Ranked Games Season XIV ran throughout December and featured another competitive month of bridge on IntoBridge. Players from around the world took part, earning IBPs across formats and competing for positions on the leaderboard.
At the top of the standings, Sorsi once again finished in first place. Season XIV marked three Ranked Games wins in a row and a fourth overall title, bringing Sorsi level with the long-standing record set by Roger “RogerS” Szarek.
The result continues a sustained run of strong finishes at the very top of the leaderboard. Over multiple seasons, Sorsi has consistently accumulated points across formats and maintained a leading position throughout the season.
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Once again finishing near the top, Ben “benz” Zeidenberg recorded another excellent result. A regular presence on the leaderboard, Ben continues to place among the leading contenders season after season, including several consecutive podium finishes.
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Season XIV also marked a milestone for Chris “bosie1” Bosenberg of South Africa, who finished inside the top three for the first time. A significant portion of Chris’s IBPs came from the new Daily Dozen format, where he posted a series of strong results throughout the season.
A special shoutout goes to Michael “S1rR0b1n” Weir, who recorded his second top-ten finish in the Ranked Games. Michael now sits only one step away from breaking into the top three.
The season also saw new names reach the top ten for the first time. Gijsbert van Rijt and Xu Li both achieved their first top-ten finishes, a notable accomplishment in a consistently competitive field.
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☆ Aleksandar “Sorsi” Avramov wins 3rd consecutive and 4th title in total, tying the Ranked Games legend Roger “RogerS” Szarek.
☆ 12th consecutive top 10 finish for Ben “benz” Zeidenberg! His collection now consists of 4 bronze, 5 silver and 1 gold medal!
☆ 11th consecutive top 10 finish for Gene “gene” Kuehneman! Gene has 5 medals – 3 bronze, silver, and gold.
☆ Gijsbert “Gijz” van Rijt becomes only the second Dutch player to get into the top 10, after Bas “Felicx” van Gelderen did that back in Season VIII
☆ This is 6th top 10 appearance for Chris “CSGibson” Gibson, 4th – for Graham “Greyboots” Lucy, and 2nd – for both Serge “Stirly” Tirilly and Michael “S1rR0b1n” Weir.
