St. Louis Gateway to the West Regional · Renaissance Hotel • 9801 Natural Bridge Rd. • St. Louis, MO 63134 One mile from Airport • Shuttle Available • Free Parking • Special

Renaissance Hotel • 9801 Natural Bridge Rd. • St. Louis, MO 63134 One mile from Airport • Shuttle Available • Free Parking • Special Bridge Rate • Toll Free: 888-340-2594

Great Midwestern Hospitality

Free Coffee for All Session Starts Free Donuts & Pastries Each Morning Tues-Sun

Tasty Post-Afternoon Session Hospitality Mon-Sat

10 am, 2:30 pm, & 7:30 pm Start times Most Main Events held at 10 am & 2:30 pm

NEW 299er Pairs Mon – Sat (replacing 499er Pairs)

Three Gold Rush Pairs for (0-750) Tues, Thurs, & Fri One 3-Session Evening Knockout

Two 4-Session Knockouts Four Bracketed Swiss 2-Session Events

Evening 2-Session Stratified Swiss Thurs & Fri Evening Zip Swiss Team Event Sat

2-Sess. A/X/Y Swiss plus Bracketed Swiss (0-3000) on Sun

Discounts & Registration Gifts Lower I/N Entry Fees & Trophies for I/N Pairs Winners Half-Price Discounts for Students (Restrictions Apply)

Free Parking & Discounted Hotel Rates

Intermediate/Newcomer (I/N) Pairs

Expert Guest Speakers before Afternoon I/N Pairs Mon-Sat

Monday FREE Newcomers (0-20) Event: Lesson 10 am - 12 pm, Game (Black Points) at 1 pm

Monday: 0-20 Pairs (Black Pts.), Single-Session (FREE)… 1 pm Monday: 299er Pairs, Single Sessions ……... 2:30 pm & 7:30 pm Tues - Sat: 299er Pairs, Single Sessions………. 10 am & 2:30 pm Tues/Thurs/Fri: 2-Session Gold Rush Pairs….. 10 am & 2:30 pm

Go for the Gold in Gold Rush Pairs, Bracketed Swiss, and by playing individually in at least 2 games of the same Regional Side Game Series!

Director in Charge: Rick Beye Tournament Chair: Mike Carmen 314-814-0679

Partnerships: Phyllis Siegel 314-810-6487 [email protected]

St. Louis Gateway to the West Regional

August 17 - 23, 2020

Bracketed Team Games: Great for I/N’s & Entire Field!

Evening Knockout (3-session) Mon, Tues, & Wed Knockout 1 (4-session) Tues & Wed Knockout 2 (4-session) Fri & Sat Bracketed Swiss (2-session) Wednesday Bracketed Swiss (2-session) Thursday Bracketed Swiss (2-session) Saturday Bracketed Swiss (2-session) (0-3000) Sunday

Only play vs. teams in your own bracket. 3-session KO’s have narrower brackets than 4-session KO’s, with potentially more brackets. Bracketed Swiss usually 7 or 9 teams/bracket. Bracketed from bottom up. Winners in every bracket.

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Friday, August 21 299er Pairs, Single-Session.………………………………... 10 am Regional Side Game Series 3, Game 1.…………………….10 am am Gold Rush Pairs, 2-Session (0-300, 300-750)……...10 & 2:30 pm A/X Pairs, 2-Session (0-2500, 2500+)………….….. 10 & 2:30 pm Knockout 2 (4-session) Rounds 1 & 2…………..… 10 & 2:30 pm pm pm 299er Pairs, Single-Session ……………………………...2:30 pm Regional Side Game Series 3, Game 2………………….. 2:30 pm Stratified Swiss, Single-Session (Charity Game) …..….. 2:30 pm Evening Regional Side Game Series, Game 4………….. 7:30 pm Evening Stratified Swiss, 2-Session, Session 2 of 2 ……. 7:30 pm

Saturday, August 22 299er Pairs, Single-Session.……………………………….. 10 am Regional Side Game Series 3, Game 3.………………....… 10 am Barometer Pairs, 2-Session (Qualifying) ………… 10 & 2:30 pm BCD Pairs, 2-Session ………..……………………. 10 & 2:30 pm Bracketed Swiss, 2-Session……………………….. 10 & 2:30 pm Knockout 2 (4-session) Rounds 3 & 4……………. 10 & 2:30 pm 299er Pairs, Single-Session …………………………..… 2:30 pm Regional Side Game Series 3, Game 4……………….…. 2:30 pm Stratified Swiss, Single-Session …………………..…….. 2:30 pm Evening Regional Side Game Series, Game 5………….. 7:30 pm Evening Zip Swiss Teams, Stratified, Single-Session …. 7:30 pm

Sunday, August 23 (Playthru, over by 5:30 pm) Bracketed Swiss, 2-Session, (0-3000)….…..……………… 10 am A/X/Y Swiss, 2-Sess, (0-4000/4000-6000/6000+) ……….… 10 am

For players who have authorized ACBL emails, ACBL Live Results will be delivered electronically.

Stratified Events: 0-750/750-2500/2500+ I/N Pairs: Stratified 0-50/50-200/200-300

Bracketed Swiss: Bracketed from Bottom Up Barometer Pairs: Flt A Unlimited

Strat B/C/D: 0-300/300-750/750-2500 All Stratifications by Average MP’s in all events. Eligibility for flighted events

based on highest MP player. Bracketed KO’s/Swiss may be handicapped.

Gold points can only be earned in 2-Session (or more) Events or by playing individually in at least 2 games of the same Regional Side Game Series.

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www.unit143.org St. Louis Regional 2020 Daily Schedule August 17-23, 2020

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Monday, August 17

0-20 Pairs (Black Points), Single-Session (Free)……….. 1:00 pm 299er Pairs, Single-Session ………..……………………. 2:30 pm Regional Side Game Series 1, Game 1 …………………. 2:30 pm Stratified Swiss, Single-Session (Charity Game)………. 2:30 pm 299er Pairs, Single-Session ………..……………………..7:30 pm Regional Side Game Series 1, Game 2………………….. 7:30 pm Evening Knockout (3-session), Round 1 ……………….. 7:30 pm

Tuesday, August 18 299er Pairs, Single-Session …………………………….… 10 am Regional Side Game Series 1, Game 3…………………… 10 am Gold Rush Pairs, 2-Session (0-300, 300-750)…….. 10 & 2:30 pm A/X Pairs, 2-Session (0-2500, 2500+)……………. . 10 & 2:30 pm Knockout 1 (4-session) Rounds 1 & 2………..…… 10 & 2:30 pm 299er Pairs, Single-Session .…………………………….. 2:30 pm Regional Side Game Series 1, Game 4 ….……………… 2:30 pm Stratified Swiss, Single-Session …………………..…….. 2:30 pm Evening Regional Side Game Series, Game 1………….. 7:30 pm Evening Stratified Swiss, Single-Session ………..…….. 7:30 pm Evening Knockout (3-session), Round 2 ……………..… 7:30 pm

Wednesday, August 19 299er Pairs, Single-Session ……………………………….. 10 am Regional Side Game Series 2, Game 1 …….…………..…. 10 am Bracketed Swiss, 2-Session …….……………… .… 10 & 2:30 pm Knockout 1 (4-session) Rounds 3 & 4 ……………. 10 & 2:30 pm 299er Pairs, Single-Session …………………………….. 2:30 pm Regional Side Game Series 2, Game 2 …………………. 2:30 pm Evening Regional Side Game Series, Game 2………….. 7:30 pm Evening Stratified Swiss, Single-Session …………….… 7:30 pm Evening Knockout (3-session), Round 3………………... 7:30 pm

Thursday, August 20 299er Pairs, Single-Session.………………………………,.. 10 am Regional Side Game Series 2, Game 3.…………………… 10 am Gold Rush Pairs, 2-Session (0-300, 300-750)……. 10 & 2:30 pm A/X Pairs, 2-Session (0-2500, 2500+)…………..… 10 & 2:30 pm Bracketed Swiss, 2-Session …….………………… 10 & 2:30 pm 299er Pairs, Single-Session ………………………….… 2:30 pm Regional Side Game Series 2, Game 4…………………. 2:30 pm Evening Regional Side Game Series, Game 3 ……….… 7:30 pm Evening Stratified Swiss, 2-Session, Session 1 of 2 ……. 7:30 pm