ICAONA - International Checkers Association of North Am

Kolman Turiy

Kolman Turiy Checkers Facts

August 22, 1937 – April 28, 2009

Champion of Russia 1961.
National Master of USSR from 1962.
Prize winner of championships of Ukraine
and participiant of semi-finals of championships of USSR
Participant of the 1st (1958) and the last (1985)
championships of "Burevectnik",
many times its champion and prize winner
2nd place in Team Cup of USSR 1979 as a member of "Burevectnik" team
Champion of USA 2004
(2nd place - 1996,1999,2001,2002,2003, 3rd place – 2005)
1st place - Curacao–Open 2007
Creator of more than 100 checker ending positions
Trainer of Alex Rudnitsky - 2x champion of USSR among young masters,
many other Russian masters as well
1st Vice President of ICAONA.
Organized 1st US Championship in 2007 hosted by ICAONA and 1st US Open in 2008.
By some higher meaning the first 3 of ICAONA tournaments were held in the hotel called "Thunderbird Inn",
where "thunderbird" is English for Russian bird name "burevestnik" - which is also a name of Russian club,
which Kolman served and played for many years.
US Open now are Kolman Turiy Memorials that are being held annualy in Miami.
Kolman's legacy continues...

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