Congratulations, Dennis Nicholson!
September 15th, 2017 - May 4th,
2019
Last Updated on May 4th, 2019
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January 7th, 2019 - May 12th, 2019
Thirty-one becomes two. Tim Tow took the Japanese for 1.5 POC and took six aircraft carriers to Pearl Harbor to catch Dennis Nicholson by surprise -- using the West Coast Escape version of the Menzel options. By the end of Turn 6, the IJN score had dwindled to 9, and the emperor order capitulation. Two became one, and Dennis Nicholson was crowned champion of the fleets! Over-all, the IJN prevailed in 10 matches while the USN dominated by winning 18 games. The power to shift the balance of the Menzel and Open Turn Two options is evident in the first tournament to be dominated by the USN in over two decades. Unadjusted games saw bidding up to 8 POC; while these two adjustments saw balanced bidding for both sides (with Tim's 1.5 being the highest for the IJN).
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Seed |
Opponents |
AREA Rating |
Status |
11 | Dennis Nicholson
(USN; #3cM) Tim Tow (IJN; Bid 1.5) | 6096MIVF9 6114NLYE9 | Turn 6 IJN Capitulates! |
* * Round Four; Semi-Finals * *
September 13th, 2018 - January 6th, 2019
The semi-finals are split -- between sides and between high and low seeds. Tim Tow's IJN defeats Alan Applebaum's USN when an all-out Pearl Harbor defense on Turn Two goes South. After first round attrition, the lone Hosho guards the invasion and sinks two BB setting up massive USN surface losses in three night rounds to end the match. In the other game, Dennis Nicholson's USN (for which he bid 2.5 using the Menzel options) prevails over Wayne Bonnett's Cinderella IJN by a half-POC after all eight turns.
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Seed |
Opponents |
AREA Rating |
Status |
11* | Alan Applebaum
(USN; #?) Tim Tow (IJN; Bid ?) | 6247WPYN8 6002NLYE8 |
Turn 2 Pearl Defense Fails! |
13½ | Dennis Nicholson
(USN; Bid 2.5) Wayne Bonnett (IJN; #M) | 5966MIVF8 5765EEKA8 |
Turn 8 USN wins by ½! |
May 15th, 2018 - September 12th, 2018
The USN adds to its dominance with a 3-1 showing in the quarterfinals as three games use the Menzel options. Three of the top four seeds are also eliminated as none of the games go past Turn Six. Vince Meconi, the top seed, is eliminated by a surprise British win in Indonesia on Turn Two followed by a crushing Allied LBA win to save Pearl Harbor on Turn Three. Alan Applebaum is the highest seed remaining followed by Dennis Nicholson, Tim Tow, and Wayne Bonnett. Wayne keeps his dark horse status moving forward by having more aircraft carriers alive as the USN at the end of Turn Five than the IJN.
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Seed |
Opponents |
AREA Rating |
Status |
10 | Vince Meconi
(IJN; Bid 3.5) Dennis Nicholson (USN; #1a,2b,4a) | 6103NMSK8 5870LIUF8 |
Turn 3 Indonesia Disaster! |
11 | Bryan Eshleman
(USN; #M) Tim Tow (IJN; Bid 1) | 5965QNUL8 5828NKYE8 |
Turn 5 Rings the Bell! |
12 | Alan Applebaum
(USN; #M) John Sharp (IJN; Bid 0) | 5908VPYN8 5856ZPWR8 |
Turn 6 IJN Surrenders! |
13½ | John Lindley
(IJN; #M) Wayne Bonnett (USN; Bid 1) | 6153JMNE8 5488DEJA8 |
Turn 5 USN CV Prevail! |
January 15th, 2018 - May 12th, 2018
The second round sees both of the top seeds eliminated in their first games. The tops seeds prefer the IJN 6-2 -- but the final results are dead-even with the USN winning four matches to equal the IJN's record. Four games use the Menzel options -- and see the USN prevail in three. Eight uses of now retired adjustments appear; those go tellingly 3-1 in favor of the Japanese. Wayne Bonnett becomes the tournament dark horse by flipping Singapore on Turn Five to defeat Michael Day (two-time finalist and four-time semi-finalist). John Sharp, whose 12th seed does not do his skill justice, sends Mike Kaye ashore; both have collided in the Top 10 Invitational before! Vince Meconi wins by establishing the Full Applebaum while Alan Applebaum wins an 8-turn marathon over Rob Drozd. Tim Tow wins an old-fashioned TKO -- by crushing the US Navy on Turn 3 so badly that it drew a surrender without isolating both Pearl Harbor and Samoa.
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Seed |
Opponents |
AREA Rating |
Status |
12 | Mike Kaye
(IJN; #M,5) John Sharp (USN; Bid 0) | 6511XKZJ7 5752ZPWQ7 |
Turn 8 USN by 1 PoC! |
13½ | Michael Day
(IJN; Bid 6) Wayne Bonnett (USN; #1,2) | 6443MKPF7 5481DDJ-7 |
Turn 5 Singapore Flips! |
14 | Vince Meconi
(IJN; Bid 6) Michael Ussery (USN; #1,2b,4a) | 6141NLSK6 5452URZM7 |
Turn 5 Full Applebaum! |
15 | Bryan Eshleman
(USN; #M) Bob Hamel (IJN; Bid 1) | 6106QNUL7 5430ZSYP7 |
Turn 6 IJN Surrenders! |
16 | Alan Applebaum
(IJN; Bid 5.5) Robert Drozd (USN; #1,2b) | 5993VPYM7 5416ULVN7 |
Turn 8 USN Surrenders! |
17 | John Lindley
(IJN) Hilton McManus (USN; #M) | 5963IKNE7 5085BCF-7 |
Turn 8 IJN by 12 PoC! |
18 | Dennis Nicholson
(USN; #M) Jeff Miller (IJN; Bid 1) | 5820LHUE7 5064FFLA4 |
Turn 4 IJN Surrenders! |
22 | Tim Tow
(IJN; Bid 2.5) Lee Ferguson (USN; #1,2,5) | 5766MKYD7 4784FEL-7 |
Turn 3 T.K.O.! |
September 15th, 2017 - January 12th, 2018
Thirty-one entrants kick off the new tournament. The first round shows that, aside from three byes in the first round only, there will be no easy games in this tournament! Four upsets depose top seeds right off the bat with Wayne Bonnett, Hilton McManus, Jeff Miller, and and Lee Furguson moving ahead. Nine USN wins vs. four IJN wins continue Allied dominance of late. Six games voluntarily feature options that bring the game into balance. In the optionless games, the IJN loses both after bids of 6 and 8. Mike Ussery posts the IJN's biggest win with a 5.5 POC margin while Rob Drozd manages to win with a Western Anti-British Strategy. Sixteen advance to the second round for an orderly set of pairings!
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| Mike Kaye | 6511XKZJ7 |
No Game Bye | |
| Michael Day | 6443MKPF7 |
No Game Bye | |
13½ | Philip Watkins
(IJN; Bid 0) Wayne Bonnett (USN; #M) | 6209IER-7 5481DDJ-7 |
Turn 8 USN wins by 3! |
20⅜* | Vince Meconi
(USN) Bryan Oroxym (IJN; Bid 8) | 6141NLSK6 5000----7 |
Turn 4 IJN Surrenders! |
| Bryan Eshleman | 6106QNUL7 |
No Game Bye | |
21½ | Alan Applebaum Mike Pacheco | 5993VPYM7 4889BCE-4 |
Turn 2 Mike Forfeits |
20½ | John Lindley
(USN; #1,2b) Richard Beyma (IJN; Bid 5.5) | 5963IKNE7 4988ABAA7 |
Turn 6 IJN Surrenders! |
17 | David Sherwood
(IJN; Bid 6.5) Hilton McManus (USN) | 5943GGGB7 5085BCF-7 |
Turn 4 IJN Surrenders! |
18 | Scott Beall
(IJN; Bid 4.5) Jeff Miller (USN; #2) | 5882NITG7 5064FFLA4 |
Turn 7 IJN Surrenders! |
19 | Dennis Nicholson
(USN; #M) James Kramer (IJN; Bid 1) | 5820LHUE7 5016QOKM7 |
Turn 8 USN wins by 1! |
20* | Tim Tow
(IJN; Bid 1) Bill Burch (USN; #M) | 5766MKYD7 5015IGQD7 |
Turn 4 USN Surrenders! |
21 | John Sharp
(IJN; Bid 0) Ken Nied (USN; #OT2,4a) | 5752ZPWQ7 4923VQSN7 |
Turn 5 USN Surrenders! |
22 | Gregory Smith
(IJN) Lee Ferguson (USN; #OT2) | 5684MKVJ7 4784FEL-7 |
Turn 4 IJN Surrenders! |
23 | Michael Ussery
(IJN; Bid 4.5) Jeff Lange (USN; #1a,2a) | 5452URZM7 4629CDI-7 |
Turn 8 IJN wins by 5.5! |
24 | Bob Hamel
(USN; #M) Mark Traylor (IJN; Bid 1) | 5430ZSYP7 4467HFPA7 |
Turn 7 USN goes ahead! |
25 | Robert Drozd
(IJN; Bid 4.5) Bob Jamelli (USN; #?) | 5416ULVN7 3971MHVH7 |
Turn 7 Indian Ocean decision! |
20¼* | John Pack
(USN) Blake Watson (IJN; Bid 6) | ELIM 5000----7 | Turn 1 IJN Forfeits! |
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