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42 Century Events Century Events 43 2013 Results 2013 Results 2013 Results 2013 Results Bert Schoose, IL Lewis Lin, WA Bruce Reiff, OH Daniel Hoffman, NC Gary Dickson, CA Anne Norton, NJ Rob Kircher, RI Ewan McNay, NY Richard Beyma, VA Andy Latto, MA Bill Edwards, VA David Metzger, NY Alan Zasada, IL Dan Mathias, MD O Jeff Mullet, OH Scott Burns, uk Doug James, NC O Vien Bounma, VA O Curt Collins II, PA O Lyman Moquin, DC O Tom Gregorio, PA O Robert Cranshaw, RI O Eric Brosius, MA O Graeme Tate, uk Tom Gregorio, PA Norman Rule, MD Jeff Mullet, OH Matt Calkins, VA 26 1991-2013 108 2005-2013 98 2004-2013 36 2012-2013 Top Laurelists Top Laurelists Top Laurelists Top Laurelists Gary Dickson, CA 435 Arthur Field, SC 102 Bruce Reiff, OH 104 Daniel Hoffman, NC 80 Doug James, NC 378 Randy Buehler, WA 90 Rob Kircher, RI 69 Ewan McNay, NY 24 Tom Gregorio, PA 358 Tom DeMarco, NJ 87 Tom Browne, PA 69 Rob Winslow, NY 24 Bert Schoose, IL 265 Anne Norton, NJ 84 Jeff Mullet, OH 62 David Metzger, NY 16 Rob Beyma, MD 96 Vien Bounma, NJ 63 Raphael Lehrer, MD 46 Tom Drueding, MA 16 George Karahalios, IL 86 Chris Robbins, UT 52 Jason Levine, NY 38 Scott Burns, uk 12 John Ohlin, FL 81 Lewis Lin, WA 40 Greg Thatcher, CA 30 Lyman Moquin, DC 12 Alan Zasada, IL 63 Charles Hickok, PA 40 Bill Salvatore, MD 30 Lachlan Salter, on 12 Curt Collins II, PA 40 Eric Brosius, MA 27 James Pei, VA 8 Bert Schoose, IL Phil Evans, VA 63 Lewis Lin, WA Bruce Reiff, OH Daniel Hoffman, NC Pat Flory, CT 61 Norman Herrick, NE 40 Nick Page, on 24 Graeme Tate, uk 4 Russian Campaign (TRC) Saint Petersburg (SPG) San Juan (SJN) Sekigahara (SKG) he 5-turn scenario celebrated its 7th hree heats generated 48 games with five or the third year in a row we fell just a cou- ttendance was down in its second year but Tanniversary, allowing completion in a Twon by tiebreaker and three by a single Fple short of a triple-digit field as the event Astill logged 45 games. Ten “honor prizes” reasonable four hours or less, while giving point! Robert Cranshaw’s 115 was the high- has averaged 99 players since 2010. To qualify were awarded to the players who won their third both sides attack and defense opportunities. Bal- est score. In contrast, Tom Johnston won with for the single elimination portion, you had to match (regardless of the outcome of their first two) ance seemed adequate with the Germans winning only 41 points. Most games needed only four win three times. Everyone who won the first after three rounds. Another prize was awarded for 50.8% of the matches. The bidding has continued or five rounds, but Charles Hickok required three rounds got to have lunch, while the 2-1’s killing the most enemy leaders. Scott Burns elimi- to drift ever higher with bids now between 14 and nine rounds to win his game. Three of the top had to go hungry and play again. This year nated 11 enemy daimyo in 13 weeks of play—an 15 extra Russian replacement factors. By the medal 16 opted out of the semifinals, opening the door more players kept playing even after being astonishing figure—to claim that prize. Honor rounds, however, the bids averaged 23. Six play- for three alternates. Anne Norton, Dan Mathias, eliminated just for the fun of it. This was nice prizes included sculptures and GMT games. ers played ten or more games. Michael Trobaugh Andy Latto and Lewis Lin emerged from the to see and goes to show both what a quick fun Our four semifinalists were defending cham- earned Iron Man status with 13 matches with Char- semis to become the finalists. game it is and that exhaustion has not yet set in pion Daniel Hoffman, Burns, Ewan McNay, and lie Catania close behind with 12. Eight matches and They contested a six-round Final with Lewis on Monday. David Metzger. Daniel defeated David in the first six wins were needed to make the playoffs. scoring 95 to win with the green, blue and or- Alas, the elimination rounds came down match by doing what he usually does: eliminating Bert Schoose was able to deny Richard Beyma’s ange stacks completely gone. He was able to get to 2006 champ Bruce Reiff versus 2nd ranked the enemy leader. In the other semifinal, Ewan best- Germans in three turns, but the other semifinal both a Mistress and an Observatory. Some say Rob Kircher. Neither player had a good start- ed Scott by a single point. This was impressive since was a closer affair. Defending champ Gary Dick- this all but guarantees a win, but the numbers ing hand. Rob evolved towards the purple he had only learned the game the previous day. son’s Germans made good progress, taking Lenin- don’t lie. During the preliminaries, the winner building strategy while Bruce took the risk of Daniel bid 1 for Tokugawa in the Final and grad, Stalino and Kharkov on low-odds attacks on enjoyed both an Observatory and a Mistress in pursuing the Guild Hall strategy without actu- won a big battle early in the north over the Ue- Turn 3. Alan Zasada drove them out of Kharkov six games, plus two more games where the win- ally having a Guild Hall. Using the “run and sugi, playing every card in his hand to deliver 23 and back to the outskirts of Smolensk where vic- ner had an Observatory and two Mistresses! In gun” method, he quickly built small production impact. Ewan struck back by taking two southern tory awaited he who held the city. The initial So- one, the winner enjoyed a 30-point lead, but in buildings, forcing Rob to follow suit with less castles. Daniel countered with a 21-impact vic- viet 1-1 failed and kept Gary’s title defense alive. the other, one point was the difference. On the useful buildings to keep pace. Without a Guild tory with his Maeda troops out of Kanazawa. The Bert’s Germans got off to a bad start with flip side, there were 22 players with both, who Hall, Bruce was behind throughout in what game drifted Daniel’s way with a 13-6 advantage many Russians able to retreat during the Final’s still lost. There were two more games where a was destined to be a very low scoring game. To in casualties. Ewan drew even by the fifth week opening assault. Unfortunately for Gary, his 3-1’s player had both Mistresses and another where Rob’s dismay, the Plaque King drew the Guild behind a fearless Ishida block taking a series of failed to free his pocketed defenders so he went the player had both Observatories and still lost. Hall at the end and was able to overtake him perilous positions. On Turn 6, Daniel attacked from having plenty of defenders to being very We also had two games where the winner beat by a single point, thereby becoming the second Okazaki castle, where Ishida was hiding, with a shorthanded. Bert quickly shifted to an two opponents who each had a multiple San Juan champion. Few 4-block army. Forced to take three attritional strategy in the south while Mistress and an Observatory. That of those who have played him losses from his 3-block army, Ishi- his relatively weaker forces were leaves a 16.6% win rate if you have would be shocked that Mr. Four- da was defeated—giving Daniel able to maintain drives on Leningrad some combination of Mistress and leaf Clover got exactly the card he his tenth straight win while sweep- and Smolensk. Observatory and a 52% loss rate. needed at the end. ing both tournaments. 44 Century Events Century Events 45 2013 Results 2013 Results 2013 Results 2013 Results Julie Ehlers, NJ Kristen LaDue, NY Terry Schulz, PA Scott Bramley, NJ Natasha Metzger, NY Yoel Weiss, NJ Doug Schulz, MD Bill Thomson, TX John Min, NJ Luke Parauda, NJ Randy Needham, NJ A. Cummins, uk Doug Faust, NY Ray Freeman, CA Curt Collins II, PA O Pete Pollard, TN Thomas Strock, PA O Kevin Cantwell, PA O Robert Rund, MA O Michael Day, AZ Carolyn Strock, PA O Gus Collars, SC O Tim Mossman, MD O Phil Grasha, PA Joseph Maiz, NJ Sean McCulloch, OH Douglas Schulz, MD Scott Bramley, NJ 123 1999-2013 194 1993-2013 27 1991-2013 19 1991-2013 Top Laurelists Top Laurelists Top Laurelists Top Laurelists Rob Kircher, RI 126 Derek Landel, NJ 81 Scott Cornett, FL 166 Pete Pollard, CA 241 Brian Reynolds, MD 125 Kaarin Engelmann, VA 66 Doug Schulz, MD 158 Bill Thomson, TX 238 Rick Dutton, MD 114 Ken Gutermuth, NC 54 Terry Schulz, PA 156 Andrew Cummins, uk 182 Charles Faella, RI 96 Josh Githens, SC 50 Kevin Keller, MD 107 Eric Stranger, OH 95 Tom Dunning, NY 87 Doug Galullo, MD 46 Gerald Lientz, VA 81 David Bronkhorst, VA 86 Jeremy Osteen, MD 84 Kristen LaDue, NY 40 Jimmy Fleckenstein, VA 78 Phil Grasha, PA 81 Matt Tolman, UT 84 Nicole Reiff, OH 40 Lane Newbury, TX 66 Mike Pacheco, CA 78 Natasha Metzger, NY 72 Alexandra Henning, CT 40 John Welage, OH 64 Scott Bramley, NJ 66 Julie Ehlers, NJ John Min, NJ 72 Kristen LaDue, NY Ted Simmons, NJ 40 Terry Schulz, PA Dennis Nicholson, NY 60 Scott Bramley, NJ Chuck Leonard, PA 40 Andrew Arconti, MD 66 Greg Berry, VA 39 Bruce Rae, bc 56 Michael Day, AZ 33 Settlers of Catan (SET) Slapshot (SLS) Speed Circuit (SCT) Squad Leader (SQL) he 12th straight triple-digit field in a single- iven the raucous atmosphere that signals he first heat featured tight tracks with less worthies tested their mettle in 39 Tstart event proved again that the gateway Gthe end of another WBC, one must use a Troom for overtaking.