By Jonathan Brazeau

The games are now set for the KIOTI GSOC Tahoe, the first-ever international Grand Slam of Curling tournament, taking place Nov. 4-9 at the Tahoe Blue Event Center in Lake Tahoe, Nev.

The women’s division features eight teams from Asia — half the field — with four of them in action during the first draw on Nov. 4. South Korea’s Team Seung-youn Ha takes on Japan’s Team Sayaka Yoshimura, while South Korea’s Team Eun-ji Gim faces Japan’s Team Satsuki Fujisawa.

Team Jordon McDonald was invited as a sponsor’s exemption and will also compete in the opener against Team John Epping in a clash of Canadian men’s clubs. China’s Team Xu Xiaoming and Sweden’s Team Niklas Edin round out the first draw.

After winning an 11th Grand Slam men’s title at the CO-OP Tour Challenge, world No. 1 Bruce Mouat and his Scottish squad begin play in Draw 2 against Germany’s Team Marc Muskatewitz.

Pro Football Hall of Famer Jared Allen, who has pivoted from the gridiron to the granite, leads an all-star team featuring three-time world champion Wayne Middaugh, two-time Olympic gold medallist John Morris and U.S. men’s champion Jason Smith. Team Allen will start in Draw 3 against Scotland’s Team Ross Whyte.

Also in action during Draw 3, Canada’s Team Rachel Homan will play Japan’s Team Ikue Kitazawa in a matchup between the AMJ Masters Tier 1 and Tier 2 women’s champions. Homan made it back-to-back title wins at the CO-OP Tour Challenge and is seeking a record-extending 20th Grand Slam title.

Bo-bae Kang and her South Korean club will make their top-tier Grand Slam debut after competing in the AMJ Masters Tier 2 and CO-OP Tour Challenge Jr. GSOC U25 events this season. Kang’s first game is against Canada’s Team Kerri Einarson in Draw 3.

Matt Dunstone and his Canadian crew, winners of the AMJ Masters and runners-up at the CO-OP Tour Challenge, also hit the ice in Draw 3 against Scotland’s Team Kyle Waddell.

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Broadcast coverage in Canada on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+ begins Nov. 6.

KIOTI GSOC TAHOE DRAW SCHEDULE

Tuesday, Nov. 4

Draw Time (PT) Sheet A Sheet B Sheet C Sheet D 1 8 a.m. Ha
vs.
Yoshimura Gim
vs.
Fujisawa Edin
vs.
Xu Epping
vs.
McDonald 2 11:30 a.m. Tirinzoni
vs.
Wranå X. Schwaller
vs.
Lawes Retornaz
vs.
Kleiter Mouat
vs.
Muskatewitz 3 3 p.m. Einarson
vs.
Kang Homan
vs.
Kitazawa Dunstone
vs.
Waddell Whyte
vs.
Allen 4 6:30 p.m. Hasselborg
vs.
Wang Tabata
vs.
Morrison Y. Schwaller
vs.
Hösli Jacobs
vs.
McEwen

Wednesday, Nov. 5

Draw Time (PT) Sheet A Sheet B Sheet C Sheet D 5 8 a.m. Whyte
vs.
Muskatewitz Waddell
vs.
Kleiter Gim
vs.
Wranå Yoshimura
vs.
Lawes 6 11:30 a.m. Edin
vs.
Allen Hösli
vs.
McDonald Ha
vs.
X. Schwaller Einarson
vs.
Wang 7 3:30 p.m. Jacobs
vs.
Xu Y. Schwaller
vs.
Epping Kitazawa
vs.
Morrison Tirinzoni
vs.
Fujisawa 8 7:30 p.m. Mouat
vs.
McEwen Dunstone
vs.
Retornaz Homan
vs.
Tabata Hasselborg
vs.
Kang

Thursday, Nov. 6

Draw Time (PT) Sheet A Sheet B Sheet C Sheet D 9 8 a.m. Y. Schwaller
vs.
Kleiter Muskatewitz
vs.
Xu Fujisawa
vs.
Wang Ha
vs.
Morrison 10 11:30 a.m. Epping
vs.
Waddell Gim
vs.
Hasselborg Tirinzoni
vs.
Einarson Wranå
vs.
Kang 11 3:30 p.m. X. Schwaller
vs.
Kitazawa McEwen
vs.
Allen Retornaz
vs.
McDonald Dunstone
vs.
Hösli 12 7:30 p.m. Yoshimura
vs.
Tabata Jacobs
vs.
Whyte Mouat
vs.
Edin Homan
vs.
Lawes

Friday, Nov. 7

Draw Time (PT) Sheet A Sheet B Sheet C Sheet D 13 8 a.m. Retornaz
vs.
Hösli Ha
vs.
Kitazawa X. Schwaller
vs.
Morrison Edin
vs.
McEwen 14 11:30 a.m. Tirinzoni
vs.
Wang Tabata
vs.
Lawes Jacobs
vs.
Muskatewitz Y. Schwaller
vs.
Waddell 15 3:30 p.m. Einarson
vs.
Fujisawa Epping
vs.
Kleiter Homan
vs.
Yoshimura Whyte
vs.
Xu 16 7:30 p.m. Gim
vs.
Kang Dunstone
vs.
McDonald Hasselborg
vs.
Wranå Mouat
vs.
Allen

Saturday, Nov. 8

Draw Time (PT) Sheet A Sheet B Sheet C Sheet D 17 8 a.m. Tiebreakers (if necessary) 18 11:30 a.m. Women’s Quarterfinals 19 3:30 p.m. Men’s Quarterfinals 20 7:30 p.m. Men’s and Women’s Semifinals

Sunday, Nov. 9

Draw Time (PT) Sheet A Sheet B Sheet C Sheet D 21 11:30 a.m. Men’s Final 22 4 p.m. Women’s Final

Note: Times subject to change.