One of the unique things about an international tournament like this one is the kind of national pride issues that can arise. At their worst, conflicts can involve accusations of cheating, favoritism, and issues of tournament integrity. But at its best, these flare-ups take on hilarious tones.

Take the UK’s Duncan Tang. Yesterday Duncan discovered something about all the flags National Champions are carrying this weekend: it turns out each miniature flag stand is labeled with a black Sharpie on the underside, identifying which flag belonged to which country. Understandable when you’ve got more than 20 nations being represented. Much to Duncan’s shock and dismay, he discovered that the British flag, representing players from all over the United Kingdom, was labeled “ENGLAND.” Perhaps it was the nature of the oversight that Duncan objected to, or maybe it was the finer details: the permanence of the Sharpie, the bold, block letters that perpetrated the misnomer, or the striking underline. Ohhhh, the underline. Regardless, Duncan’s expression accurately reflected his response to the situation . . .

Seeing this travesty against his people, Duncan Tang, the great Scottish nationalist, took it upon himself to right the hideous wrong he had borne witness to. What else could a proud Scotsman do? While defacing tournament property is usually a punishable offense, certain exceptions are sometimes made during international events such as this one.

And so Duncan acquired his own Sharpie. And created his own justice, taking back what rightfully, at least in part, belonged to his great people:

And with justice served for the Scottish nation, a smile returned to Duncan Tang’s face. I mean, really, who could DQ such a friendly individual?

Heading into round 9, Duncan Tang is still 6-2, so he still has a chance to carry the very flag he . . . “augmented” . . . into the Top 8.

Or at least the base piece of the flag stand. Because the rest has gone missing. That’s a totally different story.