Alex Tschumakow (Wayland, MA) finished 1-6 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Tschumakow lost 8-4 to Greg Torkelson (Chicago, IL), droppimg another game, 8-3 to Murray Jackson (Raleigh, NC). Tschumakow lost 8-7 to Bob Leclair (Tempe, AZ). Tschumakow lost 8-3 to Chris Hester (Seattle, WA). Tschumakow lost 10-0 to Paul Pustovar (Hibbing, MN). Tschumakow lost 7-6 to Bob Hedstrom (St. Paul, MN) where Tschumakow responded with a 7-5 win over Mark Tolvstad (Aberdeen, SD) in their final qualifying round match.
 
Tschumakow ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.