{"id":196,"date":"2018-06-21T14:57:43","date_gmt":"2018-06-21T14:57:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/fold\/?p=196"},"modified":"2018-06-21T14:57:43","modified_gmt":"2018-06-21T14:57:43","slug":"grand-prix-singapore-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/fold\/2018\/06\/21\/grand-prix-singapore-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Grand Prix Singapore 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This weekend in Singapore, we have five new judges to Welcome to the Fold!<\/p>\n<h2>Chris Chew<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignleft judgeimg\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/judges\/dci\/72522764\"><img src=https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/dci\/avatar?dci=72522764&size=200 alt=\"\"><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Name:<\/strong> Chris Chew<\/li>\n<li><strong>Level:<\/strong> Level 1<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Singapore, Singapore<\/li>\n<li><strong>Region:<\/strong> Southeast Asia <\/li>\n<li><strong>Approximate date\/month\/year you started playing Magic:<\/strong> June 1996<\/li>\n<li><strong>L1 Certification Date:<\/strong> February 4, 2018<\/li>\n<li><strong>Favorite thing (e.g., card, deck, group of people) about Magic:<\/strong> Counterspell<\/li>\n<li><strong>Occupation:<\/strong> Software Engineer<\/li>\n<li><strong>Random fact about yourself:<\/strong> Avid board gamer<\/li>\n<li><strong>Why did you become a judge?:<\/strong> To be available for players whenever rule questions needs answers<\/li>\n<li><strong>What excites you most about this event?:<\/strong> This is my first major event since I come back as a Judge again.<\/li>\n<li><strong>What worries you most about this event?:<\/strong> Unfamiliarity with the environment after many long years <\/li>\n<li><strong>What are you hoping to learn at this event?:<\/strong> How to conduct an investigation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Who are your mentors?:<\/strong> Dennis Xiao<\/li>\n<li><strong>What challenges have you faced or are you facing to become a better judge?:<\/strong> Mainly application of IPG and understanding the text of it.<\/li>\n<li><strong>How have you worked to overcome those challenges?:<\/strong> With the help of senior judges and the local judge community<\/li>\n<li><strong>What is the best part about your local Magic community?:<\/strong> There will always be players.<\/li>\n<li><strong>What is your favorite Magic memory?:<\/strong> When I got my level 1 exam pass back then in 2000 base on the old judge system<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Shaun Koh<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignleft judgeimg\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/judges\/dci\/8210517615\"><img src=https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/dci\/avatar?dci=8210517615&size=200 alt=\"\"><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Name:<\/strong> Shaun Koh<\/li>\n<li><strong>Level:<\/strong> Level 2<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Singapore, Singapore<\/li>\n<li><strong>Region:<\/strong> Southeast Asia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Andre Mitchell<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignleft judgeimg\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/judges\/dci\/5110820333\"><img src=https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/dci\/avatar?dci=5110820333&size=200 alt=\"\"><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Name:<\/strong> Andre Mitchell<\/li>\n<li><strong>Level:<\/strong> Level 2<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Singapore, Singapore<\/li>\n<li><strong>Region:<\/strong> Southeast Asia <\/li>\n<li><strong>Approximate date\/month\/year you started playing Magic:<\/strong> May 2013<\/li>\n<li><strong>L1 Certification Date:<\/strong> February 18, 2017<\/li>\n<li><strong>Favorite thing (e.g., card, deck, group of people) about Magic:<\/strong> Mountain!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Occupation:<\/strong> Operations team in a nursing agency<\/li>\n<li><strong>Random fact about yourself:<\/strong> Fav song: Baby got back by Sir Mix-a-lot<\/li>\n<li><strong>Why did you become a judge?:<\/strong> The puzzle of rules interactions<\/li>\n<li><strong>What excites you most about this event?:<\/strong> Its my first GP! Interesting judge calls like foreign language calls, extensive investigations<\/li>\n<li><strong>What worries you most about this event?:<\/strong> Its my first GP! Im afraid to mess up a call because im too exhausted Day 2<\/li>\n<li><strong>What are you hoping to learn at this event?:<\/strong> Learning how to handle a call with a significant language barrier<\/li>\n<li><strong>What challenges have you faced or are you facing to become a better judge?:<\/strong> Im not very confident when handling investigations because it potentially advantages one player over another<\/li>\n<li><strong>How have you worked to overcome those challenges?:<\/strong> Shadowing a more senior judge during times like these<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Jong ho Shin<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignleft judgeimg\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/judges\/dci\/2209489660\"><img src=https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/dci\/avatar?dci=2209489660&size=200 alt=\"\"><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Name:<\/strong> Jong ho Shin<\/li>\n<li><strong>Level:<\/strong> Level 2<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Seoul, South Korea<\/li>\n<li><strong>Region:<\/strong> Greater China <\/li>\n<li><strong>Approximate date\/month\/year you started playing Magic:<\/strong> July, 2005<\/li>\n<li><strong>L1 Certification Date:<\/strong> January 22, 2013<\/li>\n<li><strong>Favorite thing (e.g., card, deck, group of people) about Magic:<\/strong> The process of building and playing decks with friends. Magic is the best hobby. Every new block gives the impression of traveling into a story.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Occupation:<\/strong> Board game developer<\/li>\n<li><strong>Random fact about yourself:<\/strong> I made TCG card game. It has released five blocks. * Sword Girls TCG. All cards are girls.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Why did you become a judge?:<\/strong> I wanted to learn more while working at board game company. (Event Organization, Judges, Other)<br \/>\nI wanted to open a GP in Korea.<\/li>\n<li><strong>What excites you most about this event?:<\/strong> I am the first GP judge. I want to experience multI-team play.<\/li>\n<li><strong>What worries you most about this event?:<\/strong> I&#8217;m an introvert. I want to smile and be happy GP.<\/li>\n<li><strong>What are you hoping to learn at this event?:<\/strong> Team Play Skill, GP Floor Skill<\/li>\n<li><strong>Who are your mentors?:<\/strong> My main mentor is Woosuk Lee, Inhwan Kim. We had the most events together and we are learning a lot. (In Korea)  Wendra DjatI Kamadjajaja, (2018 GP Singapore)<\/li>\n<li><strong>What challenges have you faced or are you facing to become a better judge?:<\/strong> Communication skill with other country judges (English conversation)<\/li>\n<li><strong>How have you worked to overcome those challenges?:<\/strong> Practice making, speaking and listening scenarios<\/li>\n<li><strong>What is the best part about your local Magic community?:<\/strong> We meet more than once a month to study the rules of the game and to make the community stronger.<\/li>\n<li><strong>What is your favorite Magic memory?:<\/strong> Achieve 2 goals in 2018\n<ol>\n<li>L2 Test Pass<\/li>\n<li>Join Pro Tour HOUR OF DEVASTATION<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Lisa Wu<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignleft judgeimg\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/judges\/dci\/2113329466\"><img src=https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/dci\/avatar?dci=2113329466&size=200 alt=\"\"><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Name:<\/strong> Lisa Wu<\/li>\n<li><strong>Level:<\/strong> Level 1<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Singapore, Singapore<\/li>\n<li><strong>Region:<\/strong> Southeast Asia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This weekend in Singapore, we have five new judges to Welcome to the Fold! 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