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The Chicago Open Literature Akademspiel will take place during CO weekend this year. It will be coordinated by me, with questions and getting-done-checking also provided by Dave Letzler, Trygve Meade, Rob Carson, Gautam Kandlikar, Jack Glerum, and Shantanu Jha.

The main tournament will be in doubles format with players responsible for creating their own teams in advance. There will also be an additional singles packet designed to be played in head-to-head, spectator-pleasing format by the top two scorers from the main event.

Cost, difficulty, distribution, and procedures will emulate the successful Magin tournaments closely; packets will consist of 20 tossups without bonuses and will have power marks, as usual. If there's any further questions, post them here.
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I'll read for this.
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I'm playing this with Mike Cheyne.
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There better be some tossups on Anthony Adverse!
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I'm playing this.
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Cheynem wrote:There better not be any tossups on Anthony Adverse!
Also, playing this.
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cornfused wrote:I'm playing this.
I rescind my staffing offer. Greg, want to team up for this?
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Yeah, I'm playing this. If anyone's looking for a washed up lit player who couldn't care less about books from America I'm available.
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I'll say I'm playing this, but it would probably be better for all if I just read for it.
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I'm playing.
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I like quizbowl. I like books.
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I think I'll try playing this tournament this year. If anyone is not looking to win, I'm your teammate.
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Playing this as well.
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I'm in, I believe with Ike Jose
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I will play this.
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dtaylor4 wrote:
cornfused wrote:I'm playing this.
I rescind my staffing offer. Greg, want to team up for this?
If you promise to have a TU-to-neg ratio above 1? Sure.
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I'm playing and looking for a teammate not interested in winning who can get stuff outside American and British Lit (I usually only read stuff originally written in English).
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I want to play this.

EDIT: I'm playing this with Will Butler.
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cornfused wrote:
dtaylor4 wrote:
cornfused wrote:I'm playing this.
I rescind my staffing offer. Greg, want to team up for this?
If you promise to have a TU-to-neg ratio above 1? Sure.
I'll do my best.
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dtaylor4 wrote:
cornfused wrote:
dtaylor4 wrote:
cornfused wrote:I'm playing this.
I rescind my staffing offer. Greg, want to team up for this?
If you promise to have a TU-to-neg ratio above 1? Sure.
I'll do my best.
Great, then it's official. Note: actual anger only kicks in at r<1/3.
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TheKingInYelliow wrote:I'm in, I believe with Ike Jose
Yes.
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I'll read for this.
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Guy Tabachnick and I are teaming up for this.
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C. Ray and I will be playing this together. I am confident that his Go Down, Moses knowledge will take us to the top.
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I will play this.

Let me know if you want to team up ([email protected]).
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I plan to play this. I am currently listening to Magin read Kafka's "The Burrow," so what more could you want in a potential teammate?!
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Is this going to be mirrored at BASQUE?
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Jacob Durst and I have agreed to play this.
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Bentley Like Beckham wrote:Is this going to be mirrored at BASQUE?
No idea; I'll ask.

If it is, I'd be happy to staff.
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Tim Hartman and I will play these Saturday night Chicago Open literature doubles for the third consecutive summer.

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Squads
Auroni Gupta & Mike Cheyne
Graham Moyer & Ike Jose
Greg Peterson & Donald Taylor
Evan Adams & Will Butler
Tommy Casalaspi & Guy Tabachnick
Eric Kwartler & Chris Ray
Brendan Byrne & Jacob Durst
Rom Masrour & Tim Hartman
Jonathan Magin
Chris Borglum & Ahmad Ragab
Dallas Simons & Eric Mukherjee
Charlie Dees & Cameron Orth
Aaron Rosenberg & Trevor Davis
Ted Gioia & Jerry Vinokurov
Andy Watkins & Hannah Kirsch
Mike Sorice & Andrew Ullsperger

Free Angents
Matt Chadbourne
Billy Beyer
Matt Lafer
Craig Messner
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Sorry, I am no longer playing in the Chicago version of this.
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JackGlerum wrote:Duos
Auroni Gupta & Mike Cheyne
Graham Moyer & Ike Jose
Greg Peterson & Donald Taylor
Evan Adams & Will Butler
Tommy Casalaspi & Guy Tabachnick
Eric Kwartler & Chris Ray
Brendan Byrne & Jacob Durst
Rom Masrour & Tim Hartman
Billy Beyer & Jonathan Magin?

Free Angents
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Cameron Orth
Aaron Roseberg
I wouldn't mind riding Magin's coattails to victory, but I'm pretty sure that's not going to happen. You can also add Borglum/Ahmad to that duos list.
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I currently plan on playing this tournament solo.
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I'm looking for a teammate... FOR NOW.

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Coral Gardens and Their Magin wrote:I currently plan on playing this tournament solo.
JONATHAN'S SINGLE, LADIES.
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Dallas and I are playing this together
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I'd like to play this, if there's anyone who would like to team up.

edit: I should mention that if there are any interested parties, I pretty much only know stuff from America/Germany, and you can email me at messner1@(remove)illinois.edu
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Dwellers in the Crucible wrote:I want to play blessed quizbowl with Jesus once. Cameron, are you still a free agent?
This is my first time on the forums all week. If this is still open, I'm definitely up for it.
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Then let's do it.
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I am no longer looking for a teammate.

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I'm now playing with Trevor
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I am playing with Jerry for this event.
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Andy Watkins and I are playing this tournament together.
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HKirsch wrote:Andy Watkins and I are playing this tournament together.
:monocle:
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I am looking for a teammate for this.
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*Field Update*

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Squads
Auroni Gupta & Mike Cheyne
Graham Moyer & Ike Jose
Greg Peterson & Donald Taylor
Evan Adams & Will Butler
Tommy Casalaspi & Guy Tabachnick
Eric Kwartler & Chris Ray
Brendan Byrne & Jacob Durst
Rom Masrour & Tim Hartman
Jonathan Magin
Chris Borglum & Ahmad Ragab
Dallas Simons & Eric Mukherjee
Charlie Dees & Cameron Orth
Aaron Rosenberg & Trevor Davis
Ted Gioia & Jerry Vinokurov
Andy Watkins & Hannah Kirsch
Mike Sorice & Andrew Ullsperger

Free Angents
Matt Chadbourne
Billy Beyer
Matt Lafer
Craig Messner

That's 16 teams with one week to spare.
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Someone out there want to play this with me?
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I've so far failed at finding someone to play this with. I'll play with whoever doesn't mind having a not-so-good teammate.
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