Attendance So Far

Masterpoint Leaders thru Thursday Evening

Locals take over the top of the table!

Results — Day Four — Thursday, October 26

Brain Workout Section!

For those of you who used to like the puzzles I printed in the old bulletins, here is a link to an online version: one of the puzzles that I used to feature in the old paper Bulletins, but it is easy to play on a computer as well. Not so easy on a tablet or phone, since most of the puzzles require right-clicks, not easily done in a tablet or phone environment. Unruly gives you a grid of gray squares which you must color in as black or white (some are given as free hints), while keeping to these rules: 1) No three consecutive cells may be the same color going up-down or left-right (diagonally there may be a run of cells of the same color); 2) Each row and column has the same number of black and white cells; and 3) No two rows and no two columns may have exactly the same sequence of black and white cells. Strategy: Begin by looking for two adjacent cells of the same color and color the cells on either side in the opposite color, to avoid a three-in-a-row. Do the same with white-gray-white, or black-gray-black; the middle cell can be colored in the opposite color to avoid a three-in-a-row. This process will create more opportunities to determine the correct colors of cells, but eventually you will have to consult the other two rules to complete the grid. Click on the puzzle you want to try at the right (or the caption below) to go to the page with all the instructions you'll need. These puzzles come from Simon Tatham's Portable Puzzle Collection (see below) and there are links there to apps for most devices.	Easy puzzle (McBruce's time: 2min 19sec)
	Medium puzzle (McBruce's time: 2min 59sec)
	Tricky puzzle (McBruce's time: 3min 21sec)

Answers to the trivia questions at the top of the page...

Tomorrow's Schedule — Day Five — Friday, October 27

Morning Events (9:00am)

Friday Morning Side Game: Pairs game, part of the Morning Side Game Series (4th of 5).

Strat Limits (by pair average) A: 1500+, B: 500 - 1500, C: 0 - 500.
Masterpoints: Mostly red points but gold points for overall winners if they play another session in the Morning Side Game Series, and a chance for gold points for individuals whose two best games in the series are good enough to make the series overalls.
Leavenworth 2022 winners (8 tables):
A: Marv Norden; Peachland BC; Irene Morrow; Penticton BC
B: Marcia Schoffer - Janet Mori; Penticton BC

Afternoon-Evening Events (1:00pm and 7:00pm)

Alphorn Friday Bracketed Round-Robin Teams: Two session team game, short matches scored in IMPs and converted to Victory Points.

Bracketed, by team average into brackets of usually 7-9 teams with all teams in a bracket playing every (or almost every) other team once.
Masterpoints: Gold points for overalls, red points for match awards.
Leavenworth 2022 winners: (when it was a two-day knockout, 14 teams in two brackets):
Bracket I: David Taylor - Marty McCune - Mary McCune, Seattle WA; Paul Schwaighart, Normandy Park WA
Bracket II: Clifford Feldman - Donald Stark - Karen Hudesman - Thomas Brown, Seattle WA

Friday Open Pairs: Two session pairs game, matchpoint scoring.

Strat Limits (by pair average) A: 3000+, B: 1500 - 3000, C: 0 - 1500.
Masterpoints: Gold points for overalls and some section tops, other awards are red points.  Note that you can win points in the first session that are replaced by a higher overall award after the second: you get the greater of your overall award or the sum of the session awards; not both combined.
Leavenworth 2022 winners (10, 10 tables):
A: Steve Bruno; Kirkland WA; Ray Miller; Seattle WA
B, C: Jack Qi - Lucy Zhong; North Vancouver BC

Friday Gold Rush 0-750 Pairs: Two session pairs game, matchpoint scoring.

Strat Limits (by pair average) 7: 500 - 750, 5: 300 - 500, 3: 0 - 300.  No individuals over 750 points may play in this event, even if the pair average is below 750.
Masterpoints: Gold points for overalls and some section tops, other awards are red points.  Note that you can win points in the first session that are replaced by a higher overall award after the second: you get the greater of your overall award or the sum of the session awards; not both combined.
Leavenworth 2022 winners (9, 9½ tables):
7, 5: Leona Ashcroft; Nelson BC; Liesbeth Goris; Trail BC
3: Charles Butros - Alice Arnold; Shelton WA

Afternoon-only Event (1:00pm)

Friday Afternoon Side Game: Pairs game, part of the Afternoon Side Game Series (4th of 5).

Strat Limits (by pair average) A: 1500+, B: 500 - 1500, C: 0 - 500.
Masterpoints: Mostly red points but gold points for overall winners if they play another session in the Afternoon Side Game Series, and a chance for gold points for individuals whose two best games in the series are good enough to make the series overalls.
Leavenworth 2022 winners (5 tables):
A, B: Jeannie Falls - Gene Gousie; Seattle WA

Evening-only Event (7:00pm)

Friday Evening Side Game: Pairs game, part of the Evening Side Game Series (5th of 5).

Strat Limits (by pair average) A: 1500+, B: 500 - 1500, C: 0 - 500.
Masterpoints: Mostly red points but gold points for overall winners if they play another session in the Evening Side Game Series, and a chance for gold points for individuals whose two best games in the series are good enough to make the series overalls.
Leavenworth 2022 winners (didn't go, series was only four sessions)