(by Steve Hopkins) After two thousand six hundred and eighty six singles matches, a champion was crowned.  The winning team (Aria TT) had a combined rating of their three players of 8185.  The top player (Kou Lei) entered with a 2818 rating.  Kou Lei, and his teammates Eugene Wang and Angel Naranjo made it through […]

(by Steve Hopkins) With the top two rated players (and 3 of the top 6 rated players) on the same team, Team Aria TT was a strong favorite entering the 2023 Butterfly Puerto Rico Open Teams.  Kou Lei, Eugene Wang, and Angel Naranjo closed out the tournament with a solid performance in the Finals, but […]

(by Steve Hopkins) Seriously, New England (and the upper Midwest, and the Pacific Northwest, and all of freeeeezing Canada) – Its 85 degrees in Puerto Rico right now.   The deadline for registration into the 2023 Butterfly Puerto Rico Open is Wednesday, March 1.  Visit the registration site and get your team signed up. $17,000 in […]

(by Steve Hopkins) The deadline for registration into the 2023 Butterfly Puerto Rico Open is March 1 – just two weeks away. $17,000 in prizes.  A 4-Star event.  International teams.  Some of the best players in the world from Puerto Rico, the US, Mexico, Canada, Peru, and Ukraine. There’s something really special about this event.  […]

(by Steve Hopkins) The deadline for registration into the 2023 Butterfly Puerto Rico Open is February 15.  Register before Feb 1 (Wednesday) and save $100. If you haven’t yet looked at this event, now is the time. $17,000 in prizes.  A 4-Star event.  International teams.  And for those of you in the Northern half of […]

(by Steve Hopkins) These Puerto Rico Open invitations/info cards went out this week to WE ARE BUTTERFLY clubs. If you haven’t yet looked at this event, now is the time. $17,000 in prizes.  A 4-Star event.  International teams.  And for those of you in the Northern half of the US (or anywhere in Canada) – […]

(by Steve Hopkins) The countdown is on for the 2023 Butterfly Puerto Rico Open Teams.  The clock running on the PR Open Teams Information page currently notes that the tournament starts in 82 days.  *There are already 41 teams signed up – and the big news this week is that defending champions Zhou Xin and […]

(by Steve Hopkins) The countdown is on for the 2023 Butterfly Puerto Rico Open Teams.  The clock running on the PR Open Teams Information page currently notes that the tournament starts in 131 days.  *There are already 34 teams signed up – its going to be big this year. As we begin to look forward […]

(Steve Hopkins) The countdown is on for the 2023 Butterfly Puerto Rico Open Teams.  The clock running on the PR Open Teams Information page currently notes that the tournament starts in 137 days.  *There’s already 16 teams signed up – its going to be big this year. As we begin to look forward to the […]