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Manoeuvre Tournament
2011 World Boardgaming Championships
at Lancaster, PA - August 1 - August 7


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Tournament News

The maps shown are for 2011.

Tournament Format

The key for this tournament is you must play the different countries. You will be allowed to play each country only once for the entire tournament. The Swiss portion will be four games. All four games will use the same map (or alternate map if multiple games from one box) layout. High die roll will be first player and gets choice of friendly map edge or country. Each game will last a maximum of 60 minutes.
Different map layouts will be used in each round.

Top 8 players will advance to single elimination. Top 8 will be based on
Record, then
Points for countries you played, then
Points for countries your opponents played, then
Die roll

Points
Austria - 3
Britian - 1
France - 2
Ottoman - 2
Prussia - 3
Russia - 3
Spain - 5
US - 5

Swiss Rounds Map


















Alternate Swiss Round Map - to be used only if playing two games out of one box


















Quarter Finals Map


















Semi Finals Map
















Finals Map















Schedule

Play is continuous, but these are the times I expect.

Mon 1:00 PM - 1st Match

Mon 2:00 PM - 2nd Match

Mon 3:00 PM - 3rd Match

Mon 4:00 PM - 4th Match

Mon 5:00 PM - Single Elimination Rounds

Tournament Officials

Andy Lewis will be the GM. I will be playing in the tournament if the numbers allow.

Feel free to write to the me with any questions about the tournament. My email is alewis16@gmtgames.com.

Rules Interpretations

Remember to check the latest FAQ

Late Arrivals, Long Games and Byes

Once all match assignments are complete, no latecomers will be accepted.

All games will be ended after a set time limit; winner of game will be determined as if Night has fallen.

Changes from Last Year

Point scoring for advancing to single elim portion is totally different. Penalty for slow play has been eliminated.

Past Champions

2008 - Chris Byrd

2009 - John Emery

2010 - George Young


Links

WBC and BPA Web site - Main tournament site
GMT Games - A Strong Supporter of the WBC