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The Road to Worlds 2011, United States (East) National Championships Preview
by James Hoskin, Director of Organized Play
1st September 2010
Before the road to worlds 2010 is even finished, we have to take a small detour to see the first players step onto the road to worlds 2011 at the United States (East) National Championships this weekend.
| Friday 3rd September | Saturday 4th September | Sunday 5th September | Monday 6th September |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6pm: Second Edition (Standard) Dragoncon 255 Courtland St NE Atlanta, GA 30303 United States [Discuss] [Pre-register] |
no tournaments scheduled | 9am: United States (East) National Championships Second Edition (Standard) Dragoncon 255 Courtland St NE Atlanta, GA 30303 United States [Discuss] [Pre-register] |
10pm: Second Edition (Draft) Dragoncon 255 Courtland St NE Atlanta, GA 30303 United States [Discuss] [Pre-register] |
| 7pm: Second Edition (Race to the Alpha Quadrant) Dragoncon 255 Courtland St NE Atlanta, GA 30303 United States [Discuss] [Pre-register] |
The 2008 United States (East) National Championships were won by Ben Hosp (bhosp), playing ![[Kli]](/images/icons/klingon.gif "[Kli]"){kind=icon}
Klingon. Ben was undefeated over seven rounds and beat the other eight players to take the title of National Champion in Cheasapeake, Virginia. Last year, the 2009 United States (East) National Championships moved to Columbus, Ohio and was attended by 16 players. Despite Neil Timmons (ntimmons), who played Klingon, only managing a modified win in his final game, no other player could remain undefeated, so Neil was crowned champion. This year, the United States (East) National Championships continues its tour of America, finding a home at Dragoncon in Atlanta, Georgia. At the time of writing, only seven players have pre-registered for the tournament, and that does not include either of the previous two year's winners. Perhaps this year will see a deck other than Klingons take the title? If you are interested in attending, more details about the convention can be found at www.dragoncon.org. Players are also reminded that deck lists are required for the National Championships, and that Peak Performance will not be legal for tournament play until Friday, September 10th.
World Championship Trek
World Championship Trek leagues begin around the world this weekend. Over the next eight months, each league will comprise of 16 tournaments to determine that league's champion. You can find out more about the leagues in the WCT Leagues forum, and stay up to date with the league results in the tournament system.
Next Week
We'll find out which two players have received the first Day One Round One byes into the 2011 Continental Championships. Then we can finish this detour and begin the build-up to the 2010 World Championships.
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