victory in the pacific [Updated April 2006]  

	VIP    Rising Sun Pre-Con  9     14     19    9     14     19   9         Heritage
Andy Gardner, VA 2005 Champion 2nd: Ed Menzel, CA 3rd: James Eliason, IA 4th: Charles Drozd, IL 5th: Alan Applebaum, MA 6th: John Pack, CO	Event History 1991    Dave Targonski      36 1992    Wes Erni      39 1993    Alan Applebaum      36 1994    Dave Targonski      36 1995    Dan Henry      45 1996    Robert Kondracki      46 1997    Ed O'Connor      42 1998    Joe Dragan      48 1999    Alan Applebaum     48 2000    Andy Gardner     50 2001    Dan Henry     48 2002    Dan Henry     50 2003    Ed Menzel     39 2004    Michael Kaye     44 2005     Andy Gardner     32	AREA Ratings: GM: John Sharp
Dice in the Pacific This year VIP will again use Chess Clocks courtesy of Alan Applebaum ­ one of the few events at WBC so furnished. In 2006, the event moves upstairs to the Heritage room which is located behind the front desk in the lobby. The event remains a Pre-Con slot as well as we trade one weekend for another with seven swiss rounds starting on the Sunday before WBC and ending Tuesday afternoon before WBC and all of its distractions gets underway. It is hoped that the pre-Con status will enable not only new players to take part but also allow more of the field to stay for all seven rounds so as to enjoy the full ramifications of a true swiss format. NEW FOR 2006: Tribune level members may freely partake in any and all of BPA's six Pre-Cons during the three days preceding WBC. For details see http://www.boardgamers.org/bpaterms.htm Play at Rising Sun for non-Tribune/Sponsor level members requires a separate registration fee of $30 for BPA members pre-registered by July 22nd, 2006, or $40 for all others, payable to the BPA, 1541 Redfield Rd, Bel Air, MD 21015. This fee can be paid separately or in addition to other WBC fees noted on the WBC pre-registration form. For the latest details, see http://mysite.verizon.net/john_sharp/VITP/
GM      John Sharp [3rd Year]   4701 Hamlets Grove Drive, Sarasota, FL 34235      aefajohn@gte.net  941-359-3991