Author Archives: Lee Lin

Guest Posts? Let’s Pass The Time Together

Posted on March 16, 2020 by Lee Lin

(Note: The May 2020 Regional is still on the books) The Online NABC is winding down, clubs are temporarily closing, and many of us are spending a whole lot more time at home together. These day-to-day interactions are causing abrupt shifts … Continue reading →

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Online NABC Meets Wine And Cheese Lessons!

Posted on March 16, 2020 by Lee Lin

(Note: The May 2020 Regional is still on the books) Last board of Day 2, I had one of those hands where you are just really scared the bots are going to misinterpret and do something crazy. LHO opens a … Continue reading →

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Day 2 Online NABC – Loose Aggressive Start

Posted on March 15, 2020 by Lee Lin

Alright, the clock has struck midnight, which means we have confirmed our awful Day 1 results. However, with the pressures of overalls behind us, we can go high vol for the rest of the tournament. If this were a poker … Continue reading →

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Day 1 NABC – Not Gonna Happen

Posted on March 14, 2020 by Lee Lin

Ah hah, I didn’t take my own advice to step away and get out of tilt. Immediately after four “known” bad boards and publishing the post, I got back on the wagon of blunders. But it was reasonably fun – … Continue reading →

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Tilt Management: Rocky Start to Online NABC

Posted on March 14, 2020 by Lee Lin

Back in the day, you only had a limited time to finish the Online NABC. It was still 12 hours, so that should be plenty for anyone. But now it is the entire day, midnight to midnight Eastern Time! That … Continue reading →

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Online NABC Still A Go!

Posted on March 13, 2020 by Lee Lin

Even though most events for the Spring 2020 NABC are cancelled, there is still one NABC title to be awarded: the online individual! For those who haven’t tried it, the individual robot tournament is a lot of fun. What To … Continue reading →

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NABC Spring 2020 Cancelled!

Posted on March 12, 2020 by Lee Lin

Disaster! Or maybe we are all relieved. Hundreds of people flying in from all over the world, playing in close proximity for a week, then flying back home seemed like a bad idea. Add to that the demographics of the … Continue reading →

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New York Sectional – Hacking the Masterpoints

Posted on March 7, 2020 by Lee Lin

Everyone should be thankful for all the silverpoint opportunities we have had lately. If you didn’t go to Woodbridge this weekend (last one ever), and you didn’t play the online sectional (first one ever), then there is still STaC week … Continue reading →

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The Last Woodbridge?

Posted on March 3, 2020 by Lee Lin

In December, we first heard that the Woodbridge days were numbered. Rumor is the next Unit 140 sectional will move to Edison, just a little bit further for New York drivers. Possibly easier by public transit. They also recently upgraded … Continue reading →

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Record Breaking GNT-C / GNT-A Attracts 21 Teams!

Posted on March 2, 2020 by Lee Lin

Be careful what you wish for! We surpassed our goal of 20+ teams. In total 50 teams competed in the opening rounds of GNT-Championship, GNT-A, GNT-B, and GNT-C. Last year there were only 32, a nice 56% increase, mostly coming … Continue reading →

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