XLeague: Sissy one result from Final Series

Monday, 08/12/ 2025

Two-time defending champion Sissy needs only one more result in the final double round-robin of the 2025 XLeague to three-peat as Round-Robin Winner.

If she wins one more at-board against anyone or Nici loses one more at-board against Harry, Sissy will not only clinch first place but also a berth in the First-to-4 Final Series with a 1-0 head start.

On Saturday, Nici opened DRR5 with two convincing wins to stay in the hunt for first place and a bye for the Qualifying Round of the Playoff Series.

In the first at-board of the day, Sissy fought bravely to the end but her froggy daughter had the die on her side all afternoon. Nici converted her first match point after 51 minutes of play and to go 6-3 head-to-head against her Mom.

In the second at-board of the day, Nici dominated even more against her Dad who she had previously lost 5 of 8 match-ups. Harry soon found himself in a defensive situation as his froggy daughter stormed ahead 6-0 with the die still completely on her side. She needed 46 minutes to win by a score of 8-2, the biggest winning margin in XLeague history.

In the third at-board of the day, with hardly a realistic chance to leave third place over the remaining one-and-a-half DRR, Harry seemed to have accepted defeat overall. He skipped on two chances to stop his wife and actually seemed to endorse her on her PWL which she finished after only 34 minutes to win by a score of 8-3.

At Monday Night MÄDNess, Nici completely lost her dice-rolling momentum and, probably decisively, fell behind in the race for automatic qualification for the Final Series.

Sissy opened DRR6 with a surprisingly comprehensive win as she took away an 8-3 win against Nici. It was only her fourth win in ten match-ups against her froggy daughter this season. Sissy showed a much more offensive style and converted her second match point after only 26 minutes of play.

In the following at-board, Harry showed why he, indeed, has reasons to fancy his chances to overcome Nici in the Qualifying Series. He dominated his froggy daughter on the board and converted his first match point after 32 minutes of play for an 8-4 win. By this, Harry improved his head-to-head record against Nici to 6-4.

In the final at-board, Harry came really close to his first win against Sissy as he stormed ahead 5-1 and seemed to have the die all on his side. However, the tide turned and with Harry’s GRN4 on a PWL a quarter around the track, Sissy converted her first match point with YLW4 after 48 minutes of play to win 8-7 and stay perfect against her husband.

DRR6 is scheduled for the coming weekend. In order to pull out first place on tie-breakers, Nici needs to win out DRR6 plus two losses for her Mom against her Dad. However, she would not have a 1-0 head start into the First-to-4 Final Series if she were to face Sissy. With a win against anyone or another loss for her Dad against her Mom, Nici would at least clinch a 1-0 head start into the First-to-3 Qualifying Round against Harry.

The Board has announced that, while the top half of DRR6 shall be completed in any case, the bottom half may be cancelled if all final positions on the table and possible bye wins for the Playoff Series have already been determined.

Top of DRR5: Nici 8-6 Sissy / Harry 2-8 Nici / Sissy 8-3 Harry
Bottom of DRR5: Sissy 8-3 Nici / Nici 4-8 Harry / Harry 7-8 Sissy
Table after DRR5: Sissy 14-6, Nici 10-10, Harry 6-14
DRR6 is scheduled for the coming weekend.