Tom Chatalbash entered the match with a singles record of 0-0. This was his first career First Class League match.
Vanessa Fitzsimmons entered the match with a singles record of 0-0. This was her first First Class League match.
First Round
Both competitors had perfect rounds and hit the bonus question, scoring nine out of a possible nine points. This was the first time in the First Class League that this had occurred.
The score at the end of the first round was 9-9.
Second Round
Fitzsimmons deferred so Chatalbash spun first. He spun Superman, spun again, and got Opponent’s Choice. Fitzsimmons gave him Oscars. He went to multiple-choice once, answered three out of four questions correctly, and earned six out of a possible eight points.
Fitzsimmons stole Chatalbash’s miss for one point.
The missed question was:
This actor has been nominated for 12 acting Academy Awards, the most by any male actor.
Multiple Choice: A) Laurence Olivier B) Paul Newman C) Al Pacino D) Jack Nicholson
Chatalbash’s Answer: A) Laurence Olivier
Fitzsimmons’s Answer: D) Jack Nicholson
Correct Answer: D) Jack Nicholson
Fitzsimmons spun Romantic Comedies, spun again, and got Superman. She went to multiple-choice once, answered three out of four questions correctly, and earned six out of a possible eight points.
Chatalbash was unable to steal Fitzsimmons’s miss.
The missed question was:
In 1980’s Superman II, what does the villainous Zod mistakenly call Earth upon his arrival?
Multiple Choice: A) Soul B) America C) Planet Houston D) New Krypton
Fitzsimmons’s Answer: D) New Krypton
Chatalbash’s Answer: A) Soul
Correct Answer: C) Planet Houston
The score at the end of round two was 16-15 to Fitzsimmons.
Third Round
Chatabash went first. His two-point question was in the category of Denzel Washington and he got it correct.
This 2007 biographical crime film was directed by Ridley Scott and starred Denzel and Russell Crowe.
Chatalbash’s Answer: American Gangster
Correct Answer: American Gangster
Fitzsimmons’s two-point question was in the category of Movie Release Dates and she got it correct.
The original Back to the Future was released in what year?
Fitzsimmons’s Answer: 1985
Correct Answer: 1985
Chatalbash’s three-point question was in the category of 2010s and he got it correct.
Who directed the 2016 version of The Jungle Book featuring the vocal talents of Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba, and Scarlett Johansson?
Chatalbash’s Answer: Jon Favreau
Correct Answer: Jon Favreau
Fitzsimmons’s three-point question was in the category of 1990s and she got it correct.
Richard Gere was in two movies that were released in 1990. One was Pretty Woman. What was the other?
Fitzsimmons’s Answer: Internal Affairs
Correct Answer: Internal Affairs
Chatalbash’s five-point question was in the category of Pixar and he got it incorrect.
How many Pixar films have had proper feature film sequels released?
Chatalbash’s Answer: 3
Correct Answer: 5
The final score was 21-20 to Fitzsimmons.
Other Details
Including steal opportunities, Chatalbash answered 14 of the 17 questions asked to him for an accuracy of 82.35%. His record is now 0-1.
Including steal opportunities, Fitzsimmons answered 15 of the 16 questions asked to her for an accuracy of 93.75%. Her record is now 1-0. Fitzsimmons became the first woman to record a match win in the First Class League.
