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Daily BulletinTuesday, July 26, 2016 Washington DC • July 21-31, 2016 Volume 88, Number 5

88th North American Bridge Championships [email protected] | Editors: Paul Linxwiler and Brent Manley

Report of the ACBL Ethical Oversight Committee

In the matter of disciplinary charges against Fulvio Fantoni, Player No. 9682414, and Claudio Nunes, Player No. 9682473, the Ethical Oversight Committee unanimously finds:1. Overwhelming evidence establishes that charged

parties Fulvio Fantoni and Claudio Nunes engaged in collusive cheating.

2. Pursuant to the ACBL Code of Disciplinary Regulations 4.1.8a, Fulvio Fantoni and Claudio Nunes are EXPELLED, with loss of all membership rights and privileges in the ACBL. Also, Fulvio Fantoni and Claudio Nunes hereby FORFEIT 100% of their total ACBL masterpoint holdings, with loss of all titles, status ranks and privileges.

3. Also, pursuant to the ACBL Code of Disciplinary Regulations 4.1.8c, the partners and teammates of Fulvio Fantoni and Claudio Nunes are subject to mandatory forfeiture of all masterpoints, titles and status ranks earned during the preceding four years calculated from the 2015 Spingold final.

A Salute to the U.S. MilitaryTomorrow, the NABC host committee in DC

will honor the service of those who have given time from their lives for the United States military. The ceremony will begin with patriotic music and song at noon in the main lobby of the Marriott. There will be a formal posting of the colors at 12:30 p.m. by the

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The Aileen Osofsky ACBL Goodwill Committee is made up of bridge ambassadors from all over North America. Most of them are players who work hard to make bridge a pleasant experience for everyone and to spread the message about the importance of goodwill.

On Monday, Robert Hartman, ACBL’s chief executive, announced an addition to the Goodwill Committee that brought rousing applause from the gathering at the Marriott even though the new member is not a player.

Hartman explained that, earlier in the year, he heard from a Mrs. Anderson, an ACBL member for 50 years and a resident of South Carolina. Hartman said Mrs. Anderson explained that she had set a goal of becoming a Gold Life Master (2500+ masterpoints). “The only problem was that she had cancer,” Hartman said.

The woman needed 100 masterpoints to achieve her goal and wanted to know if ACBL could help. When this came to light at ACBL Headquarters, one employee decided to do as much as possible, despite the distance, to encourage Mrs. Anderson.

The worker, Hartman said, kept in constant

touch and provided moral support as Mrs. Anderson, boosted by a determination to achieve her goal, plugged on and added the 100 points she needed.

The ACBL employee, Hartman said, “showed compassion, kindness and benevolence.”

He added, “Carol Robertson is the newest

Goodwill Committee adds a special new member

NABC Chair Margot Hennings with Lucy McCoy, recipient of a certificate for extraordinary volunteer work, and Goodwill Chair Sandy DeMartino

Going to an NABC can be a thrilling or a harrowing experience, depending on certain factors. Under the best of circumstances, the huge convention centers or hotels that house an NABC can find us hunting down the “Ask Me” person or begging a passerby to help us find Salon A for a game that starts in five minutes.

Personally, I had never given it a second thought because mobility was not an issue for me until recently. It’s not an issue for the vast majority of people, but lately, and because of my own circumstances, it has become apparent to me that being helpful to those who are in wheelchairs or scooters, use walking canes or have some other type of handicap (temporary or otherwise) should be something we are consciously aware of. Sitting two feet below the counter of the Information Desk and flailing my arms for attention is embarrassing. Not to mention trying to navigate a corridor full of people who are so busy that they barely notice someone trying to get by without rolling over their toes.

My adventure at the NABC in DC began with reserving a scooter to ensure better mobility while I

recover from back and leg issues. When just a few steps are painful, it was the best alternative for me and a huge wake-up call. As a first time user, it was awkward but, with practice, I managed to get around OK before the crowd arrived. While escalators were conveniently located near the playing sites, elevators were not necessarily so. People can easily get lost without having to manage the challenges of getting up or down a flight. But when the only way you have to get somewhere is finding an elevator (especially a freight elevator for larger scooters), it’s a whole different thing.

There are some rules of etiquette for interacting with folks on scooters or any other mobility apparatus, and I’ve seen some of these rules broken, so we all can benefit from some education in this regard:• People who use wheelchairs have different

disabilities and varying abilities. Some can use their arms and hands. Some can get out of their wheelchairs and even walk for short distances.

• Wheelchair users are people, not equipment. Don’t lean over someone in a wheelchair to shake another person’s hand or ask a wheelchair user to hold coats.

• Don’t push or touch a person’s wheelchair. It’s part of their personal space.

• Be aware of wheelchair users’ reach limits. Place as many items as possible within their grasp.

Getting from here to there or where is the elevator?

By Betty Schuler, Alexandria VA

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Wagar in semifinal stageThe Wagar Women’s Knockout Teams enters the

semifinal stage today. The matchups, by captain, are Barbara Ferm, Dallas TX, versus Joanne Weingold, Boca Raton FL, and Gu Ling versus Wenfei Wang, People’s Republic of China. The event will conclude tomorrow.

No. 90 seed tops Hammanin Spingold upset

The team captained by Bob Hamman, the No. 5 seed in the Spingold Knockout Teams, went out on the first day of the event, losing by 1 IMP to the team seeded 90th out of 91. The winners are Witold Bielecki, Marcin Najbar, Igor Losiewicz and Lukasz Witkowski. They defeated Hamman, Peter Weichsel, Howard Weinstein, Ross Grabel, Bart Bramley and Lew Stansby.

Hamman led after one quarter but fell behind by 25 at the half. The team got to within 7 IMPs with a quarter to go but fell short, losing 119-118.

Prahin leads Senior SwissThe team captained by Michael Prahin will

start play today in the Truscott /USPC Senior Swiss Teams with a carryover lead of 3.15 victory points. Prahin and Ethan Stein, Irvington NY, are playing with Michael Polowan and Jared Lilienstein, New York City; Victor Melman, Boca Raton FL, and Ron Sukoneck, Wilmington NC. Their carryover of 30 VPs puts them just ahead of the Jim Krekorian team, with 26.85 VPs.

A Message from ACBL President Ken Monzingo

In an unprecedented show of courage and dedication, a group of eight members of the ACBL-appointed Ethical Oversight Committee, led by EOC chairman Bart Bramley and committee chair Peter Boyd, worked tirelessly in a three-day hearing to reach the result listed above regarding the accusations of collusive cheating by Fulvio Fantoni and Claudio Nunes. These hard-working committee members undertook this time-consuming project to act on behalf of all ACBL members, standing up for us all in making the much-needed statement that we will not tolerate unethical behavior. Their

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Don’t miss these free lectures by some of the best-known players in the game! Talks will be held in Exhibit Hall A on the lower level. Speakers and topics are subject to change.

Tuesday, July 269:15 a.m. Harriette Buckman Rights and Responsibilities6:45 p.m. Julian Laderman 250-Year-Old Bridge Lessons

Wednesday, July 279:15 a.m. Joshua Donn The Danger Hand6:45 p.m. G.S. Jade Barrett Losing and Winning Trick Count

Thursday, July 289:15 a.m. Barbara Seagram Become a Feared Opponent6:45 p.m. Leslie Shafer Bidding With No HCPs

SPECIAL EVENTSMEETINGS / SEMINARS / RECEPTIONS

CELEBRITY SPEAKER PROGRAM

Meetings are at the Marriott Wardman Park.

Tuesday, July 269 am-Noon Club Director Refresher Course. A continuing education

course for club directors to increase their skills. Participants must attend both sessions. Fee: $15 covers both days. Sign up at the door. (McKinley, mezzanine level)

Wednesday, July 279 am-Noon Club Director Refresher Course, session 2. A continuing

education course for club directors to increase their skills. Participants must attend both sessions. Fee: $15 covers both days. (McKinley, mezzanine level)

ENTERTAINMENT and HOSPITALITYVarious days

Vocal Point. Vocal Point, the musical duet of Bob Hurka and Gatlinburg Regional Tournament Chair Julia Misslin, will be on hand numerous times to provide you with memorable moments of great songs.

Tuesday, July 26Salute to Our Military. Festivities will be marked by patriotic, receptions (by

invitation) for bridge players who are active-duty or retired, and late-night music by Vocal Point.

Daily Dinner Specials at “A Stone’s Throw” in the Marriott

Thursday July 21 - Saturday July 30Tue. 7/26Maryland Style Crab Cake, Quinoa, Asparagus, Lemon Beurre Blanc ............................................ $20Wed. 7/27Grilled Skirt Steak, Fingerling Potato, Seasonal Vegetables, Mushroom Sauce .............................. $20Thu. 7/28Sliced Pork Loin au Poivre, Mashed Potato, Baby Carrots, Green beans .................................. $18Fri. 7/29Seared Salmon, Black Bean Pico de Gallo, Spanish Rice, Roasted Corn ................................. $19Sat. 7/30Stir Fried Chicken and Vegetables, White Rice ........................................................... $18

You oughta be in picturesIf you achieve a new masterpoint milestone here

in DC – Life Masters and upwards – please come by the Bulletin office and let us take your picture. We’re eager to congratulate you and share your achievement in the Daily Bulletin. Wilson Room, Mezzanine level.

Book desk openJeremy’s Bridge Book Desk, carrying bridge

books and other bridge-related products, is located on the lower level of the hotel outside Exhibit Hall C. The inventory includes a large collection of old bridge books.

Today’s Special CocktailAvailable in the Lobby bar or in Harry’s PubTuesday, July 26$10 Drink Special

Mandarin Breeze 101 ½ oz. Absolut Mandarin2 oz. OJ1 oz. Pineapple JuiceGarnish with a black cherry and orange flag

Bridge Bucks and check cashing

Bridge Bucks and check-cashing services will be available in the Convention Lobby near the escalators (and also near the Marriott’s cell-phone charging station). Hours:

July 23 to July 30: 9:30 to 10 am Noon to 1 pmCheck-cashing limit is $500.Players may purchase Bridge Bucks using all

major credit cards.

Child care availableIf you are in need of child care – ages 1 through

13 – contact Donna Compton for details at 214-394-5830.

Tonight’s Hospitality in Thurgard Marshall foyerStuffed Pretzels

Vocal Point tonightIf you missed them yesterday, you will have an

opportunity to hear Vocal Point tonight from 10:30 until midnight in the Thurgood Marshall Foyer as this musical duo continues our special “Salute to Our Military.”

Featuring songs with a patriotic flare tonight, Bob Hurka and Julia Misslin (one of the Gatlinburg Regional co-hairs) perform an evening of duets. These two experienced entertainers truly rock!

A thank-you from Rusty Krauss and KIG

We have been overwhelmed by the expressions of thanks and the interest in the Krauss Investment Group (KIG). Many thanks! I am honored to be a part of this wonderful tournament, and I need to acknowledge the superb work of all the Volunteers who have made it possible. I am especially indebted to Tournament Chair Margot Hennings and Co-Chair Susan Bowles. Hats off!

If we have piqued your interest, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please call 202-955-4312 or look for us at kraussinvestmentgroup.com. Also, Rusty will be around all week banging his head against the best players in the world.

definitive decision reflects a new era in pursuing and prosecuting cheaters.

On behalf of myself, the executive committee of the Board of Directors, ACBL management and the 168,000 other members of the League, we salute committee members Peter Boyd, Dennis Clerkin, Bruce Ferguson, Bob Glasson, Robb Gordon, Kevin Wilson and Eddie Wold. And special thanks to Bart Bramley for his passionate desire to not only stamp out such behavior, but to inform everyone of the dedication of his committees. The committee members knew what they were facing, and the responsibility of the future of fair play in bridge was in their hands.

I assure you that management and the Board, with the help of the extraordinary volunteers such as these members of the EOC, will continue to make sure the game of bridge is conducted on level playing fields, and that those who would connive to play otherwise will face the maximum penalties available.

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JUST FOR NEW PLAYERS

Take all your chances at bridge

By Eddie Kantar

Dlr: South ♠ J 6 4 3 Vul: Both ♥ A 3 2 ♦ Q J 3 ♣ 10 4 2

♠ 7 5 ♥ K Q J 8 7 5 ♦ A 4 ♣ A K 5

West North East South 1♥ 2♦ 2♥ Pass 4♥ All Pass

West starts with the ♠A, ♠K and a low spade, East playing the 10, 8 and then the 9 when you play low from dummy. You ruff the third spade and play the ♥K, both following low. Now what? Plan the play.

The idea is to set up a diamond for a club discard, but there is a catch. After both follow to the first heart, it is safe to cash a second high heart from your hand. If East shows out, play the ♦A and a diamond and use the ♥A to get to dummy’s high diamond for a club discard. Play the same if hearts are 2-2.

The catch occurs when West shows out and East has three hearts. If you play the ♦A and a diamond and West has a six-card diamond suit (likely) and East a doubleton, West wins the king and leads a third diamond for East to ruff. You can overruff, but you are stuck with a club loser; down one.

The trick is to lead a low diamond (the key play) after cashing the ♥K and ♥Q. West goes up with the ♦K, but can’t give East a ruff because East still has another diamond. Whatever West returns,

cash the ♦A, enter dummy with the ♥A and pitch a club on a high diamond.

If East turns up with all four hearts, run your hearts, reducing to the ♦A 4, and the ♣A K 5, dummy having the ♦Q J and the ♣10 4 2. Now play the ♣A, ♣K and the ♣5. West will almost certainly be down to the ♦K x and three clubs. If West has the ♣Q and fails to unblock or if West had the misfortune to be dealt both missing club honors, you lose one more trick, the ♣10 turning out to be a big card. The full deal:

♠ J 6 4 3 ♥ A 3 2 ♦ Q J 3 ♣ 10 4 2 ♠ A K 2 ♠ Q 10 9 8 ♥ 4 ♥ 10 9 6 ♦ K 10 9 7 6 2 ♦ 8 5 ♣ Q 9 8 ♣ J 7 6 3 ♠ 7 5 ♥ K Q J 8 7 5 ♦ A 4 ♣ A K 5

For this tournament, the anecdotes you’re used to seeing at the beginning of the column are replaced by a Quick Tip at the end. Enjoy.

Building a partnershipBy Brent Manley

I once played in a strong teams event at a regional with my wife, Donna, who remains my favorite partner. We worked hard on our partnership and rarely made mistakes with our agreements.

At one point, we faced a team of pros with thousands more masterpoints than we had. We won because the pair we faced, not regular partners, missed a slam when one of them couldn’t remember whether they played a convention that would have helped them out.

They were way better than we were in skill and experience, but we won because our teammates at the other table, regular partners with the same experience level we had, got to the slam.

I’ve seen it many times: Lesser players with a good partnership defeat a couple of experts unfamiliar with each other.

If you have a chance to build a partnership with someone, I urge you to give it a try. You will find that the work you put in will reap satisfying rewards. So, you ask, how do I get started?

First, find someone you like as a person, a friend you can root for and support even when mistakes are made. Trust me: You will both make lots of mistakes. Even the big shots make plenty of errors.

Make a pledge to be a good partner at all times. Since I learned some time ago how to be a good partner, the people sitting opposite me at the table play much better and we both enjoy the game a lot more.

Once you have found someone willing to work with you, decide on your system and add conventions slowly – and only after you have a complete understanding of the bids and their nuances.

If one of you has the time and inclination, start a system notebook with your agreements and follow-ups and how you plan to handle interference. Referring to your system notes can be a good memory refresher. I find that I remember things better if I write them down, creating a mental picture for reference.

It helps if one of you is conservative, the other more aggressive in the bidding. The balance keep your partnership from routinely bidding too much or too little.

Make sure your notes include defensive bidding and defensive carding. It’s best to keep things simple in the beginning, but you can branch out as you gain experience and become used to each other. The teamwork involved in playing good defense is the most satisfying aspect of my successful partnerships.

Practice bidding. Donna and I used to take the hands from the Bridge World’s Challenge the

Champs to breakfast every Saturday and Sunday and use them to practice our system. We also used a random deal program to set up situations we were likely to encounter – e.g., interference over our strong 1♣ openers. Bridge Base Online has a bidding practice feature that is free to use. Check it out at bridgebaseonline.com

Quick TipDefense at bridge is seen by many as the

toughest part of the game. You can make it less difficult by giving signals with the cards you play. I have noticed, by the way, that many new players don’t signal at all. The only thing I have seen that comes close is the tendency of some players to discard from a suit they want partner to lead. Even the ♥2 means “lead a heart.” You must spend some time learning about how to get partner to lead your suit or continue leading his, how to let partner know what to play by discouraging discards in suits you don’t like. More on signaling tomorrow.


Smoking PolicySmoking is not permitted in the playing area

during any bridge playing event at an NBAC. This includes electronic smoking devices.

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Military SaluteU.S. Army Color Guard, immediately followed by the U.S. National Anthem. Colors will be retired and patriotic music and song will continue until 1 p.m. Don’t miss what promises to be a heartfelt display honoring the U.S. Armed Forces.

The pianist for this occasion is Carlos Cesar Rodriguez. A musician of brilliance and versatility, he is a virtuoso pianist who made his recital debut at age 5, his orchestral debut as a soloist at 11, and at 21 made his Carnegie Hall Weil Recital Hall debut in New York City. Rodriguez has also performed at the Kennedy Center, the White House, and the Steinway Series at the Smithsonian Institution, as well as many other venues. He is currently a member of the piano faculty at the Levine School of Music and guest artist and coach for the Domingo/Cafritz Young Artist Program with Washington National Opera.

Our patriotic songs will be performed by Peter Joshua Burroughs. Burroughs is a tenor who has performed with the Washington National Opera. He has sung with the Washington Concert Opera, Baltimore Symphony, Opera Tampa, and St. Petersburg Opera (FL). He appeared with Rodriguez at the Weil Recital Hall of Carnegie Hall in NYC in “Pasion por la zarauela” to critical acclaim.

Please join us at noon to show your honor and respect for the United States military.

ROTH IRA A/X SWISS TEAMS 25 Tables / Based on 46 Tables A X 13.64 1 1 Maria Deaves - David Deaves, Ripley ON; Colin Lafferty, Ajax ON; Doug Andrews, Etobicoke ON 66.00 10.23 2 Christina Madsen, Hellerup Denmark; Ida Groenkvist, Bromma Sweden; Migry Zur Campanile, New York NY; Nancy Katz, Carolina PR 58.00 7.67 3 2 John Krah - Daniel Poore, Seattle WA; Irva Neyhart - Brian Breckenridge, Corvallis OR 55.00 5.75 4 Bill Cook Jr, Madison MS; Susan Miller, Boca Raton FL; Janet Becker, Ocean City MD; Harriette Buckman, University Park FL 53.00 4.35 5 3 Steven Love, Laguna Niguel CA; Alberto Feilhaber, Irvine CA; Don Lussky, Elmhurst IL; Jerry Poliquin, Gurnee IL 50.00 3.26 6 4 Isabella De Andrade - Maria Lucia Menezes, Rio De Janeiro Brazil; Stanley Barg, Washington DC; Ana Vidigal, Rio de Janeiro Brazil 49.00 2.14 5/6 Andrew Risman, Toronto ON; Irfan Ashraf, Ajax ON; Tony Viidik - Joan Viidik, Waterloo ON 46.00 2.14 5/6 Michael Bossert - Sara Bossert, Cypress TX; Nancy Strohmer - Hans Strohmer, Houston TX 46.00

ROTH IRA B/C/D SWISS TEAMS 22 Tables B C D 5.60 1 1 1 Louis-Amaury Beauchet, Sherwood OR; Roy Wilkinson - Kevin Marnell, Portland OR; David Muller, Vancouver WA 63.00 4.20 2 2 Pawel Hanus, Carrollton TX; Bogumil Knypinski, N Richland Hls TX; Nancy Fellman - Chris Anderson, Dallas TX 60.00 3.15 3 Alan Godes, Needham MA; Thomas Grahame, Washington DC; Ernie Schuler, Wheaton MD; Jerome Tilles, San Antonio TX 53.00 2.07 4/5 Alan Mannheimer - Darlene Mannheimer, Pittsburgh PA; Blanche Eaton - David Eaton, Livingston NJ 52.00 2.07 4/5 3 2 Pam Campbell, Fairfield OH; Julian Kurtzman, Cincinnati OH; Martin Gibler - Stacy Vanstone, West Chester OH 52.00 1.33 6 Bonnie Gellas - Peter Clark, New York NY; Phil Feldman, Los Angeles CA; Kenneth Hopke, Annandale VA 49.00 1.24 4 David Wolfgang, Newport News VA; Mi Kyeong Ham, Williamsburg VA; Peter Hardin, Poquoson VA; Gilbert Dalton, Chesapeake VA 47.00

MONDAY MORNING NEWCOMER PAIRS 5.0 Tables A B C 1.53 1 Elaine Nantz - Ben Nantz, Nebo NC 54.50% 1.40 2 1 1 Rebecca Pick, Oakton VA; Laurel Olsen, Vienna VA 53.00% 1.05 3 2 Lynn Frankenfield - Nancy Needleman, Great Falls VA 52.50% 0.79 4 3 Kimberlee Grindstaff, Mc Lean VA; Chris Betsold, Vienna VA 52.00% 0.59 4 Ivy Broder - Kathy Chiron, Washington DC 51.00% 0.89 2 Maxine Isaacs - Susan Spencer, Washington DC 49.50%

MONDAY MORNING 299ER PAIRS 15.0 Tables A B C 3.28 1 1 Sue Gleason, Severna Park MD; John Hudson, Fairfax Station VA 67.97% 2.46 2 2 1 Stephen Black, Washington DC; Dorothy Seyler, Alexandria VA 61.93% 1.85 3 3 2 Cathy McIntyre, Silver Spring MD; Johanna Weekley, North Bethesda MD 60.47% 1.38 4 4 Leah Laurie, Chicago IL; Ralph Schindler Jr, Hinsdale IL 60.02% 1.04 5 5 Peter Bartl, Toronto ON; Kitty Omura, N Palm Beach FL 57.32% 0.82 6 6 Charla Lerman, Potomac MD; Cheryl Sherman, New York NY 56.94% 1.38 3 Kishor Lathi, Greenwich CT; Maureen Walsh, Stamford CT 56.27% 1.03 4 Linda Meade - Giselle Bleecker, Bethesda MD 55.94% 0.86 5 Sarah Youngquist - Stephanie Youngquist, Palo Alto CA 55.87% 0.62 6 Susan McCarthy - Adrienne Downs, Mc Lean VA 54.96%

MONDAY AFTERNOON BRIDGE-PLUS+ 10.0 Tables A B 1.87 1 1 Sandra Daneberg, Rockville MD; Wendy Coonin, Washington DC 77.33% 1.40 2 William Reilly - Annette Reilly, Arlington VA 72.33% 1.05 3 J Donna Karpa, Naples FL; Betsy Grossman, Potomac MD 61.17% 0.94 4 2 John Boyer - Kathy Boyer, Oakton VA 59.17% 0.65 5 Robert Scholz - Josefa Scholz, Washington DC 58.33% 0.70 6 3 Juliette Lloyd, Palm Beach FL; Jill Neilsen, Washington DC 54.17%

COLLEGE PLANNNIG SIDE SERIES - FINAL85.50 Tables / Based on 32 Tables 12.87 1/2 Sandi Foreman, White Plains NY 121.56% 12.87 1/2 Nancy Molesworth, White Plains NY 121.56% 7.24 3/4 Darlene Shirey, Fort Worth TX 120.03% 7.24 3/4 Steve Shirey, Fort Worth TX 120.03% 4.55 5/6 Marvin Rosenblatt, Rocky Hill CT 113.61% 4.55 5/6 Lynda Rosenblatt, Passaic NJ 113.61% 3.48 7/8 Elizabeth Greenfield, Jericho NY 112.15% 3.48 7/8 Aviv Shahaf, Jericho NY 112.15% 5.50 9 James Easterling, Casselberry FL 111.60% 2.56 10/11 Kim Corbin, Scottsdale AZ 111.39% 2.56 10/11 Donna Johnson, Scottsdale AZ 111.39% 5.50 12 Kathy Myers, Lancaster PA 111.38% 5.31 13/14 Mark Levine, Alexandria VA 111.36% 5.31 13/14 Anne Martin, Nashville TN 111.36% 1.99 15 Hannah Moon, Prince Albert SK 111.31% 2.99 16 Joel Datloff, Vancouver WA 111.14%



Goodwill

member of the Aileen Osofsky ACBL Goodwill Committee. I’m so proud of her.” Robertson is manager of ACBL’s Club and Member Services.

Before telling the story of Robertson and Mrs. Anderson, Hartman reported on the results of this year’s Longest

Day fundraising efforts. As of July 25, ACBL has raised $675,000 for the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America to fund research and treatment efforts. Since the ACBL and the AFA formed a partnership three years ago, ACBL has raised $2.5 million from special Longest Day games from coast to coast.

Goodwill Committee Chair Sandy DeMartino started the meeting by introducing her newest co-chair, Richard Brown of Easley SC.

When DeMartino called on ACBL President Ken Monzingo, he praised the woman after whom the committee was named. “Aileen took goodwill to another level,” he said, “and her message about goodwill should stay with us. Wear your Goodwill pins proudly. The message is not special unless you pass it on.”

Margot Hennings, NABC chair, was up next, and she extolled the virtues of the cadre of volunteers contributing to the smooth-running Summer NABC in Washington. Hennings said “many terrific folks have given so much” as volunteers, making it difficult to single out one in particular. That said, Hennings added, one of them has stood out.

“There is always someone who works behind the scenes,” she said. “She has a strong work ethic, puts in extra work where others would stop, and she has a strong sense of responsibility. She is also a master at identifying and solving problems. Lucy McCoy has been a hands-on worker for 25 years.”

With that, Hennings and DeMartino presented a surprised McCoy, of Annandale VA, with a certificate of appreciation from the Goodwill Committee.

DeMartino announced that the committee is now accepting nominations for Goodwill Member of the Year.

She closed the meeting with a plea to committee members: “Be competitive but be friendly, caring and ethical.”


Schuler• When talking to a wheelchair user, grab your own

chair and sit at their level. If that’s not possible, stand at a slight distance, so that they aren’t straining their neck to make eye contact with you.

• If the service counter is too high for a wheelchair user to see over, step around it to provide service.

• If your playing site has different routes through it, be sure that signs direct wheelchair users to the most accessible ways around the facility. People who walk with a cane or crutches also need to know the easiest way to get around a place, but stairs may be easier for them than a ramp.

• If the nearest public restroom is not accessible or is located on an inaccessible floor, allow the person in a wheelchair to use a private or employee restroom that is accessible.

• People who use canes or crutches need their arms to balance themselves, so never grab them.

• Mobility-impaired people may lean on a door for support as they open it. Pushing them or quickly opening the door may cause them to fall. Even pulling out or pushing in a chair may present a problem. Always ask before offering help.

• These days, more and more of our seniors are having mobility issues. Awareness can go a long way to ensure they have an enjoyable, stress-free experience.

• I have learned through my own experience with this, and hope this gentle reminder helps others.

MONDAY MORNING SIDE GAME 17.5 Tables A B C 5.31 1 1 1 Chris Anderson - Nancy Fellman, Dallas TX 63.01% 3.98 2 Jimmy Pelham, Tampa FL; Sean Ganness, Miami FL 61.82% 3.70 3 2 Peter Cleaves - Michael Gibson, Sarasota FL 61.39% 2.29 4 Leonard Helfgott, Teaneck NJ; Mike Spooner, Glen Allen VA 59.76% 2.77 5 3 2 John Dillon - Margaret Dillon, Glens Falls NY 57.90% 2.08 6 4 Donna Compton - Kay Moran, Dallas TX 57.75% 2.07 5 3 Ming-Xiang Li, Fremont CA; Chun Chang, Palo Alto CA 55.06% 1.55 6 4 Virginia Bright, Lakeside MT; Kaye Hoffmaster, Somers MT 54.91% 1.37 5 Terry Goodykoontz, Champaign IL; Nancy Sybil, East Patchogue NY 54.18% 0.96 6 Robert Glasspiegel - Susan Glasspiegel, Simsbury CT 52.82%

MONDAY DAYLIGHT GOLD RUSH SWISS TEAMS 32 Tables 7 3 7.72 1 1 Anand Mhaskar, Succasunna NJ; Madhav Gokhale, Bengaluru Karna India; Sudheer Tambe, Bangalore India; Vinesh Hindia, Los Altos CA 93.00 5.79 2 2 Dustin Hoover - Karl Sokalski, Pittsburgh PA; Juanita Allison - David Allison, Bethel Park PA 84.00 4.34 3 3 Gary Scavongelli - Janice Scavongelli, Burke VA; Charles Van Horn, Dumfries VA; Craig Pritzker, Woodbridge VA 83.00 3.26 4 Ying Freedman, Palm Bch Gdns FL; Veronica Hrdy, New York NY; Andrew Altman, Tampa FL; Alexander Salpeter, Fairfax Station VA 82.00 2.57 5 4 Rochelle Hilton, Arlington VA; Barbara Devaney, Washington DC; Lisa Mita, Berwyn PA; Mollie Slattery, Villanova PA 80.00 2.21 6 5 James Mentzer - Virginia Ivin, Washington DC; Libby Tomar, Kailua HI; Deborah Fulton, Morgantown WV 74.00 1.93 7 Marilyn Storch, Miromar Lakes FL; James Storch - Betty Fulton, Fort Myers FL; Mary Ellen Lemieux, East Longmeadow MA 73.00 1.72 8 David Gardner - Nicole Gardner, Sudbury MA; Muggsie Rocco, Carlisle MA; Carol Fountain, Chelmsford MA 72.00

MONDAY DAYLIGHT A/X SWISS TEAMS 9 Tables / Based on 25 Tables A X 27.98 1 Peter Clark, Ottawa ON; Martin Hunter, Mississauga ON; Fred Lerner, Unionville ON; Leo Weniger, Halifax NS 89.00 20.99 2 1 Malik Magdon-Ismail, Albany NY; Gregg Deitch, Mayfield NY; Saurav Dutta, Montebello NY; Martin Singer, New City NY 88.00 15.74 3 Edwin Lewis III, Bolton CT; Thomas Hyde, Willimantic CT; Mary Gorkin, Boca Raton FL; Ruth Stober, Floral Park NY 70.00 12.59 4 2 Joshua Hull - Eric Mayefsky - Jennifer Lin, San Francisco CA; Victor Chubukov, Somerville MA 62.00 9.44 3 Om Chokriwala, Sherman Oaks CA; Alan Schneider - Sherie Schneider, Beverly Hills CA; Viktor Anikovich, Los Angeles CA 61.00

MONDAY DAYLIGHT B/C SWISS TEAMS 29 Tables / Based on 30 Tables B C 20.19 1 Christina Parker, Newton Center MA; Stewart Rubenstein, Newton MA; Christine Halkiotis, Wellesley Hills MA; Diogo Teixeira, Wellesley MA 82.00 15.14 2 1 Paul Cuneo, Houston TX; Tom Seder, Belmont MA; Andrea Teacher, Waltham MA; Jeanne Perkins - Marilyn Levin, New York NY 78.00 11.36 3 2 John Welte - Martha Welte - David Colligan, Buffalo NY; Davis Heussler, East Aurora NY 77.00 7.63 4/5 Jeffrey Lukas, Havre De Grace MD; Michael Outerson, Phoenix MD; Ruth Sherman, Lutherville Tim MD; Jim Maldeis, Lutherville MD 75.00 7.63 4/5 3 Amy Rhodes, New York NY; Sohail Hasan, Forest Hills NY; William Sigward, Pelham NY; Ann Murray, Plandome Manor NY 75.00 5.41 6/7 Sid Kreppel - Gail Kreppel, West Palm Beach FL; Beverly Pogoda - Joseph Meyers, New York NY 70.00 5.41 6/7 4 Joe Leighton, Reston VA; Suryun Yoo, Arlington VA; Yuen DeAnda, Springfield VA; Ron Sutter, Mc Lean VA 70.00 3.97 5/6 Holly Wills, Vienna VA; Frances McNaught - Shirley Lafferty - Nancy Arnold, Arlington VA 68.00 3.97 5/6 Carol Mumma, Elkridge MD; Lannetta Schmidt, Baltimore MD; Sally Mallett - Gary Mallett, N Martinsville WV 68.00

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401K MORNING KO 9 Tables 20.12 1 Barry Dehlin, Dresher PA; Paul Holmes, Wadsworth OH; Eric Gettleman, Ellicott City MD; Gary Hillenbrand, Lehighton PA 14.08 2 Isaac Stephani, Cincinnati OH; Brandon Harper, Winter Park FL; Samuel Kuang, San Francisco CA; Cole Spencer, Fayetteville AR; Colin Lafferty, Ajax ON

PHIL KRAUSS MORNING COMPACT KO 10 Tables 8.43 1 Calvin Konner, Bethesda MD; Jim Solomon, San Luis Obispo CA; Maxime Nault, Montreal QC; Paulin Nault, Saint-Anicet QC 5.90 2 Real Fradette, North Wales PA; Elaine Clair, Gwynedd Valley PA; Andrew Risman, Toronto ON; Dennis Wick, Greencastle PA 3.79 3 David Johnson, Milledgeville GA; Michael Baker, Adamsville RI; Charles Kelley - Jo Anne Kelley, Pacific Plsds CA 2.95 4 Carolyn Elliott, Cary NC; Sue Tripp - Caroline Soucy, Fuquay Varina NC; Rives Taylor, Raleigh NC

SUNDAY MIDNIGHT ZIP KO 13 Tables 4.29 1 Kyle Rockoff, Buffalo Grove IL; Barry Margolin, Arlington MA; Fred Douglis, Basking Ridge NJ; Nathan Glasser, Somerville MA 3.00 2 Cristal Nell, Seattle WA; Mitch Towner, Tucson AZ; Jeffrey Goldman, Norwalk CT; John Ramos, West Hollywood CA; Anant Rathi, San Francisco CA; Joshua Donn, Las Vegas NV 1.72 3/4 Randi Adelman - Jesus Arias, New York NY; William Campbell, Pacific Grove CA; Suzanne Campbell, Marina CA

WBF president has full plate

A little more than a month away from the start of the World Bridge Games in Wroclaw, Poland, World Bridge Federation President Gianarrigo Rona was feeling the pressure of that tournament, plus the World Youth Teams Championships about 10 days from now and the cheating scandals still reverberating nearly a year after Boye Brogeland dropped his bombshell.

“We are really under stress,” said Rona, one day before flying off to Salsomaggiore, Italy, for the World Youth Teams Championships. He was, however, pleased to say that the youth tournament will be attended by 68 teams from 31 countries. Five of the teams will be from the United States. All eight WBF zones will be represented.

Before departing, Rona took time to tout the tournament in Poland, where security will be tight in light of the terrorist incidents in Europe in recent months. “Terrorism has affected attendance,” he said, “and there have been some problems with visas.”

Rona said, however, that the Polish Bridge Federation is on top of security issues, and entrance to the playing areas will be strictly controlled.

As for the playing schedule, there will be four categories of teams – Open, Women’s Seniors and, for the first time, Mixed. Each country will be allowed to send one team per event. Players on teams eliminated from teams events can drop into the pairs.

In the pairs – Open,Women’s Mixed and Seniors – each member of a pair must be from the same country but there are no quotas on the number of entries per country.

Wroclaw is the largest city in western Poland and has been designated for 2016 as a European Capital of Culture city. For a full year, each city so designated organizes a series of cultural events with a strong European dimension.

In Wroclaw, the local organizing committee has worked with local hotels to offer attractive rates for the world championships. Visit http://worldbridge.org/hotels-accommodation.aspx to learn more about accommodations in Wroclaw.

Rona’s visit to Washington included meetings with ACBL officials about security issues and coordination of efforts to detect and deal with unethical behavior. “We are working together,” he said.

MARY LEE KRAUSS SIDE SERIES 23.0 Tables A B C 6.26 1 Jan Zadroga, Todz Poland; Robert Porter, Henderson NV 71.25% 4.70 2 Neil Montague - Brenda Montague, Swampscott MA 69.83% 3.85 3 Robert Ng, Millbrae CA; Marion Robertson, San Francisco CA 66.54% 4.93 4 1 1 Bill Darden, Estes Park CO; Aurea Ramos, 60.89% 1.98 5 Jimmy Pelham, Tampa FL; Joan Priebe, Mississauga ON 57.97% 1.49 6 John Potter, Montreat NC; Virginia Carroll, Springfield VA 57.22% 3.70 7 2 2 Ruth Woods, Fort Washington MD; Ann Seeboth, Clinton MD 56.85% 2.77 3 John Lowe III, Washington DC; Richard Allison, Fulton MD 56.17% 2.08 4 David Goldberg, Washington DC; Jackie Thompson, Silver Spring MD 54.44% 1.97 5 3 Richard Hurd - Eleanor O’Connor, Trumansburg NY 54.25% 1.48 6 4 Marilyn Ritter, Livingston NJ; Judith Back, White Plains NY 53.90% 1.11 5 Terry Lubman, Riverside CT; Jay Gibbons, Washington DC 53.20% 2.73 6 Jane Grewcock, Summit NJ; Maureen Bitler, Boston MA 52.62%

MONDAY DAYLIGHT GOLD RUSH PAIRS 45.0 Tables 7 5 2 12.63 1 1 Patrick Johnson - Elizabeth Axford, Clinton WA 63.39% 9.47 2 2 Jennifer Elliott, Kensington MD; Elliott Turley, Washington DC 62.95% 7.10 3 3 1 Karen Hamlett, Glen Allen VA; Jane Riddle, Midlothian VA 59.23% 5.33 4 4 2 William Davis, Bethesda MD; H Wesley Ashendorf, Potomac MD 58.48% 3.91 5/6 5 Joseph Abita, Boyds MD; David Abraham, Silver Spring MD 58.18% 3.91 5/6 Lynne Halliday, Manhattan NY; Candace Kurtz, New York NY 58.18% 3.16 7 Marc Goldberg, Durham NC; Mary Ann Regan, Lemoyne PA 58.04% 2.81 8 Larry Lasher, Moffetville CA; Fred Brown, San Jose CA 57.29% 2.82 9/10 6/7 3 Susan Hesser, Falls Church VA; Nancy Tarlano, Springfield VA 56.70% 2.82 9/10 6/7 Richard Clements - Barbara Clements, Austin TX 56.70% 2.33 11 8 4 Ervin Burkholder - Christina Burkholder, Montclair NJ 56.55% 2.18 12 Judy Rice - Peter Rice, Loveland OH 56.40% 2.10 13 9 Sandra Harding, Annandale VA; Diane Woodworth, Falls Church VA 55.80% 1.94 14 10 5 Donald Fritz - Linda Fritz, Greenwich CT 55.65% 2.18 15 11 Larry Hedge - Judy Violick, Coto De Caza CA 55.51% 1.62 16 12 Craig Jennings - Ann Jennings, Arlington VA 55.36% 1.45 17/18 13/14 6 Elise Switz, Richmond VA; Charles Stringham, Ocean Park ME 55.21% 2.26 17/18 13/14 Zsoka Balla - Martin Klaponski, Toronto ON 55.21% 2.20 19/20 15/16 Linda Dale Mulholland, Sandy Hook CT; Rosemary Benedict, Oxford CT 54.91% 1.86 19/20 15/16 Wynne Begun - Victoria Billard, Kansas City MO 54.91% 1.24 21 17 Keith Dawson - Joanne Dawson, Chatham ON 54.61% 1.45 22/23 J J Jayaraman, Washington DC; Sonia Sasson, Irvington NY 54.46% 1.89 22/23 18 Judith Cavagnaro, Willimantic CT; Carrie Singer, Shepherdstown WV 54.46% 1.45 19/20 Joan Kindle, Vienna VA; George Fleeson, Mc Lean VA 54.17% 1.45 19/20 Jerry Pruzan, North Bethesda MD; Marguerite Salah, Falls Church VA 54.17% 1.23 7 Gary Haggart, Bloomingdale NY; Parmelee Tolkan, Lake Placid NY 52.98% 2.19 8 Jeanne Wyatt - Anne Curry, Dallas TX 52.83%

MONDAY DAYLIGHT OPEN PAIRS 36.0 Tables / Based on 75 Tables A B C 29.25 1/2 James Melville, Springfield IL; Vladislav Isporski, Sofia Bulgaria 60.65% 29.25 1/2 William Higgins, Cincinnati OH; Yauheni Siutsau, Loveland OH 60.65% 18.80 3 1 Richard Weiss, Swampscott MA; Robert Lurie, Wayland MA 57.98% 12.62 4/5 Janet Becker - R Jay Becker, Ocean City MD 57.55% 12.62 4/5 2 1 Laurence Mayer, Overland Park KS; Jack Mayer, Mission KS 57.55% 9.55 6 Deborah Murphy - Steven Smolen, San Francisco CA 56.59% 8.36 7 Julie Berdock - Michael Kenny, Aurora ON 56.41% 7.43 8 Steven Blomstedt, Wilmington DE; Deepak Khanna, Blandon PA 56.16% 9.26 9 3 Joachim Hegener, 13359 Berlin Germany; S James Elliott, Portland OR 56.13% 6.08 10 Lew Walter - Richard Weissman, New York NY 55.91% 6.56 11 Sarko Kassabian - Maryse Hambrick, Saint-Laurent QC 55.73% 5.14 12 Alan Lechner - Elliot Sternlicht, New York NY 55.63% 4.77 13 Carol Cummings, Owatonna MN; William Cummings, Monticello MN 54.63% 4.46 14 Richard Hyken, Pompano Beach FL; Julie Cohan, Montville NJ 54.56% 6.95 15 4 David Olson, Owings Mills MD; James Olson, Charleston WV 54.49% 3.93 16 Russ Jones, Jonesboro AR; Michael McGuire, Hernando MS 54.45% 5.49 17 5 Gerald Cohen, Albany NY; William Neumann, Columbia MD 54.38% 4.71 18 6 Renee Blank, Boynton Beach FL; Ruth Sheftel, Macungie PA 54.34% 4.12 7 Rosalyn Silverstein - Philip Silverstein, Bronx NY 53.88% 3.66 8 Swadesh Mahajan - Kalpana Sutaria, Austin TX 53.53% 3.29 9 Karl Zaman, Strongsville OH; Joan Waletzky, Shaker Heights OH 52.88% 2.99 10 Susan Shaver, Sun Lakes AZ; Michael Deverin, Bowie MD 52.10% 2.75 11 Renee Shunta - Cameron Shunta, Grand Haven MI 51.53% 5.15 12 2 Silas Wasserstrom, Washington DC; Michael Gottesman, Falls Church VA 51.46% 3.86 3 Roger David - Lise Bedard, Longueuil QC 50.85% 2.90 4 Marcie Heymann - Frederica Neff, New York NY 50.07% 2.48 5 James Moody - Jerry Barrett, Austin TX 49.89% 1.84 6/7 Eddie Bishop, Lacey WA; Russell Johnson, Olympia WA 49.61% 1.84 6/7 Nesim Erkip - Feyzan Erkip, New York NY 49.61%

MONDAY AFTERNOON NEWCOMER PAIRS 7.0 Tables A B C 1.74 1 1 1 Marie Petersen - Pam Bacher, Vienna VA 59.58% 1.31 2 2 Janet Gerard - Joyce Hellems, Fairfax VA 59.17% 0.98 3 Lyle Priddy, Arlington VA; Phyllis Woodring, Falls Church VA 58.75% 0.73 4 Margaret Mohar - Donald Mohar, Henrico VA 57.50% 0.84 5 3 Elizabeth Jones, Vienna VA; Carmen Clelland, Clifton VA 55.83% 0.63 4 Carole Stringer, Bethesda MD; Robbie Lloyd, Silver Spring MD 54.58% 0.89 2 Rebecca Pick, Oakton VA; Laurel Olsen, Vienna VA 51.67%



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1.72 3/4 Eric Schwartz, Arlington MA; Alan Frank, Amherst MA; Daniel Jablonski, Stoneham MA; R Muggia, Andover MA

CAROLYN LYNCH MORNING KO BRACKET 1 8 TablesMarie Duval - Genevieve Leidelinger, Montreal QC; Randall Roberts, Chicago IL; George Subt, Southampton NJ vsHannah Moon, Prince Albert SK; Robert Porter, Henderson NV; Jan Zadroga, Todz Poland; Pawel Niedzielski, Lodz Poland; Ken Gee, Regina SK; Edward White, Grand Blanc MI

Marilyn Kroll, Glenview IL; Joan Zavis - Carol Linch, Highland Park IL; Beverly Saltz, Delray Beach FL vsShelley Boschan, Bloomfield Hls MI; Jakob Kristinsson, Deerfield Beach FL; Bjorgvin Kristinsson, Minneapolis MN; Bonnie Weinstein, Farmington MI

CAROLYN LYNCH MORNING KO BRACKET 2 9 TablesPaul Cuffe, Fripp Island SC; Richard Distlerath, Bluffton SC; Nicolas Karamaoun, Blacksburg VA; Alex Marshall, Charlottesville VA vsClaire Young - Wallace McOuat, San Anselmo CA; Phyllis Kreider - Donald Kreider, Aurora OH

Ann Seeboth - Deloris Colick, Clinton MD; Ruth Woods, Fort Washington MD; Peggy Marshall, Bryantown MD vsPaul Chassy, Silver Spring MD; Garry Grossman, North Bethesda MD; Stuart Danoff - Joan Danoff, Stamford CT

QUALIFIERS IN THE TRUSCOTT/USPC SENIOR SWISS TEAMS 62 Tables / Based on 125 Tables 1 Michael Prahin - Ethan Stein, Irvington NY; Michael Polowan - Jared Lilienstein, New York NY; Victor Melman, Boca Raton FL; Ron Sukoneck, Wilmington NC 30.00 2 James Krekorian, Pensacola FL; Robert Blanchard, New York NY; Mark Itabashi, Murrieta CA; Douglas Doub, West Hartford CT; Paul Lewis - Linda Lewis, Las Vegas NV 26.85 3 Sally Meckstroth, Clearwater Bch FL; Jerry Helms, Charlotte NC; Anne Brenner - David Caprera, Denver CO; Robert Bitterman, Sarasota FL 19.96 4 Bonnie Bagley, Colorado Spgs CO; Ken Monzingo, San Diego CA; Elaine Landow - Craig Robinson, Durham NC 18.70 5 Edward Piken, Palos Verdes Pn CA; William Schreiber, Valley Glen CA; Steve Cohen, Las Vegas NV; Ron Feldman, Redondo Beach CA 18.57 6 Lewis Gamerman - Shome Mukherjee, Randolph MA; Robert McCaw, Brewster MA; Mark Aquino, Jamaica Plain MA 17.64 7 Robert Lebi, Toronto ON; Mitch Dunitz, Sherman Oaks CA; Stephen Sanborn, Delray Beach FL; Ron Gerard, White Plains NY; Jeff Schuett, Riverwoods IL; Kerry Smith, Milwaukee WI 16.98 8 Lynne Feldman, San Diego CA; Peter Rank, Palm Springs CA; John Jones, Santa Fe Spgs CA; Rick Roeder, La Mesa CA 16.79 9 Fred King, Mc Lean VA; Robert Bell, Silver Spring MD; Hal Hindman, Centreville VA; Sumner Steinfeldt, Washington DC 14.64 10 Nataly Goldin, Chestnut Hill MA; Lloyd Arvedon, Woburn MA; Pat McDevitt, Brookline MA; Sheila Gabay, Newton MA; Victor King, Hartford CT; Richard DeMartino, Riverside CT 13.67 11 Stanley Roberts, Kirkland WA; Ray Miller - John Schermer, Seattle WA; Neil Chambers, Schenectady NY 13.65 12 George Colter, Fredericton NB; Edward Spear - Nie Lih Kalat, Sarasota FL; Jonathan Green, Jacksonville NC 13.11 13 Lawrence Derito, Jupiter FL; George Tornay Jr - Claire Tornay, Palm Bch Gdns FL; Jay Cohen, B FL 12.40 14 Carole Weinstein, Waltham MA; Lee De Simone, Paso Robles CA; Marshall Lewis, Bloomington IN; Russell Shoup, Dayton OH 12.32 15 Allan Siebert, Little Rock AR; Howard Parker III, Clements CA; Jay Segarra, Ocean Springs MS; Lewis Finkel, Palm Bch Gdns FL; Philip Adler, Thornton PA; Marjorie Michelin, Laguna Woods CA 12.25 16 Joel Datloff - Connie Coquillette - Sherwin Moscow, Vancouver WA; Roger McNay, Beaverton OR 11.92 17 Glenn Robbins - Michael Rosen, New York NY; Robb Gordon, Sedona AZ; Bob Gwirtzman, Brooklyn NY 11.81 18 Arnold Malasky, Lenox MA; Richard Wegman, Bethesda MD; Meyer Kotkin, Cherry Hill NJ; Thomas Weik, Reading PA 10.98 19 Andy Avery, Jamaica VT; Paul Janicki, Markham ON; Margot Hennings, Annandale VA; Cecily Kohler, Washington DC 10.55 20 Bryan Storey, Frisco TX; Tom Edwards, Grand Prairie TX; James Thurtell, Dallas TX; John Schwartz, Plano TX 10.12 21 Paul Meerschaert, Saint Paul MN; Robert Schachter, Eden Prairie MN; Peggy Kaplan, Minnetonka MN; John Koch, Saint Cloud MN; Terry Beckman, Brooklyn Park MN 9.47 22 Bruce Noda, Corte Madera CA; Mark Ralph, San Francisco CA; Richard Meffley, Fresno CA; Gene Simpson, San Rafael CA 9.31 23 David Reiter, Dania FL; Sedat Nassi, Aventura FL; Eugene Davidson, Boynton Beach FL; Norman Schwartz, Carlsbad CA 9.20 24 Sally Woolsey, Kensington CA; Jan Martel, Davis CA; Peggy Sutherlin, Dallas TX; Ellen Hessel, San Antonio TX 9.19 25 Bernie Greenspan, Beachwood OH; Bernard Fudor, Murrysville PA; S Ruskin - Herbert Sachs, Pittsburgh PA 8.99 26 Joann Glasson - Bob Glasson, Pennington NJ; Rick Rowland, Wilmington DE; Martin Rabinowitz, Garnet Valley PA 8.55 27 Adrienne Kuehneman - Gene Kuehneman, Bethesda MD; David Rodney - Avril Rodney, Fairfax VA 8.21 28 Glenn Eisenstein - John Rengstorff, New York NY; Richard Reitman, Los Gatos CA; Geoffrey Brod, Avon CT 7.96 29 Claire Alpert, New York NY; Marc Spellman - Francisco Bernal, Miami FL; Carlos Barrientos, Bogota Colombia 7.66 30 Jack Shartsis, Huntington Wds MI; Jerrold Grossman, Rochester Hills MI; Debra Eaves, Northville MI; Renay Danto Weiner, Scottsdale AZ 7.65 31 Christopher Pisarra, Lafayette CA; Mike Bandler, Alamo CA; Jerry Weitzner, Danville CA; Franklin Lowenthal, Pleasanton CA 7.41 32 Paul Lewis - Fred Hawa - Carlos Munoz, White Plains NY; Faye Marino, Greenwich CT 7.36 33 Barbara Shnier - Barry Senensky - Andrew Tylman, Toronto ON; Adam Weisz-Margules, Thornhill ON 7.20 34 Brian Trent - Linda Trent, Fullerton CA; Steve Clark - Louise Clark, Glencoe IL 7.00 35 Rich Rothwarf, Philadelphia PA; Jo Morse, Palm Bch Gdns FL; Ellen Kozlove, Boca Raton FL; Bernace De Young, Miami FL 6.65 36 Subba Ravipudi, Downey CA; Suresh Mahajan, Del Mar CA; Yatindra Sahae, Carmel Valley CA; Steve Mager, Hermosa Beach CA; Buddhadeb Biswas, San Jose CA 6.62


Club Director Relresher Course

FEE: $15 covers both sessions. Sign up at the door.

DATE: Tuesday and Wednesday, July 26 and 27, 2016

TIME: 9:00 am to noon, both days

LOCATION: See Daily Bulletin Schedule for location.

T his is a continuing education course for club directors presented by Doug Grove, Associate National Director. Topics include advanced rulings, customer service skills, improved ruling delivery and many other issues faced daily at the club level. Participants must attend both sessions (Tuesday and Wednesday).

Life Master newsRobert Bell of

Silver Spring MD became a Platinum Life Master (10,000+ masterpoints) playing in the von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs with Lou Reich of Wheaton MD. Bell is a retired sociologist who learned bridge in junior high school and took up duplicate at age 30. His best finish in a North American championship is second in the 2001 NABC+ Fast Open Pairs, playing with Earl Glickstein.

Richard Distlerath of Bluffton SC earned his gold card playing in the Friday Gold Rush Pairs with Kristi Menees of Hilton Head SC. Distlerath, needing just a fraction of a gold point to become a Life Master, overdid it by coming in fifth overall in the event to earn 5.36 gold points.. He and Menees came to Washington to take the Teacher Accreditation Program.

Careful planningBy Barry Rigal

At many tables, I’m sure, East-West bid unopposed to 2♠, but this was the auction at our table. Dlr: South ♠ 3 Vul: E-W ♥ 4 3 2 ♦ J 10 9 8 ♣ A K 9 7 6 ♠ K 6 5 ♠ A J 9 8 2 ♥ K Q 9 5 ♥ 7 ♦ Q 6 4 ♦ A K 7 3 ♣ J 4 2 ♣ 10 8 3 ♠ Q 10 7 4 ♥ A J 10 8 6 ♦ 5 2 ♣ Q 5 West North East South Pass Pass Pass 1♠ 2♥ (!) Dbl 3♣ (1) 3♦ Pass 3♠ All Pass

(1) Fit-showingSouth led the ♣Q. When it held, he should

cash the ♥A, then play a second club to let North play three more rounds of the suit. On this defense, North-South will get two more trump tricks. If declarer discards, the ♠7 forces the king; if he ruffs in hand with the 8 or 9, South simply pitches a second diamond. Either was, the defenders collect plus 200. Of course, if you don’t cash the ♥A, declarer pitches his heart on the fourth club. Should declarer get the spades right if the defense goes passive? I think so.

37 Craig Gardner - Mary Gardner, Streamwood IL; Ron Ashbacher - Nancy Popkin - Alan Popkin, Saint Louis MO; Thomas Turgeon, Memphis TN 6.40 38 Ned Irving - Richard Higgins, Hot Springs Vlg AR; Donald Rumelhart, Ann Arbor MI; Stephen Mackay, Markham ON 6.22 39 Julia Zucker - Nat Zucker, Monroe Township NJ; Eileen O’Neill, Larchmont NY; Burton Schlosberg, Hamilton NJ 5.81 40 Adrian Dovell - Patricia Dovell, Gainesville FL; Michael Kovacich, Stone Mountain GA; Robert White, Raleigh NC 4.78 41 Les Bart - Gloria Bart, Bradenton FL; Kay Joyce - Randy Joyce, Chapel Hill NC 4.30 42 Hugh Brown Jr, McCormick SC; Robert Fendrick, Marietta GA; Olin Hubert, Atlanta GA; Richard Brown, Easley SC 3.99 43 Daniel Friedman - Linda Friedman, Orinda CA; Robert Madalena, San Jose CA; Gary Macgregor, Portola Valley CA 3.80 44 Bob Klein, Santa Rosa CA; Alexander Weiss, Jacksonville FL; David Ruderman, Burtonsville MD; David Neuman, San Francisco CA 3.40 45 Brad Theurer, Gaithersburg MD; Stan Schenker, Herndon VA; Lyle Poe Jr, Ellicott City MD; Mark Laken, Glyndon MD 3.06 46 Kenneth Chatzinoff, Cinnaminson NJ; Barry Gorski, Reading PA; Paul Zebrowski, Naples FL; Bill Parks, Macungie PA; Douglas Dye, Wyndmoor PA 2.91 47 Amos Kaminski, New York NY; Yeshayahu Levit, Tel-Aviv Israel; Adrian Schwartz, Rishon Le Zion Israel; Shalom Zeligman, Bat-Yam Israel 2.90 48 Mark Yaeger - Lee Atkinson - Donald Faskow, Hollywood FL; John Albright, York PA 2.89 49 Bryan Howard, Nashville TN; Jim Foster - Allen Hawkins Jr, Birmingham AL; Bernard Yomtov, Cambridge MA; Ron Smith - Linda Smith, Chattanooga TN 2.52 50 Abe Pineles, Jackson NJ; Alexander Allen, Annandale NJ; Larry Bausher, West Haven CT; Steve Becker, Old Greenwich CT 2.34 51 Jeffrey Miller, Naperville IL; Mark Friedlander, Deerfield IL; Howard Engle, Highland Park IL; L James Phillips - Claude Vogel, Chicago IL; George Jacobs, Hinsdale IL 2.08 52 Marianne Goff, Margate City NJ; Carole Craige, Pomona NJ; Margaret Coe, Linwood NJ; Aquil Ahmed, Fairfax VA 1.76 53 Malle Andrade - Erez Hendelman, New York NY; Michael Heymann, Fort Worth TX; Stephen Castellino, Castro Valley CA 1.68 54 Clay Hall, Vestavia AL; Mark Jones, Birmingham AL; Dave Smith, Avon Park FL; Sandy McCay, Naples FL 1.46 55 Robert Katz, Ann Arbor MI; Robert Cappelli, Sanibel FL; Martin Hirschman, Southfield MI; Lynne Schaeffer, West Bloomfield MI 1.27 56 Ann Lindley - Alfred Duncker, Gaithersburg MD; Steven Schatzow, Washington DC; Alan Tenenbaum, Rockville MD; Andrew Gofreed, La Plata MD 0.78 57 Tom Kniest, Brentwood MO; Joe Quinn, Sugar Land TX; Ira Hessel, San Antonio TX; Steve Shirey, Fort Worth TX 0.72 58 Andrew Stayton, Rehoboth Beach DE; Jeff Ruben, Wilmington DE; Randall Berseth, Bear DE; Jess Stuart, West Chester PA 0.63 59 Matt Granovetter, Cincinnati OH; Dennis Kasle, Bloomfield MI; Nancy Passell, Plano TX; Petra Hamman, Dallas TX 0.34 60 Haven Sharaf, Danvers MA; Bill Irvine, Quincy MA; Joe Degaetano, Hampstead NH; Vincent Grande Jr, Salem MA 0.33 61 James Marsh Sternberg, Palm Bch Gdns FL; Mark Cohen - Stasha Cohen, West Orange NJ; Arnold Fisher, Clementon NJ; Fred Hamilton, Las Vegas NV 0.16 62 Frederick Wills, Miami FL; Harriet Eaton Morris, Ponce Inlet FL; Spencer Hurd, Meigs GA; Craig Hemphill, Jacksonville FL 0.00

MONDAY AFTERNOON 299ER PAIRS 16.5 Tables A B C 3.54 1 1 1 Nancy Ferris, Chevy Chase MD; Howard Furnas, New Bern NC 61.82% 2.66 2 2 2 Rebecca Mandir, Bethesda MD; Nanci Porten, Potomac MD 60.42% 1.99 3 3 3 Katherine Marshall, Washington DC; Eula Thomas, Clinton MD 59.82% 1.49 4 4 4 Andrea Weiswasser, Washington DC; Ann Lawrence, Mc Lean VA 59.52% 1.12 5 5 Leah Laurie, Chicago IL; Ralph Schindler Jr, Hinsdale IL 59.23% 0.99 6/7 6/7 5/6 Kishor Lathi, Greenwich CT; Maureen Walsh, Stamford CT 58.64% 0.99 6/7 6/7 5/6 Deidre Sacks, Bethesda MD; Donna Genderson, Rockville MD 58.64%

MONDAY EVENING 299ER PAIRS 16.0 Tables A B C 3.41 1 Duncan Wainwright, Springfield VA; James Connor, Fairfax Station VA 61.80% 2.56 2 Ken Weems, Crofton MD; Timothy Bezanson, Vienna VA 61.38% 1.92 3 Jock Rader - Phyllis Rader, Windsor CA 60.42% 2.68 4 1 1 Michael Zheng, San Jose CA; Lucas Huang, Palo Alto CA 60.06% 1.20 5 Carlyn Bryan - Carol Niebler, Milford DE 59.09% 0.63 6/8 David Goodwin - Rose Goodwin, Roanoke VA 58.71% 1.76 6/8 2/3 2 Ulla Winkler, Medford MA; Denise Taylor, Mc Lean VA 58.71% 1.76 6/8 2/3 Lawrence Steiner - Barb Steiner, Altamonte Spg FL 58.71% 1.13 4 3 Carole Smith, Washington DC; Eleanor Young, Rockville MD 56.82% 0.90 5 4 Thomas McGlynn - Janet McGlynn, Catonsville MD 56.58% 0.64 6 5 Francesca Canali, Padova Italy; Stephanie Threlkeld, Germantown TN 56.44%


PAIRINGS IN THE SPINGOLD KO TEAMS 91 TablesFrank Nickell, New York NY; Ralph Katz, Burr Ridge IL; Robert Levin, Henderson NV; Steve Weinstein, Andes NY; Eric Rodwell, Clearwater FL; Jeff Meckstroth, Clearwater Bch FL vsG S Jade Barrett - Karen Lee Barrett, Elk Point SD; Paolo Clair, Padova Italy; Daniel Hoekstra, Portland OR; Donna Lombardini, Alcester SD; Peter J Boyd-Bowman, Greensboro NC

Martin Fleisher - Roy Welland - Joe Grue, New York NY; Chip Martel, Davis CA; Sabine Auken, Charlottenlund Denmark; Brad Moss, Denver CO vsAi-Tai Lo, Reston VA; Alan Schwartz, Fairfax VA; Franco Baseggio - Andrew Stark, New York NY

James Cayne - Michael Seamon, Boca Raton FL; Mustafa Cem Tokay, Roma 00197 Italy; Antonio Sementa, Parma PR Italy; Lorenzo Lauria - Alfredo Versace, Rome Italy vsKirubakara Moorthy, Chennai India; Pritish Kushari, Kolkata India; Sumit Mukherjee, Kolkata Wb 91 India; Debabrata Majumder, Kolkata West Be India; Krishnan Ramaratnam - Anil Padhye, Jersey City NJ

Norberto Bocchi, Barcelona Spain; Giorgio Duboin, Torino Italy; Dennis Bilde, Aarhus C Denmark; Agustin Madala - Alejandro Bianchedi, Buenos Aires Argentina; Diego Brenner, L’Eixample Barc Spain vsGreg Humphreys, Charlottesville VA; Jennifer Chalfan, Bellevue WA; Bryan Delfs, Kent WA; Max Aeschbacher, Salt Lake City UT

Daniel Zagorin, Chicago IL; Peter Bertheau, Taby Sweden; Sjoert Brink, Rotterdam ; Bas Drijver, Capelle Aan Den vsMay Sakr, Bryn Mawr PA; Jarosleaw Cieslak - Marek Wojcicki - Marek Pietraszek - Jacek Znamiorowski, Paradzice Poland

John Diamond, Boca Raton FL; Brian Platnick, Evanston IL; Eric Greco, Wynnewood PA; Geoff Hampson, Las Vegas NV; Justin Lall,

Plano TX; Kevin Bathurst, Palm Bch Gdns FL vsBobby Carter - Ehud Friedlander, Cincinnati OH; Frederic Pollack, Laval QC; Kamel Fergani, Montreal QC

Pierre Zimmermann - Franck Multon - Geir Helgemo - Tor Helness, Monaco; Krzysztof Martens, Rzeszow Poland; Dominik Filipowicz, Kalisz Poland vsMarc Warner, Crozier VA; Dewayne Jones, Sandston VA; David Butler, Keswick VA; Mark Dahl, Richmond VA

Jim Mahaffey, Winter Park FL; Sam Lev, New York NY; Roger Lee, Las Vegas NV; Michael Rosenberg, Cupertino CA; Piotr Gawrys, Warsaw Poland; Michal Klukowski, Dolnoslaskie Poland vsDan Crofts, Birmingham Great Britain; Gareth Hyett - Edward Levy - Olliver Burgess, Manchester England

Andrew Rosenthal - Aaron Silverstein - Chris Willenken, New York NY; David Berkowitz, Boca Raton FL; Alan Sontag, Gaithersburg MD; Jan Jansma, Spijkenisse vsRonald Zucker - David Genne, Washington DC; Michael Richey, Springfield VA; Clyde Kruskal, Hyattsville MD

Aubrey Strul - Michael Becker, Boca Raton FL; Tarek Sadek - Walid Elahmady, Cairo Egypt; Michael Kamil, Spartanburg SC; Richard Coren, Aventura FL vsDavid Rosenberg, Jackson Heights NY; Allen Kahn - Jeffrey Rothstein - Ira Herman, New York NY; Russell Samuel, Coram NY; G. Margie Gwozdzinsky, Lords Valley PA

Vinita Gupta, Woodside CA; Billy Miller - Ishmael DelMonte, Las Vegas NV; Zia Mahmood, New York NY; Fredrik Nystrom - Johan Upmark, Stockholm Sweden vsKim Eng, Issaquah WA; Jeffrey Ford, Redmond WA; Kevin Bolan, Snohomish WA; Ron Beall, Bellingham WA

Richard Schwartz, Lords Valley PA; Daniel Korbel, Rockville MD; Boye Brogeland, Norway; Espen Lindqvist, Arendal Norway; David Bakhshi, London England; David Gold, Reading RG71Q Great Britain vsAlexander Kolesnik, Los Angeles CA; Mitch Towner, Tucson AZ; Bob Etter, Sacramento CA; John Ramos, West Hollywood CA

Barbara Sonsini, Woodside CA; Marc Jacobus - Curtis Cheek, Las Vegas NV; Huub Bertens, Bend OR; Simon De Wijs, Doorn ; Bauke Muller, Hoorn vsJianfeng Luo - Edward Xu, North York ON; Yan Wang, Scarborough ON; Rock Shi Yan, Richmond BC

Paul Fireman, Chestnut Hill MA; Gavin Wolpert, Palm Beach Gdns FL; John Kranyak, Las Vegas NV; Vincent Demuy, Palm Bch Gdns FL; Joel Wooldridge, Astoria NY; John Hurd, New York NY vsAri Greenberg, San Francisco CA; Michael Lipkin, Brooklyn NY; Uday Ivatury - Christal Henner, New York NY; Ranald Davidson, North York ON; Arno Hobart, Markham ON

Mary Ann Berg, Atherton CA; Mark Lair, Canyon TX; Krzysztof Buras, Warszawa Poland; Grzegorz Narkiewicz, Chapel Hill NC; Aleksander Dubinin - Andrew Gromov, Moscow Russia vsDanny Sprung - Joann Sprung, Las Vegas NV; Jeffrey Goldsmith, Tujunga CA; Farid Assemi, Fresno CA; Jeff Roman, Bend OR; Sylvia Shi, Rockville MD

Paul Street, Delray Beach FL; Nicolas L’Ecuyer, Montreal QC; Jean Quantin - Thomas Bessis, Paris France; Cedric Lorenzini, Cachan France; Frederic Volcker, Issy Les Moulin France vsJiang Gu, Mountain Lakes NJ; Hailong Ao, Ashburn VA; Jing Liu - Yinghao Liu, Minneapolis MN; Walter Lee, Sudbury MA; Alex Perlin, Metuchen NJ

1 Nickell64 Barrett

32 Red Bull33 P. Cayne

16 Berg49 Sprung

17 Street48 Gu

9 Mahaffey56 Crofts

24 Lall41 Cre8ive

25 Pszczola40 McAllister

8 Zimmermann57 Warner

5 Bielicki60 Dinkin

28 Amoils37 Hollman

21 Meltzer44 Leong

12 Gupta53 Eng

13 Schwartz52 Kolesnik

20 Wolff, npc45 Harris

29 Glubok36 Payen

4 Lavazza61 Humphreys


PAIRINGS IN THE SPINGOLD KO TEAMSMike Levine, Pinckney MI; Eddie Wold, Houston TX; Jerry Clerkin - Dennis Clerkin, Bloomington IN; Cornelis Van Prooijen, Nieuw Vennep ; Louk Verhees Jr, 2215 Jx Voorhou vsYunlong Chen, ; Weimin Wang - Jianming Dai, People’s Republic of China; Lixin Yang, Beijing People’s Republic of China; Jianwei Li - Bangxiang Zhang, Guangdong People’s Republic of China

Stan Tulin, Boca Raton FL; Kevin Dwyer, Melbourne FL; Alon Birman - Dror Padon, Tel Aviv Israel; Jacek Kalita, Warsaw Poland; Michal Nowosadzki, Wroclaw Poland vsJonathan Steinberg - Shan Huang, Toronto ON; Richard Chan, Markham ON; Alex Hudson, Raleigh NC

Ron Pachtmann, Kfar Saba Israel; Piotr Pawel Zatorski, Dolny Slask Poland; Boguslaw Gierulski, Elblag Poland; Jerzy Skrzypczak, Mragowo Poland; Roger Bates - Ken Bercuson, Las Vegas NV vsMartin Harris, Chicago IL; Jacob Morgan, Madison WI; Miriam Harris-Botzum - John Botzum, Orefield PA

Rose Meltzer, Chapel Hill NC; John Mohan, Las Vegas NV; John Sutherlin, Dallas TX; Dan Morse, Houston TX; Rafal Jagniewski, Legionowo Poland; Wojciech Gawel, Wroclaw Poland vsEric Leong, Oakland CA; Peter Gill, Sydney Australia; Ulf Nilsson, Dalby Sweden; P Drew Cannell, Dol-Des-Ormeaux QC

John Onstott, New Orleans LA; Mike Passell, Plano TX; Chris Compton, Dallas TX; Drew Casen, Metarie LA; Joshua Donn, Las Vegas NV vsLynn Baker, Austin TX; Karen McCallum, Exeter NH; Kerri Sanborn, Delray Beach FL; Irina Levitina, Hackensack NJ; Pamela Granovetter, Cincinnati OH; Jo Anna Stansby, Dublin CA

Jeffrey Wolfson - Steve Garner - Ron Smith, Chicago IL; Neil Silverman, Fort Lauderdale FL; Gary Cohler, Miami FL; Billy Cohen, Sherman Oaks CA

vsGaylor Kasle - Larry Kozlove - Gerband Hop - Aarnout Helmich, Boca Raton FL; Owen Lien, Detroit MI; Zachary Brescoll, Charlotte NC

Hemant Lall, Dallas TX; Reese Milner, Sarasota FL; Frederic Wrang - Johan Sylvan, Stockholm Sweden; Eldad Ginossar, Chicago IL; Jack Zhao, Boca Raton FL vsHe Wenjiong, ; Shu Guang Bi, Beijing People’s Republic of China; Bin Shi - Yu Wei, Shanghai People’s Republic of China

Jacek Pszczola - Josef Blass, Chapel Hill NC; Bartosz Chmurski, Lomianky Poland; Piotr Tuczynski, Poznan 60-433 Poland; Piotr Nawrocki, Warsaw 02-382 Poland; Piotr Wiankowski, Gdansk 80-467 Poland vsJohn McAllister, Charlottesville VA; Greg Hinze, San Antonio TX; David Grainger, Roseville CA; Oren Kriegel, Chicago IL

Ze Jun Zhuang - Hoajun Shi, Shanghai People’s Republic of China; Zheng Jun Shi - Chuan Cheng Ju - Tong Jiang - Xiao Feng Zhang, Beijing People’s Republic of China vsSylvia Moss, Boca Raton FL; Allan Graves, Saint Johnsbury VT; Piotr Jurek - Jeremi Stepinski, Warsaw; Tom Van Overbeeke, Netherlands; Tobias Polak, Holland

Martin De Knijff, Las Vegas NV; Peter Fredin, Malmo Sweden; Mathias Bruun, Hellerup 2900 Denmark; Knut Blakset, Frederiksberg Denmark vsPhyllis Fireman, Chestnut Hill MA; Jenny Wolpert, Palm Bch Gdns FL; Marion Michielsen, Stockholm Sweden; Meike Wortel, Oslo Norway; Ola Rimstedt - Mikael Rimstedt, Halmstad Sweden

Leslie Amoils, Toronto ON; Tom Hanlon, Dublin Ireland; Erik Berg, Meldal Sor-Tron Norway; Steffen Simonsen, Oslo 1154 Norway vsRobert Hollman, Santa Barbara CA; Bruce Ferguson, Palm Springs CA; Joris Lankveld, Amsterdam ; Berend Van Den Bos, Den Haag ;

Richard Ritmeijer - Magdalena Ticha, The Netherlands

Brian Glubok, New York NY; David Treitel, Miami FL; Venkatrao Koneru, San Antonio TX; Russell Ekeblad, Portsmouth RI; Kaare Gjaldbaek, Bronx NY vsBernard Payen, France France; Erick Mauberquez - Thierry De Sainte-Marie, Paris France; Philippe Soulet, France; Christophe Oursel, 27620 Gasny Cli France

Massimiliano Di Franco, Italy; Andrea Manno, Palermo Italy; Connie Goldberg, Gladwyne PA; Bill Eisenberg, Perris CA; Hua Poon - Choon Chou Loo, Singapore Singapore vsSteve Beatty, Mill Creek WA; Thomas Carmichael, Kennesaw GA; Mark Feldman, Austin TX; Jason Feldman, San Diego CA; Richard Pavlicek, Fort Lauderdale FL; Rich Pavlicek Jr, Santa Clara CA

Barry Rigal, New York NY; Jeff Aker, Briarcliff NY; Glenn Milgrim, Forest Hills NY; John Lusky, Portland OR; Allan Falk, Okemos MI; Douglas Simson, Columbus OH vsSteve Robinson, Arlington VA; Peter Boyd, Darnestown MD; Kit Woolsey, Kensington CA; Fred Stewart, Bloomington NY; Kevin Rosenberg, Cupertino CA; Ben Kristensen, Duluth MN

Jie Li - Fu Zhong, Beijing People’s Republic of China; Junjie Hu - Yichao Chen, Shanghai People’s Republic of China; Sheng Shan, District Beijng People’s Republic of China; Lidang Dong, ShaanxiPeople’s Republic of China vsPatricia Cayne, Boca Raton FL; Bob Drijver, Rotterdam ; Bart Nab, Tilburg ; Tim Verbeek, ; Danny Molenaar, Den Haag ; Dano De Falco, Rubano (PD) Italy

Sam Dinkin, Austin TX; Cenk Tuncok, Amesbury MA; Zachary Grossack - Adam Grossack, Newton MA vsWitold Bielecki - Marcin Najbar - Igor Losiewicz - Lukasz Witkowski,

2 Fleisher63 Berkowitz

31 Rigal34 Robinson

15 Fireman50 Greenberg

18 Levine47 China Open

10 Rosenthal55 Zucker

23 Wolfson42 Kasle

26 Pan China39 Moss

7 Diamond58 Carter

6 Zagorin59 Sakr

27 DeKnijff38 Fireman

22 Onstott43 Baker

11 Strul54 Rosenberg

14 Sonsini51 Luo

19 Tulin46 Steinberg

30 Franco35 Beatty

3 J. Cayne62 Moorthy


52 TablesDavid Sokolow - Louis Sachar, Austin TX; Virgil Massey, Driftwood TX; Charlene Sands, Pflugerville TX vsBarton Buffington, North Kingstown RI; David Binney, Seattle WA; Jack Mahoney - Dan Morgenstern, Brunswick ME

Gary Donner - Mark Teich, Bluffton SC; Lauren Friedman, Daly City CA; Teresa Boyd - Grant Robinson, Dublin CA; Evelyn Holtz, Santa Rosa CA vsRyan Connors, Alexandria VA; Randi Adelman - David Feldman - Laura Tolkow, New York NY

Robert Bernstein, Albuquerque NM; Jay Barron, Tulsa OK; Doris Van Delft - Merel Bruijnsteen, Amsterdam vsAndrew Collins - Somers Collins, Little Rock AR; Sherman Gao, Orange CA; Bo Liu, Irvine CA

Richard Smith, Spartanburg SC; Francine Moring, Columbia SC; James McKinney, Carol Stream IL; Glen Anderson, Raleigh NC vsJesse Laird - Edward Rauch, Fort Lauderdale FL; Merle Lundy - Edmund Lundy, Cooper City FL

Lori Spaeth, Los Altos CA; David Wheeler, Palo Alto CA; Marolyn Imaoka, San Jose CA; Kathleen Harper, Menlo Park CA vsJose Cortina - Debnarayan Dhar, Oak Hill VA; Steve Bunning, Vienna VA; Mel Yudkin, Annandale VA

Bill Begert - Jess Jurkovic, New York NY; Lorraine Cable, Elmhurst NY; Kerry Kappell, Astoria NY vsRobert Guerard, Brossard QC; Andre Houde - Josette Levesque - Chantal Dube, Montreal QC

Suman Agarwal - Joyce Penn - Boris Tenchov, Columbus OH; Vijay Vasudevan, Cincinnati OH vsOlivia Laufer - John Laufer, Toronto ON; Albena-Maria Vassileva, North Bay ON; Maya Alela, Teec Nos Pos AZ

Bruce Lang, West Palm Beach FL; John Dickenson, North Wales PA; David Macrae - Christina van Leeuwen, Media PA; Lee Bukstel, Boca Raton FL; Michael Wolf, Fort Lauderdale FL vsCarl Gueli - Lydia Betz, Great Neck NY; Ken Rosenfeld, San Jose CA; James Richman, Dallas TX

David Shepler - Brad Vander Zanden, Knoxville TN; Donald Baker, Alpharetta GA; Missy Coy, Marietta GA vsRichard Franklin, New Canaan CT; David Venetianer, Chadds Ford PA; Mike Giesler - Allison Brandt, Philadelphia PA; Mark Henderson - Melody Henderson, Wilmington DE

Natalie Bassil, Boston MA; Jeffrey Lehman, Newton Center MA; Mike Ma, Cincinnati OH; Stephen Moese, West Chester OH vsEd Judy, Bluffton SC; Giorgio Provenza - Christopher Huber, New York NY; Robert Benson, Iowa City IA

Bob Rasmussen, Ann Arbor MI; Robert Korten, Frankfort MI; Grant Petersen, Taylor MI; Philip Lentz, New York NY; Thomas Rozinski, Brooklyn NY vsMichele Sotto, Mareil Marly France; Blandine Delestre - Daniel Delestre, Paris 75015 France; Francis Lobry, Paris 16 France

A J Stephani - Bob Fisk, Cincinnati OH; Michael Gladfelter - Mary Jane Gladfelter, Columbus OH vsRichard Ferrin, Washington DC; Joe Hertz, Sterling VA; Carole Banks, Silver Spring MD; Kenton Schoen, Burke VA

Philip Duterme, Bellaire TX; Ira Garrison, Sugar Land TX; Chongmin Zhang, Getzville NY; William Ju, Waterloo ON vsRichard Brummer, Effingham IL; Thomas Cox, Mount Juliet TN; Neeta Mone, Livingston NJ; Sue Lan Ma, Kirtland Hills OH

Vinay Jha - John Dukellis, Colorado Spgs CO; Bijoy Anand, Jacksonville FL; Estelle Margolin, Rego Park NY vsGerald Nehra, Muskegon MI; Burt Bothell, Buckeye AZ; Peter Cleaves - Michael Gibson, Sarasota FL

Gloria McDevitt - Stephen McDevitt, Medford MA; Lon Sunshine, Framingham MA; Ivanie Yeo, Brighton MA vsEdmund Wu - Jesse Chao, San Francisco CA; Alex Dezieck, Wilbraham MA; Zhuo Wang, Jersey City NJ; William Zhu, New York City NY

PAIRINGS IN TODAY’S 0-5000 MINI-SPINGOLD

PAIRINGS IN TODAY’S WAGAR KO TEAMS

7 TablesBarbara Ferm, Dallas TX; Jill Levin, Henderson NV; Jill Meyers, Santa Monica CA; Judi Radin - Migry Zur Campanile, New York NY vsJoanne Weingold, Boca Raton FL; Shannon Cappelletti, Delray Beach FL; Jan Assini, Pittsburg PA; Kathleen Sulgrove, Twinsburg OH; Victoria Gromova - Tatiana Ponomareva, Moscow Russia

Gu Ling - Tao Zhou, People’s Republic of China; Ran Jingrong, Shanghai People’s Republic of China; Hu Wen, Nanjing China People’s Republic of China; Gan Ling - Juyu Wang, Chengdu China People’sRepublic of China vsWenfei Wang - Shen Qi, Shanghai People’s Republic of China; Lu Yan - Liu Yan - Huang Yan, Beijing People’s Republic of China; Nan Wang, Nanking People’s Republic of China

MARY LEE KRAUSS SIDE PAIRS 26.0 Tables A B C 6.83 1 Steven Smolen - Eric Mayefsky, San Francisco CA 67.92% 5.12 2 Bjorgvin Kristinsson, Minneapolis MN; Margaret Peterson, Larkspur CA 64.85% 5.50 3 1 Judith Padgug - Robert Padgug, Amherst NY 64.46% 2.88 4 Barbara Mateer - David Hoover, State College PA 62.23% 4.13 5 2 Ellyn Batko, Northbrook IL; William Granger, Bradenton FL 61.85% 3.17 6 3 Kamel Tabbara, Arlington VA; Marion Robertson, San Francisco CA 60.38% 1.22 7 Neil Montague - Brenda Montague, Swampscott MA 58.54% 4.20 4 1 James Mosley - Harry Potter, Herndon VA 57.31% 3.15 5 2 Stephen Mast - Holli Mast, Corning NY 56.15% 2.36 6 3 Lynne Halliday, Manhattan NY; Candace Kurtz, New York NY 54.62% 1.77 4 Wilbur Argersinger, Ann Arbor MI; Katherine Grant, Riverview FL 53.69% 1.33 5 John Adams, Alexandria VA; Gerald McGowan, Arlington VA 53.23% 1.47 6/7 Charles Stringham, Ocean Park ME; Ralph Schindler Jr, Hinsdale IL 52.38% 0.88 6/7 Hubert Howe Jr, Westhampton NY; Jonathan Howe, Wainscott NY 52.38%

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29 TablesSeth Cohen, Brooklyn NY; Marsha Devine, Minneapolis MN; Allan Roderiques - Lois Belliveau, Leesburg FL vsMichael Wavada, Enfield CT; Felix Springer, West Hartford CT; Paul Burnham, Wilton CT; Charles Curley, Wakefield MA

Kenneth Hopke, Annandale VA; Jerry Nolte - Elizabeth Nolte, Oak Hill VA; Phil Feldman, Los Angeles CA vsCurt Kristensen, Duluth MN; Gregory Sellgren, Henderson NV; Ti Davis, Little Rock AR; Brian Rink, Denver CO

Charles Riffle, Emerald Hills CA; Douglas Grant, San Francisco CA; Justin Beck, Sherwood OR; Kevin Marnell, Portland OR vsThomas Grahame, Washington DC; Leon Masiewicki, Rockville MD; Alan Godes, Needham MA; Isaiah Shalom, West Brookfield MA

Martin Gilbert, Glen Rock NJ; John Klaus, Up Saddle River NJ; Frederick Linnemeyer - Patricia Linnemeyer, Franklin Lakes NJ vsKyle Rockoff, Buffalo Grove IL; Howard Wachtel, Philadelphia PA; Ann Romeo, Sammamish WA; Fern Lindsay, Palm Beach FL

Kathy Rolfe, Lake Winnebago MO; Mary Mertz, Overland Park KS; Bernie Fromm, Kansas City MO; Norman Kahn Jr, Prairie Village KS vsAnne Hollingsworth, Walnut Creek CA; Jacqueline Zayac, Lafayette CA; Glenn Boyce, Piedmont CA; Andrew Lazarus, Berkeley CA

Pawel Hanus, Carrollton TX; Bogumil Knypinski, N Richland Hls TX; Kristen Onsgard - Nancy Fellman - Chris Anderson, Dallas TX; Stefanie Scott, Little Elm TX vs

David Yoon, Bayside NY; Joseph Lieberman, Los Angeles CA; Christopher Welland, New York NY; Brandon Harper, Winter Park FL

Scott Tumperi, Charlottesville VA; Sam Goldberg, Dix Hills NY; Eric Poskanzer, Vienna VA; Francesco Parisi-Presicce, Springfield VA vsSpencer Sun, Redwood City CA; Michael Lentz, Baltimore MD; William Chen, Lafayette Hill PA; Jerrod Ankenman, Avon CT

Kimberly Music, Lewis Center OH; Jane Witherspoon, Worthington OH; Tobey Roland, Baltimore MD; James Barnes, Towson MD vsWinston Chang - Frank Lin - Kenny Pan, Irvine CA; Joe Albert Garcia, Fullerton CA; Wayne Gorski, Mission Viejo CA

PAIRINGS IN TODAY’S 0-1500 MINI-SPINGOLD

Xiao (29)Wavada (16)

Rockoff (21)Gilbert (8)

Hopke (50Kristensen (12)

Hanus (13)Yoon (26)

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Economy of discardsBy Barry Rigal

This deal comes from the second final session of the von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs (hands rotated). Dlr: South ♠ K 9 3 2 Vul: None ♥ 9 7 ♦ 9 8 6 3 ♣ Q 10 4 ♠ J 7 6 4 ♠ A 8 5 ♥ J 8 5 ♥ K 10 3 2 ♦ 7 2 ♦ K 10 4 ♣ J 8 3 2 ♣ A K 5 ♠ Q 10 ♥ A Q 6 4 ♦ A Q J 5 ♣ 9 7 6

If you have tears, prepare to shed them now.As South, you open a strong 1NT and play

there. You are delighted to receive a spade lead – the fourth-highest 4 goes to the 8 and your 10. With so few entries to dummy, you elect to play the ♦A and ♦Q. When they both hold, you play the ♦J and East wins as West pitches the ♥5 – odd encouraging, even suit preference. A dutiful ♥10 comes through. Duck or win? You duck, West following with the ♥8. Now the ♥3 comes through. You play low again and West wins, meanly playing back a spade to the ace on your right. Now the ♥2 hits the table. What now?

At the table, declarer won with the ♥A and West discarded! No explanation was requested, but declarer didn’t believe his opponent’s partially completed convention card. The explanation? West felt unable to part with a black card and thought any card but the ♥5 might cost a trick. Right he was!

Masterpoint disclaimerResults reported in the Daily Bulletin are subject

to change because of score changes or corrections. The masterpoint awards as shown are, therefore, also subject to change.

PHIL KRAUSS GOLD RUSH PAIRS 17.0 Tables 7 5 2 6.20 1 1 Alexander Shafer, Burke VA; Lori Strager, Farmington Hls MI 62.84% 4.65 2 Christopher Gorton - Cynthia Gorton, Boston MA 59.54% 4.10 3 2 1 Linda Lee - Robert Lee, Frederick MD 58.15% 3.08 4 3 Adam Winsler, Centreville VA; Gary Hinson, Springfield VA 57.59% 2.31 5 4 Deborah Bricker - Patty Garvy, Palm Beach FL 56.99% 2.14 6 Donald Freedman, St Petersburg FL; Jane Dolkart, Washington DC 56.85% 1.82 7 5 Virginia Trautwein, Goleta CA; Henry Trautwein, Naples FL 55.80% 1.56 8 6 Paul Pointet, Mississauga ON; Lezlie Cullen, Toronto ON 55.15% 1.24 9 Jim Walsh, Madison CT; Charles Dearolf, Silver Spring MD 54.95% 2.24 7 2 Martha Meyer - Mark Meyer, Winston Salem NC 54.91% 1.22 8 Lorna Anderson, Saint George Bermuda; George Correia, Devonshire Bermuda 54.17% 1.68 3 Nancy Parke, Colmar PA; Anne Cheney, Lansdale PA 53.27% 1.26 4 Mary Vitray - Maureen Cottone, Malvern PA 51.46%

PHIL KRAUSS FLIGHT A PAIRS 62.0 Tables / Based on 102 Tables A B C 36.92 1 Merlin Vilhauer, Beaverton OR; Louis-Amaury Beauchet, Sherwood OR 59.99% 27.69 2 Linda Gordon - Robb Gordon, Sedona AZ 59.93% 20.77 3 Richard Morgen, Havertown PA; Lou Reich, Wheaton MD 59.75% 15.58 4 Corey Krantz, Delray Beach FL; Jack Weingold, Boca Raton FL 59.66% 15.63 5 1 Igor Milman - Oleg Rubinchik, Brooklyn NY 57.88% 10.55 6 Randall Ray, Wrentham MA; Sally K Matthews, Norwood MA 56.83% 11.72 7 2 1 Tsao-Tung Tsai, Cupertino CA; Ken Imboden, San Jose CA 56.27% 8.20 8 Jack Goodykoontz - Vicki Goodykoontz, Morgantown WV 55.94% 8.79 9 3 2 Amber Lin - Xuhua Lin, Edison NJ 55.91% 6.71 10 Chris Benson, Leroy IL; Ginny Schuett, Riverwoods IL 55.72% 6.15 11 Rick Deyerle, Glen Allen VA; Rebecca Duty, Richmond VA 55.71% 5.68 12 Alex Kornel - Barbara Seagram, Toronto ON 55.34% 5.27 13 Robert Morris, Houston TX; Betty Starzec, Sugar Land TX 55.32% 4.92 14 Larry Jones, Pickerington OH; Douglas Millsap, Columbus OH 55.22% 4.62 15 Linda Marshall, Bethesda MD; Mary Tenenbaum, Rockville MD 55.15% 4.34 16 Lynn Jones, Timonium MD; Paul Benedict, Pikesville MD 55.03% 6.59 17 4 Jeffrey Kosnett, Gaithersburg MD; Alice Wegman, Bethesda MD 54.92% 6.13 18 5 William Hoge - Jim Dingwerth, Olathe KS 54.92% 6.13 19 Brad Carmichael, Shawnee KS; Michael McQuistan, Laurel MD 54.77% 3.52 20 Kent Mignocchi, Bronx NY; Janie Woo, New York NY 54.76% 4.38 21 Nathan Glasser - Vincent Koon Kam King, Somerville MA 54.71% 3.21 22 Joe Monro - Rhonda Monro, Beverly Hills MI 54.60% 4.47 23 6 William Higbee - Colleen McCabe, Madison WI 54.52% 2.95 24 Oris Mowry, Phoenix AZ; Ronald Woodard, Olympia WA 54.46% 2.84 25 Jessica Hayman, New York NY; Sean Ganness, Miami FL 54.44% 2.73 26 Stephen Jackson - Susan Jackson, Roseville MN 54.25% 3.91 27 7 3 Peter Hardin, Poquoson VA; Gilbert Dalton, Chesapeake VA 54.24% 2.55 28 Amy Gao, Richmond BC; William Ge, Burnaby BC 54.02% 3.47 29 8 4 Craig Biddle, Pittsburgh PA; Philip Goulding, Wexford PA 53.60% 2.38 30 Sandra DeMartino, Riverside CT; Greta Pineles, Jackson NJ 53.47% 3.13 31 9 David Ticen, Victoria TX; Kim Brinkman, Highland Vlg TX 53.16% 2.84 10 5 Carolyn Vick, Nashville TN; John Rothschild, Elkridge MD 52.80% 2.61 11 Carol Reitz, State College PA; Tudor Trifan, Hollidaysburg PA 52.03% 3.44 12 6 Tim Lannan, New York NY; George Biris, Jersey City NJ 51.96% 2.23 13 Joyce Neville, White Marsh VA; Cathy Hannabach, Gloucester VA 51.96% 2.08 14 Julian Laderman - Sandra Prosnitz, Bronx NY 51.91% 3.14 15 7 Ronald Vande Bunte - Richard Wallace, Fredericksburg VA 51.87% 1.84 16 8 Terry Jones, Falls Church VA; Michael Kappel, Arlington VA 51.84% 1.74 17 Tom Komline, Easton PA; Mary Lee, Macungie PA 51.68% 1.65 18 Emerita Hayward, Leonardtown MD; G Kissel, Clearwater FL 51.59%

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Creating an illusionBy Barry Rigal

Glenn Milgrim (East) found an elegant defense on this deal from the second final session of the von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs. Dlr: East ♠ Q 10 8 3 Vul: Both ♥ 10 8 3 2 ♦ J 5 3 2 ♣ 6 ♠ J 9 4 ♠ A K 7 6 2 ♥ Q 7 6 ♥ 5 4 ♦ 10 9 7 ♦ A K 6 ♣ K 9 8 2 ♣ J 5 4 ♠ 5 ♥ A K J 9 ♦ Q 8 4 ♣ A Q 10 7 3 West North East South 1♠ Dbl 2♠ (1) Pass Pass Dbl Pass 3♥ All Pass

(1) 4-7 pointsHaving done well not to compete to 3♠, he led

the ♠K and saw his partner discourage. He shifted to a low diamond, hoping the ♦J and ♦10 were switched. Declarer won a surprise trick with the ♦J, but who could blame her now for finessing in clubs, “knowing” that a diamond honor was on her right.


Turnabout is Fair PlayReprinted from “Bridge Crosswords,” by Jeff Chen (Master Point Press)

Across1. Irving protagonist5. Q.E.D. word9. Maori figurines14. “Hold it right there!”15. Fish also called blue jack16. “Yes we can” sloganeer17. Life story (abbr.)18. Briefcase fastener19. 1996 Madonna role20. Giant lizards with deeply

forked tongues23. Digression of sorts25. Like molasses26. Native American

ceremonial sauna30. Single malt scotch brand34. Today, in Tijuana35. Take back, for short36. Oral Roberts University

site

37. Last name in horror38. “The coast is clear!”41. DSL purveyor42. Esau’s father44. Sch. for youngsters45. Big fat zero46. Between, briefly47. Mishmash50. FBI figures52. Part of TWA53. Declarer play technique,

and a hint to the circled letters

59. “A Room with ___”60. Ellen DeGeneres’s role in

“Finding Nemo”61. Marc Antony’s love, for

short64. Temporary tattoo dye65. Venomous “monster”66. Fourth-best, often

67. Congregation members68. Opening scene?69. Orphaned Brontë heroine

Down1. White house letters before

16-across2. Sashimi serving3. It’s a first in baseball4. Taiwanese temple5. Trump ____ (count signal)6. Main drag, e.g.7. “I get it,” facetiously8. Head honcho9. Translucent mineral10. “Pretty please with a

cherry on top?”11. Big name in corn syrup12. “That’s my cue!”13. Lacking, in Lyon21. System adopted by much

of the world22. Pre-schoolers?23. Fireplace receptacle24. Nike’s logo27. Service infraction28. Special ___29. Gave, as an Rx31. Dead end32. Pass out33. View from Vesuvius36. Tantalizes39. Math subj.40. Overdue penalty43. Enhance47. Possessive pronoun48. Keyed up49. “The ______ of Omaha”

(Warren Buffett)51. Signature tune for Sinatra53. “James and the Giant

Peach” author Roald

54. Colored part of the eye55. 2004 iPod debut56. Hand feature sometimes

shown with a splinter57. Mystery writer ___

Stanley Gardner58. All-time strikeout king62. Musical aptitude, so to

speak63. Tribute in verse

Answer on page 16


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They should have bid clubs

On this deal from the first semifinal session of the von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs, St. Louis players Roger Lord and Jacqueline Sincoff had reason to regret pulling the trigger against John Rengstorff of New York City. The play was reported by Lord. Rengstorff was playing with Glenn Eisenstein.

Dlr: East ♠ 5 3 Vul: Both ♥ K 5 4 ♦ A K 7 ♣ A K 4 3 2 ♠ — ♠ A Q J 9 6 4 ♥ A 10 9 7 2 ♥ Q 6 ♦ Q 5 4 3 ♦ 10 9 8 6 2 ♣ 9 8 7 5 ♣ — ♠ K 10 8 7 2 ♥ J 8 3 ♦ J ♣ Q J 10 6

West North East South Eisenstein Sincoff Rengstorff Lord 2♠ Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Redbl Pass 3♦ Pass Pass Dbl All Pass

Lord started with the ♦J to the queen and Sincoff’s king. She tried the ♣K next, but Rengstorff ruffed and played the ♠J from hand, pitching a heart when Lord played low. Rengstorff then ruffed a low spade and exited dummy with a diamond. Sincoff won the ♦A and exited with a diamond.

Rengstorff played the ♥Q from hand, ducked by Sincoff. Now a heart to the ace was followed by the ♣7. Sincoff played low and Rengstorff discarded a spade. Lord, down to the singleton ♣Q, won perforce and exited with a heart, ruffed by Rengstorff with his last trump.

At that point, declarer and Lord were down to all spades, and when Rengstorff played the queen from ♠A-Q-9, Lord was limited to one spade trick. Rengstorff chalked up plus 670, losing only two diamonds, one club and one spade, for 91.5 out of 94 matchpoints.

Answer to Bridge Crosswords on page 18

Second in the GNT Championship Flight from District 21: Lew Stansby, JoAnna Stansby, David Grainger, Kit Woolsey, Debbie Rosenberg and Chip Martel.

Second in the GNT Flight B from District 22: Steve Hirsch, Greg Thorpe, Ian Wilson and Joe Mack

Second in the GNT Flight C from District 22: Neil Ogura, Winston Chang, Wayne Gorski, Kenny Pan and (inset) Joe Albert Garcia

Second in GNT-A from District 19: Amy Gao, William Ge, Ben Takemori and James Wu.

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Second in the Bruce LM-5000 Pairs: H. John Edmonds and Larry Kahn.

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Second in the von Zedtwitz Life Masters Pairs: Steve Garner and Ralph Katz.

. . . and a hard placeThis deal from the second final session of the von

Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs was played by Rock Shin Yan and reported by his opponents. Yan was playing with Yichao Chen. Dlr: South ♠ J 7 6 5 Vul: E-W ♥ A K ♦ 10 9 8 7 2 ♣ Q 9 ♠ K 10 8 3 ♠ — ♥ 10 7 6 ♥ Q 9 8 4 2 ♦ 6 5 3 ♦ A Q J 4 ♣ 8 7 6 ♣ A 10 4 3 ♠ A Q 9 4 2 ♥ J 5 3 ♦ K ♣ K J 5 2 West North East South Chen Yan 1♠ Pass 3♣ (1) 3♥ 4♠ Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Redbl All Pass

Chen’s redoubled implied trust in his partner’s declarer play. Yan rewarded that trust.

The ♥6 went to the king. That was followed by the ♦10: ace, king, 5. East exited with a heart to dummy’s ace and Yan played the ♣Q to East’s ace.

Yan won the club continuation with the king, ruffed a heart, ruffed a diamond and cashed the ♣J. This was the ending: ♠ J 7 6 ♥ — ♦ 10 9 ♣ — ♠ K 10 8 3 ♠ — ♥ — ♥ Q 9 ♦ 3 ♦ Q J ♣ — ♣ 10 ♠ A Q 9 4 ♥ — ♦ — ♣ 5

Declarer led a spade up. Winning this would be futile, so West played low. Declarer won the ♠J, ruffed a diamond and exited with a club to claim plus 880.

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(1) 2+ clubs.(2) Artificial game-force.West led his singleton spade, for the 6, 7 and ace.

A low trump was led towards dummy, West ducked and took the second round, East following with the 6 and 9. West obviously needs to find East’s entry to obtain his spade ruff. The question is, which minor should he choose? Here he chose unwisely and led a club. Could he or should he have done differently? Had East played the ♥9 followed by the 6 that should be a clear signal for diamonds, but reversing the order might not necessarily suggest something useful in clubs. There is also the consideration that if you choose the diamond route, you need less from partner, namely just a king and not an ace. However, why not have two bites of the cherry and lead your ♦A and see what partner does? If he encourages, then put him in with the ♦K, and if he discourages stake all on him holding the ♣A.

The ♠9 at trick one might have assisted as well.

West North East SouthPeterkin Jones Sanders Jourdain— 1NT Pass 2♣Pass 2♠ Pass 4♠Pass Pass Pass

In the closed room, North/South elected to play in the other major. This was the contract at 34 of the 36 tables. It only failed 18 times. The defense started with two rounds of diamonds and West then played a low heart, taken by declarer with his king, East starting an aecho with his 9. Declarer ruffed his remaining diamond in dummy and started to draw trumps. West inexplicably discarded his remaining diamond on one of the trumps and so now declarer could complete drawing the trumps and knock out the ♥A, home free. That resulted in a surprising push.

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The 53rd European Team ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary, June 16-25, 2016

The beautiful and historic city of Budapest hosted this year’s European Team Championships. The 37 Open, 23 Women’s and 24 Senior teams played a complete round robin of 16-board matches within their own series to determine six places in next year’s World Championships in Lyon. As host, France qualifies automatically in all three series.

Mark Horton led an international team of scribes in reporting on and documenting this year’s Championships.

Round 5, Italy vs. TurkeyBy Jan van Cleeff

This is a “Future-of-Bridge” Quiz. With both side vulnerable, the auction is simple: North passes, East bids 4♦ (natural, preemptive), you overcall 4♥ and all pass. West leads the ♦J and dummy comes down: ♠ 10 9 8 7 6 4 3 ♥ K 5 ♦ Q 10 9 ♣ 2

♠ A Q ♥ A 10 9 8 7 4 ♦ 8 ♣ A K Q 9

You cover (should you duck?) and East wins with the king. Next comes the ♦A. You ruff with the 10 and West pitches a club. Plan the play.

If you, like declarer in real life, smell a rat, you may conclude that trumps are divided 5-0.

You carry on with a sneaky ♥7, 2, 5, which holds the trick when East discards a diamond. Now you cash your three top clubs and ruff the fourth club with the king of trumps. West throws a spade. Then you play the ♦10, which you ruff with the ♥8. At this point, whatever West does, he is (repeatedly) endplayed. So declarer brilliantly ended up with 10 tricks. This was the full board:

Board 13. Dealer North. Both Vul. ♠ 10 9 8 7 6 4 3 ♥ K 5 ♦ Q 10 9 ♣ 2 ♠ K J 2 ♠ 5 ♥ Q J 6 3 2 ♥ — ♦ J ♦ A K 7 6 5 4 3 2 ♣ 8 6 4 3 ♣ J 10 7 5 ♠ A Q ♥ A 10 9 8 7 4 ♦ 8 ♣ A K Q 9

Here’s the quiz question: Who was declarer? A. Geir Helgemo B. Alfredo Versace C. Bauke Muller D. Someone elseThe answer is D; declarer was Giovanni Donati,

the new kid on the block. At 17 years of age, Donati is by far the youngest player at the European Championship in Budapest. Looking at that deal and the fact that he plays a lot with the great Alfredo Versace, one may conclude that the future of bridge is secure in the hands of Giovanni, who is making his debut in the Italian Open Team. 4♥ was played 11

times at the EC, but Giovanni Donati was the only declarer to make it.

Round 6, England vs. LatviaBy Barry Rigal

Board 32. Dealer West. EW Vul. ♠ A 7 5 3 ♥ 8 5 4 3 ♦ Q 10 7 4 ♣ 7 ♠ K 10 4 ♠ J 2 ♥ Q 10 7 ♥ K J 6 ♦ K 9 8 2 ♦ 6 ♣ J 10 6 ♣ A K Q 9 5 4 3 ♠ Q 9 8 6 ♥ A 9 2 ♦ A J 5 3 ♣ 8 2

Both English pairs did extremely well here. Forrester and Robson reached 3NT doubled by East and ended with an overtrick after South decided it would be a good moment for the ♠Q lead. (Had declarer held two low spades instead of jack-low he’d have been right.) As it was, a diamond lead was the killer.

In the other room the auction was:West North East SouthPass Pass 1♣ Double1NT 2♣ 3NT PassPass Pass

Justin Hackett, having shown a shapely but limited take-out hand with his 2♣ call, led a low spade, and I think Jason Hackett did very well to put in the 8, forcing the 10. When declarer ran the clubs and led a heart up the defenders had arranged to keep their red aces and all their spades. Jason could shift to ♠Q, pinning the jack, and defeat the contract by one trick, for a 14-IMP swing.

Round 7, Wales vs. Scotland

By Ron Tacchi

Board 9. Dealer North. EW Vul. ♠ K Q 8 6 ♥ K J 10 ♦ 9 5 2 ♣ K J 6 ♠ 3 ♠ 9 7 5 4 ♥ A 3 2 ♥ 9 6 ♦ A Q 10 6 ♦ K 8 4 3 ♣ 10 9 8 4 3 ♣ Q 5 2 ♠ A J 10 2 ♥ Q 8 7 5 4 ♦ J 7 ♣ A 7West North East SouthPottage Short Ratcliff Goodman— 1♣(1) Pass 1♥Pass 1NT Pass 2♦(2)Dbl 2♥ Pass 4♥Pass Pass Pass


PHIL KRAUSS GOLD RUSH PAIRS SECOND SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTION S EAST-WEST 7 5 2 7 5 2 1 1 1 Linda Lee - Robert Lee, Frederick MD 58.93% 1 1 Isabelle Thabault - Michael Barth, Washington DC 60.42% 2 Christopher Gorton - Cynthia Gorton, Boston MA 58.33% 2 2 1 Patricia Steiner - Annie Schlafly, Saint Louis MO 55.95% 3 2 Josh Geigerman - Eloise Fontaine, Cary NC 52.08% 3 3 Laurie Stern - Betty Goran, Saint Louis MO 53.57% 3 Ed Lyons - Jean Lyons, S Plainfield NJ 49.11% NORTH-SOUTH SECTION T EAST-WEST 7 5 2 7 5 2 1 Donald Freedman, St Petersburg FL; Jane Dolkart, Washington DC 57.14% 1 1 Alexander Shafer, Burke VA; Lori Strager, Farmington Hls MI 60.71% 2 Onorica Luculescu, Arlington VA; Alina Galaszewska, Alexandria VA 55.95% 2 2 Paul Pointet, Mississauga ON; Lezlie Cullen, Toronto ON 60.42% 3 1 1 Nancy Parke, Colmar PA; Anne Cheney, Lansdale PA 55.36% 3 3 1 Susan Beller, Norfolk VA; Beth Rafferty, Virginia Beach VA 55.65% 4 2 Virginia Trautwein, Goleta CA; Henry Trautwein, Naples FL 55.06% 4 2 Mary Vitray - Maureen Cottone, Malvern PA 53.57% 3 Ronnie Loeser, Bethesda MD; Stephen Weiner, Rockville MD 53.87%

MONDAY EVENING 299ER PAIRS ONLY SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTION MMM EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 Jock Rader - Phyllis Rader, Windsor CA 60.42% 1 Duncan Wainwright, Springfield VA; James Connor, Fairfax Station VA 61.80% 2 Carlyn Bryan - Carol Niebler, Milford DE 59.09% 2 Ken Weems, Crofton MD; Timothy Bezanson, Vienna VA 61.38% 3/5 David Goodwin - Rose Goodwin, Roanoke VA 58.71% 3 1 1 Michael Zheng, San Jose CA; Lucas Huang, Palo Alto CA 60.06% 3/5 1/2 1 Ulla Winkler, Medford MA; Denise Taylor, Mc Lean VA 58.71% 4 Mary Reilly - Richard Weissmann, Lewes DE 57.56% 3/5 1/2 Lawrence Steiner - Barb Steiner, Altamonte Spg FL 58.71% 5 2 2 Thomas McGlynn - Janet McGlynn, Catonsville MD 56.58% 6 3 2 Carole Smith, Washington DC; Eleanor Young, Rockville MD 56.82% 6 3 3 Francesca Canali, Padova Italy; Stephanie Threlkeld, Germantown TN 56.44% 4 3 Alexander Stille - Tyler Creighton, Washington DC 53.41% 4 Janis Orne, New City NY; Jared Egerer, Barnegat NJ 55.87% 5 4 Lovelace Clark, Washington DC; Florence Hendershot, New Carollton MD 49.24% 5 4 Molly Downs, Reston VA; Will Downs Jr, Vienna VA 52.27%

MARY LEE KRAUSS SIDE PAIRS 2ND OF 4 SESSIONS NORTH-SOUTH SECTIONS SS UU EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 Bjorgvin Kristinsson, Minneapolis MN; Margaret Peterson, Larkspur CA 64.85% 1 Steven Smolen - Eric Mayefsky, San Francisco CA 67.92% 2 1 Kamel Tabbara, Arlington VA; Marion Robertson, San Francisco CA 60.38% 2 1 Judith Padgug - Robert Padgug, Amherst NY 64.46% 3 Kim Corbin - Donna Johnson, Scottsdale AZ 58.38% 3 Barbara Mateer - David Hoover, State College PA 62.23% 4 2 1 Stephen Mast - Holli Mast, Corning NY 56.15% 4 2 Ellyn Batko, Northbrook IL; William Granger, Bradenton FL 61.85% 5 3 2 Lynne Halliday, Manhattan NY; Candace Kurtz, New York NY 54.62% 5 Neil Montague - Brenda Montague, Swampscott MA 58.54% 6 4 Judy Fendrick, Marietta GA; Shirley Brown, Easley SC 54.23% 6 3 1 James Mosley - Harry Potter, Herndon VA 57.31% 7 5 Kathy Swaine - Rand Pinsky, Valencia CA 53.92% 7 Millie Garrison, Riverside CA; Darlene Shirey, Fort Worth TX 54.77% 8 6 3 Wilbur Argersinger, Ann Arbor MI; Katherine Grant, Riverview FL 53.69% 8 4 Leigh Anne Shafer - Gord Pippy, Winnipeg MB 53.92%9/10 7 4 John Adams, Alexandria VA; Gerald McGowan, Arlington VA 53.23% 9 Roberta Meadow - David Gurvich, New York NY 52.77%9/10 Rosalind Dixon - Alice Miller, Silver Spring MD 53.23% 10 5 2 Charles Stringham, Ocean Park ME; Ralph Schindler Jr, Hinsdale IL 52.38% 8 5 Hubert Howe Jr, Westhampton NY; Jonathan Howe, Wainscott NY 52.38% 6 Paul Truesdale, Peabody MA; Paul Simon, Arlington MA 51.54% 6 Mary Ann Kral, Reston VA; Mary Spooner, Fairlawn OH 51.54% 7 3 Long Wu, San Francisco CA; Bridget Poizner, San Diego CA 50.23% 8 4 Terry Lubman, Riverside CT; Jay Gibbons, Washington DC 47.46% 5/6 Sheryl McEwan, Summit Point WV; Livingston Johnson, Fairfax VA 47.38% 5/6 Eleanor O’Connor - Richard Hurd, Trumansburg NY 47.38%

PHIL KRAUSSE FLIGHT A PAIRS SECOND SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTIONS OO PP QQ RR EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 Linda Gordon - Robb Gordon, Sedona AZ 61.71% 1 Richard Morgen, Havertown PA; Lou Reich, Wheaton MD 64.24% 2 1 William Hoge - Jim Dingwerth, Olathe KS 59.87% 2 Merlin Vilhauer, Beaverton OR; Louis-Amaury Beauchet, Sherwood OR 59.97% 3 Linda Marshall, Bethesda MD; Mary Tenenbaum, Rockville MD 59.15% 3 Nathan Glasser - Vincent Koon Kam King, Somerville MA 59.23% 4 2 1 Tim Lannan, New York NY; George Biris, Jersey City NJ 58.74% 4 1 1 Amber Lin - Xuhua Lin, Edison NJ 58.87% 5 Chris Benson, Leroy IL; Ginny Schuett, Riverwoods IL 57.16% 5 Rick Deyerle, Glen Allen VA; Rebecca Duty, Richmond VA 58.08% 6/7 Jack Goodykoontz - Vicki Goodykoontz, Morgantown WV 56.98% 6 2 2 Ronald Vande Bunte - Richard Wallace, Fredericksburg VA 57.96% 6/7 3 2 Dorothy Mersereau - Marcia Andreychuk, Calgary AB 56.98% 7 3 3 Tsao-Tung Tsai, Cupertino CA; Ken Imboden, San Jose CA 57.88% 8 4 William Higbee - Colleen McCabe, Madison WI 56.95% 8 Stephen Jackson - Susan Jackson, Roseville MN 57.78% 9 5 Igor Milman - Oleg Rubinchik, Brooklyn NY 56.11% 9 Alex Kornel - Barbara Seagram, Toronto ON 56.73% 10 6 Tom Komline, Easton PA; Mary Lee, Macungie PA 55.67% 10 Emily Harrell, Shoal Creek AL; Brenda Hawkins, Birmingham AL 55.87% 11 Michael Strong, Winfield IL; Todd Fisher, Chicago IL 55.55% 11 Corey Krantz, Delray Beach FL; Jack Weingold, Boca Raton FL 55.83% 12 Larry Jones, Pickerington OH; Douglas Millsap, Columbus OH 55.30% 12 Jane De Briyn, Easton MD; Sara Rothmuller, Santa Rosa CA 55.52% 13 Susan Kraner - Kassie Munoz, White Plains NY 54.74% 13 4 Jeffrey Kosnett, Gaithersburg MD; Alice Wegman, Bethesda MD 55.23% 14 Lynn Jones, Timonium MD; Paul Benedict, Pikesville MD 54.55% 14 5 4 Terry Jones, Falls Church VA; Michael Kappel, Arlington VA 55.17% 15 Dale Dermer, Richmond VA; Christine D Ambra, Henrico VA 53.65% 15 6 Susan Deporte, Oakton VA; Bob Boyd, Alexandria VA 54.76% 16 7 3 Ann Faget, Houston TX; Tracey Guice, Seattle WA 53.03% 16 7 5 Peter Hardin, Poquoson VA; Gilbert Dalton, Chesapeake VA 54.67% 17 8 Sabrina Miles, Mansfield MA; Kevin Barnes, Washington DC 52.92% 17 Allan Mazer, Towson MD; Mary Jo Chiesa, Lutherville MD 54.45% 18 Radu Nistor, Sunnyside NY; Melanie Tucker, New York NY 52.51% 18 8 6 Tad Yoshikawa - Florence Yoshikawa, Sunnyvale CA 54.05% 19 Oris Mowry, Phoenix AZ; Ronald Woodard, Olympia WA 52.49% 19 Jessica Hayman, New York NY; Sean Ganness, Miami FL 53.60% 20 9 4 Daniel Lev, New York NY; Yoko Glubok Sobel, Brooklyn NY 52.48% 20 Steve Hamaoui, Milono Italy; Perla Sultan, Aventura FL 53.54% 21 Robert Freed - Richard Taylor, Frederick MD 52.42% 21 Amy Gao, Richmond BC; William Ge, Burnaby BC 53.26% 22 10 Joyce Neville, White Marsh VA; Cathy Hannabach, Gloucester VA 52.28% 22 9 7 Carolyn Vick, Nashville TN; John Rothschild, Elkridge MD 53.22% 23 Mickie Kivel, Potomac Falls VA; Bonnie Dropkin, Royal Plm Beach FL 52.17% 23 10 Elizabeth Crenshaw, Birmingham AL; Bruce Culmer, De Gran Canaria Spain 52.53% 24 Joe Monro - Rhonda Monro, Beverly Hills MI 52.10% 24 11 Melanie Manfield, Chevy Chase MD; Jacqueline Abrams, Potomac MD 52.40% 25 11 Carol Reitz, State College PA; Tudor Trifan, Hollidaysburg PA 52.06% 25 Gregg Van Dyke, Saint Paul MN; Richard Ekstrum, Crystal MN 52.39% 12 Emerita Hayward, Leonardtown MD; G Kissel, Clearwater FL 51.79% 12 Benjamin Eisenberg - Susan Eisenberg, Boca Raton FL 51.89% 13 5 Marvin Raines, Fort Washington MD; Lucia Enica, Belmont MA 51.69% 13 Craig Biddle, Pittsburgh PA; Philip Goulding, Wexford PA 51.32% 14 Julian Laderman - Sandra Prosnitz, Bronx NY 50.78% 15 Ke Zhao, Edison NJ; Dale Dye, Wyndmoor PA 49.49% 6 Margarida Souza, Rio De Janeiro Brazil; Claudia Vargas, B.A., Arrgentina 48.77%

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MONDAY GOLD RUSH PAIRS FIRST SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTION S EAST-WEST 7 5 2 7 5 2 1 1 Alexander Shafer, Burke VA; Lori Strager, Farmington Hls MI 64.96% 1 Christopher Gorton - Cynthia Gorton, Boston MA 60.76% 2 Jim Walsh, Madison CT; Charles Dearolf, Silver Spring MD 60.79% 2 1 Farideh Makhzani, Arlington VA; Shahla Carter, Vallejo CA 53.13% 3 2 1 Linda Lee - Robert Lee, Frederick MD 57.37% 3 2 Beverly Lefkowitz, Mount Sinai NY; Joanne Chalifoux, Bay Shore NY 52.58% 4 3 Josh Geigerman - Eloise Fontaine, Cary NC 55.20% 4 3 Jeanne Hanrahan, East Norwich NY; Robert Gray, Prnce Frederick MD 51.64% 2 Mary Vitray - Maureen Cottone, Malvern PA 49.35% 1 Ed Lyons - Jean Lyons, S Plainfield NJ 48.44% NORTH-SOUTH SECTION T EAST-WEST 7 5 2 7 5 2 1 1 1 Martha Meyer - Mark Meyer, Winston Salem NC 61.01% 1 1 Adam Winsler, Centreville VA; Gary Hinson, Springfield VA 63.10% 2 2 Lorna Anderson, Saint George Bermuda; George Correia, Devonshire Bermuda 58.63% 2 2 Deborah Bricker - Patty Garvy, Palm Beach FL 60.42% 3 Donald Freedman, St Petersburg FL; Jane Dolkart, Washington DC 56.55% 3 3 Virginia Trautwein, Goleta CA; Henry Trautwein, Naples FL 56.55% 1 Betsy Cutler, Allentown PA; Craig Bailey, Macungie PA 52.98%

PHIL KRAUSS FLIGHT A PAIRS FIRST SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTIONS OO PP QQ RR EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 Corey Krantz, Delray Beach FL; Jack Weingold, Boca Raton FL 63.49% 1 Randall Ray, Wrentham MA; Sally K Matthews, Norwood MA 66.14% 2 1 John Gassenheimer - Jill Fisch, Wynnewood PA 59.98% 2 Brad Carmichael, Shawnee KS; Michael McQuistan, Laurel MD 60.87% 3 Paul Darin - Mac Busby, San Diego CA 59.39% 3 Merlin Vilhauer, Beaverton OR; Louis-Amaury Beauchet, Sherwood OR 60.02% 4 Barbara Clark, West Orange NJ; Judy Wirtenberg, Delray Beach FL 58.65% 4 1 Igor Milman - Oleg Rubinchik, Brooklyn NY 59.65% 5 Robert Morris, Houston TX; Betty Starzec, Sugar Land TX 58.64% 5 Kent Mignocchi, Bronx NY; Janie Woo, New York NY 59.02% 6 Joseph Viola III, Altadena CA; Hope Ellis, Beachwood OH 57.40% 6 Linda Gordon - Robb Gordon, Sedona AZ 58.15% 7 Joe Monro - Rhonda Monro, Beverly Hills MI 57.09% 7 Oris Mowry, Phoenix AZ; Ronald Woodard, Olympia WA 56.44% 8 Kathie Macnab - Bill Halliday, Halifax NS 56.38% 8 2 1 Allison Hunt, Charlotte NC; Isha Thapa, Palo Alto CA 55.97% 9 2 1 Bernie Simkin - Carey Simkin, Rancho Santa Fe CA 55.98% 9 Lynn Jones, Timonium MD; Paul Benedict, Pikesville MD 55.52% 10 3 2 Craig Biddle, Pittsburgh PA; Philip Goulding, Wexford PA 55.87% 10 Richard Morgen, Havertown PA; Lou Reich, Wheaton MD 55.26% 11 Jessica Hayman, New York NY; Sean Ganness, Miami FL 55.28% 11 3 James Sullivan - Carolyn Sullivan, Richfield OH 55.20% 12 Larry Jones, Pickerington OH; Douglas Millsap, Columbus OH 55.14% 12 4 David Ticen, Victoria TX; Kim Brinkman, Highland Vlg TX 55.03% 13 Ed Bissell, State College PA; Suzanne Abrams, Washington DC 55.02% 13 Jack Goodykoontz - Vicki Goodykoontz, Morgantown WV 54.90% 14 Sandra DeMartino, Riverside CT; Greta Pineles, Jackson NJ 54.85% 14 Amy Gao, Richmond BC; William Ge, Burnaby BC 54.78% 15 4 Jeffrey Kosnett, Gaithersburg MD; Alice Wegman, Bethesda MD 54.62% 15 5 2 Tsao-Tung Tsai, Cupertino CA; Ken Imboden, San Jose CA 54.66% 16 Real Fradette, North Wales PA; Elaine Clair, Gwynedd Valley PA 54.15% 16 Chris Benson, Leroy IL; Ginny Schuett, Riverwoods IL 54.28% 17 Alex Kornel - Barbara Seagram, Toronto ON 53.94% 17 Robert Todd, Tallahassee FL; Judy Hyde, Pacific Plsds CA 53.82% 18 5 3 Peter Hardin, Poquoson VA; Gilbert Dalton, Chesapeake VA 53.81% 18 6 Richard Gertner, Ossining NY; Seth Cohen, Stamford CT 53.74% 19 Rick Deyerle, Glen Allen VA; Rebecca Duty, Richmond VA 53.34% 19 7 3 Jack Smuck, Accokeek MD; Norman Mitchell, Potomac MD 53.68% 20 6 4 Amber Lin - Xuhua Lin, Edison NJ 52.95% 20 8 Anne Fidelman, Houston TX; Janet Fidelman, Arlington MA 53.19% 21 7 Dean Panagopoulos, Lynn MA; Johnny Raimondi, Palm Bch Gdns FL 52.69% 21 9 Doug Anderson, Quincy MA; Jonathan Forde, Geneva NY 53.16% 22 Gregg Van Dyke, Saint Paul MN; Richard Ekstrum, Crystal MN 52.45% 22 10 Julian Laderman - Sandra Prosnitz, Bronx NY 53.05% 23 8 5 Carolyn Vick, Nashville TN; John Rothschild, Elkridge MD 52.38% 23 11 William Higbee - Colleen McCabe, Madison WI 52.09% 24 9 6 Virginia Bright, Lakeside MT; Kaye Hoffmaster, Somers MT 52.34% 24 12 Carol Reitz, State College PA; Tudor Trifan, Hollidaysburg PA 52.00% 25 10 7 Holly Campbell, Stevensville MT; Mark Blanchard, Bay Shore NY 52.04% 25 Muffie Gur - Reha Gur, Leonardo NJ 51.92% 11 Sally Rewbotham, Mississauga ON; Janice Trott, Devonshire Bermuda 50.99% 13 Joyce Neville, White Marsh VA; Cathy Hannabach, Gloucester VA 51.63% 12 Elizabeth Crenshaw, Birmingham AL; Bruce Culmer, De Gran Canaria Spain 50.10% 14 Neal Rechtman, Ossining NY; Farley Mawyer, Port Chester NY 51.39% 8 David Whitesell, Yellow Springs OH; John Shannonhouse, Myrtle Beach SC 49.63% 15 Emerita Hayward, Leonardtown MD; G Kissel, Clearwater FL 51.38% 4 Tad Yoshikawa - Florence Yoshikawa, Sunnyvale CA 47.22% 5 Richard Bickley, Calgary AB; Juan Pardo, Silver Spring MD 46.47%

MARY LEE KRAUSS SIDE SERIES 1 OF 4 SESSIONS NORTH-SOUTH SECTIONS SS UU EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 Jan Zadroga, Todz Poland; Robert Porter, Henderson NV 71.25% 1 Robert Ng, Millbrae CA; Marion Robertson, San Francisco CA 66.54% 2 Neil Montague - Brenda Montague, Swampscott MA 69.83% 2 1 1 Bill Darden, Estes Park CO; Aurea Ramos, 60.89% 3 Jimmy Pelham, Tampa FL; Joan Priebe, Mississauga ON 57.97% 3 2 2 Ruth Woods, Fort Washington MD; Ann Seeboth, Clinton MD 56.85% 4 John Potter, Montreat NC; Virginia Carroll, Springfield VA 57.22% 4 3 John Lowe III, Washington DC; Richard Allison, Fulton MD 56.17% 5 Brenda Jacobus, Las Vegas NV; Joan Cremin, Paradise Valley AZ 55.79% 5 4 David Goldberg, Washington DC; Jackie Thompson, Silver Spring MD 54.44% 6 1 1 Jane Grewcock, Summit NJ; Maureen Bitler, Boston MA 52.62% 6 5 3 Richard Hurd - Eleanor O’Connor, Trumansburg NY 54.25% 7 2 Judith Padgug - Robert Padgug, Amherst NY 51.85% 7 6 4 Marilyn Ritter, Livingston NJ; Judith Back, White Plains NY 53.90% 8 3 2 Conrad Larkin, Santa Rosa CA; Sarah McMaster, Brampton ON 51.85% 8 Riki Tulin, Boca Raton FL; Allison L Cappelletti, Cookeville TN 53.58% 9 4 3 Roger Price, Millerton NY; Junko Hemus, Windermere FL 51.44% 9 7 Terry Lubman, Riverside CT; Jay Gibbons, Washington DC 53.20% 5 Joan Zavis, Highland Park IL; Beverly Saltz, Delray Beach FL 51.20% 6 Judy Fendrick, Marietta GA; Shirley Brown, Easley SC 50.92%

MONDAY DAYLIGHT GOLD RUSH PAIRS 2ND SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTION GGG EAST-WEST 7 5 2 7 5 2 1 J J Jayaraman, Washington DC; Sonia Sasson, Irvington NY 60.12% 1 1 Joan Kindle, Vienna VA; George Fleeson, Mc Lean VA 57.14% 2 1 Zsoka Balla - Martin Klaponski, Toronto ON 54.46% 2 2 Jean Barquin - Sarah Watson, Bethesda MD 56.55% 3 2 1 Marsha Wilkie, Bernardsville NJ; L Gail Knight, Chester NJ 52.68% 3 3 Larry Hedge - Judy Violick, Coto De Caza CA 55.95% 4 3 Larry Graves - Vicki Graves, La Quinta CA 51.19% 4 Claire Rolin, Philadelphia PA; Susan Morse, Flourtown PA 55.36% 1 Donna Neff, San Francisco CA; Linda Lannoye, Mesquite NV 49.70% NORTH-SOUTH SECTION HHH EAST-WEST 7 5 2 7 5 2 1 1 Jennifer Elliott, Kensington MD; Elliott Turley, Washington DC 62.20% 1 Larry Lasher, Moffetville CA; Fred Brown, San Jose CA 59.52% 2 2 Craig Jennings - Ann Jennings, Arlington VA 59.52% 2 Janice Dashler, Belleair FL; Marilyn McIntosh, Pompano Beach FL 56.85% 3 3 Mary Ourand - Sheila Kaplan, Washington DC 53.87% 3 1 Keith Dawson - Joanne Dawson, Chatham ON 54.76% 4 Marylee MacDougall - Robert MacDougall, Naples FL 53.57% 4/5 2/3 Linda Dale Mulholland, Sandy Hook CT; Rosemary Benedict, Oxford CT 52.08% 1 Susan Hesser, Falls Church VA; Nancy Tarlano, Springfield VA 53.27% 4/5 2/3 1 Shirley Rau - Blase Rau, Western Springs IL 52.08% NORTH-SOUTH SECTION III EAST-WEST 7 5 2 7 5 2 1 Lynne Halliday, Manhattan NY; Candace Kurtz, New York NY 66.67% 1 1 Richard Clements - Barbara Clements, Austin TX 61.90% 2 1 1 Anita King, Sanbornton NH; Mary Beth Stevens, Boxford MA 53.87% 2 2 1 Emma Davis - Chris Warnstaff, Virginia Beach VA 54.17% 3 2 2 Donald Fritz - Linda Fritz, Greenwich CT 53.57% 3 3 Daniel Weinberg - Herman Bluestone, Alexandria VA 53.27% 4 3 Joseph Abita, Boyds MD; David Abraham, Silver Spring MD 53.27% 4 Margaret Overholt - Harold Overholt, Ligonier PA 52.38% 2 Karen Hamlett, Glen Allen VA; Jane Riddle, Midlothian VA 49.70% NORTH-SOUTH SECTION JJJ EAST-WEST 7 5 2 7 5 2 1 1 1 Jeanne Wyatt - Anne Curry, Dallas TX 56.55% 1 1 Patrick Johnson - Elizabeth Axford, Clinton WA 65.18% 2 2 Judith Cavagnaro, Willimantic CT; Carrie Singer, Shepherdstown WV 55.95% 2 2 1 William Davis, Bethesda MD; H Wesley Ashendorf, Potomac MD 59.23% 3 Judy Rice - Peter Rice, Loveland OH 54.76% 3 3 Thayer Baine - Shaye Hester, Washington DC 57.74% 4 3 Wynne Begun - Victoria Billard, Kansas City MO 53.57% 4 Ernest Rosenthal, Overland Park KS; Kenneth Cohn, Arlington VA 52.68% 2 Steven Caplan, Boca Raton FL; Dee Kirkbride, Delray Beach FL 48.81% NORTH-SOUTH SECTION LLL EAST-WEST 7 5 2 7 5 2 1 1 Jerry Pruzan, North Bethesda MD; Marguerite Salah, Falls Church VA 59.82% 1 1 1 Ervin Burkholder - Christina Burkholder, Montclair NJ 63.99% 2 2 Sharon Donaldson, Calgary AB; Artie Cohen, Highland Park IL 56.25% 2 J Gray McAllister III - Susan McAllister, Raleigh NC 58.33% 3 3 1 Liz Barrett - Bryan Barrett, Annapolis MD 55.95% 3 Marc Goldberg, Durham NC; Mary Ann Regan, Lemoyne PA 57.74% 4 Joanne Gurmankin, Philadelphia PA; Rosalyn Begelman, Haverford PA 52.68% 4 2 Sandra Harding, Annandale VA; Diane Woodworth, Falls Church VA 56.85% 3 2 Brenda Hatton, San Jose CA; Kathy Miles, Redwood City CA 50.60%

MONDAY DAYLIGHT OPEN PAIRS SECOND SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTIONS BBB EEE FFF EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 Sarko Kassabian - Maryse Hambrick, Saint-Laurent QC 60.68% 1 William Higgins, Cincinnati OH; Yauheni Siutsau, Loveland OH 63.75% 2 1 1 Laurence Mayer, Overland Park KS; Jack Mayer, Mission KS 59.62% 2 James Melville, Springfield IL; Vladislav Isporski, Sofia Bulgaria 63.25% 3 Harry Falk, Palm City FL; Candace Kuschner, Reston VA 57.69% 3 1 Gerald Cohen, Albany NY; William Neumann, Columbia MD 63.11% 4 George Russell, Moore SC; Nancy Colter, Dublin GA 56.34% 4 2 Joachim Hegener, 13359 Berlin Germany; S James Elliott, Portland OR 59.69% 5/6 Vonnie Lavender, Burke VA; Marcia Stein, Arlington VA 56.27% 5 Alan Lechner - Elliot Sternlicht, New York NY 59.26% 5/6 Robert Delaney - Kenneth Woodman, Richmond IN 56.27% 6 David Hoover - Barbara Mateer, State College PA 58.83% 7 Carol Cummings, Owatonna MN; William Cummings, Monticello MN 55.84% 7 Richard Hyken, Pompano Beach FL; Julie Cohan, Montville NJ 57.05% 8 Janet Becker - R Jay Becker, Ocean City MD 55.77% 8 3 David Olson, Owings Mills MD; James Olson, Charleston WV 54.91% 9 2 Karl Zaman, Strongsville OH; Joan Waletzky, Shaker Heights OH 55.56% 9 4 Renee Blank, Boynton Beach FL; Ruth Sheftel, Macungie PA 54.56% 10 Robert Thomson, San Rafael CA; Martha England, Mill Valley CA 54.42% 10 Muriel Altus - Philip Altus, Tampa FL 53.56% 11 3 2 Marcie Heymann - Frederica Neff, New York NY 53.77% 11 5 1 James Moody - Jerry Barrett, Austin TX 52.78%12/13 4 Richard Weiss, Swampscott MA; Robert Lurie, Wayland MA 53.56% 12 6 Swadesh Mahajan - Kalpana Sutaria, Austin TX 52.64%12/13 Steven Blomstedt, Wilmington DE; Deepak Khanna, Blandon PA 53.56% 13 Julie Berdock - Michael Kenny, Aurora ON 52.07% 14 Hjordis Eythorsdottir, New York NY; Lynda Nitabach, N Plainfield NJ 53.21% 14/15 7 Renee Shunta - Cameron Shunta, Grand Haven MI 51.57% 5 3 Woody Bliss, Weston CT; Douglas Pratt, Norwalk CT 51.99% 14/15 Deborah Murphy - Steven Smolen, San Francisco CA 51.57% 6 4 Arun Guha - Sam Pal, Silver Spring MD 51.85% 8 Abby Brawer, Wyckoff NJ; Cheryl Porter-Garofalo, Ridgefield Park NJ 50.93% 7 Dan Chocron - Atul Rai, Wichita KS 51.50% 9 Betty Triliegi, Richfield MN; Peter Jargowsky, Boca Raton FL 50.78% 8 5 Nesim Erkip - Feyzan Erkip, New York NY 51.42% 2 James Rider - Cheryl Rider, Dallas TX 50.28% 9 Sulaiman Ghaussy, Vienna VA; Benazir Ghaussy, Fairfax VA 50.78% 3 Silas Wasserstrom, Washington DC; Michael Gottesman, Falls Church VA 47.22% 10 Paul Truesdale, Peabody MA; Paul Simon, Arlington MA 50.21% 4 Michael Lattyak, Westchester IL; Marilyn Batra, Lake Ridge VA 46.44%


In Memory of Darrell & Don Strati- Flighted A/X, B/C and Gold Rush Pairs

Sponsored in loving memory of their husbands by Betsy

Crenshaw and Margot Hennings“Don Hennings was a

long-time bridge player in the Washington DC area, but most of all he was my husband and friend. We met at one of the local clubs run by Dot and Ed Lewis for many years in Crystal City. He was a Gold Life Master who valued play in national events above amassing masterpoints since his goal was always to play well in competition against the best. His love of the game and his popularity as a partner was evident from the laughter that always surrounded his table. Although I was always the organizer and the formal bridge administrator, Don was always there supporting me in the background. For years, he lugged supplies and ran errands for the NVBA sectionals, and his smile and bartending skills graced the hospitality suite at the 4th of July Regionals in the Washington area and at the NABCS held in Washington in 1993, 2002 and 2009. Don passed away in May 2012 after a brief bout with pancreatic cancer.”

“Darrell Roos (pronounced like the flower) was a beloved husband, son, brother and generous friend. He graduated from Iowa after having much too good a time at University of Colorado. He was kicked out of kindergarten

because he refused to come in from recess. He was driving a truck on the farm at age 6. When passing as an adult, he was a rocket scientist. He was a team leader in the very first missions to Mars, Viking I and II, in the 70s. In his preferred mode, he loved to play golf, bridge and handicap the horses and watch The Simpsons. One of his favorite stories: playing in the Reisinger with an all-woman team. They started an hour and a half late due to altered states of awareness, but still finished before some of our favorite slow-as-molasses experts. He took great pleasure in presenting two of our dear (non-coffee-drinking) friends Mr. Coffee machines. What else? Oh, miss him every day.”

Hampton Roads Bridge Clubs Strati-Flighted A/X and Bracketed B Teams

Sponsored by Unit 146, Brian Boyce, President

Unit 146 and our partner, The Bridge Center of Hampton Roads, serve more than 400 local members. We have club games daily, host five sectionals a year, and a regional every two years. Come visit the Tidewater Area and play bridge with us. Check out our website at bridgewebs.com/ACBLUnit146.

In Memory of Bob Hartman Compact KO Teams

Sponsored anonymouslyIn memory of Bob Hartmann, a physician,

family man, humanitarian and all-around nice guy. In bridge, Bob was the winner of the Northern Virginia Bridge Association 2009 Dave Murray Award for sportsmanship and bridge excellence, as well as an active volunteer for local bridge. A favorite partner for many, Bob was a retired Navy captain and physician with a pediatrics specialty having particular expertise in child abuse prevention and treatment. A man who did missionary work in Panama and humanitarian work in Haiti and Columbia, Bob was a devoted family man and friend to all. You are sorely missed.

In Memoriam: Carolyn Lynch “Some people read books. Some people take

walks. I play bridge.” – Carolyn Lynch.The bridge world lost one of the game’s great

supporters and a fierce competitor in Carolyn Lynch who passed away in October 2015. Carolyn was a Grand Life Master, and bridge was her favorite pastime. She told the Boston Globe, “If you gave me a dish of ice cream or the ability to play bridge for an hour, I’d choose bridge very time – even though I love ice cream.” And tournament sponsor Rusty Krauss remembers: “Carolyn and I had some lovely chats about our shared experiences growing up in southern Delaware. The bridge world has lost a dear friend.”

Military Appreciation A/B/C Open and Gold Rush Pairs

Sponsored by Susan and Rod BowlesWe salute the Armed Forces of the United States

of America.

Virginia State Bridge Association Tuesday-Wednesday Bracketed

KO TeamsSponsored by John Maynard

John Maynard thanks the ACBL (Unit 146) for the opportunity to be able to support such an outstanding organization.

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Use of the bidding box— Alerts and Announcements

When using bidding boxes, the ACBL requires that players tap the Alert strip and say “Alert” at the same time.

When making an Announcement, use the Announcement word (such as “transfer”) and tap the Alert strip at the same time. A player who Alerts or Announces a bid must make sure his opponents are aware that an Alert or Announcement has been made.

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MONDAY MORNING SIDE GAME 1ST OF 3 SESSIONS NORTH-SOUTH SECTIONS KK LL EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 1 1 Chris Anderson - Nancy Fellman, Dallas TX 63.01% 1 1 Peter Cleaves - Michael Gibson, Sarasota FL 61.39% 2 Jimmy Pelham, Tampa FL; Sean Ganness, Miami FL 61.82% 2 Leonard Helfgott, Teaneck NJ; Mike Spooner, Glen Allen VA 59.76% 3 2 2 John Dillon - Margaret Dillon, Glens Falls NY 57.90% 3 2 1 Ming-Xiang Li, Fremont CA; Chun Chang, Palo Alto CA 55.06% 4 3 Donna Compton - Kay Moran, Dallas TX 57.75% 4 3 2 Terry Goodykoontz, Champaign IL; Nancy Sybil, East Patchogue NY 54.18% 5 4 3 Virginia Bright, Lakeside MT; Kaye Hoffmaster, Somers MT 54.91% 5 4 3 Robert Glasspiegel - Susan Glasspiegel, Simsbury CT 52.82% 6 5 4 Donghui Lu, San Jose CA; Frank Xie, Sunnyvale CA 52.66% 6 5 Ken Rosenfeld, San Jose CA; James Richman, Dallas TX 52.66% 7 6 Claude Henin - Jean Monette, Ottawa ON 51.78% 7 6 4 Elizabeth Williamson, Rockville MD; Bob Sanner, Palo Alto CA 52.47%

MONDAY DAYLIGHT GOLD RUSH PAIRS 1 OF 2 SESSIONS NORTH-SOUTH SECTION GGG EAST-WEST 7 5 2 7 5 2 1 1 Larry Hedge - Judy Violick, Coto De Caza CA 55.06% 1 1 Jennifer Elliott, Kensington MD; Elliott Turley, Washington DC 63.69% 2 2 Claire McGuire, Northfield IL; Susan Doyle, Winnetka IL 53.57% 2 2 1 Susan Hesser, Falls Church VA; Nancy Tarlano, Springfield VA 60.12% 3 3 1 Ellen Parker - Mary Iglehart, Bethesda MD 52.98% 3 3 Mary Ourand - Sheila Kaplan, Washington DC 52.98% 4 Jeanette Roberts, Delta CO; Michael Thorpe, Montrose CO 52.08% 4 Craig Jennings - Ann Jennings, Arlington VA 51.19% NORTH-SOUTH SECTION HHH EAST-WEST 7 5 2 7 5 2 1 1 Linda Dale Mulholland, Sandy Hook CT; Rosemary Benedict, Oxford CT 57.74% 1 1 Joseph Abita, Boyds MD; David Abraham, Silver Spring MD 63.10% 2 2 1 Joyce Leary, Andover MA; Ulla Winkler, Medford MA 55.95% 2 2 1 Donald Fritz - Linda Fritz, Greenwich CT 57.74% 3 3 Janelle Gmitter, Lewes DE; Jayne Lynch, Fairfax VA 55.65% 3 3 Gary Haggart, Bloomingdale NY; Parmelee Tolkan, Lake Placid NY 55.06% 4 Larry Lasher, Moffetville CA; Fred Brown, San Jose CA 55.06% 4 Roseann Buckley - Raeann Koerner, Ventura CA 52.98% NORTH-SOUTH SECTION JJJ EAST-WEST 7 5 2 7 5 2 1 Linda Ankers - Susan Chambers, Virginia Beach VA 58.04% 1 1 Patrick Johnson - Elizabeth Axford, Clinton WA 61.61% 2 1 Ernest Rosenthal, Overland Park KS; Kenneth Cohn, Arlington VA 54.76% 2 2 1 William Davis, Bethesda MD; H Wesley Ashendorf, Potomac MD 57.74% 3 2 1 Angela Letourneau - David Letourneau, Indian Land SC 54.46% 3 3 2 Randee Braslow - Norman Braslow, Wynnewood PA 57.14% 4 3 Steven Caplan, Boca Raton FL; Dee Kirkbride, Delray Beach FL 50.60% 4 Blair Bourque - Philippa Radin, Washington DC 50.00% NORTH-SOUTH SECTION LLL EAST-WEST 7 5 2 7 5 2 1 Marc Goldberg, Durham NC; Mary Ann Regan, Lemoyne PA 58.33% 1 1 1 Elise Switz, Richmond VA; Charles Stringham, Ocean Park ME 60.71% 2 1 Susan Evett - Matthew Evett, Ann Arbor MI 55.06% 2 2 Zsoka Balla - Martin Klaponski, Toronto ON 55.95% 3 2 Sandra Harding, Annandale VA; Diane Woodworth, Falls Church VA 54.76% 3 3 Larry Graves - Vicki Graves, La Quinta CA 52.68% 4 3 Bernadette Williams - Linda McDaniel, Williamsburg VA 54.46% 4 2 Sheila Pechinski, Bangor ME; Dixie Wantoch, Overland Park KS 52.38% 1/2 James Waller, Locustville VA; Jill Kaufman, Cary NC 52.08% 1/2 Brenda Hatton, San Jose CA; Kathy Miles, Redwood City CA 52.08%

Convention card reminderEach player is required to have a convention card

filled out legibly and on the table throughout a session. The convention card must include the first and last name of each member of the partnership, and the cards must be identical.

If a director determines that neither player has a substantially completed card, the partnership may

play only the Standard American Yellow Card and may use only standard carding. This restriction may be lifted only at the beginning of a subsequent round after convention cards have been properly prepared and approved by the director. Further, the partnership will receive a 1/6-board matchpoint penalty for each board played, commencing with the next round and continuing until the restriction is lifted. In IMP team games, penalties shall be at the discretion of the

director.If the director determines the partnership has at

least one substantially completed convention card but has not fully complied with ACBL regulations, the director may give warnings or assign such penalties as he deems to be appropriate under the circumstances.

The objective of these warnings and penalties is the encouragement of full compliance with ACBL regulations.

MONDAY AFTERNOON NEWCOMER PAIRS NORTH-SOUTH SECTION MMM EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 1 1 Marie Petersen - Pam Bacher, Vienna VA 59.58% 1 1 Janet Gerard - Joyce Hellems, Fairfax VA 59.17% 2 Margaret Mohar - Donald Mohar, Henrico VA 57.50% 2 Lyle Priddy, Arlington VA; Phyllis Woodring, Falls Church VA 58.75% 3 2 Carole Stringer, Bethesda MD; Robbie Lloyd, Silver Spring MD 54.58% 3 2 Elizabeth Jones, Vienna VA; Carmen Clelland, Clifton VA 55.83% 1 Barry Shapiro, Bethesda MD; Kathy Kopnisky, Silver Spring MD 50.83%

MONDAY AFTERNOON 299ER PAIRS NORTH-SOUTH SECTION NNN EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 1 1 Rebecca Mandir, Bethesda MD; Nanci Porten, Potomac MD 60.42% 1 1 1 Katherine Marshall, Washington DC; Eula Thomas, Clinton MD 59.82% 2 2 2 Andrea Weiswasser, Washington DC; Ann Lawrence, Mc Lean VA 59.52% 2 2 Leah Laurie, Chicago IL; Ralph Schindler Jr, Hinsdale IL 59.23% 3 3 Carole Smith, Washington DC; Eleanor Young, Rockville MD 57.44% 3 3 2 Kim Smith, Fairfield CT; Jill Dimitrief, Westport CT 50.00% 4 4 Joan Park Buckle, Norfolk VA; Kathleen Haglich, Virginia Beach VA 54.76% 4 4 Charles Shanes, Wappingers Fls NY; Janet McGlynn, Catonsville MD 49.70% SECTION PPP A B C 1 1 1 Nancy Ferris, Chevy Chase MD; Howard Furnas, New Bern NC 61.82% 2/3 2/3 2/3 Kishor Lathi, Greenwich CT; Maureen Walsh, Stamford CT 58.64% 2/3 2/3 2/3 Deidre Sacks, Bethesda MD; Donna Genderson, Rockville MD 58.64% 4 4 4 Molly Downs, Reston VA; Will Downs Jr, Vienna VA 57.73% 5 5 Sandra Jones, Brightwaters NY; Lois Mann, Smithtown NY 56.36% 6 6 Cynthia Harrison - Wilma Bonner, Washington DC 53.64% 5 John Peterson, Fairfax VA; Richard Poznanski, Alexandria VA 50.91%


Tomorrow’s Bridge EventsWednesday, July 27, 9 a.m.

Event Session Sold Entry/player/session ACBL members* OtherTuesday-Wednesday Morning Compact KO Teams 3-4 Hall B south, lower level $16 $20Carolyn Lynch Memorial Monday-Wed. Morning Bracketed KO Teams 3rd Hall B south, lower level $16 $20Monday-Wednesday Side Game Series 3rd single Washington 3, lower level $16 $20

Wednesday, July 27, 10 a.m.Susie Vroom Memorial 299er, 199er, 99er & 49er Pairs single Hall A, lower level $15 $19Susie Vroom Memorial 0-20, 0-5 Pairs single Hall A, lower level $15 $15

Wednesday, July 27, 10 a.m. & 3 p.m.Daylight A/B/C Open Pairs 1-2 Hall A, lower level $16 $20Daylight Gold Rush Pairs 1-2 Hall A, lower level $16 $20Daylight Strati-Flighted A/X Swiss Teams 1-2 Hall A, lower level $16 $20Daylight Strati-Flighted B/C Swiss Teams 1-2 Hall A, lower level $16 $20Daylight Gold Rush Swiss Teams (300-750/0-300) 1-2 Hall A, lower level $16 $20

Wednesday, July 27, Noon & 7 p.m.SPINGOLD KNOCKOUT TEAMS Round 3 Hall C, lower level $25** --- WAGAR WOMEN’S KNOCKOUT TEAMS 1-2 F Room 8226, lobby level, Park Tower $25** ---

Wednesday, July 27, 1 p.m.Wednesday-Friday Side Game Series 1st single Hall C, lower level $16 $20

Wednesday, July 27, 1 & 7:30 p.m.WERNHER OPEN PAIRS 1-2 Q Marriott Ballroom, lobby level $25** --- 2 qualifying, 2 final sessionsFREEMAN MIXED BOARD-A-MATCH TEAMS 1-2 Q Marriott Ballroom, lobby level $25** --- 2 qualifying, 2 final sessions0-5000 MINI-SPINGOLD KNOCKOUT TEAMS Round 3 Washington 5, lower level $17 --- 0-1500 MINI-SPINGOLD KNOCKOUT TEAMS Round 3 Washington 5, lower level $17 --- Skywalker Mentee A/B/C Open Pairs 1-2 Hall C, lower level $16 $20Skywalker Mentee Gold Rush Pairs 1-2 Hall C, lower level $16 $20John’s Tax Service Wednesday-Thursday KO Teams 1-2 Hall B south, lower level $16 $20Wednesday Compact Bracketed KO Teams 1-2 Hall B south, lower level $16 $20VA State Bridge Association Tuesday-Wednesday KO Teams 3-4 Hall B south, lower level $16 $20

Wednesday, July 27, 3 p.m.Susie Vroom Memorial 299er, 199er, 99er & 49er Pairs single Hall A, lower level $15 $19Susie Vroom Memorial 0-20, 0-5 Pairs single Hall A, lower level $15 $15

Wednesday, July 27, 7:30 p.m.Wednesday-Friday Side Game Series 2nd single Hall C, lower level $16 $20Marvin Nissenson Memorial Strati-Flighted A/X and B/C/D Side Swiss Teams single Hall B south, lower level $15 $19Stratified 299er Swiss Teams single Hall A, lower level $15 $19299er, 199er, 99er & 49er Pairs single Hall A, lower level $15 $190-20, 0-5 Pairs single Hall A, lower level $15 $15

Wednesday, July 27, 11:30 p.m.Mariel Lewis Memorial Zip Knockout Teams single Hall A, lower level $12/team/match

Unless otherwise noted: Stratified events are: A (3000+), B (1500-3000), C (0-1500). Strati-flighted Open events are: A/X (5000+/0-5000); separate from B/C (1500-3000/0-1500); D (0-750). Gold Rush events are: (500-750/200-750/0-200). Gold points for 0-750.Stratification is based on averaging the masterpoints of a pair or team. Eligibility for limited events will be based on the point holding of the highest player, so no player with more than 3000 may play in B/C events nor the Bracketed B Teams, no player with more than 750 may play in Gold Rush events, and no player with more than 300 may play in 299er events.BOLD, UPPER CASE = NABC+ events. UPPER CASE = NABC events. *Members whose dues payment is current and Life Masters whose service fee payment is current.

**International FundIn NABC+ events, $1.50 (per person, per session) of each entry fee will be allocated to the ACBL International Fund. These funds are used to underwrite part of the expenses of ACBL players who participate in international competition.

NORTH-SOUTH SECTION III EAST-WEST 7 5 2 7 5 2 1 1 1 Karen Hamlett, Glen Allen VA; Jane Riddle, Midlothian VA 68.75% 1 Judy Rice - Peter Rice, Loveland OH 58.04% 2 2 Brian Childers, Germantown MD; Mary Baxter, Silver Spring MD 55.06% 2 1 Wynne Begun - Victoria Billard, Kansas City MO 56.25% 3 Norma Rollins, Longboat Key FL; Michael Miller, New York NY 52.98% 3 2 Judith Cavagnaro, Willimantic CT; Carrie Singer, Shepherdstown WV 52.98% 4/5 3/4 2 Samuel Pezzillo - Debbie Pezzillo, Leeds AL 50.89% 4/5 3/4 Gloria Dorrance - Douglas Smith, Victoria BC 51.49% 4/5 3/4 Kathryn Papermaster, Menlo Park CA; Vera Baum, Los Altos CA 50.89% 4/5 3/4 Richard Clements - Barbara Clements, Austin TX 51.49% 1 Jeanne Wyatt - Anne Curry, Dallas TX 49.11%

MONDAY DAYLIGHT OPEN PAIRS FIRST SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTIONS BBB EEE FFF EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 Deborah Murphy - Steven Smolen, San Francisco CA 61.61% 1 1 Richard Weiss, Swampscott MA; Robert Lurie, Wayland MA 62.39% 2 Lew Walter - Richard Weissman, New York NY 60.90% 2 Janet Becker - R Jay Becker, Ocean City MD 59.33% 3 Julie Berdock - Michael Kenny, Aurora ON 60.75% 3 2 Rosalyn Silverstein - Philip Silverstein, Bronx NY 58.83% 4 Russ Jones, Jonesboro AR; Michael McGuire, Hernando MS 57.91% 4 Steven Blomstedt, Wilmington DE; Deepak Khanna, Blandon PA 58.76% 5/6 Enid Hughes - Peter Hughes, Alexandria VA 57.55% 5 James Melville, Springfield IL; Vladislav Isporski, Sofia Bulgaria 58.05% 5/6 William Higgins, Cincinnati OH; Yauheni Siutsau, Loveland OH 57.55% 6 3 Shirley Derrah - Robert Derrah, Springfield MA 56.98% 7 1 James Milam - Beth Milam, Idaho Falls ID 57.12% 7 4 Susan Shaver, Sun Lakes AZ; Michael Deverin, Bowie MD 56.91% 8 2 1 Roger David - Lise Bedard, Longueuil QC 55.84% 8 5 Gord Pippy - Leigh Anne Shafer, Winnipeg MB 56.05% 9 3 Swadesh Mahajan - Kalpana Sutaria, Austin TX 54.42% 9 6 1 Silas Wasserstrom, Washington DC; Michael Gottesman, Falls Church VA 55.70% 10 4 Renee Blank, Boynton Beach FL; Ruth Sheftel, Macungie PA 54.13% 10 7 2 Laurence Mayer, Overland Park KS; Jack Mayer, Mission KS 55.48% 11 5 David Olson, Owings Mills MD; James Olson, Charleston WV 54.06% 11 Hjordis Eythorsdottir, New York NY; Lynda Nitabach, N Plainfield NJ 55.27% 12 6 Bob Pfeiffer, Chesapeake VA; Benjamin Allen, Culpeper VA 53.92% 12 Barry Purrington, Eagan MN; Harry Sapienza, Minnetonka MN 54.63%13/14 7/8 Lance Chamberlain, Rochester MN; James Baker, Brooklyn NY 53.56% 13 8 Diane Vollbracht, Largo FL; Robert Vollbracht, Clearwater FL 54.56%13/14 7/8 2 Eddie Bishop, Lacey WA; Russell Johnson, Olympia WA 53.56% 14/15 Carol Cummings, Owatonna MN; William Cummings, Monticello MN 53.42% 9 Joachim Hegener, 13359 Berlin Germany; S James Elliott, Portland OR 52.56% 14/15 9 3 Donna Bowser, Reisterstown MD; Mindy Aiken, Fort Lauderdale FL 53.42% 3 Nesim Erkip - Feyzan Erkip, New York NY 47.79% 10 Karl Zaman, Strongsville OH; Joan Waletzky, Shaker Heights OH 50.21% 4 James Moody - Jerry Barrett, Austin TX 47.01% 4 Peter Clay - Kathleen Clay, Wellesley MA 48.22% 5 Franklyn Caine - Rebecca Ames, Weston MA 47.15% 6 Marcie Heymann - Frederica Neff, New York NY 46.37%

MONDAY MORNING NEWCOMER PAIRS NORTH-SOUTH SECTION MMM EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 1 1 Rebecca Pick, Oakton VA; Laurel Olsen, Vienna VA 53.00% 1 Elaine Nantz - Ben Nantz, Nebo NC 54.50% 2 2 Kimberlee Grindstaff, Mc Lean VA; Chris Betsold, Vienna VA 52.00% 2 1 Lynn Frankenfield - Nancy Needleman, Great Falls VA 52.50% 2 1 Pam Bacher - Marie Petersen, Vienna VA 49.00%

MONDAY MORNING 299ER PAIRS NORTH-SOUTH SECTION NNN EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 1 Sue Gleason, Severna Park MD; John Hudson, Fairfax Station VA 67.97% 1 1 1 Cathy McIntyre, Silver Spring MD; Johanna Weekley, North Bethesda MD 60.47% 2 2 1 Stephen Black, Washington DC; Dorothy Seyler, Alexandria VA 61.93% 2 2 Leah Laurie, Chicago IL; Ralph Schindler Jr, Hinsdale IL 60.02% 3 3 Peter Bartl, Toronto ON; Kitty Omura, N Palm Beach FL 57.32% 3 3 Charla Lerman, Potomac MD; Cheryl Sherman, New York NY 56.94% 4 4 2 Kishor Lathi, Greenwich CT; Maureen Walsh, Stamford CT 56.27% 4 4 2 Sarah Youngquist - Stephanie Youngquist, Palo Alto CA 55.87% 5 5 Lynne McCombs, Bethesda MD; Kathleen Francis, Greenwich CT 56.03% 5 5 3 Susan McCarthy - Adrienne Downs, Mc Lean VA 54.96% 6 6 3 Linda Meade - Giselle Bleecker, Bethesda MD 55.94% 6 6 4 Ronald Williams - Pamela Jerskey, Wellesley MA 52.27% 4 John Boettcher - B Lynn Tavormina, East Lyme CT 53.98%

MONDAY AFTERNOON BRIDGE-PLUS+ NORTH-SOUTH SECTION PPP EAST-WEST A B A B 1 1 Sandra Daneberg, Rockville MD; Wendy Coonin, Washington DC 77.33% 1 William Reilly - Annette Reilly, Arlington VA 72.33% 2 J Donna Karpa, Naples FL; Betsy Grossman, Potomac MD 61.17% 2 Robert Scholz - Josefa Scholz, Washington DC 58.33% 3 John Boyer - Kathy Boyer, Oakton VA 59.17% 3 1 Juliette Lloyd, Palm Beach FL; Jill Neilsen, Washington DC 54.17% 4 Eula Thomas, Clinton MD; Katherine Marshall, Washington DC 53.33% 4 2 Kathy Langhan, Burke VA; Lois Kotlowski, Sanford VA 53.33%


Today’s Bridge Events“A Salute to Our Military” Day

Tuesday, July 26, 9 a.m.Event Session Sold Entry/player/session ACBL members* OtherCarolyn Lynch Memorial Monday-Wednesday Morning KO Teams 2nd Hall B south, lower level $16 $20Monday-Wednesday Side Game Series 2nd single Washington 3, lower level $16 $20Tuesday-Wednesday Morning Compact KO Teams 1 of 2 Hall B south, lower level $16 $20

Tuesday, July 26, 10 a.m.299er, 199er, 99er & 49er Pairs single Hall A, lower level $15 $190-20, 0-5 Pairs single Hall A, lower level $15 $15

Tuesday, July 26, 10 a.m. & 3 p.m.Darrell & Don Memorial Daylight Strati-Flighted A/X Pairs 1-2 Hall A, lower level $16 $20Darrell & Don Memorial Daylight Strati-Flighted B/C Pairs 1-2 Hall A, lower level $16 $20Darrell & Don Memorial Gold Rush Pairs 1-2 Hall A, lower level $16 $20

Tuesday, July 26, 10 a.m. & 3:30 p.m.Hampton Roads Bridge Club Strati-Flighted A/X Swiss Teams 1-2 Hall A, lower level $16 $20Hampton Roads Bridge Club Flight B Round-Robin Teams (0-3000) 1-2 Hall A, lower level $16 $20 Note: Events NOT played at Hampton Roads Bridge Club!

Tuesday, July 26, Noon & 7 p.m.WAGAR WOMEN’S KNOCKOUT TEAMS 1-2 SF Hall C, lower level $25** ---

Tuesday, July 26, 1 p.m.Mary Lee Krauss Memorial Monday-Tuesday Side Game Series 3rd single Hall C, lower level $16 $20

Tuesday, July 26, 1 & 4 p.m.Stratified Fast Open Pairs 1-2 Maryland Suite, lobby level $16 $20

Tuesday, July 26, 1 & 7:30 p.m.SPINGOLD KNOCKOUT TEAMS Round 2 Marriott Ballroom, lobby level $25** --- 0-5000 MINI-SPINGOLD KNOCKOUT TEAMS Round 2 Marriott Ballroom, lobby level $17 --- 0-1500 MINI-SPINGOLD KNOCKOUT TEAMS Round 2 Marriott Ballroom, lobby level $17 --- TRUSCOTT / USPC SENIOR SWISS TEAMS 1-2 F Marriott Ballroom, lobby level $25** --- Military Appreciation A/B/C Open Pairs 1-2 Hall C, lower level $16 $20Military Appreciation Gold Rush Pairs 1-2 Virginia Suite, lobby level $16 $20Strati-Flighted A/X Swiss Teams 1-2 Washington 5, lower level $16 $20Flight B Round-Robin Teams (0-3000) 1-2 Washington 3, lower level $16 $20VA State Bridge Association Tuesday-Wed. Bracketed KO Teams 1-2 Hall B south, lower level $16 $20Bob Hartman Memorial Tuesday Compact Bracketed KO Teams 1-2 Hall B south, lower level $16 $20Emma Beck Monday-Tuesday Bracketed KO Teams 3-4 Delaware Suite, lobby level $16 $20

Tuesday, July 26, 3 p.m.299er, 199er, 99er & 49er Pairs single Hall A, lower level $15 $190-20, 0-5 Pairs single Hall A, lower level $15 $15

Tuesday, July 26, 7:30 p.m.Mary Lee Krauss Memorial Monday-Tuesday Side Game Series 4th single Hall C, lower level $16 $20Stratified Side Swiss Teams single Hall A, lower level $15 $19Stratified 299er Swiss Teams single Hall A, lower level $15 $19299er, 199er, 99er & 49er Pairs single Hall A, lower level $15 $190-20, 0-5 Pairs single Hall A, lower level $15 $15

Tuesday, July 26, 11:30 p.m.Zip Knockout Teams single Hall A, lower level $12/team/match

Unless otherwise noted: Stratified events are: A (3000+), B (1500-3000), C (0-1500). Strati-flighted Open events are: A/X (5000+/0-5000); separate from B/C (1500-3000/0-1500); D (0-750). Gold Rush events are: (500-750/200-750/0-200). Gold points for 0-750.Stratification is based on averaging the masterpoints of a pair or team. Eligibility for limited events will be based on the point holding of the highest player, so no player with more than 3000 may play in B/C events nor the Bracketed B Teams, no player with more than 750 may play in Gold Rush events, and no player with more than 300 may play in 299er events.BOLD, UPPER CASE = NABC+ events. UPPER CASE = NABC events. *Members whose dues payment is current and Life Masters whose service fee payment is current.

**International FundIn NABC+ events, $1.50 (per person, per session) of each entry fee will be allocated to the ACBL International Fund. These funds are used to underwrite part of the expenses of ACBL players who participate in international competition.

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