Box Scores

by Matt Shields



 

How can the season be over already? We hope you got at least one tournament in, cause there were plenty to choose from. We're three months closer to the World Championship in Denver than when we last talked. There are well over 100 players listed on the ARMADA web site who are planning to attend, with more signing up every week! One of the more interesting questions lately though, is who will play in the team tournament. Rumor is that Team New Zealand will be making the trip to defend their title, and there are pleanty of American teams, perhaps lead by the Pit Kissers and the PiggyBackers - both of whom are expected to field more than one team - looking for their chance to knock-off the champs. Will the Europeans come through and make this a real fight? It's hard to imagine not!

Some of these European teams, including "The Best Asians" (Simon Bouton, Chetan Radia, and Gihan Bandhanaraike) and "Intoxicated" (Niclas Perez, Brian Dennehy, and Fearghal O'Donnchu) have been busy competing in the European Grand Prix. Official standings are yet to be released to include these events, but below is a reasonable approximation of the current top ten. With four events to go, it's still wide open!

In North American the 2002 tournament scene is winding down, with October's Tempest in a Teapot as the last major event scheduled, though there is talk of a smaller tournament in Victoria, British Columbia in November which may attract some west coast players. Andy Marshall and Edi Birsan picked up wins in the two big August tournaments, to set the stage for Tempest to (probably!) settle the 2002 North American Grand Prix winner.

Also, we're glad to say that with a new Pouch issue comes a much needed update to the Diplomatic Pouch Tournament Ratings. There was a good bit of movement at the top, with Rob Stephenson slipping with a sub-par performance the New South Wales Championship, and Niclas Perez jumping up to number one with an impressive win at ManorCon (for the second year in a row!).

DAANZ Bismark Cup Standings (Top 10)

WDC had a big impact on the Bismark Cup race, but nothing is clear yet, with three more tournaments to go this year. (complete standings)

1Andrew GoffACT22.40
2Christain Gemballa MouraVIC19.07
3Dominick StehpensWEL18.19
4Rob SchoneWEL17.57
5Brett ChattertonNSW16.37
6Craig SedgwickNSW15.74
7Sean ColmanNSW15.70
8Dugal UreVIC15.40
9Rob StephensonVIC14.37
10Shane CubisNSW14.30
European Diplomacy Grand Prix Standings (Top 10)

After 7 events, these are the Diplomatic Pouch's unofficial top ten. (complete results)

1William AttiaFRA3534
2Yann ClouetFRA3000
2Simon BoutonENG3000
4Niclas PerezSWE2150
5Miguel MartinezSPA1800
5Jens PersonSWE1800
7Ronald LokersNTH1740
8Jari MustonenFIN1200
8Vick HallENG1200
8Daniel HirschNOR1200

North American Diplomacy Grand Prix Standings (Top 10)

The big question now is, will Edi Birsan's lead hold up at Tempest? Tough to say, with a half dozen likely attendees within easy striking distance!(complete standings)

1Edi BirsanCA439
2Andy MarshallMD423
3Nathan BarnesWA392
4Chris MartinNY346
5Andy BartaloneMD310
6Edward HawthorneWA306
7Ken LemereWA273
8Ike PorterMD261
9Morgan GurleyNC250
10Jerry FestOR239

ManorCon XX

BIRMINGHAM - A first place showing at ManorCon moved Niclas Perez to the top of the Diplomatic Pouch Tournament Ratings. Congratulations! (complete results)

1Niclas Perez
2Simon Bouton
3Jeremy Tullett
4Ivan Woodward
5Cyril Sevin
6Brian Dennehy
7Dan Lester
8Mark Wightman
9Fearghal O'Donnchu
10Dave Wreathall

Dragonflight 2002

SEATTLE - Edi Birsan picked up his first win of the year, in the last major tournament of the year in the Western US. (complete results)

1Edi Birsan
2Ken Lemere
3Nathan Barnes
4Jeff Dwornicki
5JT Fest
6Charles Seaton
7Mary Kuhner
8Jake Mannix
9Adam Silverman
10Edward Hawthorne

European Championship

MALMO - Frank Johansen decided that 5 years was long enough to wait for another Norwegian to win the European Championship! (complete results)

1Frank Johansen
2Yann Clouet
2Mark Wightman
4William Attia
5Christian Ziethen
6Doug Massie
7Simon Magnusson
8Nicklas Perez
9Vidar Ambrosiani
10Aron Ambrosiani

2002 World Boardgaming Championships

BALTIMORE - Andy Marshall came storming back after his trouble in Chapel Hill, and Melissa Nicholson wasted no time in establishing herself on another continent! (complete results)
1 Andy Marshall
2 Melissa Nicholson
3 Mike Czajkowski
4 David Hood
5 Mike Hall
6 Doug Faust
7 Rick Manns
8 Brian Ecton
9 Hudson Defoe
10 Ray Setzer

Arcon 18

OSLO - Frank Johansen got 32 players to come to Oslo for the biggest Norwegian tournament in 6 years! (complete results)

1William Attia
2Daniel Hirsch
3Inge Kjol
4Erik Klette
5Trond Botnen
6Lars Hirsch
7Erland Janbu
8Anders Granas
9Espen Aandahl
10Tomas Nicolaisen


Anyone who attended any of these events (or any others for that matter) who has comments or reviews about their experiences, please send them along!


  Matt Shields
(chirchill@diplom.org)

 

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