Photos: 2007 Big Apple ST: Round 2

The wonders of computer pairing! Round 3 pairings up while round 2 is in action.

Black and orange event Protiles with a burlap tilebag by a Zyzzyva-equipped laptop.

Marie Puma (Shoreham, NY) takes time to smile during her game with the apple-eating Terry Kang Rau (Newington, CT).

David Engelhardt (Baltimore, MD) vs. Charlene White (Kearny, NJ) and Richard Ferrara (Farmingdale, NY) vs. Andrea Michaels (San Francisco, CA).

Newlywed Steve Sikorski (Shoreham, NY) sharing notes with Katya Lezin (Charlotte, NC), who is not his wife!

Peter Barkman (Croton, NY) and Annette Bailey (Town Withheld, CT) concentrate intensely.

It's a head-holding game: Sally Ricketts (New York, NY) vs. Nicholas Fall (Napanee ON).

Ready for the fire alarm with jacket and bookbag already equipped, Ankor Rai (Unknown city, NY) plays Jeff Goldstein (Plainview, NY). Ankor plays upside down!

Elaine Berel (New York, NY) is challenged on her try of REHIDE*. Score an extra turn for Justin Kazmark (Philadelphia, PA).

Edward Moran (Brooklyn, NY) vs. Jean Lithgow (Manhattan, NY).

Susi Tiekert (Melbourne, FL) is delighted to be hugged by Sal Piro, a longtime New York expert player who couldn't play this tournament due to his recovery from surgery.

Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) vs. Audrey Tumbarello (Brooklyn, NY).

Merrill Kaitz (Amesbury, MA) vs. Jeremy Cahnmann (Chicago, IL). I may need to take these tiles away from Jeremy..... holy clashing, Batman!

Cecilia Le (Boston, MA) is readying to take on Joey Mallick (Cape Elizabeth, ME) at the annotated table 1.

Ira Freehof and his restaurant staff have been bringing in fresh desserts to share with the players after round 3 finishes.

Jason Katz-Brown (Cambridge, MA) vs. Joe Weinike (New York, NY).