International checkers world records (7)
61. Biggest collection draughts articles in newspapers |
Maybe Cees van der Ruit from The Netherlands. He possesses almost everything. |
62. Draughts magazine published in the biggest amount |
Probably
Het Damspel,
the free magazine of the (Dutch) Koninklijke Nederlandse
Dambond, with, in the first part of the eighties, an amount of 10.600. |
63. Draughts magazine published in the smallest amount |
Maybe 'Tijd voor problemen' (Dec. 1977 - Febr. 1979) published by two Dutch draughts problem constuctors: mr. G.W. Zonneveld and mr. D. Vuurboom. There was, in that period, a fight in the world of draughts problem constructors and Zonneveld&Vuurboom started their own magazine. But they didn't have friends so the magazine didn't have much more readers than Zonneveld&Vuurboom theirselves. |
64. Oldest 10x10 draughts board |
A draughts board from 1696, saved in a museum in Hoorn, The Netherlands. At one site of the board you can play (if you want!) the old mill game, the other site is the 10x10 draughts board. |
65. Top players in 10x10 international draughts/checkers use to play many draws against each other. That's a fact. Who is the most persistant person who wanted to change the game itself with the purpose to minimize the draws? |
Herman
Hoogland from The
Netherlands, the world champion from 1912 till 1925. He introduced in 1923
a new way to play international draughts. In his opinion the king has to
change: partly a 'normal' king, partly a 'Frisian' king. In that situation
2 kings beat one king. |
66. Oldest player who is member of a draughts club (16-8-2002) (Dutch record) |
D.
van der Pol from
Naaldwijk. Born on 14 August 1908, member of DV Naaldwijk. |
67. Youngest player who is member of a draughts club (16-8-2002) (Dutch record) |
S. Schaafsma from Wekerom. Born on 18 July 2002, member of DES Lunteren. |
68. Oldest player who was champion of his club (Dutch record) |
J.H. Meure, 86 years old, was the club champion in 2000 of HDC (Haarlemsche Damclub) |
69. Longest time member of one club (Dutch record) |
J.H. Meure was in 2002 66 years member of HDC. |
70. Highest rating (from the World Draughts Assocation) |
In
2003: Alexander Georgiew (Russia):
2472 points. Second
and third: Alexej Tjizjow (Russia): 2471 points and Ton Sijbrands (The
Netherlands): 2463 points. |