Top Ten Invitational
Tournament Bracket

September 15th, 2025 - September 12th, 2027
Last Updated on September 10th, 2026

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Seed
Fleet Admiral
AREA Rating
Current Record
1
Ed Paule7662SNZH5 4-0
2
Ed Menzel7365ZTZQ5 3-1
3
Darren Kilfara7182NKYD5 3-0
4
Jim Eliason6573XLZQ5 1-2
5
Ted Drozd6460VKPP5 1-3
6
John Pack6347ZVZQ5 2-2
7
John Sharp6334ZRZT5 1-3
8
Eric Anderson5659ILME5 0-4

The current record shows wins and losses in each of the player matches rather than individual game results (since players can optionally play a pair of games, one as each side, as their match).
The top three get an automatic invitation to the next Top 10 Invitational!

* * * Pairings * * *

Round
Ed P
Ed M
Darren
Jim
Ted
John P
John S
Eric
Start Date Timer Date End Date
1
Eric John S John P Ted Jim Darren Ed M Ed P Sept. 15, 2025 Feb. 1, 2026 June 15, 2026
2
John S John P Ted Eric Darren Ed M Ed P Jim Dec. 1, 2025 Apr. 15, 2026 Sept. 1, 2026
3
John P Ted Jim Darren Ed M Ed P Eric John S Feb. 15, 2026 July 1, 2026 Nov. 15, 2026
4
Ted Jim Eric Ed M Ed P John S John P Darren May 1, 2026 Sept. 15, 2026 Feb. 1, 2027
5
Jim Darren Ed M Ed P John S Eric Ted John P July 15, 2026 Feb. 1, 2026 Apr. 15, 2027
6
Darren Eric Ed P John S John P Ted Jim Ed M

Oct. 1, 2026

Apr. 15, 2027 July 1, 2027
7
Ed M Ed P John S John P Eric Jim Darren Ted Dec. 15, 2026 July 1, 2027 Sept. 12, 2027

Players may initiate games whenever they choose but should start games no later than the start date shown.
Players may play more than one opponent at a time (and, in fact, this is pretty much required baring super-human speed).
Italics indicate games in progress; Bold indicates completed games and passed dates.

* * * Round Robin Match-ups * * *

IJN vs.
USN
Ed P Ed M Darren Jim Ted John P John S Eric IJN vs.
USN
Ed P X       Turn 4 (#Mr)
Rout! (-0)
Turn 3 (#E)
5 CV sunk! (-7½)
Turn 5 (#Mr)
Locks! (-1½)
Turn 7* (#Mr)
Locks! (-1)
Ed P
Ed M   X   X Turn 7 (#M)
Wins! (-0)
Turn 8 (#I)
By ½! (-7½)
X   Ed M
Darren
.
  X Turn 1 (#M)
+0 (-0)
X X   Turn 6* (#M)
Locks!  (-0)
Darren
Jim   Turn 5 (#M)
Wins!
X X Turn 3 (#M)
Wins!
    X Jim
Ted X X Turn 3 (#M)
Wins! (-0)
X X   Turn 1 (#M)
+0 (-0)
  Ted
John P X X Turn 1 (#3cMr)
Clock Expired!
    X Turn 5 (#A)
Resigns! (-5½)
X John P
John S X Turn 6 (#M)
Wins! (-½)
    X X X Turn 8 (#I,3b,4a)
By 2½! (-1½)
John S
Eric X   X Turn 5 (#M)
Wins! (-½)
  Turn 1 (#OT2.1)
+6 (-½)
X X Eric
IJN vs.
USN
Ed P Ed M Darren Jim Ted John P John S Eric IJN vs.
USN

Click on blue Turn headers to see more detail for the game!
Grey Background = Game in Progress
Light Blue or Light Red Background = Recently Completed
X = This game will not (or cannot) be played [i.e., single game match played].
Numbers after the turn number show the optional adjustments in use.
Number in parenthesis after the current score shows the bid.

* * * Qualifiers * * *
2027-2029 Top 10 Invitational

Name Qualification
Daniel Blumentritt 2026 Midwest Open Champion
Ed Menzel 2026 World Boardgaming Championships Winner
  2025-2027 BPA Single-Elimination Champion
  2027 Midwest Open Champion
  2027 World Boardgaming Championships Winner
  2025-2027 Top 10 Invitational World PBEM Champion
  2nd Place in 2025-2027 Top 10 Invitational
  3rd Place in 2025-2027 Top 10 Invitational
  2025-2027 King-of-the-Hill Ladder Champion
  AREA Champion (as of September 1st, 2027)

Alternate Qualifiers

Name Qualification
  2023-2025 King-of-the-Hill Ladder - Most Wins
  2nd Place in AREA as of September 1st, 2027

Top 10 Invitational Format
Universal PBEM Format, Rules, and Guidelines
PBEM Rules Clarifications
Official VITP Rules Clarifications
PBEM Reporting Guidelines

For further information, please email John Pack or write 5030 Vassar Road, Grand Blanc, Michigan  48439  USA.


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