ACBL UNIT 446 IS SPONSORING THE

SECOND ANNUAL GREATER SEATTLE

199er-ONLY TOURNAMENT

MARCH 18 – 19, 2006

 

POINTS!     HOSPITALITY!     FUN!

 

ALL AWARDS ARE SILVER POINTS!

2 PAIRS EVENTS (with hand records) & 2 SWISS TEAMS EVENTS

 

St Edward State Park Activity Center

14445 Juanita Drive NE

Kenmore, WA 98028

 

THESE EVENTS will produce lots of masterpoint winners:

 

Saturday at Noon: Separate Stratified Pairs events: Play in either the

0-10, 10-20, 20-50 “49er” event, or the 0-50, 50-100, 100-200 “199er” event.

(49ers who want a challenge may enter the 0-50 stratum of the “199er” event.)

 

* * * Free snacks served during both Saturday sessions * * *

 

Saturday at 6:00 PM: Single Stratified Pairs event, with five strata:

0-10, 10-20, 20-50, 50-100, 100-200.

 

* * * FREE TALKS BY EXPERTS * * *

Saturday at 5:30 – Henry Lortz, the 2004 North American Pairs Champion and expert on rulings and ethics, will discuss Director Calls: Common reasons, when to make them, and how to cope with them

Sunday at 9:45 AM - Dick Yarington, a popular and talented teacher and the #3 player in District 19, will give a tutorial on Team Game Strategy

 

Sunday at 10:30 AM: Single-session, 4-round Swiss Teams. Your stratum

is based on your team’s average masterpoints.  You get Event points for placing in your stratum or a higher one, or fractional points for each 6-board round you win.

 

* * * Free Buffet Lunch served between Sunday sessions * * *

 

Sunday at 3:00 PM: Single-session, 4 round Swiss Teams – see above.

 

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Partnership Desk can help you form pairs or teams before each session, both days.

Entry fee: $8 per player per session. No pre-registration – just show up and enter.

Parking fee: $3 per day with in-and-out privileges.

 

Questions: Call Beth McCaslin, Tournament Chair, 425-889-9507