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Champions of the
20th Century
Don Morgan Lafferty
Edwin Hunt
Willie Ryan
Asa Long
Walter Hellman
William Edwards
Sam Levy
Sam Gonotsky
Dr. Marion Tinsley
Derek Oldbury
Elbert Lowder
Leo Levitt
Richard Hallett
African
Checker Champions
1st International Match
In Barbados
Checkers in The
West Indies
The International
Checkers Stage
“Men Only”
Checkers in The News
Checkers Pool
Checkers Champions
Of The Netherlands
Jannes van der Wal
Ton ‘Teunis’ Sijbrands
Checkers Champion
Harm Wiersma
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Checkers Champions of the 20th Century
As time moved forward at a steady pace and one era rolled into another, the game of Checkers/Draughts gained greater popularity outside of Great Britain and Europe, and quickly took root in North America, though more so in the United States than in Canada.
It was no longer a mind sport dominated by Scottish checker masters, but one that saw the appearance of new names and faces from the early days of the 20th century.
Changes within the game took place as well. The Two-Move Restriction gave way to the Three-Move Restriction, a format that has gained a faithful following for decades in Europe as it created a more challenging environment for Checkers/Draughts; however, GAYP (Go-As-You-Please) is still played by many and it, too, shares World Championship games, but these tournaments are more prevalent in the U.S. and West Indies, than in Europe. Pool Checkers has developed a strong arena of players in the southern U.S., and has given birth to numerous champions with technical skill and innovative talent.
Then as the 20th century moved towards the 21st century, Checkers was no longer solely a sport dominated by men and young boys. Young women took a serious interest in the game, and now women wage battles over the checkerboard as well.
Europe and North America still appear to dominate the world checkers scene, though there are also numerous masters who play GAYP in the West Indies, and during the mid-20th century, Africa stepped up to the Checkers table and has brought forth some talented and skilled players ever since.
Since time has wrought many new and accomplished checker players, only some key figures will be discussed in this section, but many Checkers/Draughts Federations and Associations offer a myriad of information for the checker enthusiast. The emphasis is more on a chronological development of the interest in Checkers rather than a comparison between countries or regions since the growth of this sport has spread well across the continents.
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Two Player
