2012 PHILADELPHIA SUMMER NORTH AMERICAN BRIDGE CHAMPIONSHIPS TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS REVISED: 10/2011 WEDNESDAY, JULY 11 Noon & 6:00 pm GRAND NATIONAL TEAMS, CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT Day 1 of 5 MOREHEAD GRAND NATIONAL TEAMS, FLIGHT A Day 1 of 5 SHEINWOLD GRAND NATIONAL TEAMS, FLIGHT B Day 1 of 5 MACNAB GRAND NATIONAL TEAMS, FLIGHT C Day 1 of 5 All four of the above events continue through Sunday, prequalification required All four are 2-sessions Swiss Qualifying, followed by all-day knockout matches THURSDAY, JULY 12 10:00 am International Fund Open Pairs (Thursday-Friday 10:00/2:30 Side Game Series) Single Session 1 of 4 International Fund Swiss Teams Single Session International Fund 299er Pairs Single Session 10:00 am & 4:00 pm GRAND NATIONAL TEAMS, CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT Day 2 MOREHEAD FLIGHT A, SHEINWOLD FLIGHT B, AND MACNAB FLIGHT C GNTS Day 2 2:30 pm Educational Foundation Open Pairs (Thursday-Friday 10:00/2:30 Side Game Series) Single Session 2 of 4 International Fund Swiss Teams Single Session Educational Foundation 299er, 199er, 99er, 49er, 0-20 & 0-5 Newcomer Pairs Single Session 7:30 pm Educational Foundation Knockout Teams (continues Friday-Saturday 7:30 pm) Round 1 Thursday – Monday 7:30 Side Game Series Single Session 1 of 5 299er, 199er, 99er, 49er, 0-20 & 0-5 Newcomer Pairs Single Session 299er Swiss Teams Single Session FRIDAY, JULY 13 (0‐5 Pairs Play Free Today) 10:00 am Thursday-Friday 10:00/2:30 Side Game Series Single Session 3 of 4 299er, 199er, 99er, 49er, 0-20 & 0-5 Newcomer Pairs Single Session 10:00 am & 2:30 pm Open Pairs (3000+, 0-3000) 2 Sessions Gold Rush Pairs (300-750, 0-300) 2 Sessions Friday – Saturday Knockout Teams (continues Saturday) Rounds 1 & 2 10:00 am & 3:00 pm VON ZEDTWITZ LIFE MASTER PAIRS 2 Qualifying, 2 Semi-Final, & 2 Final Sessions Day 1 of 3 BRUCE LM-5000 LIFE MASTER PAIRS 2 Qualifying, 2 Semi-Final, & 2 Final Sessions Day 1 of 3 YOUNG LM-1500 LIFE MASTER PAIRS 2 Qualifying, 2 Semi-Final, & 2 Final Sessions Day 1 of 3 10:00 am & 4:00 pm GRAND NATIONAL TEAMS, CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT Day 3 MOREHEAD FLIGHT A, SHEINWOLD FLIGHT B, AND MACNAB FLIGHT C GNT Day 3 1:00 pm Friday – Tuesday 1:00 Side Game Series Single Session 1 of 5 1:00 pm & 7:30 pm Stratified Open Pairs 2 Sessions 2:30 pm Thursday-Friday 10:00/2:30 Side Game Series Single Session 4 of 4 Strati-Flighted Side Swiss Teams Single Session 299er, 199er, 99er, 49er, 0-20 & 0-5 Newcomer Pairs Single Session 299er Swiss Teams Single Session 7:30 pm Educational Foundation Knockout Teams Round 2 Thursday – Monday 7:30 Side Game Series Single Session 2 of 5 299er, 199er, 99er, 49er, 0-20 & 0-5 Newcomer Pairs Single Session 299er Swiss Teams Single Session SATURDAY, JULY 14 10:00 am Saturday – Wednesday 10:00 Side Game Series Single Session 1 of 5 299er, 199er, 99er, 49er, 0-20 & 0-5 Newcomer Pairs Single Session Bridge Plus (free lesson, then 14 hands, no card fee) Single Session 10:00 am & 2:30 pm Strati-Flighted A/X and B/C/D Open Pairs 2 Sessions Saturday – Sunday Knockout Teams (Continues Sunday) Rounds 1 & 2 Friday – Saturday Knockout Teams Rounds 3 & 4 Collegiate Teams Championship (prequalification required; continues Sunday) Round Robin 10:00 am & 3:00 pm VON ZEDTWITZ LIFE MASTER PAIRS 2 Semi-Final Sessions BRUCE LM-5000 AND YOUNG LM-1500 LIFE MASTER PAIRS 2 Semi-Final Sessions 10:00 am & 4:00 pm‡ GRAND NATIONAL TEAMS, CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT Day 4 MOREHEAD FLIGHT A, SHEINWOLD FLIGHT B, AND MACNAB FLIGHT C GNT Day 4 1:00 pm Friday – Tuesday 1:00 Side Game Series Single Session 2 of 5 1:00 pm & 7:30 pm Stratified Open Pairs 2 Sessions 2:30 pm Saturday – Wednesday 2:30 Side Game Series Single Session1 of 5 Strati-Flighted Side Swiss Teams Single Session 299er, 199er, 99er, 49er, 0-20 & 0-5 Newcomer Pairs Single Session 299er Swiss Teams Single Session 7:30 pm Educational Foundation Knockout Teams Round 3 Saturday – Sunday Evening Compact KO (Continues Sunday @ 7:30 pm) Rounds 1-2 Thursday – Monday 7:30 Side Game Series Single Session 3 of 5 299er, 199er, 99er, 49er, 0-20 & 0-5 Newcomer Pairs Single Session 299er Swiss Teams Single Session BOLD UPPER CASE = NABC+ events (Platinum Points) Upper Case = NABC events (Gold and Red Points) Bold Upper and Lower Case = Regional events (Gold and Red Points) Others = Single Session events Intermediate/Newcomer Pair Games are combined/stratified based on attendance. In any event or flight with an upper limit, no individual player's Master Point total may exceed that upper limit. ‡ Second sessions of all events using screens will begin one-half hour later (28 boards) or one hour later (32 boards). All regional knockout team events will be bracketed. 2012 PHILADELPHIA SUMMER NORTH AMERICAN BRIDGE CHAMPIONSHIPS TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS SUNDAY, JULY 15 10:00 am Saturday – Wednesday 10:00 Side Game Series Single Session 2 of 5 299er, 199er, 99er, 49er, 0-20 & 0-5 Newcomer Pairs Single Session Bridge Plus (free lesson, then 14 hands, no card fee) Single Session 10:00 am & 2:30 pm Stratified Open Pairs 2 Sessions Sunday – Monday Knockout Teams (Continues Monday) Rounds 1 & 2 Saturday – Sunday Knockout Teams (Continues Sunday) Rounds 3 & 4 Collegiate Teams Championship Semi-Final & Final 10:00 am & 3:00 pm VON ZEDTWITZ LIFE MASTER PAIRS 2 Final Sessions BRUCE LM-5000 AND YOUNG LM-1500 LIFE MASTER PAIRS 2 Final Sessions Flight A/X Swiss Teams 2 Sessions Flight B Round Robin Teams (no player over 3000 mp) 2 Sessions Brackets of eight teams, three gold overall places per bracket. Teams may not drop out after one session. 10:00 am & 4:00 pm‡ GRAND NATIONAL TEAMS, CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT Day 5 MOREHEAD FLIGHT A, SHEINWOLD FLIGHT B, AND MACNAB FLIGHT C GNT Day 5 1:00 pm Friday – Tuesday 1:00 Side Game Series Single Session 3 of 5 1:00 pm & 7:30 pm Stratified Open Pairs 2 Sessions 2:30 pm Saturday – Wednesday 2:30 Side Game Series Single Session 2 of 5 Strati-Flighted Side Swiss Teams Single Session 299er, 199er, 99er, 49er, 0-20 & 0-5 Newcomer Pairs Single Session 299er Swiss Teams Single Session 7:30 pm Saturday – Sunday Evening Compact KO Rounds 3 & 4 Thursday – Monday 7:30 Side Game Series Single Session 4 of 5 Stratified Side Swiss Teams Single Session 299er, 199er, 99er, 49er, 0-20 & 0-5 Newcomer Pairs Single Session 299er Swiss Teams Single Session MONDAY, JULY 16 10:00 am Saturday – Wednesday 10:00 Side Game Series Single Session 3 of 5 299er, 199er, 99er, 49er, 0-20 & 0-5 Newcomer Pairs Single Session Happy Bridge (free lesson, then 14 hands, no card fee) Single Session 10:00 am & 2:30 pm Open Pairs (3000+, 0-3000) 2 Sessions Gold Rush Pairs (300-750, 0-300) 2 Sessions Monday – Tuesday Knockout Teams (Continues Tuesday) Rounds 1 & 2 Sunday – Monday Knockout Teams Rounds 3 & 4 10:00 am & 4:00 pm‡ SPINGOLD KNOCKOUT TEAMS Day 1 WAGAR WOMEN’S KNOCKOUT TEAMS Day 1 0-5000 AND 0 – 1500 MINI-SPINGOLD KNOCKOUT TEAMS Day 1 Spingold, Wagar, and both Mini-Spingolds continue until completed; preregistration required by 4:30 pm Sunday, July 15 TRUSCOTT USPC SENIOR SWISS TEAMS 2 Qualifying and 2 Final Sessions Day 1 of 2 1:00 pm Friday – Tuesday 1:00 Side Game Series Single Session 4 of 5 1:00 pm & 4:00 pm Fast Open Pairs 2 Sessions 1:00 pm & 7:30 pm Stratified Open Pairs 2 Sessions 2:30 pm Saturday – Wednesday 2:30 Side Game Series Single Session3 of 5 Strati-Flighted Side Swiss Teams Single Session 299er, 199er, 99er, 49er, 0-20 & 0-5 Newcomer Pairs Single Session 299er Swiss Teams Single Session 7:30 pm Monday – Tuesday Compact Knockout Teams (continues Tuesday @ 7:30 pm) Rounds 1 & 2 Thursday – Monday 7:30 Side Game Series Single Session 5 of 5 299er, 199er, 99er, 49er, 0-20 & 0-5 Newcomer Pairs Single Session 299er Swiss Teams Single Session TUESDAY, JULY 17 10:00 am Saturday – Wednesday 10:00 Side Game Series Single Session 4 or 5 299er, 199er, 99er, 49er, 0-20 & 0-5 Newcomer Pairs Single Session 10:00 am & 2:30 pm Open Pairs (3000+, 0-3000) 2 Sessions Gold Rush Pairs (300-750, 0-300) 2 Sessions Tuesday – Wednesday Knockout Teams (continues Wednesday) Rounds 1 & 2 Monday – Tuesday Knockout Teams Rounds 3 & 4 10:00 am & 3:00 pm WERNHER OPEN PAIRS 2 Qualifying and 2 Final Sessions Day 1 of 2 10:00 am & 4:00 pm‡ SPINGOLD KNOCKOUT TEAMS Day 2 WAGAR WOMEN’S KNOCKOUT TEAMS Day 2 0-5000 AND 0-1500 MINI-SPINGOLD KNOCKOUT TEAMS Day 2 TRUSCOTT USPC SENIOR SWISS TEAMS 2 Final Sessions 1:00 pm Friday – Tuesday 1:00 Side Game Series Single Session 5 of 5 1:00 pm & 7:30 pm Stratified Open Pairs 2 Sessions Tuesday Compact Knockout Teams Rounds 1 thru 4 2:30 pm Saturday – Wednesday 2:30 Side Game Series Single Session4 of 5 Strati-Flighted Side Swiss Teams Single Session 299er, 199er, 99er, 49er, 0-20 & 0-5 Newcomer Pairs Single Session 299er Swiss Teams Single Session 7:30 pm Monday – Tuesday Compact Knockout Teams Rounds 3 & 4 Tuesday – Saturday 7:30 Side Game Series Single Session 1 of 5 Stratified Side Swiss Teams Single Session 299er, 199er, 99er, 49er, 0-20 & 0-5 Newcomer Pairs Single Session 299er Swiss Teams Single Session 2012 PHILADELPHIA SUMMER NORTH AMERICAN BRIDGE CHAMPIONSHIPS TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS WEDNESDAY, JULY 18 10:00 am Saturday – Wednesday 10:00 Side Game Series Single Session 5 of 5 299er, 199er, 99er, 49er, 0-20 & 0-5 Newcomer Pairs Single Session 10:00 am & 2:30 pm National 199er Pairs 2 Sessions Stratified Open Pairs 2 Sessions Wednesday Compact Knockout Teams Rounds 1 thru 4 Wednesday – Thursday Knockout Teams (Continues Thursday) Rounds 1 & 2 Tuesday – Wednesday Knockout Teams Rounds 3 & 4 10:00 am & 3:00 pm WERNHER OPEN PAIRS 2 Final Sessions Flight A/X Swiss Teams 2 Sessions Flight B Round Robin Teams (no player over 3000 mp) 2 Sessions Brackets of eight teams, three gold overall places per bracket.