Question

This head of state allied with the Napist “Governmentals” of the Russian Party against the Constitutionalists of the English Party and the French Party. A legend holds that this leader, like Antoine Parmentier and Frederick the Great, put guards around a shipment of potatoes to stir public interest in the crop. (-5[1])This leader’s government was first recognized by Jean-Pierre Boyer of Haiti. This colleague of Karl (-5[1])Nesselrode helped create Swiss federalism and the Holy Alliance as Alexander I’s foreign minister. (15[1])In (*) revenge for this leader’s imprisonment of the bey of the Mani peninsula, the Mavromichalis (-5[1])clan (10[1])assassinated him outside a church in his capital of Nafplion. (-5[1])This (-5[1])former minister of the Septinsular (-5[1])Republic (-5[1])turned down leadership of the Filiki Eteria before establishing the First Hellenic Republic. For 10 points, name this first head (-5[1])of state (10[1]-5[1])of independent Greece. ■END■ (0[9])

ANSWER: Ioannis Kapodistrias [or John Kapodistrias; or Giovanni Capo d’Istria; or Giovanni Capodistria]
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Summary

2024 Chicago Open07/28/2024Y1323%8%69%102.67

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Andrew WangPunished "Venom" BHSURead slowly: A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A Read quickly: A50-5
Doug SimonsLying on a Mattress at Lou’s Apartment in Pilsen, ChicagoThe Jeam Team65-5
Justin WytmarAre You There, Chat? It's Me, MargaretSAYYID QUTB, DRIVING THE LONGEST CAR YOU’VE EVER SEEN THROUGH TAHRIR SQUARE7915
Ryan RosenbergA Nervy Liberal Nanny HenceLisan al-Quib94-5
Matt JacksonLMM's LLM MLMWe Need New Names9510
Gareth ThorlaksonThe Empire Bikes BackLes Missourables105-5
Daniel MaThere are buzzable clues everywhere for those with eyes to seeThe Oldest Men in the World106-5
Tracy Mirkinsticking out your guyot for the ridge push; you're so seafloor spread, you're so fracture zoneFirst Cause, First Cause, make me young!111-5
Ryan Westbrookwhen you look this good, you don’t have to know anythingCharlotte's Moderately Successful Team112-5
Michael CoatesBerkeley Mafia and the Chicago Boyit's the great pumpkinification objection, charlie brown132-5
Jaskaran SinghThe Dyatlov Passement incidentMindgoblin of Little Hobbes13410
Emmett LaurieI’ll take a quiet 10 / A handshake of CO (Chicago Open)var merchants134-5
Eric BobrowRead slowly: A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A Read quickly: APunished "Venom" BHSU1380
Sam BaileyThe Oldest Men in the WorldThere are buzzable clues everywhere for those with eyes to see1380
Jorrest WeintraubThe Jeam TeamLying on a Mattress at Lou’s Apartment in Pilsen, Chicago1380
Kevin WanggenAI this, genAI that, have you found your 真爱 yetGalvanized Square Steen and Eco-Friendly Wood Vermeer1380
Donal RyanLes MissourablesThe Empire Bikes Back1380
Conor ThompsonGalvanized Square Steen and Eco-Friendly Wood VermeergenAI this, genAI that, have you found your 真爱 yet1380
Nathaniel Hullit's the great pumpkinification objection, charlie brownBerkeley Mafia and the Chicago Boy1380
Ved MuthusamyFirst Cause, First Cause, make me young!sticking out your guyot for the ridge push; you're so seafloor spread, you're so fracture zone1380
Arya KarthikCharlotte's Moderately Successful Teamwhen you look this good, you don’t have to know anything1380