The USBF Board has invited the following 6 pairs to represent the United States in the second SportAccord Mind Games Tournament in Beijing, China this December. The pairs were selected in an “instant run-off” election in which all players who had made the Finals of the Open and Women’s Trials in the last 5 years voted. For more information about the event and the election process, see our FAQs article. Thanks to Peggy Kaplan for these photos, as for so many on this site!
USBF 2012 SportAccord Open Team
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 Curtis Cheek & Joe Grue
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 John Hurd & Joel Wooldridge
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 Ralph Katz & Howard Weinstein
USBF 2012 SportAccord Women’s Team
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 Lynn Deas & Disa Eythorsdottir
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 Irina Levitina & Kerry Sanborn
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 Janice Seamon-Molson & Tobi Sokolow