Scenes from the Midwest Open, 2026

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a special recognition prior to the tournament:

the Phillips Award goes to Daniel B.

Phillips Award goes to Daniel B.

round 1—Saturday morning

#1: Charlie D. & Daniel B.	#2: Jim E. & Ted D.	#3: Eric K. & Alan Z.	#4: Alan M. & I

result: full-game draw	result: Ted D. wins	result: Alan Z. wins	result: I win

#5: Bob H. & Eric A.	#6: Dan H. & Steve P.	#7: Alan T. & Mike K.	#8: Melissa B. & John O.

result: Bob H. wins	result: Dan H. wins	result: Alan T. wins	result: Melissa B. wins

#9: Bill T. & Justin M.	#10: Jason B. & James M.	#11: Glenn P. & Eric M.

result: Justin M. wins	result: Jason B. wins	result: Eric M. wins

round 2—Saturday afternoon

#12: Ted D. & Alan Z.	#13: Bob H. & I	#14: Dan H. & Alan T.	#15: Melissa B. & Justin M.

result: Ted D. wins	result: Bob H. wins	result: Dan H. wins	result: Melissa B. wins

#16: Eric M. & Jason B.	#17: Jim E. & Charlie D.	#18: Eric K. & Daniel B.	#19: Eric A. & Alan M.

result: Jason B. wins	result: Charlie D. wins	result: Daniel B. wins	result: Eric A. wins

#20: Steve P. & Mike K.	#21: John O. & Bill T.	#22: Glenn P. & James M.

result: Mike K. wins	result: Bill T. wins	result: Glenn P. wins

round 3—Saturday evening

#23: Ted D. & Bob H.	#24: Melissa B. & Jason B.	#25: Charlie D. & Alan T.	#26: Daniel B. & Justin M.

result: Ted D. wins	result: Melissa B. wins	result: Alan T. wins	result: Daniel B. wins

#27: Eric M. & Alan Z.	#28: Eric A. & I.	#29: Bill T. & Mike K.	#30: Eric K. & Jim E.

result: Eric M. wins	result: I win	result: Mike K. wins	result: Eric K. wins

#31: Steve P. & Alan M.	#32: James M. & John O.

result: Alan M. wins	result: James M. wins

round 4—Sunday morning

#33: Melissa B. & Ted D.	#34: Daniel B. & Bob H.	#35: Alan T. & Jason B.	#36: Eric M. & I

result: Ted D. wins	result: Daniel B. wins	result: Alan T. wins	result: I win

#37: Mike K. & Dan H.	#38: Charlie D. & Alan Z.	#39: Justin M. & Eric A.	#40: Alan M. & Eric K.

result: Mike K. wins	result: Charlie D. wins	result: Justin M. wins	result: Alan T. wins

#41: James M. & Bill T.	#42: Jim E. & Steve P.	#43: John S. & John O.

result: Bill T. wins	result: Jim E. wins	result: John S. wins

round 5—Sunday afternoon

#44: Daniel B. & Ted D.	#45: Alan T. & I	#46: Melissa B. & Mike K.	#47: Bob H. & Charlie D.

result: Daniel B. wins	result: I win	result: Mike K. wins	result: Charlie D. wins

#48: Justin M. & Jason B.	#49: Eric M. & Eric K.	#50: Bill T. & Alan Z.	#51: Eric A. & Jim E.

result: Justin M. wins	result: Eric K. wins	result: Alan Z. wins	result: Jim E. wins

#52: Alan M. & James M.	#53: John S. & Steve P.	#54: Glenn P. & John O.	the three Erics

result: Alan M. wins	result: Steve P. wins	result: John O. wins

round 6—Sunday evening

#55: Daniel B. & I	#56: Mike K. & Ted D.	#57: Eric K. & Charlie D.	#58: Melissa B. & Bob H.

result: I win	result: Ted D. wins	result: Charlie D. wins	result: Bob H. wins

#59: Eric M. & Justin M.	#60: Jason B. & Jim E.	#61: Steve P. & Bill T.	#62: Eric A. & John S.

result: Justin M. wins	result: Jason B. wins	result: Steve P. wins	result: Eric A. wins

Glenn P. & Dan H.	Glenn P. & I

	same style of shoe

awards

Halsey award	Nagumo award

Charlie D.	Justin M.


third place	second place	first place

Tom A.*	Ted D.	Daniel B.

*Thanks to John S. for taking my picture.

breakfast—Monday morning

Monday morning breakfast at the Brat Stop.

breakfast 1

breakfast 2

breakfast 3

breakfast 4

Photos and text by Thomas Arndt except as noted.

Thanks to Glenn P., Melissa B., and Jason B., for organizing, and to everyone there for participating.

This web page was created by Thomas Arndt.

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