Jimmy Cha Wins Fujitsu Qualifier
November 25, 1996 (Baltimore, Maryland)
The 10th North American Fujitsu Qualifying Tournament was held in Baltimore Nov. 23, 24 and 25, 1996. Sixteen players participated in this invitational tournament: 13 from the United States, two from Canada, one from Mexico. The winner, Jimmy Cha, will represent North America in the upcoming Fujitsu tournament. The tournament directors for this event were Ken Koester and Keith Arnold.
Results
| Player | Rnd 1 | Rnd 2 | Rnd 3 | Rnd 4 | Score | Place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jimmy Cha |
9+ | 5+ | 3+ | 2+ | 4-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Michael Redmond |
10+ | 6+ | 4+ | 1- | 3-1 | 2 |
| 3 | M. C. Kim |
11+ | 8+ | 1- | 7- | 2-2 | 6 |
| 4 | John Lee |
12+ | 15+ | 2- | 8- | 2-2 | 7 |
| 5 | Janice Kim |
13+ | 1- | 10+ | 11+ | 3-1 | 3 |
| 6 | Hak Soo Kim |
14+ | 2- | 11- | 13+ | 2-2 | 9/10 |
| 7 | Ho Suk Yi |
15- | 12+ | 13+ | 3+ | 3-1 | 4 |
| 8 | James Kerwin |
16+ | 3- | 15+ | 4+ | 3-1 | 5 |
| 9 | Michael Zeng |
1- | 13- | 14- | 16+ | 1-3 | 15 |
| 10 | Ned Phipps |
2- | 14+ | 5- | 15+ | 2-2 | 8 |
| 11 | Yuan Zhou |
3- | 16+ | 6+ | 5- | 2-2 | 9/10 |
| 12 | Robert Zeng |
4- | 7- | 16+ | 14+ | 2-2 | 11 |
| 13 | Jae Moon Kim |
5- | 9+ | 7- | 6- | 1-3 | 13 |
| 14 |  Sung Hwa Hong |
6- | 10- | 9+ | 12- | 1-3 | 14 |
| 15 | John Yoon |
7+ | 4- | 8- | 10- | 1-3 | 12 |
| 16 |  F.G. Carino |
8- | 11- | 12- | 9- | 0-4 | 16 |
Contributed by Evan Behre, Dayton, Maryland, and Heng Mah, Baltimore.