By Ivan Chan.
Today, we held the annual Australian Nationals to determine the Australian Othello Champion of the year.
This year’s tournament was particularly special, as we were joined by five international players from Mongolia. Over the past few years, we have built strong friendships with many Mongolian players through the Asia Pacific Othello Championship (APOC) 2023, held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, and APOC 2024, held in Melbourne, Australia. It was wonderful to reunite, continue strengthening these friendships, and celebrate the connection between our two countries through Othello.
Congratulations to Australian Othello icon Matt Vinar, who claimed his 15th Australian Championship title and secured back-to-back national titles after a convincing win over Sam Milankov in the final. Rianah McInnes continued her excellent form and improvement, finishing in third place.
Thank you to everyone who attended and contributed to a successful tournament. We hope to welcome even more international players to future Australian Nationals.
