Author Topic: French National Championship (Read 10399 times)

Jéré · « **on:** June 25, 2016, 10:37:52 PM »

I'm in Paris today to participate to the French National Championship. I qualified last March by winning the tournament in Lille for the second consecutive year.

We should be 6 participants: Winners of tournaments in Lille, Toulouse, Grenoble, Cannes and Paris (held yesterday), plus last year's champion.

Here's a picture of yesterday's final. Hélène won against Jocelyn.

Hélène's partner (Florent) is the French Champion of 2013 and went to Essen the same year. So she had someone good to practice with!

The podium:

I'll try to let you know how it goes during the day. I only know one of the participants so far: Hélène that I met yesterday. Though I've heard that last year's champion (Mikael if I'm not mistaken) is really good. Fun thing about the event is that it's outdoors in the open air and forecast looks alright so it should be great, whatever happens!

One last thing: it has been confirmed by the organisers that I'd go to Essen to represent France if I win... Strange I know, but also very kind and generous from them so I'd be very honoured if it happens. I'll try my best!

Cheers!
Jéré

Linkback: https://www.carcassonnecentral.com/community/index.php?topic=2804.0

Decar · « **Reply #1 on:** June 26, 2016, 01:06:19 AM »

Best of luck to everyone!

Great photos Jéré!

danisthirty · « **Reply #2 on:** June 26, 2016, 01:22:06 AM »

Good luck Jere! I hope the tiles are in your favour.

kettlefish · « **Reply #3 on:** June 26, 2016, 02:13:07 AM »

Hi Jéré - have a nice day - and good luck in your Games.

jma03 · « **Reply #4 on:** June 26, 2016, 02:33:06 AM »

Good luck Jere!!!!

Jéré · « **Reply #5 on:** June 26, 2016, 03:14:11 AM »

Thanks!!

I did not use any of my luck during the tower league... My bag (of luck) is full, so full that it's going to crack!

EDIT: It starts at 14:15.

jma03 · « **Reply #6 on:** June 26, 2016, 04:29:41 AM »

Wonderfull!!
10 July, I play the National Championship Spain.
I hope tell everybody

Jéré · « **Reply #7 on:** June 26, 2016, 06:53:04 AM »

3 wins, 2 games to go

kettlefish · « **Reply #8 on:** June 26, 2016, 06:56:32 AM »

Jéré - again good luck in the last final games.

Jéré · « **Reply #9 on:** June 26, 2016, 08:35:12 AM »

I finished all my matches: Undefeated! That means I qualified for Essen!

Decar · « **Reply #10 on:** June 26, 2016, 08:37:14 AM »

Congrats!

Jéré · « **Reply #11 on:** June 26, 2016, 08:57:29 AM »

The podium:

Mickael, Champion of France 2015, finished 2nd and Alain, Champion of France 2014, is 3rd.

kettlefish · « **Reply #12 on:** June 26, 2016, 09:08:14 AM »

congratulations to you Jéré - the French Carcassonne champion from the Netherlands.

Jéré · « **Reply #13 on:** June 26, 2016, 10:16:52 AM »

Thanks kettlefish!

My game against last year's champion was crazy: I won by 1 point! (116-115). My bag of luck was useful!

As a prize I got Pandemic Legacy and of course the trip to Essen is paid (train + hotel).

Also very happy that there was a clear consensus about me representing the country. Everybody agreed and wished me good luck... Otherwise I would have felt unconfortable. In fact, I came there with the idea that I had absolutely no chance to go to Essen so that's definitely a huge bonus!!