Good Morning Chessers, Below are the challenges I received this morning in order of arrival and the resulting ladder pairing assignments. You may start your games at any time. Good luck. Mike A. suggested that challenges be sent to the list so everyone knows who is challenging who. I think that is a good idea and will help you in your challenge tactics. Richard ---- These are the challenges so far and game pairings as they arrived -- Challenge History: 1. May 1 Wallach challenges Harvester accepted Wallach-Harvester 2. May 1 Gieschen challenges Homme accepted Gieschen-Homme 3. May 1 Kruzeniski challenges Torrisi accepted Kruzeniski-Torrisi 4. May 1 Allain challenges Kruzeniski rejected in play 5. May 1 Harvester challenges Maynard rejected in play 6. May 1 Torrisi challenges Gieschen rejected in play 7. May 1 Chaffin challenges Pharis accepted Chaffin-Pharis 8. May 1 Chaffin challenges Torrisi rejected in play 9. May 1 Maynard challenges Wegner accepted Maynard-Wegner 10. * ---- And this is the ladder status -- Current Ladder Status: Rank Name (color for next challenge) 1 Shane Wegner (W) defending Maynard 2 Allen Maynard (B) challenging Wegner May 1 3 Carol Harvester (W) defending Wallach 4 Alvin Blazik (W) 5 Lewis Wallach (B) challenging Harvester May 1 6 Jim Homme (W) defending Gieschen 7 Mike Gieschen (B) challenging Homme May 1 8 Hugh Pharis (W) defending Chaffin 9 Connie Torrisi (W) defending Kruzeniski 10 Chris Chaffin (B) challenging Pharis May 1 11 Randy Kruzeniski (B) challenging Torrisi May 1 12 Michael Allain (W)