Advancing directly to the semifinals, Messing won 7-4 over Dave Jensen (Bismarck, ND) to advance to the championship game. of the 2013 USA Senior Mens Championship in Fairbanks, Alaska; of the 2013 USA Senior Mens Championship in Fairbanks, Alaska; of the 2013 USA Senior Mens Championship in Fairbanks, Alaska; Gert Messing (Hartsdale, NY) qualified for the 2013 USA Senior Mens Championship playoffs, dropping their quarterfinals match 5-2 against Paul Pustovar (Hibbing, MN). of the 2013 USA Senior Mens Championship in Fairbanks, Alaska;
 
Messing finished 5-0 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Messing defeated Leland Rich (Fairbanks, AK) 6-4, then won 6-4 against Geoff Goodland (Eau Claire, WI) and 12-2 against Philip Ambrose (Anchorage, AK). Messing won 5-4 against Barry Ivy (Livermore, CA), then won 6-5 against Ken Persinger (Fairbanks, AK) in their final qualifying round match.
 
. For week of the event schedule, Messing did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the World Ranking Standings with total points. Messing ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.