2009 Eastern Championship

Tournament Coverage

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Round 3

Finally, three rounds through. No serious directors rulings to be had. Only frustration (besides the heat) is the pairings monitor. I'd hoped for a bigger one, but those plans fell through, so I'm thinking of ways to make do now. I get one odd directors call: Cree, after having finished his game versus Tiekert, wants to brag about his 118 2x2 DITZIEST. He wants his $5 more importantly. I had to be the one to tell him that Phil Wertheimer 3x3ed with STURDIER for 131. "I'll kill 'em," he deadpanned.

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