2008 Internet Twilight Struggle League

League Champion: Charles Féaux de la Croix

 

Playoff Results:

 

Wild Card Round:

Single Elimination

 

Gupta Conference

 

Paul Sampson (#6) vs. Bruce Wigdor (#11)

Paul's USA defeated Bruce's USSR

Ricardo Lopez (#7) vs. Jeff Aaronson (#10)

Ricardo's USSR defeated Jeff's USA

Ted Torgerson (#8) vs. Steven Bauer (#9)

Ted's USSR defeated Steven's USA

 

Matthews Conference

 

Doug Steinley (#6) vs. Rick Lepore (#11)

Doug's USSR defeated Rick's USA

Bill Greenleaf (#7) vs. Kevin Worth (#10)

Bill advances by default

George Young (#8) vs. Randy Pippus (#9)

Randy's USA defeated George's USSR

 

Conference quarter-Finals:

Best 2 out of 3

 

Gupta Conference

 

Sakari Lahti (#1) vs. Ted Torgerson

Sakari wins series, 2-1

Game 1: Sakari's USSR defeated Ted's USA

Game 2: Ted's USSR defeated Sakari's USA

Game 3: Sakari's USSR defeated Ted's USA

 

Chris Withers (#2) vs. Ricardo Lopez

Chris wins series, 2-0

Game 1: Chris's USSR defeated Ricardo's USA

Game 2: Chris's USSR defeated Ricardo's USA

 

Petr Houzar (#3) vs. Paul Sampson

Paul wins series, 2-1

Game 1: Paul's USSR defeated Petr's USA

Game 2: Petr's USSR defeated Paul's USA

Game 2: Paul's USA defeated Petr's USSR

 

Kevin Brown (#4) vs. Riku Riekkinen (#5)

Riku wins series, 2-0

Game 1: Riku's USSR defeated Kevin's USA

Game 2: Riku's USA defeated Kevin's USSR

 

Matthews Conference

 

Charles Féaux de la Croix (#1) vs. Randy Pippus

Charles wins series, 2-1

Game 1: Randy's USSR defeated Charles's USA

Game 2: Charles's USSR defeated Randy's USA

Game 3: Charles's USSR defeated Randy's USA

 

Keith Schoose (#2) vs. Bill Greenleaf

Bill wins series, 2-0

Game 1: Bill's USSR defeated Keith's USA

Game 2: Bill's USA defeated Keith's USSR

 

Charles Robinson (#3) vs. Doug Steinley

Charles wins series, 2-0

Game 1: Charles's USA defeated Doug's USSR

Game 2: Charles's USSR defeated Doug's USA

 

Justin Rice (#4) vs.  Rich Jenulis (#5)

Rich wins series, 2-0

Game 1: Rich's USSR defeated Justin's USA

Game 2: Rich's USA defeated Justin's USSR

 

 

Conference semi-Finals:

Best 2 out of 3

 

Sakari Lahti vs. Paul Sampson

Sakari wins series, 2-0

Game 1: Sakari's USSR defeated Paul's USA

Game 2: Sakari's USA defeated Paul's USSR

 

Chris Withers vs. Riku Riekkinen

Riku wins series, 2-1

Game 1: Chris's USA defeated Riku's USSR

Game 2: Riku's USA defeated Chris's USSR

Game 3: Riku's USSR defeated Chris's USA

 

Charles Féaux de la Croix vs. Bill Greenleaf

Charles wins series, 2-0

Game 1: Charles's USSR defeated Bill's USA

Game 2: Charles's USA defeated Bill's USSR

 

Charles Robinson vs. Rich Jenulis

Charles wins series, 2-0

Game 1: Charles's USSR defeated Rich's USA

Game 2: Charles's USA defeated Rich's USSR

 

 

Conference Finals:

Best 2 out of 3

 

Salari Lahti  vs. Riku Riekkinen

Sakari wins series, 2-1

Game 1: Sakari's USSR defeated Riku's USA

Game 2: Riku's USSR defeated Sakari's USA

Game 3: Sakari's USSR defeated Riku's USA

 

Charles Robinson vs. Charles Féaux de la Croix

Charles F. wins series, 2-0

Game 1: Charles F.'s USA defeated Charles R.'s USSR

Game 2: Charles F.'s USSR defeated Charles R.'s USA

 

 

Championship Series:

Best 3 out of 5

Sakari Lahti vs. Charles Féaux de la Croix

Charles wins ITSL Championship, 3-2

Game 1: Sakari's USSR defeated Charles's USA

Game 2: Charles's USSR defeated Sakari's USA

Game 3: Charles's USA defeated Sakari's USSR

Game 4: Sakari's USA defeated Charles's USSR

Game 5: Charles's USSR defeated Sakari's USA

Final Standings

Gupta Conference

 

Stalin Division

 

Wins

Losses

Ties

Pct.
x-Petr Houzar

12

4

0

.750
y-Paul Sampson

11

5

0

.688
Bill Edwards******* 0 1 0 .000
Dave Rubin (dropped)

4

2

0

.667
Harry White (dropped)

3

5

0

.375

Doug Cooley (dropped)

0

4

0

.000

 

Khrushchev Division

 

Wins

Losses

Ties

Pct.
x-Kevin Brown** 10 4 0 .714
y-Jeff Aaronson*

6

9

0

.333
Gary Faber* 1 6 0 .143
Vincent Gaddis***** 0 11 0 .000
Chris Senhouse (dropped) 1 3 0 .250
Jonathan Miller (dropped) 0 2 0 .000

 

Brezhnev Division

 

Wins

Losses

Ties

Pct.
x-Sakari Lahti 15 0 1 .969
y-Ricardo Lopez 9 7 0 .563
y-Bruce Wigdor 5 11 0 .313
Paul Hubbard**** 1 3 0 .250
Luke Ferguson (dropped) 3 6 0 .333
Jonah Feldman (dropped) 0 2 0 .000

 

Andropov Division

 

Wins

Losses

Ties

Pct.
x-Riku Riekkinen**** 6 4 2 .583
y-Steven Bauer****** 7 3 0 .700
Joshua Kershen******* 3 6 0 .333
Jeffery Bowling (dropped) 0 3 0 .000

 

 

Gorbachev Division

 

Wins

Losses

Ties

Pct.
x-Chris Withers 13 3 0 .813

y-Ted Torgerson

9

7

0

.563
James Fuqua*** 3 10 0 .231
William Bone (dropped) 0 1 0 .000

 

 

Matthews Conference

 

Truman Division

 

Wins

Losses

Ties

Pct.
x-Charles Féaux de la Croix 14 2 0 .875
y-Doug Steinley* 11 4 0 .733
y-Kevin Worth******** 6 2 0 .750
Adam Sigal******** 4 4 0 .500
Stephen Pullan (dropped) 0 7 0 .000

 

 

Eisenhower Division

 

Wins

Losses

Ties

Pct.
x-Charles Robinson 8 8 0 .500
y-Bill Greenleaf****** 8 2 0 .800
y-George Young* 7 8 0 .467
y-Randy Pippus 7 9 0 .438
Bill Hollebeke (dropped) 4 3 0 .571

Kennedy Division

 

Wins

Losses

Ties

Pct.
x-Keith Schoose* 11 4 0 .733
y-Rick Lepore*** 6 7 0 .462
Ingo Perings***** 4 7 0 .364
Chuck Lietz**** 3 9 0 .250
John Echeverria (dropped) 0 1 0 .000

 

 

Nixon Division

 

Wins

Losses

Ties

Pct.
x-Justin Rice* 6 10 0 .375
John Turner******* 5 11 0 .313
Mike Wall*********** 3 7 0 .300
Steve Chapin*******

3

13

0

.188

 

Reagan Division

 

Wins

Losses

Ties

Pct.
x-Rich Jenulis* 3 12 1 .219
Rick Young (dropped) 1 2 0 .333
Brian Edwards (dropped) 1 3 0 .250
Leo Zimmerman (dropped) 0 1 0 .000

 

x-clinched division title

y-clinched playoff berth

 

* - record does not include forfeits for unplayed games (one for each *)

 

 

Game Results

  note: unless noted, all games were played with the league default of 1 extra US influence in Iran, and 1 extra US influence in Western Europe

 

Player

Side

 

Player

Side

Options or Play Balance Adjustment
Sakari Lahti USA defeated Bruce Wigdor USSR  
Petr Houzar USSR defeated Adam Sigal USA  
Bill Greenleaf USSR defeated George Young USA  
Justin Rice USSR defeated Steven Bauer USA  
Ted Torgerson USSR defeated Petr Houzar USA  
Kevin Brown USSR defeated Chris Senhouse USA  
George Young USA defeated Charles Robinson USSR  
Charles Robinson USSR defeated George Young USA  
Adam Sigal USSR defeated Charles Robinson USA 2 hours per player
Ricardo Lopez USSR defeated Chris Senhouse USA  
Bruce Wigdor USSR defeated Luke Ferguson USA  
Doug Steinley USA defeated Jeff Aaronson USSR  
Charles Robinson USA defeated John Turner USSR  
Sakari Lahti USA defeated John Turner USSR  
Petr Houzar USSR defeated Jonathan Miller USA  
Sakari Lahti USA defeated Doug Steinley USSR  
Justin Rice USSR defeated Bruce Wigdor USA  
Ted Torgerson USSR defeated Jeffery Bowling USA  
Petr Houzar USSR defeated Rich Jenulis USA  
Sakari Lahti USSR defeated Ricardo Lopez USA  
Sakari Lahti USA defeated Ricardo Lopez USSR  
Sakari Lahti USA defeated Bruce Wigdor USSR  
Justin Rice USSR defeated Adam Sigal USA  
Petr Houzar USSR defeated James Fuqua USA  
Paul Sampson USSR defeated Petr Houzar USA  
Ricardo Lopez USSR defeated Bruce Wigdor USA  
Chris Withers USSR defeated Kevin Brown USA  
Steven Bauer USSR defeated Ted Torgerson USA  
Sakari Lahti USSR defeated James Fuqua USA  
Sakari Lahti USA defeated John Echeverria USSR  
George Young USA defeated Justin Rice USSR  
Ted Torgerson USA defeated Jim Fuqua USSR  
Bruce Wigdor USSR defeated Jonathan Miller USA  
Charles Féaux de la Croix USA defeated Stephen Pullan USSR  
Steven Bauer USSR defeated Petr Houzar USA  
Sakari Lahti USSR defeated Vincent Gaddis USA  
Petr Houzar USA defeated Harry White USSR  
Ted Torgerson USA defeated Jeff Aaronson USSR  
Sakari Lahti USA defeated Luke Ferguson USSR  
Justin Rice USSR defeated Brian Edwards USA  
Ted Torgerson USSR defeated Randy Pippus USA  
Steven Bauer USA defeated Bruce Wigdor USSR  
Kevin Worth USA defeated Stephen Pullan USSR  
Sakari Lahti USA tied Riku Riekkinen USSR  
Doug Steinley USSR defeated Stephen Pullan USA  
Doug Steinley USSR defeated Stephen Pullan USA  
Kevin Brown USSR defeated Ingo Perings USA  
Bill Greenleaf USSR defeated Ingo Perings USA  
Charles Féaux de la Croix USSR defeated Stephen Pullan USA  
Charles Féaux de la Croix USSR defeated Doug Steinley USA  
Charles Féaux de la Croix USA defeated Doug Steinley USSR  
Kevin Brown USSR defeated Jeff Aaronson USA  
Paul Sampson USSR defeated Bruce Wigdor USA  
Doug Steinley USSR defeated Rick Lepore USA  
Keith Schoose USA defeated Chuck Lietz USSR  
Petr Houzar USA defeated Luke Ferguson USSR  
James Fuqua USA defeated Justin Rice USSR  
George Young USSR defeated Kevin Brown USA  
Jeff Aaronson USSR defeated Charles Robinson USA  
Charles Féaux de la Croix USSR defeated Kevin Worth USA  
Bill Hollebeke USA defeated Charles Robinson USSR  
Bill Hollebeke USSR defeated Charles Robinson USA  
Keith Schoose USSR defeated Justin Rice USA  
Paul Sampson USA defeated James Fuqua USSR  
Keith Schoose USSR defeated Charles Robinson USA  
Rnady Pippus USA defeated Stephen Pullan USSR  
John Turner USSR defeated Ingo Perings USA  
Keith Schoose USSR defeated Vincent Gaddis USA  
Chuck Lietz USA defeated Leo Zimmerman USSR  
Keith Schoose USA defeated John Turner USSR  
Steven Bauer USA defeated Brian Edwards USSR  
Kevin Worth USSR defeated Ted Torgerson USA  
Bill Hollebeke USA defeated Randy Pippus USSR  
Rick Lepore USSR defeated Chuck Lietz USA  
Rick Lepore USSR defeated Chuck Lietz USA  
Sakari Lahti USSR defeated Jonah Feldman USA  
Rick Young USSR defeated Rich Jenulis USA  
Doug Steinley USA defeated Adam Sigal USA  
Adam Sigal USSR defeated Doug Steinley USA  
Justin Rice USA defeated Rick Young USSR  
Sakari Lahti USSR defeated Jonah Feldman USA  
Petr Houzar USSR defeated Paul Sampson USA  
Ted Torgerson USA defeated James Fuqua USSR  
George Young USSR defeated Chuck Lietz USA  
Ingo Perings USSR defeated Bill Hollebeke USA  
Ingo Perings USSR defeated James Fuqua USA  
Petr Houzar USSR defeated Jeff Aaronson USA  
Riku Riekkinen USA defeated James Fuqua USSR  
Charles Féaux de la Croix USSR defeated Adam Sigal USA  
Adam Sigal USSR defeated Charles Féaux de la Croix USA  
Bruce Wigdor USA defeated Ricardo Lopez USSR  
Steven Bauer USSR defeated Jeffery Bowling USA  
Joshua Kershen USA defeated Riku Riekkinen USSR  
Riku Riekkinen USA defeated Joshua Kershen USSR  
Bill Hollebeke USA defeated Randy Pippus USSR  
Doug Steinley USSR defeated George Young USA  
Riku Riekkinen USSR defeated Rick Young USA  
Randy Pippus USA defeated George Young USSR  
Sakari Lahti USSR defeated Luke Ferguson USA  
Charles Féaux de la Croix USSR defeated Paul Sampson USA  
Charles Féaux de la Croix USA defeated Bill Hollebeke USSR  
Luke Ferguson USA defeated Bruce Wigdor USSR  
Kevin Worth USSR defeated Vincent Gaddis USA  
Chris Withers USA defeated Jim Fuqua USSR  
Ingo Perings USA defeated Chuck Lietz USSR  
Luke Ferguson USSR defeated Riku Riekkinen USA  
Kevin Brown USSR defeated Luke Ferguson USA  
Bruce Wigdor USA defeated Chris Withers USSR  
Petr Houzar USA defeated Doug Cooley USSR 75 minutes per player
Brian Edwards USSR defeated Rich Jenulis USA  
Rich Jenulis USSR defeated Brian Edwards USA  
Luke Ferguson USSR defeated Ricardo Lopez USA  
Rich Jenulis USSR defeated Ricardo Lopez USA  
Kevin Worth USSR defeated Stephen Pullan USA  
Ricardo Lopez USA defeated Luke Ferguson USSR  
Kevin Brown USSR defeated Vincent Gaddis USA  
Charles Robinson USA defeated Bill Greenleaf USSR  
George Young USSR defeated Randy Pippus USA  
Doug Steinley USSR defeated Ingo Perings USA  
Steven Bauer USSR defeated Kevin Worth USA  
Keith Schoose USSR defeated Chuck Lietz USA  
Steven Bauer USSR defeated Vincent Gaddis USA  
Charles Robinson USSR defeated Bill Greenleaf USA  
Charles Féaux de la Croix USA defeated Rich Jenulis USSR  
Charles Féaux de la Croix USSR defeated Keith Schoose USA  
Keith Schoose USSR defeated Ingo Perings USA  
Rick Lepore USA defeated Rich Jenulis USSR  
Chris Withers USSR defeated Ted Torgerson USA  
Petr Houzar USA defeated Harry White USSR  
Bruce Wigdor USSR defeated George Young USA  
Charles Féaux de la Croix USA defeated Bruce Wigdor USSR  
Joshua Kershen USA defeated Bruce Wigdor USSR  
Rick Lepore USA defeated Ingo Perings USSR  
Kevin Brown USA defeated Vincent Gaddis USSR  
Chris Withers USSR defeated James Fuqua USA  
Ricardo Lopez USA defeated Chuck Lietz USSR  
Harry White USSR defeated Kevin Brown USA  
Bill Greenleaf USA defeated Riku Riekkinen USSR  
Paul Sampson USSR defeated Jeffrey Bowling USA  
Riku Riekkinen USA defeated Paul Sampson USSR  
Paul Sampson USA defeated Bill Hollebeke USSR  
Jeff Aaronson USSR defeated Chris Senhouse USA  
Ingo Perings USSR defeated Rick Lepore USA  
James Fuqua USA defeated Joshua Kershen USSR  
Doug Steinley USA defeated Chris Withers USSR  
Chris Senhouse USA defeated Vincent Gaddis USSR  
Paul Sampson USSR defeated Jeff Aaronson USA  
Keith Schoose USSR defeated Ingo Perings USA  
Steve Chapin USSR defeated Ted Torgerson USA  
Justin Rice USSR defeated Harry White USA  
Paul Sampson USSR defeated Doug Cooley USA  
Paul Sampson USA defeated Doug Cooley USSR  
Petr Houzar USSR defeated Doug Cooley USA  
Bill Greenleaf USA defeated Steve Chapin USSR  
Kevin Brown USSR defeated Joshua Kershen USA  
Paul Sampson USSR defeated Harry White USA  
Charles Robinson USSR defeated Joshua Kershen USA  
Dave Rubin USA defeated Charles Robinson USSR  
Charles Féaux de la Croix USSR defeated Steve Chapin USA  
Chris Withers USSR defeated Keith Schoose USA  
Sakari Lahti USA defeated Dave Rubin USSR  
Dave Rubin USSR defeated Steve Chapin USA  
Harry White USSR defeated Steve Bauer USA  
Bill Greenleaf USSR defeated Randy Pippus USA  
Chris Withers USA defeated Ted Torgerson USSR  
Steve Chapin USA defeated Justin Rice USSR  
Steve Chapin USSR defeated Justin Rice USA  
Paul Sampson USA defeated Dave Rubin USSR  
Kevin Worth USA defeated Petr Houzar USSR  
Dave Rubin USSR defeated Paul Sampson USA  
Dave Rubin USA defeated Chris Withers USSR  
Randy Pippus USSR defeated Charles Robinson USA  
Charles Robinson USSR defeated Randy Pippus USA  
Jeff Aaronson USSR defeated Vincent Gaddis USA  
Jeff Aaronson USSR defeated Kevin Brown USA  
Sakari Lahti USSR defeated Mike Wall USA  
Harry White USSR defeated Paul Sampson USA  
Ted Torgerson USA defeated William Bone USSR  
Ricardo Lopez USA defeated Joshua Kershen USSR  
Ricardo Lopez USA defeated Harry White USSR  
Chris Withers USSR defeated Justin Rice USA  
Mike Wall USA defeated Steve Chapin USSR  
Mike Wall USA defeated Steve Chapin USSR  
Mike Wall USA defeated Justin Rice USSR  
John Turner USA defeated Ricardo Lopez USSR  
John Turner USA defeated Justin Rice USSR  
John Turner USSR defeated Justin Rice USA  
Ricardo Lopez USSR defeated Jeff Aaronson USA  
Charles Féaux de la Croix USSR defeated Mike Wall USA  
John Turner USA defeated Rich Jenulis USSR  
George Young USA defeated Ricardo Lopez USSR  
Rich Jenulis USA defeated Joshua Kershen USSR  
Kevin Brown USSR defeated Randy Pippus USA  
Kevin Brown USSR defeated Gary Faber USA  
Chris Withers USA defeated Gary Faber USSR  
Kevin Worth USSR defeated Bruce Wigdor USA  
Ted Torgerson USA defeated Gary Faber USSR  
Gary Faber USSR defeated Rick Lepore USA  
Bill Greenleaf USSR defeated Rich Jenulis USA  
Joshua Kershen USA defeated Gary Faber USSR  
Chuck Lietz USA defeated Vincent Gaddis USSR  
Keith Schoose USSR defeated Steve Chapin USA  
Ricardo Lopez USSR defeated Ted Torgerson USA  
Rick Lepore USSR defeated Jeff Aaronson USA  
Chuck Lietz USSR defeated Bill Edwards USA  
Keith Schoose USSR defeated Paul Hubbard USA  
Keith Schoose USA defeated Rick Lepore USSR  
James Fuqua USSR defeated George Young USA  
Bill Greenleaf USA defeated Ted Torgerson USSR  
Kevin Brown USSR defeated Gary Faber USA  
Ricardo Lopez USSR defeated Paul Hubbard USA  
Randy Pippus USA defeated Rich Jenulis USSR  
Bill Greenleaf USA defeated George Young USSR  
Chris Withers USSR defeated Randy Pippus USA  
Paul Hubbard USA defeated Bruce Wigdor USSR  
Chris Withers USA defeated Vince Gaddis USSR  
Jeff Aaronson USSR defeated Keith Schoose USA  
Randy Pippus USA defeated John Turner USSR  
Paul Sampson USA defeated Vincent Gaddis USSR  
Doug Steinley USSR defeated Paul Hubbard USA  
Charles Robinson USSR defeated Rich Jenulis USA  
Adam Sigal USA defeated Rich Jenulis USSR  
Doug Steinley USSR defeated Chuck Lietz USA  
Rick Lepore USSR defeated Keith Schoose USA  
Chris Withers USSR defeated James Fuqua USA  
Ted Torgerson USSR defeated Rich Jenulis USA  
George Young USSR defeated Jeff Aaronson USA  
Charles Féaux de la Croix USSR defeated Steven Bauer USA  
Randy Pippus USA defeated Rick Lepore USSR  
Jeff Aaronson USSR defeated Gary Faber USA  
Petr Houzar USA defeated Chuck Lietz USSR  
Riku Riekkinen USA defeated George Young USSR  
Riku Riekkinen USA defeated Jeff Aaronson USSR  
Charles Robinson USSR defeated Rick Lepore USA  
Chris Withers USA defeated Randy Pippus USSR  
Doug Steinley USSR defeated Charles Féaux de la Croix USA  
Riku Riekkinen USA tied Rich Jenulis USSR  
Randy Pippus USSR defeated Rick Lepore USA  
Chris Withers USA defeated Riku Riekkinen USSR  

 

League Info:

Send all league e-mails, including all game reports, to the League Mailing List at ITSleague@yahoogroups.com 

Length of Game: 2 hours (1 hour per player)

Season Length: 16 games, plus playoffs

Game Frequency: must stay on (or ahead of) pace of 1 game every 2 weeks

 

League Champions:

2006 - Michael Loth (defeated Rick Young, 3-2)

  2007 - Steven Bauer (defeated Rob March, 3-0)

 


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