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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello everyone,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Last Tuesday we completed our first week of tryouts and we had some great competition. We are one week down and one to go. Congratulations to the following people have advanced to week 2.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Alex Mihill<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Bill Teng<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Chuck Bainbridge<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jacob Shmois<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kannan Kandasamy<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Manny Dy<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Scott Swertfeger<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ta-Min Chang<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Travis Kokx<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Vadim Feygin<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Next Tuesday they will advance into another tournament joining those that were on bye from week 1.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>David Wu<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ed Bizari<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Boris Shmoys<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hong Li<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Paul Nielsen<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Nabil Matmati<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Randy Bittner<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Congrats to you all. What is next? As of right now we have 10 to 11 spots available. I am waiting confirmation from one person that would determine if we have 10 or 11. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Next Tuesday I plan on having 4 groups of 4 (one of them will have 5) to compete in another round robin format. The top 2 from each group are <b>IN</b> the league. That would satisfy 8 of the spots. I will then take the 3<sup>rd</sup> place from each group and have them compete in another mini round robin to determine the final 2 to 3 spots available.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I will send another communication over the weekend updating everyone on the time and format. If you have any questions or comments please email me.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Rating Central Link Below:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.ratingscentral.com/EventSummary.php?EventID=30263&SortBy=FinalMean">https://www.ratingscentral.com/EventSummary.php?EventID=30263&SortBy=FinalMean</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Marc Maronian<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>GVTTC Classic League Director<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>