Don Lafferty (1933–1998) was a renowned Grandmaster checkers player, notable for winning the World GAYP championship in 1982 against Derek Oldbury. He successfully defended his title multiple times, with victories over Paul Davis in 1984, James Morrison in 1986, and Elbert Lowder in 1989. Though he competed for the 3-move restriction title on two occasions, he was unsuccessful. Lafferty had a notable record against the computer program Chinook, with 8 wins, 7 losses, and 109 draws.
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Meaning of the name - Don
Lord, master, ruler
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Don Lafferty belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Barren County
Educated At: Western Kentucky University
Occupation: Grandmaster checkers player
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Ephemeris for August 5, 1933
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 5, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 5, 2025 |
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| Sun | 12 Leo 47 | 13 Leo 31 | 12 Scorpio 50 |
| Moon | 11 Aquarius 18 | 29 Sagittarius 56 | 20 Gemini 35 |
| Mercury | 2 Leo 58 | 5 Leo 52 | 4 Sagittarius 17 |
| Venus | 10 Virgo 55 | 6 Cancer 26 | 28 Sagittarius 56 |
| Mars | 17 Libra 7 | 29 Virgo 13 | 19 Sagittarius 48 |
| Jupiter | 22 Virgo 35 | 12 Cancer 43 | 11 Libra 46 |
| Saturn | 13 Aquarius 15 | 1 Aries 21 | 10 Aquarius 19 |
| Uranus | 27 Aries 24 | 1 Gemini 4 | 24 Aries 42 |
| Neptune | 8 Virgo 54 | 1 Aries 54 | 11 Virgo 57 |
| Pluto | 23 Cancer 32 | 2 Aquarius 18 | 24 Cancer 43 |
| Rahu | 29 Aquarius 25 | 20 Pisces 1 | 24 Aquarius 33 |
| Ketu | 29 Leo 25 | 20 Virgo 1 | 24 Leo 33 |
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