End of day one

Round 3: This house would financially incentivize both inter-faith and inter-ethnic marriages.

Alaska A: CO, 2nd, 5 points
Alaska B: OG, 3rd, 6 points
Alaska C: CO, 4th, 6 points
Alaska D: CO, 4th, 5 points

Dear Amie. Dear, sweet Amie. As the standard bearers for Alaska (on a perfect 6 points after round 2), Amie and Akis were among the top teams of the tournament going into the third round. That put them in one of the top rooms facing other, top teams. Amie and Akis drew a round against Sydney, Monash and another team, and as their room appeared on the tab Amie turned to me and said “Hmmm. Sydney and Monash. I don’t really know who those teams are.” I bit my tongue, not wanting to reveal that between them Sydney and Monash have won 20% of the World Championships. Oh Amie, after this round, you will know who Sydney and Monash are.

But that’s why you come to Worlds. To face the best. Realize that to be in the position to hit Sydney and Monash in round 3, Amie and Akis had to beat Oxford in round 2. Mission accomplished.

Everyone is still in the hunt and to have two teams on par after day one is a solid performance. Here’s hoping that by this time tomorrow we’ll have even more in line to break.

ps: if you’re an info junkie, check out the WUDC on Twitter. Lots of references to other blogs about Worlds hidden among the tweets.