James Zhan and Ying Peng, both of Sugar Land TX in District 16, won the Golder North American Pairs, Flight B. They qualified in 11th place for Sunday’s two-session final. They had two very strong final sessions –a score of 63.91% which moved them into first place, and then a 65.24% which guaranteed their victory. Their combined score was 609.93, almost four boards ahead of second place. This was their first North American Pairs contest.
Winners of the North American Pairs, Flight B: James Zhan and Ying Peng, both of Sugar Land TX
Runners-up in the NAP Flight B: Jean La Traverse of Montreal, QC and Stephane Turcotte of Saint-Laurent QC
In second place were District 1 representatives Jean La Traverse of Montreal, QC and Stephane Turcotte of Saint-Laurent QC. They qualified in second place for the final, and though they dropped a spot after the first final session with a 55.13% game, their last session score of 54.06 was good enough to get them back to the number two spot. The pair was also second in the 0–2500 Swiss Teams.