Yohannes Chitra reported last week that he is unable to attend the World Championship to play for the U.S. Team. Per our qualification rules, this meant that...
Make sure Ben remembers how to play! If, during the first game, he starts screaming that white goes first, tries to jump over his opponent's pieces to capture...
Good news indeed :) For me that havn't attended a WOC before 2003 it feels a bit empty without Tamenori and Seeley. Looking forward to really good and exciting...
Hello all. The 2007 Lugo Othello Challenge ended a couple of hours ago at Lugo Elementary in Lynwood, California. This was a one-day five-game tournament open...
I am glad you got such good turnout for the tournament :). And I am glad you were still able to win :P. I bet it was a lot of fun, and that is the important...
I had not played seriously since the U.S. Open and I was shocked by the level achieved by my best players. The other adults participating in the tournament...
The format you describe is the typical Swiss-System tournament. An even better format to avoid the lob-sided results and yield less ties for the top positions...
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the main difference between the Swiss-System and the system we use (someone told me it is called the Danish system) is...
The 31st World Othello Championship is now approching. Benkt and I, and all the TD-team will try to provide you with some live coverage : pairings, results,...
Emmanuel, I love having access to the live WOC matches, pairings and standings online. Last year I got so excited that I had to leave work early - I was...
Emmanuel, So many people have been asking me whether there would be live coverage of the tournament. So I know what you are doing will be making a lot of...
I nervous like an actor. Hard work was involved, rehearsals went smoothly, everything is in place, but the world will judge us on first-night performance. I...
Great work and good luck, Emmanuel! Of course, someone had to call me to a meeting on Thursday... :-( Vidar ... Great work and good luck, Emmanuel! Of course,...
Hi all I've had to deal with a family emergency, and so I was not able to make the trip to the WOC. I have no internet access where I am (outside of the...
Due to some technical problems, the website for the live coverage of the WOC2007 was moved to: A cause de problèmes techniques, le site pour suivre en direct...
Sorry to hear about your emergency - and having to miss the WOC. All the best Jeremy ... From: Eddie Williams To: NAOthelloTourneys@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
Dear othello enthousiasts, all legible transcripts from the first seven rounds are available: - as an individual applet on the results column for each round or...
I just wanted to thank you and congralute you on a great job. I followed a couple of rounds early this morning (California time), printed the scores after...
Due to some technical problems, the website for the live coverage of the WOC2007 was moved to: A cause de problèmes techniques, le site pour suivre en direct...
Dear othello enthousiasts, all legible transcripts from the first 12 rounds are available: - as an individual applet on the results column for each round or on...
All, In a dramatic tournament, Ben Seeley finished 6th, out of a 4th/5th playoff game by 5 MBQ points. Randy Fang faced Matthias Berg, both tied at 8 wins...
Dear othello enthousiasts, all legible transcripts from the tournament are available: - as an individual applet on the results column for each round or on the...
I sat in the WOF meeting representing the US and Canada. I was unsure if Canada had a federation (I think the answer is no... but I could be wrong - One of...
Thanks, Randy. Just to clarify, I would think the minimum requirement is for citizenship OR 6 months residency...I'm sure it's not both. The official world...
