Trax Archives
2012: World Championship
As with last year, winner of the Email tournament was given first right of refusal as the challenger. Ken Balakrishnan won the Email tournament again, and took up the right to challenge the incumbent champion
Challenge Match
This was the first time the tournament went the full 11 games.
| white | red | Donald Bailey | Ken Balakrishnan |
| Donald Bailey | Ken Balakrishnan | 0 | 1 |
| Ken Balakrishnan | Donald Bailey | 1 | 1 |
| Donald Bailey | Ken Balakrishnan | 1 | 2 |
| Ken Balakrishnan | Donald Bailey | 1 | 3 |
| Donald Bailey | Ken Balakrishnan | 2 | 3 |
| Ken Balakrishnan | Donald Bailey | 3 | 3 |
| Donald Bailey | Ken Balakrishnan | 4 | 3 |
| Ken Balakrishnan | Donald Bailey | 5 | 3 |
| Donald Bailey | Ken Balakrishnan | 5 | 4 |
| Ken Balakrishnan | Donald Bailey | 5 | 5 |
| Donald Bailey | Ken Balakrishnan | 6 | 5 |