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Queen City Labor Day Regional
Charlotte, NC

Racing for Gold in the NASCAR City!

August 27 - September 2, 2013
Bracketed KOs galore!
Excellent Intermediate/
Newcomer Program with
daily expert lectures
Five days of 750 MP
Gold Rush!
Famous Mid-Atlantic
hospitality for All!
Tuesday, August 27
Educational Foundation Stratified Pairs .............. 1
Educational Foundation Swiss Teams. ................. 1
5/20/50 & 100/200/300 Pairs ............................... 1
North Carolina Open KOs..................................... 7
Continues 9 am, 1 & 7 pm Wednesday
Millard Nachtwey Charity Stratified Pairs ............ 7
5/20/50 & 100/200/300 Charity Pairs ................... 7
Wednesday, August 28
Hurricanes Compact KOs ............................... 9 am
Two 12-board matches, concludes 9 am Thursday
Lake Norman Pairs Side Series (1st of 5) ...... 9 am
Sunrise 50/100/300 Pairs .............................. 9 am
Open Pairs (0-3000, 3000+) ..........................1 & 7
Wolfpack GOLD RUSH Pairs
(0-300, 300-750) .......................................1 & 7
NC State Open KOs .......................................1 & 7
Continues 1 & 7 pm Thursday
Lake Wylie Pairs Side Series (1st, 2nd of 6) .. 1 / 7
5/20/50 & 100/200/300 Pairs ........................... 1 / 7
[0-5 MPs play FREE!]
Stratified Swiss Teams ......................................... 7
0-300 Swiss Teams.............................................. 7
Thursday, August 29
Panthers Compact KOs. ................................. 9 am
Two 12-board matches, concludes 9 am Friday
Lake Norman Pairs Side Series (2nd of 5) ..... 9 am
Sunrise 50/100/300 Pairs .............................. 9 am
Open Pairs (0-3000, 3000+). .........................1 & 7
Deacon GOLD RUSH Pairs
(0-300, 300-750) ........................................1 & 7
Wake Forest Open KOs .................................1 & 7
Continues 1 & 7 pm Friday
Lake Wylie Pairs Side Series (3rd, 4th of 6) ... 1 / 7
5/20/50 & 100/200/300 Pairs .......................... 1 / 7
Stratified Board-a-Match Teams ........................... 7
0-300 Bracketed Pairs ........................................ 7
With computer-assigned BAM teams;
1 entry, 2 games, 2 chances to win.

Hilton Charlotte University Place * (704) 547-7444
Room Rate $95 + tax (1-4 persons) Deadline: July 30

Conveniently located off I-85 North Harris Boulevard East at University Place

Nearby Attractions:
Concord Mills Shopping Mall ✤ Lowe's Motor Speedway ✤ The Shoppes
at University Place ✤	University of North Carolina at Charlotte ✤
NASCAR Hall of Fame (Lots of Shopping, Dining, Entertainment!)
Friday, August 30
Bobcats Compact KOs ................................... 9 am
Two 12-board matches, concludes 9 am Saturday
Lake Norman Pairs Side Series (3rd of 5) ...... 9 am
Sunrise 50/100/300 Pairs ............................... 9 am
Daytime A/B Swiss (0-3000, 3000+) .10 am & 2:30
Daytime GOLD RUSH Swiss
(0-300, 300-750) ...........................10 am & 2:30
Stratified Open Pairs ......................................1 & 7
Lake Wylie Pairs Side Series (5th, 6th of 6) .... 1 / 7
5/20/50 & 100/200/300 Pairs .......................... 1 / 7
Stratified Swiss Teams ......................................... 7
0-300 Swiss Teams.............................................. 7
Saturday, August 31
Knights Compact KOs .................................... 9 am
Two 12-board matches, concludes 9 am Sunday
Lake Norman Pairs Side Series (4th of 5) ...... 9 am
Sunrise 50/100/300 Pairs ............................... 9 am
Open Pairs (0-3000, 3000+). .........................1 & 7
Blue Devil GOLD RUSH Pairs
(0-300, 300-750). .......................................1 & 7
Duke Open KOs .............................................1 & 7
Continues 1 & 7 pm Sunday
Mountain Island Lake Pairs Side Series
(1st, 2nd of 6) .............................................. 1 / 7
5/20/50 & 100/200/300 Pairs ........................... 1 / 7
Stratified Board-a-Match Teams ........................... 7
0-300 Swiss Teams.............................................. 7

Tournament Chair:
David B. Smith
(704) 987-1472
charlotteregional@att.net
Partnerships:
Eldon & Susie Clayman
(828) 439-1283
brdgbums@hci.net

Sunday, September 1
Stratified Swiss Teams ................................... 9 am
Lake Norman Pairs Side Series (5th of 5) ...... 9 am
Sunrise 50/100/300 Pairs ............................... 9 am
Open Pairs (0-3000, 3000+) ..........................1 & 7
49er GOLD RUSH Pairs (0-300, 300-750) ...1 & 7
UNCC Open KOs. ..........................................1 & 7
Continues 10 am & 2 pm Monday
Mountain Island Lake Pairs Side Series
(3rd, 4th of 6) ............................................... 1 / 7
5/20/50 & 100/200/300 Pairs .......................... 1 / 7
Stratified Swiss Teams ......................................... 7
Monday, September 2 [Labor Day]
A/X Swiss Teams (0-5000, 5000+) .... 10 am & TBA
Flight B Bracketed Swiss ................... 10 am & TBA
No player over 3000 MP.
Eight-team brackets by MP average.
Three teams in each bracket win GOLD.
Mountain Island Lake Pairs Side Series
(5th, 6th of 6) ....................................... 10 am / 2
50/100/300 Swiss Teams......................... 10 am / 2
50/100/300 Pairs ..................................... 10 am / 2
* All events stratified by masterpoint averaging,
but no player may exceed upper limit of event.
* All knockouts bracketed, random draw every
round and include 0-300 MP players. KOs with
one or two brackets are handicapped.
* All open stratified events: 0-750, 750-3000,
3000+ (except where noted)
* GOLD RUSH pairs pay gold points for overall
section tops and overall places, red points for
other section places and 0-300 strat.
* Side Series comprise several single-session
stratified pair games. Play in at least two
sessions, and overall awards are GOLD points.
* Single-session pairs always accommodated.

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