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 Here, we feature the now two-time WDC winner Nicolas Sahuguet. He shares his experiences on playing dirty and making friends at the WDC.
-====== Nicolas Sahuguet Double World Diplomacy Champion : Berlin 2006, Milan 2024 ======
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+===== Nicolas Sahuguet Double World Diplomacy Champion : Berlin 2006, Milan 2024 =====
-===== 20 Years After =====
+==== 20 Years After ====
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 I was also delighted to see Vincent Dias, who was part of my first online Diplomacy team back in France and one of my roommates during the Berlin WDC. He reminded me of the motto from that tournament: “Jouer sale et Woland, il est méchant.” While the true essence is lost in translation, it roughly means, “Play dirty and Woland [my online nickname] is a nasty guy.” It felt like a nostalgic return to the beginnings: I was back to the basics.
-===== Board of Death =====
+==== Board of Death ====
 Of course, you're eager to hear about my games and how I managed to clinch the WDC title among 65 participants. In round one, I drew Russia on the "Board of Death," facing three other past WDC winners: Chris Brand in England, Andrew Goff in Turkey, and Dan Lester in Italy. It didn't start well. Playing Russia with a 15-minute deadline was challenging; I constantly felt pressed for time and even botched a convoy order. In the final turn, I stole a center in Munich and attempted to to take Norway from Chris Brand by anticipating a potential self-bounce in SWE and providing unwanted support. It didn't work, but I felt my instincts beginning to kick in. It would have been a dirty swindle, precisely the kind of move I was aiming for!
-===== When You Can't Beat Them... =====
+==== When You Can't Beat Them... ====
 In round two, I played as Italy. Austria seemed apprehensive and kept their fleet in Trieste, indicating a potential alliance with Turkey. When you can't break them up, join them. I proposed to Austria and Turkey that if I could take Greece, I'd build another fleet and head west. When Austria moved towards Germany, I seized Trieste, then Serbia, and finally Vienna. Collaborating with Geoff Mize in Turkey, we eliminated Austria, and due to some "inexplicable misunderstandings," I ended up taking a couple of his centers as well. Nasty stuff! I finished with 11 centers, while Peter McNamara had 9 as England.
-===== Fortune Favors the Dirty =====
+==== Fortune Favors the Dirty ====
 In round three, I played as France. Given my strong performance in the previous rounds, a decent result would likely secure my spot on the top board. So, I decided to play dirty from the start, forming a Western Triple with Alex Lebedev in England and Zoe Cameron in Germany. The game progressed smoothly, but Wes Ketchum in Austria was gaining ground through a strong AT alliance. In 1906, I approached Alex about potentially taking Holland from Germany. He wasn't too enthusiastic about the idea, so I suggested we bounce in Holland instead. He looked at me for a minute before admitting that he planned to take Sweden and Denmark from Germany this turn. Alex was even dirtier than I was! I took HOL, topped the board with 8 centers, and qualified for the top board, leading the tournament.
-===== No Rest for the Dirty =====
+==== No Rest for the Dirty ====
 The top board started well with me picking France once more. England went to Yann Clouet (2004 WDC winner), Germany to reigning champion Jamal Blakkarly, Italy to Peter McNamara, Austria to Ruben Sanchez, Turkey to Sacha Massicard, and Russia to Fabian Straub. The game initially went smoothly for me. In Spring 1902, Russia attacked England and took Norway. In the fall, Germany took Sweden from Russia, and it didn't seem to be an agreed move. By 1903, all my neighbors were embroiled in conflicts, with their units moving away from me, allowing me to grow. It seemed like I was cruising to victory with a clean game.
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 Peter McNamara (Italy) falls one dot short of repeat champion Nicolas Sahuguet (France).//
-===== Closing Remarks =====
+==== Closing Remarks ====
 So, is my advice to everyone just to play dirty? Not exactly. What I advocate is playing to win as unapologetically as possible. You don't go to WDC to make friends. Or rather, you don't make friends by playing nice; you make friends by fighting as hard as you can—stabbing, grabbing, scheming—and then, once the game is over, revisiting the game over some tasty food and your beverage of choice. The competitive spirit and passion for the game are what bring us together and create long-lasting friendships.