Swiss National Championship 12-13 July 2025

Hello Everyone,

It is my great pleasure to announce that Geneva is hosting the

*** Swiss National Championship 2025 ***

Date: Sunday, July 12-13, 2025

Day 1: 3 Rounds + Final
Day 2: 2 Rounds + Final

***Price***

Saturday-NC: 20 Euro (or CHF)
Sunday-side event: 15 Euro (or CHF)

***Location***

Maison de quartier des Libellules

Bus stop "SIG Lignon", Bus #9.
A. 15 min from the central train station "Cornavin"
B. 20 min from the airport

***Currently pre-registered players*** [in progress, 16 registered, max: 30]

Dave Riordan, #3050020
Dean Garratt, #8570002
Ethylwen Angayasse, #8570014
Frederic Pin, #3200006
Gabriel Carnino, #8840006
Lionel Graf, #8800007
Noël Papeguay, #8570000
Pablo Carnino, aka Pablaux, #3200238
Pierre Rieux, aka RedRabbit, #8570011
Robin Regamey, #8570013
Ruben Feldman, aka The GOAT, #8840001
Sébastien Francomme, aka Mog, #7460013
Sven Helmer, #8450009
Thomas Cornaz, aka Nuggetz, #8570012
Vincent Ripoll, aka Ankha, #3200188

***Saturday the 12th – Main event – Swiss Championship***

8h00 - 8h30: Meet, Greet, and register-eet (Coffee, croissants, etc.)
8h45 - 10h45: First round
11h00 - 13h00: Second round
13h00 - 14h30: Lunch break
14h45 - 16h45: Third round
16h45 - 17h00: Coffee break
17h15 - 19h15: Final
20h00 - 23h00: Dinner and drinks somewhere nice and not (too) expensive

***Sunday the 13th – Bleeding the Vignes – Side tournament***

9h00 - 9h30: Meet, Greet, and register-eet (Coffee, croissants, etc.)
9h45 - 11h45: First round
Lunch break : summertime BBQ by a river or lake
15h00 - 17h00: Second round
17h30 - 19h30: Final
20h00 - 23h00: Dinner and drinks somewhere nice and not (too) expensive

Cheers,
Pablo, prince of Geneva, Switzerland
PS: Our local vtes legend Ruben Feldman (aka the GOAT) will do us the honor of his presence, and, let's face it, his dominate too. I know, I know, this joke is getting old.

fdv

Edit : On est en train d'en parler par mail avec Pablaux

J'en suis
Frederic pin
3200006

What will be the regulation for Proxies in this tournament?

This is still valid (and it IS a National Championship):

www.vekn.net/tournament-rules

"4.5. Proxy Cards

As long as the game is not under production, the organizer of an event that is neither a National Championship nor a Continental Championship can choose to allow proxy cards in his or her event. For events where proxy cards are allowed, several points apply:

there are no limit to the number of proxy cards a deck can have
every proxy card must be a color-copy of the original card, on standard paper
the quality of the print must allow the reading of the illustrator's name
the organizer must mark the event as 'allowing proxy cards' on the VEKN calendar"

Proxy-cards must be inserted in an opaque sleeve (along the rest of the crypt and/or library), before a regular VTES card.

Otherwise, the use of proxy cards is not permitted, unless a judge provides these cards. If a card becomes excessively worn through play or accidentally damaged in the current sanctioned tournament, or if the owner of the card must leave prior to the conclusion of a game, the judge may provide a proxy replacement card or (in the case of damaged or worn cards) require the player to sleeve all of his or her cards before play continues.

When a judge creates a proxy for a player, it is included in the player's deck. The original card is kept close at hand during the game, if possible. When the proxy is in play, replace it with the original. When it returns to the player's deck/hand, swap it with the proxy. This replacement method helps ensure that the opponent is able to clearly see the intended card and to avoid confusion.

The term "proxy" includes counterfeit cards or any card that is not a genuine game card. Counterfeiters will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law."