The omens foretell another great World Boardgaming Championships! August 1-7, 2011 with Pre-Cons starting July 30 Lancaster Host, Lancaster, PA *See the complete Event Previews at www.boardgamers.org/yearbkex11 7 Wonders • Th15 Facts In Five • Sa22 Ra: Dice Game • We19 • Th16 1776 • PC Sa14 + Football Strategy • We18 • Th16 • Fr15 • Sa14 18XX • PC Sa10 • Sa17 • Su10 • Su17 For the People • Th16 Race For the Galaxy • We9 • Fr15 Ace of Aces • Tu19+ Formula De • Mo16 • We12 • Th15 Rail Baron • We18 • Th18 • Fr9 Acquire • Tu18 •Th13 • Fr15 Formula Motor Racing • Tu20 Risk • Th13 • Fr18 Adel Verpflichtet • Sa17 • We16 • Th9 Robo Rally • Th13 • Fr19 Adv. Civilization • We9 • Th9 Founding Fathers • We10 Russia Besieged • We19 • Th9 Adventurers • Th11 • Fr18 • Fr21 • Sa9 Fresco • We13 • Fr19 Russian Campaign • PC Sa14+ Afrika Korps • PC Sa14+ Galaxy • We14 • Th16 • Th19 • Fr17 Saint Petersburg • Mo20 • We15 Age of Renaissance • PC Sa11 • Sa18 • Su10 Gangsters • Mo20 • Tu22 • Th23 • Fr17 • Th9 • Th21 Age of Steam • Fr20 • Sa9 Gettysburg • PC Sa14+ Samarkand • Tu20 • Fr15 Agricola • We15 • Th21 • Fr13 Great Campaigns ACW • We11 San Juan • Mo10 Air Baron • We21 • Th12 • Fr9 • Sa9 Hammer of the Scots • Th21 • Fr9 Santa Fe Rails • Tu21 • We22 •Th11 Alhambra • We18 • Fr13 Hannibal • PC Sa13 Settlers of Catan • Sa9 Amun Re • Mo22 •We13 •Th17 Here I Stand • Tu19 • Th19 Slapshot • Sa23 Anzio • PC Sa14+ History of the World • Tu18 • We18 Speed Circuit • Th15 • Fr14 • Sa14 Atlantic Storm •Tu18 •We20 •Th10 • Fr12 House Divided • We20 • Th10 Squad Leader • PC Sa14+ Attack Sub • Su9 Imperial • Th16 • Fr16 Star Borders: Humanity • Tu23 • Th10 Auction • Tu18 • We15 Ingenious • Tu22 • We14 • Th22 • Fr22 Star Wars; Queen’s Gambit • Tu19 Automobile • Mo18 • Tu21 • We17 Ivanhoe • Tu23 • We23 • Th23 • Fr23 • We20 • Th21 Axis & Allies • PC Sa13 Julius Caesar • Th9 Stock Car Racing • Th21 • Fr10 • Sa11 B-17 • Th9 Kaiser’s Pirates • Fr10 • Fr13 • Sa9 Stone Age • Mo14 • We22 • Th9 • Fr9 Baltimore & Ohio • We18 • Th9 • Th18 • Sa12 Storm Over Stalingrad • Tu19 • We9 Battle Cry • Sa9 King Philip’s War • Mo20 • We10 Successors • Tu18 • We13 Battleline • Fr19 Kremlin • We18 • Th15 • Th19 • Fr9 Superstar Baseball • Tu17+ Battles American Revolution • Th17 • Th21 Labyrinth • Tu20 • Th10 Through the Ages • PC Su14 • Su19 Bitter Woods • Tu18 • We9 Le Havre • Tu21 • Th15 Thurn & Taxis • We9 • We20 Brass • We9 • We22 • Fr9 Leaping Lemmings • We18 • Th22 Ticket To Ride • Th21 • Fr9 • Sa11 Brawling Battleship Steel • We18 • Fr10 • Fr16 Tigers in the Mist • We9 • Th13 • Th19 Liar’s Dice • Fr23 Tigris & Euphrates • Th11 • Sa18 Breakout: Normandy • Tu18 • We9 Lord/Rings: Confrontation • Fr17 Tikal • Fr11 • Fr18 • Sa20 Britannia • Tu19 • Th13 • Fr19 Lost Cities • We17 • Th19 • Fr20 • Sa14 Titan • We thru Fr • 10 • 14 • 18 • 22 Bulge ’81 • PC Sa14+ Macao • We22 • Fr21 Titan 2 • We10 C&C Ancients • Th9 Manifest Destiny • We19 • Th13 Titan: The Arena • We18 • Th23 • Sa13 C&C Napoleonics • We9 Manoeuvre • Mo13 Trans America • Su10 Can’t Stop • We23 March Madness • Tu19 • We9 • Th9 • Fr9 Twilight Imperium • Th10 • Th19 Carcassonne • Sa17 • Sa18 Medici • Tu21 • Th19 • Sa18 Twilight Struggle • Fr9 Caylus • We19 • Th12 Memoir ’44 • Th21 • Fr9 Union Pacific • Mo15 Chicago Express • Fr16 • Fr18 • Sa18 Merchant of Venus • We9 • Th20 • Fr12 Up Front • Th9 Circus Maximus • Tu18 • Fr9 • Sa19 Monsters Ravage America • We20 Vegas Showdown • Mo19 • We11 • Th15 Combat Commander • We9 • Th19 • Fr17 • Sa9 Victory in Pacific • PC Su9 Conquest of Paradise • Fr15 • Sa9 Naval War • Sa18 War At Sea • Th9 Crusader Rex • Tu20 • Sa14 Napoleonic Wars • Mo19 • We18 • Th18 War of the Ring • PC Su19 • Mo9 Dominant Species • Tu20 • We9 • We14 Navegador • Th17 • Fr20 • Sa15 Warriors of God • Mo10 Dominion • Th19 Panzerblitz • PC Sa14+ Washington’s War • Sa9 Dune • We16 • Th9 • Fr13 Paths of Glory • PC Su14 Waterloo • PC Sa14+ Egizia • We18 • Th13 Paydirt • We13 • Fr14 Wellington • Mo13 • Tu19 Eisenbach Gap • Sa15 Pirates’ Cove • We11 • We22 • Th9 • Th17 White Star Rising • Tu21 • We9 El Grande • Tu18 • We18 • Th9 Power Grid • Tu18 • We12 • Th9 Wilderness War • Mo13 Elchfest • Tu22 Princes of Florence • We20 • Fr21 Win, Place & Show • Tu23 • Fr10 • Sa16 Empire Builder • Tu18 • We9 • We14 Pro Golf • Th23 Wooden Ships… • PC Sa14+ Empire of the Sun • Fr10 Puerto Rico • Th19 • Fr16 • Sa12 World At War • Tu18 Enemy In Sight • We9 • Fr20 • Su9 Ra • Tu21 • We15 • Th13 • Fr11 Yspahan • Tu23 • We12 KEY: New Event in 2011; Century Event; Pre-Con; • Entry points; +: later start possible* 2010 Team Tournament 97 teams vied for glory in 2010. Defy the Happy Handicapper’s odds and make the Top Pre-Cons 2011: Nine Days of Glory Begins July 30th 25 in 2011. Subscribe to our free newsletter at http://lists.boardgamers.org/mailman/ For those who can’t get enough of a good thing, WBC week (August 1st-7th) is listinfo/bpamail to go bracket busting in the Annual Team Tournament selection derby extended to the preceding two days. This allows play of 18 of the longer games in the week before WBC. Pick the winners and earn a free BPA membership. with less schedule conflicts than they would encounter during the week. It also allows weekend warriors with no vacation time to double dip with a WBC sand- 60-1 wich of two weekends to scratch their gaming itch. A new pricing policy drops specific Pre-Con admission, requiring only the same $10 plus $10 per day Gen- 46-1 eral Admission cost of all pre-registrants. However, walk-ons cost $10 more so 94-1 be sure to pre-register. 21-1 46-1 18XX • Saturday, July 30, 10am • 5pm Four heats in two days advance 16 to Wrobel 9 • Taillon 0 Stein 8 • D Gutermuth 0 Pei 7 • Mecay 8 B S’aglio 0 • F S’aglio 9 Yope 0 • Frisby 7 Field 9 • Crenshaw 0 Lisa G 9 • Ken G’muth 0 Byrd 2 • Fedin 0 Oleson 7 • Greenwood 0 Trimmer 7 • Porterfield 2 Monday Elimination rounds. 95-1 80-1 Age of Renaissance • Sat., July 30, 11am Three rounds of swiss play in two days, dropping the lowest score. 91-1 79-1 Axis & Allies • Saturday, July 30, 1pm 53-1 Three rounds advance 4 to Sunday Elimination rounds. T Hitchings 9 • Meconi 1 Bove 8 • LeWinter 3 Burdett 1 • J Martin 0 Poniske 0 • R Young 0 A Gardner 8 • H R’son 0 D Miller 5 • K Hitchings 0 C Morris 3 • D’Tela 0 Thompson 7 • Heidman 6 Gaberson 7 • Metzger 7 B Gardner 5 • P R’son 0 Hannibal • Saturday, July 30, 1pm Five rounds of swiss play. 100-1 Grognardcon • Saturday, July 30, 2pm 67-1 Additional days of qualifying preliminary 50-1 play of any of 10 wargames advance 4 to Elimination rounds later in the week. 1776 • Afrika Korps • Anzio • Bulge ‘81 • Gettysburg • Pan- 57-1 76-1 zerblitz • Russian Campaign • Squad Leader • Waterloo • Beckman 3 • Collars 0 Reese 7 • Edwards 1 A Henning 0 • A Field 7 Renaud 9 • Mullally 3 N Henning 3 • Gemmell 0 Wooden Ships Emery 7 • Githens 3 G Young 3 • Maly 2 A Collinson 0 • Hebner 5 Lin 0 • Geronimo 0 K Henning 0 • Meyaard 9 29-1 Victory in the Pacific • Sunday, July 31, 9am 38-1 Five rounds advance 8 to Monday-Tues- day Elimination rounds.

Paths of Glory • Sunday, July 31, 2pm 52-1 51-1 Three swiss rounds advance 8 to Tues- 210-1 day-Wednesday Elimination rounds. Hunsinger 0 • Risner 9 Pack 3 • Backstrom 0 Reiff 7 • McCulloch 2 Tamburo 0 • Keating 8 Levine 9 • Galullo 0 Jordan 3 • Monnin 0 Moyer 8 • Packwood 1 Wojtaszczyk 2• Mullet 1 Cockitt 0 • Ellis 3 J Cornett 2 • Bruck 0 Through the Ages • Sunday, July 31, 2pm • 7pm Two heats advance 16 to Monday Elimi- nation rounds. 93-1

206-1 62-1 War of the Ring • Sunday, July 31, 7pm 60-1 Mulligan advances winners to Monday 103-1 Elimination rounds.

Belyeu 9 • D Lewis 0 Lemoine & Greenwood 0 Lingle 8 • Wetherell 0 B Young 7 • Richards 0 Musella 1 • Schoose 8 M & A Wojtaszczyk 0 R. Lee 0 • Eppolito 9 Hickok 0 • Culhane 1 Gleaton 2 • Pfeiffer 0 B Scott 0 • J Schoose 0 Contents 1

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Credits Contents Convention Director: Don Greenwood Webmaster & Publicity: Kaarin Engelmann Team Tournament Top 25...... Inside Front Cover Board Chairman & Treasurer: Ken Gutermuth Director’s Message...... 2 Secretary: Bruce Monnin Century Events...... 3 Assistant Treasurer: Peter Stein Upcoming BPA Competition...... 56 Incorporator and Legal Counsel: Scott Pfeiffer Trial Events...... 57 BPA Logo: Mark Simonitch Memorials...... 62 Cover Art: Kurt Miller Team Champions...... 63 Photography: Debbie Gutermuth, Charlie Kibler EuroQuest ...... 64 PBeM Coordinator: Hank Burkhalter Online Discussion Board: John Kranz PBeM Champions...... 66 Kiosk Prints: Jeff Billings Gamemasters...... 68 Printing: Lost Battalion Games Winter Activation Meeting...... 69 Insurance: Phil Barcafer Caesar Award...... 71 Exclusive Show Vendor: Decision Games GM of the Year...... 72 Security: Ken Whitesell, Paul Weintraub Sportsmanship Award...... 73 Juniors Room Monitors: Joanna Melton, Hobby Service Award...... 74 Jenna Sunderlin Boardmasters...... 75 Juniors Program Coodinator: Laurie Wojtaszczyk Patrons...... 78 AREA Ratings: Glenn Petroski, Bruno Wolff Board of Directors...... 80 Team Event Handicapper: Stuart Tucker 2012 Pre-Cons...... Inside Back Cover Auction: Bruce Reiff, Jeff Mullet, Ken WBC 2012 Upcoming Events...... Back Cover Gutermuth, Keith Hunsinger, et al Religious Services: Keith Hunsinger Proof Reading: Bruce Monnin Signs and Tech Support: Roy Gibson Web Personal Scheduler: Steve Okonski Team Logos: David Dockter, Kaarin Engelmann Sampler Showcase: Tom McCorry Library Coordinator: Keith Levy Social Networks Answer Person: Scott Nerney Registration Staff: Charlie Kibler, Judy Kibler, and Tara Greenwood Sponsors: Alliance Games, Nicholas Benedict, 1541 Redfield Rd., Bel Air, MD 21015-5739 David desJardins, James Doughan, Ken www.boardgamers.org • [email protected] Gutermuth, Rick Northey, Queen Games, August 1-7, 2011 • July 30-August 5, 2012 Jerald R. Tracy, Valley Games Lancaster Host Resort, Lancaster, PA 2 Greeting

011 saw the largest attendance gain yet with confronted by daughter Nicole’s second wall 2a whopping 10% increase despite record ornament! Despite Nicole’s continuation of nationwide unemployment. In all, players the family streak, the fair sex lost market share from nearly every state plus 16 nations attend- in 2011 with just six ladies claiming titles— ed the 13th WBC. The increase was reflected down from eight in 2010. Twenty players won in tournament participation as well with a 6% multiple titles, led by five who “tripled” with rise and no less than 20 events drawing triple- three each: Richard Beyma (MAN, RBS, WAT), digit participation. The average attendance for Randy Buehler (DOM, EGZ, POF), Curt Col- the 153 events rose 3.3 to 55 players per event, lins II (DOS, ELG, UNP), Ty Hansen (A&A, buoyed by 226 players for Slapshot, 213 for Li- DUN, WOR) and Nick Henning (GSR, LRC, ar’s Dice and 207 for Ticket to Ride. Despite the MRA). His “triple” along with a strong show- record wood gathering, Open Gaming did a ing at the preceding Euroquest won both Cae- banner business—overflowing the 13,000 sq ft sar and Consul accolades for Randy Buehler in showroom all week long—and keeping the ev- only his second year at WBC. In all, 20 players er-enlarging BPA game library humming with either joined the ranks of those earning Master over 1200 leant games. A constantly updated status (three or more titles in the same event) schedule with a minute-by-minute countdown or raised their level in that exclusive club. to the start of the next event was projected on At the other end of the title spectrum, 46 the stage to remind everyone of upcoming players won their first WBC championship event opportunities elsewhere in the hotel. The (up from 31 in 2010) and 106 earned their first Showroom remained the new focal point of laurels (an increase of 21). Claire Brosius and the convention and was patrolled by fulltime Larry Lingle won free rooms in 2012 for taking monitors for the first time to enforce “parking” Game Master of the Year and Sportsmanship violations to prevent tables being usurped by honors respectively. Claire’s was especially displays or absentees. Color-coded “players- noteworthy as it came in just her third year at wanted” kiosks made their appearance for the the helm of Ticket to Ride. first time to aid those looking for opponents The Team Tournament declined again with or someone to teach a game. Martin Wallace’s “only” 84 teams answering the bugle call— newest design, A Few Acres of Snow, made the down 12 from 2010 and 19 from the record rounds as the hottest new game—an observa- 2009 field. The 50th-ranked Go Flank Yourself tion soon reinforced by winning the member- ship vote for 2012’s Trial events. Sponsorships squad squeaked out a 1-point victory over by Alliance Distributors, Queen Games and the perennial favorites Nest of Spies thanks to Rio Grande made possible these and other three bonus points awarded for scoring in an improvements as WBC Open Gaming really event they had not previously won. This was came into its own. good news for Bruno Wolff who managed to Bruce Beard retained his title as the longest win our third bracket busting contest by cor- continuous reigning master at WBC by hold- rectly predicting only five of the top ten teams ing serve to win his seventh straight 18XX title, as successful prognostication apparently re- one of just 13 2010 champions to successfully mains the exclusive domain of the Happy defend their title. Falling by the wayside was Handicapper. Rob Beyma whose five-year reign atop Russia In the continuing circle of life struggle of Besieged was ended by his son, Richard. Other WBC winners and losers, the events them- notable runs were ended as Rich Moyer, Nels selves again competed for the player lifeblood Thompson, Alex Bove and Robert Renaud all needed for another year of WBC existence. failed in their third consecutive title defense This constant churn yielded 11 new occupants bids, but 2011 will more likely be remembered of the Century club. Gainers outnumbered as the year “The Streak” ended. Bruce Reiff, losers 4:3. Among events with at least a three- owner of 44 BPA titles, was finally stopped year track record, 28 raised their attendance after 21 years of bringing home at least one bar by posting their own personal best entrant championship. There was much rejoicing in numbers for the past ten years led by Stone Age all quarters—probably not the least of which which topped its record field by 34 players. emanated from the Reiff household—where The other end of that spectrum saw 21 tourna- Mrs Reiff was no doubt relieved not to have to ments decline to new attendance lows for the find room for yet another plaque—only to be past decade. Century Events 3

2011 Results 2011 Results Bruce Beard, MD Joshua Cooper, MD S. Hamblen, MD Cheryl Mallon, MD Fabio Pellegrino, it James Pei, VA Ken Gutermuth, NC O Jason Ley, WA Andrew Roosen, MD O Gary Moss, MO O Daniel Barnes, CA O Eyal Mozes, MD

Pierre LeBoeuf, MD Cliff Ackman, PA 53  1991-2011 83  1991-2011

Top Laurelists Top Laurelists Bruce Beard, MD 380 Justin Childs, FL 88 Jim McDanold, TN 120 Joshua Cooper, MD 60 Jon Kwiatkowski, NC 104 Steve Shambeda, PA 51 Paul Hakken, NJ 103 Jason Ley, WA 45 Barrington Beavis, uk 90 David Gantt, SC 44 Mark Neale, RI 72 Gary Moss, MO 42 Jeremy Vipperman, TN 54 Matt Calkins, VA 42 Pierre LeBoeuf, MD 54 Phil Bradley, IL 38 Bruce Beard, MD Richard Fox, IL 50 Joshua Cooper, MD Dan Eshleman, NC 30 David Fritsch, VA 40 Matt Amitrano, VA 30

18XX (8XX) Acquire (ACQ) 3 rail gamers made the pre-con to play cquire enjoyed renewed interest with the third 518xx series games, a 33% gain over Alargest field in 21 years generating 29 prelimi- 2010, and the most in 17 years. 25 entered nary games in three heats. Winning scores ranged their first 18xx tournament, with seven winning from 33,000 to 61,000. preliminary games. However, none of that pre- I never noticed a correlation between seat posi- vented Bruce Beard from continuing his mastery of tion and winning before, but this year those play- the event, going unbeaten while amassing six wins. ing first or third were twice as likely to win as those The preliminaries consisted of four rounds, seated fourth. A more telling factor was participa- with 18EU and 1846 added to the more widely tion in the first merger: finishing first increased available 1830, 1856, 1861, and 1870. 1830 was the odds of winning to 50%, finishing second dropped most popular choice, by a 15-6 margin over 1861. your odds to 33%, and not participating in that There were four games each of 1846 and 1856, and merger at all decreased your odds by half. two of 1870 and 18EU. Four of the 1830s ended in The finalists overcame a talented field that - in bankruptcies, as did an EU and a ‘56 game. The 33 cluded seven former champions. Two of them, 2007’s preliminary games produced a quadruple winner, Jason Ley and defending champ Joshua Cooper, ran two triple winners, four double winners, and 15 the gauntlet to reach the Final. The game began in winners. Six of those victors did not appear for the typical fashion: the first two chains each had creators semi-final, leaving exactly 16 winners to compete – with four shares balanced between two players un- only six of whom were veterans of the 2010 semis. able to start chains with three shares each. Josh and The Final thus matched (in turn order) Ken Evan started their second chains before Jason and Gutermuth, Bruce Beard, Fabio Pellegrino, and Cheryl were able to start their first, putting them at Spencer Hamblen with only the prohibitive favorite a disadvantage. Josh took majority in the first merger having reached the Final before. In the private auc- allowing him to purchase shares while the others tion, Bruce took the M&H for $145, Fabio the C&SL “chose to pass”. After a $5000 first place payout, for $50 and the C&A for $215, Ken the SV and the Josh identified Continental as a permanent chain B&O private at cost, and Spencer the D&H for $90. and purchased stock at a price no one could match, Eventually, Bruce’s better stock value compensated thus guaranteeing him a majority. Rather than merge for fewer shares, allowing him to pull away late for into Continental, he added to a rival an easy victory over Spencer - chain’s growth, increasing its size to and thereby extend the WBC’s 11 (permanent status); depriving oth- longest current Championship ers of needed cash and preventing any streak to 7 years.... trade for Continental stock. 4 Century Events

2011 Results 2011 Results Derek Landel, NJ Kevin Youells, PA Thomas Browne, PA Harald Henning, CT Kevin Breza, VA Sean Bryan, TN O Phil Livingston, DE Christina Harley, WA O Mark Geary, OH O Nathan Barhorst, MI O Rob Davidson, IL O Z. Mowshowitz, NY

Tom DeMarco, NJ Kevin Youells, PA 35  1991-2011 30  1991-2011

Top Laurelists Top Laurelists Tom DeMarco, NJ 129 Kevin Youells, FL 282 John Pack, CO 115 Doug Galullo, FL 266 Ray Pfeifer, MD 104 Joe Gundersen, IN 186 Thomas Browne, PA 84 Shantanu Saha, NY 129 Marc Houde, VA 63 Eric Gundersen, NJ 125 Mark Geary, OH 61 Christina Harley, WA 109 Nick Henning, CT 36 Harald Henning, CT 80 Alex Bove, PA 33 Ted Mullally, NJ 50 Derek Landel, NJ Abby Cocke, MD 33 Kevin Youells, PA Gregory Kulp, NJ 40 Philip Yaure, PA 30 John Morris, MD 40

Adel Verpflichtet (ADV) Advanced Civilization (ACV) oving from Friday to Saturday ap- he two preliminary heats mustered five games. Mparently proved costly as atten- TThe winners were Zvi Mowshowitz (Iberia), dance dropped 40% and out of the Centu- Kevin Youells (two wins, Illyria and Assyria), Sean ry altogether. So in 2012 we will go back to Friday. Bryan (Assyria), and Nathan Barhorst (Egypt). Jen- Seven games were contested in Round 1. nifer Visocnik, Harald Henning, Christina Harley, Eric Wrobel and two-time former champ Mark and Jon Anderson joined them in the Final. Every- Geary had the best wins with nine spaces past body seemed content with their draw except Kevin the finish line. Round 2 saw ten folks leave, who was anxiously trying to peddle Illyria to no while gaining three reinforcements, to fill five avail. The sides remained as: Africa/Zvi, Iberia/ boards. Players have advanced by playing in Nathan, Illyria/Kevin, Thrace/Sean, Jon/Crete, As- just two of the three rounds so late entries can syria/Jenn, Babylon/Harald, and Egypt/Christina. bear fruit. Phillip Livingston, Rebecca Hebner, There was the usual discussion of borders at the and Tom DeMarco each won a second time, outset, and it soon became apparent that Assyria with Rebecca now in the lead with ten points was going to be in trouble. Her normal territory and a collective 13 spaces past the finish. Six was coveted by both Babylon and Crete, and they more players retired for Round 3, and one re- combined to limit her growth. Africa and Egypt also turned for just four boards. Rebecca closed out disputed the territories near Cyrene. Illyria and Ibe- the swiss portion in fine fashion with her third ria probably didn’t improve matters by encourag- win making her the top qualifier. Mark and ing Africa’s claims, but they sure had fun doing it. Glen Pearce each got their second wins, while Calamities, as usual, were a major factor with Africa Ashley Collinson won her first. With only 20 particularly hard hit by no less than 13 disasters. players left, exactly half would advance with an Meanwhile, Illyria was becoming a threat. average score of 12 points (out of 15). Kevin responded to military incursions by pur- Rebecca picked a bad time to end her winning chasing Monotheism instead of Military for de- streak, coming in last to end her night. Geary and fense. Its powerful effects allowed Kevin to push Livingston won their respective semis to advance. the Illyrians to victory by using it as a diplomatic However, Derek Landel, whose third tool as he cut individual deals to give immunity place finish narrowly won the last from Monotheism to any player who seat at the Final, got hot at the right did not attack him. The final tally time to win by one space over Thom- was: Kevin 4406, Harald 4313, Sean as Browne in the all-important last 4090, Christina 4070, Nathan 3800, game of the night. Zvi 3328, Jon 3288, and Jenn 3033. Century Events 5

2011 Results 2011 Results Chris Brandt, VA Harald Henning, CT Jason Fisher, NC Douglas Mercer, MD Gadoon Kyrollos, NJ Jeff Mullet, OH O Carol Haney, CA Nick Henning, DC O Barrett Straub, MD Doug Galullo, MD O Caitlyn O’Rourke, IL O Kurt Miller, PA

Larry Lingle, PA Ted Mullally, NJ 45  2010-2011 33  1996-2011

Top Laurelists Top Laurelists Daniel Pappas, MD 30 Jeff Mullet, OH 396 Chris Brandt, VA 20 Bill Chenshaw, VA 331 Andrew Fedin, PA 18 Ken Gutermuth, NC 276 Jason Fisher, NC 12 Ewan McNay, CT 271 Isaac Clizbe, MD 12 Harald Henning, CT 237 Barrett Straub, MD 10 Chris Byrd, CT 186 Larry Lingle, PA 9 Steve Simmons, NJ 185 Gadoon Kyrollos, NJ 8 Carl Damcke, IL 170 Chris Brandt, VA Carol Haney, CA 6 Harald Henning, CT Mark Smith, KY 145 Erik Schlosser, PA 3 Kevin Sudy, VA 138

The Adventurers (AVU) Age of Renaissance (AOR) our heats generated 19 tables with he event finally stopped its steady decline Fdouble header action as enough games Tin attendance as a result of the change to appeared to accommodate everyone af- Pre-Con in 2010 and actually reversed that ter turning away 12 players in 2010, but it wasn’t trend this year with its first back-to-back increase in enough to return to the Century as the rising tide 12 years. Three Enlightenment mini-con style heats of WBC attendance raised the bar. Jason ‘chainlink’ were held with the best two scores summed to deter- Fisher and his dad, Ron, each provided painted mine a winner. The Enlightenment swiss format style figures to spice up the action. Meanwhile, WBC’s has a downside. Those who don’t do well in either of version of the Bijou theatre ran a series of double the first two rounds lack incentive to appear for the feature matinee performances with unique casts third round given an increasing number of other en- and varying outcomes. ticements for their time which greatly reduces third Laurie Wojtaszczyk and Caitlin O’Rourke round participation. However, that is true for all swiss showed the right stuff by winning both games in style events as losses take their toll and players leave their heat. Dastardly Owen Kyrollos matched them for other pursuits. It is an inherent problem of run- by being the only survivor in his group. In contrast, ning a swiss format amidst so many gaming choices. It Josh Arndt took both games but also got all of his worked well for a dedicated weekend without alterna- companions out safely. All in all, a rolling stone tives, but less so at WBC. may gather no moss, but it crushed plenty of ad- Venice has fallen on hard times. The boost from venturers—36 in all. 30 more were trapped with a an Era 1 Cloth/Wine played favorably does little to like number burned. 13 drowned in the river, while offset the weakness of small, desirable dominations. six were squeezed by the walls and one died in a People are trending toward Genoa over Venice be- fall. Adventuring is a risky business. cause smart negotiations can give Genoa numerous The Final combined scores from two games. secondary payouts and a great income base. An- Chainlink took the lead in the first game with a other observation is that the preference for 5-player 24/6 to Chris Brandt’s 22/6. Carol Haney was burnt games has left Hamburg woefully underplayed. An while Owen and Barrett were squashed. The sec- inexperienced player saddled with Hamburg in the ond game saw the boulder roll on Turn 4, claiming rare 6-player contest will often lead to a dismal end- a flat Barrett. Jason broke one board ing for Paris and Hamburg. to score 17. Carol just barely escaped Hopefully, the upward attendance while Owen had to bail three cards to trend will continue and Enlightenment avoid drowning. Chris escaped with a will be around for years to come. But 21/6 to claim the win. for now, we survive another year. 6 Century Events

2011 Results 2011 Results Pierre Paquet, qc Jon Senn, PA M-A Imbeault, qc Mike Kaltman, PA Mario Veillette, qc Sceadeau D’Tela, NC O P. Ostrander, MD Joshua Cooper, MD O Ben Stephenson, WA Bill Crenshaw, VA O Harald Henning, CT O Dan Eppolito, CA

Peter Staab, PA Joshua Cooper, MD 29  2004-2011 89  2008-2011

Top Laurelists Top Laurelists Pierre Paquet, qc 144 Tedd Mullally, NJ 70 Martin Sasseville, qc 120 Mike Kaltman, PA 68 Mario Veillette, qc 72 Jon Senn, PA 62 Marc-Andre Imbeault, qc 66 Rob Kircher, RI 53 Richard Irving, CA 39 Sceadeau D’Tela, NC 50 Nathalie Malenfant, qc 24 Cary Morris, NC 50 Michael Holmquist, WI 24 Bill Crenshaw, VA 49 Peter Staab, PA 18 Ben Scholl, PA 30 Pierre Paquet, qc Craig Moffitt, NJ 12 Jon Senn, PA Geoffrey Pounder, on 30 Keith Altizer, FL 12 Mike Turian, WA 30

Age of Steam (AOS) Agricola (AGR) ix 4-player games using four maps composed s often worry needlessly about incor- SHeat 1. The Rust Belt proved the most popular GMporating “Win & You’re In” advance- with three games. In one, Pierce Ostrander downed ment opportunities when the far more common defending champion, Marc-André Imbeault, in the problem is falling short of optimum player levels closest contest of the event with a 5-point win. The in advanced levels due to schedule conflicts. As second saw three-time champ Martin Sasseville top so often happens, plans for a 25-player semi-final John Karr by the largest margin of the day (39 points). went astray when only 18 of 29 qualifiers opted to The last Rust Belt game gave two-time champion advance. Pierre Paquet a win over Michael Holmquist. The Five 4-player semi-final games were substitut- only non-Canadian champ, Richard Irving, prevailed ed with the aid of two alternates. Only the K Deck on the England map, as did Phil White in Germany was used with the Lover, Wet Nurse, and Reed Hut while Mario Veillette did the deed on American turf. removed. Dan Eppolito tied for first in his semi but Heat 2 drew four more 4-player games. Two came up short on the tie breakers to settle for sixth Rust Belt contests qualified Imbeault and Craig Mof- place. As an alternate who advanced with two sec- fit. The Western US map rewarded Ben Stephenson onds, he claimed laurels without benefit of a win while the India board did likewise for Harald Hen- ahead of 24 victorious qualifiers. Moral of the story, ning. Nine of these ten worthies manned a two- always follow up on qualifying wins by playing in game semi-final in South Africa. The 5-player semi the advanced rounds. returned Mario to the promised land, with Pierce The preliminary rounds consisted of everyone sending home two former champs in a battle for playing one to three draft 5-ERs using only one second and survival. Meanwhile, Imbeault kept his deck at a time, E, I or K, with no cards removed. Six title defense alive and Paquet deprived Henning regulars from Play-Agricola.com were among the and White of the last seat in the 4-player semi. field, myself. Chris DeotteChris ( ), Mike (Coyotek4), The Final was decided in the Rust Belt with Cary (DagKees), Sceadeau (Sceadeau), Ted (NiteArt- few early deliveries, making income scarce and op- ist), and Jon (Senn). All six advanced—proving that portunities to hamper others plentiful. In the end, practice makes perfect. Four of the six advanced Pierre had 98 points and his third title as WBC ex- again to Round 3. It was Jon Senn’s first WBC ported its 7th straight AOS shield championship to Quebec. He was followed by After two more hours, the Marc-André with 81, Mario 72, and four remaining Play-Agricola.com Pierce 43 as well as new respect for players emerged victorious. The French Canadian railmen. final score was 55-38-37-37-25. Century Events 7

2011 Results 2011 Results Stephane Dorais, qc Vassili Kyrkos, NY Andy Gardner, VA Michael Shea, CT Virginia Melton, VA Jay Fox, NJ O J. Fleckenstein, VA Eric Freeman, PA O Kurt Miller, PA O Peter Eldridge, uk O David Buchholz, MI O Tammy Lusk, NJ

Scott Fenn, MD Debbie Gutermuth, NC 61  1996-2011 116  2004-2011

Top Laurelists Top Laurelists John Coussis, IL 131 Vassili Kyrkos, NY 70 Ken Rothstein, NY 112 Luke Koleszar, VA 58 Chris Storzillo, NJ 108 Nate Hoam, OH 54 Brandon Bernard, PA 76 Kevin Wojtaszczyk, NY 30 Robert Sohn, PA 74 L. Dan Hoffman, MD 30 Stephane Dorais, qc 50 Michael Mullins, MA 30 Michael Musko, IN 50 Bruce Reiff, OH 30 Jack Jaeger, VA 50 Michael Shea, CT 24 Stephane Dorais, qc Andy Gardner, VA 49 Vassili Kyrkos, NY Sam Atabaki, CA 24 Jimmy Fleckenstein, VA 46 Matt Calkins, VA 22

Air Baron (ABN) Alhambra (ALH) starting roll of “1” and several early recessions lhambra again used only two heats to break triple Acombined to make cash scarce as five final- Adigits with 116 players chasing 25 advancement ists launched fledgling airlines from Norfolk, West seats. Karen Roberts topped David Meynard 93-92 to Palm Beach, San Diego, Sacramento, and Indianap- take the closest game in Heat 1. Ed Roberts posted the olis. The two western players—Jim Fleckenstein in highest score of 122. Carolyn Strock’s 117 denied 2007 LA and Virginia Melton in San Francisco – duelled champ Vassili Kyrkos, while Ashley Collinson’s 104 as they expanded east; while Andy Gardner in Mi- generated the largest margin of victory (27). Lynda ami and Stephane Dorais in Atlanta looked north- Shea won her table despite the smallest wall (4) of ward and Kurt Miller spread out in the Northeast. any table in the past two years. The average winning By mid-game, the cash crunch eased and Stephane wall length was 12. In the process, she beat defending gained control of the New York, DCA and Detroit champion Luke Koleszar, who was so shaken he did hubs. Out West, Jim and Virginia, alarmed by Ste- not return for the second heat—thus ending his title phane’s progress, called a truce in their private war defense. Ted Mullalley’s 84 generated the smallest and deployed Jumbos to stop him. spread (25) between first and last. Stephane, sensing the united front, went into Eric Freeman topped 2009 champ Kevin Woj- fare wars to complete the Atlanta and Chicago hubs, tasczyk in Heat 2. Rob Kilroy had the highest score only to fall one spoke short of victory. The western (107) and the greatest spread (28). Kevin Lewis battle then resumed to cries of “Tucson must DIE” won the closest game, besting Angela Collinson from Virginia as she ejected Jim from Phoenix. Kurt, by one and Alex Henning by two. Tammy Lusk having bided his time, now retook Chicago, gained and Marybeth Mitchell both won with 100 points control of Houston and attacked Atlanta – threaten- and tied for the largest first-to-last spread (38). ing to win. Then it was Andy’s turn for a big push Hillary Haagen won with the smallest first-to-last as he completed the Miami-Atlanta-Houston trian- spread of 20 points and Anthony Daw won with gle along with most of DFW. the smallest wall (8). Rolinda Collinson and Brian Fate intervened and two $54 pulls of JFK sealed Mongold both won tables with the largest wall the win for Stephane as he went into fare wars again lengths (18). to grab three spokes of the Chicago hub for the win With 29 winners from the two at 341 to claim his first WBC Title. heats, four would not advance if they Andy was second with 255, fol- all opted to continue. But as so often lowed by Virginia 208, Jim 161 and happens, the lure of other attractions Kurt 55 in a game where the dread- kept four away so all qualifiers who ed Fuel Hike never surfaced. wanted to advance were able to do so. 8 Century Events

2011 Results 2011 Results M. McCandless, LA Justin Thompson, VA Robert Frisby, VA Robert Eastman, NV Tom Oleson, WA Bruce Young, SC O Bill Scott, VA Tom Bissa, MI O John Clarke, VA Eric Monte, NY O Johnny Hasay, PA O Andy Gardner, VA

Bruno Sinigaglio, AK John Coussis, IL 21  1991-2011 114  1998-2011

Top Laurelists Top Laurelists Robert Ryan, MI 204 John Coussis, IL 152 Tom Oleson, WA 184 Roy Gibson, MD 100 Paul Fletcher, CT 149 Scott Buckwalter, MD 96 Mike Sincavage, VA 114 Rob Winslow, NY 95 Stephen Likevich, OH 74 Rob Eastman, NV 84 Robert Frisby, VA 48 John Elliott, MD 84 Mark McCandless, LA 39 Bruce Young, SC 68 Bruno Sinigaglio, AK 38 Henry Richardson, VA 60 Mark McCandless, LA Carl Walling, PA 30 Justin Thompson, VA Andy Gardner, VA 50 Chris Harris, VA 25 Robert Barnes, WV 50

Anzio (ANZ) Atlantic Storm (ACS) enerable grognard Tom Oleson once en of the 114 players returned for all four Vagain devoted his week to the Anzio ex- Theats as 35 preliminary games boiled the icy perience—taking on all comers at every op- waters of the Atlantic. 31 of those 35 victors reap- portunity. 26 preliminary games were logged to send peared for six semi-final contests—three requir- the four top scorers to the playoffs: Mark McCandless: ing tie-breaker resolution. In one, 2008 champ 54 points, Tom: 39, Robert Frisby: 27 and Bill Scott: 24. Bruce Young required a second tie-breaker (low- Bill’s initial invasion came ashore at Terrecina. est convoy number) to down Bill Place. Mark delayed the Allies southern advance while The Final began with Andy Gardner calling massing most of his power at Terrecina. The Ameri- for a Surface battle and promptly flushing his cans lasted only three turns before the port was re- hand. Bruce put two Allied points in play, draw- taken. A second invasion at Rome also failed. The al- ing the Scharnhorst from 2000 champ Rob East- lies didn’t fare much better in the other semi—a re- man. Alas, Eric Monte produced the Renown and match of the 2010 Final. Tom’s initial invasion again took the Scharnhorst for himself, handing the con- came ashore at Naples, but this time his allies were voy to Bruce. Rob started a comeback on Hand unable to make much progress. A second invasion 11, rolling a 6 to win an air battle for a 7-point at Vasto on Nov I tested Robert and allowed the al- convoy. However Hand 16 brought the defining lies to capture Termoli, but Tom lost every attack for moment over a 5-point convoy that pushed twice. four straight turns. By the end, he held Salerno, Na- The third time proved the charm for Tom Bissa. ples, Foggia and Termoli, which was close but not However, both Eric and Justin Thompson ben- good enough. No former champion would contest efited from the split of a large buildup of spoils. the Final for the first time in memory. Justin sealed his victory on the last hand as Rob Robert invaded at Naples and slugged his changed the original sub battle to Combined with way into Foggia and Termoli, while holding onto Admiral Tovey and played the Duke of York (8 Al- Salerno and Naples. He needed but one more lied) and Raid on St. Nazaire (prohibiting German victory hex. His second invasion came ashore at play). Justin calmly played the King George V (8) Anzio on December I. By the last turn, he still and four bonus points with the cheshire cat smile held Anzio, but his Allied troops were adjacent of a riverboat gambler who had just played four to strong German units. His attacks to hold their aces. Even so, Bruce had the last chance with his ground failed, forcing a disastrous retreat that ?? +4—needing to roll a 9—but could only mus- gave the Germans their third ter four pips. The pot sealed straight win and Mark his Justin’s first ACS title with first Anzio title. 29 points to Rob’s 22. Century Events 9

2011 Results 2011 Results James Doughan, PA FirstPlace,John Schoose, ST IL Geoff Allbutt, NY WoodWinner,Robert Bucheri, ST MD O Steven Caler, OH O ZhimingWoodWinner, Shi, NJ ST O George Young, VT OH.WoodWinner, Richardson, VAST O Bruce Monnin, OH O VassiliWoodWinner, Kyrkos, ST NY O Frank Cunliffe, PA O BruceNon-Wood, Reiff, OH ST

Steve Caler, PA GameMaster,Bob Wicks, CT ST 40  1991-2011 28##  1991-20111993-2011

Top Laurelists Top Laurelists Bill Edwards, VA 84 Bruce Reiff, OH 78 Daniel Hoffman, NC 52 Arthur Field, SC 50 Steve Caler, PA 40 George Sauer, OH 34 David Sidelinger, CT 40 Steve Cuccaro, MD 32 Kaarin Engelmann, VA 35 Ken Gutermuth, NC 30 John Conlon, OK 33 Jeff Mullett, OH 30 Bruce Young, SC 32 David Brooks, TN 28 Rob Schoenen, PA 32 Jon Lockwood, VA 22 James Doughan, PA Buck Karpowitz, DC 30 John Schoose, IL John Schoose, IL 20 Brian Conlon, OK 28 Rob Kircher, RI 20

Attack Sub (ATS) Auction (AUC) he game’s 20th year brought a surge he mulligan round attracted the usu- Tof interest as ten new skippers attend- Tal suspects. Defending champ Rob ed the demo to fuel the largest field of the Kircher won, as did previous laurelists past 15 years, although seven past champs still Vassili Kyrkos and Ken Gutermuth. Joining them in manned the gauntlet. Once again, Jim Doughan the win column was Bruce Monnin and newcomer and his trio of sons played. Last year, one (An- Terri Wicks with the high score ($8120). Rob Buc- drew) finished fifth while dad was left far astern. cheri topped that by $10 in the next heat to advance Duly chastened, dad set out to redeem himself. with Jeff Mullet, Zhiming Shi, Jim Garvey and John Three rounds of Swiss play produced eight con- Schoose. The two highest runners-up, Henry Rich- tenders. Five emerged 3-0: 2003 champ Steve Caler, ardson and Bruce Reiff, were promoted to fill three Geoff Allbutt, George Young, Bruce Monnin, and semi-final tables in the smallest field since 1999. the aforementioned Doughan. Tiebreakers provided There, Buccheri bested the seasoned firm of three 2-1 players. Caler’s Boomer evaded Monnin in Kircher, Monnin and Reiff while Schoose used Buy- a battle of unbeatens while Allbutt’s renegade foiled er cards to down Kyrkos, Mullet and Gutermuth. Andrew Cummins in Scenario E. Doughan sank two- Shi topped Richardson by $170, but the latter’s time champ Dan Hoffman’s last sub after losing two $8400 was the closest second and earned the last escorts and two transports in Scenario G. Frank Cun- Final seat to render a rare Cabbie-free Final. A good liffe was a victim of Soviet equipment malfunctions omen of things to come… as Young’s Nato forces ended his day in Scenario B. Shi opened the Final with a winning bid ($240) Scenario E’s renegade saw action the rest of the for miniatures but had to buy back his own clocks way. Steve played an unusually aggressive strat- after the bank refused to pay. He then tried sell- egy scoring five hits to sink two of Geoff’s pursu- ing books only to have the bank reject him again. ers, but his renegade paid the price. In the other Sometimes life just ain’t fair. The fifth auction of a semi, Jim’s ships methodically destroyed Young’s Buyers card and sterling went to Schoose ($1450). renegade. The Final looked grim for the Doughan Another Buyers card sweetened a Queen Anne par- patriarch with the early arrival of Geoff’s Udaloy lor set won by Shi ($1520). The tenth auction with reinforcement. Jim’s renegade was hit—but sur- two Buyers cards put Schoose in the lead, forcing vived. A deck later, Jim reached firing position for the next two auctions to go for $1300 (Buccheri) and the win. It was his first ATS title $1120 (Shi). He sealed the win by taking and, more importantly, gave dad the last auction, coins, for $1000 to finish family bragging rights over the at $7640, ahead of Buccheri ($4290), Shi flotilla for one more year. ($3830) and Richardson ($3570). 10 Century Events

2011 Results 2011 Results Bill Zurn, CA Ty Hansen, DC Rod Spade, PA Richard Beyma, VA J. Oppenheim, VA Jeff Mathis, FL O Dvd Avins, NJ Andrew Murphy, PA O John Corrado, VA Kevin Keller, MD O John Weber, MD O Steve Packwood, MN

Andrew Maly, TX Joe Powell, VA 48  2010-2011 32  1999-2011

Top Laurelists Top Laurelists Bill Zurn, CA 30 Philip Shea, VA 192 Andrew Maly, TX 30 Joe Powell, VA 180 Rod Spade, PA 18 Kevin Keller, MD 179 Matt Calkins, VA 18 Ty Hansen, DC 144 John Weber, MD 15 Pat Mirk, FL 129 Jeremy Oppenheim, VA 12 Phil Rennert, MD 96 Dvd Avins, NJ 9 Richard Beyma, MD 95 John Dextraze, on 9 Andrew Murphy, PA 94 Bill Zurn, CA John Corrado, VA 6 Ty Hansen, DC Tim Rothenhoefer, MD 68 Tom McCorry, VA 6 Brian Fitzpatrick, VA 54

Automobile (AUT) Axis & Allies (A&A) he event saw a 33% increase in attendance in its he second pre-con event continued the Tsophomore season, bringing in a strong blend Ttrend of increased attendance over that of new and repeat players, with the majority play- of recent years with 32 players vying for four ing multiple heats. Maybe it was the extra heat, the golden tickets to playoff glory. Round 3 found eight greater availability of the game over last year, or its unbeaten players vying for the right to advance. An- growing reputation as a quality design in the Martin drew Murphy and Kevin Keller played to a virtual Wallace stable as his latest made the rounds in Open tie in Victory Territories, but the former had a greater Gaming to much acclaim. Whatever, Matt Calkins income increase, handing Kevin 5th place. Meanwhile, won all three heats. Other winners included Elaine defending champ Richard Beyma ended two-time Pearson, John Weber, Bill Zurn, Paul Brink, Dave title holder Philip Shea’s attempt for a third, and 2007 Tianen, Justin Morgan, Dvd Avins, Lyman Moquin, champ Ty Hansen defeated Henry Russell. Jeff Mathis Rod Spade, Chris Gnech, John Corrado, Eric Cheath- spoiled the playoff resume by taking out 2001’s Patrick am, and Andrew Maly, the defending champion. Mirk to be the lone uncrowned interloper. Matt hoped he hadn’t used up all his luck in the Beyma defeated Murphy’s Allies with a bid of heats. He didn’t, but his streak ended there nonethe- 6 in the first semi-final. Richard captured Moscow less as he ran into three opponents who never gave with an infantry from Archangel and the Luftwaffe, him an opportunity to exploit. In the closest of the and it proved decisive. Meanwhile, Hansen’s Axis four semi-final games, Matt finished dead last, but defeated Mathis with a bid of 2 in the other semi. nearly pulled out an improbable win on the last turn Richard gave Ty a bid of 6 to play the Allies in the with a bold loan-parts factory—build strategy. The Final. On Turn 1 Germany bought a carrier and Japan bonus tile draw for mass market cars was a “2” sink- a factory. The British counterattacked in Egypt and ing the defending champion and left the fortuitous the Americans targeted the Japanese fleet after Pearl Jeremy Oppenheim with a $70 victory over John Harbor, building two carriers. Six turns later it was Corrado. In the three other Round 2 games, Dvd and all over and Ty reigned again with an Allied triumph Rod managed to win their tables by approximately based on 13 victory territories and income of 111. $400, and Bill bested his nearest competitor by $760. Overall, the Axis enjoyed a 57% edge. However, as The Final proved less daunting with Bill the event progressed, those play- ($4520) increasing his winning margin to $870 ers accepting the Allies received and winning handily over Rod higher bids, tending to balance ($3630), Jeremy ($3030) and play in the highly competitive Dvd ($3,000) to claim his first third round. The average bid for WBC title. the allies was 4.39. Century Events 11

2011 Results 2011 Results Steve Sabatino, PA Lyman Moquin, DC Brian Wool, DE Jeff Cornett, FL Eric Stranger, OH Philip Shea, FL Jonathan Izer, MD O David Metzger, NY Paul Risner, FL O Roy Gibson, MD R. Covington, MD O Rob Eastman, NV

Dave Terry, MD Jeff Cornett, FL 77  1992-2011 49  2001-2011

Top Laurelists Top Laurelists Paul Risner, FL 283 Jeff Cornett, FL 90 Richard Moyer, MN 156 Philip Shea, VA 66 William Rohrbeck, NH 106 Ben Knight, MD 51 Keith Hunsinger, OH 100 Lyman Moquin, DC 48 Eric Stranger, OH 76 David Metzger, NY 42 Steve Sabatino, PA 60 Robert Eastman, NV 33 Dan Dolan Sr, NJ 60 Steve Lollis, MD 33 Dave Long, NC 60 Nicole Reiff, OH 30 Steve Sabatino, PA Stephen Quirke, WI 56 Lyman Moquin, DC Larry Lingle, PA 30 Judy Krauss, PA 42 Barry Shoults, MI 30

B-17; Queen of the Skies (B17) Battle Cry (BCY) ur three missions again took us to the heart of ost scenarios seemed reasonably bal- ONazi Germany, but in numbers never seen be- Manced with the exception of Belmont, as fore. B-17 again flummoxed the CD with a record the North went 14-3, despite bids that awarded turnout and posted its seventh straight attendance extra Southern draws in ten games. After Round increase as 77 daring pilots, including our first- 4, Phil Shea and Robert Eastman were unbeaten ever “all-female” squadron, turned out for “Black but nine 3-1 players remained in contention, in- Thursday;” the climax of 20 years of unique cama- cluding six former champs. The South won all raderie! Total missions flown reached 60 with: eight Round 5 matches as Lyman Moquin, Roy • Marienburg; an 11-zone mission that pushed Gibson, Jeff Mullet and Bruce Reiff beat Barry aircraft and crews to the limit! Losses were light due Shoults, Steve Lollis, Jeff Cornett, and Dave to strong fighter escort and poor Luftwaffe response. Metzger respectively to advance. A random • Munster; a 7-zone flight with low losses as drawing among nine 3-2 hopefuls then awarded opposing fighters fell victim to concentrated fire a second life to Metzger and Cornett. Three for- from the gunners of the 100th Bomb Group (H). mer champs were felled by this lottery. • The milk runs ended as we returned to the ball- The Battle of Oak Grove split 2-2 in Round 6. bearing factories of Schweinfurt. It was “Black Thurs- Winning as the North, Shea remained unbeaten day”—the bloodiest day in the history of the 8th Air by extending Consul Reiff’s uncharacteristic down Force. For the first time, the “Bloody Hundredth” year, while Metzger upset Mullet. Winning as the faced the Luftwaffe’s new night-fighter, the twin-en- South, Moquin topped Gibson, while Cornett end- gine, cannon-firing Me-410! A combination of heavy ed Eastman’s unbeaten streak. Both 3-2 alternates fighter cover and intense flak caused severe losses. had upset higher qualifiers with their second life. After all was said and done, B-17 crowned a The four survivors bid heavily (three extra card new champion, Steve Sabatino and a new Sand draws) for the South in Round 7’s Battle of Prairie Man: Roger Covington. I’m not sure who was en- Grove, but the bids proved insufficient as the rebels vied more. On Friday Night, we assembled in re- won both games from their higher vantage point. cord numbers again with 60 present at the Officers Cornett edged Metzger in the meeting of alternates Club for the annual After Action Party featuring a while Moquin ended Shea’s streak. Lyman then debriefing, the awarding of med- outbid Jeff for the Union in the Per- als and honors, a trip to the prize ryville Final and handed the alter- table and refreshments. Eight nate his third loss in a 7-5 win to go former champions were present, 7-1 for the day—his lone setback a representing 13 past events. 5-bid Round 2 loss to Mullet. 12 Century Events

2011 Results 2011 Results Rob Beyma, MD Rob Doane, MD Bill Morse, VA Champ Easter, GA Vinny Sinigaglio, NJ Chris Easter, GA O Forrest Pafenberg, VA O Dale Long, NJ O John Clarke, VA O Rob McCracken, DE O Bruno Sinigaglio, AK O Mark Miklos, GA

Frank Sinigaglio, NJ Mark Miklos, GA 23  1991-2011 28  1999-2011

Top Laurelists Top Laurelists Steve Likevich, OH 152 Mark Miklos, GA 210 Forrest Pafenberg, VA 127 Dale Long, NJ 116 Phil Evans, fr 112 John Vasilakos, VA 81 Bill Morse, VA 96 Bruno Sinigaglio, AK 76 Bruno Sinigaglio, AK 66 Jim Tracy, OH 72 Bob Ryan, MI 60 Cliff Hansen, NM 48 Frank Sinigaglio, NJ 48 Volko Ruhnke, VA 42 Vince Sinigaglio, NJ 39 Andrew Maly, TX 35 Rob Beyma, MD John Clarke, FL 34 Rob Doane, MD Robert McCracken, DE 33 Rob Beyma, MD 30 Rob Doane, MD 30

Battle of the Bulge (B81) Battles of the Am. Revolution (BAR) he Germans won 18 of 27 preliminary ive past champions humbled! All ten top rated Tgames, but when it counted the Allies Fplayers defeated! A 13-year old blazes a trail of took two of three in the playoffs. The re- guts and glory across the battlefield! The original sults since 2003 give the Germans a slim 130-122 ad- “Saratoga” was the background for both the Mul- vantage. Making it to the Final Four this year were ligan & Round 1. 16 games were played with the 2006 champ Bill Morse (44 points), 1992 titleist Rob British taking ten. Players sensed early this was Beyma (40 points), rising young buck Vinny Siniga- not business as usual when two former champi- glio (38 points) and perennial hard luck contender ons, Andy Maly and John Vasilakos, were hors Forrest Pafenberg (34 points). d’ combat early. 12 players returned for Round 2; In the semis, Morse was the grateful recipient of the Howe’s Flank Attack scenario from “Brandywine another of Forrest’s legendary bloodless openings Creek.” The Americans prevailed in five contests that ran true to form, leaving him hosed in the center. with Chris Easter eliminating 2009 champion Jim It was small consolation that this dismal turn paled in Tracy. Young Champ Easter, the afore-mentioned contrast to his legendary 2003 offensive that rolled no 13-year old, managed the sole British win. American kills at all—a feat estimated to be a 1-in-820 The “Guilford Courthouse” scenario yielded two likelihood. In the other semi, super-grognard Beyma American triumphs as Chris Easter dismissed de- schooled the younger generation, proving he still fending champ Dale Long while Rob Doane beat has what it takes after a long absence. In contrast to Rob McCracken. Meanwhile the younger Easter, Forrest’s opening, he bagged five American units in again the lone British victor in a round, took down the center, making it difficult to form a defensive line 5-time champion and designer Mark Miklos! With where the Americans are weakest. Vinny held it to- three players remaining, and all former champions gether until 18AM, when the Germans captured Bas- vanquished, the bye went to Doane who had the togne and Trois Ponts. Down 16 units, he conceded. most points through three rounds. Rob would await Two former champs met in the Final although the outcome of the family clash for the right to op- their titles came 14 years apart. Bill’s Germans pose him in the Final. rolled poorly in the north. Overall, his results were The Washington’s Stand scenario from “Monmouth just fair with but four units lost, and too many Courthouse” ended in a draw with each holding 12 units available to throw into the usually vulnerable VPs, requiring use of a Morale tie break- center. Fair don’t cut it against er for the son to top the father. Alas, this this kind of tactician, and Rob Disney tale of youth rewarded was de- won his second B81 title, 19 nied by the veteran Doane who downed years after the first. the youngster in the Pensacola Final. Century Events 13

2011 Results 2011 Results Tom Gregorio, PA Rob Flowers, MD Bruno Sinigaglio, AK Daniel Speyer, NY Forest Pafenberg, VA John Corrado, VA O Randy Heller, NH O Wm. Kendrick, uk O Johnny Hasay, PA O John Dextraze, on O Marty Musella, VA O Bruce Hodgins, on

Randy Heller, NH Edward Kendrick, uk 21  1999-2011 45  2010-2011

Top Laurelists Top Laurelists Tom Gregorio, PA 227 Bruce Hodgins, on 33 Randy Heller, NH 223 Rob Flowers, MD 30 Bruno Sinigaglio, AK 132 Daniel Speyer, NY 18 Bob Ryan, MI 128 Tom McCorry, VA 18 Phil Evans, fr 94 John Corrado, VA 12 Bill Morse, VA 72 Chris Skuce, on 12 Forrest Pafenberg, VA 69 William Kendrick, uk 9 Steve Likevich, OH 57 David Platnick, VA 9 Tom Gregorio, PA Mike Mitchell, GA 42 Rob Flowers, MD John Dextraze, on 6 John Grant Jr, CT 35 Paul Sampson, OH 6

Bitter Woods (BWD) Brass (BRS) evin Hacker nearly claimed a big scalp when ttendance at the second tournament grew Khe had the game’s designer on the ropes with Aby more than a third with four nations a 50/50 chance for a winning breakthrough, but the represented in the field. Coupled with similar die would not cooperate. Randy Heller recovered growth in his Automobile design and the hit of from this near death experience to finally reverse open gaming with his latest, A Few Acres of Snow, several losses to Bill Morse in the 6-turn scenario. Martin Wallace games are becoming all the rage Multi-champion Gregorio humbled his oppo- at WBC. The average score for the 22 games nents in rapid succession during the closing rounds was 123.6—up slightly over last year—with the of play. Speculation is that Tom toyed with his last highest belonging to defending champion Bruce two adversaries by giving them a key victory point Hodgins (166). There was again one game decid- location on Turn 2. In his game with Randy, Tom ed on a tie-break—this time during the heats— lost both Bastogne and Parker’s Crossroads. How- and Chris Senhouse qualified with the highest ever, by scenario end, he had eliminated more en- possible alternate score of 3.00. emy units than he had lost, to include the capture After 17 preliminary games, 13 of the 15 unique of General Dietrich. Not only did Randy not gain winners continued to the semis, so three runners- enough kills, but he failed to avoid the loss of four up (based on % of their winner’s score) were added or more non-infantry class units as well. to form four 4-player games. On this occasion the The Final between Tom and defending champ four semi-final winners advanced in orderly fash- Sinigaglio drew a crowd of onlookers. Bruno ion and the Canal Era progressed evenly, with started out masterfully by blowing through Tom’s all players building iron and developing. Speyer defense on the first day and capturing Trois Ponts shipped two mills to market early, but got caught with KG Peiper prior to the “Peiper breakout later, losing an M1 and failing to flip an M3 to fin- turn.” Later, Bruno used artillery bombardment to ish the Canal era last. Corrado was confined to the capture Bastogne. However, he was unable to gar- west coast by his cards and built ports up to P3, ner the unit kills to acquire that particular victory allowing Kendrick to use them to ship two M3s. point. The decision came down to the last turn as Flowers shipped an M2 to another Corrado port Bruno attempted to first finesse, and overbuilt his own ironworks in Rochdale. A and then bludgeon, his way into second shipyard with a solid coal Parker’s Crossroads. The attempt and rail foundation—and no mills failed, giving back the crown to or ports—took Flowers to a low- Tom for the fifth time. It was his key but very competent victory 11th overall tournament victory. with 138 points to Speyer’s 131.

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2011 Results 2011 Results M. Birnbaum, NY Ewan McNay, NY Mike Kaye, MD Jim Jordan, MD Jim Eliason, IA Micah Hultgren, CA O Nels Thompson, NY Barry Smith, NY O K. Wojtaszczyk, NY Scott Pfeiffer, SC O Mike Rinella, NY O Greg Hultgren, CA

Andrew Cummins, uk James Jordan, MD 21  1994-2011 41  1991-2011

Top Laurelists Top Laurelists Don Greenwood, MD 372 Ewan McNay, CT 348 Nels Thompson, NY 300 Nick Benedict, PA 192 Andrew Cummins, uk 276 James Jordan, MD 156 Alan Applebaum, MA 204 Scott Pfeiffer, SC 83 Marvin Birnbaum, NY 201 Mark Smith, KY 82 Jim Doughan, PA 187 Randy Schilb, MO 74 Jim Eliason, IA 182 David Gantt, SC 70 Bryan Eshleman, NC 169 Barry Smith, NY 67 Marvin Birnbaum. NY Michael Kaye, MD 163 Ewan McNay, NY Rick Kirchner, KY 64 Tom Dworschak, GA 156 Richard Curtin, NY 64

Breakout: Normandy (BKN) Britannia (BRI) he new edition arrived too late to see much 11 will forever be known as the year of close Taction but nonetheless spiked a rebound in 20finishes. Ewan McNay’s Blues had just sur- games played. The question remains whether the vived a 1-point win over Rick Kirchner’s Greens new edition can breath life into a game that re- (226-225) for one of three scarce Blue wins. Ewan mains fresh despite its age. Bidding for the stan- was looking forward to his first “closest win in the dard game averaged 37—down from last year’s 39. heats” award when another one-point finish ended. Perhaps, not coincidentally, the Allies won 14 of Rich Curtin’s Greens had topped Greg Hultgren’s 22 games. The L2 games split 3-2 to the Allies with Yellows 229-228, and as closest is defined as percent- bidding between 0 and –7 for the Allies. age of the winner’s score, Rich had the closest win Behind these abstract figures lie the stories of by 0.000058 over Ewan. Steve Smith recorded yet battles won and lost with Breakout’s trademark another 1-point triumph in the next heat when his twists of fate. The Americans being driven into Reds outscored Llew Bardecki’s Yellows 233-232. the sea at Omaha while Caen teetered in the bal- Not done yet, Jim Jordan’s Reds eked out a fourth ance a day later is certainly not a common sight. 1-point win (in keeping with the theme of 2011) over Nor was a game wherein Caen was never contest- Scott Pfeiffer’s Yellows in the semi-finals where the ed ending in an Allied victory, St Lo falling to the spread from top to bottom was a mere 14 points. Allies on D+1, or Caen taken on D+1 by a single The Final commenced with Barry Smith’s rath- Canadian regiment. Then there are those games er uneventful Roman invasion. The action warmed that never saw an unscheduled rain drop mea- with Ewan McNay’s Saxon invasion. Barry’s Roma- sured against those where the weather changed no-British were eventually eliminated by the Sax- six times in the first three days. The variety never ons by Turn 11, but only after taking out 19 Saxon ceases to amaze. armies. Micah Hultgren’s Danes then arrived on the The format is cruel for those who remember the scene only to encounter tough sledding against Jim grueling days of five swiss rounds. Four champs Jordan’s Angles. Ewan’s Norsemen easily claimed tasted defeat, none more notable than the end of Hebrides and Orkneys to Red’s benefit. When the Nels Thompson’s three-year reign at the hands of last body was buried, Ewan’s Reds had hung on Marvin Birnbaum. The Final matched Marvin and for victory with 242 points. Jim’s Blues trailed five Michael Kaye—both Allied special- points behind, while Micah’s Greens ists—who reversed form with the stood at 228. Barry’s Yellows trailed spectacle of an Allied bidding war. with 217 points. Ewan is now the first Michael won the bid at 14, but lost name on the new Britannia tray, and the title. Times have changed. so we’re set for another 20 years. Century Events 15

2011 Results 2011 Results Rob Drozd, IL Arthur Wines, PA Sean McCulloch, OH Ryan Houman, NJ Jeff Mullet, OH Jeff Mullet, OH O Josh Githens, SC O Barrett Straub, MD O Anna Marion, PA O Patrick Monte, NY O Ralph Gleaton, SC O Eric Monte, NY

Katie McCorry, VA Tom McCorry, VA 172  2006-2011 85  2002-2011

Top Laurelists Top Laurelists Rob Drozd, IL 30 Robbie Mitchell, VA 69 Elaine Pearson, NC 30 L. Dan Hoffman, MD 59 Danny Lewis, DE 30 Arthur Wines, PA 48 Anne Norton, NJ 30 Scott Buckwalter, MD 42 Rob Winslow, NY 20 Olin Hentz, CT 36 David Burkey, PA 20 Debbie Gutermuth, TX 33 Sean McCulloch, OH 18 Carolyn Strock, PA 30 Marco DeLaurentis, PA 18 Katie McCorry, VA 30 Rob Drozd, IL Brian Hanechak, MA 18 Arthur Wines, PA Jennifer Visocnik, IL 30 Ted Drozd, IL 18 Richard Jones, uk 30

Can’t Stop (CNS) Carcassonne (CAR) aucus” doesn’t begin to cover the atmo- ifferences between the German and Rio “Rsphere of this late night event where the DGrande editions have caused some confusion WBC “No Kibitzing” rule is openly flaunted in over farmer scoring. In the recent third edition, a a crowded ballroom and cheering one’s favor- city may now be scored multiple times and, in an ites—often to their detriment—is the order of the often overlooked rule change, two-tile completed day. Indeed, cheering or “rattling” those decid- cities are now worth four points so there is no spe- ing whether to push their luck is often viewed as cial exception to the city scoring. Going forward more fun than playing the game. we will use the third edition rules that appear to be Gradually, most of the rowdy masses shuffled the best balance between farmer and city scoring. off to bed, leaving four survivors who were now In the multi-player mulligan round, we still had close enough to smell wood. Josh Githens started a noticeable shortage of the “Inns and Cathedral” ex- by best exemplifying the Can’t Stop mindset—no pansion. I believe this is one of the best of the nu- matter what his situation, he refused to stop until merous Carcassonne expansions since it makes very he finished a column. His luck that had got him few additions to the rules (the addition of one super this far, finally deserted him, as he busted on ev- Meeple per player, and tiles that make roads [Inns] ery turn. After a few rounds, Rob Drozd had a and cities [Cathedrals] score double if finished and really good run, capping his second column and nothing if not) while adding many new tiles combi- placing another marker one space shy of his third. nations missing from the base set. But given the lack He played it safe and stopped in expectation of of necessary copies, we must return to the basic set winning on his next turn. But Sean McCulloch for the 2012 multi-player mulligan round. had a similar run. He also decided to play it safe Two of our recent champions missed WBC this (or, “wimp out”) and hope that Rob would not be year. However, two-time champion Robbie Mitch- able to roll his final number on his next try. Jeff ell and defending champion Carolyn Strock were Mullet completed the round and his second col- front and center to compete. Last year’s runner-up, umn, but remained well off the pace. After Josh Arthur Wines, returned to WBC for one day just to busted yet again, Rob took the dice in control of win the Carcassonne championship and reclaim fam- his own destiny. His first roll bore no fruit, and ily bragging rights from his niece Carolyn. Mission hope sprang eternal around the accomplished! In the end, the string table. But it was in vain, as his sec- of six championships won by the ond toss finished his third column, werewolf generation came to an end allowing him to claim his second and Arthur served notice that us tee- WBC title. tering old folk aren’t quite done yet. 16 Century Events

2011 Results 2011 Results Jefferson Meyer, MA A. Collinson, FL Richard Moyer, MA John Tighe, Sr, NJ Kenneth Horan, PA Josh Githens, SC O Mike Kaltman, PA Brian Wool, DE O Andrew Gerb, MD Shawn Dorsey, SC O Kevin Walsh, NY Scott Sirianna, NY

Mike Kaltman, PA John Jacoby, VA 34  2006-2011 80  1991-2011

Top Laurelists Top Laurelists Peter Putnam, MD 103 Josh Githens, SC 263 Andrew Gerb, MD 83 Steve Katz, VA 144 Sam Atabaki, CA 64 Frank Sinigaglio, NJ 128 Jeff Meyer, MA 60 Tom Saal, MI 120 Michael Kaltman, PA 59 Anthony Musella, VA 117 Rich Meyer, MA 51 Scott Sirianna, NY 85 Jeremy Spencer, NC 40 John Tighe, Jr, NJ 78 Cary Morris, NC 30 Bill Beckman, SC 72 Jefferson Meyer, MA Rod Spade, PA 22 Angela Collinson, FL Mike Stanley, OH 60 Kenneth Horan, PA 12 Angela Collinson, FL 56

Caylus (CYL) Circus Maximus (CMS) s Caylus showing its age? The 2011 schedule nother bloodbath was expected for the 21st Iavoided the Puerto Rico conflicts of the past, but AFinal. 12 of the 13 qualifiers had responded put it on a collision course with upcomer Egizia with eight heavies on the card. Consequently, the as the field shrank again. Nonetheless, the usual crowd was surprisingly subdued as the opening familiar faces persevered, with 12 preliminary laps proved to be bloodless pony rides. It was games contested (seven in Heat 1, five in Heat 2). not for want of trying, but only four heavies suc- The ‘Point’ Track ruled the heats. In ten games cessfully attacked the horses—scoring a total of where the winner’s favors were dutifully recorded, one hit! The bored crowd started watching the seven found the winner reaching Level 5, and two dueling popcorn vendors in hopes of catching a more saw the winner reach Level 4. In contrast, the glimpse of some real action. But then they entered ‘Building’ track was maxed out in only three games, the backstretch of the last lap… with the winner reaching level 2 in a fourth game. With two-time champion Josh Githens lead- Chris Senhouse netted the high preliminary ing, John Tighe Jr moved into third by skewering score of 113 (reaching Level 4 of the ‘Point’ track a horse on the lead chariot for the first kill. The and maxing out the ‘Building’ track) while John next chit let the lady charioteer show her stuff and Roizin edged his table (68-66-61-61). The 2-point she did one better, taking the lead by killing two victory was the closest of the heats, while Ken horses —one each from John Jr and Shawn Dors- Horan enjoyed the largest winning margin, clearing ey. John Tighe Sr took advantage of this sudden his table by 21, despite the presence of 2007 champ carnage to slip into second, but his chariot was Andy Gerb who would qualify in the next heat. two faster than the Amazon could muster on her No one won both heats, although ten repeated, best day. Meanwhile, Josh—or Chief Dull Knife so 12 victors were qualified to advance. Schedule as he was soon dubbed—spent the next six turns conflicts claimed four, advancing four alternates in trying to cut loose from his dog food concession. their place. The last of these was Jefferson Meyer, On the last turn, with John Sr drawing even with who would make the most of his second chance. A the slower Collinson, she lashed for five extra to 75-72 win over Michael Kaltman in the semi-final cross first. advanced him to the Final for the fourth straight There were only three steeds lost with Angela year and apparently gave him the sending two of them to their reward. It was the momentum for his biggest win ever tamest race anyone could remem- as he recorded his strongest win of ber and perhaps consequently the the event (96-79-65-60) in winning Circus crowned its first female his first WBC title. champion. Oh, the shame! Century Events 17

2011 Results 2011 Results Bryan Collars, SC Bill O’Neal, NY Bob Heinzmann, FL Jack Morrell, NY Bill Powers, VA Chad Mekash, NJ Joe Chacon, VA Joe Yaure, PA O Michael Johnson, MA O Brian Conlon, CT O Peter Gurneau, WI O Mike Pacheco, CA

Bryan Collars, SC Andy Lewis, DE 40  2007-2011 44  2006-2011

Top Laurelists Top Laurelists Bob Heinzmann, FL 150 Bill O’Neal, NY 123 Bryan Collars, SC 72 Chad Mekash, NJ 56 Michael Johnson, MA 52 Brian Conlon, CT 54 Chris Byrd, CT 42 Tony Curtis, OK 50 Mike Galandiuk, OH 40 Jack Morrell, NY 48 J. R. Tracy, NY 24 Rick Young, NC 30 Brian Hanechek, MA 24 Allan Kaplan, NJ 28 David desJardins, CA 24 Terry Cotter, CT 24 Bryan Collars, SC Bob Jamelli, PA 18 Bill O’Neal, NY Jeff King, ME 18 Bill Powers, VA 16 Andy Finkel, uk 18

Combat Commander (CBC) Commands & Colors Ancients (CCA) he tournament went Hollywood as we relived ound 1, fortified by the presence of five former Tthe vicarious adventures of refighting scenes Rchamps, was the swiss portion of a modified and situations from five World War II films. The swiss-elim format played in 4-player groups. A tournament again used the Swiss-Elim format with round robin within each group using the Cannae four opening Swiss rounds advancing four play- scenario followed with the best player in each group ers to SE playoffs. The Swiss portion was played advancing along with enough of the best runners- in successive rounds with many hanging in there up to make 16. Side selection was determined by to complete all four rounds. The games were new bidding victory banners. Carthage won 36 of 66 scenarios owing allegiance to cinema for their titles: games. Bids won the day for the Romans five times Objective Claremont—“Kelly’s Heroes”; Where the Iron and for the Carthaginians on three occasions so bal- Crosses Grow—“Cross of Iron”; A Midnight Clear— ance wasn’t much of an issue. Round 2 employed from the film of the same name; and The Bridge Too another group round-robin using the Gabiene sce- Far whose film context should be obvious. Each was nario from the 1st Expansion. This time, only the received with much mirth as the players recalled the winner of each pod would advance to the semis. respective actors. Two players ran the swiss gaunt- Antigones won 13 of 24 by over four banners while let unbeaten while six more at 3-1 looked to the tie- Eumenes won his victories by just over two. breakers for the second chance that would prolong The semi-finals were conducted as two-game the event for two of them. matches, playing both sides of the Battle of Ipsus. In Two-time champion Bob Heinzmann dis- the first match, 2007 champ Bill O’Neal faced Joe patched Joe Chacon while Bryan Collars downed Yaure. Both won as Selecus. Bill however was bet- Bill Powers in the process of “Saving Pvt Reno” in the ter as Antigonus, capturing seven banners to Joe’s semi-finals. Bob chose to return to Arnhem in 1944 four. In the other semi, defending champ, Chad for the Final by reprising his role in “The Bridge Too Mekash met Jack Morrell. This time Antigonus was Far” scenario. Bryan took the British to force Bob victorious in both games and Jack edged Chad 5-4 into attack mode. The Germans, using their HMG, in banners as Selecus. applied intense pressure on the defending Limeys, The last test was Asculum pitting the upstate killing the best British leader. However, the Red NY rivals in a rematch of their 2007 Final. Both Devils proved resilient and traded players lost with the Romans by identi- just enough space for time to see cal 6-2 scores so it was decided on total the game set with Bryan holding a blocks lost. Bill again got the better of 1-point lead to take the title in his Jack and regained his title by losing 30 second trip to the Final. to Jack’s 37. 18 Century Events

2011 Results 2011 Results Randy Buehler, WA Ty Hansen, DC Laura DeWalt, MD Matt Fagan, NJ Edward Fu, NY Wray Ferrell, IL Gordon Rogers, PA O Joe Harrison, KY Rob Renaud, NY O Joe Doughan, NJ O Aidan Czyryca, MD O James Denam, NC

Thomas Browne, PA Brad Johnson, IL 112  2009-2011 30  1992-2011

Top Laurelists Top Laurelists Arthur Field, SC 90 Bill Dyer, IL 132 Haim Hochboim, is 50 Phil Barcafer, PA 93 Randy Buehler, WA 40 Glenn McMaster, on 91 Edward Fu, NY 40 Joe Abrams, CT 70 Rob Renaud, NY 38 Steve Koehler, NC 70 Sceaudeau D’Tela, NC 32 Joe Harrison, KY 58 Edward Fear, NY 30 Jean-Francois Gagne, qc 55 Andy Latto, MA 26 Benoit Groulx, qc 48 Randy Buehler, WA Laura DeWalt, MD 24 Ty Hansen, DC Stephane Dorais, qc 45 Jon Senn, PA 18 Matt Fagan, NJ 43

Dominion (DOM) Dune (DUN) he format changed slightly with the addition une players are a small niche but very loyal. Tof expansion sets—Intrigue in the opening DMore than a third of the field played in ev- rounds, Seaside in the semi-finals, and a mixed ery heat. The average game lasted 4.1 hours and board of both for the Final. Game shortages again spanned 6.8 game turns. The Guild continued its put a ceiling on attendance. With only 28 copies four-year climb in the standings to emerge as the of Intrigue available, the field was thus limited to top faction for the first year ever! Dune is always a 112, and players without games again had to be game of surprises, and this year was no different. turned away. Interesting anecdotes included an Emperor being Because of the smaller field, only 48 quali- funded by a Fremen ally, a Turn 2 Guild/Harkon- fied for the quarter-finals with six double win- nen victory fueled by traitor calls and hand swaps, ners, 14 with a win and a second and 26 with and a BG solo win by predicting the Guild in Turn 5! either a first and third or two seconds. The cut- Best Faction plaques were awarded to those off was at the first and fourth place totals. Only with the best single-game performance as each fac- two of seven at that mark qualified, but the four tion in the heats. Newcomer James Denam took alternates who came all found space with only the honors for Atreides; Steve Cuccaro, BG; Jim 41 qualifiers present—again demonstrating the Garvey, Emperor; Stephane Dorais, Fremen; Matt importance of checking the alternate list if you Fagan, Guild; and Joe Doughan, Harkonnen. With really want to play! his award, Matt became the only player to ever col- Edward Fu was alone in garnering two wins lect a full set of Best Faction plaques, having also in both of the first two rounds, and he kept that won for Atreides in 2005, BG in 2003, Emperor in streak alive through the semis as well, cruis- 2004, Fremen in 2007 and Harkonnen in 2008. ing into the Final with a 6-0 record. But timing Late in the Final, the BG emerged from the is everything, and Randy Buehler picked the shadows and brought force to Arrakis in earnest, right time to begin a streak of his own, capturing allied with the Emperor. Together, they controlled both games in the Final. Consistency paid off for four strongholds, wresting HRS away from the Laura DeWalt who garnered a second and third Guild, who had held it nearly the entire game, and place finish in the two games to earn second edging the Harkonnen, who were a mere one spice place overall. Edward Fu struggled in Round 4 short of defending the Shield Wall. Ty with a second and fourth place fin- Hansen’s Emperor won the second ish. It was Randy’s third win of the tie-breaker by virtue of retaining week and cemented his initial reign nearly his full army intact on the as BPA’s 2011 Caesar. planet to claim the title. Century Events 19

2011 Results 2011 Results Curt Collins II, PA Rich Meyer, MA Rob Flowers, MD Dave Steiner, DE Drew Buboff, NJ Jennifer Thomas, NY O Greg Thatcher, CA Ken Gutermuth, NC O Jay Fox, NJ Paul Van Bloem, MD O Jeff Meyer, MA O D. Gutermuth, NC

Rob Flowers, MD Bob Stribula, PA 68  1999-2011 70  1999-2011

Top Laurelists Top Laurelists Rob Flowers, MD 103 Richard Meyer, MA 172 Greg Thatcher, FL 77 Jim Yerkey, MD 110 Robb Effinger, on 69 Harald Henning, CT 100 Jason Levine, NY 62 Tom Dunning, NY 97 Curt Collins II, PA 60 Eric Brosius, MA 95 Jay Fox, OH 46 Dave Steiner, DE 91 Geoff Pounder, on 46 Tedd Mullally, NJ 79 Charlie Kersten, OH 40 Mark Kennel, DE 78 Curt Collins II, PA Mark Guttag, VA 40 Rich Meyer, MA Debbie Gutermuth, NC 66 Stu Hendrickson, VA 36 Donna Balkan, on 61

El Grande (ELG) Empire Builder (EPB) preliminary games generated no double he record 2011 WBC attendance was also reflect- 20winners. Two eventual qualifiers (Bryan Ted in a new high water mark for the 13th year of Berkenstock and defending champ Curt Collins) Empire Builder. The Mexico map of Empire Builder played every heat, getting their requisite win in was played most often in Round 1 with Eurorails, the last. The highest winning score was a 125-point Martian Rails, India Rails, Lunar Rails, Iron Dragon, and showing by JR Geronimo; the lowest, a 74-point British Rails also played in decreasing frequency. 32 squeaker by Dominic Duchesne. preliminary games yielded 25 unique winners. Jen- The semi-finals had an unfilled vacancy but nifer Thomas and Dave Steiner were triple winners still included six of the last seven champions. Two while Tony Newton, Paul Van Bloem, and Mike Zor- games required a second tiebreaker to select a win- rer won twice to become the highest semi-final seeds. ner. Four of the six former title holders advanced, Those seeds would work for three of the five. with the fifth seat being claimed by Drew Duboff, The semi-finals used Empire Builder with Mex- the youngest finalist in the event’s history. ico. Jen and Dave continued their unbeaten streak. Drew took the lead with an early score card, Paul won his third game by the smallest margin helped somewhat by Rob Flowers playing for po- over Debbie Gutermuth who once again settled for sition instead of points, when he moved the king sixth place laurels. Rich Meyer and Ken Gutermuth onto a region where Drew had sole control. Jay Fox each won both their only Preliminary game and fell behind in the midgame, but caught up briefly their semi-final to get the most bang for their time on a card that scored the 6s and 7s, before falling investment. back again. In midgame, Rob took a slight lead. Jen and Ken started the Eurorails 4 Final by This led to attacks on his position, provoking a dumping their hands in hopes of a better combi- complete “retrenching” move wherein Rob moved nation. It worked for Jen but not for Ken. In all, he his Grande out of his original home territory to would dump his hand a staggering 15 times and New Castille, where he had no pieces at all, but a only delivered seven loads, although he played large Castillo force waiting to pounce. Meanwhile, the spoiler role effectively by grabbing all three Curt Collins built position in preparation for the fruit loads to stymie Dave. He was still better off final scoring. Rob’s previous tally of firsts and sec- than Paul who became a disaster magnet, drawing onds had dropped into measly thirds while Curt four in succession. Meanwhile, without had several firsts and seconds. A large much drama, Rich continued to make buildup in the Castillo still had the deliveries to pass €250M for the win. chance to upset Curt’s comeback, but Dave had €208M, Jen €171M, Ken €137 he won by a four-point margin. and Paul €83M. 20 Century Events

2011 Results 2011 Results Scott Driessen, MD Eric Freeman, PA Blair Morgen, NJ Ken Shoda, DC Jonathan Izer, MD O B. Berkenstock, NJ O Mike Windle, DE O Patrick Shea, VA O Patrick Mirk, FL O Dan Cetorelli, PA O Evan Hitchings, DE O D. Bohnenberger, PA

Bill Alderman, VA Craig Moffitt, NJ 45  1991-2011 36  1999-2011

Top Laurelists Top Laurelists Gordon Rodgers, PA 78 Jeff Cornett, FL 114 Matt Evinger, PA 75 Aaron Fuegi, MA 70 Mike Sincavage, VA 48 Eric Freeman, PA 60 Bill Peeck, NY 47 Craig Moffitt, NJ 54 Evan Hitchings, DE 41 John Kilbride, PA 42 Blair Morgen, NJ 36 Ananda Gupta, MD 42 Mike Mitchell, GA 36 Chetan Radia, uk 40 Tim Hitchings, DE 33 Rob Kilroy, PA 36 Scott Driessen, MD Robert Eastman, NV 33 Eric Freeman, PA Matt Calkins, VA 32 Scott Driessen, MD 30 Aran Warszawski, is 30

Enemy In Sight (EIS) Euphrat & Tigris (E&T) ine former champions returned but only ight preliminary winners and four Nwinners advanced, and this year 12 of 13 Erunners-up filled three semi-final would not be deterred from playing in the last tables. In one, Patrick Shea advanced (6-7- WBC Final to start. This required adjusting the 12-12) by a margin of seven hypothetical treasures ‘Low Man Out’ rule to eliminate the two lowest over Dan Cetorelli (4-5-5-7). In another, Craig players for the first two hands. Moffitt initiated a farmer battle with defending As expected with such a wide horizon, champ Eric Freeman who had just drawn a fresh many played standing up to improve their van- hand that included the three farms he needed to tage point. The first hand started slowly, but win. In the last, Bryan Berkenstock (8-10-12-13) banter was active, if low scoring. With the lead- scored a rare victory from the fourth seat, but Ken ers tied at 33, three were still scoreless, necessi- Shoda (6-7-9-11) trailed by only five hypothetical tating a random die roll to dismiss 2005 champ treasures, advancing them both. Wade Fowble and Nick Paciorek. Hand 2 went Eric had the first choice and selected third faster. With the lead standing at 69 points, Alan (Lion) player in the Final. Bryan (fourth, Pot- Arvold and Jeff Miller were evicted, both hav- ter), Patrick (first, Archer), and Ken (second, ing nine or less points. Now down to eight Goat) completed the table. Patrick opened in the players, the third hand gained both speed and southwest with his King, later expanded with his scoring. Blair Morgen fell just two points short Trader and settlements to claim the corner trea- of victory with 98 points and a substantial lead sure. Ken started nearby in the southeast with his over the pack that could muster little more than Trader and expanded in the other direction with 70. So we went to a fourth and deciding hand, markets. Bryan started in the northeast corner with seven players, Rob Kilroy having been ex- treasure with two disjointed kingdoms. Eric got cused as low man on the totem pole. As expect- out of the gates fast with a round 4 black/green ed, Blair drew lots of attention, as the leader monument in the northwest that soon drew hos- should. At the end of the day, Scott Driessen, tilities. Patrick used the first catastrophe on the an absolute newbie, won it all, with 142 points, farm that connected Eric’s leaders to the monu- more than half of them (73) in the last hand— ment and dropped in his leader. However, Eric’s to collect his first WBC shield. Blair, who had catastrophe on the corner temple removed all the come so close to winning it a usurpers’ support. His ability to build, hand earlier, overcame a del- hold, and reclaim monuments proved uge of attacks to survive and decisive as he finished with 14-14-14- take second. 16 (lowest in red) to retain his title. Century Events 21

2011 Results 2011 Results Matthew Beach, MD Joe Powell, VA Paul Bean, MA Ray Stakenas II, CA O Eric Brosius, MA Dave Rynkowski, NY O Kevin Lewis, DC O Bruce Reiff, OH O Ted Drozd, IL O Dan Dolan, Jr., VT O Richard Irving, CA O Jim Vroom, PA

Sean McCulloch, OH Bert Schoose, IL 72  1993-2011 28  1991-2011

Top Laurelists Top Laurelists Richard Meyer, MA 72 Bruce Reiff, OH 258 Paul Bean, MA 52 Bill Cleary, MD 99 Richard Irving, CA 48 Ray Stakenas II, CA 66 Aaron Silverman, FL 44 Ken Whitesell, MD 63 Doug Hoylman, MD 42 Bert Schoose, IL 56 Eric Brosius, MA 34 David Rynkowski, NY 45 Ted Drozd, IL 32 Joe Powell, VA 42 Randy Cox, SC 31 Kevin Keller, MD 39 Matthew Beach, MD Winton LeMoine, CA 28 Joe Powell, VA Paul O’Neil, MD 33 Shantanu Saha, NY 24 Dan Dolan, Jr, NJ 24

Facts in Five (FI5) Football Strategy (FBS) ABS ran the event for the first time. erennial champion Reiff, squared CDespite, or perhaps because of, our Poff against Don Greenwood in the spreading rumors that we would have third installment of their annual grudge categories like “Tattoo parlors where Ohio State match. The game was tight but the dice were football players hang out”, a record SRO field ap- not and Bruce added to his ledger 24-17 with peared to test their WBC IQ. the cruel aid of three TD/turnover dice rolls. Round 1 categories were: Harvard Courses of Jon Lockwood won in overtime and Nick Page Study, Kings of France, Shakespeare Plays, Jenni- secured a 2-point win, but that was it for nail fer Aniston movies/TV shows, and Constellation biters as the rest of the round drew 7-point or names with the letters C, H, M, O, and R. 23 players better margins. The protégé Reiff rolled up 41 got 12 or more correct, led by Paul Bean who got points in the type of 28-point win you’d expect an incredible 18 right, made even more incredible from Ohio State. because he left three of the movies blank. Round 2 was closer. The elder Reiff bested Round 2 featured categories by the reigning 2004 champ Kevin Keller 14-12, but his daugh- Consul. Bruce’s categories reflected his passions ter saw a reversal of fortune, losing by 28 to well: Allied Ship Names in Victory in the Pacific, Cit- Jim Vroom. 2009 champ Bert Schoose and Ray ies on the Trans America game board, current NHL Stakenas II won their second round matches by Franchise nicknames, cards in Dominion, and Ken- 20 and 24 points respectively to set up a third tucky Derby winners, with the letters A, C, O, S and round game against one another with Ray pull- W. Relieved that he didn’t choose “Ohio State Wide ing out a wild 38-34 win. Ray dropped Jim 26- receivers of the 1980’s”, the players settled in to turn 20 in a Round 4 OT contest to set up the Heat in the highest-scoring round of the night which sez Final of Ray vs Bruce in a 2010 Final rematch. a frightening lot about how many Reiff wanna-be’s This time Ray’s defense was up to the task in there are out there. 17 players scored 14 or higher, a 14-11 win. led by Eric Brosius’s 19, the highest single round Heat 2 attracted only eight players—all of score of the night. whom were back for a second bite of the apple. Three rounds later we adjourned for the start of Newcomer Larry Hiemenz, scored a HUGE up- Slapshot where the traditional reading of set in knocking off Bruce. But it was the rules was interrupted to announce veteran Joe Powell who would author Matthew Beach as the winner. Matt never a three-game winning streak to take won a round but scored consistently high the heat and then deny Ray again in in each to edge Bean and Brosius 66-64. the WBC Super Bowl, 20-9. 22 Century Events

2011 Results 2011 Results James Pei, VA Jason Levine, NY Dave Dockter, MN Barry Smith, NY Bill Pettus, MD John Schoose, IL Henry Russell, PA O Rejean Tremblay, qc O Michael Mitchell, GA O Pierre Paquet, qc O Mike Casselberry, PA O Bill Place, PA

Mark Herman, MD Josh Githens, SC 33  1999-2011 88  2000-2011

Top Laurelists Top Laurelists James Pei, VA 606 Jason Levine, NY 160 David Dockter, MN 216 Barry Smith, NY 113 Mark Giddings, NY 127 Lance Fogel, PA 78 Mike Mitchell, GA 69 Roderick Lee, CA 42 Riku Reikkinen, fn 68 Robert Kircher, MA 38 Trevor Bender, CA 62 Mario Veillette, qc 30 Stefan Mecay, TX 60 James Kendrick, uk 30 Nicholas Pei, CA 56 Steve May, MD 30 James Pei, VA Tim Miller, GA 52 Jason Levine, NY Keith Levy, MD 30 Chris Byrd, CT 39 Bill Dyer, IL 27

For The People (FTP) Formula De (FDE) espite being dominated by a Master, the nce again the event brought drivers from Devent reversed a downward trend with Oacross the globe to the boardgame racing its second largest attendance in 2011. Going capital of the world; Lancaster, PA. This is one into the last game, the ledger was even at 12 event where making the Final is its own reward. wins per side. To no one’s surprise, the Master GM Githens goes to great lengths to provide a had returned to bedevil his frequent victim, a beautiful scale track for use in the champion- frustrated David Dockter, back after a 5-year ship race that provides quite a visual spectacle. drought and determined to finally get the best Adding a third heat in 2011 generated record at- of his Lucy. tendance, with the new Monday race attracting Things started well with the fez bearer win- nearly as many drivers as the entire 2010 event. ning the die roll for sides and finally getting his Players were allowed to sit at any table of their wish to play the CSA to keep the rebs out of choosing, eliminating lengthy randomization, the Master’s hands. David was very aggressive while allowing players to sit with their friends a on Turn 1, leveraging a Minor Campaign and a la Slapshot and have fun at 200 MPH. In all, there bunch of 3-Ops to hammer the rebels at Manas- were 14 preliminary races with six to eight driv- sas and closing the West Gulf Blockade Zone. ers each. There was little change in the choice of In addition, he raised the Blockade to Level 1. tracks with Melbourne and Monaco seeing the About this time, onlookers inquired why James majority of action. was playing the CSA if he lost the roll for sides. This year’s Final was contested on the Formula A dazed Dockter does not know how that hap- De Expansion #3: Singapore. The starting grid was pened. James being the sportsman he is offered filled with ten unique winners. The 1:64 scale GT to start over, but Dockter wanted to soldier on. style cars comprised everything from a Ferrari 458 James proceeded to win by doubling the Union to a DMC Deloreon and a GMC Van. The pit boxes in the Fall of 1862 after he had broken through were chosen in order of qualification. in Pittsburgh and raided the Midwest. Turn 5 In the end, defending champ Jason Levine proved to be decisive as James finally drew a claimed his fifth title and third consecutive to dis- nice reinforcement card and a Major CC. It is prove the “game is all luck” theorists. Move over clear to all that James used his Jedi Mind trick Reiff and Pei—a new Master is in town! Could “Stop on the Dockter to switch to his Levine” alliances be in the offing? No one walked favorite CSA side, but Dave away empty handed, as every- will be back again still trying one received the cars they drove to kick that football. as a souvenir of the event. Century Events 23

2011 Results 2011 Results Stefany Speck, MD Nick Henning, DC F. Wobbeking, MD Doug Galullo, MD Robbie Mitchell, VA Andy Gardner, VA O John Shaheen, MA Phil Entwistle, MD O Dominic Blais, qc O Bob Hamel, NJ O Carolyn Strock, PA O Ben Gardner, VA

Chris LeFevre, AZ Rolinda Collinson, MD 83  2001-2011 63  1992-2011

Top Laurelists Top Laurelists Lisa Gutermuth, NC 78 Nick Henning, CT 202 Chris LeFevre, AZ 33 Pitt Crandlemire, MA 132 Jordan Flawd, PA 33 Nick Smith, uk 130 Stefany Speck, MD 30 John Pack, CO 90 Forrest Speck, MD 30 Bob Hamel, CT 75 Dan Lewis, DE 30 Thomas Richardson, VA 64 Matt Evinger, PA 30 Andy Gardner, VA 61 Debbie Gutermuth, NC 30 Jim Castonguay, PA 54 Stefany Speck, MD Mike Stachowski, NY 30 Nick Henning, DC Mark Love, MD 53 Bill Place, PA 30 John Elliott, MD 52

Formula Motor Racing (FMR) Gangsters (GSR) preliminary games were played with Matt fter thoroughly ventilating the Viper just a few 21 Fetzer the sole double winner. Never one Aweeks before, “Ma” Collinson once again took to forsake a risk, Harry Flawd called for a “Crash the GM reins. While Ma and her mob were well pre- Table”. His gentleman’s agreement requirement pared, the transition to Class C put more lead in the to play at this table meant that if you got the air than a cop car tailgating a lorry full o’ Ma’s finest Crash card, you had to play it. John Shaheen, moonshine. Rob Kircher, Terri and Bob Wicks and Chris leFe- The Final was an odd affair with no one able vre took up the challenge to the horror of the lo- to collect dough despite the presence of two past cal Geico claims adjustor. True to form, the crash champs and a Top Ten laurelist. Halfway through, card was played in every hand but to no effect in the five mob bosses had less than three grand be- the third race as Terri already lost a car to Spin tween ‘em. Consequently, the lot switched to mo- Out before the Crash card was played, and a ‘12’ nopoly strategies, with only one managing to col- was rolled. The collective disappointed sigh over lect any real dough. In the end, our new Godfather this development was audible across the room. prevailed by piling up real estate around the city The other five races made up for it by knocking for his illicit rackets. out four cars. This provided the opportunity to Change will be in the air for 2012: 1) Players will play the Tailender Turbo card to improve a sixth opt for either experienced or non-advancin’ novice position all the way to third. divisions. 2) Novices will watch a 15-minute rules Chris Greenfield’s 2010 record eight-car video (also available on the website) or short one- loss remained intact another year as the Gei- topic strategy session. 3) Novices will compete for the co worst driver total this year was just six— Junior Godfather award. 4) Helpful reminders will be achieved by Judy Wobbeking, Anna Marion posted on each table. 5) The time of each move will and Josh Detamore. be limited to three minutes. Plus your mob badges The Final came down to the last play for will be barcoded and scanned for fast admission Stefany Speck. Running fifth, she played the to our speakeasy (with all your preferences saved “Charge or Out” card with a 25% chance of dis- from last year). The computer will assign abling her car with each roll and needing four games to get players seated with others of tosses to take the lead. Four rolls later, a beam- similar preference and playing even faster ing Stefany had her first WBC title. Her 32 points than normal (and even keep mob families bested Faith’s 28, Robbie’s on separate tables). Even better, after each 26, John’s 25, Dominic’s 23, heat, the system will prepare reports for and Carolyn’s 21. the kiosk, semis, and “The Don.” 24 Century Events

2011 Results 2011 Results Ted Drozd, IL Chris Withers, CA Richard Beyma, VA Doug Smith, PA James Tracy, OH Rob Doane, MD Doug Porterfield, VA O Ed Beach, MD O Ed Menzel, CA O Justin Rice, VA O Vince Meconi, DE O Mike Metcalf, NC

Vince Meconi, DE Justin Rice, VA Great Campaigns 42  1992-2011 17  1993-2011

Top Laurelists Top Laurelists Ed Menzel, CA 207 Chris Withers, CA 393 Vincent Meconi, DE 176 Ed Beach, MD 255 Ted Drozd, IL 102 David Cross, VA 109 Allen Kaplan, NJ 91 Rob Doane, MA 108 Richard Beyma, VA 88 Mark Booth, VA 107 Dave Zimmerman, PA 78 B. Passacantando, CT 84 Barry Shoults, MI 56 Paul Nied, KS 78 Mike Pacheco, CA 54 Steve Likevich, OH 66 Ted Drozd, IL Jim Tracy, OH 54 Chris Withers, CA Justin Rice, VA 59 William Place, PA 31 Michael Pacheco, CA 46

Gettysburg (GBG) Great Campaigns (GCA) entrants provided a 20% increase ew faces or old veterans—it doesn’t seem 42over 2010’s record field and logged Nto matter. Chris Withers defeats all comers. 61 games. The 15 who played the required Chris vanquished his eighth different challenger three or more games to attempt playoff qualification to win his 11th Great Campaigns wood, this year included defending champ Richard Beyma (7-1, 71 blasting newcomer Doug Smith’s Union forces points), Jim Tracy (5-2, 64), Ted Drozd (4-0-1, 55), and in “Battle of Chickamauga,” the 3-turn tournament Doug Porterfield (3-1, 51). Richard was the sole re- Final which was resolved after just one turn. For- turnee from last year’s final four. Other top contend- rest’s cavalry led Hood and Walker’s infantry ers were four-time champ Ed Menzel (6-5), Vince over the northern bridges and swarmed through, Meconi (5-3), Ray Clark (5-3), Mark Gutfreund (3-3), around and over Steedman’s reserve corp. With Jeff Lange (3-1), and Tom Gregorio (2-2). Polk pinning a good portion of the Union right, In the semi-finals, Richard’s rebels, bidding the rebel cavalry handed the Union left a large 10.5, scored a July 2 AV over Doug; 60-25.5. Mean- number of VP casualties, and Forrest took Chat- while, Ted’s Blue accepted a Turn 18 concession tanooga by rolling a +3 on a +0 attack. By the end from Jim, who had bid 13 for the Gray. of the first turn, the Rebels had 56 VPs, with near- Richard again took the South in the Final for ly 20 from the difference in casualties. That was a bid of 10.5. Ted scored an early victory by elimi- enough to force an early concession. nating the Anderson division on the first day, but Though he didn’t win, Doug’s march to the Reynolds’ and Slocum’s corps were cut off due to last round was the story of the tournament. We a confusing ZOC situation on Cemetery Hill. On made a format change, reducing the prelimi- day 2, the South defeated the isolated corps in de- nary rounds to three, with plans to advance all tail and continued to push forward, but obtained who won any two games. Doug—who had just few hits on the remaining Union troops. The ar- learned GCA in the previous year—defeated rival of Sedgewick’s VI Corps turned the tide. The veterans Dave Cross and Greg Tanner in the CSA was facing a surrounded hilltop situation on first two rounds (Crossing Chickamauga Creek the night of July 2 and conceded. Casualty VPs and Battle of Chickamauga) to secure a spot in were virtually identical, but the Union held 15 of the playoffs. He then proceeded to beat Mike 16 territory VPs plus the 10.5 bid. Ted was Rookie Metcalf (McLemore’s Cove) and Ed Beach (Wil- of the Year while playing in his derness) to reach the Final and a first tourney in 2003 and has date with the unbeaten defending had six Top Five finishes prior champ who was destined to take to 2011. home his 15th BPA shield. Century Events 25

2011 Results 2011 Results Malcolm Smith, VA Lyman Moquin, DC Lyman Moquin, DC Chris Byrd, CT Fred Bauer, VA Jim Heenehan, PA O Ron Draker, VA James Pei, VA O Ray Freeman, CA Stuart Tucker, MD O Tim Hall, UT Henry Rice, NM

Lyman Moquin, DC Stuart Tucker, MD 24  2003-2011 55  1996-2011

Top Laurelists Top Laurelists George Seary, NY 219 James Pei, VA 392 Lyman Moquin, DC 157 Keith Wixson, NJ 301 Rick Young, NC 108 Jim Heenehan, PA 230 Hank Burkhalter, GA 87 Chris Byrd, CT 211 Ric Manns, IN 68 Lyman Moquin, DC 102 Phil Barcafer, PA 53 Peter Reese, VA 94 Bruce Reiff, OH 51 Randall MacInnis, NJ 91 Fred Bauer, VA 33 Stuart Tucker, MD 76 Malcolm Smith, VA Bill O’Neal, NY 33 Lyman Moquin, DC Gary Andrews, NY 62 Susanne Tuch, NY 32 Nick Anner, NY 60

Hammer of the Scots (HOS) Hannibal (HRC) adly, former champs Barcafer and arthage dominated Rome again, win- SSeary went AWOL with several other Cning 53 of 84. The opening rounds contenders, but that left an opening for saw the demise of three of the eight seeds. new blood to ascend. There were 24 games with The unbeaten at the end of the day included many 14 Scot victories and the bidding reflected it. surviving close calls. Marvin Birnbaum had to Round 4, saw defending champ Moquin brave a 50-50 naval move to drive Nick Frydas’ be- paired against rising force Malcolm Smith, while sieging army off of Carthage. Tim Hall had to sail Fred Bauer’s opponent opted out, ushering in Marcellus back from Africa to fend off Bob Wood- Ron Draker as the eliminator. And that’s what son’s siege. Jim Heenehan drew the Messenger he did, eliminating Fred with the English! So, the Intercept on Turn 9 to preserve a 9-9 victory over semi-final became the de facto Final. Lyman took Grant LaDue. Andy Latto suffered the Intercept on the English with an E1 bid, but that didn’t seem Turn 9, but his Romans invaded a deserted Spain to matter much, as the King appeared more of- to preserve a 10-8 victory over Chris Senhouse. Mi- ten than not. The Scots never made it to the magic chael Ussery used a Turn 8 Intercept to secure a 9-8 “eight” nobles to actually get the French or their victory over Martin Sample, then played Syracuse King onto the board. And with a moderately on Turn 9 to defeat Randall MacInnis 9-9. good wintering, Lyman finally got a “3” to take Six players entered Round 4 undefeated. Two- the initiative and trap Wallace in the North. The time champ Heenehan’s Romans trapped reigning resulting bloodbath sent the remnants of the Eng- champion Pei’s Hannibal in Etruria, destroying his lish army scattered across the northern half of the army and his title defense. Byrd defeated Wigdor board, but nearly every block of merit was pack- in a long-fought war while Tucker defeated Mo- ing one or two pips. Going into the last round, quin’s Numidian incursion and reduced Rome to both sides had seven nobles under control. Mal- 11 CUs. Moquin then shipped his last army to Car- colm’s final card play sent the Norse block, with thage, and used the Messenger Intercept to gain a single pip, deep behind enemy lines to attack four unhindered siege rolls to sack Carthage and a single block in Mentieth—who, unfortunately grab victory from the jaws of defeat. ALSO only had one pip and even more unfortu- Five swiss rounds proved insufficient to nately happened to be the Noble Lennox—who crown a champion of WBC’s premier didn’t know what hit him. When he event. With two 5-0 players remaining, went home to winter, he also went a sixth round was required to squire Scot, giving Malcolm a “twofer” and our 12th champion, Lyman Moquin, the 2011 crown. past 2004 champ Chris Byrd. 26 Century Events

2011 Results 2011 Results Justin Rice, VA Kevin Youells, PA Kirk Harris, NJ Henry Dove, MD Barry Setser, MD Nathan Barhorst, MI John Vasilakos, VA Greg Crowe, MD Jon Tarquino, NJ Gregory Kulp, NJ O Henry Rice, NM Ray Bergeron, NY

Ed Beach, MD Kevin Youells, FL 54  2006-2011 46  1993-2011

Top Laurelists Top Laurelists Jeff Burdett, NY 125 Harald Henning, CT 126 Alan Sudy, VA 91 Jeff King, OH 124 Dave Cross, VA 72 Kevin Youells, FL 97 Bryan Collars, SC 68 Rolinda Collinson, MD 90 Justin Rice, VA 62 Jonas Borra, NY 84 Larry Mull, NV 60 Henry Dove, MD 80 Dan Gallagher, MD 60 Gregory Kulp, NJ 74 John Wetherell, PA 60 Mike Backstrom, MN 68 Justin Rice, VA Kirk Harris, NJ 54 Kevin Youells, PA Haim Hochboim, is 60 Jeremiah Peterson, IL 42 Robert Destro, NJ 60

Here I Stand (HIS) History of the World (HWD) ilitary powers dominated. The Heat 1 otable among the newcomers was Na- Mwinners were Justin Rice (Hapsburgs), Nthan Barhorst who learned the game at Brad Merrill (England), Dan Hoffman (Haps- the demonstration and received his graduate burgs), Jeremiah Peterson (England), John training in the Final. As always, the prelimi- Vasilaskos (Ottoman), Henry Rice (England), naries provided entertaining highlights. Pow- and Nathan Hill (Hapsburg-Papacy in a ered by Spain and an amazing 71-point Rus- 3-player game). sian turn, Nick Pei scored a tournament-high The Protestants and French were able to 229 points, besting Dave Casciano’s 209, which join the victory party in the second heat, but would have won any other game. By contrast, the Hapsburgs remained the dominant pow- the lowest winning score was Crowe’s 190. er. Victories for Charles V and his Holy Ro- Greg Kulp managed to lose his French Jihad man colleagues were won by Kirk Harris, Jus- on the first die roll. One unlucky player un- tin Morgan, and Andero Kuusi. Other Thurs- leashed a Pestilence, killing nothing but three day winners were Dennis Mishler (Protes- of his own units. Although the Aryans are the tant), Manuel Bravo (France) and Barry Setser worst empire, Dave Earls established a new (Ottoman). All 13 preliminary games went at low, scoring a total of one point with them! In least two turns again. the same game the Barbarians, drunk and full Ten of those 13 winners joined eight alter- of vigor, emerged out of the mountains of Ti- nates for the semi-finals. Henry Rice was first bet and won seven out of seven battles. Rome to punch his Final ticket, catching an amaz- conquered back the territories only to have the ing run of piracy results to secure a one-turn Barbarian’s descendants return and take seven Ottoman win. John Vasilaskos’ Ottoman pi- of seven battles again! rates also did well in the second semi, scoring The heat winners were Dominic Duschesne, nine Piracy VP over two turns, but it was not Nick Pei, Rob Brode, Greg Crowe, Kevin enough to defeat Barry Setser, who advanced Youells, Joe Collinson, Chris Bauch, Jeff Miller, with the Protestants. The closest game was a and Nathan Barhorst. The three closest runners- three-turn contest won by Jonathan Tarquino’s up (Greg Crowe, Greg Kulp and Henry Dove) English over Kirk Harris’s Turks joined a Final clash of civilizations by a single VP. Justin resorted to with Kevin taking the honors with the Hapsburgs again in the Final 205 points followed by Henry 187, to edge Kirk’s France 23-21-19-19- Nathan 183, Greg C 175, Greg K 16-13 to take his first WBC title. 173, and Ray 144. Century Events 27

2011 Results 2011 Results Dennis Mishler, GA Marcy Morelli, PA John Shaheen, MA Meg. Friedmann, MA Blair Morgen, NJ Steven LeWinter, NC O John Kilbride, PA O Shannon Keating, IN O Romain Jacques, qc O Rebecca Hebner, DC O Gordon Rodgers, PA O Jenna Sunderlin, NY

Blair Morgen, NJ Peter Stein, OH 16  2007-2011 138  2007-2011

Top Laurelists Top Laurelists Blair Morgen, NJ 68 Steven LeWinter, NC 42 Patrick Maloney, PA 60 Marcy Morelli, PA 30 Romain Jaques, qc 34 Brittany Bernard, PA 30 Rob Seulowitz, NY 30 Andy Latto, MA 30 Dennis Mishler, GA 26 Meg. Friedmann, MA 27 Jeff Bowers, UT 18 Bruce Reiff, OH 21 Tony Defeo, CT 18 Chris Johnson, CA 20 John Shaheen, MA 12 Joe Yaure, PA 18 Dennis Mishler, GA Mike Wojke, PA 12 Marcy Morelli, PA Jason Levine, NY 18 Jim Doughan, PA 12 Matt Calkins, VA 18

Imperial (IMP) Ingenius (ING) mperial is a challenging three-hour World he Sunday semi gave us a slice of WBC history. IWar I game that is not a wargame with TBruce Reiff had yet to win a tournament and this multiple paths to victory, extreme variabil- was his pathetic last stand. The table assignment ity in play, and no luck. Designed and tested by random draw was not kind as he drew returning Mac Gerdts and his team over a ten-year span, Im- finalists Jason Levine and Meghan Friedmann, plus perial is part of the Rondel Series that includes An- Rebecca Hebner—the former wunderkid with a few tike, Hamburgum, and Navegador. On Boardgame- records of her own. In the end it would be Meghan geek, Imperial ranks among the top 40 boardgames who got credit for the kill as Bruce limped home in of all time, with more than 4,500 voters. third place. The 20-year streak of winning at least With the trappings of a Euro and the intensity one tournament had ended! of an old classic, we believe Imperial should have Like the day Ruth called his shot, years from broad appeal at WBC. This year, the new GM’s now there will be thousands claiming they were at first attempt, attendance dropped like a rock—right the game that ended the streak. Well, maybe not. out of the Century. Invariably, when this happens With that streak ended, Steve LeWinter tried to start scheduling gets the blame. Unfortunately, we dou- his own. The defending champ topped Jenna Sun- ble-booked ourselves against Navegador (the newest derlin, Laura DeWalt and Pete Gathmann to regain and much hyped game in the Rondel series) and the the Final for the chance to become our first two- ever popular Puerto Rico, so we will work to avoid time winner. Shannon Keating just missed a perfect that if the membership votes the event a second life. score and pulled away from Tim Packwood, Karl In the Mulligan round Dennis Mishler, a 2009 lau- Henning and Robbie Mitchell. The last seat went relist, and defending champion Blair Morgen quali- to Marcy Morelli at the expense of Jefferson Meyer, fied. In Round 1, Romain Jacques advanced for the Carolyn Strock and Matthew Craig. second straight year, as did John Shaheen and John An Ingenious Final always seems to be a Kilbride (the eight-time champ of various events low scoring defensive struggle and this was no who hasn’t won a tournament in ten years). exception. The color was yellow and at game’s Dennis Mishler became our third champion end although Meghan had most of it, her score in five years to complete his “bookend plaques” of 9 in red and orange was not enough to over- year by picking up companion wood come Marcy’s 9 in Yellow and 12 for his Dominant Species crown. As in orange. Steve didn’t repeat but champion, Dennis also received a he provided the only testosterone new copy of Imperial 2030, the latest relief to WBC’s only All-Girl Lau- version of the game. relist Review. 28 Century Events

2011 Results 2011 Results Keith Levy, MD Matt Bacho, MD J. Wobbeking, MD Daniel Lawall, VA Angela Hoffman, NC G. Schmittgens, KS O Stefany Speck, MD O Bill Beckman, SC O Ted Bohaczuk, PA O Bryan Collars, SC O Brian Mongold, MD O Tim Rogers, SC

Brian Mongold, MD Jim Day, MD 112  2001-02, 05-06, 08-11 40  2007-2011

Top Laurelists Top Laurelists Keith Levy, MD 60 Matthew Bacho, MD 42 David Rohde, NC 30 Joel Tamburo, IL 40 Andy Latto, MA 20 John Emery, SC 35 Dave Buchholz, MI 20 Kevin Emery, SC 30 Bob Titran, NY 20 Phil Barcager, PA 30 Steve Scott, CA 19 Bryan Collars, SC 24 Judy Wobbeking, MD 18 Daniel Lawall, NJ 18 Tim Keating, IN 18 Rob Winslow, NY 13 Keith Levy, MD Terri Wicks, CT 18 Matthew Bacho, MD Greg Schmittgens, KS 12 Angela Hoffman, NC 12 Nick Kiswanto, VA 12

Ivanhoe (IVH) Kaiser’s Pirates (KPR) ttendance in this four-heat, late night event s in previous tournaments, the basic Acontinued to climb and set a new record with Agame system was used with the addi- its third straight triple digit field. Ivanhoe is easy to tion of two of the published optional rules: learn so there were plenty of squires and damsels 6.4 Tournament Balance and 6.8 Additional Damage. who were taught the game just prior to the tour- The Tournament Balance rule assures that each play- nament and proceeded to win their share of con- er’s initial German force contains at least one warship tests. The first heat drew 18 4-player games. Atten- of equal capability. It also keeps some of the weaker dance lessened as the week progressed but never German raiders out of the initial deal. That way each fell below 13 games per heat. As a new GM, Brian player starts with a German force of roughly equal Mongold quickly discovered that planning and strength. The Additional Damage rule helps to move organization is required for quick sign-ins and ad- play along by marking damage for every hit. Typi- ministration of a tournament of this size and plans cally a ship only absorbs a single damage hit. to improve in that area in 2012. The qualifying semi-finalists played a single The 2011 semi-finals were expanded to five hand to determine which four would advance to 5-player games from the four 4-player games of the Final. Those advancing were all new finalists: previous years. When five qualifiers did not - ap Dan Lawall, Greg Schmittgens, Bill Beckman, and pear, alternates replaced them. Matt Fetzer was the Matt Bacho. The Greenville Mafia gang continued only player to win every heat, but timing is every- their strong representation securing two of the four thing and he picked a poor time to end his four- seats, albeit without the last two champs. It is read- game winning streak. Judy Wobbeking ended his ily apparent that they play a fair amount of The Kai- reign of terror in the semi-finals and advanced to ser’s Pirates in South Carolina. the Final in his stead. Ted Bohaczuk was next to These four finalists faced off in a complete game. earn a spot by besting GM Brian Mongold among Previously, they played single hands, but now they others. A pair of fair damsels, Stephany Speck and would fight it out in a game composed of three hands. Angela Hoffman, joined 2009 champ Keith Levy In this configuration, one great hand alone could not in completing the final quintet. Stephany was en- carry a player to victory. Each player started with a joying a good week, having already formidable force of German ships: Dan the Nürn- won Formula Motor Racing, but her berg, Prinz Eitel Friedrich and Wolf; karma left her long enough for Keith Greg the Dresden, Möwe and Grief; Bill to reclaim his title and become the first the Emden, Cap Trafalgar and Kronprinz two-time Ivanhoe champion. It was his Wilhelm; and Matt the Königsberg, Kai- fifth BPA tournament title. ser Wilhelm der Grosse and Leopard. Century Events 29

2011 Results 2011 Results Bob Jamelli, PA Daniel Eppolito, NV Richard Curtin, NY Kenneth Horan, PA John Keating, IN Nick Page, on O Steve Cuccaro, MD O Mike Kaltman, PA O Scott Beall, OR O Daniel Speyer, NY O Philip Yaure, PA O Chris Senhouse, MD

Steve Cuccaro, MD Keith Layton, NJ 41  1991-2011 39  2010-2011

Top Laurelists Top Laurelists Steve Cuccaro, MD 163 Daniel Eppolito, NV 60 Peter Stein, OH 116 Nick Page, on 24 Tom McCorry, VA 46 Kenneth Horan, PA 18 Lee Rodrigues, VA 42 Nick Henning, CT 18 Ewan McNay, CT 40 Mike Kaltman, PA 15 Llew Bardecki, on 40 Daniel Speyer, NY 15 Marc Houde, VA 35 Chris Senhouse, NY 3 Sean McCulloch, OH 34 Steve Pleva, CT 3 Bob Jamelli, PA Bob Jamelli, PA 30 Daniel Eppolito, NV Nick Smith, uk 30

Kremlin (KRM) Le Havre (LHV) hree players won two heats each. heavy reliance on loans was a key ingredi- TTwo others qualified by winning Aent in the strategy employed by each of the their first heat, and the last qualifier won finalists: Mike Kaltman, Nick Page, Ken Horan, his second heat and placed 2nd in his third. The and Dan Eppolito. Nick and Dan, were holdovers GM topped out at first alternate, but managed to from the first Final. All four advanced through a advance when a qualifier didn’t show. three-game semi-final with one 4-player and two Apparatchik died quickly. The new Party 3-player games. One of these semi-finals offered Chief, Purgemoff, was controlled by John Keat- up scores that were separated by only five points, ing, who recorded one wave before leaving of- while the 4-player game produced a 32-point fice in Turn 3. Richard Curtin took over, keeping winner with the two trailers unable to manage Shootemdedsky in office through Turn 6; scoring double digits. two waves, a failed attempt and a card invite In the Final, Round 12 was the first where no to the Sanitarium. He finally kicked on Turn 7, one took loans to feed other than Round 1, and bringing Krakemheds to power and giving three- loans were often taken to pay interest. Both wharfs time champion Steve Cuccaro his first and only and the Shipping Line were in the same column wave. Steve’s hopes were dashed on Turn 8 as of standard buildings, with none of them built in the Party Chief was convicted of treason. Before the early game because the Smokehouse, the first the Funeral Commission could begin, the KGB building of that column, was not built by the state Head Eatstumuch was assassinated and heads until Round 7. Few iron and wooden ships were started to roll as the health dice took their toll of acquired, but the steel ships were scooped up al- the depleted Politboro. The GM had influence on most immediately, and only one luxury line re- Protzky, so to force the issue he sent the Foreign mained on the board after the final round. Minister down to the People. Unfortunately for In the end, Le Havre served up a repeat cham- Steve, Bob Jamelli turned out to have the most in- pion, with Dan Eppolito retaining his title. Dan’s fluence on the new Party Chief. Having arranged final score again saw a good balance between the Politburo to his liking, and the other players money, ship and card points. His 45 francs at having used all their Intrigue cards in the very game end was a key component of his victory, as active Turn 8, Bob went on to wave twice and to the next highest player in mon- win on Turn 10 when the Politburo ey ended the game with only 11 could not be filled. Thus ended a francs! Dan remains in a class 14-year Jamelli drought between his by himself as the undefeated first and second WBC shield. WBC Le Havre champion. 30 Century Events

2011 Results 2011 Results K. Wojtaszczyk, NY Eric Hufford, PA Andrew Emerick, CT Ewan McNay, NY Josh Githens, SC Sean McCulloch, OH O Tim Packwood, DE O Steve Raszewski, MD O Jeff Plummer, NC O L. Wojtaszczyk, NY O Glen Pearce, on O Yoel Weiss, NJ

Jason Levine, NY Ivan Lawson, MD 213  2003-2011 180  2000-2011

Top Laurelists Top Laurelists Josh Githens, SC 48 Sean McCulloch, OH 76 Daniel Hoffman, NC 36 Rebecca Hebner, CA 68 Kevin Wojtaszczyk, NY 30 Andy Latto, MA 61 Richard M. Shay, MA 30 Jared Scarborough, IL 48 Bernard Beckerman, NY 30 Daniel Karp, MD 32 Kathy Kilroy, PA 30 Eric Hufford, PA 30 Josh Lanham, MD 30 Eric Brosius, MA 30 Thomas Browne, PA 30 Jarett Weintraub, NY 30 Kevin Wojtaszczyk, NY L. Dan Hoffman, MD 30 Eric Hufford, PA Chris Entwistle, MD 30 Lucimara Martins, bz 30 Daniel Broh-Kahn, MD 30

Liar’s Dice (LID) Lost Cities (LST) iar’s Dice remains one of the three late night ost Cities retained its staying power and record- Ljewels in the WBC triple crown. Again, over Led its seventh straight triple-digit field while 200 crazed liars ended their day with hopes of many new titles continue to come and go every becoming the ultimate fibber. Many lied, but year. The first heat drew 55 pairs, while the other few were believed. 36 prevaricators stretched three remained consistent at 49, 48 and 48 pairs, re- the truth well enough to advance to Round 2. spectively. 27 vied in all four heats and 45 played The semis separated the politicians from the or- in three heats. The triple winners were Rob Brode, dinary liars and six fully qualified presidential Sam Brosius, David L. Anderson, Steven Raszews- candidates emerged in the form of Josh Githens, ki, Steve Lollis, Timothy Keating, Stephanie Welch, Jeff Plummer, Glen Pearce, Tim Packwood, An- Shannon Keating, David Earls, Edward Roberts, drew Emerick, and Kevin Wojtaszczyk. Josh, the Norman Rule, Patrick Gorman, Paul Weintraub, inaugural champion, has now made the Final Andy Latto, Meghan Friedman, Alyssa Mills, Sean three times and if that doesn’t qualify him for the McCulloch, Eric Brosius, Bruce Bernard, Shea oval office, nothing does. Only four other play- Lawson, Vien Bouma and Ashley Kilroy. ers have ever scored laurels even twice, but in Rob Brode amassed 237 to best Brian Stone’s 229, 2011 he would settle for the bronze. yielding the highest cumulative score of 466. Andrew At this point, Kevin led Andrew three dice to Emerick posted the top individual score of 389, and two, but that wouldn’t last. Andrew bid three 5’s the only score over 300, in part by crafting two expe- while showing a star and re-rolling his other die. ditions with bonuses to score 228 in the second hand Thus encouraged, Kevin called only to find three alone. Defense was Angela Hoffman’s forte with a 32 showing so both players were now even at two to -26 win over Cally Perry in “one of those games.” dice apiece. Andrew started the bidding with two Entering the elimination rounds, each of the 5’s and Kevin didn’t fall for Andrew’s bluff this 32 qualifiers plus six alternates had at least two time without a re-roll. His call revealed only one wins with only two of the latter needed. After and reduced Andrew to one die. Kevin bid two 5’s three rounds, Eric Hufford, Ewan McNay, Steve to start the deciding round. Andrew called since he Raszewski and defending champ Sean Mc- had none but when Kevin’s safe roll of two 5’s was Culloch remained. Sean led after two hands, but revealed, Kevin won his 14th tourna- lost to Eric’s bonus expedition in the ment. He became the ninth different third hand, 164 to 73. Steve and Ewan player in as many years to win the played defense, ending in a Ewan 84- Liar’s Dice championship. A career in 64 win. Eric took an early lead in the politics can’t be far behind. Final to win 122-59. Century Events 31

2011 Results 2011 Results Richard Beyma, VA M. Birnbaum, NY Bill O’Neal, NY Jeff Finkelday, OH Nathan Hill, MD O K. Gutermuth, NC O Allen Hill, MD O K. Engelmann, it O J.R. Tracy, NY O Terry Coleman, CA O Bob Heinzmann, FL O D. Gutermuth, NC

Andy Lewis, DE Terry Coleman, CA 43  2008-2011 54  1992-2011

Top Laurelists Top Laurelists Richard Beyma, VA 51 Bruce Monnin, OH 112 George Young, VT 39 Terry Coleman, CA 93 John Emery, SC 39 Dennis Nicholson, NY 90 Chris Byrd, CT 30 John Coussis, IL 79 Bill O’Neal, NY 18 Ken Gutermuth, NC 74 Aran Warszawski, is 18 Marvin Birnbaum, NY 68 John Miklos, GA 18 Harry Flawd, PA 67 Nathan Hill, MD 12 Peter Staab, PA 66 Richard Beyma, VA Kevin Emery, SC 12 Marvin Birnbaum, NY Bruce Reiff, OH 64 Jeff Paull, IN 12 Derek Landel, NY 58

Manoeuvre (MAN) March Madness (MMS) our swiss rounds advanced eight to single elimi- aarin Engelmann finally decided to Fnation. The tie breaker was based on having Ktest the waters after years of procras- played the lesser played countries from 2010. Only tination. She went straight from the MMS two nations were played 20 or more times compared demo to wins over Chris Palermo, Mark Yoshi- with five last year. It seems the tie-breaker points kawa, and Rob Rund. So much for years of sports have changed preferences. The W-L records for the game experience! Not content with humiliating countries in win percentage order were: France 16-7, the men, Kaarin also took it to former champ Deb- Ottoman Empire 8-4, Britain 10-7, Spain 6-5, Prussia bie Gutermuth to win the heat! 9-9, Russia 9-13, Austria 4-8, and USA 0-9. Elsewhere, it was the tale of two Kens. Former Three unbeatens again led five 3-1 survivors champ Gutermuth plowed through Dennis Nichol- into the play-offs after application of tie-breakers. son, Nicole Reiff, Jeremy Billones, and Rob Rund. Only two players who made the playoffs in 2010 Ken Samuel tried to emulate his namesake with the repeated that run in 2011. In quarter-final action, top seed in the third heat—but came up short in the the only repeating laurelists met early with Rich- heat Final vs. Marvin Birnbaum’s balanced attack. ard Beyma’s British defeating 2009 champ John After all of that, Jeff Finkeldey practically snuck into Emery’s French. Bill O’Neal’s British topped Bob the Final Four, despite a double-overtime thriller Heinzmann’s Austrians. Nathan Hill’s Spanish over Max Jamelli, and wins vs Nicole Reiff, and downed Henry Rice’s British while Nathan’s fa- Doug Porterfield. Doug’s big accomplishment was ther, Allen, used the French to defeat JR Tracy’s logging the biggest upset of the event by depriving British. So the British took the field in all four defending champ Bruce Reiff a chance to defend his Round 5 matches, going 2-2. crown. By the time of the regional final, it was prac- Bill’s Russians then defeated Nathan’s Austrians tically ordained that Jeff would find a way to win, while Richard’s Ottomans dismissed Allen’s British. and he came from behind to beat four-time cham- For the second year in a row, a father and son duo pion Terry Coleman by three points on the last roll. made to it the semis and no further. And again, the Jeff’s luck continued against Kaarin’s upstarts son edged his father for the third place plaque. There in the Final Four as foul trouble put an end to her would be no switching of sides to compare quality Cinderella run, 65-63. Meanwhile, Mar- of wins this year. The Final was one game—winner vin had managed to defeat Ken’s team take all. Nation choices were down to in the other semi, putting the ‘02 Caesar two and since neither wanted to play the in position for his second MMS title. USA, it was Richard’s Prussians taking Deadlocked at halftime, Marvin pulled the championship from Bill’s Austrians. away to claim his 14th BPA tournament. 32 Century Events

2011 Results 2011 Results Scott Cornett, FL Johan Vanhuyse, bg Jason Long, PA Sam Edelston, CT Marc Beauregard, qc Jeff Cornett, FL O Eyal Mozes, MD O Chuck Turpin, VA O Chris Gnech, PA O Jeff Paull, NJ O Doug Galullo, FL O David Metzger, NY

Doug Galullo, FL Sam Edelston, CT 58  1999-2011 70  2004-2011

Top Laurelists Top Laurelists Harald Henning, CT 82 Joe Harrison, KY 117 Jeff Cornett, FL 68 Robert Eastman, NV 68 Tom Stokes, NJ 55 Jonathan Miller, DC 57 Gary Noe, FL 52 Sam Edelston, CT 54 Doug Galullo, FL 44 Steve Lollis, MD 54 Bruce Reiff, OH 43 Johan Vanhuyse, bg 40 Kevin Wojtaszczyk, NY 42 Gordon Rodgers, PA 36 Peter Staab, PA 40 John Skiba, NY 30 Scott Cornett, FL Ann Cornett, FL 40 Johan van Huyse, bg Scott Gibson, VA 30 Robert Drozd, IL 38 Harrison Anderson, PA 26

Medici (MED) Memoir ‘44 (M44) ew faces manned the Final this esigner Richard Borg, was present, providing Nyear with no returning finalists Dsix new scenarios on the German invasion of and only two former laurelists in view. Crete in printed WBC 2011 booklets. The field was Scott Cornett slow played the semi-final wait- the largest in five years, and included three former ing until the end to fill his boat with free goods. champions. In the first four rounds, the Germans This was sufficient to carry him to a huge lead were all Special Forces, while the Allies had a tank over former champions Carmen Petruzelli and (but only two figures) and usually artillery. There Doug Galullo. Scott maintained his lead and was a lot of terrain, and players had to use it. As never looked back, breezing into the Final with usual, the format was six rounds, SE, with a Mulli- a 30-point victory over Doug—a margin of vic- gan the night before. All three former champs (Joe tory that cost the 2001 champ his seat at the Harrison, Steve Lollis, and John Skiba) had been Final. The other two semi-finals proved closer eliminated by Round 4. and advanced a pair of runners-up and winners An eliminator was enlisted to reduce the field absent from the laurelist rolls: Jason Long, Chris to an even number to no avail. So Round 5 ended Grech, Marc Beauregaurd and Eyal Mozes. with three players still kicking: Sam Edelston (9-1), Goods were at a premium in the Final dur- Jeff Cornett (8-2), and Belgium’s Johan Vanhuyse ing the commodities shortage resulting from (8-2). A “round robin” was played, eliminating Jeff. commodities being discarded. Scott and Marc The Final was Galatos, a 7-medal game with a were tied with 53 points after one round, trail- 2-medal town. In Game 1, Johan’s Germans were ing Jason’s 56. Chris and Eyal were 20 points far- victorious in six turns. Sam was lucky to escape ther back. Scott closed the gap in Round 2 to two with a 7-3 loss. In the rematch, Johan advanced points while Marc slipped five points behind his artillery into the town. Sam lacked center Jason. Eyal made a run at the leaders to finish cards, so he concentrated on the flanks. When the round only 11 behind Jason. Chris became he finally got a unit into Galatos, the Allies oblit- a long shot at this point, falling 30 points off the erated it and regained the town medals. Now, pace. In Round 3 Scott eked out a one-point win with a 6-3 lead, Johan played an Armor Assault over Jason to become the third Cornett to win with his one tank, close-assaulting a full-strength the Medici title and completed the German infantry. He rolled three grenades and 4 for 4 performance of the Cornett an infantry. Boom! 7-3 for the family in the Medici laurels list. It second game, too, and our first was his sixth title after an absence foreign champion was crowned of several years. in dominant fashion. Century Events 33

2011 Results 2011 Results Bill Crenshaw, VA Nick Henning, CT Eric Wrobel, MD M. Birnbaum, NY Charles Kickok, PA Mike Eoppolo, DE K. Gutermuth, NC O Derek Landel, NJ O Vassili Kyrkos, NY O Lissa Rennert, MD O Eyal Mozes, MD O Erica Kirchner, KY

Richard Irving, CA Mark Love, MD 48  1991-2011 58  1998-2011

Top Laurelists Top Laurelists Bill Crenshaw, VA 126 Nick Henning, CT 140 Eric Wrobel, VA 118 Marvin Birnbaum, NY 118 Joe Abrams, CT 66 Rebecca Hebner, CO 77 Eyal Mozes, MD 61 Steve Scott, CA 68 Luke Koleszar, VA 58 Joe Sposito, NJ 63 Steve Dickson, CA 56 David Brooks, TN 62 Debbie Otto, MO 56 Tom Meier, VA 50 Charles Hickok, PA 55 Matthew Beach, MD 45 Bill Crenshaw, VA Ed Wrobel, VA 52 Nick Henning, CT David Meyaard, CT 30 Chuck Foster, TX 42 Daniel Val, es 30

Merchant of Venus (MOV) Monsters Ravage America (MRA) he three heats filled 20 tables. The closest was ighlights: Mike Eoppolo was the top MON- TTable 1 where each player would have won HSTAR of the Silver Screen. He was sent to Holly- if they had but one more turn, even though the wood three times, but won a heat, and the semi-final. winner, Eric Monte, had a minor glitch. His Mul- Alex Bell created a Ravage board four times the size ligan Drive equipped Clipper rolled a 1-1-1-1 and of the original complete with miniature skyscrapers rerolled one for a 2. On Table 4, Richard Irving - and monsters. Young Andrew Doughan became the using an early Spy Eye—bypassed a Relic Yellow top seed in the adult tournament, the only player to Drive to claim a Mulligan Gear. The bluff paid off win three heats, in addition to winning the Junior in victory as the Drive was still there when he re- plaque. Kelly Czyryca won two heats. turned to the Asteroid System. Table 10’s Debbie The Final shaped up as a duel of three-time Gutermuth ended with $2,072 but finished second champs with Marvin Birnbaum’s Air Force & Konk to Kevin Wojtaszczyk. Aaron Fuegi won the closest team tangling with Nick Henning’s Navy & To- game of the tournament over Michael Holmquist - mangi duo. Derek Landel countered with Marines by a single credit, $2,009 to $2,008 in Heat 3! & Bronacle of the Depths, while Mike Eoppolo field- 14 of the 19 winners and two alternates ad- ed Army & Frothomir. Konk stomped Baltimore- vanced. It was a good day for former champions Washington repeatedly, and gained health from with five still in the running. 2001’s Bill Crenshaw mutation. Tomanagi stomped LA and San Fran- edged Debbie Gutermuth (2009), Alex Gesing and cisco. Frothomir attacked Boston, NYC and Toronto Richard Irving. Ken Gutermuth cruised over Jim before mutating at 3-Mile Island. Bronacle stomped Fardette, Patrick Maloney and Eric Monte. Defend- Chicago and St. Louis before mutating with Whip ing champ Eric Wrobel prevailed over John Cor- Tentacles only to meet Mike’s Blonde Lure and be rado, Kevin Wojtaszczyk and Gary Dickson. 2002’s sent to Hollywood permanently! Charles Hickok cashed the last golden ticket by a Tomanagi initiated the Challenge round. Bro- mere $130 over Vassili Kyrkos, Eyal Mozes (2006) nacle never broke out of Hollywood. Marvin at- and Doug Faust. tacked and beat the military monsters, but was left The Final featured three former champs and an with only 11 health with which to face Nick’s 30 overdue fourth (Ken). Bill used an early Jump Start health. Konk continuously gets the best of Tomanagi, to establish a loop only he could use but the attrition is telling. Konk, cut and consequently took a relatively down to two health faces Toman- easy win. All four finalists selected agi’s six, but strength wins in the end a science fiction DVD as a supple- as Nick Henning becomes “King of mental prize provided by the GM. the Monsters” for the fourth time. 34 Century Events

2011 Results 2011 Results Bruce Young, SC Peter Gurneau, WI Tom Eskey, MD David Dockter, MN Jim Castonguay, PA Nick Frydas, uk Nick Frydas, uk Pete Reese, VA Ml. Casselberry, PA Kevin Sudy, VA F. Czawlytko, MD Tom Gregorio, PA

Melvin Casselberry, PA Peter Reese, VA 54  2003-2011 27  1999-2011

Top Laurelists Top Laurelists Bruce Young, SC 206 Tom Drueding, MA 428 John Emery, SC 138 Stefan Mecay, TX 352 Lane Hess, PA 132 David Dockter, MN 328 Henry Russell, PA 102 Peter Reese, VA 258 Melvin Casselberry, PA 99 Chris Byrd, CT 208 Ed Rothenheber, MD 96 Rob Hassard, NJ 181 Scott Moll, VA 80 Marvin Birnbaum, NY 174 Mike Casselberry, PA 60 Nick Anner, NY 162 Bruce Young, SC David Gantt, SC 60 Peter Gurneau, WI Jim Falling, MI 117 Forrest Speck, MD 60 Stephan Valkyser, de 96

The Napoleonic Wars (NW5) Paths of Glory (POG) ick Frydas selected Britain, leaving the French OG continued its recent fall from Nto Melvin Casselberry. Tom Eskey, choosing Pgrace with a 46% decline from 2009 third, opted for Prussia and Jim Castonguay hast- entry levels in a banner year for WBC at- ily claimed Russia—leaving hapless Bruce Young tendance. A casualty of this reduced field was the to play Austria. Napoleon forced march to Venice infamous POG roll-off to complete the Elite Eight, so Bruce quickly knew he was in for a long day. He since we had just enough 2-1 records. The slow fell back, reinforced by the arriving Russians, and attrition of the POG playoffs delivered a Final of Parliament did its part. So far, so good—the Coali- Peter Gurneau vs David Dockter. tion held firm. The British fared poorly, losing both The early game witnessed an aggressive series Naples and Lisbon. France led but was denied a of AP attacks in the West and an early Italian entry, victory roll by British and Austrian card sacrifices. putting Peter’s CP on the defensive and leading to Turn 2 dawned on campaigns in central Eu- a modified Defend-the-Rhine strategy. The early rope with Russian armies eventually taking Mu- mid game witnessed an aggressive Allied Balkans nich. Prussia remained neutral to enlist Turkish strategy that eventually required two reinforced allies. Britain landed in Spain, but Davout ensured German armies to subdue. On Turn 11, disaster Spain’s loyalty. Wellington took Madrid on Turn 3 struck the Allied cause. The AP, using Allenby, but Melvin played Dos de Mayo to break the Span- had started a spring offensive out of Egypt. As ish pact before the conquest could be completed. summer arrived on Turn 10, the Allied player left The Spanish ulcer, however, enabled the Russo- Allenby screened by only a corps and ordered AP Austrian armies to prevail. Neutral Prussia added HQ to address the issue on the sixth impulse. HQ Sweden as Russia failed an attempted roll for vic- got distracted, the season changed to fall and the tory, prompting Prussia to join the Coalition. CP took and won a 50/50 shot at sending Allenby Turn 4 brought the French collapse. How- to the showers. ever, Napoleon was not yet done. With the Allies On Turn 16, the great German offensive began in Paris, Melvin launched a heroic campaign in in the east. Despite a series of Russian entrench- the east, flagging Vienna and three other Aus- ments, the Tsar took command on Turn 17 and trian keys using Overruns and resources gained fell on Turn 18, with the revolution and the treaty along the way to fuel the unlikely following soon after that. The three Egyptian VPs campaign. However, it was all for turned out to be the margin of naught since he did not get the Ca- victory, resulting in our 8th POG pitulation card which would have champion in 13 years as Peter won forced Austria’s surrender. his first WBC shield. Century Events 35

2011 Results 2011 Results Jacob Hebner, CO RJ Gleaton, SC Chad Gormly, RI Joshua Arndt, MD Harry Flawd, PA Carol Haney, CA O B. Passacantando, CT Brandon Bernard, PA O Brian Conlon, CT O Katie Elliott, MD O Steve Scott, CA O Jodi Folk, PA

Harry Flawd, PA Larry Lingle, PA 52  1993-2011 101  2005-2011

Top Laurelists Top Laurelists Devin Flawd, PA 200 Tom Pavy, OH 69 Harry Flawd, PA 192 Brandon Bernard, PA 52 Jacob Hebner, CO 42 Paul Weintraub, MD 51 B. Passacantando, CT 41 RJ Gleaton, SC 40 Bill O’Neal, NY 40 Chris Striker, PA 36 Mike Destro, NJ 36 Ashley Collinson, MD 30 Chad Gormly, MA 30 John Elliott, MD 30 Derek Landel, NJ 28 Henry Pfeiffer, SC 27 Jacob Hebner, CO Barry Shoults, NI 24 RJ Gleaton, SC Forrest Speck, MD 27 John Ellmann, MD 22 Joshua Arndt, MD 24

Paydirt (PDT) Pirate’s Cove (PRC) n the AFC heat, 44 players paired off, and after he seven seas were downright crowded Itwo rounds of play, there were ten left stand- Tthis year with 101 cutthroats signing de ing. Both John Coussis and Robert Rund guided articles to sail with ol’ Cap’n Larry on one their respective Patriot teams to wins, along with or more of his four voyages for plunder and Dan Dolan’s Steelers, Chad Gormly’s Titans, and adventure. Harry Flawd’s Chargers. In the closing seconds, In the semi-finals Carol Haney, defend- 2009 champ Bruno Passacantando chucked a ing champ Brandon Bernard, Katie Elliott, Hail Mary to overcome Rund, 34-31, and Chad Josh Arndt and young RJ Gleaton (by a single systematically destroyed Dolan 39-13. Chad and point, no less) showed their merit by advanc- Harry then played a classic back and forth game, ing to the Final. It twas a green crew—only with Chad pulling out the 24-21 upset. So the Brandon had sailed these waters before—but I AFC title game was set, and again, it was back liked the cut of the jib of that cabin boy. and forth, until, Chad finally secured his spot in Shore enuff—ol’ Cap’n Larry can spot ‘em. the Super Bowl with a 35-34 victory. RJ plundered all by hisself the first five turns The NFC heat attracted 26 coaches, six of to take a big lead while the others kept slug- them new. Round 2 saw Brian Conlon’s Giants ging it out for his scraps. RJ had neither cards defeat Joe Yaure’s Seahawks 24-21, Jacob Heb- nor parrot—just true grit. Brandon got sunk the ner’s Bucs avenge some previous year “whoop- first six turns, coming close to former champ ass” on Reiff’s Eagles 40-13, and Harry Flawd’s Tom Pavy’s infamous record of sinking eight version of the Eagles faring much better in down- times in a Final. Katie spent most of her time ing Conal Jaeger’s Redskins 40-37. Harry defeated at Pirate’s Cove repairing her ship. Methinks John Conlon 20-15, and Steve Scott got by Bruno’s she’s got an eye for the carpenter. Carol did a Packers 37-31. Jacob, who had fallen to Harry in little better but Josh collected point cards like each of the last three seasons, met him again in a squirrel hoarding nuts for the winter. When the NFC title game where Jacob rallied and hit a the smoke cleared, RJ had 42, and Josh added bomb to the Eagles 2 with seconds left to win by 1! eight points to his 33 to come up one short. Josh The Final was a rare event with nary a would have blown RJ out of the water in a sud- Flawd in sight and two players in their first den death shootout, but ifs and buts ain’t worth Final. Jacob pulled it out with an- nothin’ on the bounding main. other long pass deep inside Titan Have ya ever seen a finer speci- territory to hit the game (and title) men of manhood than this young winning FG! cutthroat on his first voyage? 36 Century Events

2011 Results 2011 Results  Bob Woodson, NV Randy Buehler, WA  Jason Ley, WA Jason Levine, NY  Steven LeWinter, NC Greg Thatcher, CA  M. McCandless, LA O Eric Freeman, PA  Chris Senhouse, MA O David Platnick, VA  Alex Gesing, NY O Edward Fear, NY

Jim Castonguay, PA Eric Brosius, MA   161 2004-2011 61  2001-2011

Top Laurelists Top Laurelists Jim Castonguay, PA 173 Rod Spade, PA 112 Eric Brosius, MA 103 Eric Brosius, MA 100 Kevin Garber, VA 90 L. Dan Hoffman, MD 72 Robert Woodson, NV 72 Eric Freeman, PA 57 Richard Meyer, MA 72 Aran Warszawski, is 50 Bill Murdock, NY 72 Brian Reynolds, MD 50 Bill Crenshaw, VA 63 John Kerr, VA 50 Patrick Shea, VA 60 Arthur Field, SC 50 Bob Woodson, NV Doug Galullo, MD 42 Randy Buehler, WA Doug Kaufman, MD 49 Daniel Eppolitto, CA 40 David Platnick, VA 45

Power Grid (PGD) Princes of Florence (POF) T was the fifth straight year of greater atten- qualifiers and three alternates appeared for Idance as 51 games (primarily 5-player) were 19the semis, but we needed only the top alter- logged in the preliminaries. 95 played in one nate, Randy Buehler, to fill five 4-player games. heat, 42 played in two, and 24 diehards played Jason Levine had the closest victory, by 1 PP over in all three! Heat 1 generated 19 games with a Edward Fear, leaving Edward with sixth place map choice of Germany or Spain & Portugal. laurels. David Platnick won by a bigger margin 12 were played on the former. Heat 2 yielded using a Builder strategy, and putting on only 18 games with a map choice of Italy or Central three works but piling up 78 PP. Randy, our lone Europe. Heat 3 provided 14 games with a map alternate, won as well, beating two-time champ choice of USA or Benelux. The map choices Eric Brosius by 4 PP. were split for the last two heats. The Final was unusual, with David buying The Final used Japan; a very narrow five- four Forests and both Jason and Randy giving region map. Four of the five regions have one up PP for money to fund purchases after spirited city that is a 10/15 and all five have one city bidding for a Lake and a Park in Round 7. After that is a 15/20; this makes for nine less cities. the final set of actions, Eric was in the lead, but There are six 10/10/20 starting cities; one per each of the others had a Prestige Card yet to re- region with the Tokyo green region having veal, and the scores were close enough that these two. At game start a player may only build 0, cards would determine the winner. After adjust- 1, or 2 starting cities (the 10/10/20s). A signifi- ing the players’ scores accordingly, Randy and cant, game-altering rule is that you can start a Jason were tied! second network at any time by building into The rules provide a tiebreaker for such cases. your second starting city; enabling a player But neither Randy nor Jason had money left. Since to have two build areas on opposite ends of WBC tournaments cannot end in a tie, a second the board! tiebreaker was employed: the lowest-numbered Coal remained pricey throughout the game. Profession card on the table wins. Randy’s Math- The two 7-power plants that did make it into ematician (#1) was lower than Jason’s Pharmacist play gave Bob and Jason 15 uncontested pow- (#16) so Randy, the alternate, won on the second er to separate them by just $3. Champion Bob tiebreaker in the closest POF Final ever Woodson improved on a 6th place to cement his hold on the 2011 Consul- finish in 2010 so he now has both ship with his third title of the week! The coveted ends of the Power Grid final scores were: Randy and Jason 56, spectrum covered. Greg 55, Eric 53, David 51. Century Events 37

2011 Results 2011 Results David Platnick, VA Richard Meyer, MA Edward Fear, NY Mike Kaltman, PA Sceadeau D’Tela, NC Alex Lange, ae Jason Ley, WA Henry Dove, MD Kenneth Horan, PA O Curt Collins II, PA Eric Freeman, PA O Luke Koleszar, VA

John Weber, MD Steve Scott, CA 140  2002-2011 170  2000-2011

Top Laurelists Top Laurelists Barb Flaxington, NJ 173 Alex Bove, PA 212 David Platnick, VA 158 Tom Dunning, NY 178 Christian Moffa, NJ 104 Joe Jaskiewicz, MD 70 John Weber, MD 100 Winton LeMoine, CA 64 Arthur Field, SC 96 Mike Kaltman, PA 44 Luke Koleszar, VA 66 Steve Scott, CA 44 Bill Murdock, VA 64 Richard Meyer, MA 40 Malinda Kyrkos, NY 63 David Buchholz, MI 40 David Platnick, VA Raphael Lehrer, MD 60 Richard Meyer, MA Bobbi Warczak, CA 40 Steve Pleva, CT 60 Chris Terrell, VA 40

Puerto Rico (PRO) Ra (RA!) avid Platnick’s resume includes three Prez- a posted its tenth straight year of triple digit DCon wins and one at Origins, but the big Rfields. The four heats drew 12, 15, 17 and 16 victory had eluded him. Although three consecu- games respectively. The top qualifier was Jennifer tive seconds gave him a high perch in the laurel Gorman, the only triple winner, as she followed count, he had not added to that total in five years. in the footsteps of female pioneer Lexi Shea as 2011 would end all that. He won a tough opening the only winner of three games last year. Six match, then went the rest of the way undefeated. other qualifiers won twice. To further debunk the It was a well-deserved win for a player whose re- “luck” rap that Ra has in some quarters, three of cord in the first ten years of WBC has been the those six were 4-time champ Alex Bove, 2006 vic- most consistent: four Finals, five laurelist finishes, tor Chris Terell and 2010 laurelist Alex Lange. eight years of semi-finals, and advancement to the In 2010 the 82nd qualifier made the 25-player elimination rounds nine years out of ten. We have semi’s due to no-shows. This year, that honor had ten different champions in as many years. went to Mark Parauda in the #98 position. In the However, Dave’s record is unparalleled. At the first semi-final, Jennifer Gorman collected her 4th outset, special prizes were awarded to those who straight win. It was a monumental victory since have participated in all ten events: Mike Back- it ended defending champ Alex Bove’s quest for strom, Barbara Flaxington, John Jacoby, Cheryl an unprecedented 4th consecutive Ra title. An- Mallon, Platnick, Bob Stribula, Kevin Walsh and other former champ went down in the second GM John Weber. semi-final as Dominic Blais beat Chris Terrell by Then, it was on to 2011. The proverbial “tough 7. Lexi Shea, who has won five heats in the past draw” applied in a couple of instances. 2006 two years and 2010’s third place laurelist Alex Champ Chris Moffa was paired with Platnick in Lange also ended their quest here. In semi-final a high scoring 3-player game that went to Dave, #3 Rich Meyer beat Carol Haney by 11 while 63-60 with Marcy Morelli just one point back. This Harry Flawd took a break from the sports parlor was a reversal of the 2006 Final, where Chris edged long enough to enjoy a comfortable 10-point win Dave by a half point in the closest Final to date, in semi #4. Ken Horan completed the finalists by with the difference being their respective bids. edging Ed Fear by a single point, earning Ed 6th There would be more trouble to come for the four place laurels. former Champs in the field, but The Final was a nail-biter befit- Dave had already passed his stern- ting a championship game as Rich est test and was gaining momen- edged Dominic by one point to win tum as he progressed. his firstRa title and sixth overall. 38 Century Events

2011 Results 2011 Results Aaron Fuegi, MA Sue Lanham, MD Nick Kiswanto, VA Angus McDonald, on Charles Hickok, PA Mark Kennel, DE Rob Renaud, NY John Karr, PA O Pei-Hsin Lin, NJ Brian Smith, NY O David Platnick, VA O Eve Secunda, MD

Stuart Tucker, MD Ron Secunda, MD 78  2008-2011 36  1991-2011

Top Laurelists Top Laurelists Robert Renaud, NJ 109 Mark McCandless, LA 122 Aaron Fuegi, MA 48 Steve Okonski, MD 120 Rob Kircher, RI 27 Ron Secunda, MD 101 David Platnick, VA 27 Mark Kennel, DE 80 Andrew Yao, VA 20 Doug Galullo, FL 80 Doug Faust, NJ 20 Brian Conlon, OK 74 Mark Delano, CT 20 Inger Henning, CT 66 Pei-Hsin Lin, NJ 18 Angus McDonald, on 60 Aaron Fuegi, MA Nick Kiswanto, VA 18 Sue Lanham, MD William Duke, MD 60 Don Sutherland, CT 18 Chuck Foster, TX 60

Race For the Galaxy (RFG) Rail Baron (RBN) lthough attendance hit a new low, it was utnumbered 12-1, three ladies dominated Asomewhat misleading since the new format Othe preliminaries over their male counter- doubled the number of starts in each heat. Play- parts. Sue Lanham, Eve Secunda, and Inger Hen- ers needed to win just once in four opportunities ning were the only players to win two heats. Sue spanning two heats to advance. The defending then proved she meant business by winning the three-time champion, Robert Renaud, arrived late whole shebang. Eve Secunda was also a winner for Heat 2 and found himself in a 5-player game, of sorts - capturing the prize for visiting the most coming in second to Eric Brosius. Fortunately, Re- “hostile” destinations (14) in a game. naud’s second game was an easier test, allowing The Final was more interesting than the aver- him to advance. age heat game. Five-player games ensure more With four AWOL qualifiers, 28 winners played shortages with an increased chance of auctions. in the quarter-finals. David Platnick won at the de- Only Sue used the home swap rule, changing her fending champ’s table, but Renaud continued his initial home city from Portland, OR to Oklahoma surprisingly challenged title defense by placing City. The other Home cities, in turn order, were: second. In the semi-finals, the bar was raised, with John - DC, Mark - Louisville, Gus - Kansas City, only winners advancing from the four 4-player and Brian - Chicago. games. Charlie Hickok took advantage of a second The end was anti-climactic. Gus did not have life to win by a healthy margin. Renaud returned enough cash to declare for Kansas City while in to form finally by running away with a 20-pt. vic- Cleveland, so he rolled an unfriendly Jacksonville tory over Geoff Pounder. Scott Anthony’s impres- destination. Sue delivered in Birmingham to reach sive 4-for-5 run came to a sudden end in the closest $250K. She found herself close enough to make semi, falling short by seven points, while Fuegi Oklahoma City. She “Declared”, needing a 9, and won by a single point over Pei-Hsin. Nick Kiswan- rolled an 11, paid the $20k in use fees, and won her to advanced over Platnick by nine. first title. Player’s networks and cash on hand at the Renaud started the Final with Earth’s Lost Col- end (in finish order) were: Sue­ PA, SP, MP, CB&Q, ony, Hickok had the Alien Factory, and Kiswanto N&W, SAL - 71% coverage, $231.5; Gus ­ NYC, began with New Sparta. When the last satellite AT&SF, D&RGW, CMSTP&P, SLSF - 55%, $194.5; had lost orbit, Renaud had 27 points, Mark ­ B&O, GM&O, L&N, T&P - 35%, $102.5; John ­ Hickok 37, and Kiswanto 38, but UP, GN, WP, C&NW, SOU, Fuegi who started with the Imperial RF&P, IC, NYNH&H - 58%, Warlord had 43 to become the first $21.5; Brian ­ C&O, CRI&P, non-Renaud RFG champion. NP, B&M, ACL - 46%, $46. Century Events 39

2011 Results 2011 Results Brad Johnson, IL Richard Beyma, VA Charles Squibb, PA Rob Beyma, MD Tom McCorry, VA Art Lupinacci, on Jeff Finkeldey, OH O Martin Musella, VA O Bill Navolis, DE O Jim Tracy, OH O Chris Gnech, PA O Jeff Hacker, PA

Marc Houde, VA Rob Beyma, MD 72  1999-2011 18  2006-2011

Top Laurelists Top Laurelists Brad Johnson, IL 288 Rob Beyma, MD 168 Bill Navolis, MD 61 Art Lupinacci, on 81 Alexandra Henning, CT 56 Richard Beyma, VA 72 Jason Levine, NY 50 Jim Eliason, IA 48 Jeff Finkeldey, OH 40 Jim Miller, VA 21 Scott Buckwalter, MD 40 Charles Catania, MD 15 Bill Dyer, IL 40 Jim Tracy, OH 12 Jeff Cornett, FL 40 Craig Champagne, NJ 12 Brad Johnson, IL Jeff Ribeiro, NH 40 Richard Beyma, MD Martin Musella, VA 9 Dan Lawall, VA 39 Lembit Tohver, on 9

Robo Rally (RRY) Russia Besieged (RBS) e introduced the Kaarin Engelmann Me- he more things change, the more they stay the Wmorial Crash & Burn award that is pre- Tsame. No, not a reference to politics, but the sented to the player who is eliminated first in end of the five-year reign of Rob Beyma and the each round. It comes complete with a player coming of age of Beyma the Younger. The rest of aid based on a design by the namesake where us are still looking up at a Beyma on the medals the palms of the hands have a large L and R on stand. Eight players advanced to Round 2. Rich- them to guide them in their decisions. The very ard Beyma’s strong Russian defense stopped first ever winner of this prestigious award was Jim Tracy with the help of some October Mud. the WBC’s own legal counsel, Scott Pfiefer. Ev- Despite heavy winter losses, Art Lupinacci’s eryone knows how good lawyers are with spa- Germans grabbed some additional VPs in the tial relationships. I suspect the player aid will spring of 1942 to edge John Martino. Despite bad be useful to Scott in other aspects of his life as weather in the fall of 1941, the defending champ’s well, like driving, and waving. Germans hung on to overcome Jeff Hacker. Marty Only nine of 14 qualifiers appeared for the Musella’s Germans edged Charlie Catania in a semi-finals. Ryan Friedmann managed to be the long game to reach his first semi-final. first and only player eliminated. Though both Richard bid 21 to play the Germans and soon Henry Pfiefer (like father like son, maybe Henry found a weakness inArt’s defense to tally 23 VPs for can borrow Dad’s award), and Mark McCand- the win. Marty bid 20 to play the Germans and got less managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of off to a good start vs the elder Beyma by winning a third place finish. Sadly, one of our finalists a key blitz attack against the Western MD and trap- misread the schedule, and failed to arrive on ping many Russian units, but the German hopes time for the last round. With only five players were dashed by snow in Nov/Dec. and four plaques, it was questionable whether That created another Father vs Son Final and anyone would have the temerity to earn the final the two frequent adversaries battled to a draw for Crash & Burn award, but veteran Bill Navolis the first three turns. Two weakened armies faced did not let us down, losing his last robot on the each other from Moscow to Stalino with the out- final leg of a tight race for third place, thus en- come dependent on the all-important Nov/Dec suring that all of the finalists received weather. A Lt Mud/Mud result would something to take home. end the champ’s reign at the hands Oh, and Brad Johnson (yawn) won of his son. A Snow/Snow outcome his seventh Robo Rally title to move up would prolong the streak. All hail the to orange on the Masters board. new champ! 40 Century Events

2011 Results 2011 Results John Ohlin, FL Charles Hickok, PA Tom Gregorio, PA Jason Levine, NY Alan Zasada, IL Cliff Ackman, PA Tim Nielsen, VA O Mark Globus, WA Greg M. Smith, PA O Randy Buehler, WA O Gary Dickson, CA O Lawr. Solomon, VA

Tom Gregorio, PA Tom DeMarco, NJ 41  1991-2011 114  2005-2011

Top Laurelists Top Laurelists Doug James, NC 368 Arthur Field, SC 102 Gary Dickson, CA 355 Tom DeMarco, NJ 87 Tom Gregorio, PA 338 Anne Norton, NJ 60 Bert Schoose, IL 195 Chris Robbins, UT 52 George Karahalios, IL 86 Randy Buehler, WA 50 John Ohlin, FL 81 Charles Hickok, PA 40 Rob Beyma, MD 76 Curt Collins II, PA 40 Phil Evans, VA 63 Norman Herrick, NE 40 John Ohlin, FL Pat Flory, CT 61 Charles Hickok, PA Vien Bounma, NJ 39 Alan Zasada, IL 48 Tom Browne, PA 38

Russian Campaign (TRC) Saint Petersburg (SPB) games were logged in our biggest games were played in the Monday heat. Nor- 98event ever. The Germans won 55% 19man Rule got an all-important win-in-first- while giving the Russians an average 10.97 heat-played with the highest score in a 4-player extra replacements. There was minimal correlation game at 117 points, including a Mistress of Ceremo- between the weather and outcome, but there were nies (M), an Observatory (O), and 45 points from eight German AVs due to the loss of Moscow in 1941. nine unique orange cards. In contrast, Joel Lytle In the first semi-final match, John Ohlin pushed won his game with 46 points, the lowest winning the bidding for the Germans and then demolished score in the first round. Heat 2 produced 15 games Alan Zasada’s Red Army with the aid of favorable and Kathy Stroh, Randy Buehler, Cliff Ackman weather. In the other match, the light mud weather and Joel Lytle each emerged with their second win. combination again allowed the Germans to doom Only 38 players appeared for Heat 3, yielding four a Red Army that was determined to contest every more double winners (Mark Globus, Tom McCor- hex as Tom Gregorio downed Tim Nielsen. ry, William Hoch, and Charles Hickok). Heat 4 gen- John again upped the German bid in the Final. erated eight games and made Joel the only triple Despite anticipating a light mud weather result in winner while creating five more double winners Sep/Oct 41, Tom was unable to stave off the Wehr­ (Marcy Morelli, Pei-Hsin Lin, Norman, Lawrence macht’s countless low-odds attacks to seize vic- Solomon, and Eric Brosius). So after four heats 38 tory cities. The last Russian turn saw an effective people were “eligible” for 16 semi-final spots. deployment of German screens and fully stacked 20 appeared for the semi-finals: a triple win- VP cities that handily thwarted any low percentage ner, eleven of the 13 double winners), and eight plays to save the day. There continues to be an evo- single winners—of which only four would play. lution in German play, particularly with regards to In those four games Charles (MO) beat Joel, the opening assaults. The ramp-up of German bids Norman (O) and William; Cliff (MO) surpassed in the elimination rounds indicates that the 55% Thomas, Chad and Marcy (O); Mark outscored German win rate is no fluke and shows a need for Pei-Hsin, Lawrence, and Ted; while Jason Levine serious Soviet analysis in the off-season! It’s been (the last qualifier) (O) won on a 1 to 0 ruble tie 21 years since that first “Avaloncon”. The event and breaker over Randy (M), Drew (MO) and Eric. its players have continued to evolve. John Charles gathered seven orange cards Ohlin reached the top in 2011 but will in the Final for 28 points, giving him 52 soon discover that subsequent titles are and a one-point win over Jason. Cliff was even more difficult to achieve while third with 43 and Mark had 40. It was wearing a Centurion shirt. Charles’ first WBC title since 2002. Century Events 41

2011 Results 2011 Results Greg Thatcher, CA Michael Shea, CT Rob Kircher, RI Pat Mirk, FL Jeremy Billones, VA Bill Peeck, NY Eric Brosius, MA O Steve Shambeda, PA O Ken Schlosser, PA O Vien Bounma, NJ O Tom Browne, PA O K. Wojtaszczyk, NY

Jeff Mullet, OH Rob Kircher, RI 99  2004-2011 32  2003-2011

Top Laurelists Top Laurelists Bruce Reiff, OH 64 Kevin Wojtaszczyk, NY 58 Tom Browne, PA 51 Tom DeMarco 48 Jeff Mullet, OH 50 Rob Kircher, RI 47 Raphael Lehrer, MD 46 Michael Shea, CT 44 Rob Kircher, RI 36 Andy Lewis, DE 38 Greg Thatcher, CA 30 Bill Peeck, NY 36 Bill Salvatore, MD 30 Bob Wicks, CT 32 Nick Page, on 24 Chris Palermo, NY 22 Greg Thatcher, CA Eric Brosius, MA 23 Michael Shea, CT Phillip White, MD 22 Pete Stein, OH 20 Grant LaDue, NY 22

San Juan (SJN) Santa Fe Rails (SFR) very year I consider dropping the demo, so I’ll ill Peeck was the only former Ehave more time to myself. Surely, after seven Bchampion of the six present to years everyone knows how to play by now. But make the Final again. Pat Mirk and every year about 20 people appear to either learn Steve Shambeda were making their first ap- or jog their memory. The format consisted of four pearance while Mike Shea was back for his swiss rounds requiring three wins to advance. third bite of the apple. 28 ran the preliminary gauntlet with at The Kansas Pacific was pushed north ear- least three wins and advanced to the elimina- ly and reached as far as Portland. The Great tion rounds. The usual pool of sharks and a few Northern had reached Billings. Meanwhile newcomers battled it out until only Rob Kircher the rest of the trains were focused south in and Greg Thatcher were left. The playoff scores the area of Dallas and Oklahoma City. South- were way down. In years past, it usually took ern Lines Pacific went on the next run being scores in the mid-40’s to win. As I watched helped by Steve and Pat both taking 4 in 1. several games unfold, everyone got atrocious Steve connected Las Vegas and Salt Lake City cards. People were winning games 31-26, 32-23, and Pat connected through Albuquerque and 31-29. It was very unusual. Every time I would El Paso. Mike had made Steve look like the look at someone’s hand, I would think to my- bad guy and kept taking trains to stay away self: “That guy can’t win”. Then I’d look at his from the southwest. Over the last four turns opponent’s hand and think, “He can’t win ei- Bill played four cities to gain 48 pts. Steve ther!” The Final followed form. As it unfolded, only played two cities for 31 pts but did play both players would grimace as they drew their a 21 pt-Portland after playing a 2x the turn be- cards. And I couldn’t blame them. There were fore. Mike gained 47 with three cities and a no carpenters, quarries, libraries or prefec- boomtown Turn 14 to help Minneapolis. Pat tures to be had in the early going. And neither also played four city cards for 53 pts, making a player could find a “6” building to save their late charge in the end. The deck and trains ran lives. Mercifully, the game ended and Greg, out on Turn 15. Pat and Bill had the most city a shark in many environs, but relatively new points, but a late Portland draw to San Juan, came out ahead and worth 21 pts along with the most grabbed his fifth overall title. Rob cash gained, made Mike Shea our would collect what was to become eighth champion in nine years. It his first of seven laurel finishes this was his first WBC title in a year year without a championship. when he would win two. 42 Century Events

2011 Results 2011 Results Andrew Arconti, MD Nicole Reiff, OH John Min, NJ Luke Parauda, NJ Chad Martin, PA Natalie Beach, MD Allyson Field, SC Drew DuBoff, NJ Rob Kircher, RI O Len Omolecki, NY Rebecca Hebner, DC O Samantha Berk, PA

Joseph Maiz, NJ Sean McCulloch, OH 138  1999-2011 226  1993-2011

Top Laurelists Top Laurelists Rick Dutton, MD 114 Kaarin Engelmann, VA 66 Brian Reynolds, MD 113 Ken Gutermuth, NC 54 Charles Faella, RI 96 Josh Githens, SC 46 Rob Kircher, RI 96 Derek Landel, NJ 41 Tom Dunning, NY 87 Nicole Reiff, OH 40 Matt Tolman, UT 84 Alexandra Henning, CT 40 Andrew Arconti, MD 66 Ted Simmons, NJ 40 Roy Gibson, MD 66 Greg Berry, VA 39 Andrew Arconti, MD Tom Stokes, NJ 60 Nicole Reiff, OH Leonard Omolecki, PA 38 Rob Effinger, on 60 Jeff Cornett, FL 30

Settlers of Catan (SET) Slapshot (SLS) he 2011 tournament enjoyed the largest at- t was the perfect ending—or so it seemed to Ttendance in 11 years. As a continuous event, Ithose who have been forcibly reminded of it was second only to 7 Wonders and the late night Bruce Reiff’s infamous winning streak over the “parties” in drawing a crowd and far surpassed years. The end of a long week is the time to blow those in total hours. Despite the multitude of off steam at the crazy party that isSlapshot —and entrants, several 2010 semi-finalists returned to set an attendance record too! There were many the playoffs, including defending champ Robert stories in those 35 games, but the most impres- Kircher, but none made it to the Final. sive Preliminary win belonged to Keith Boone, The lowest qualifying score was a 12, which re- who won his table in style, as Tiny Tim scored quired two wins and a third. The tie breaker system the deciding goal. saw service down to the fourth tier, in selecting the With the losers off to bed, the Massively Un- Sweet 16. Chad Martin (besting Janet Ottey, Keith fair semi-final round commenced, generating Richardson and Rob Kircher), Allyson Field (over eight finalists yawning above the fray. Most were Mike Shea, Yoel Weiss and David Hood), John on the younger side. Whether this is because they Min (defeating Bob Wicks, Forrest Speck and Rich are gaining skill, or more immune to the allure of Miller) and Andrew Arconti (downing Rebecca sleep is left to the reader. Hebner, Carolyn Strock and Chris Czyryca) all pre- Cutting to the chase—Luke Parauda’s bruiser vailed by one point to reach the Final. faces Nicole Reiff’s superior team in the Final se- There, the early game saw six rolls of the 6/8 ries. Nicole loses her best player to the bruiser, combo in the first four of 15 eventual rounds. but the Reiff luck must be genetic, as she draws a Chad went the city building route to increase Superstar replacement. Games 5 and 6 go to over- his production, but was unable to expand fast time. In the deciding game 7, Luke’s best player is enough. John opted for Development cards, but up against Nicole’s goalie. If he can just make the could not find the elusive 3-army combo in time. roll, he will force overtime. Alas, it has been my Allyson went for the longest road but was stuck experience that the two luckiest things in WBC on the map edge, with less common numbers for are Reiffs and teenage girls. Nicole encompasses better production. Andrew took more of a middle both of these, and poor Luke was doomed from ground position, doing a little of the start. Nicole enjoyed the long ride everything to maximize produc- home, clutching the coveted Super- tion and it worked for his first WBC star shield, and plaque-checking her title. The Final scores were Andrew woodless father at every other exit 10, John 8, Chad 7 and Allyson 5. along the way. Century Events 43

2011 Results 2011 Results Tim Carnahan, MD A. Cummins, uk Don Tatum, MD Eric Stranger, OH Mike Aubuchon, PA Pete Pollard, TN O Kevin Keller, MD Chuck Leonard, PA O Doug Schultz, MD O Scott Bramley, NJ O Scott Cornett, FL O Phil Grasha, PA

Doug Schulz, MD Pete Pollard, TN 29  1991-2011 22  1991-2011

Top Laurelists Top Laurelists Scott Cornett, FL 166 Pete Pollard, CA 208 Kevin Keller, MD 107 Bill Thomson, TX 180 Doug Schulz, MD 94 Andrew Cummins, uk 154 Terry Schulz, PA 92 Eric Stranger, OH 91 Gerald Lientz, VA 81 David Bronkhorst, VA 86 Lane Newbury, TX 66 Mike Pacheco, CA 78 Jimmy Fleckenstein, VA 66 Phil Grasha, PA 66 Dennis Nicholson, NY 60 Chuck Leonard, PA 40 Tim Carnahan, MD John Welage, OH 56 Andrew Cummins, uk Michael Hennessy, VA 30 Lance Ribeiro, NH 52 Scott Bramley, NJ 28

Speed Circuit (SCT) Squad Leader (SQL) hree new tracks (Valencia, Suzuka, and games were logged during our sec- TSepang) awaited the drivers in 2011, but 51ond year in the Grognard format. most of the attention went to the revised car After a week of play, four players stood construction table that allowed 80 mph accelera- atop the pack. Although the records varied, it is a tion and deceleration; 120 mph start speed, and 0 matter of whom you defeat in the Grognard scor- skill—all for the first time. The result was a lively ing system. Seeding was clarified as #1 four-time debate of the merits of perhaps too easily allow- champ Pete Pollard (68 points), #2 two-time champ ing 80 mph acceleration. Eric Stranger (50), Chuck Leonard and #4 defend- The Final was run on Istanbul. The grid was ing champ Andrew Cummins (48). arranged from front to back like this: Tatum & Fate would decree a Final pairing of two-time Keller; Carnahan & Cornett; Aubuchon & Gal- champs in the “Eviction Notice” scenario with Eric’s ullo; Schulz & Nicholson; Rae & Haskell; Rund Germans defending. Eric took an aggressive setup and Long. Five cars were separated by a mere with many of his forces ahead of the central victory two spaces after sector 2 of the first lap: Carna- location, a multi-hex stone building on board 3. His han, Tatum, Keller, Schulz, and Galullo. By this goal was to slow the Ami advance long enough for point, the next car (Cornett) had already fallen reinforcements to arrive. However, Andrew’s forces six spaces behind the leader. were mobile and he used that to his advantage. He The leaders lengthened the gap between them pinned down Eric’s screening force and swung be- and the rest of the field. As they ran down the hind them to seize the objective. An anti-tank gun back straight for the last time, Tatum was three destroyed a US tank, but it was not enough. Now spaces in front and 11 spaces clear of Galullo in Eric found his defensive role changing as he needed third. Tatum ran the last two corners clean but to mount a counterattack to retake the objective and Carnahan needed two chance rolls and a test it proved to be a task for which they were ill suited. brakes in order to contest for the win… and he Andrew also won wood for eliminating the made them all to pull alongside Tatum mere spac- Pollard PLC in the event’s unique secondary com- es before the finish line. On the next turn, Carna- petition. Eric managed to salvage something from han had the advantage of exiting the last corner his loss as his Personal Leader Counter assumed faster than Tatum and succeeded in pushing both the role of chief target in 2012 by surviving the his acceleration and top speed week with the best performance. in order to cross the line one His best day actually came in de- space ahead to win the champi- feat during the Final, surviving to onship at his first WBC. face the 2012 bounty hunters. 44 Century Events

2011 Results 2011 Results Bill Morse, VA Luke Koleszar, VA David Platnick, VA Fabio Pellegrino, it Carolyn Strock, PA Curt Collins, PA O Larry Lingle, PA O Mark Mitchell, VA O Gino Sinigaglio, NJ O Steve Cameron, PA O Ted Lange, ae O John Weber, MD

Buddy Sinigaglio, CO Michael Garton, VA 46  2002-2011 37  1999-01; 05-11

Top Laurelists Top Laurelists Larry Lingle, PA 118 Seth Gunar, NJ 84 Brian Sutton, MD 96 Phillip White, MD 60 Karl Henning, CT 57 Luke Koleszar, VA 42 Bill Morse, VA 54 Steve Caler, OH 36 Alex Bell, MD 39 Bill Beckman, SC 30 Buddy Sinigaglio, CO 34 Kevin Brown, GA 30 Andrew Wilson, NJ 30 Jean Younkin, VA 30 Nick Page, on 30 Devin Flawd, PA 30 Bill Morse, VA William Sparks, MD 30 Luke Koleszar, VA Tim Dolan, NJ 30 Phil Rennert, MD 27 Jim Bell, MD 27

Star Wars; Queen’s Gambit (QGB) Stock Car Championship (SCC) n the preliminary heats each side won 22 he green flag dropped on 21 cars for Igames. With no time limit in the preliminary Tthe start of the largest Final in WBC games, balance slants towards the Naboo. In the Stock Car Racing history. The second time-limited playoffs, however, the Trade Feder- turn brought out a yellow flag and Brian Mon- ation wins if it is still standing after two hours— gold became the first casualty with an Over- this reflects the time-limited aspect of the battle heating problem. Joshua Garton cruised into in the theatre. In 2011, the Naboo won eight of 15 the lead. On Turn 6 the yellow flag flew again playoff games, so the final tally was Obiwan 30, for a crash that claimed 2009 Champion, Phil Darth Maul 29. White. Garton then experienced transmission In the semi-finals, Bill Morse upset Carolyn problems on Turn 8, as Mark Mitchell claimed Strock who has had his number in the past. In the the lead for the next 147 laps. other bracket, David Platnick used Larry Lingle’s Curt Collins made the move of the day on chivalry to advance. Larry would have surely won Turn 19. From sixth place, he made a sling pass by honestly playing out his turn and winning by to the outside lane behind Koleszar. With no time limit; but, if there was no time limit, he could cars in front of Koleszar, Collins bump draft- just as easily lose. So, the three-time champion un- ed him to be tied with the inside lane leader. selfishly “passed” on his card plays, permitting Cameron was running first and played a Two David to win as Anakin shut down the droids in Wide to try to protect his tenuous lead. Fabio the last seconds before the time limit expired. Pellegrino immediately attempted to pass Cam- Bill played the dark side in the Final and eron for the inside lead, but was challenged and his Darth Maul was triumphant as he blocked his pass failed. His outside attempt opened up an uncanny number of Jedi hits. David’s Red the inside for a try and Pellegrino followed the Queen and Captain Panaka sacrificed them- outside attempt with an Inside Advantage pass- selves amongst the battle droids and droideka ing Cameron for the inside lead and a chance on the first floor of the palace enabling the at the checkered Flag. The photo finish had Purple Queen and four palace guards to use Koleszar beating Pellegrino to the line for the window ledge movement into the throne room. win, but the Italian was deservedly Alas, Bill’s droideka on the third floor killed the proud of his second place finish. For Purple Queen and too many palace two years in a row the Bump Draft has guards while Anakin was stuck propelled the winner to the checkered amidst star fighters two spaces flag, showing a little teamwork goes a from the druid control ship. long way in racing. Century Events 45

2011 Results 2011 Results Cary Morris, NC Harry Flawd, PA Nick Henning, DC Richard Moyer, MN Eric Freeman, VA Jacob Hebner, CO Greg Thatcher, CA Bill Beckman, SC O Dan Eppolito, CA O Francis Beaudet, qc O Deb Yaure, PA O Roderick Lee, CA

Eric Engelmann, MD Chris Palermo, NY 159  2009-2011 39  1991-94, 96-11

Top Laurelists Top Laurelists Cary Morris, NC 82 Rich Moyer, MN 174 Eric Freeman, PA 70 Harry Flawd, PA 146 Marvin Birnbaum, NY 40 Bill Beckman, SC 68 Christopher Ellis, FL 40 Chris Palermo, NY 47 Virginia Colin, VA 34 Terry Coleman, CA 44 Stefan Mecay, TX 30 Mark Giddings, NY 40 Nicolas Henning, DC 30 Randy Cox, SC 28 Rod Bacigalupo, MD 30 Ken Samuel, VA 28 Cary Morris, NC Scott Fenn, MD 24 Harry Flawd, PA Devin Flawd, PA 22 Greg Thatcher, CA 24 John Welage, OH 20

Stone Age (STA) Superstar Baseball (SSB) he tournament got off to a rousing start by ttendance held steady, although the games Tattracting 84 players for the Monday heat. Aplayed dipped slightly. This was disappoint- Three heats later, that number nearly doubled in ing, considering that all teams were available to a grueling format that used two rounds in each be selected for the first time. The eight making heat with a combination of early morning and the playoffs were: Rich Moyer (1902 Pirates); Bill late-night starts to suit every taste. Beckman (1997 Indians); Harry Flawd (2004 Red 13 players qualified automatically for the semi- Sox), Jacob Hebner (2007 Rockies); Francis Beau- finals with consecutive wins in one heat—a new det (1981 Expos); James Terry (1969 Pilots); Johnny and unique form of advancement qualification to Wilson (1963 Dodgers); Roderick Lee (2009 Dodg- be sure. One opted for other diversions, leaving ers). Moyer continued his run as the team to beat. exactly 12 to advance, much to the dismay of the Despite having a new team he still had a perfect alternates on hand who were hoping to fill a fourth 13-0 record in two heats. Perennial contender Beck- table. Starvation was the clear winning strategy in man was edged out in the first heat by Hebner’s the preliminaries, but proved far less successful Rockies, forcing Bill to play in Saturday’s heat to when opposed by a table of double win qualifiers. make the playoffs. Two of the three semis were won via culture sym- In the first round, Beaudet’s Expos and Lee’s bols (green background) civilization cards. Dodgers emerged triumphant. In Round 2, Beaudet The Final foursome numbered 20 titles between was dispatched by Hebner, while Lee’s Dodgers ran them for the one-of-a-kind World Champion leath- into the Flawd buzzsaw, 5-3. Hebner’s luck would er cup. Cary Morris, whose resume was the least end in Round 3 against the champ. Moyer had a pre- cluttered with past titles, was nonetheless the rank- dictable 5-0 lead going into the seventh inning, when ing STA laurelist. While each was tempted to use the Rockies put together four runs in two innings, to the starvation strategy, they knew this would make raise a rare sweat in Moyer-ville. Yet, for the fifth time them a target. After a few turns, Nick nonetheless in six years, Rich would make the Final. opted to starve. Throughout, the game remained On the other side of the bracket, the Red Sox too close to call. The final scores were tight: 143, 135, were taking down the Indians 5-4, leaving Flawd 135, and 134. Cary won with a very balanced strat- with neither ace for the Final. Instead, Bronson Ar- egy, generating 81 board points, six royo took the hill for the Sox vs Jack culture cards for 36 points, five points Chesbro (28-6). But Moyer’s title de- for five tools, five for five huts, 12 on fense ended there, as Flawd added the six people, and four leftover resourc- summer pastime to his sports resume es. It netted him his third WBC title. in a surprisingly easy 9-2 upset. 46 Century Events

2011 Results 2011 Results Jason Ley, WA Kyle Smith, PA Randy Buehler, WA Alex Bove, PA Z. Mowshowitz, NY Steven LeWinter, NC Andrew Emerick, CT O Randy Buehler, WA Dom. Duchesne, qc O Cary Morris, NC O Charles Hickok, PA O Alex. Henning, PA

Raphael Lehrer, CA Andy Latto, MA 53  2008-2011 112  2006-2011

Top Laurelists Top Laurelists Jason Ley, WA 108 Andy Latto, MA 108 Randy Buehler, WA 86 Anne Norton, NJ 75 Joel Lytle, NY 54 Rob Kircher, RI 72 Raphael Lehrer, CA 52 Jim Castonguay, PA 42 Rob Flowers, MD 26 Tom DeMarco, NJ 40 Zvi Mowshowitz, NY 24 Raphael Lehrer, MD 32 David Metzger, NY 24 Kyle Smith, PA 30 Alan Sudy, VA 20 Aran Warszawski, is 30 Jason Ley, WA Andrew Emerick, CT 18 Kyle Smith, PA Rod Spade, MD 30 Eric Brosius, MA 16 Alex Bove, PA 27

Through the Ages (AGE) Thurn & Taxis (T&T) ttendance set a new record as Pre- revious years had been dominated by fa- ACons continued to flourish. With more Pmiliar faces in the elimination rounds. heat winners than semi-final slots, the com- However, this was a year of new blood that petition was fierce on Sunday evening as everyone was only fitting given the record attendance tried for a second win to assure advancement. The for the two heats. Only two former semi-final- five players who managed it included the three for- ists, Randy Buehler and Andy Latto, reached mer champs (Jason Ley, Raphael Lehrer, and Randy the same stage this year. Alexandra Henning Buehler) plus two newcomers who came just to was the third member of her family to reach play AGE (Mark Globus and Zvi Mowshowitz). the semi-finals, and fell one point short of be- 16 advanced to four 4-player semi-finals where ing the third Henning to reach the Final as three of the five double winners picked up their well, settling for sixth instead. third win. The fourth finalist was another newcomer Randy had to discard a route early and was who came specifically to play in this event: Andrew soon out of contention. Kyle played a game of Emerick, whose only heat loss was to Jason but who nearly perfect efficiency. The others saw how then beat double-winner Mark Globus in the semi’s well he was doing and united against him. Kyle with a brutal combo of Turn 3 and 4 Enslaves. did not get a Lodz card the first time through The opening turns of the Final seemed to fa- the deck, and needed one the second time vor Randy as he grabbed both Caesar and Pyra- through to get the all-colors bonus, so Randy, mids (arguably the two best Age A cards). Zvi playing before Kyle, fell on his sword and took was Aristotle while Andrew went with Alexander a Lodz card to keep it out of his hands. Kyle and was able to convert his temporary military responded by pulling another from the top of advantage into a successful early Raid, destroy- the deck. And so it went. In a game in which ing Zvi’s philosopher. Jason didn’t have an Age he never used the Administrator, Kyle won in a A wonder or leader, but he made up for that by runaway, 15-14-12-25. grabbing both Michaelangelo and St. Peter’s Ba- Of the 38 4-player games, the first seat won silica relatively early in Age 1. Mostly, though, 13. The later three positions won six, eleven, and the difference was Jason piloting a high variance eight respectively. Combining this with results strategy flawlessly, building up from the previous two years, we have 32 wins a huge culture lead early via Mi- from players going first, 20 from second, 26 from chaelangelo, and doing everything third, and 22 from last which he needed to do to hold onto that argues for adding bids for seat lead despite being the target. position in 2012. Century Events 47

2011 Results 2011 Results Patrick Monte, NY Bryan Eshleman, NC Lori Miskoff, NJ Ray Freeman, CA Tom Idzikowski, MI Tom Thornsen, NY Curt Collins II, PA O Jim Kramer, PA Mark Geary, OH O Charles Drozd, IL Max DuBoff, NJ O Ric Sciacca, FL

Claire Brosius, MA Ray Freeman, CA 207  2004-2011 17  2000-2011

Top Laurelists Top Laurelists Jay Fox, NJ 72 Ray Freeman, CA 214 Virginia Colin, VA 70 Bryan Eshleman, NC 122 Eric Monte, NY 70 Tom Thornsen, NY 97 Anni Foasberg, NJ 60 Mike Mishler, CA 96 Kyle Greenwood, HI 60 Jim Winslow, ME 90 John Faella, RI 60 Rick Young, NC 73 Steve Shambeda, PA 54 Brad Jones, FL 60 Patrick Monte, NY 50 Robert Mull, CO 36 Patrick Monte, NY Lori Miskoff, NJ 48 Bryan Eshleman, NC Murray Cowles, uk 32 Daniel Karp, MD 48 John Ellsworth, IL 30

Ticket to Ride (TTR) Tigers in the Mist (TIM) icket to Ride was again one of the largest tour- he fourth and last round was a busy one, Tnaments, breaking the 200 mark for the fourth Twith four games played! Ray Freeman and straight year and causing the Distelfink depot to Bryan Eshleman faced off for the championship, burst at the seams with 119 at the first heat and but no less than four others had a shot at second 96 at each of the other two. But registration went if Ray won. smoothly under the direction of WBC’s newest Ray made a serious mistake, giving Bryan GM of the Year, Claire Brosius, and her two Con- the US for 0. The Germans got off on the right ductors; Sarah Beach and Nikki Bradford. Most foot clearing Vianden, Holzhum and Lutzkam- games finished in approximately 45 minutes. pen, but Habscheid held. This would prove to be The preliminaries produced seven double win- critical later. The bridges stayed down such that ners, with Faith Wobbeking seeded first with two a follow up attack on Marnach was not possible. wins and a second. The best single game score in However, Diekirch, Hoschied and Burg Reuland the heats belonged to John Mewshaw with 178, also fell. However, the 106th in Bleialf survived. making nine out of nine tickets and getting the Both units of the 106th retreated to St. Vith and most tickets bonus in 1910 while denying Faith Recht. By the end of 20-3, the US line was still her third win. Curt Collins came out the victor in Neufchateau, Moircy, Champion, Lignieres, and a 107-106-104-103 quarter-final that became the Grandmenil. Ray made a series of desperation closest game of the tournament when leader Lyn- attacks on 21-1, but all of them failed and there da Shea missed a two-train connection between was nothing left to do but resign. Bryan played Boston and New York. his usual extremely precise game and got favor- Our four finalists were Collins, Patrick Monte, able attrition to claim his third title. Ray was able Thomas Idzikowski, and a rare repeat perfor- to take Bastogne on the 18th, but could not make mance by 2010’s 4th place laurelist, Lori Miskoff. any significant progress after that against Bryan’s It was a fast, efficient game with the northwest fierce defense and had his bid for an event-lead- corner getting built first and spreading out from ing fourth title denied again. there. Patrick Monte quietly made all seven of his 11 games had no bid, four games had an Allied tickets as he flew beneath the radar to claim his bid of 1.0, two 1.5, and three 2.0. In a significant de- first title with a score of 137 and most tickets made. parture from past events, the Germans dominated Lori took second with 130 while dramatically, going 14-6! Stub- Thomas claimed third with bornness awards go to Jim Kramer 95 and the longest route. Curt (US) and Ray Freeman (Germans) manned the caboose with 85. respectively with 3-1 records. 48 Century Events

2011 Results 2011 Results David Finberg, MA Jordan Shea, CT Dan Strock, PA Thomas Melton, VA Aaron Fuegi, MA O Ewan McNay, NY Dave des Jardins, CA O John Speck, MD Kevin Hillock, VA O Bram Walzl, VA O Rich Atwater, WA O Joanna Melton, VA

Bruno Wolff, WI Greg Crowe, MD 43  1991-2011 81  1997-2011

Top Laurelists Top Laurelists Dave Finberg, MA 269 Rebecca Hebner, CA 57 Aaron Fuegi, MA 263 Alan Witte, NJ 50 David desJardines, CA 185 Harry Flawd, PA 42 Jason Ley, GA 146 Joseph Sposito, NJ 40 Rich Atwater, WA 123 Devin Flawd, PA 38 Brian Sutton, MD 117 Bruce Monnin, OH 38 Dan Strock, PA 102 Dan Eshleman, NC 36 Kevin Hillock, VA 90 Kaarin Engelmann, VA 35 David Finberg, MA Steve Koleszar, VA 84 Jordan Shea, CT Robert Kircher, RI 33 Ed Rothenheber, MD 70 Brendan Coomes, OH 32

Titan (TTN) Titan: The Arena (TTA) he Final began poorly for Dave Finberg. He he rising tide of WBC attendance brief- Twas last and mulligan’d a 2 only to re-roll Tly cost the event its place in the Century another 2. One of his legions didn’t recruit until until the 2011 Board voted it alone Legacy Turn 3. status from among ten eligible candidates. The 26 Eventually, defending champ Aaron Fuegi preliminary games yielded 24 qualifiers, with two made an attack on one of David des Jardins’ le- double winners, Joanna Melton and Bram Walzl. gions. David missed a 33% chance to kill Aaron’s A quarter of those were AWOL for the semi-finals, titan. Aaron then had titan (8), two angels, war- so two alternates were added to man five 4-player lock, gorgon, and cyclops. David teleported to tables. Round 2 was dominated by Ewan McNay’s get a second wyvern in his titan legion but was performance, killing all five creatures and earning trapped by Aaron. David then attacked Dan the highest score of the year (18 points). Strock’s angel legion with his own angel legion to Joining Ewan at the Final were Bram Walzl, try to clear a way out. He was caught and killed John Speck, Jordan Shea, and Thomas Melton— by Aaron in mid-flight. At this point things were the youngest of the well-versed Melton clan. looking good for Aaron who had titan (11), two In Round 1 the cyclops exited quickly, almost angels, warlock and cyclops for his titan legion through unanimous consent, or possibly due to and another legion with a hydra. lack of depth perception. Instead of offing the However, Aaron then attacked Dan’s two be- only creature left with no first round bet (titan) hemoths, gorgon, and three cyclops in the jungle. or one of Thomas’ two first-round bets, Bram Aaron later admitted that given his position, he ended up killing John’s Hydra in Round 2. The should never have attacked. The battle went poor- titan shuffled off its immortal coil in Round 3, ly and Dan eventually got a serpent. In the end he along with Jordan’s second-round bet. There was ended up losing the battle on time. Dan had 397 no way for Thomas to save both of his first-round points, but wasn’t able to exceed 400 until after it bets, and so his Ranger died valiantly in Round 4, was an immediate win to teleport. Dave had few taking bets from Bram and John with him. What points, so it took a long time for him to recover. none of them knew was that all five secret bets He recruited very well, eventually recruiting all were still alive in Round 5. When the Warlock bit ten colossus, and got 400 points to the dust, Jordan Shea emerged the winner. teleport on Dan’s titan for the win TTA has produced 15 different and his fourth TTN championship winners in as many years, making to take the Titan Masters lead over it easily the longest-running event Aaron. Patience is a virtue. with no repeat winner. Century Events 49

2011 Results 2011 Results Aaron Fuegi, MA Stefan Mecay, TX Dave des Jardins, CA Keith Wixson, NJ Jason Ley, WA K. Hammond, NY O David Finberg, MA Chris Byrd, CT O Dan Strock, PA O Derek Landel, NJ O Brian Sutton, MD O C. Georgantzas, NY

Rich Atwater, WA George Young, VT 24  1994-2011 55  2006-2011

Top Laurelists Top Laurelists Aaron Fuegi, MA 196 Stefan Mecay, TX 413 David desJardins, CA 149 Chris Withers, CA 125 Brian Sutton, MD 81 Keith Wixson, NJ 110 Dan Strock, PA 73 Rick Young, NC 100 David Finberg, MA 57 Marvin Birnbaum, NY 70 Sean McCulloch, OH 57 Bill Edwards, VA 54 Jason Ley, WA 50 Bruce Monnin, OH 46 Andrew Gross, WA 49 Chris Byrd, CT 42 Aaron Fuegi, MA John Sharp III, FL 32 Stefan Mecay, TX James Terry, NJ 37 Ed Rothenheber, MD 30 Rob Hassard, NJ 32

Titan Two (TT2) Twilight Struggle (TWS) he cream came to the top this year. he Deluxe Edition with the Chinese Civil War TRound 3 of this single elimination Tvariant was the default version. This was in- tournament fielded the most powerful tended to dampen the Russian advantage, which set of players to ever participate at this late remained (34-26), but not as strong as previously. stage. Each of the surviving six had an Area The key match occurred in Round 2 when peren- rating residing in the top seven positions of nial laurelist George Young had four-time defend- the list. Not so coincidentally, that statement ing champion Stefan Mecay on the ropes, only to holds true for the upper echelons of our Lau- get caught in a Bear Trap for which he missed four rel List as well. Five of the six were former consecutive rolls, allowing Stefan to turn the tide. champions of the two-player event. In a relat- Chris Byrd led Keith Wixson throughout the ed happenstance, in each of the three Round 3 first semi, and needed only to draw Wargames to contests, the higher rated player won. win, but Keith held the stronger board position. The semi-final pit David des Jardins vs When the event did not materialize, final scoring Jason Ley as defending champ Aaron Fuegi gave Wixson the win. Stefan Mecay’s Russians received the high rent bye. Two wounded had no such problems in the other semi, using rangers each rolled three hits out of four in Decolonization and Destalinization to build a strong retaliation to kill Jason’s titan. Aaron and Da- board position over Kevin Hammond. vid then met to decide who would become the In the Final, Stefan bid 3 for the US. Keith first 4-time winner. Their matches tend to be gained the early advantage in Asia but it would either very short or very long. This was one not last as he was stuck with too many scoring of the brief ones. Only one conflict took place cards, a theme that would prevail throughout. In early, so both titans were six pips. Aaron had mid-war, Keith got six out of seven scoring cards. two stacks chasing David’s titan. One had a However, he still had a slight lead and was within griffon, a guardian, two rangers and three li- Wargames range until Turn 6. Keith headlined De- ons; the other had an angel, five rangers and colonization while Stefan headlined Grain Sales. Ste- a guardian. David’s titan was weaker, with fan’s random draw plucked Africa Scoring! This three trolls and a warlock, when it went into was huge as Stefan could play it immediately for the tundra to recruit a warbear, taking a risk 10 points whereas Keith could have in the attempt to become better. used his De-col to cut it down to 1 Aaron’s angel stack was able to for Russia. On Turn 8 Stefan claimed catch the titan and the battle was his fifth straight win—all ended with over swiftly. Wargames—and his fifth title. 50 Century Events

2011 Results 2011 Results Curt Collins II, PA Bruce Wigdor, NJ Bruce Reiff, OH Ralph Gleaton, SC Bob Wicks, CT Jeremy Billones, VA O Jason Ley, WA O Bill Alderman, VA O Chris Trimmer, TX O John Emery, SC O Rob Kircher, RI O Jeff Spaner, MD

Bruce Reiff, OH Jim Burnett, TN 48  2000-2011 27  1991-2011

Top Laurelists Top Laurelists Arthur Field, SC 92 John Emery, SC 197 Curt Collins II, PA 60 Bruce Young, SC 150 Bruce Reiff, OH 48 Ray Stakenas II, MI 106 Luke Koleszar, VA 48 Bruce Wigdor, NJ 104 Jeff Mullet, OH 43 Ray Stakenas Sr, MI 64 Steve Shambeda, PA 42 Paul Wright, PA 52 Fred Minard, PA 35 Ed Kendrick, uk 51 Joe Lux, NY 34 Ralph Gleaton, SC 48 Curt Collins II, PA Bruce Young, SC 30 Bruce Wigdor, NJ Larry Davidson, CA 46 Jamie Tang, MD 30 Herbert Gratz, aa 34

Union Pacific (UNP) Up Front (UPF) fter three rounds, Bob Wicks, 2009 champ ith the casualties removed from the first five ACurt Collins II and defending champ Wswiss firefights, eight were left standing with Bruce Reiff all safely reached the Final with records of 3-2 or better. The 2001 vintage champ, 13 points. There was a three-way tie between Bruce Wigdor, led the field at 5-0. Frequent victors Rob Kircher, Jason Ley and Chris Trimmer at John Emery and Bruce Young joined ‘09 Champ Jeff 11 for the last seat that went to Jason on the Spaner and Jeremy Billones at 4-1. Favorable tie- second tie-breaker. breakers allowed journeymen Bill Alderman and Jason decided not to try for the Union Pa- Ralph Gleaton to make the cut at 3-2 along with cific and lay shares instead. Curt, not one to Kevin Emery representing the next generation. look a gift horse in the mouth, plowed right on Despite these cuts, the playoffs would include four through as well as Bob and Bruce in a vain at- former champs in possession of 11 shields. tempt to keep up. The third round saw Bruce Four different scenarios were chosen as the four becoming intertwined with Jason and Bob. former champs paired off against those not yet so Curt, knowing that the UP would be paying anointed. Those left standing were Billones’ Japa- off, just tried to keep his hold on the smaller nese attackers in scenario “T”, Alderman’s Germans stocks and keep pace with Bruce in Black and in “B”, Wigdor’s Japanese in “A”, and Gleaton’s Purple. At the end of Round 3 Curt had 78, Germans in “L”—all Axis winners that handed Bob 75, Bruce 73 and Jason 63. three former champs their walking papers. The The final scoring card came early and semi-finals got underway with a broken German Bruce had managed to get a piece of Bob’s MG sealing Bill’s fate as Ralph advanced in scenario Red and Green lines. Curt won with 131, to C. In the other bracket, Bruce’s Japanese scored a Bruce’s 118, Bob’s 114 and Jason’s 102. Curt third deck KO of Jeremy’s British in scenario “M”. had received $45 from his UP investment, Bob Bruce’s GI’s attacked Ralph’s Japanese in the and Bruce $31 and Jason $18. Those margins “Outpost” for the title. The initial shuffle gifted Bruce are reflected about evenly in the results. You with a Hill card for his AFV. It promptly killed three can draw your own conclusions on the wis- Japanese as Ralph desperately managed to pin it dom of not trying for the UP, but this first too late. It was enough to ensure a return to grace title defense had ended badly for the defend- for Bruce on the 10th anniversary of his ing Consul and was the sign of initial title. The Japanese broke early in even better things to come in the second deck, leaving behind a per- the week ahead for long suf- fect 8-0 Wigdor title run and yet another fering Reiff observers. “bridesmaid” finish for Ralph. Century Events 51

2011 Results 2011 Results Steven LeWinter, NC Ed Paule, NJ Nick Page, on Charles Drozd, IL Rob Flowers, MD Andy Gardner, VA O J. Oppenheim, VA Jim Kramer, PA O Mark Love, MD Jim Eliason, IA O David Duncan, PA Ed Menzel, CA

Eric Freeman, PA Charles Drozd, IL 94  2008-2011 36  1991-2011

Top Laurelists Top Laurelists Eric Freeman, PA 48 Andy Gardner, VA 342 Nick Page, on 36 Dan Henry, IL 272 Andrew Gerb, MD 33 Michael Kaye, CA 246 Steven LeWinter, NC 30 Ed Menzel, CA 232 Randy Buehler, WA 30 Charlie Drozd, IL 188 Sceadeau D’Tela, NC 18 Darren Kilfara, uk 146 Rob Flowers, MD 12 Ed Paule, NJ 126 Matt Peterson, MN 12 Michael Ussery, MD 118 Steven LeWinter, NC Scott Chupack, IL 12 Ed Paule, NJ John Pack, CO 114 Kevin Brown, GA 12 Alan Applebaum, MA 113

Vegas Showdown (VSD) Victory in the Pacific (VIP) espite being out of print, 2011 was VSD’s most he bids increased from 4.5 to 4.8, Dsuccessful year in its fourth outing at WBC. Tand the Japanese winning percent- Thanks to Bob Wicks, Mohegan Sun, a Connecticut age dropped eight points, but remained casino, sponsored the event with prize support in the a very strong 60%. After five rounds, Jim Eliason form of a T-shirt and deck of cards for each player. was the only unbeaten player—no doubt yearning The three heats produced 29 games, from which, for a return to the days of the last man standing Alex Bove and defending champion Randy Bue- swiss format. Four former champions manned the hler emerged as double winners. The closest game gauntlet standing between him and his first VIP was also the lowest scoring contest in the history of title. Ed Paule, defending champ Andy Gardner, the tournament; Jim Fry besting Doug Faust, Alfred 2006 champ Ed Menzel, and 2008 champ Charles Smith and Eric Cheatam, 27-26-25-24. In contrast, the Drozd manned the next tier at 4-1. The remaining biggest win (23 points) belonged to Mark Globus. three places were filled by John Sharp, 2009 champ Six of the 27 qualifiers opted out, allowing Mike Kaye, and Jim Kramer who edged four other four runners-up to advance as alternates to the 3-2 players by tie-breaker. five 5-player games of Round 2. The closest semi, Eliason’s luck ran out in Round 6 against both between first and second as well as overall Kramer’s hot Allied dice. Paule, Gardner and Dro- from top to bottom was Nick Page over alternate zd also advanced. Round 7 found Ed, the new top David Duncan. They finished tied at 43 with Nick seed, bidding 6.5 to play the IJN vs. Andy while advancing due to $9 in change besting David’s Jim bid 5.5 vs. Charles. In both games, the 7th AF $5. Eric Monte, 2009 champion Eric Freeman, and did not survive Pearl Harbor, putting the Allies in Cary Morris followed close behind at 40, 38, and 35 trouble. Andy surrendered after Turn 4 with both points respectively. Both Erics were also involved Samoa and Pearl Harbor in IJN hands. However, in the closest top to bottom semi-final last year. Charles was able to keep the IJN PoC low, forcing The largest victory in the semis went to anoth- Jim’s concession after Turn 6 . er alternate, Mark Love, who finished a comfort- The Final matched an unstoppable force able 17 points over defending champion Randy (Paule, 6-0 with the IJN) vs. an impenetrable de- Buehler and Greg Thatcher. In the other semis, it fense (Drozd, 5-0 with the Allies). True to form, was Rob Flowers by seven over 2008 Paule bid 5.5 POC for the IJN. Charles champ Andy Gerb, Steve LeWin- gamely held out till Turn 7 but the ter by five over Michael Kaltman, game was all Japanese from the out- and Jeremy Oppenheim by six over set and Ed Paule became the 12th dif- James Denham. ferent VIP champion. 52 Century Events

2011 Results 2011 Results Steve Packwood, MN Ty Hansen, DC Charlie Drozd, IL Alan Sudy, VA Andy Choptiany, PA Lucas Rhodes, PA D. Nicholson, NY O K. Wojtaszczyk, NY O Pat Richardson, VA O Todd Treadway, VA O Bruce Monnin, OH O Ted Lange, ae

Vince Meconi, DE Kevin Wojtaszczyk, NY 42  1991-2011 23  2006-2011

Top Laurelists Top Laurelists Andy Gardner, VA 169 Chris Trimmer, TX 106 Pat Richardson, FL 158 Kevin Wojtaszczyk, NY 101 Ray Freeman, CA 133 Ty Hansen, DC 42 Dennis Nicholson, NY 127 Phil Rennert, MD 30 Jon. Lockwood, VA 125 Jason Levine, NY 24 Vince Meconi, DE 123 George Young, VT 24 Ed Menzel, CA 116 Alan Sudy, DC 18 Darren Kilfara, uk 99 Jacob Hebner, CO 18 Steve Packwood, MN Bruce Monnin, OH 82 Ty Hansen, DC Nick Anner, NY 17 Ewan McNay, CT 80 Lyman Moquin, DC 16

War At Sea (WAS) War of the Ring (WOR) teve Packwood (6-2) won his second title 15 he sixth battle for Middle Earth Syears after taking his first by defeating Char- Tended with a pair of new finalists as lie Drozd (6-1-1). Charlie also was runner-up in the rotating titles of Chris Trimmer and VIP, narrowly failing to become the first player to Kevin Wojtaszczyk were laid to rest! 26 games win both in the same year. Jonathan Lockwood were played with the Free People winning 12. (4-2) became the only player since the elimina- The new SE format reduced the field to three un- tion rounds were expanded to make the playoffs beatens by Monday night. Ty Hansen narrowly four years in a row. In the quarter-finals, top seed avoided defeat vs two-time champion Wojtaszc- Charlie’s Axis cruised past Ray Freeman (3-3), zyk when there was no dawn on the final turn, Dennis Nicholson’s Axis (4-3) upset Pat Richard- eliminating a possible game dunking Will of the son (4-1-1), Andy Choptiany’s Allies (4-2-1) were West. A.J Sudy needed two Free People wins .5 better than Jonathan, and Steve’s Axis crushed to stay unbeaten and Lucas Rhodes had to put Bruce Monnin (4-2). A round later, Charlie’s Axis down defending champ Trimmer to round out overcame Dennis using only nine ASW to sink his the top three. first seven U-boats and won anyway. Meanwhile, A.J. was paired with Ty, handing Lucas Steve’s Allies defeated Andy. the eliminator game vs the GM. Lucas’s Free In the Final, Charlie left his Axis comfort zone People were found early and had a slow go of and took the Allies for a 2.0 bid. On Turn 4, the it while the Shadow had great action dice and Axis sortied in the Barents, winning the area and event cards which eliminated all the DEW, sinking Convoy 2B. On Turn 7 eight Allied ASW Lorien and HD with Peligar to close out the 10 rid the South Atlantic of six U-boats, but Axis LBA VPs before the fellowship could reach Mordor. sank Convoy 3C. The Allied bid of 2.0 flipped an This successful eliminator role transformed the Allied 1-POC victory to a 1-POC loss. Ty vs AJ semi into a Final. Ty managed to get Charlie copped Best Axis Player with a 5-0- Aragorn crowned in Turn 2 while AJ put the 1 log, while Jonathan nabbed Best Allied Player Corsairs in play. The Ents were mustered and laurels at 4-1-0, the sixth time he has been so des- Smeagol guided the Fellowship on a steady ignated. The Allies won 43 of 76 contests, with pace. On Turn 11 the Shadow were laying siege three ties. These results contrasted to three strongholds and in position for the win, with last year’s, when the Axis won but Frodo dunked the ring first a majority of the games. However, giving Ty his first WOR shield and this year the Axis won six of seven the first of three titles he would playoff contests. earn that week! Century Events 53

2011 Results 2011 Results Rob Winslow, NY Mike Mitchell, GA Greg Hultgren, CA Tom Drueding, MA Stan Myszak, qc George Young, VT O Derek Landel, NJ M. Birnbaum, NY O Steve Smith, NE O Michael Ussery, MD O Robert Sohn, NJ O Bill Powers, VA

Bruce Monnin, OH Marvin Birnbaum, NY 36  2009-2011 68  1994-2011

Top Laurelists Top Laurelists Rob Winslow, NY 49 George Young, VT 260 Terry Coleman, CA 30 Marvin Birnbaum, NY 251 Greg Hultgren, CA 24 James Pei, TX 217 Lembit Tohver, on 18 Paul Gaberson, PA 198 Stan Myszak, qc 16 Brian Mountford, NY 179 Derek Landel, NJ 12 Keith Wixson, NJ 120 Gary Phillips, FL 12 John Poniske, PA 91 Jason White, VA 12 Mike Mitchell, GA 61 Rob Winslow, NY Steve Smith, NE 8 Michael Mitchell, GA Dan Leader, MA 60 Chad Mekash, NJ 6 Joe Collinson, MD 52

Warriors of God (WOG) Washington’s War (WWR) arriors of God again increased attendance in t took over 18 hours from the opening round Wits Junior year. Over 30 people appeared for Ito the end of the Final, but Mike Mitchell’s Terry Coleman’s demonstration followed by 36 British bested Tom Drueding in a 1779 win for players in the first round. Miraculously, exactly the championship—marking 15 years between half of them brought a game, so none had to be titles for Mike since the days when he domi- turned away. The English dominated in Round 1, nated in Third Reich. The Final proved a bit of going 13-5. The French made a comeback in Round an anti-climax as the beginning was the usual 2, winning six of nine, including the twin demise of PC placement fest. Then the British focused on defending champion Coleman at the hands of Greg New England while Washington ran around the Hultgren and 2010 runner-up Lembit Tohver to board battling at Fort Detroit and the middle Rob Winslow. These two new worthies would per- states to obtain French Intervention. Alas, the severe all the way to the Final. The English regained game ended before the colonists could make the upper hand in the remaining rounds, winning any progress with their newfound strength. six of seven to claim 22 of 34 games overall. The result was typical as the British held a In the semi-finals, Rob Winslow (the only re- 47-34 advantage. The duration of the swiss seg- turning laurelist to make the prize rounds) won ment was not determined until after Round 3. as the English against Stan Myszak’s French, Five players had earned Elite 8 status with a while Greg Hultgren’s English did likewise 3-0 start, leaving 11 2-1 players vying for three against Derek Landel. remaining slots. Per the event preview a secret The Final began close with Greg’s French vote was taken whether to add a fourth round looking good early in the victory point count. The or a dice off for the last three slots. Only one fickle dice turned against him however as Turns vote was needed to require a fourth round. To 4, 6 and 7 saw French leaders drop like flies. Rob’s my surprise the most popular response was “I English, with numerous healthy leaders, took ad- want to play but if I am the only one, change vantage of this leadership shortage by taking Ile- my vote”. Gamers are gamers. Ten elected to de-France on Turn 8 and holding it through the continue knowing that two of the five win- end. Not even Joan of Arc could change the tide ners would be eliminated in a dice off for the French, and Rob’s lead grew following Round 4. Champion Mike until he achieved a 30+ VP auto- Mitchell won in that fourth round, matic victory on Turn 11 to claim rolled good dice and then produced the first of two titles he would win three wins in the single elimination that week and his sixth overall. portion for his title. 54 Century Events

2011 Results 2011 Results Richard Beyma, VA Rejean Tremblay, on Ray Clark, CT T. Casselberry, VT Joe Angiolillo, CT Peter Reese, VA O Tim Miller, GA O Jesse Boomer, KS O Bruno Sinigaglio, AK O M. Casselbury, PA O Marty Musella, MD O F. Morehouse, PA

Marty Musella, VA Rob Olsson, MD 25  1991-2011 26  2006-2011

Top Laurelists Top Laurelists Rob Beyma, MD 162 Peter Reese, VA 120 Marty Musella, VA 146 Ed Rothenheber, MD 66 Richard Beyma, MD 107 Henry Russell, PA 48 John Clarke, FL 97 Rejean Tremblay, on 30 Bruno Sinigaglio, AK 61 David Gantt, SC 30 Chuck Stapp, NJ 31 Melvin Casselberry, PA 27 Joe Beard, AZ 30 Tracey Casselberry, VT 18 Mark Gutfreund, KY 30 Al Hurda, on 12 Richard Beyma, VA Ray Clark, CT 27 Rejean Tremblay, on Jesse Boomer, KS 12 Pat Mirk, FL 27 Rob Olsson, MD 12

Waterloo (WAT) Wellington (WLL) wo minor rule changes concerning he tournament was rich with events of note, TPrussian & Anglo-Allied (PAA) stack- Tincluding the beginning of a family dynasty ing and attack coordination were added in Wellington and even a participant from Wel- in 2011 to fine tune the play balance. Prohibiting lington, New Zealand. The Casselberry family Prussian units stacking in the same hex with British brings a lot of Wellington experience to the table or combining to attack the same French unit also at the WBC, and in the Mulligan round, secured reflect the lack of tactical coordination between the three of the four victories. British and Prussian armies. One of the more difficult aspects of Welling- Ray Clark’s French downed Tim Miller’s PAA ton is that erstwhile teammates must gauge their forces in one semi while defending champ Richard support for one another when only one can ad- Beyma’s PAA were able to deny Joe Angiolillo’s vance. With only two tables of four semi-finalists, French in the other. the victorious teams did not face this conundrum. Richard’s PAA triumphed in one of the closest There was a more genuine esprit de corps among Finals of recent vintage. The French gained an early the allies as the semi-finals began with each play- advantage by sweeping the Prussians from the er now expecting his ally to fully support his ad- heights at Quatre Bras with two 2-1 assaults while vance for the first time. This worked for the Allied conducting holding attacks along the entire front teams of Tremblay/Tracey C. and Reese/Boomer. limiting Richard’s counterattack options. Ray’s ag- In the Final, defending champion Reese gressive advance forced Richard’s PAA back to the turned the first choice into Britain. Jesse Boomer center. By the end of the first day the loss ratio fa- then chose to remain his ally. Rejean Tremblay vored Ray. Dawn saw the tide turn as Ray gambled chose Armee du Nord leaving Armee du Sud to on two large assaults against doubled PAA posi- his former teammate, Tracey Casselberry. Brit- tions resulting in exchanges while Richard skill- ain began the march to Madrid, but after taking fully maneuvered his PAA forces concentrating Ciudad Rodrigo, the dice abandoned them. Wel- his attacks on vulnerable French divisions whose lington went south to remove the threat posed by retreats were blocked by restricting rivers and for- Soult, but in a devastating battle, was routed. A ests. Nevertheless, Ray’s French were threatening ‘6’ Peace Roll brought a swift French victory and to turn the PAA left flank, but his at- since his Armee du Nord outscored tacks netted only exchanges while Tracey’s Armee du Sud 12.5 – 11, Re- Richard’s eliminated defenders. With jean’s first WBC title. Peter took the the Prussian IV Corps approaching bronze with Britain’s 5 points over his rear, Ray conceded. Jesse’s 2-point Spanish effort. Century Events 55

2011 Results 2011 Results James Pei, VA Paul Milne, MN Michael Ussery, MD Steve Erickson, CA Grant LaDue, NY Don Stanley, sk O George Young, VT Timothy Francis, MD O Paul Gaberson, PA Jon Hogen, CA O Keith Wixson, NJ Jerry Smolens, PA

Keith Wixson, NJ Mike Crowe, VA 26  2002-2011 32  92-00; 02-11

Top Laurelists Top Laurelists James Pei, VA 336 Jason Moore, NY 156 Keith Wixson, NJ 250 Paul Milne, MN 144 Paul Gaberson, PA 186 Bruce Harper, bc 121 Ron Fedin, PA 141 Jon Hogen, CA 118 Peter Reese, VA 111 Greg Wilson, NJ 96 George Young, VT 107 Bill Moodey, PA 96 John Buse, IL 99 Herbert Gratz, aa 78 Tom Drueding, MA 98 Tim Francis, MD 72 James Pei, VA Rob Winslow, NY 70 Paul Milne, MN Eric Thobaben, MI 72 Bruce Wigdor, NJ 48 Randy Scheers, TX 66

Wilderness War (WNW) World At War (WAW) ames “The Master” Pei became the first four-time f one takes the term “unique” literally, it is safe Jwinner in the event’s history. Pei was undefeated, Ito say that this is indeed a unique event. Unlike beating Chris Jones, Bob Jamelli, and Michael Uss- conventional tournaments, World At War takes the ery in the preliminaries, George Young in the semi- form of an ongoing playtest of an incredibly de- finals and Ussery again in the Final. Ussery defeated tailed game taking a week to play that has been Ernie Chambers and Doug Smith in the preliminar- underway for over 20 years. The participants meet ies and advanced to the semi-finals on tiebreakers at the end of the week to vote who “won” and despite losing to Pei in Round 3. He defeated Grant decide on the rule changes for next year! If that is LaDue in the semi-finals to advance to his rematch not unique enough for you, the participants come with the Master. Young and LaDue were each un- equipped with fully magnetized versions of the beaten in the preliminaries. In Round 3 LaDue game which came in extremely handy during the knocked out Paul Gaberson, the defending champ, need to change locations due to the unavailability while Young outlasted GM Keith Wixson, 2010’s of Lampeter Hall during the auction. other finalist. The finalists got to choose between a They must be doing something right because warhawk and a spiked ballhead warclub replica. they attracted their largest field ever—allow- The losing semi-finalists each received a book. ing for eight full campaign games. Two games The rule changes implemented to address the involved failed invasions of England that were game’s inherent French advantage may have finally followed by invasions of Russia. One featured an hit home. British players are now allowed to retrieve Axis conquest of Spain and Turkey, followed by a reinforcement card from the discard pile at the a 1942 invasion of Russia. And in another, the Al- start of each turn (if conditions permit), the French lies managed to invade France in 1942, and stay Marine Detachment units have been reduced to only ashore. Two were one-point Axis victories (which one loss step, the starting French VPs have been re- means one theater tied, while the Axis won by duced to 3 and side selection has been made ran- one turn in the other theater); one was a draw; dom in order to eliminate specialization. This year two were Allied victories; and three were Axis the games split evenly with each side winning 16 (as victories ranging from four to eight points. compared to French advantages of 69%, One of our players, Elihu Feustal, used a 65%, 67%, 61%, 52%, 56%, 71% and 62% video camera to interview each in the last eight years. Similar results player at three intermittent points, from the current online tournament providing a visual and oral history have reinforced this trend, but time will of each match that were posted on tell if this isn’t just a statistical anomaly. You Tube. 56 Century Events

The Seven Heroes of 2011 2011 is destined to be remembered ever more as Upcoming BPA Competition the end of “the streak”. Consul Reiff, he of the BPA members can revel in several 44 titles, had never failed to win at least one for opportunities to relive past glories or improve 20 years. In two decades he has amassed more on their best performances in the year ahead. bragging rights than any one mortal should ever enjoy, so his recent struggles were met with WBC Pre-Cons considerable mirth. Herewith, we salute those Saturday, July 28th, 2012 who brought this reign of terror to an end. So many games, so little time! Pre-Cons are the It all started quietly on Monday afternoon with answer to schedule conflicts for “meaty” games Bruce defending his 2010 Union Pacific title from requiring your full attention. This year offering his customary vantage point in the Final. But • Age of Renaissance • Axis & Allies Curt Collins, the 2009 champ, had other ideas and • 18XX • Hannibal and Grognardcon including made him settle for silver with a 131-118 victory. • Afrika Korps • Anzio • Bulge ‘81 • Gettysburg Tuesday brought another opportunity as he • Panzerblitz • Russian Campaign • Squad Leader sought his fifth Auction title. But our auctioneer • Waterloo • Wooden Ships & Iron Men. was slow to respond and barely qualified as the Sunday, July 29th, 2012 last non-winning alternate. He ended his day in the semis at the hands of Rob Buccheri who went • A Few Acres of Snow • Manifest Destiny on to finish second overall. • Paths of Glory • Through the Ages • Victory in the Pacific • War of the Ring Wednesday and Thursday were spent in pursuit of his tenth Football Strategy plaque. Ray Stakenas July 30th – August 5th, 2012 II denied him 14-11 in the fifth round of the first heat. Bruce hastily rearranged his schedule to play WBC 2012 in the poorly attended second heat for a backdoor Lancaster Host Resort, Lancaster, PA route to the Final. But out of nowhere, rookie Larry Hiemenz upset the nine-time champ in the November 1st–4th, 2012 first round! Reiff watchers were now excitedly EuroQuest X questioning whether this could be the year. Hilton Pikesville, Pikesville, MD Friday brought Battleline, an event he has owned A dozen Euro tournaments, open gaming four years running. There would not be a fifth. galore, and the debut of the latest Euros Barrington Beavis stopped the defending champ from Essen. in the Quarter-finals on his way to a second place finish. Bruce would settle for 6th—but no fez—in January 24th–27th, 2013 the Trial event and the pressure mounted. Winter Activation Meeting (WAM) XI Saturday’s title hopes came down to six rounds Holiday Inn, Timonium, MD of Battle Cry but Bruce was ousted short of laurels Four tournaments for Card Driven Wargames. in the Quarter-finals by Phil Shea who lost in the next round to finish third. Daughter Nicole Play By Email Tournaments rubbed salt in her father’s wounds by winning Frequent partial play keeps skills sharp Slapshot late that night. and provides daily vicarious thrills at your Sunday dawned on the Streak’s last hope: the convenience. Ongoing events include: Ingenius semi-finals—or as fellow Cabbie Pete • Battles of the American Revolution Stein put it: “Bruce’s pathetic last stand”. Paired • Washington’s War • Russian Campaign with Jason Levine, Rebecca Hebner and Meghan • Breakout Normandy • Manifest Destiny Friedmann, the Consul could manage no better • Afrika Korps • Bitter Woods • Here I Stand than third. Winner Meghan was destined to • Age of Renaissance • Stone Age finish second in the next round but had already • Gettysburg • War At Sea • Squad Leader won the most important game of the week. The • Victory in the Pacific • Advanced Civilization streak was over! • Amun-Re • Paths of Glory • March Madness I invite all seven to toast an end to the streak at • Wilderness War • Great Campaigns the Good Spirits Bar before the Sandman Parade • Pro Golf • Speed Circuit • For The People on Thursday. The drinks are on me. 2011 Trial Events 57

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7 Wonders (7WS) 1776 (776) 170  2011 12  1993-2011  Matthew Beach, MD  Steve Packwood, MN O Dominic Blais, qc O Robert Frisby, VA O Robbie Mitchell, VA O David Dockter, MN O Chris Terrell, VA O Greg Tanner, AZ O Ken Schlosser, PA O Matt Burkhins, MD O Karl Henning, VT O Pat Mirk, FL Kathy Stroh, DE Robert Frisby, VA

Ace of Aces (AOA) Afrika Korps (AFK) 36  2004-2011 22  1991-2011  Joseph Belyeu, AL  Vincent Meconi, DE O Grant LaDue, NY O Ed Menzel, CA O Richard Irving, CA O Bert Schoose, IL O William Burch, MD O Bruno Sinigaglio, AK O George Deutsch, MD O Jim Tracy, OH O Noah Engelmann, MD O Randy Heller, NH Doug Porterfield, VA Jonathan Lockwood, VA

Amun Re (AMR) Baltimore & Ohio (B&O) 75  2003-2011 28  2011  Raphael Lehrer, CA  Pierre LeBoeuf, MD O Andrew Emerick, CT O Akihisa Tabei, jp O Alex Bove, PA O Daniel Barnes, CA O Doug Smith, PA O Dave Metheny, PA O Bill Zurn, CA O John Ford, PA O Matt Calkins, VA O William Burch, MD Greg Thatcher, FL William Wallace, OH

Battleline (BAT) Brawling Battleships (BBS) 40  2001-2011 14  2004-2011  Sean McCulloch, OH  Brad Raszewski, MD O Barrington Beavis, uk O Pat Mirk, FL O Eric Filipkowski, MD O Stephen Shedden, TN O Chris Yaure, PA O Huston Johnson, MD O Robert Kircher, RI O Jonathan Barry, PA O Bruce Reiff, OH O Jason Fisher, NC Bruce Reiff, OH Jeff Billings, MD 58 2011 Trial Events

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Chicago Express (CHX) C&C: Napoleonics (CCN) 29  2009-2011 26  2011  Phillip Shea, FL  Michael Shea, CT O Eddie Burmester, PA O Richard Bliss, CA O Jessica Crandell, FL O John Grasse, CT O Jim Fry, MD O Jack Morrell, NY O Courtney Arndt, MD O Jeff Lange Sr, ae O Akihisa Tabei, jp O Andy Stapp, NJ Bryan Eshleman, NC Anthony Curtis, OK

Conquest of Paradise (CQP) Crusader Rex (CRX) 28  2008-2011 11  2007-2011  Daniel Pappas, MD  Nick Benedict, CA O Phil Rennert, MD O Llew Bardecki, nz O David Cross, VA O Ron Draker, VA O Keith Ferguson, VA O Fred Bauer, VA O Brian Greer, VA O Doug Bryant, PA O Steve Simmons, NJ O N/A Kevin McPartland, MD Grant Dalgliesh, WA

Days of Steam (DOS) Dominant Species (DSP) 25  2011 46  2011  Curt Collins II, PA  Dennis Mishler, GA O Kevin Lewis, DC O Tom McCorry, VA O Dusty Unser, PA O Lane Hess, PA O Craig Trader, VA O Tracey Casselberry, VT O Patrick Mirk, FL O John Emery, SC O Chad Weaver, PA O Kevin Emery, SC Max Jamelli, PA Dave Long, NC

Egizia (EGZ) Eisenbach Gap (EBG) 49  2011 13  2009-2011  Randy Buehler, WA  Jeff Schulte, NJ O Sceadeau D’Tela, NC O Matthew O’Connor, NJ O Robert Kircher, RI O Derek Pulhamus, NY O Redie Smith. NC O Rob Schoenen, PA O Kyle Smith, PA O Stan Myszak, qc O Lars Astrom, NC O Gary Libby, RI Sceadeau D’Tela, NC Jeff Schulte, NJ 2011 Trial Events 59

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Elchfest (ELC) Empire of the Sun (EOS) 67  2001-2011 26  2005-2011  Dan Dolan Sr, NJ  Antero Kuusi, fn O Josh Githens, SC O Dennis Culhane, PA O Rebecca Hebner, CO O Craig Yope, MI O Brandon Bernard, PA O Mark van Roekel, VA O Scott A. Smith, PA O Matt Ellis, uk O Alexander Metzger, NY O Tom Thornsen, NY Dan Dolan Sr, NJ Mark Herman, MD

Founding Fathers (FGF) Fresco (FRS) 31  2011 33  2011  Danny Lewis, DE  Kyle Smith, PA O Joel Feldman, MA O Tom DeMarco, NJ O Daniel Pappas, MD O Matthew Craig, NC O Stefan Mecay, TX O Randy Buehler, WA O Nick Kiswanto, VA O Carmen Petruzelli, NC O Lawrence Hiemenz, MD O Heather Spangenberg, PA Jacob Nixon, WV Jim Vroom, PA

Galaxy (GXY) Hearts & Minds (H&M) 39  2000-2011 12  2011  Rob Winslow, N  Andrew Friedmann, MA O Craig Melton, VA O Douglas Epperson, MD O Martin Sample, NH O Jack Stalica, on O Max DuBoff, NJ O Stan Hilinski, on O Steve Cameron, PA O Michael Boucher, on O John Speck, MD O Tom Drueding, MA Mark Mitchell, VA Andrew Friedmann, MA

A House Divided (AHD) Julius Caesar (JUC) 34  1999-2003, 2010-2011 23  2010-2011  John Sutcliffe, uk  William Austin, VA O David Metzger, NY O Justin Thompson, VA O Phil Rennert, MD O Malcolm Smith, VA O Linus Park, IL O Andy Friedmann, MA O Jack Stalica, on O Ron Draker, VA O Steven Raszewski, M O Brian Greer, VA David Metzger, NY Justin Thompson, VA 60 2011 Trial Events

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King Philip’s War (KPW) Labyrinth (LBY) 36  2011 33  2011  Geoff Allbutt, NY  Chris Yaure, PA O Rob Shoenen, PA O Stefan Mecay, TX O Tom Drueding, MA O Jeremy Martin, GA O Jonathan Squibbs, PA O Martin Sample, NY O Dan Hoffman, NC O Roger Taylor, VA O Philip Yaure, PA O Andrew Ruhnke, VA Kaarin Engelmann, it Joel Tamburo, IL

Leaping Lemmings (LLM) LOR Confrontation (LRC) 50  2011 36  2010-2011  Andy Lewis, DE  Nick Henning, CT O Mary Ellen Powers, VA O David Rennert, MD O R. J. Gleaton, SC O Rob Flowers, MD O Jeff Pattison, MD O Alexandra Henning, PA O Forrest Speck, MD O Nick Page, on O Anthony Curtis, OK O Derek Miller, VA Rick Young, NC Jim Doughan, PA

Macao (MCO) Manifest Destiny (MFD) 37  2011 14  2005-2011  Sceadeau D’Tela, NC  Bill Crenshaw, VA O Dennis Mishler, GA O Kevin Sudy, VA O Mike Kaltman, PA O Bob Woodson, NV O Jason Levine, NY O Eric Wrobel, MD O Tedd Mullally, NJ O Pete Pollard, TN O Pei-Hsin Lin, NY O Eric Monte, NY Raphael Lehrer, MD Bill Crenshaw, VA

Naval War (NVW) Navegador (NVG) 25  1992-2011 48  2011  David L. Anderson, MI  Andrew Emerick, CT O Brian Goodwin, VA O David Platnick, VA O Jim Fleckenstein, VA O Samantha Berk, PA O Ben Collinson, Sr, MD O John Sizemore, VA O Doug Richards, on O Emily Bacon, PA O James Kramer, PA O Rob Kilroy, PA Jon Lockwood, VA Anni Foasberg, NJ 2011 Trial Events 61

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Panzerblitz (PZB) Pro Golf (PGF) 25  1991-2011 63  1994-2011  Greg Tanner, AZ  Daniel Pappas, MD O Bert Schoose, IL O Danny Lewis, DE O Chuck Leonard, PA O Bruce Young, SC O Marty Musella, VA O Paul Risner, FL O Alan Arvold, IL O Paul Bean, MA O Bill Scott, VA O Ken Gutermuth, NC Rick Northey, MA Bruce Monnin, OH

Ra: The Dice Game (RDG) Samarkand (SMK) 107  2010-2011 21  2011  Chester Lanham, MD  Jonathan Jones, VA O David Meyaard, NY O Dvid Avins, NJ O Anna Marion, PA O Curt Collins II, PA O Chris Gnech, PA O Elaine Pearson, NC O James Gilmore, MD O Randy Buehler, WA O Patrick Gorman, PA O Steve Cameron, PA Scott Buckwalter, MD Carmen Petruzelli, PA

Storm Over Stalingrad (SOS) Stronghold (SGH) 10  2009-2011 8  2011  Stan Myszak, qc  Linus Park, IL O Jack Stalica, on O Jarrett Weintraub, NY O Isaac Clizbe, VA O Don Tatum, MD O Stephen Shedden, TN O Eric Caron, qc O Malcolm Smith, VA O N/A O N/A O N/A Jack Stalica, on Charles Simon, PA

Successors (SUC) Tikal (TKL) 19  1998-2011 38  2000-2011  Craig Melton, VA  Jack Jaeger, VA O Bruce Blumentritt, TX O Greg Thatcher, CA O Phil Rodrigues, VA O Kevin Broh-Kahn, MD O Dan Blumentritt, TX O John Min, NJ O Doug Smith, VA O Randy Buehler, WA O Rob Seulowitz, NY O Dominic Blais, qc Robert Seulowitz, NY Daniel Broh-Kahn, MD 62 2011 Trial Events

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TransAmerica (TAM) Twilight Imperium (TWI) 58  2004, 2006-2011 28  2009-2011  Janet Ottey, PA  Michael Buccheri, MD O Chris Gnech, PA O Will Kenyon, GA O Nick Smith, uk O Ed Jones, uk O Rob Kircher, RI O Peter Walsh, PA O Cary Morris, NC O Patrick Neary, NY O Jennifer Gorman, PA O Rob Olsson, MD Ken Gutermuth, NC Michael Buccheri, MD

White Star Rising (WSR) Win, Place & Show (WPS) 17  2011 22  1992-2011  Derek Pulhamus, NY  Jeremy Billones, VA O Michael Buccheri, MD O Craig Fox, PA O Michael Nagel, NJ O Gadoon Kyrollos, NJ O David Deitch, PA O John Welage, OH O Sean Druelinger, MD O Jason Levine, NY O John Vasilakos, VA O Ken Gutermuth, NC Michael Buccheri, MD Jim Burnett, TN

Wooden Ships & Iron Men (WSM) Yspahan (YSP) 20  1991-2011 39  2008-2011  George Deutsch, MD  Eric Freeman, PA O Evan Hitchings, DE O Rob Kircher, RI O Paul Owen, VA O Andy Latto, MA O Joseph Belyeu, AL O Deb Yaure, PA O Tim Hitchings, DE O Tim Mossman, MD O Rob McKiney, VA O Rob Kilroy, PA Tim Hitchings, DE Richard Shay, MA

~ Memorial ~ Sadly, 2011 was also noteworthy for who wasn’t there as we lost three of our longtime comrades who passed away in the preceding year. The friends of John Wetherell, Paul Bolduc and Bob Dwyer will miss their friendly, yet spirited, adverse- rial attempts to best them across the gameboard. John Wetherell Paul Bolduc Bob Dwyer 1960-2011 1949-2011 1955-2011 Team Champions 63

~ Go Flank Yourself ~

Justin Rice, VA Rob Doane, MD Dave Cross, VA Brad Merrill, ME Here I Stand • 9 Battles of the Am Rev • 8 Conquest of Paradise • 2 Wilderness War • 0 o Flank Yourself, ranked 50th in the 84- goose eggs and thereby earn the 2011 title Gteam field, edged perennial favoriteNest for Most Overrated was the 21st ranked of Spies by a single point to take the 20th Run Gang Green. However, the second-ranked for the Slivers in the 2011 WBC Team Tour- Win or You’re Grounded squad was the nament. The 150-1 longshot scored three bo- highest ranked team to fall out of the Top nus points in the WBC handicapping system 25—and it did so while scoring one measly for scoring in events which they had not won point. So much for “manly men”. previously as Justin Rice and Rob Doane The Werewolf Bait team retained the Mis- were rewarded for their first titles in Here I ery Loves Company title with 506 entrants Stand and Battles of the American Revolution for an average of 126.5 entrants per event respectively while Dave Cross also picked while scoring 5 points. On the opposite end up a bonus point for his third place finish of the scale, claiming the Big Fish in the in Conquest of Paradise. The Nest, in contrast Small Pond title with but 3 points were the was ineligible for bonus points from its three Gaming Speed Bumps whose 97 total entrants scorers who had combined for 17 titles in averaged just 24.25 players per event. In all, their respective team events as the prohibi- 22 Team participants (6.5%) won their se- tive favorite settled for also-ran status for the lected events—down from 38 (9%) in 2009 fourth year in a row. and 33 (8%) in 2010. The colorfully named Amish Chicks Dig Predicting all of this doesn’t appear Wood overcame 83-1 odds to take third—a to be so easy after all. Overall, the Happy mere point behind the Nest, and 31 places Handicapper held steady with 14 of his top above its 34th ranking—fueled by the CCA 25 picks making the Top 25 cut—the same and WOG titles of Bill O’Neal and Rob Win- as last year—and keeping his five-year av- slow respectively. That put them one point erage at 56% which is apparently more than ahead of the MIT Strategic Gaming Society any of the rest of us can say. On average, whose lock on the two Titan events re- contestants in our Team Tournament pre- mained firmly controlled by Dave Finberg diction contest correctly picked only 2.44 and Aaron Fuegi. The 5th place Shockers and teams in ten guesses as making the Top 8th place Band of Fools were the only teams Ten—down from 2.66 last year. Mark Love’s able to score points with all four members. 2009 winning score of six correct guesses in The year’s biggest over-achievers were our initial contest remains the high water the 62nd-ranked Team Looking Glass who mark as this year’s high score was just five eschewed recruiting ringers and fielded teams—selected by Bruno Wolff who was a strictly famiiy squad to overcome 264-1 the only entrant to manage 50% accuracy odds to finish in the Top Ten. Also thumb- in 2011. Bruno correctly selected #2 Nest of ing their noses at the Happy Handicapper Spies (as did every other entrant), #4 MIT were the ladies of the aptly named Lady Strategic Gaming Society, #8 Band of Fools, Luck whose estrogen ignored 340-1 odds to #6 Central Florida Gamers and #9 Tell Me the finish 19th. Odds in that order. Bruno won a free 2012 With a substantially smaller field, shut- membership for winning our Third Annual outs decreased to 28, but remained steady Bracket Busting Contest. Read our pre-con- at approximately a third of all entries. The vention email newsletter in July to try your highest ranked squad to post nothing but hand in our next Bracket Buster. 64 EuroQuest IX

onvention Directors John Weber and Norman CRule are to be congratulated for the best Eu- roquest conference run to date. Euroquest 2012 set a host of records during its continuing evolu- €41 tion with several new faces gaining momentum and attention in the quest for BPA laurels. An at- tendance of 340 was a 10% increase over our ini- tial year at the Pikesville Hilton and meant that the convention has now more than doubled in Ben Scholl • PA size since its inaugural edition in 2003 and has us once again searching for ad- ditional space options. This year’s event had a truly international flavor, as attendees €54 representing four different continents, from as far away as Australia, Israel and Rumania, converged Haim Hochboim • is at the Hilton Pikesville near Baltimore for four days of fun and competitive gaming. Daniel Eppolito This year’s program Harold L. Siegelman was jam-packed Award Winner €57 with tournaments, new game demos and a variety of other activities in a welcoming environment. Tournament attendance swelled as well, with eight of 11 returning main events set- ting all-time highs, with the remaining three near- Daniel Eppolito • CA ing their previous highwater marks. The Hot New Game for 2011—7 Wonders—led the way with an all-time Euroquest single event attendance record of 80, shattering the old mark of 68 set by Ticket to Ride in 2009 when that tournament doubled as a qualifier leading to the World Championships €34 sponsored by Days of Wonder. Ticket to Ride at- tendance also broke that old mark, by 10, with a total of 78, while Stone Age tied the old mark at 68. Dramatic finishes were the order of the day with new attendees playing a leading role. Head- Aran Warszawski • is ing into the finals on Sunday, Haim Hochboim

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Ben Scholl • PA Daniel Eppolito • CA EuroQuest IX 65 of Israel stood atop the HLS leaderboard with 28 points, while advancing to the final of Ticket to Ride, guaranteeing even more points. Thus, it seemed likely that the HLS Trophy—which had made it all the way to Seattle and back in 2010 €68 (in the custody of Randy Buehler)—might travel even further afield this year. Former HLS winner Rob Kircher’s bid for a second brass plate on the trophy ended when he flamed out in the Settlers final, finishing fourth. However, all was not lost Virginia Colin • VA for the host country as the Power Grid final also featured Daniel Eppolito, another EQ rookie but WBC veteran, who was still in contention, bidding for his second event win after having captured the Ra title. The Power Grid game, which took a long time to complete, went Dan’s way, enabling him €78 to surge past Haim in the HLS standings. At this point the pressure shifted to Haim, as only a first or a second in the Ticket to Ride final could tip the balance in his favor. However, it was not to be, and the HLS Trophy went to Dan Eppolito who amassed a record total of 33 HLS points. Haim Sceaudeau D’Tela • NC Hochboim (30 points) finished second, followed by California’s Bill Zurn, who zoomed to third place overall with a win in the final event to fin- ish—7 Wonders. Bill’s 28 HLS points carried him ahead of a trio of former Siegelman Trophy win- ners: 2007’s Rob Kircher (25 points); defending €45 Champ Randy Buehler (25 points) and 2009’s Sceadeau D’Tela (24 points) who came in fourth, fifth and sixth, respectively. Dan’s two wins in Power Grid and Ra were matched by Ben Scholl, who was also a double Jim Castonguay • MD winner in Agricola and Puerto Rico. Like Dan, Ben was attending his first Euroquest. Haim Hoch- boim put himself near the top of the Siegelman charts with a win in Dominion, followed by a run- ner-up finish in Agricola, assuring that there was going to be some “wood” on the plane back to Is- € rael. Haim’s countryman, Aran Warszawski, was 55 not to be outdone, taking top honors in Princes of Florence, which was the first event to finish. Bill Zurn (7 Wonders), Vien Bounma (St. Petersburg) and Jim Castonguay (Thurn and Taxis) rounded out the list of first-time EQ champions Brian Reynolds •MD

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Bill Zurn • CA Vien Bounma • NJ 66 PBeM Champions

lay-by-e-mail tournaments are the answer to many players’ most common com- Pplaints—lack of time and inability to find skilled opposition. BPA does not run PBeM tournaments; rather, we provide support for hobbyists willing to host events. E-mail tournaments are counted the same as face-to-face action in BPA’s prestigious Caesar com- petition, with Laurels based solely on size of the field and the average face-to-face playing time. Entry in these tournaments is free to current BPA members. For anyone who is not already a member, an Associate membership costs only $10 to cover the costs of this program. (Players have no obligation to keep their memberships current once the tournament begins.) For informa- tion about running a PBeM tournament, contact the BPA PBeM coordinator Hank Burkhalter at [email protected] or check out his webpage at www.abovethefields.com/top_pbem.

Event Results Previous Winners  Bob Menzel, VT 2004 Peter Staab, PA 30 2005 Jim Gutt, TX 30 O Thomas Browne, PA 2006 Bruce Monnin, OH 32 O Debbie Bell, MD 2007 Jeffrey Martin, CT 40 O Harry Flawd, PA 2008 Bruce Monnin, OH 38 O Mike Pacheco, CA 2009 A. Warszawski, is 38 2010 D. Nicholson, NY 42 O Daniel Leader, MA Next Tournament in progress Bruce Monnin, OH 44

Event Results Previous Winners  Michael Ussery, MD 1999 N. Markevich, CA 20 O Jim Eliason, IA 2001 Ed Menzel, CA 32 2004 Rob Flowers, MD 32 O Michael Day, AZ 2007 Charles Drozd, IL 35 O N. Markevich, CA 2009 Joe Dragan, MI 42 O Robert Drozd, IL O Bryan Eshleman, NC Next Tournament in progress

John Pack, CO 28

Event Results Previous Winners  Michael Pacheco, CA 2006 Barry Shoults, MI 26 O Bill Thomson, TX 2008 Vince Meconi, DE 28 O Daniel Overland, MI O Ed Menzel, CA No event underway O Dennis Nicholson, NY O Tom Gregorio, PA

Vince Meconi, DE 36

Event Results Previous Winners  Dennis Nicholson, NY 2010 L. Gutermuth, NC 41 O Bruce Reiff, OH O Michael Pacheco, CA O Debbie Gutermuth, NC Next Tournament in progress O Robert Kircher, RI O Bill Morse, VA

Bruce Monnin, OH 41 PBeM Champions 67

Event Results Previous Winners  Larry Mull, AZ 2009 D. Gallagher, MD 54 O Jeremiah Peterson, IL O Rob Mull, CO O Kaarin Engelmann, it No event underway O Scott Burns, uk O Bryan Collars, SC

Bryan Collars, SC 67

Event Results Previous Winners 1999 Gary Dickson, CA 19  Gary Dickson, CA 2000 Gary Dickson CA 22 O Douglas James, NC 2001 Doug James, NC 23 O Michael Kaye, MD 2002 Gary Dickson, CA 44 O John Ohlin, FL 2003 Tom Gregorio, PA 40 2006 Doug James, NC 34 O Ari Kogut, TX 2008 Tom Gregorio, PA 31 O Ed O’Connor, NJ 2010 Gary Dickson, CA 31 John Ohlin, FL 24

Event Results Previous Winners  Keith Wixson, NJ 2005 James Pei, VA 64 O Al Owen, au 2006 John Buse, IL 50 O John Buse, IL 2008 James Pei, VA 62 O Adam Deverell, au No event underway O Stefan MeCay, TX O Kevin Worth, ab

Keith Wixson, NJ 50

Event Results Previous Winners  Eric Freeman, PA 2010 Eric Freeman, PA 23 O Stefan Mecay, TX O Scott Fenn, MD O Greg Thatcher, CA No event underway O Chris Yaure, PA O Robert Kircher, RI

Max Jamelli, PA 28

Event Results Previous Winners  Mark Gutfreund, KY 1999 Jim Doughan, PA 34 O Michael Kaye, MD 2001 John Crabtree, CA 36 O Tom Dworschak, GA 2003 B. Passacntndo, CT 48 O K. Hammoond, WA 2004 D. Greenwood, MD 47 2006 T. Dworschak, GA 50 O M. Birnbaum, NY 2011 D. Greenwood, MD 38 O Scott Fenn, MD Next Tournament in progress Mark Gutfreund, KY 36 68 Gamemasters

Longest Current Serving Gamemasters WBC would not exist were it not for those few who give their time, effort and enthusiasm to promote competition in one of their favorite games and continue to do so year after year. Many go so far as to fund special prizes out of their own pocket to support the grand alliance. Herewith we honor the longevity of their dedication by recognizing their years of service to a single event. In doing so, we also give a nod to the Jim Vrooms and Kathy Strohs of our GM cadre who annually serve where ever they are needed while changing events. David Terry, MD • 21

Harry Flawd, PA • 18 Bruno Wolff, WI • 18 John Pack, CO • 16 James Jordan, MD • 14

Vince Meconi, DE • 14 Marc Houde, VA • 14 Tom Gregorio, PA • 13 Mark Love, MD • 13

John Jacoby, VA • 13 John Coussis, IL • 13 Jon Lockwood, VA • 13 Pierre LeBoeuf, MD • 13

Mark Miklos, GA • 12 Brad Johnson, IL • 12 Ray Freeman, CA • 11 Tim Hitchings, DE • 11

Stuart Tucker, MD • 11 Richard Irving, CA • 11 Greg Crowe, MD • 10 Kieth Wixson, NJ •10

Mark Herman, MD • 10 Eric Brosius, MA • 10 Steve Scott, CA • 10 Ron Secunda • 10 WAM X 69

fter ten years, the annual get togeth- Rounds on Thursday (because it is a Aer of the “Card Sharks” is still going travel day) and Round 5s (if required) strong. WAM X was held in Timonium, being scheduled on Sunday morning. Md., on Jan. 26-29 with a small but en- TWS and WWR both required a Round thusiastic group of 36 CDG players. 5 this year. The three events were dominated Outside of the tournaments there was by James Pei (titles in HRC and WWR), much open gaming with Paths of Glory, Chris Byrd (a title in TWS and a 3rd Stalin’s War, Labyrinth, A Few Acres of place finish in WWR), Keith Wixson Snow, Atlantic Storm and 1812 all seeing (runner-up in HRC and TWS), and Mar- table time. Games ran pretty much non- vin Birnbaum (runner-up in WWR and stop from 0900 in the morning to as late 3rd place in TWS). as 0200 at night. Players were asked to enter each Hannibal tournament prior to the start of Round Balance was even, with the Romans 1 and at the start of each successive winning 12 of 23 games. Round 2 gener- round attendance was called off of that ated seven games and yielded four un- list. Each evening a detailed schedule beatens; Keith Wixson, James Pei, Stuart of the next day’s events was displayed. Tucker and Michael Mitchell. We continued the concept of Open First Tucker met the Master in Round 3 and Pei’s Romans were able to deny Tucker’s €22 patented island strat-  James Pei, VA egy until the last turn. O Marvin Birnbaum, NY Unable to establish a O Chris Byrd, CT foothold in the islands, O Terry Coleman, CA Hannibal rushed across O Paul Gaberson, PA the Alps in a final do-or- O Rob Doane, MD die bid to gain a ninth province. In a close battle, Consul Paulus €30 successfully foiled the Carthaginians to deny  Chris Byrd, CT O Keith Wixson, NJ Tucker again. Mean- O Michael Mitchell, GA while Wixson bested O Larry Fryer, MD Mitchell for his chance O Marvin Birnbaum, NY at the Master. O Kevin Earle, VA Lady Luck smiled upon Pei’s Romans once again. Hannibal crossed €19 the Alps on Turn 1 but rolled a 6 on attrition  James Pei, VA and was further weak- O Keith Wixson, NJ ened by another 6 roll O Stuart Tucker, MD on Turn 2 when Pei O Michael Mitchell, GA played Epidemic. On a O Randall MacInnis, NJ O Tim Miller, GA Campaign move Consul Fabius attacked Han- 70 WAM X nibal in an even battle, 15 cards to 14. is becoming a true WAM Renaissance At one point Hannibal failed his counter man, winning titles in Hannibal, Paths roll six straight times! On the 13th battle of Glory, 1960, Combat Commander, and card, unable to match a Probe, Wixson now Twilight Struggle. Byrd won as the played his last strategy card of Allies US on Turn 9 by playing Wargames after Desert to take one of Pei’s two remain- building up a big lead. ing battle cards. In a screaming out- Washington’s War burst, he failed to pick the lone remain- The Americans went 9-2 in Round ing Probe and Hannibal was trapped. 1 to win 23 of 38 games overall. Sides Consul Nero, who had marched up were random with the exception that from Sicily on two Force March cards, each player was required to play both then followed up and finished off the sides an even number of times when now depleted Hannibal before he could possible. flee Italy. The Master prevailed again. James Pei added to his laurels by Twilight Struggle besting a highly competitive field to Twilight Struggle has easily been the win the five-round event with a per- most played event at WAM since its re- fect score. He defeated current WBC lease. We played 2nd edition rules with Champ Michael Mitchell (as the Ameri- two changes: 2 influence were added cans), Bill Edwards (as the Brits), Mar- to Canada regardless of whether play- vin Birnbaum (as the Americans), Terry ers opted to use optional cards from the Coleman (as the Americans) and Chris Deluxe set; in an effort to avoid draws Byrd (as the Brits). However, he did not (we had three last year) the holder of breeze through without a few scares the China Card at the end of the game along the way and enjoyed more than a was only awarded 1/2 point. The lat- little luck. In the Edwards match, on a ter had a significant effect in one of the game ending turn in which Bill held a very first games played, where Michael Major Campaign, Pei’s Cornwallis won Mitchell thus won by a half-point over an even odds battle against Greene in Bruce Monnin. Michael went on to take Boston. If Greene had intercepted, or third at 4-1, while Bruce finished out of won the do-or-die battle, then the Major the running. Campaign would have sealed Pei’s fate. The US held a 22-20 edge overall. It was ironic as it was a Major Campaign Half of the games were played using by Keith Wixson last year on the final the optional cards, and those results card that knocked Pei out. were split equally between US and So- In the Birnbaum match, Marvin had viet wins. Only a few games opted to him on the ropes, but Pei drew a Ma- use the Chinese Civil War rules, some- jor and two Minor Campaigns on the thing we will keep in mind for next same hand to plug all the holes. You can year. If we gave an award for most imagine Marvin’s reaction. In the Final improved player, it would go to Larry against Nest of Spies teammate Chris Fryer, who despite never before having Byrd, the pair sparred toe-to-toe until managed a winning record at WAM, the game ending turn in which Byrd went 4-1 and took 4th place. With the played a Minor Campaign as the last absence of Stefan Mecay—winner at the card. Lincoln with 1 CU attacked Boston last two WAMs—this year’s Cold War defended by 1 British CU, on a 2 vs 4 die struggle came down to Keith Wixson, roll. It was a close affair, but again Pei’s the 2007 champ, and Chris Byrd, who luck held. Caesar Award 71

t only took Randy Buehler two years ning, threatening to overtake the re- Ito climb to the top of the BPA rank- cords of their illustrious fathers. ings by unseating two-time defending Again this year, only eight of the Caesar Stefan Mecay by 47 laurels preceding year’s Top 25 players to become the BPA’s top com- managed to retain that high petitor in 2011. True to form, ranking, led by Buehler who Stefan had again run up a improved from 16th in his big lead before WBC be- inaugural campaign to gan in email tournaments top the list in his second. and by winning his Twi- Other top scorers to re- light Struggle specialty at tain their Top 25 stand- WAM, but Randy reduced ing were Mecay, Pei, that lead by scoring in five Beyma, Henning, Rob- Euro Quest tournaments ert Kircher, Jason Levin before overtaking Stefan al- and Eric Freeman. Absent together with a dominating from the Leader Board for R the first time in four years WBC that included a second an ler in the Through the Ages pre-con dy Bueh were Alex Bove and Chris as well as three outright wins in Do- Byrd—thus ending the longest minion, Egizia, and Princes of Florence. streaks in the high rent district. No one Randy’s win knotted the score at the top has maintained their status in the Top with four wargamer Caesars offset by 25 for four straight years. four predominantly Euro-playing top dogs. Two Caesars (Mullet and Bene- Past Caesars dict) have defied classification with 1999 Marvin Birnbaum, NY 135 more varied tastes. 2000 Ewan McNay, CT 120 Rounding out 2001 Nick Benedict, CA 138 the top six BPA 2002 Marvin Birnbaum, NY 146 competitors for 2003 Nick Benedict, CA 113 2004 James Pei, VA 293 2011 were 2004 2005 Arthur Field, SC 224 Caesar James Pei, 2006 Jeff Mullet, OH 166 Jason Ley, and a 2007 Raphael Lehrer, MD 170 pair of next gen- 2008 Alex Bove, PA 159 eration upstarts; 2009 Stefan Mecay, TX 295 2010 Stefan Mecay, TX 182 Richard Beyma 2011 Randy Buehler 241 and Nick Hen-

Stefan Mecay, TX James Pei, VA Richard Beyma, VA Jason Ley, WA Nick Henning, DC

194 159 150 141 135

- The 2011 Caesar Line of Succession - 72 GM of the Year

e are pleased to award the 2011 GM of her enthusiasm doesn’t end with organiza- Wthe Year honor to Claire Brosius for her tion either. Each of her preliminary winners outstanding work running Ticket to Ride—one received a gold train key chain memento she of WBC’s largest events—annually drawing provides. In only three years, Claire has be- in excess of 200 players. In winning the come the gold standard for WBC GMs— award, Claire breaks the glass ceil- showing the rest of us how it is done. ing for her gender, being the first Overall, scores ranged from woman to win the award. Clair’s record 89 to a low of 27. Claire came to us late in Claire’s support was across the WBC’s gestation, finally tag- Board with two firsts, five sec- ging along with husband Eric onds and a third—the highest on his annual trip to WBC score ever achieved in our four years ago and was in- annual GM vote. It bested stantly hooked when she fin- the previous record of Ivan ished sixth in Lost Cities for Lawson for Lost Cities by two her first laurels. Even on that points. Clair’s score topped first trip, she was anxious to runner-up Sean McCulloch pitch in and help in the registra- who made his first appear- tion room between events. Since ance in the Top Six by a whop- then she has become a regular ping 15 points. The seen but not C in the auction crew and wherever lai ius heard Sean has been the un-voice else she can lend a hand. So, naturally re Bros of Slapshot for six years and is hard at she takes over the administration of WBC’s work late into the wee hours dropping the largest event the following year and what a job final puck and recording the results long af- she has done—hitting the ground running as ter the celebrities have hit the sheets. But Sean a supremely organized hu- probably owes much of man dynamo who broke his support to his double into our Top Six ratings in Past Winners duty as the record setting only her second year on 1991 – Russ Gifford, NE – ASL replacement GM for Facts the job and won the whole 1992 – Jim Burnett, TN – WPS in Five which doubled its shebang in her junior year. 1993 – Glenn Petroski, WI – VIP attendance in 2011. For winning the GM of 1994 – John Ellmann, MD – MMS Finishing third for his the Year, Claire will be our 1995 – Ken Lee, PA – GCA fourth appearance in the guest at WBC 2012, and 1996 – David Terry, MD – B-17 Top Six with 68 points provided he behaves, she 1997 – Will Wible, VA – ROR was John Weber who can bring Eric along too. 1998 – Bruce Monnin, OH – WAS completed a ten-year stint Claire’s event fills the 1999 – Bruno Wolff, WI – TTN as the guiding hand of Distelfink ballroom but 2000 – Vince Meconi, DE – WAS Puerto Rico while amass- nonetheless runs more 2001 – David Terry, MD – B17 ing the most first place smoothly than most events 2002 – John Jacoby, VA – CMS votes (3) from the Board. a fraction of that size. She 2003 – Chuck Foster, TX – EPB Rounding out the Top Six can be seen standing on a 2004 – John Coussis, IL – ACS was Pierre LeBoeuf (59 chair in her station master’s 2005 – John Sharp, FL – VIP points; second appear- hat, blowing her whistle, 2006 – Don Chappell, TX – WTP ance) whose movement while she and her appro- 2007 – Ivan Lawson, MD – LST of 8XX to the pre-con has priately accessorized “con- 2008 – Tom McCorry, VA – CAR returned it to numbers it ductor” assistants direct 2009 – Jim Jordan, MD – BRI has not seen in 17 years, players to random tables 2010 – Stuart Tucker, MD – HRC Ed Beach (55 points) using train jargon and jug- making his fifth straight gling player preferences as Top Six showing for his to which version of the game they prefer dur- work with Here I Stand, and Terry Coleman ing a difficult registration procedure which she (50 points) whose eighth year at the helm of handles with ease. One could almost believe March Madness was rewarded with a new at- they’ve entered a queue for a Disney ride. And tendance record and his first Top Six rating. Sportsmanship 73

he Sportsmanship Award is our top and behold, it was none other than Cap’n Thonor since it is something we can all Larry who had put aside his pirate gear aspire to and is within our reach regard- long enough to don his jedi knight duds less of our skills. It reminds us that there while defending his Star Wars; Queen’s is no fun to be had with these games Gambit title. The three-time cham- without affable opposition pro- pion had his semi-final game viding obstacles to overcome. all but won by merely playing Our Sportsman of the Year out his hand normally, but always prizes camaraderie he didn’t want to win by and fair play over victory time limit, so he passed on and therein offers a shin- his own moves, allowing ing example of sportsman- his opponent to beat the ship that we should all do clock and win the game our best to emulate. as Anakin brought down Our winner was select- the death star—ending ed from among many nom- Larry Lingle’s quest for his inees put forth by GMs and fourth title. other commentators whose Larry’s main competi- recommendations were con- tion for free lodging this L sidered and reduced to a field arr gle summer was Eric Monte whose of 17 worthies y Lin rectifying of an incorrect Ticket to included on Ride score garnered more than 12% our annual Past Winners voter support. Following Monte was M e m b e r s h i p Chuck Stapp, NJ – 1992 Thomas Drueding at 9%, a pair of Drive ballot Tiger Von Pagel, FL – 1993 Greenville Mafia lads (John Emery for selection by Rob Kilroy, PA – 1994 and Tim Rogers) at 8%, and grog- the member- Ian Lange, AE – 1995 nard Kevin McCarthy at 6%. Given ship at large. Jim Matt, MI – 1996 all the swag Cap’n Larry hands out The members’ Ed Connery, NJ – 1997 in his Pirate’s Cove event, it is truly choice is re- Frank Sinigaglio, NJ – 1999 fitting that he be our guest in 2012. warded with Robert Sacks, NY – 2000 Bret Hildebran, OH – 2001 a free room at Kaarin Engelmann, VA – 2002 the following James Jordan, MD – 2003 WBC. Steve Okonski, MD – 2004 After 2010’s Bruno Sinigaglio, AK – 2005 razor thin mar- Phil Barcafer, PA – 2006 gin of one vote Rebecca Hebner, CO – 2007 s e p a r a t i n g Kaarin Engelmann, VA – 2008 the top three Mark Yoshikawa, CA – 2009 c o n t e n d e r s , John Emery, SC – 2010 this year pro- vided more clarity as our winner more than doubled the vote percentage of last year’s recipient by garnering more than 20% of the 251 votes cast. Grognard Bruno Sinigaglio rarely nominates any- one for sportsmanship honors since he has high expectations of everyone that comes under his watch. So you know he is impressed when he finally gives in and places someone in the spotlight. Lo 74 Hobby Service

welve nominees are put forward each WBC, it really Tyear by the Conference Director for Past Winners was the creation the Board of Directors’ consideration. Al- of this man who 2005 though service as a GM is the most com- convinced me to Stuart Tucker mon qualifier, it is not the only factor Kathy Stroh take the leap back with consideration given to other behind- Steve Okonski in 1998 when the-scenes volunteer tasks and this year’s Vince Meconi Avalon Hill went honoree is living proof of that. The Board Mark McLaughlin down the tubes. votes by secret ballot, weighing their votes Ken Whitesell And while many according to their own particular values 2006 may claim to say as to what constitutes the greatest contri- Keith Wixson the right things bution, by ranking each nominee from 12 2007 to support their (strongest) to 1 (weakest). The result is usu- Bruno Sinigaglio hobby, few have ally a good cross section with 2008 actually backed few receiving more Debbie Gutermuth that up with ac- than two first or tion. It was Scott 2009 last place votes. Alan Applebaum Pfeiffer who actu- We repeat the ally took the bull 2010 process each by the horns and David Dockter year dropping incorporated BPA the bottom pro bono with his third of the law practice, writing our by bylaws, and nominees to performing the myriad tasks required to make room keep us on a solid legal footing. for more. While so many of us escape the an- In 2011, the noyances of the real world to enjoy our- vote was un- selves each August precedented. Un- extending our Peter derstanding that S co er Pan syndrome of a typical Board vote ttt Pfeifff never growing up would probably favor with these addictive the sun setting in the games, it is Scott west by only a 7-2 mar- who invariably pays gin, it was surely a sign the price behind the of the coming apoca- scenes in an adult lypse, when they—by world when I need secret ballot no less— to pull him from a unanimously selected game to deal with as the 2011 Scott Pfeiffer the legal issues of recipient of the BPA’s maintaining or- Hobby Service Award. der when someone This individual has needs their pri- never been a WBC GM. orities rearranged. However, he has been Rest assured that active in creating and while you’ve been supporting one of the rolling dice, Scott hobby’s strongest clubs has been protecting in his hometown of your ability to do Greenville, SC, and was instrumental to the just that during this prized annual cel- birth of WBC. While I often get the credit (or ebration of our hobby. This token thank the blame) for transforming Avaloncon into you is long overdue. Boardmasters 75

Most Championships in One Event

Great Campaigns

James Pei, VA - 10 Chris Withers, CA - 10 Mike Sincavage, VA - 9 Bruce Reiff, OH - 9

Bruce Beard, MD - 7 Harry Flawd, PA - 7 Brad Johnson, MI - 7 Doug James, NC - 6

John Emery, SC - 6 Rob Beyma, MD - 6 William Rohrbeck, NH - 6 Paul Risner, FL - 5

Steve Likevich, OH - 5 Tom Gregorio, PA - 5 Ewan McNay, NY - 5 Jason Levine, NY - 5

Vince Meconi, DE - 5 Bruce Reiff, OH - 5 Devin Flawd, PA - 5 Rob Beyma, MD - 5

Mark Miklos, GA - 5 Stefan Mecay, TX - 5 Ray Pfeifer, MD - 4 Vince Meconi, DE - 4

Tom Oleson, WA - 4 Bruce Reiff, OH - 4 Bruno Sinigaglio, AK - 4 Phil Evans, fr - 4 76 Boardmasters

Most Championships in One Event

Bruce Reiff, OH - 4 James Doughan, PA - 4 Nels Thompson, NY - 4 Kevin McCarthy, OH - 4

Ed Menzel, CA - 4 George Seary, NY - 4 Dave Metzger, NY - 4 Terry Coleman, CA - 4

Nicholas Henning - 4 Alex Bove, PA - 4 Peter Pollard, TN - 4 Harry Flawd, PA - 4

David Finberg, MA - 4 James, Pei, VA - 4 Bruce Reiff, OH - 4 John Pack, CO - 3

Doug Galullo, FL - 3 Kevin Youells, PA - 3 Ewan McNay, NY - 3 Pierre Paquet, qu - 3

Martin Sasseville, qu - 3 Bill Edwards, VA - 3 Scott Pfeiffer, SC - 3 Mike Stanley, OH - 3

Dan Dolan, Sr, NJ - 3 Dave Meyaard, CT - 3 Dennis Culhane, PA - 3 Nicholas Henning, CT - 3 Boardmasters 77

Most Championships in One Event

Alex Bove, PA - 3 Lyman Moquin - 3 Steve Cuccaro, MD - 3 Pete Stein, OH - 3

Marvin Birnbaum, NY - 3 Stefan Mecay, TX - 3 Jim Castonguay, PA - 3 Robert Renaud, NY - 3

Heikki Thoen, qc - 3 Gary Dickson, CA - 3 Tom Gregorio, PA - 3 Andrew Cummings, uk - 3

Larry Lingle, PA - 3 Richard Moyer, MN - 3 Andy Latto, MD - 3 Bryan Eshleman, NC - 3

Aaron Fuegi, MA - 3 Brian Sutton, MD - 3 Bruce Young, SC - 3 Andy Gardner, VA - 3

Dan Henry, IL - 3 Ray Freeman, CA - 3 Bruce Monnin, OH - 3 Richard Beyma - 3

Marvin Birnbaum, NY - 3 Brian Mountford, NY - 3 Paul Gaberson, PA - 3 John Welage, OH - 3 78 Patrons

BPA 2011 Patrons BPA gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the following Sponsor, Charter, and Tribune members. 2011 Patrons will be listed next year. Sponsors ($500 contribution in 2011): Alliance Games, Nicholas Benedict, David desJardins, James Doughan, Ken Gutermuth, Rick Northey, Queen Games, Rio Grande Games, Jerald R. Tracy, and Valley Games. Charter Tribunes (maintained Charter status since 1999 and purchased a $100 membership in 2011): Alan Applebaum, Alan Arvold, Matthew Bacho, Mark Booth, Daniel Broh-Kahn, David Brooks, Rod Coffey, Terry Coleman, Gregory Courter, John Coussis, Bill Crenshaw, Tom DeMarco, Roger Eastep, William Edwards, Jim Eliason, Kaarin Engelmann, Eric Eshleman, Matt Evinger, Tim Evinger, Matt Fagan, Daniel Farrow IV, Paul Fletcher, Ray Freeman, Paul Gaberson, Mark Geary, Fred Gosnell, Herbert Gratz, Don Greenwood, Tom Gregorio, Johnny Hasay, Mark Herman, Charles Hickok, Marc Houde, John Jacoby, Robert Jamelli, James Jordan, Allen Kaplan, Michael Kaye, Kevin Keller, Pierre LeBoeuf, Roderick Lee, Jason Levine, Keith Levy, Jonathan Lockwood, Mark Love, Michael Mahady, James Marousek, Thomas McCorry, Vince Meconi, David Metzger, Tim Miller, Bruce Monnin, Brian Mountford, Michael A. Mullins, Martin Musella, Kenneth Nied, Steve Okonski, John Pack, Tom Pavy, James Pei, Peter Perla, Peter Pollard, Joseph Powell, Bruce Reiff, Paul Risner, Chris Roginsky, Robert Ryan, Shantanu Saha, Gregory Schmittgens, Robert Seulowitz, John Sharp, Bruno Sinigaglio, Peter Staab, Ray Stakenas, Mike Stanley, Peter Stein, Kathy Stroh, Joel Tamburo, Roger Taylor, Bill Thomson, Stuart Tucker, Sean Vessey, Jim Vroom, Ken Whitesell, Bruno Wolff, and George Young. Charter Members (purchased $100 Charter membership in 1999 and maintained at least a Sustaining Membership since): Cliff Ackman, Barry Barnes, Ed Beach, Paul Bean, Rob Beyma, Jeremy Billones, Steve Cameron, David Cross, Pat Duffy, Bill Dyer, Harry Flawd III, Mark Guttag, Randy Heller, Tim Hitchings, Brad Johnson, Edward Kendrick, Ben Knight, Sean Larsen, Andy Lewis, Carrie Lewis, Larry Lingle, Andrew Maly, Ric Manns, Kevin McCarthy, Michael Mitchell, Theodore Mullally, Bill O’ Neal, Forrest Pafenberg, Bruno Passacantando, Jeff Paull, Scott Pfeiffer, John Poniske Sr., Jerry Smolens, Robert Sohn, David Terry, Justin Thompson, James Tyne, Paul Weintraub, Bruce Young, and David Zimmerman. Tribunes ($100 BPA membership in 2011): Joseph Abrams, Josh Adelson, Gary Akavickas, Geoff Allbutt, Jon Anderson, David L. Anderson, Deb L. Anderson, Steve Andriakos, Joseph Angiolillo Jr, Marco Asteriti, Sam Atabaki, Dvd Avins, Rodney Bacigalupo, Mike Backstrom, Lee Baker, Bill Banks, Phillip Barcafer, Daniel Barnes, Jonathan Barnes, Chris Bauch, Fred Bauer, Scott Beall, Marc Beauregard, Barrington Beavis, Bill Beckman, Jack Beckman, Samanth Berk, Richard Beyma, Marvin Birnbaum, David Bleau, Bruce Blumentritt, Daniel Blumentritt, Ted Bohaczuk, Dave Bohnenberger, Jesse Boomer, Alex Bove, Nicola Bradford, Evan Brooks, Claire Brosius, Eric Brosius, Sam Brosius, Thomas Browne, J. Sean Bryan, Michael Buccheri, Randy Buehler, Jeff Burdett, Matthew Burkins, Jim Burnett, Chris Byrd, Ben Campagna, Tom Cannon, Peter Card, David Casciano, Charles Catania, Basem Chabaklo, Don Chappell, Ray Clark, John Clarke, Ben Collinson, Jr, Daniel Collinson, Joe Collinson, Carl Copeland, John Corrado, Roger Covington, Greg Crowe, Steve Cuccaro, Andrew Cummins, Sceadeau D’Tela, Robert Davidson, Rod Davidson, Evan Davis, John Davis, Anthony Daw, James Day, Tom DeMarco, Bill Dickerson, Gary Dickson, Rob Doane, David Dockter, Henry Dove, Charles Drozd, Robert Drozd, Ted Drozd, Dominic Duchesne, Scott Duncan, Chris Easter, Sam Edelston, Peter Eldridge, Matthew Ellis, Andrew Emerick, John Emery, Kevin Emery, Eric Engelmann, Scott Fenn, Rich Fetzer, Jeff Finkeldey, Rob Flowers, Nick Frydas, Doug Galullo, Andrew Gardner, Ben Gardner, Pete Gathman, Dan Gavrilovic, Michael Gibbs, Roy Gibson, Mark Giddings, Kris Giesing, Josh Githens, Mark Patrons 79

Globus, James Goss, Chris Greenfield, Alex Gregorio, David Gubbay, Peter Gurneau, Mark Gutfreund, Jeffrey Hacker, Kevin Hacker, Tim Hall, Robert Hamel, Kevin Hammond, Chris Hancock, Ty Hansen, Kathryn Harley, Russell Harley, Victor Harpley, Joe Harrison, Alan Hayes, Bronwen Heap, Jacob Hebner, Jim Heenehan, Jeff Heidman, Bob Heinzmann, Harald Henning, Inger Henning, Nicholas Henning, David Hitchcock, Bruce Hodgins, Dan Hoffman, Gregory Hultgren, Micah Hultgren, Keith Hunsinger, Al Hurda, Richard Irving, Jack Jaeger, Michael Johnson, Brian L. Jones, Will Kenyon, Jeffrey King, Robert Kirchner, Nick Kiswanto, Nick Klercker, Mark Kolenski, Stephen Koleszar, James Kramer, Jr, Kelly Krieble, J. Carl Krosnick, Antero Kuusi, Gadoon Kyrollos, Grant LaDue, Michael Lam, Derek Landel, Andy Latto, Debra Lawrence-Yaure, Daniel Leader, Raphael Lehrer, William Lentz, Chuck Leonard, Jason Ley, Kathleen Lockwood, Larry Loiacono, Steve Lollis, Larry Luongo, Perrianne Lurie, Randall Mac Innis, Cheryl Mallon, Patrick Maloney, Joseph Marriott, Jeromey Martin, Jeff Mathis, Trevor Martin, Bradford McCandless, Mark McCandless, Jim McCarthy, Robert McCracken, Robert McFadden, Glenn McMaster, Ewan McNay, Amanda Mecay, Stefan Mecay, Adam Meldrom, Bob Menzel, Ed Menzel, Doug Mercer, Brad Merrill, Richard Meyer, Mark Miklos, Derek Miller, James Miller, Jeff Miller, Pat Mirk, Craig Moffit, Mark Moore, Lyman Moquin, Matthew Morgal, Justin Morgan, Cary Morris, Wayne Morrison, Bill Morse, Richard Moyer, Michael Mularski, Jeff Mullet, Stephen Munchak, Anthony Musella, Lane Newbury, Tim Nielson, Jacob Nixon, Richard Northey, John Ohlin, Thomas Oleson, Adam Oliner, Robert Olsson, Jeremy Oppenheim, Sam Packwood, Steve Packwood, Chris Palermo, Aaron Panagotopulos, John Panagotopulos, Michael Panzer, Jeff Pattison, Linda Pattison, Glen Pearce, Bill Peeck, Nicholas Pei, Fabio Pellegrino, Carmen Petruzzelli, Elaine Petruzzelli, Roy Pettis, Randy Pippus, Doug Porterfield, Derek Pulhamus, Bill Pulkoski, Peter Putnam, Craig Reece, Pete Reese, Nicole Reiff, Lucas Rhodes, Henry Richardson, Patrick Richardson, Lance Roberts, Michael Rogozinski, David Rohde, William Rohrbeck, Paul Rubin, Kurt Runco, Henry Russell, John Ryan, Martin Sample, Paul Sampson, Ken Samuel, Roberto Sanchez, Philip Sauer, Bert Schoose, John Schoose, William Scott, John Selders, Chris Senhouse, Lexi Shea, Michael Shea, Jordan Shea, Lynda Shea, Philip Shea, Stephen Shedden, Zhiming Shi, Barry Shutt, Adam Sigal, Buddy Sinigaglio, Frank Sinigaglio, Vincent Sinigaglio, Gregory Smith, Gregory M. Smith, Mark Smith, Nick Smith, Steve Smith, Jack Stalica, Chuck Stapp, Gordon Stewart, David Stiffler, Brian Stone, Greg Strpes, John Stryker, Alan Sudy, Kevin Sudy, John Sutcliffe, Carl Sykes, Akihisa Tabei, Don Tatum, James Terry, Zack Terry, Stephen Thatcher, Jennifer Thomas, Nels Thompson, Tom Thornsen, John Tighe, Sr, James R. Tracy II, Todd Treadway, Rejean Tremblay, Chris Trimmer, Michael Ussery, Steve Vance, Lauren Vessey, Jason Wagner, Andy Waller, Bill Watkins, Donald Webster, Stephanie Welch, Bruce Wigdor, Gareth Williams, Jim Winslow, Keith Wixson, Kevin Wojtaszczyk, David Wong, Chris Yaure, Joe Yaure, Philip Yaure, Mark Yoshikawa, George Young, and William Zurn. Vendors: GMT Games, Rio Grande Games, Lost Battalion Games, Multi-Man Publishing, Decision Games, Against The Odds, Columbia Games, Z-Man Games, Mayfair Games, Flying Buffalo, Worthington Games, L2 Design Group, Lock’n Load Publishing, Our Game Table, Valley Games, Harmony House Hobbies, Academy Games, Clash of Arms, Collins Epic Wargames, Canton Games, Warparty, GAMeBIT. Terms and Conditions of Membership: Membership in the BPA secures voting rights. Also, different levels of membership provide the specified number of votes. Membership is required for participation in Play-By-e-Mail (PBeM) tournaments. Certain levels of membership provide admission to the World Boardgaming Championships and a listing in the annual BPA Yearbook. Multi-day General Admission to WBC grants Associate Membership in the BPA. Those who attend via Guest Pass are not BPA members. For complete membership details refer to: http://www.boardgamers.org/bpaterms.htm 80 Board of Directors

ll Boardgame Players Association (BPA) vene to conduct business during WBC. The Amembers of record as of June 1, 2012, are three candidates receiving the most votes will hereby notified of their right to vote for up be elected. All members are urged to vote. to three members to serve on the BPA Board Failure to generate sufficient votes will invali- of Directors. Any BPA member may run for date the election and force the organization to election as a Director. These individuals give hold another with consequent expenses which their time without recompense to ensure that will be borne by the membership. WBC continues on an even keel, representing Note that all paying attendees of WBC— all interests fairly. Candidates for the Board other than one-day guests—are BPA members in 2012 include Andy Lewis, Don Greenwood, with voting rights. Ballots will be available Ken Whitesell and Jon Lockwood. only on the BPA website. The ballot includes a All members have a vested interest in brief statement by each nominee. Alternately, the operation of BPA which can be exercised members may e-mail their vote(s) to election@ through their vote for members to serve on boardgamers.org from an e-mail address the Board in rotating three-year terms. When on file with BPA as their official e-mail contemplating their vote, members are urged address. An electronic ballot is available at to consider that the BPA conducts most of its boardgamers.org/forms/boardballot.shtml. business by email and needs Board members who are able and willing to offer their time All members are invited to attend the and skills to the organization in a timely man- Annual Meeting of the BPA at 3 PM on ner. Board members should be considered Tuesday, July 31st, 2012, in Lampeter Hall of more for their ability to contribute to the run- the Lancaster Host Resort in Lancaster, PA. ning of a successful company than for their NOTE: This meeting will take place during interest in any particular game or group. a break in the auction. At that meeting, You may vote for up to three candidates, members will meet the new Board and may but only once per candidate. No votes will make inquiries and suggestions regarding be taken during the convention. This election the activities of the association. This is your will be completed by mail and e-mail by July chance to influence the decision-making 15, so that the newly-elected Board may con- process that drives WBC.

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2011 – 2013 2012 – 2014 2012 – 2014 2012 – 2014 Bruce Reiff, OH Bruce Monnin, OH Ken Gutermuth, NC K. Engelmann, VA