Cascadia Open 2019 Background

• Edi Birsan has won Best Turkey 7 times.
• Matthew Crill has never won Best France.
• Matthew Crill has won 1 of 34 tournaments (2.94%).
• Edi Birsan first won Best Italy in 1999 at World Boardgaming Championships Baltimore1999.
• Jason Mastbaum first won Best England in 2017 at Boston Massacre 2017.
• Adam Silverman most recently won Best Turkey in 2010 at Weasel Moot IV 2010.
• Matt Shields has won Best England once.
• Edi Birsan first won Best France in 2001 at DipCon Denver 2001 Regatta II.
• Kyra Olson has never won Best Germany.
• Riaz Virani has finished with as many as 18 centres in tournament games.
• Adam Silverman has won Best Germany 4 times.
• Chris Mazza most recently won Best France in 2011 at Origins Columbus 2011.
• Heather Jamieson has played 19 tournament games.
• Edi Birsan is ranked 105/254 internationally in the World Performance Evaluation 1996.
• Racan Souiedan is ranked 1006/3694 internationally in the World Performance Evaluation.
• Edi Birsan most recently won Best England in 2004 at Boston Massacre 2004.
• Eli Nelson has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
• Chris Mazza is ranked 66/3694 internationally in the World Performance Evaluation.
• Craig Mayr has won Best Turkey once.
• Mario Huys is ranked 989/3694 internationally in the World Performance Evaluation.
• Matt Shields first won Best Italy in 2000 at PiggyBack Portland 2000.
• Matt Shields first won Best Austria in 2002 at Regatta Denver 2002.
• Chuck Spiekerman has never won Best France.
• Mark Philps topped the board in 1 of 5 tournament games played (20.00%).
• Brian Klenk has never won Best Russia.
• Chuck Spiekerman has played 17 tournament games.
• Mark Philps has competed in 2 tournaments.
• Kyra Olson first won Best Austria in 2017 at Cascadia Open Vancouver 2017.
• Mark Philps has won Best Turkey once.
• Brian Klenk has never played in a tournament before.
• Edi Birsan has competed in 146 tournaments.
• Matt Shields most recently won Best Austria in 2007 at WAC Seattle 2007.
• Kyra Olson most recently won Best Austria in 2017 at Cascadia Open Vancouver 2017.
• Chris Brand most recently won Best Russia in 2006 at Canuck Con Vancouver 2006 British Columbia Championship.
• Jason Mastbaum was eliminated in 30 of 225 tournament games played (13.33%).
• Edi Birsan topped the board in 187 of 408 tournament games played (45.83%).
• Adam Silverman has won Best Austria-Hungary 2 times.
• Edi Birsan is ranked 5/3713 internationally in the World Performance Evaluation.
• Adam Silverman most recently won Best Russia in 2023 at Weasel Moot 2023.
• Chris Mazza has won Best Germany once.
• Matthew Crill first competed in a tournament (DipCon Denver 2001 Regatta II) in 2001.
• Jason Mastbaum is ranked 164/2500 internationally in the Dip Pouch Tournament Rating.
• Chris Mazza first won Best Turkey in 1999 at DipCon Columbus 1999 Origins.
• Adam Silverman won their first tournament (Diplomatic Incident Denver 2000) in 2000.
• Jason Mastbaum has won Best England once.
• Chris Mazza first won Best Italy in 2004 at Origins Columbus 2004.
• Jason Mastbaum most recently won Best Germany in 2024 at Carnage 2024.
• Racan Souiedan has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
• Riaz Virani was Virtual Diplomacy Championship (VDC) Champion in 2022.
• Adam Silverman has won Best France 2 times.
• Kyra Olson has yet to solo at a tournament.
• Chris Mazza is ranked 339/2500 internationally in the Dip Pouch Tournament Rating.
• Chuck Spiekerman first competed in a tournament (WAC 9 2012) in 2012.
• Jason Mastbaum was DBNI Diplomat of the Year in 2022.
• Heather Jamieson has won Best Germany once.
• Racan Souiedan has never won Best Germany.
• Craig Mayr has won Best Italy once.
• Matt Shields is ranked 47/3713 internationally in the World Performance Evaluation.
• Chris Mazza is ranked 9/238 internationally in the World Performance Evaluation 1997.
• Jason Mastbaum has played 3 top board games.
• Aleahya Webb has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
• Jason Mastbaum has won Best Russia once.
• Jason Mastbaum first won Best Germany in 2017 at Cascadia Open Vancouver 2017.
• Matt Shields has soloed 1 of 226 tournament games played (0.44%).
• Craig Mayr has won Best Austria-Hungary 2 times.
• Craig Mayr is ranked 77/2500 internationally in the Dip Pouch Tournament Rating.
• Chris Brand first won Best Austria in 2009 at WAC Seattle 2009.
• Matt Shields first won Best France in 2004 at Dip in the Ocean Vancouver 2004 British Columbia Ch..
• Adam Silverman has played 166 tournament games.
• Matthew Crill is ranked 98/3713 internationally in the World Performance Evaluation.
• Mike Moore topped the board in 2 of 43 tournament games played (4.65%).
• Chris Mazza has won 5 of 28 tournaments (17.86%).
• Matt Shields most recently won Best Germany in 2009 at Whipping San Francisco 2009.
• Heather Jamieson is ranked 2273/3525 internationally in the World Performance Evaluation.
• Riaz Virani most recently won Best Turkey in 2023 at Cascadia Open Vancouver 2023.
• Chuck Spiekerman has competed in 6 tournaments.
• Jason Mastbaum has won Best Turkey 2 times.
• Eli Nelson has never won Best England.
• Craig Mayr has competed in 43 tournaments.
• Jason Mastbaum first won Best Turkey in 2011 at HuskyCon New York 2011.
• Chris Brand was North American Champion in 2016.
• Chuck Spiekerman has never won Best Turkey.
• Adam Silverman was North American Champion in 2021.
• Chris Brand has soloed 3 of 172 tournament games played (1.74%).
• Riaz Virani has won Best Italy 2 times.
• Mario Huys has never won Best Russia.
• Craig Mayr most recently won Best France in 2020 at Cascadia Open Vancouver 2020.
• Craig Mayr is ranked 271/3713 internationally in the World Performance Evaluation.
• Riaz Virani is ranked 74/3713 internationally in the World Performance Evaluation.
• Mark Philps has never won Best Germany.
• Chuck Spiekerman has never won Best Germany.
• Aleahya Webb has never won Best Russia.
• Matthew Crill has never won Best England.
• Adam Silverman has won 10 of 63 tournaments (15.87%).
• Eli Nelson has never won Best France.
• Chris Mazza has yet to solo at a tournament.
• Matt Shields has played 226 tournament games.
• Chris Mazza most recently won Best Austria in 2010 at Origins Columbus 2010.
• Kyra Olson most recently competed in a tournament (Cascadia Open Vancouver 2026) in 2026.
• Chris Mazza first won Best England in 2007 at Tempest Washington 2007.
• Matt Shields has won 5 of 81 tournaments (6.17%).
• Edi Birsan is ranked 145/275 internationally in the World Performance Evaluation 1992.
• Edi Birsan most recently won Best Italy in 2024 at Whipping San Francisco 2024.
• Riaz Virani has never won Best France.
• Riaz Virani won their first tournament (Virtual Diplomacy Championship 2022) in 2022.
• Brian Klenk has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
• Craig Mayr most recently won Best Germany in 2018 at Cascadia Open Vancouver 2018.
• Riaz Virani has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
• Brian Klenk has never won Best Germany.
• Chris Brand most recently won Best Austria in 2009 at WAC Seattle 2009.
• Mark Philps was eliminated in 2 of 5 tournament games played (40.00%).
• Kyra Olson is ranked 2065/3694 internationally in the World Performance Evaluation.
• Matt Shields most recently won Best Italy in 2001 at PiggyBack Portland 2001.
• Mark Philps has never won Best Italy.
• Kyra Olson has competed in 18 tournaments.
• Adam Silverman has won Best Russia 2 times.
• Aleahya Webb has never played in a tournament before.
• Chris Brand was eliminated in 13 of 172 tournament games played (7.56%).
• Chris Mazza topped the board in 19 of 68 tournament games played (27.94%).
• Matt Shields was North American Grand Prix Winner in 2000.
• Chris Brand first won Best England in 2005 at DragonFlight Seattle 2005.
• Adam Silverman has won Best Turkey 2 times.
• Heather Jamieson topped the board in 1 of 19 tournament games played (5.26%).
• Craig Mayr first won Best Italy in 2023 at Weasel Moot 2023.
• Heather Jamieson most recently won Best Germany in 2018 at Whipping San Francisco 2018.
• The best tournament result for Racan Souiedan is 3rd.
• Adam Silverman first won Best Russia in 2011 at Weasel Moot Chicago 2011.
• Jason Mastbaum has played 225 tournament games.
• Matthew Crill has never won Best Russia.
• Chris Mazza first won Best France in 1999 at DipCon Columbus 1999 Origins.
• Riaz Virani was eliminated in 9 of 103 tournament games played (8.74%).
• Adam Silverman most recently won Best France in 2021 at Dipcon 2021 Carnage in the mountain.
• Chuck Spiekerman has finished with as many as 15 centres in tournament games.
• Kyra Olson topped the board in 4 of 50 tournament games played (8.00%).
• Matthew Crill most recently won a tournament (Whipping San Francisco 2023) in 2023.
• Edi Birsan is ranked 127/252 internationally in the SDR Marathon.
• Matthew Crill is ranked 24 internationally in the WPE7.
• Adam Silverman is ranked 9/2500 internationally in the Dip Pouch Tournament Rating.
• Craig Mayr has won Best Russia once.
• Eli Nelson has never played in a tournament before.
• Chris Mazza has never won Best Russia.
• Edi Birsan has won Best France 5 times.
• Adam Silverman has played 1 top board game.
• Chris Brand most recently won Best Turkey in 2010 at Dipcon San Francisco 2010 Whipping.
• Kyra Olson has won Best Austria-Hungary once.
• Matt Shields most recently won a tournament (SkyCon Montana 2019) in 2019.
• Riaz Virani most recently won Best England in 2026 at Cascadia Open Vancouver 2026.
• Craig Mayr first won Best England in 2019 at Cascadia Open Vancouver2019.
• This is the first tournament Aleahya Webb has competed in.
• Mario Huys has never won Best Turkey.
• Jason Mastbaum most recently competed in a tournament (Dipcon Denver 2026 at ARMADA Regatta) in 2026.
• Craig Mayr most recently competed in a tournament (Dipcon Denver 2026 at ARMADA Regatta) in 2026.
• Chris Brand has won Best Russia 2 times.
• Mark Philps has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
• Aleahya Webb has never won Best Germany.
• Adam Silverman most recently won Best Austria in 2021 at Dipcon 2021 Carnage in the mountain.
• Racan Souiedan has competed in 8 tournaments.
• Kyra Olson has finished with as many as 17 centres in tournament games.
• The best tournament result for Mark Philps is 7th.
• Kyra Olson is ranked 440 internationally in the WPE7.
• Mike Moore has never won Best England.
• Adam Silverman has finished with as many as 17 centres in tournament games.
• Jason Mastbaum most recently won Best England in 2017 at Boston Massacre 2017.
• Chris Brand most recently won Best Italy in 2017 at Whipping San Francisco 2017.
• Matthew Crill has never won Best Turkey.
• Riaz Virani most recently won Best Italy in 2023 at Cascadia Open Vancouver 2023.
• Mark Philps has never won Best France.
• Riaz Virani has won 2 of 42 tournaments (4.76%).
• Chris Mazza has played 68 tournament games.
• Mario Huys has never won Best Italy.
• Adam Silverman first won Best France in 2019 at Cascadia Open Vancouver2019.
• Heather Jamieson first competed in a tournament (Cascadia Open Vancouver 2017) in 2017.
• Edi Birsan has played 408 tournament games.
• Craig Mayr most recently won Best Italy in 2023 at Weasel Moot 2023.
• Mark Philps has never won Best Russia.
• Chris Brand most recently competed in a tournament (World Diplomacy Championship 2026 Athens) in 2026.
• Riaz Virani topped the board in 43 of 103 tournament games played (41.75%).
• Racan Souiedan has never won Best Russia.
• Matt Shields has finished with as many as 18 centres in tournament games.
• Riaz Virani most recently won Best Germany in 2004 at DipCon Portland 2004 PiggyBack.
• Mike Moore most recently competed in a tournament (Cascadia Open Vancouver 2026) in 2026.
• Edi Birsan has won 21 of 146 tournaments (14.38%).
• Edi Birsan most recently won Best France in 2023 at Whipping San Francisco 2023.
• Adam Silverman most recently won Best Italy in 2014 at ConCon 2014.
• Matthew Crill most recently competed in a tournament (Regatta Denver 2025 Jameson Hand Memorial) in 2025.
• Chris Brand first won Best Germany in 2023 at Whipping San Francisco 2023.
• Matt Shields has won Best Turkey once.
• Chris Mazza won their first tournament (DipCon Seattle 1997 DragonFlight) in 1997.
• Heather Jamieson has never won Best Turkey.
• Heather Jamieson has never won Best Italy.
• Jason Mastbaum has yet to solo at a tournament.
• Brian Klenk has never won Best England.
• Racan Souiedan has never won Best France.
• Chris Brand is ranked 26/3713 internationally in the World Performance Evaluation.
• Heather Jamieson has never won Best France.
• Chris Brand first won Best Turkey in 2010 at Dipcon San Francisco 2010 Whipping.
• Mike Moore was eliminated in 5 of 43 tournament games played (11.63%).
• Mark Philps has never won Best England.
• Chris Brand has won Best Italy 3 times.
• Riaz Virani first won Best Germany in 2004 at DipCon Portland 2004 PiggyBack.
• Edi Birsan is ranked 10/221 internationally in the World Performance Evaluation 1999.
• Mario Huys has never won Best England.
• Heather Jamieson first won Best Germany in 2018 at Whipping San Francisco 2018.
• Chris Brand has played 4 top board games.
• Chris Brand has competed in 57 tournaments.
• Jason Mastbaum has won Best Germany 2 times.
• Matt Shields has won Best Russia once.
• Heather Jamieson is ranked 1662/2500 internationally in the Dip Pouch Tournament Rating.
• Matt Shields has won Best Germany 4 times.
• Kyra Olson has never won Best Turkey.
• Jason Mastbaum topped the board in 45 of 225 tournament games played (20.00%).
• Brian Klenk has never won Best Turkey.
• Mario Huys has never won Best Germany.
• Edi Birsan is ranked 10/2500 internationally in the Dip Pouch Tournament Rating.
• Riaz Virani has played 103 tournament games.
• Adam Silverman has yet to solo at a tournament.
• Matt Shields has competed in 81 tournaments.
• Chris Mazza has finished with as many as 17 centres in tournament games.
• Kyra Olson has never won Best England.
• The best tournament result for Mike Moore is 5th.
• Matt Shields has won Best Italy 2 times.
• Edi Birsan most recently won Best Turkey in 2014 at World DipCon Dixie 2014.
• Edi Birsan won their first tournament (Hoosier Archives 1971 #01 "The Grudge Game") in 1972.
• Mike Moore has never won Best France.
• Jason Mastbaum has competed in 93 tournaments.
• Edi Birsan first competed in a tournament (DipCon Oklahoma 1970) in 1970.
• Mark Philps first competed in a tournament (Cascadia Open Vancouver 2017) in 2017.
• Mike Moore has competed in 16 tournaments.
• Aleahya Webb has never won Best Turkey.
• Chris Brand was APAC Champion in 2023.
• Edi Birsan first won Best Austria in 2001 at British Columbia Championship 2001 Victoria DipCon.
• Adam Silverman first won Best Austria in 2007 at World DipCon Vancouver 2007 DipCon.
• Riaz Virani first won Best Turkey in 2020 at Cascadia Open Vancouver 2020.
• Edi Birsan most recently won a tournament (Whipping San Francisco 2018) in 2018.
• Chris Mazza is ranked 575 internationally in the WPE7.
• Chris Brand has finished with as many as 19 centres in tournament games.
• Matt Shields was eliminated in 35 of 226 tournament games played (15.49%).
• Mike Moore has finished with as many as 11 centres in tournament games.
• Jason Mastbaum is ranked 12 internationally in the WPE7.
• Chris Mazza has won Best France 2 times.
• Adam Silverman first won Best Turkey in 2007 at KublaCon San Francisco 2007.
• Chris Mazza has won Best Austria-Hungary once.
• Matt Shields first won Best England in 2012 at World DipCon Chicago 2012 DipCon Weasel Moot.
• Chris Brand first won Best Italy in 2007 at Whipping Oakland 2007.
• Matthew Crill has never won Best Germany.
• Eli Nelson is ranked 1726/2500 internationally in the Dip Pouch Tournament Rating.
• Aleahya Webb has never won Best France.
• Riaz Virani most recently won a tournament (Cascadia Open Vancouver 2023) in 2023.
• Racan Souiedan most recently competed in a tournament (Cascadia Open Vancouver 2023) in 2023.
• Brian Klenk is ranked 2063/2500 internationally in the Dip Pouch Tournament Rating.
• Mario Huys is ranked 2269/2500 internationally in the Dip Pouch Tournament Rating.
• Matt Shields first won Best Germany in 2005 at Cascade Summit Portland 2005.
• Jason Mastbaum first won Best Russia in 2021 at Virtual Whipping 2021.
• Matt Shields most recently won Best France in 2006 at Canuck Con Vancouver 2006 British Columbia Championship.
• Craig Mayr first won Best Austria in 2016 at Boston Massacre 2016.
• Chris Brand first won Best Russia in 2004 at Dip in the Ocean Vancouver 2004 British Columbia Ch..
• Jason Mastbaum has won Best Austria-Hungary once.
• Adam Silverman is ranked 45/3713 internationally in the World Performance Evaluation.
• Mark Philps most recently competed in a tournament (Cascadia Open Vancouver2019) in 2019.
• Chris Brand has won Best England 2 times.
• Jason Mastbaum most recently won Best Russia in 2021 at Virtual Whipping 2021.
• Mike Moore has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
• Craig Mayr has yet to solo at a tournament.
• Mike Moore has never won Best Germany.
• Edi Birsan most recently won Best Germany in 2013 at DipCon 2013 Tempest.
• Adam Silverman most recently won a tournament (Weasel Moot Open Chicago 2024) in 2024.
• Chris Mazza most recently won Best Italy in 2017 at Cascadia Open Vancouver 2017.
• Chuck Spiekerman has never won Best Italy.
• Riaz Virani is ranked 132/2500 internationally in the Dip Pouch Tournament Rating.
• Matt Shields most recently won Best Turkey in 2000 at PiggyBack Portland 2000.
• Matt Shields most recently won Best England in 2012 at World DipCon Chicago 2012 DipCon Weasel Moot.
• Racan Souiedan topped the board in 4 of 22 tournament games played (18.18%).
• Riaz Virani has played 4 top board games.
• Matt Shields first won Best Turkey in 2000 at PiggyBack Portland 2000.
• Kyra Olson first competed in a tournament (DragonFlight Seattle 2006) in 2006.
• Chuck Spiekerman topped the board in 2 of 17 tournament games played (11.76%).
• Riaz Virani has competed in 42 tournaments.
• Edi Birsan won Cascadia Open 2018
• Riaz Virani first competed in a tournament (DipCon Portland 2004 PiggyBack) in 2004.
• Racan Souiedan has never won Best England.
• Chris Brand most recently won Best Germany in 2023 at Whipping San Francisco 2023.
• Chris Brand has won Best Germany once.
• The best tournament result for Heather Jamieson is 10th.
• Heather Jamieson most recently competed in a tournament (Cascadia Open Vancouver 2022) in 2022.
• Kyra Olson has never won Best Italy.
• Adam Silverman most recently won Best England in 2023 at Weasel Moot 2023.
• Aleahya Webb is ranked 1747/2500 internationally in the Dip Pouch Tournament Rating.
• Mike Moore has never won Best Turkey.
• Jason Mastbaum most recently won Best France in 2024 at Whipping San Francisco 2024.
• Craig Mayr first won Best France in 2018 at Whipping San Francisco 2018.
• Riaz Virani has won Best Turkey 2 times.
• Kyra Olson is ranked 298/2500 internationally in the Dip Pouch Tournament Rating.
• Heather Jamieson was eliminated in 7 of 19 tournament games played (36.84%).
• Kyra Olson was eliminated in 9 of 50 tournament games played (18.00%).
• Edi Birsan has played 2 top board games.
• Adam Silverman most recently competed in a tournament (Dipcon Denver 2026 at ARMADA Regatta) in 2026.
• Mark Philps is ranked 571 internationally in the WPE7.
• Aleahya Webb has never won Best Italy.
• Chris Mazza is ranked 12/221 internationally in the World Performance Evaluation 1999.
• Adam Silverman was eliminated in 9 of 166 tournament games played (5.42%).
• Riaz Virani has won Best England 4 times.
• Matt Shields is ranked 233 internationally in the WPE7.
• Chuck Spiekerman has never won Best England.
• Matt Shields most recently won Best Russia in 2017 at Whipping San Francisco 2017.
• Craig Mayr first won Best Russia in 2023 at Whipping San Francisco 2023.
• Craig Mayr first competed in a tournament (Boston Massacre 2016) in 2016.
• Brian Klenk has never won Best France.
• Racan Souiedan has played 22 tournament games.
• Craig Mayr has played 107 tournament games.
• Racan Souiedan has never won Best Turkey.
• Adam Silverman first won Best Germany in 2005 at World DipCon Washington 2005 Tempest.
• Edi Birsan first won Best Turkey in 2004 at Dip in the Ocean Vancouver 2004 British Columbia Ch..
• Chris Mazza most recently won Best England in 2011 at Origins Columbus 2011.
• Riaz Virani is ranked 11 internationally in the WPE7.
• Chris Brand is ranked 15/2500 internationally in the Dip Pouch Tournament Rating.
• Craig Mayr has won Best England 2 times.
• Mario Huys has never played in a tournament before.
• Edi Birsan has won Best Austria-Hungary 8 times.
• Edi Birsan is ranked 50/176 internationally in the World Performance Evaluation 1989.
• Mike Moore has yet to solo at a tournament.
• Kyra Olson has never won Best Russia.
• Jason Mastbaum has won Best France 2 times.
• Racan Souiedan was eliminated in 4 of 22 tournament games played (18.18%).
• Mario Huys has never won Best France.
• Edi Birsan most recently competed in a tournament (Dipcon Denver 2026 at ARMADA Regatta) in 2026.
• Jason Mastbaum most recently won a tournament (Carnage 2023) in 2023.
• Chris Brand has won Best Turkey once.
• Adam Silverman has won Best Italy 3 times.
• Chris Mazza has won Best Turkey once.
• Edi Birsan has soloed 4 of 408 tournament games played (0.98%).
• Edi Birsan was eliminated in 50 of 408 tournament games played (12.25%).
• Matthew Crill won their first tournament (Whipping San Francisco 2023) in 2023.
• Chris Mazza most recently won Best Turkey in 1999 at DipCon Columbus 1999 Origins.
• Chris Mazza most recently won Best Germany in 2003 at Origins Columbus 2003.
• Eli Nelson has never won Best Russia.
• Jason Mastbaum most recently won Best Austria in 2018 at Cascadia Open Vancouver 2018.
• Edi Birsan is ranked 78 internationally in the WPE7.
• Brian Klenk has never won Best Italy.
• Craig Mayr has finished with as many as 14 centres in tournament games.
• Matt Shields first won Best Russia in 2017 at Whipping San Francisco 2017.
• Adam Silverman is ranked 19 internationally in the WPE7.
• Mark Philps most recently won Best Turkey in 2019 at Cascadia Open Vancouver2019.
• Heather Jamieson has competed in 8 tournaments.
• Chuck Spiekerman has never won Best Russia.
• Adam Silverman topped the board in 78 of 166 tournament games played (46.99%).
• Mike Moore has never won Best Italy.
• Matthew Crill has never played in a tournament before.
• Craig Mayr most recently won Best Turkey in 2017 at Cascadia Open Vancouver 2017.
• Chris Mazza was eliminated in 9 of 68 tournament games played (13.24%).
• Mark Philps has played 5 tournament games.
• Edi Birsan first won Best Russia in 1997 at World DipCon Goteborg 1997 Gothcon.
• Adam Silverman first competed in a tournament (Diplomatic Incident Denver 2000) in 2000.
• Adam Silverman has won Best England 4 times.
• Heather Jamieson has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
• Eli Nelson has never won Best Turkey.
• Matt Shields topped the board in 62 of 226 tournament games played (27.43%).
• Craig Mayr has won Best France 3 times.
• Adam Silverman most recently won Best Germany in 2024 at Weasel Moot Open Chicago 2024.
• Craig Mayr was eliminated in 6 of 107 tournament games played (5.61%).
• Jason Mastbaum most recently won Best Turkey in 2017 at Boston Massacre 2017.
• Jason Mastbaum first won Best Austria in 2018 at Cascadia Open Vancouver 2018.
• Chuck Spiekerman was eliminated in 4 of 17 tournament games played (23.53%).
• Craig Mayr most recently won Best Russia in 2023 at Whipping San Francisco 2023.
• Chuck Spiekerman has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
• This is the first tournament Brian Klenk has competed in.
• Chris Brand most recently won a tournament (Asia-Pacific Championship Siem Reap 2023) in 2023.
• Edi Birsan is ranked 24/201 internationally in the World Performance Evaluation 1998.
• Chris Mazza has won Best Italy 3 times.
• Riaz Virani most recently competed in a tournament (Nexus Full Press Season 10 2026) in 2026.
• Chris Mazza was North American Champion in 1997, 1999.
• Craig Mayr most recently won Best Austria in 2026 at Cascadia Open Vancouver 2026.
• Mike Moore is ranked 312 internationally in the WPE7.
• Edi Birsan most recently won Best Austria in 2019 at Cascadia Open Vancouver2019.
• Craig Mayr most recently won Best England in 2025 at Cascadia Open Vancouver 2025.
• Racan Souiedan has never won Best Italy.
• This is the first tournament Mario Huys has competed in.
• Edi Birsan has finished with as many as 18 centres in tournament games.
• Edi Birsan is the defending Cascadia Open champion, having won Cascadia Open 2018
• Chris Brand has played 172 tournament games.
• Matthew Crill has competed in 34 tournaments.
• Riaz Virani first won Best England in 2004 at Dip in the Ocean Vancouver 2004 British Columbia Ch..
• Edi Birsan most recently won Best Russia in 2011 at NADF Masters 2011.
• Chuck Spiekerman most recently competed in a tournament (Cascadia Open Vancouver2019) in 2019.
• Jason Mastbaum won their first tournament (Virtual Whipping 2021) in 2021.
• Mario Huys has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
• Chris Brand is ranked 25 internationally in the WPE7.
• Kyra Olson has won Best France once.
• Racan Souiedan first competed in a tournament (DragonFlight Seattle 2004) in 2004.
• Chris Mazza most recently competed in a tournament (Dipcon Cascadia 2024 Cascadia Open Vancouver) in 2024.
• Edi Birsan has won Best Italy 9 times.
• Mike Moore has never won Best Russia.
• Racan Souiedan is ranked 477/2500 internationally in the Dip Pouch Tournament Rating.
• Edi Birsan first won Best England in 2000 at Regatta Denver 2000.
• Riaz Virani first won Best Italy in 2019 at Cascadia Open Vancouver2019.
• Chuck Spiekerman is ranked 2124/2500 internationally in the Dip Pouch Tournament Rating.
• Chris Mazza has competed in 28 tournaments.
• Chris Mazza most recently won a tournament (Origins Columbus 2011) in 2011.
• Jason Mastbaum first competed in a tournament (HuskyCon New York 2011) in 2011.
• Edi Birsan has won Best Germany 11 times.
• Chris Brand first competed in a tournament (Dip in the Ocean Vancouver 2004 British Columbia Ch.) in 2004.
• Edi Birsan has won Best Russia 10 times.
• Heather Jamieson has never won Best England.
• Jason Mastbaum has finished with as many as 17 centres in tournament games.
• Matt Shields is ranked 48/2500 internationally in the Dip Pouch Tournament Rating.
• The best tournament result for Kyra Olson is 6th.
• Matthew Crill has never won Best Austria-Hungary.
• Heather Jamieson has finished with as many as 8 centres in tournament games.
• Matt Shields has won Best France 3 times.
• Heather Jamieson has yet to solo at a tournament.
• This is the first tournament Eli Nelson has competed in.
• Mark Philps has yet to solo at a tournament.
• Matt Shields won their first tournament (Portland Diplomacy Open 2000) in 2000.
• Chris Brand has won Best Austria-Hungary once.
• Kyra Olson has played 50 tournament games.
• Riaz Virani has never won Best Russia.
• Racan Souiedan has finished with as many as 10 centres in tournament games.
• Craig Mayr has won Best Germany once.
• The best tournament result for Chuck Spiekerman is 9th.
• Mark Philps first won Best Turkey in 2019 at Cascadia Open Vancouver2019.
• Mike Moore first competed in a tournament (DipCon Seattle 2014 WAC) in 2014.
• Jason Mastbaum most recently won Best Italy in 2013 at Massacre Philadelphie 2013.
• Riaz Virani has won Best Germany once.
• Kyra Olson most recently won Best France in 2012 at WAC 9 2012.
• Eli Nelson has never won Best Italy.
• Racan Souiedan has yet to solo at a tournament.
• Chris Mazza first won Best Austria in 2010 at Origins Columbus 2010.
• Chris Brand was World Champion in 2016.
• Matt Shields has won Best Austria-Hungary 3 times.
• Edi Birsan is ranked 64/238 internationally in the World Performance Evaluation 1997.
• Craig Mayr first won Best Turkey in 2017 at Cascadia Open Vancouver 2017.
• Chris Brand won their first tournament (World Diplomacy Championship Chicago 2016 Weasel Moot & DipCon) in 2016.
• Adam Silverman has competed in 63 tournaments.
• Craig Mayr first won Best Germany in 2018 at Cascadia Open Vancouver 2018.
• Mike Moore has played 43 tournament games.
• Edi Birsan has won Best England 6 times.
• Aleahya Webb has never won Best England.
• Chuck Spiekerman has yet to solo at a tournament.
• Chris Brand topped the board in 57 of 172 tournament games played (33.14%).
• Riaz Virani won Cascadia Open 2023
• Eli Nelson has never won Best Germany.
• Chris Mazza first competed in a tournament (DipCon Seattle 1985 DragonFlight) in 1985.
• Chris Brand most recently won Best England in 2009 at Whipping San Francisco 2009.
• Jason Mastbaum has won 3 of 93 tournaments (3.23%).
• Heather Jamieson has never won Best Russia.
• Craig Mayr is ranked 70 internationally in the WPE7.
• Edi Birsan first won Best Germany in 2000 at Regatta Denver 2000.
• Mark Philps has finished with as many as 10 centres in tournament games.
• Chris Mazza first won Best Germany in 2003 at Origins Columbus 2003.
• Chris Mazza has won Best England 2 times.
• Kyra Olson first won Best France in 2012 at WAC 9 2012.
• Mark Philps is ranked 513/2500 internationally in the Dip Pouch Tournament Rating.
• Matt Shields most recently competed in a tournament (Cascadia Open Vancouver 2026) in 2026.
• Racan Souiedan is ranked 334 internationally in the WPE7.
• Jason Mastbaum first won Best France in 2021 at Virtual Whipping 2021.
• Adam Silverman first won Best England in 2001 at World Boardgaming Championships Baltimore 2001 Baltimore.
• Edi Birsan was European Champion in 2004.
• Jason Mastbaum has won Best Italy once.
• Riaz Virani has soloed 1 of 103 tournament games played (0.97%).
• Matthew Crill has never won Best Italy.
• Adam Silverman first won Best Italy in 2007 at KublaCon San Francisco 2007.
• Chris Brand has won 2 of 57 tournaments (3.51%).
• Matt Shields first competed in a tournament (DragonFlight Seattle 1999) in 1999.
• Craig Mayr topped the board in 26 of 107 tournament games played (24.30%).
• Jason Mastbaum first won Best Italy in 2013 at Massacre Philadelphie 2013.
• Jason Mastbaum is ranked 77/3713 internationally in the World Performance Evaluation.
• Chris Brand has never won Best France.
• Edi Birsan was North American Champion in 1989.
• The best tournament result for Craig Mayr is 2nd.
• Adam Silverman won Cascadia Open 2019

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