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2013 World Open

2013 World Tantrix Open

The 2013 World Tantrix Open will take place on the weekend of 15-16 June 2013 in Trosa, Sweden. The event is organised by Lennart, Nica, Lewis and Niklas, experienced tournament organizers and well known master players. This will also be the 10th Swedish Table Championship.

Building on from three previous successful tournaments in Edinburgh, Budapest and Amsterdam, the 4th Tantrix WTO will be a 3-day extravaganza and showcase of Swedish talent. And if we are lucky, the Swedes will teach us all brännboll to help us unwind after a hard day over the table.

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Tournament details

Trouble in Trosa

Yes, everybody loves a Muppet but Niklas's close relationship with Trouble may be taking things too far. Trouble has been in his hands for so long, he is beginning to sound like the Swedish Chef. And this is not a good thing!

So before Trouble starts throwing cleavers and becoming completely impossible to understand, let's all get together and challenge Niklas until the poor croc is rescued. No more Trouble in Trosa. Please.

Who is Trouble?

What's Next?

Entertainment for the event is still a work in progress. The Swedish super group who has brought joy and tears to the Tantrix elite for what seems like decades, may have broken up.

Yes, that's right. Rumour has it that Nica, Niki, Lenni, and Luigi have gone their separate ways. Apparently, Lenni and Luigi came to blows over artistic differences. A ruffle ensued, whereby the two members of the group had to be physically restrained. According to the Swedish police, the incident is better left unsolved, but we have access to reports that "unsurmountable differences" within the group have led to their separation.

If the tournament organisers can not mediate a reunion, there is a back-up plan to sign up another Swedish band (pictured on the right) - less well known, but nonetheless said to have had a hit or two back in the 80s. Agnetha, Benny, Björn and Anni-Frid won't be as much loved as their counterparts, we know, but then again it's only Plan B.

Stay tuned for details.

Oh no, it might come to this.

Other Events

Pencilled in for the pre-tournament fun are two traditional Swedish games.

First on the cards is the re-enacting of the festival of Lucia "St. Lucy's Day". Teams of people dress up in white gowns and wear candles on their heads. Each team then goes around and tries to set fire to the other team's clothes using only the candles they are wearing.

The last team to have a player with an unsinged gown wins a small saffron filled pastry baked by the other team.

And a very serious and demanding challenge is planned for the Friday night. This event follows the old Swedish tradition of tying two people together and then having them assemble flat packed furniture. Any tools required must be sourced from the vicinity. The first team to have their wall-unit done without screaming at each other wins.

The Friday challenge

Tantrix T-Shirts

Since last year's Tantrix T-shirt competition was such a success, we thought about running it again, but then decided that we don't really need to - players traditionally show off their innovative designs anyway! We will have a few official Tantrix shirts to give away, but you might need to be lucky to win one.

Looking forward to a fun event, hope to see you all in Trosa!

Who is coming?