GUD Con 2020 Background

• Jorge Zhang has won Best Turkey once.
• Eli Manaker has never won Best France.
• Nathaniel Berkley has never won Best Italy.
• Jaron Berman has never won Best France.
• Shawn Barnett has never won Best Italy.
• Brian Ecton first won Best Italy in 2015 at Dixie 29 2015.
• Mark Agard has never won Best England.
• Sam Pascal is ranked 1886/3694 internationally in the World Performance Evaluation.
• Bill Hackenbracht has never won Best England.
• Sam Pascal has never won Best Germany.
• David Maletsky was eliminated in 31 of 281 tournament games played (11.03%).
• David Maletsky most recently competed in a tournament (Virtual Diplomacy Championship 2025) in 2026.
• Brian Ecton won Death With Dignity Award at Dixie 13 1999.
• Bill Hackenbracht first won Best Germany in 2018 at Liberty Cup 2018.
• Hudson Defoe has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
• Hudson Defoe is ranked 190/201 internationally in the World Performance Evaluation 1998.
• This is the first tournament for Damian Garcia.
• Shawn Barnett has never won Best France.
• Brian Ecton most recently won Best Germany in 2026 at BlazeCon Baltimore 2026.
• Shawn Barnett has never won Best Germany.
• Tyler Van Patten has never won Best France.
• Brian Ecton has soloed 1 of 168 tournament games played (0.60%).
• Liam Berson has never won Best Russia.
• Jaron Berman has never won Best Italy.
• David Maletsky most recently won a tournament (Boston Massacre 2019) in 2019.
• Jonathan Frank is ranked 2334/2500 internationally in the Dip Pouch Tournament Rating.
• This is the first tournament for Angelene Leija.
• This is the first tournament for Jonathan Frank.
• This is the first tournament for Connor Lammas.
• Mark Agard has never won Best Italy.
• Tyler Van Patten has never won Best Turkey.
• Sam Pascal has never won Best Italy.
• This is the first tournament for Chloe Brasket.
• David Leshchiner is ranked 2902/3694 internationally in the World Performance Evaluation.
• Liam Berson has never won Best France.
• Brian Ecton won The Brick at Dixie 26 2012.
• Nathaniel Berkley has never won Best England.
• Mark Agard has never won Best Russia.
• Brian Ecton has won Best Germany 2 times.
• David Maletsky first won Best Turkey in 2007 at Dixie North Carolina 2007.
• Brian Ecton first won Best Austria in 2009 at Dixie North Carolina 2009.
• Yuki Cui has never won Best England.
• Caleb Shaia has never won Best Germany.
• David Maletsky first won Best Russia in 2008 at SpringCon 2008.
• Jaron Berman has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
• David Leshchiner has never won Best Italy.
• Bill Hackenbracht won Chicago Hat at World DipCon XXVI 2016.
• Liam Berson has never won Best England.
• This is the first tournament for Jonah Feldman.
• Caleb Shaia has never won Best Turkey.
• Jonathan Frank won I Got Hammered at Dixie 32 2018.
• David Huentelman has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
• Bill Hackenbracht has never won Best Italy.
• Yuki Cui has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
• Bill Hackenbracht won Hammered at DipCon 44 2011.
• Jorge Zhang most recently won Best Germany in 2015 at Weasel Moot 2015.
• Brian Ecton has played 168 tournament games.
• Leo Ouyang has never won Best Turkey.
• Sam Pascal has never won Best England.
• Eli Manaker has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
• Jorge Zhang has competed in 23 tournaments.
• Jorge Zhang won Windy City at Weasel Moot XII 2018.
• Jorge Zhang has never won Best Italy.
• Jorge Zhang won Icarus at Weasel Moot XI 2017.
• Jorge Zhang has won Best Germany once.
• The best tournament result for Jorge Zhang is 3rd.
• Angelene Leija has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
• David Maletsky first won Best Germany in 2007 at PrezCon Virginia 2007.
• Shawn Barnett has never won Best Turkey.
• Damian Garcia has never won Best England.
• David Maletsky most recently won Best Austria in 2016 at Tempest 2016.
• Damian Garcia has never won Best France.
• Connor Lammas has never won Best England.
• Brian Ecton was eliminated in 23 of 168 tournament games played (13.69%).
• Jorge Zhang first won Best Turkey in 2018 at Weasel Moot Chicago 2018.
• James Robertshaw has never won Best Turkey.
• Caleb Shaia has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
• Angelene Leija has never won Best Italy.
• Jonathan Frank has never won Best Turkey.
• Alex Pattarini has never won Best Russia.
• Nathaniel Berkley has never won Best France.
• This is the first tournament for Yuki Cui.
• This is the first tournament for Shawn Barnett.
• Jorge Zhang has never won Best Russia.
• Damian Garcia has never won Best Italy.
• Bill Hackenbracht has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
• David Leshchiner has never won Best France.
• Alex Pattarini has never won Best Italy.
• David Maletsky most recently won Best France in 2014 at Massacre Philadelphie 2014.
• Hudson Defoe has never won Best Russia.
• Sanjay Gospodinov has never won Best Germany.
• Brian Ecton is ranked 158/2500 internationally in the Dip Pouch Tournament Rating.
• This is the first tournament for David Leshchiner.
• Sanjay Gospodinov has never won Best Russia.
• Bill Hackenbracht won Death With Dignity at Dixie 32 2018.
• Holden Corcoran has never won Best Turkey.
• Holden Corcoran has never won Best Germany.
• This is the first tournament for Caleb Shaia.
• Jorge Zhang first won Best Germany in 2015 at Weasel Moot 2015.
• Damian Garcia has never won Best Russia.
• Jorge Zhang most recently competed in a tournament (Virtual-Dixiecon 2021) in 2021.
• Tyler Van Patten has never won Best England.
• David Maletsky has won Best Italy 2 times.
• Isaac Solly has never won Best Russia.
• This is the first tournament for Sanjay Gospodinov.
• Isaac Solly has never won Best Italy.
• David Leshchiner has never won Best England.
• Chloe Brasket has never won Best Italy.
• Jonah Feldman has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
• Jorge Zhang is ranked 120/2500 internationally in the Dip Pouch Tournament Rating.
• This is the first tournament for Isaac Solly.
• Brian Ecton has won Best Italy 2 times.
• Jonathan Frank has never won Best Russia.
• Yuki Cui has never won Best Russia.
• David Maletsky has won Best Austria-Hungary 2 times.
• David Maletsky has won Best Russia 3 times.
• Brian Ecton first competed in a tournament (DipCon Baltimore 1995 World Boardgaming Championships & AvalonCon) in 1995.
• David Huentelman has never won Best Germany.
• Yuki Cui has never won Best Turkey.
• Jorge Zhang most recently won Best Turkey in 2018 at Weasel Moot Chicago 2018.
• David Maletsky won their first tournament (QuebeCon 2004) in 2004.
• Jaron Berman has never won Best Turkey.
• Sanjay Gospodinov has never won Best Turkey.
• Sam Pascal has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
• Hudson Defoe has never won Best Germany.
• David Maletsky most recently won Best Turkey in 2011 at DipCon 44 2011 Carnage on the mountain.
• Angelene Leija has never won Best Germany.
• Brian Ecton is ranked 33/201 internationally in the World Performance Evaluation 1998.
• Hudson Defoe has never won Best Italy.
• Chloe Brasket has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
• Holden Corcoran has never won Best Russia.
• Jonathan Frank is ranked 3105/3694 internationally in the World Performance Evaluation.
• Chloe Brasket has never won Best England.
• Jonathan Frank has never won Best England.
• Damian Garcia has never won Best Turkey.
• David Huentelman has never won Best France.
• Yuki Cui has never won Best Italy.
• Jonah Feldman has never won Best Italy.
• This is the first tournament for Hudson Defoe.
• Brian Ecton most recently won Best Turkey in 2018 at Liberty Cup 2018.
• This is the first tournament for Eli Manaker.
• Angelene Leija has never won Best France.
• Caleb Shaia has never won Best England.
• Jorge Zhang is ranked 881/3694 internationally in the World Performance Evaluation.
• David Huentelman has never won Best England.
• Eli Manaker has never won Best Turkey.
• Connor Lammas has never won Best Russia.
• Jorge Zhang is ranked 296 internationally in the WPE7.
• Caleb Shaia has never won Best Italy.
• David Maletsky most recently won Best Germany in 2010 at Weasel Moot IV 2010.
• Liam Berson has never won Best Italy.
• Brian Ecton is ranked 87/3694 internationally in the World Performance Evaluation.
• Jorge Zhang first competed in a tournament (CODCon Open 2015) in 2015.
• Jaron Berman has never won Best Russia.
• This is the first tournament for Mark Agard.
• Bill Hackenbracht most recently won Best Germany in 2018 at Liberty Cup 2018.
• David Maletsky topped the board in 114 of 281 tournament games played (40.57%).
• Isaac Solly has never won Best Turkey.
• Brian Ecton has won Best Turkey once.
• David Maletsky first won Best England in 2004 at Carnage Vermont 2004.
• Brian Ecton has won Best Austria-Hungary 3 times.
• Nathaniel Berkley has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
• David Maletsky has won Best France 8 times.
• David Maletsky first won Best Austria in 2008 at Carnage on the mountain 2008.
• Hudson Defoe won Death With Dignity at Dixie 29 2015.
• David Maletsky has won Best Turkey 2 times.
• Brian Ecton most recently won Best France in 2013 at Massacre Philadelphie 2013.
• Holden Corcoran has never won Best England.
• Shawn Barnett has never won Best England.
• David Maletsky first won Best France in 2003 at Carnage Vermont 2003.
• Brian Ecton most recently competed in a tournament (BlazeCon Baltimore 2026) in 2026.
• Jonathan Frank has never won Best Germany.
• Alex Pattarini has never won Best Germany.
• David Maletsky most recently won Best England in 2024 at Dipcon Cascadia 2024 Cascadia Open Vancouver.
• Brian Ecton first won Best Turkey in 2018 at Liberty Cup 2018.
• Sanjay Gospodinov has never won Best France.
• Jaron Berman has never won Best Germany.
• Damian Garcia has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
• Caleb Shaia is ranked 3536/3694 internationally in the World Performance Evaluation.
• David Leshchiner has never won Best Russia.
• David Maletsky has played 281 tournament games.
• Connor Lammas has never won Best Turkey.
• This is the first tournament for David Huentelman.
• Jonathan Frank has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
• Holden Corcoran has never won Best France.
• Mark Agard has never won Best Turkey.
• James Robertshaw has never won Best Russia.
• Angelene Leija has never won Best Turkey.
• David Huentelman has never won Best Italy.
• Chloe Brasket has never won Best Germany.
• Hudson Defoe is ranked 65/2500 internationally in the Dip Pouch Tournament Rating.
• David Leshchiner has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
• Isaac Solly has never won Best Germany.
• Damian Garcia has never won Best Germany.
• Tyler Van Patten has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
• Bill Hackenbracht has never won Best Turkey.
• Eli Manaker has never won Best England.
• Sanjay Gospodinov has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
• This is the first tournament for Liam Berson.
• Nathaniel Berkley has never won Best Germany.
• Hudson Defoe is ranked 470/3694 internationally in the World Performance Evaluation.
• Liam Berson has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
• David Leshchiner has never won Best Germany.
• Shawn Barnett has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
• Hudson Defoe has never won Best France.
• Jonah Feldman has never won Best England.
• Caleb Shaia has never won Best France.
• Bill Hackenbracht has won Best Germany once.
• Brian Ecton has won Best France 2 times.
• This is the first tournament for Alex Pattarini.
• Caleb Shaia has never won Best Russia.
• Nathaniel Berkley has never won Best Russia.
• Jorge Zhang has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
• Brian Ecton most recently won Best Italy in 2019 at Dixie 33 2019.
• David Maletsky has won 7 of 145 tournaments (4.83%).
• David Maletsky has soloed 2 of 281 tournament games played (0.71%).
• Holden Corcoran has never won Best Italy.
• Sanjay Gospodinov has never won Best England.
• Brian Ecton won Brick at Dixie 18 2004.
• Holden Corcoran has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
• Brian Ecton most recently won a tournament (HuskyCon New York 2008) in 2008.
• Isaac Solly has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
• This is the first tournament for Bill Hackenbracht.
• Leo Ouyang has never won Best France.
• Connor Lammas has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
• Hudson Defoe has never won Best Turkey.
• Sam Pascal has never won Best Russia.
• David Huentelman has never won Best Turkey.
• David Maletsky has competed in 145 tournaments.
• David Maletsky first competed in a tournament (Armada Denver League 2001) in 2001.
• Brian Ecton most recently won Best Austria in 2016 at Carnage on the Mountain 2016.
• Jonah Feldman has never won Best France.
• David Maletsky has won Best England 8 times.
• Eli Manaker has never won Best Germany.
• Jonah Feldman has never won Best Germany.
• Liam Berson has never won Best Turkey.
• Bill Hackenbracht is ranked 53/3694 internationally in the World Performance Evaluation.
• Chloe Brasket has never won Best Russia.
• Leo Ouyang has never won Best Germany.
• Damian Garcia is ranked 2572/3694 internationally in the World Performance Evaluation.
• David Maletsky first won Best Italy in 2005 at WAC Seattle 2005.
• Brian Ecton is ranked 141/221 internationally in the World Performance Evaluation 1999.
• This is the first tournament for Jaron Berman.
• Brian Ecton first won Best Russia in 2004 at Dixie North Carolina 2004.
• Leo Ouyang has never won Best Italy.
• Bill Hackenbracht is ranked 19/2500 internationally in the Dip Pouch Tournament Rating.
• Jonah Feldman has never won Best Turkey.
• Brian Ecton first won Best Germany in 2010 at Dixie NC 2010.
• Jorge Zhang won Best Young Diplomat at World DipCon XXVI 2016.
• Brian Ecton has finished with as many as 19 centres in tournament games.
• Alex Pattarini has never won Best Turkey.
• David Maletsky is ranked 76 internationally in the WPE7.
• This is the first tournament for Nathaniel Berkley.
• David Maletsky has won Best Germany 5 times.
• Jonathan Frank has never won Best France.
• Eli Manaker has never won Best Russia.
• David Leshchiner has never won Best Turkey.
• Alex Pattarini has never won Best France.
• Connor Lammas has never won Best France.
• Liam Berson has never won Best Germany.
• Brian Ecton topped the board in 68 of 168 tournament games played (40.48%).
• Isaac Solly has never won Best France.
• This is the first tournament for Tyler Van Patten.
• Brian Ecton has competed in 76 tournaments.
• Eli Manaker has never won Best Italy.
• This is the first tournament for James Robertshaw.
• Bill Hackenbracht won Death With Dignity at Dixie 29 2015.
• Leo Ouyang has never won Best Russia.
• Alex Pattarini has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
• David Maletsky most recently won Best Russia in 2017 at Boston Massacre 2017.
• Mark Agard has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
• David Maletsky has finished with as many as 20 centres in tournament games.
• Brian Ecton first won Best England in 2001 at Dixie North Carolina 2001.
• Hudson Defoe has never won Best England.
• Tyler Van Patten has never won Best Italy.
• Chloe Brasket has never won Best France.
• Shawn Barnett has never won Best Russia.
• Chloe Brasket has never won Best Turkey.
• Yuki Cui has never won Best Germany.
• James Robertshaw has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
• This is the first tournament for Leo Ouyang.
• Isaac Solly has never won Best England.
• Hudson Defoe won Hammered Award at World Boardgaming Championships 1996.
• Jonah Feldman is ranked 2276/3694 internationally in the World Performance Evaluation.
• James Robertshaw has never won Best France.
• David Huentelman has never won Best Russia.
• Brian Ecton won their first tournament (PTKS Club Game 4 2001) in 2001.
• Mark Agard has never won Best France.
• Sam Pascal has never won Best France.
• Brian Ecton most recently won Best England in 2010 at HuskyCon 2010.
• Yuki Cui has never won Best France.
• Jonathan Frank has never won Best Italy.
• Tyler Van Patten has never won Best Germany.
• David Maletsky most recently won Best Italy in 2009 at HuskyCon New York 2009.
• Tyler Van Patten has never won Best Russia.
• Brian Ecton won Golden Blade Award at World Boardgaming Championships 1999.
• Brian Ecton has won Best Russia once.
• This is the first tournament for Holden Corcoran.
• Sanjay Gospodinov has never won Best Italy.
• Jaron Berman has never won Best England.
• Connor Lammas has never won Best Germany.
• Alex Pattarini has never won Best England.
• James Robertshaw has never won Best Italy.
• Brian Ecton has won 4 of 76 tournaments (5.26%).
• This is the first tournament for Sam Pascal.
• Jonah Feldman has never won Best Russia.
• Brian Ecton first won Best France in 2000 at Tempest Washington 2000.
• James Robertshaw has never won Best Germany.
• Mark Agard has never won Best Germany.
• Nathaniel Berkley has never won Best Turkey.
• Angelene Leija has never won Best Russia.
• Connor Lammas has never won Best Italy.
• Brian Ecton most recently won Best Russia in 2004 at Dixie North Carolina 2004.
• Leo Ouyang has never won Best England.
• Angelene Leija has never won Best England.
• James Robertshaw has never won Best England.
• Brian Ecton is ranked 144 internationally in the WPE7.
• Sam Pascal has never won Best Turkey.
• Bill Hackenbracht has never won Best France.
• Hudson Defoe won Player's Choice at World DipCon XXIV 2014.
• Jorge Zhang has never won Best England.
• Jorge Zhang has never won Best France.
• Brian Ecton has won Best England 3 times.
• Leo Ouyang has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
• Bill Hackenbracht has never won Best Russia.

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