The checker adventures of Marvin J. Mavin have become a monthly feature, as have the stories of Sal Westerman and the boys at the The Coffee and Cake Checker Club.

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Don't miss The Checker Maven, a weekly checker webzine now in its 20th year, which by any measure is the world's most widely read periodical checkers publication specializing in the version of the game as typically played in the UK and America. A major emphasis of The Checker Maven is on unique checker fiction, typically featuring two new stories every month and occasional multi-part serials. Other features include Checker School, Speed Problems, and much more.