September 15th, 2011 - September 12th, 2013
Last Updated on May 15th, 2012

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SeEd P	Name	AREA Rating	Current Record
1	Andy Gardner	7401UOXL1	1-0
2	Ed Paule	7225JKOE1	2-0
3	Mike Kaye	6830UKZI1	0-0
4	Jim Eliason	6824RIVK1	0-2
5	Darren Kilfara	6822JHQC1	1-1
6	Ed Menzel	6820YRZN1	1-1
7	Charles Drozd	6558QJPK1	1-0
8	Nicholas Markevich	6544TLVJ1	0-1
9	John Pack	6487YRZK1	0-2
10	Michael Ussery	5686SQUL1	2-1

The current record shows wins and losses in each of the player matches rather than individual game results (since players can optionally play a pair of games, one as each side, as their match). The top three get an automatic invitation to the next Top 10 Invitational!

* * * Pairings * * *

Round

Andy

Ed P

Mike

Jim

Darren

Ed M

Charles

Nick

John

Michael

Start Date

End Date

1

Michael

John

Nick

Charles

Ed M

Darren

Jim

Mike

Ed P

Andy

Sept. 15, 2011

Mar. 12, 2012

2

John

Nick

Charles

Ed M

Michael

Jim

Mike

Ed P

Andy

Darren

Nov. 15, 2011

May 12, 2012

3

Nick

Charles

Ed M

Darren

Jim

Mike

Ed P

Andy

Michael

John

Feb. 15, 2012

Aug. 12, 2012

4

Charles

Ed M

Darren

Michael

Mike

Ed P

Andy

John

Nick

Jim

Apr. 15, 2012

Oct. 12, 2012

5

Ed M

Darren

Jim

Mike

Ed P

Andy

John

Michael

Charles

Nick

Jun. 15, 2012

Jan. 12, 2013

6

Darren

Jim

Michael

Ed P

Andy

John

Nick

Charles

Ed M

Mike

Sept. 15, 2012

Mar. 12, 2013

7

Jim

Mike

Ed P

Andy

John

Nick

Michael

Ed M

Darren

Charles

Nov. 15, 2012

May 12, 2013

8

Mike

Michael

Andy

John

Nick

Charles

Ed M

Darren

Jim

Ed P

Jan. 15, 2013

Aug. 12, 2013

9

Ed P

Andy

John

Nick

Charles

Michael

Darren

Jim

Mike

Ed M

Mar. 15, 2013

Sept. 12, 2013

Italics = Under Way; Bold = Complete
Players may initiate games whenever they choose but should start games no later than the start date shown.
Final results are due no later than the end date shown.  Incomplete games are awarded solely on the basis of delays.
Players may play more than one opponent at a time (and, in fact, except for the super-speedy this is pretty much required).

* * * Round Robin Match-ups * * *

IJN vs. USN	Andy	Ed P	Mike	Jim	Darren	Ed M	Charles	Nick	John	Michael	IJN vs. USN
Andy	X						t1 (1,2b) +  (-5½)		t3 (1,2b) +18 (-6½)	t8 (1,2) Wins (-7)	Andy
Ed P		X						t8 (1,2b) 2½  (-5½)	t8 (1,2b) Wins (-6½)		Ed P
Mike			X				t1 (1,2b,5) + (-5)	t1 (1,2b,5) +7 (-5)			Mike
Jim				X		X	t5 (NT1,3b,4) Wins (-0)			X	Jim
Darren					X	t5 (1,2b) Wins (-6)				X	Darren
Ed M				t6 (NT1,3b) Locks (+½)	X	X					Ed M
Charles	X		X	X			X				Charles
Nick		X	X					X			Nick
John	X	X							X	t6 (1,2b) Wins (-6)	John
Michael	X			t2 (?) +17 (-?)	t3 (1,2b) KO (-6)				X	X	Michael
IJN vs. USN	Andy	Ed P	Mike	Jim	Darren	Ed M	Charles	Nick	John	Michael	IJN vs. USN

Click on the tX header/link (which shows the turn) to see more detail for each game!
Grey Background = Game in Progress
Light Blue or Light Red Background = Recently Completed
X = This game will not (or cannot) be played [i.e., single game match played].
Numbers after the turn number show the optional adjustments in use.
Number in parenthesis after the current score shows the bid.
The player on the left is playing the IJN; the player at the top, the USN.

* * * Qualifiers * * *

2013-2015 Top 10 Invitational

Name	Qualification
?	2012 World Boardgaming Championships Winner
?	2013 Midwest Open Champion
?	2013 World Boardgaming Championships Winner
?	2011-2013 BPA Single-Elimination Champion
?	2011-2013 King-of-the-Hill Ladder Champion
?	2nd Place in 2011-2013 King-of-the-Hill Ladder
?	2011-2013 Top 10 Invitational World PBEM Champion
?	2nd Place in 2011-2013 Top 10 Invitational
?	3rd Place in 2011-2013 Top 10 Invitational
?	AREA Champion (as of September 1st, 2013)

Alternate Qualifiers

Name	Qualification
?	2012 Midwest Open Champion
?	2013 Conquest/Pacificon Champion (if 16 or more entrants)
?	2nd Place in AREA as of September 1st, 2013

Top 10 Invitational Format
Universal PBEM Format, Rules, and Guidelines
PBEM Rules Clarifications
Official VITP Rules Clarifications
PBEM Reporting Guidelines

For further information, please email John Pack or write 11213 Keota Street, Parker, CO  80134  USA.