Ken makes the rank of Gold GrandMaster!

The win for the Yule team at Christchurch over the weekend gave Ken Yule the masterpoints required to achieve Gold Grand Master status.

Kenneth Yule

This is the highest rank available to any New Zealand player and Ken joins a select group of just 25 others to hold this rank in New Zealand.

To achieve Gold GM rank - Ken was required to rack up 4000 masterpoints (A & B points) of which a minimum of 2500 had to be A points. Ironically it wasn't the A points holding Ken back as he has got nearly 2900 of these following the weekend success.

While the new ranking won't become official until after the next quarter rolls around when NZ Bridge send out new ranking certificates, we all join together in congratulating Ken on achieving this awesome milestone.