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Wednesday, July 13, 2022
Sunday, May 8, 2022
RIDDLE
The First is 4th from the Last.
The Last is 4th from the First.
The Second is 9th from the First
The Second-Last is 9th from the Last
The Third is the Last and the Fourth is the First.
SOLUTION
The riddle refers to the alphabet and the letters in the word WIZARD.
The First letter of WIZARD is 4th from the Last letter of the alphabet.
The Last letter of WIZARD is 4th from the First letter of the alphabet.
The Second letter of WIZARD is 9th from the First letter of the alphabet.
The Second Last letter of WIZARD is 9th from the Last letter of the alphabet.
The Third letter of WIZARD is the Last letter of the alphabet.
The Fourth letter of WIZARD is the First letter of the alphabet.
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
SUMMARY OF WIZARD TOURNAMENTS IN EUROPE
2010....Frankfurt, Germany
1. Josef Sigl (Germany)
2. Janos Balogh (Hungary)
3. Astrid Hiob (Germany)
4. Ken McCoy (abacus) (Canada) ***
2011....Budapest, Hungary
1 - Beate Punz.......Austria
2 - Heiko Eckrich..Germany
3 - Karl Anderson. (AP Sirius) Canada ***
4 - Rainer Keller...Germany
2012....Vienna, Austria
1. Thomas Kessler Switzerland
2. Ede Markos Hungary
3. René Punz Austria
4. Emilie Badey France
2013 Amsterdam, Belgium
1. Germany - Christian Adolph
2. Netherlands - Daniel Muilwijk
3. America - Mr. Wizard (Keith Gill) ***
4. Austria - Rene Punz
2014 Athens, Greece
1. Gergely Suba Hungary
Runner-Ups: Spyros Keramas (Greece) Antal Polya (Hungary), René Punz (Austria).
2015 Prague, Czech Rep.
1. Hans Mostbock Austria
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3. Mario Phenix, (mphenix) Canada ***
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2016 Budapest, Hungary
1. Robert Laschkolnig, Switzerland
2. George Wellsbury (Merlin), Canada ***
3. Antal Polya (Hungary)
4. Tatjana Punz (Austria)
2017 Rega, Latvia
1. Ignaz Punz (Austria)
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2018 Warsaw, Poland
1.Vasilis Papadakis., Greece
2: Akos L., Hungary
3: Tatjana Punz., Austria
4: Beate Punz., Austria
2019 Antwerp, Belgium
1. Spyros Keramas. Greece
2. Vasileios P. Greece
3. Marina Navarrete (Aniram) USA/Mexico +++
4. Gabor S. Hungary
2020 & 2021 Canceled
2022
Monday, February 28, 2022
Most Skillful Player?
Rating the most skillful Wizard Player
The latest poll asks which best indicates skill? Total Points, Skill Ratio, or Winning Percentage?
Perhaps, the best indication is a combination of all three. The lowest total is best. Here are some sample results from January 2022:
1. Carles..........2+1+1 = 4
2. Whidt...........1+2+4 = 7
3. Orca..............8+4+10=22
4. Shauna.........4+10+10=24
5. Mactonight...19+3+2=24
6. Silent Sam....13+13+6=32
7. Knowitall......3+16+14=33