Twilight Zone opening analysis with checkers master Jonathan Chappell (Part 1 of 3)

I recently met up with Jonathan Chappell, a checkers master and longtime friend, who played in the 2023 U.S. National tournament held in Branson, Missouri, this past month. Jonathan finished tied for fifth in an incredibly strong field that featured multiple world champions and grandmasters. We analyzed some of his favorite games, and in this particular video, we go inside the mind of a master as Jonathan provides us with move-by-move details into his strategy against grandmaster Dr. Richard Beckwith.

They balloted the Twilight Zone opening (9-13, 24-20, 11-16), one of the toughest openings in the deck. But Jonathan, controlling the weak pieces with the red side was able to score a win with some very instructional play. It just goes to show that even at the highest level there can be some beautiful tactical sequences. Stay tuned for parts 2 and 3 featuring games against Joe Moore, who finished in third place, and Lubabalo Kondlo, a world champion and winner of the 2023 U.S. National tournament.

Part 1: Jonathan Chappell vs. Dr. Richard Beckwith (9-13, 24-20, 11-16), red wins.
Part 2: Jonathan Chappell vs. Joe Moore (10-15, 24-19, 15x24), white wins.
Part 3: Lubabalo Kondlo vs. Jonathan Chappell (9-13, 22-18, 12-16), draw.