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2008 NZ Open |
2008 NZ Table Championship The 2008 New Zealand Open was held on 22-23 March, 2008 in Nelson, New Zealand. Organized by the good people at Tantrix HQ, it was the 4th New Zealand Table Championship. It was timed to celebrate Tantrix's 20th anniversary. Eighteen entrants from six different countries took part. The trophy will make the long journey to Germany with winner Susi Rieger. |
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Back row: Metallor, Lytnin', FamilyGuy, ElCuchillo, Francois, RexJacobus, Mikem
Middle row: Jungle, DbleAce, Leslie, Lorene, Bdot, Benopi Front row: Pekko, Bikey, Zorpolotta |
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The Top and the Bottom The tournament report for the 2008 NZ Open is a joint effort between the winner (Bikey) and last place finisher (RexJacobus). Bikey's comments will be in a peaceful blue, Rex's will be in an angry red. PRE-TOURNAMENT Bikey: For the last 6 weeks I have been playing an private tournament with my husband Klaus (Schwabe). The winner is allowed to play the NZ Open and the loser has to babysit our son. I won and am very happy about this. I'm getting excited now.SATURDAY MORNING Bikey: Day starts fine with a close and lucky win against my first opponent, Pekko. I feel very relieved to have the game against him already done.SATURDAY LUNCH Bikey: Things seem to be working out pretty well. I have won all 5 games and have much confidence for the next ones.SATURDAY EVENING Bikey: I am in third place, and I could possibly finish within the top five or even top three. I’m getting a little nervous now and decide not to drink too many beers tonight to be in a good mood the next morning.SUNDAY MORNING Bikey: I'm feeling good after a good night’s sleep. Confidently, I start playing.SUNDAY LUNCH Bikey: Games work well, though also for other players, so results are very close. We all start calculating about who is going to play whom and what possible results may arise.POST-TOURNAMENT Bikey: I can't believe I won. With 15.2 points difference between me and 2nd place Zorpolotta we don't even have to have a play off. But if I had lost my last game and Zorpolotta and Pekko had won their last games I would have gone to third place. I won my last two games with winning margins of 16 and 17, a really nice finish! |
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