Andrew Ernst (Seattle, WA) finished 2-4 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Ernst lost 9-8 to Alex Leichter (Wayland, MA), droppimg another game, 9-7 to Danielle Buchbinder (Buffalo, NY). Ernst lost 9-2 to Peter Stolt (Plymouth, MN) where Ernst responded with a 10-2 win over Leonard Gaines (Albany, NY). Ernst went on to lose 7-6 against Miyo Konno (Monroe, WA). Ernst responded with a 9-5 win over David Cornfield (Seattle, WA) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Ernst did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Ernst ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.