Welcome!
Thank you Stamford Marriott!
The Marriott opens their hearts and their doors to the ACPT
Cool crossword bag
What could be better than a comfy chair, Starbucks and a puzzle
Mike Alpern and Al Sanders catch up before the CRU dinner
Howard Gross and Don Christensen and a warm welcome
Jim Jenista and the famous exploding hat
Friday Games
Will Shortz opens the weekend with some word games
Full house
I know!
Concentration
Bee-lightful
More concentration
Double-checking
Done!
Done!
Long-time tournament solver, Bob Petito
Will and Bob Petito
Saturday
Pre-Puzzle 1 smile from Al Sanders
Will Nediger and Dan Feyer get ready
Jim Jenista keeping things light-hearted
Lefty
Puzzle 2 underway
Steady solving
Mimi Raphael still solving at 100 years young!
Joel Fagliano
Solvers at work
Puzzle 3
Al Sanders, done
Don Christensen presents Bill Cash with a photo and a story
Taking an eye break
Afternoon solving about to begin
Puzzle 4 underway
Tech Room
Nancy Parsons concentrates on scoring updates
Val Meyer, always with a smile
Jazzy Fisher and Don Christensen
Chloe Revery takes a break from scanning to help sort
Scanmaster Jen Yuan
Jim Russell and Jen consult
Sorting Queen Judy Raphael
Judging Room
Brad Wilbur and judges (and a runner!)
Judging Puzzle 4
Done - pass me another
Lower BallRoom
Tracy Bennett referees in the Lower Ballroom
Paolo Pasco and Wyna Liu - what just happened!?
Paolo Pasco discusses Puzzle 5
Sunday
Miriam Raphael admires her Centenarian award, with daughter Ruth and Evie Eysenburg
Al Sanders, 1st Place Sixties, 10th Place Overall
Dan Feyer, 2nd place West, 6th Place Overall, with son Levy
Tyler Hinman, 1st place West, 5th Place Overall
Paolo Pasco, 1st Place New York City, 1st Place Juniors, 4th Place Overall
Happy Trophy Winners
C Division Playoffs - Chet Sellers and Matt Jackson prepare
Matt Jackson
Jeff Stillman
Matt Jackson is done
Jeff Stillman is done
Will announces Matt Jackson as the Division C Winner
Division B - Ken Stern
Jason Juang
Tom Weisswange
Judge checking Tom Weisswange as he goes
Ophira Eisenberg and Greg Pliska announcing the A division playoff
Will Nediger at the middle board
Erik Agard getting it done
Will working it
Erik finishes first
Will, done
David Plotkin, done
