After Steve Cusumano’s informative lecture, 10 players sat down to test what they’d just learned and do battle in the Dragon. Steve then tied for first place with Jerry Slominski, and managed to squeak out an armageddon win in the tiebreak to claim first prize. Russell Stinson took the U1700 crown. Full results below!
Thematic Blitz — Dragon Cross Table, Page 1
No. Name St Rate Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Rd 6 Score
1. Cusumano,Steven J (2) …….. NE 1840 W7 W6 L2 W3 W4 W5 5.0
2. Slominski,Jerry (4) ………. NE 1821 W4 W3 W1 W6 L5 W7 5.0
3. Hartmann,John R (1) ………. NE 1888 W10 L2 W5 L1 W11 W6 4.0
4. Stinson,Russell (9) ………. IN 1347 L2 W10 W7 W5 L1 W11 4.0
5. Grande,Douglas P (3) ……… NE 1834 W9 W8 L3 L4 W2 L1 3.0
6. Mills,Michael (5) ………… NE 1737 W11 L1 W9 L2 W8 L3 3.0
7. Behrens,Steven (7) ……….. NE 1570 L1 W11 L4 W8 W9 L2 3.0
8. Slominski,Gary C (10) …….. NE 987 -B- L5 W11 L7 L6 W9 3.0
9. Oberfoell, Mitchel (8) ……. NE 1350 L5 -B- L6 W11 L7 L8 2.0
10. Look,C Scott (6) …………. NE 1632 L3 L4 -B- -U- -U- -U- 1.0
11. Holys,James Edwar (11) ……. NE nnnn L6 L7 L8 L9 L3 L4 0.0
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