







Midwest Diplomacy Championship title won by Phil Burk
Congratulations to Phil Burk on winning the Midwest Diplomacy Championship at Origins Game Fair!
Phil expertly navigated the field to board tops with England and Turkey. Close behind him were Robert Lacy, Nick Bays, and Tony Prokes -- with the championship determined by two centers centers on the final board. Many thanks to Rosco Schock, designer of The Golden Blade, who taught many sessions of his game during the convention.
Top Board:
1st Phil Burk
2nd Rob Lacy
3rd (tie) Nick Bays
3rd (tie) Tony Prokes
5th Aaron Fischer
6th Glenn Gasner
7th Larkin Hastriter
Best Country:
Best Austria - Robert Zahn
Best England - Aaron Fischer
Best France - Rob Lacy
Best Germany - Robert Zahn
Best Italy - Larkin Hastriter
Best Russia - Nick Bays
Best Turkey - Phil Burk
Other Awards:
Golden Blade - Tony Prokes
Best Propaganda - Andrew Boyd
Best Diplomat - Rob Lacy
Upcoming Tournament Events:
July 31 - August 1 - WBC (Seven Springs, PA) - Anton Wilsbach
July 30 - August 1 - GenCon (Indianapolis, IN) (US National Championship) - Thomas Haver
September 4-7 - National Diplomacy Masters (Las Vegas, NV) - Thomas Haver
November 6-8 - Battlefront Dayton (Dayton, Ohio) - Thomas Haver
November 18-22 - BGG Con (Dallas, Texas) - Robert Lacy
December 4-6 - PAX Unplugged (Philadelphia, PA) - Thomas Haver
Feel free to reach out via DM for more details!