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The WBL March Sectional is packed with specialevents and games along with great hospitality.

I/N players, check it out! There’s a full schedule ofIntermediate & Novice events.

PLEASE NOTE: This tournament’s Friday events will beheld at the Schweinhaut Center. Two sessions: 2:30pm (latertime) and 7:00pm (earlier time) with ccoommpplliimmeennttaarryy ddiinnnneerrserved between sessions. Friday night—it’s the BarometerPairs! It’s the pair game where you can check your scoresafter every round!

Between sessions on Saturday attend the free Panel Show. At11:00am and 3:30pm, check out the Compact KOs—Fourrounds of knockouts finish in one day! You’re guaranteed toplay a full session of two rounds of the knockouts. PLEASENOTE: TThhee ffiirrsstt sseessssiioonn ooff tthhiiss eevveenntt wwiillll bbee ssoolldd aanndd ppllaayyeeddnneexxtt ddoooorr ffrroomm tthhee SScchhwweeiinnhhaauutt CCeenntteerr aatt tthhee AArrggyyllee CCeenntteerr..

Did we mention hospitality? Check out the FamousWashington Hospitality throughout the tournament withcomplimentary lunches between sessions all weekend.

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ARTICLE PAGE

President’s Letter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .by Don Berman 2

2009 WBL New Life Masters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

64th Annual City of Washington Tournament — March 25-28, 2010 . . 3

Bits and Pieces...

Welcome to the Washington Bridge League; Congratulations, 2009

WBL Round Robin Winners!; Club News—Laurel Bridge

Club—Holiday Park; Proposed Constitutional Amendment; . . 5

2009-10 WBL/NVBA Player of the Year; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

WBL Solvers’ Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .by Steve Robinson 7

Thursday Night Unit Game...

2009 Final Trophy Race Standings . . .by Webmaster, Don Berman 14

0-20 Game & Lesson Thursday Nights, Carpools . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Schedule, WBL Cell Phone, Map, Guaranteed Partner Program . .15

The Unit Game; Spare Brains or Muscle?; Upcoming Sectionals;

Lost & Found; Alert! WBL May Sectional Moving . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Committee Action #66, part 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .by Rich Colker 17

48th Annual Presidential Tournament — Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

NLMasterPointers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .by I/N columnist, Sandy Forsythe 28

Stepping Up to New Heights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Need a Partner or a Ride to the Unit Game? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .back cover

Solvers’ Club’s New Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .back cover

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Washington Bridge League BBUULLLLEETTIINN (usps #861-240)VOL. 68, #1 — SUBSCRIPTION $2 PER YEAR FOR MEMBERS OF UNIT #147 (INCLUDED IN ACBL ANNUAL DUES).NON-MEMBER SUBSCRIPTION RATE IS $21 FOR THREE YEARS. PUBLISHED BI-MONTHLY BY THE WASHINGTONBRIDGE LEAGUE AT 14517 PERRYWOOD DRIVE, BURTONSVILLE, MD 20866. SECOND-CLASS POSTAGE PAIDAT BURTONSVILLE, MD. POSTMASTER: SEND ADDRESS CHANGES TO WASHINGTON BRIDGE LEAGUE BULLETIN,ACBL, 2990 AIRWAYS BLVD., MEMPHIS, TN 38116-3847. ALL EDITORIAL AND GENERAL CORRESPONDENCESHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE EDITOR AT 901 CLIFTONBROOK LN., SILVER SPRING, MD 20905-3711.

Editor — Donna Rogall (301-421-9615), [email protected]/N Columnist — Sandy Forsythe, [email protected]

Columnists — Steve Robinson, Richard Colker, Don Berman, Chris Miller, Barry BraginThe opinions expressed by our columnists do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the ACBL, the WBL,or even the editors of this publication. The WBL is not responsible for the claims of its advertisers.

Don Berman, President — (301-776-3581), [email protected] Ferrin, Vice President — (202-265-0718), [email protected]

Fred King, Treasurer — (703-536-1914), [email protected] Cherniavsky, Secretary — (301-649-1350), [email protected]

UNIT DIRECTORSCarole Banks — (301-622-0923), [email protected]

James Geist — (301-675-6070), [email protected] Kruskal — (301-927-1023), [email protected]

Linda Marshall — (301-320-6057), [email protected] Meyer — (301-474-6677), [email protected]

Ron Zucker — (202-986-2166), [email protected]

SOME KEY VOLUNTEERSNadine Wood — Tournament Chair (301-565-9555)Ann Lindley — WBL Ombudsman (703-360-9087)

Frances Burke — Membership Secretary (301-384-6103)Chris Miller — Unit Game Chief Director & Club Manager (301-318-6083), [email protected]

Fred King — Unit Game Manager (703-536-1914)Barbara Doran — Unit Game & Tournament Partnerships (301-608-0347)Kitty Gottfried — Unit Game and Sectional Hospitality (301-587-3981)

Ajit Thyagarajan — WBL School Bridge Coordinator (301-754-3932), [email protected] Bragin — Unit Recorder (301-598-6853)

WBL WEBSITE: DISTRICT 6 SITE:www.WashingtonBridgeLeague.org www.districtsix.org

WWBBLL OOMMBBUUDDSSMMAANN

Any player with helpful directorissues including criticism or praise of thedirecting staff may contact theOmbudsman, Ann Lindley and beassured that the source of the informa-tion will remain confidential. Informationshould be provided in writing and maybe handed to her at any game, or mailedto her at 8822 Fircrest Pl., Alexandria,VA 22308.

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Do you have a suggestion thatmight help to increase membership orotherwise improve the WashingtonBridge League? Give any and allideas to Don Berman, 301-776-3581,[email protected], 13707Engleman Dr., Laurel, MD 20708, orwww.WashingtonBridgeLeague.org.

TO GET ON AN EMAIL LIST FOR BRIDGE NEWS & BRIDGE PROBLEMS, SEND A

NOTE TO STEVE ROBINSON AT [email protected] REQUESTING SUCH.

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The move to OOhhrr KKooddeesshh CCoonnggrreeggaattiioonnhas been made and it looks good. The onlyproblem is with parking. You can help by carpooling as much as possible, and, for thosethat can walk ok, leave the close in spots forthose that have difficulty. Thank you.

Note that at the next two sectionals,March 25-28 and May 13-16, THEFRIDAY GAMES WILL BE AT THEMARGARET SCHWEINHAUT CENTERand there will be only two sessions, 2:30and 7:00 (an earlier time).

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♣ Stratified Open Pairs (unlim/1500/500) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11:15am

Rockville Duplicate Bridge Club, 301-503-3348 (Mark Lavine)

St. James Episcopal Church, 11815 Seven Locks Rd., Rockville

♦ StrataFlighted Open Pairs (A/X unlim/3000, B/C/D Separate 1500/1000/500)

(both sites); Stratified NLM Pairs (NLM/100/50) & 0-20 Pairs (Ohr Kodesh

Congregation only); Stratified 199er Pairs (Beth El only)

Beth El Congregation, 3830 Seminary Rd, Alexandria . . . . . . .7:00pm

Ohr Kodesh Congregation, 8300 Meadowbrook Ln., Chevy Chase . .7:30pm

I-495 to Connecticut Ave. South. 4th light left E-W Hwy 410. Left Meadow-

brook Ln. 1st left Freyman Dr. Parking lot on left. No outside food allowed.

♥ StrataFlighted A/X (unlim/3000) & B/C/D Pairs (1500/1000/500) . . . .2:30pm♠ Barometer Pairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EARLIER START TIME: 7:00pm

StrataFlighted A/X (unlim/3000) & B/C/D Pairs (1500/1000/500)Check your scores every round! Friday nights are your chance to try

a different form of the game. This one session Barometer Pairs has no qualifi-cation necessary. Everyone plays the same boards at the same time and you cansee how you’re doing after every round.

♣ Intermediate/Novice Pairs (300/200/100/50/20) (single sessions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2:30pm, 7:00pm

♣ Compact KOs Four rounds of knockouts finish in one day! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11:00am, 3:30 pmALERT! This event sold & played next door at the Argyle Center, 1030 Forest Glen Rd.

♦ Stratified Pairs (unlim/2000/500) (single session) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11:00am♥ StrataFlighted A/X (unlim/3000) & B/C/D Pairs (1500/1000/500)(single session) . . . . . . . . . . . .3:30pm♠ Intermediate/Novice Pairs (300/200/100) or Newcomer Pairs (50/20/5) (single sessions) 11:00am, 3:30pm♣ Don’t miss the between sessions Panel Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2:30pm

♦ A/X Swiss Teams (unlim /5000, 7 round playthru w/short break) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11:00am & TBA♥ B/C/D Swiss Teams, VPs (2500/1000/500, 7 round playthru w/short break) . . . . . . . .11:00am & TBA♠ 300/100/50 Swiss Teams, VPs (single sessions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11:00am, 3:00pm

♣ Full Schedule of Intermediate and Novice Events ♥I/N events: 0-5, 20, 50, 100, 200, 300; Stratification at Director’s Discretion.

Famous Washington Hospitality includes snacks, drinks and Fri dinner, Sat & Sun lunchfree of charge. Chair: Nadine Wood, 301-565-9555, [email protected]. Volunteer Coordinator:Barbara Summers, 301-598-5838, [email protected] Hospitality: Kitty Gottfried, 301-587-3981,[email protected] Partnerships: Barbara Doran, 301-608-0347, [email protected]

Thursday, March 25

Restt off Tournament at the Margaret Schwein-haut Senior Center: 1000 Forest Glen Road, Silver Spring, MD

I-495 to Georgia Avenue North (toward Wheaton). 1st light right Forest Glen Rd.The Center is .7 mile on right.

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Thanks for your response to my request forvolunteers. We have a new bridge in schoolscoordinator, AAjjiitt TThhyyaaggaarraajjaann.. Please contacthim, [email protected] if you can also help.

As of January 1, we had 1740 members,the highest total in well over 5 years. A greatdeal of the credit goes to our Novice Programand Non-Life Master Games led by BBrryyaannand LLooiiss GGeeeerr and SShhaawwnn SSttrriinnggeerr.. Pleasegive them a round of applause.

Hope you all had a great New Year and Iwish you all many masterpoints in 2010.

JJuuaanniittaa ((NNiittaa)) BBeeeessoonn hasone son, two daughters,and nine grandchildrenranging in age from a 3-year old to a 22-year oldlaw student. After (andwhile) raising a family,she spent 30 years at the

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, retir-ing as Chief of the Publications Section.

Nita played her first hand of bridge on amilitary transport ship out of San Franciscoin 1956. Friends were teaching her and herhusband bridge, and, much to their friends’chagrin they kept winning. She says,“Ignorance is bliss. From then on, I “wingedit,” playing social bridge poorly.”

About 1998, her neighbor took Nita toher first duplicate game, despite her insis-tence that she did not know how to playduplicate. She says she soon learned thatshe was right and decided to take a few freelessons, obtaining and using the humorousEdith McMillan books. After joining theACBL in 1998, her biggest thrill was herfirst win in the 0 to 50 stratum. She prefers2/1 and is reading the Grant/Rodwell bookon the 2/1 system. Since retiring five yearsago, she set as a goal earning the rank ofLife Master.

Nita says, “Happily, I earned and was

Congratulations! JJaammeess BBeelllleerr,, JJuuaanniittaa BBeeeessoonn,, LLyynnnnee BBeerreessffoorrdd,, MMuurraatt BBuurrkk,,RRoocchheellllee CCoohheenn,, SSuuzzaannnnee FFllyydd,, SShhyyaamm GGiirriiddhhaarraaddaass,, WWiilllliiaamm GGoollddmmaann,, GGrreettcchheenn HHaannddwweerrggeerr,,CCaallvviinn KKoonnnneerr,, RRoobbeerrtt KKrruueeggeerr,, DDaavviidd LLookkeenn,, KKaayy MMiilllleerr,, AArrtthhuurr OOllssoonn,, JJuuaann PPaarrddoo,, JJeeaannPPhhiilllliippss,, JJoossee PPoorrrreess,, RRaajjeesswwaarraann RRaajjkkuummaarr,, BBrruuccee RRoobbeerrttss,, JJaanneett RRoosseenntthhaall,, PPaallmmaa SSeeeeggeerr,,KKiiyyoommii SShhiibbaa,, HHeelleenn SSoolloommoonn,, RRoosseemmaarriiee SSuuiittoorr,, PPaauull SSuulllliivvaann,, NNoorrmmaann SSwweeeedd,, RRoonnnniiee SSwweeeedd,,SSiillaass WWaasssseerrssttrroomm,, aanndd RRiicchhaarrdd WWeeddggeewwoooodd..

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The WBL welcomes the following newACBL members: MMss BBeettttyy AA BBrraawwlleeyy,, FFrreeddeerriicc RRCCaappoonniittii,, WWiinnssttoonn OO EEddwwaarrddss IIII,, EElliizzaabbeetthh CCHHoolllleemmaann,, MMrrss HHeelleenn HH HHoollssttoonn,, DDrr AAnniill KK HHooooddaa,,JJaaccoobb MMaaiibbaacchh,, MMaarrccuuss MMaaiibbaacchh,, MMss MMaarryy EEOOuurraanndd,, MMrr DDaavviidd RR PPeennnn,, MMrrss MMaarryy EE PPeerriinnii,, BB JJTThhoorrnnbbeerrrryy,, AAnnddrreeww TT BBrroopphhyy,, CChhrriissttoopphheerr BBBBrroopphhyy,, GGiiooiiaa BB BBrroopphhyy,, JJuulliieettttee II BBrroopphhyy,,RRaayymmoonndd CC BBrroopphhyy,, TThheeooddoorraa FF BBrroopphhyy,, PPaammeellaaMM CCaammppbbeellll,, MMaarrggaarreett AA CCooookkee,, JJuuddyy AA CCrroowweellll,,DDiiaannee VV DDaauumm,, RRoossllyynn EEiissnneerr,, WWiilllliiaamm EEiissnneerr,,CCaarrmmeenn GG FFiittcchheetttt,, KKaarroonn LL GGrreeeenn,, MMrrss GGaallee ZZGGrreeeennbbaauumm,, SSuuee EElllleenn HHeerrsshh,, AAnnnn FF HHeeuueerr,, PPeetteerrIIssaarrdd,, DDrr AAnnnnee SS JJoohhaannsseenn,, DDrr KKeennnneetthh AA JJoonneess,,PPaauull JJ LLuucckkeerrnn,, MMrrss DDeebbrraa GG MMaalleett,, JJiillll MMeerrrriicckk,,CCyynntthhiiaa AA MMeettzzlleerr,, MMrrss SShheerrrryy DD PPhhiilllliippss,, BBrreennddaaBB PPiivviirroottttoo,, DDaavviidd HH PPiivviirroottttoo,, OOlliivviiaa PPiivviirroottttoo,,PPaauull TT PPiivviirroottttoo,, MMss SSaasskkiiaa JJ RRoosskkaamm,, KKiimmSScchhiiffrriinn,, MMrrss JJuuddiitthh LL SScchhwwaarrttzz,, MMss KKaatthheerriinnee RRSShheeiinnkkmmaann,, AAlliicciiaa PP SSmmiitthh,, MMrr HHeerrbbeerrtt DD SSmmiitthh,,MMrrss MMaarrggaarreett LL SSmmiitthh,, SSuuee WWiillssoonn,, MMrr CChhiinngg--CChhuuaann YYeehh,, NNoouucchhiinn AAkkmmaall,, SSuuzzaannnnee PP DDaawwssoonn,,JJaannee DDoollkkaarrtt,, MMss NNaannccyy BB FFeerrrriiss,, PPaarriissaaHHaammzzeettaasshh,, RRiicchhaarrdd RR HHoowweess,, MMaahhmmoouudd KKaattiirraaii,,MMrr SStteevveenn EE LLeevvyy,, DDiiaannee DD NNeellssoonn,, JJaaccqquueelliinnee LLPPhhiilllliippss,, MMiicchhaaeell JJ SSaalleemm,, MMrr JJoosseepphh AA SSccaallllaann IIIIII,,LLooiiss SScchhwwaarrttzz,, and HHeelleenn VVaann LLoowwee..

In addition, we welcome the followingtransfers from other units: DDrr WWiillmmoonntt FFHHoowwaarrdd JJrr,, MMrr PPhhiilliipp SS MMiittttlleemmaann,, MMrrssBBaarrbbaarraa AA SShhaaww,, MMrrss HHeelleenn VVaann LLoowwee,, CCoolleeAAbboodd,, MMrr BBeennjjaammiinn BBaassuukk,, MMrrss RRuutthh BBaassuukk,,EEllddoonn LL CCoommppttoonn,, and MMrr RRoonnaalldd MM SSuussii..

Please join us at our weekly Unit Gameon Thursday evenings and frequent the localbridge clubs in the area. Information can befound at www.WashingtonBridgeLeague.org.

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RRoouunndd RRoobbiinn FFlliigghhttss AA//XX11AA FFrreedd KKiinngg,, RRoobbeerrtt BBeellll,, BBaarrrryy BBrraaggiinn,, EEaarrll

GGlliicckksstteeiinn,, BBrraadd TThheeuurreerr,, RRiicchhaarrdd WWeeggmmaann2A William Cole, Peter Boyd, Steve

Robinson, Mark Shaw3/4A Millard Nachtwey, Michael Carroad,

Terry Lavender, Thomas Lavender,Kenton Schoen, Diane Walker

3/4A Robert Hopkins Jr, Barry Falgout,Kent Goulding, Rusty Krauss, Joan

Lewis, John Miller11XX EElllleenn CChheerrnniiaavvsskkyy,, MMaarrttiinn GGrraaff,, EElllleenn

KKlloossssoonn,, HHaannkk MMeeyyeerr2X Ajit Thyagarajan, Kevin Barnes, Robert

Levey, Christopher Miller, RammohanSarangan, Shawn StringerRRoouunndd RRoobbiinn FFlliigghhttss BB//CC

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2B Robert Schwab - Rex Settle - JayWeinstein - Anne Derbes

3/4B Margie Coccodrilli - Jerry Miller - DanielKoch - Hadi Abushakra - Daniel Feldman

3/4B Katherine Rabenstein - Carl Weisman- Judy Weisman - John Glynn

11CC EElliizzaabbeetthh NNoollttee -- KKeennnneetthh HHooppkkee -- JJeerrrryyNNoollttee -- JJoohhnn HHaammiillttoonnRRoouunndd RRoobbiinn FFlliigghhtt 00--110000

11 GGaarrrryy GGrroossssmmaann -- AAddrriieennnnee KKoohhnn -- SSaarraaMMaazziiee -- RRiicchhaarrdd WWeeiisseerr -- SSuussaann WWeeiisseerr --MMaarrkk ZZwweeiigg

2 Kathleen Zellmer - Dolores Battle -Nancy McIntyre - Ellen Pollack

3/4 Edward Maixner - Ike Oren - MargueriteSalah - Georgette Weiss

3/4 Mary Iglehart - Ellen Parker - MartySchindler - Geane Schubert - DuaneWebster - Carol Webster

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Dave Idleman has once again won themost points in a calendar year at the LaurelBridge Club. Congratulations, Dave!

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The Holiday Park Senior Center game will beclosed whenever the Montgomery County schoolsare closed all or part of the day for bad weather.

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Currently the Constitution requires thatall checks, regardless of amount, must con-tain two signatures. The current wording is:

Except as authorized by the WBL Board,the Treasurer shall make all disbursementsby check. All checks drawn on League fundsshall bear the signatures of the Treasurer,and either the President or the secretary.

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happy to earn those elusive last two goldpoints in October of 2009. First, manythanks to each and every partner who helpedme earn a point or two along the way. I’vemet many nice friends and acquaintances inthe “bridge world.” No one accomplishesmuch in life without a little help from others.Now, I can relax, continue to improve, andenjoy this very addictive game.”

LLyynnnnee BBeerreessffoorrdd says,“For many years I com-peted in racquetballtournaments with myfavorite partner, JackieJones. Finally, myknees said “no” to rac-quetball. My doubles

partner and I were looking for somethingelse to do together, and a good friend, NancyLoomis, offered to teach us to play bridge. Ibelieve that was in 2005. We met everySunday for months at St. Elmos Coffee Pub,to study a chapter from Audrey Grant’sseries, beginning with bidding, then play.Nancy finally took us to the Thursday unitgame to get us started. What happy timeshave ensued! Many thanks to Jackie, Nancy,Gene Schuyler and all the others who helpedme along the way!”

WWiilllliiaamm GGoollddmmaann and hiswife, Linda have a son,Seth, 38 and daughter,Elissa, 37. Bill is anattorney with McDermott,Will and Emery. He is aDocent at the Library ofCongress, likes to travel

and has been deeply involved with charita-ble activities in Southeast Asia.

Bill’s mother first introduced him tobridge, but he didn’t begin to play serious-ly until he attended Cornell where therewas an active group of bridge players,including expert, Jeff Rubens. Bill hasbeen an ACBL member for 51 years, with aslight break of about 44 years. He joinedthe WBL four years ago and has played inlots of different cities and countries. Heparticularly found Mel Colchamero’s recent

book, “How You Can Play Bridge Like anExpert (Without Having to be One)” help-ful. Winning the District 6 qualifier for theNAPs Flight B in 2008 with Bob Stearnsand playing in the finals in Houston at theSpring Nationals was a big thrill. Bill hasgreatly enjoyed playing in the WBL. Hewishes to continue improving.

CCaallvviinn MMiicchhaaeell KKoonnnneerr and his wife, Jan,have a son, Scott, 17 and a daughter, Julia,14. Calvin is a retired (1999) ForeignServices Officer.

Before he went to grad school at theUniversity of Rochester, he visited andfound the students in his (political science)department all playing the game. He wenthome and learned the game from an oldercolleague at his summer job in the DefenseDepartment. When he went back to schoolin the fall, he found his peers had droppedthe game and moved on to other activities.Calvin has played regularly in Iceland,Germany, Hunduras, Australia, Mongoliaand other countries where he worked.Although not an ACBL-qualified director, heran the bridge game in Dar es Salaam,Tanzania. Calvin didn’t play in tournamentsuntil 2007 and was very excited to finally getthe last fractional gold point necessary tomake Life Master.

AArrtthhuurr DDaavviidd OOllssoonn is a Computer Specialistat NIH. He got his BA from the University ofCalifornia at San Diego. Arthur is holder ofa Lone U.S. Patent. In addition to bridge, heenjoys jazz.

Arthur learned to play bridge in 1960,when his parents found that two childrencould count to 13. It was “bridge for jun-iors”. He started playing in tournaments in1997 and hopes to make Bronze Life Masterbefore he retires.

Some fun memories include passing part-ner’s SOS redouble and then making thecontract, and making LM when his team wontheir bracket of a knockout at the DCNationals last summer. Arthur enjoys bridgebooks by Kaplan, especially, “WinningContract Bridge”, which he says is a great“why” book.

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Congratulations to EEdd BBoorrooddkkiinn whocame in first with a score of 480. He wins afree entry to the Unit Game and will be invit-ed to be on a future panel. Tied for secondwere EEdd KKiinnllaaww,, RRoonn ZZuucckkeerr,, JJeeffff WWaattssoonn,,LLoorrrraaiinnee HHoolluubb and BBiillll BBeenneesscchh with a scoreof 450. Tied for seventh were MMiikkee LLaawwrreennccee,,LLeeoo LLaassoottaa,, KKeenntt GGoouullddiinngg,, LLllooyydd RRaawwlleeyy,,DDiiaannee WWaallkkeerr and CChhoonnggmmiinn ZZhhaanngg with ascore of 440. Tied for thirteenth were, NNoobblleeSShhoorree,, LLiinnddaa SSmmiitthh,, MMiikkee DDeevveerriinn,, BBaarrrryyFFrraattkkiinn,, TToomm VViinnssoonn,, HHaall HHiinnddmmaann,, SSvveennPPrriiddee,, KKaatthhyy PPaarraammoorree,, BBoobb PPuussttiillnniikk,,SSeeyymmoouurr BBaaddeenn,, and JJooaann BBeenneesscchh with ascore of 430. The average score of the 288solvers was 360. The average score of theexperts was 445.

All readers are encouraged to send answersand/or new problems to Steve Robinson, 2891S. Abingdon St. #A2 Arlington, VA, 22206-1329. In addition to the winner receiving a freeplay at the WBL Unit Game, Steve will play withanyone who gets a perfect score or who exactlymatches all five of his answers. If you send aself-addressed stamped envelope to the aboveaddress along with your answers, I will send youa copy of the new problems to ensure that youcan meet his next deadline. You can pick up acopy of the problems at the WBL Unit Game inMaryland, and can send answers or requests forproblems to [email protected]. You can alsosee and answer the problems at the WBL website. WBL Solvers Club uses WashingtonStandard as published July 1996. I accept onlythe first answer from each solver unless it isclear that the solver wants to correct his answer.

I personally score all the problems. If amajority of the solvers vote for an answer, andthe answer is reasonable I will give that answer100 points. I will not give 100 points to ananswer that I consider bad no matter how manyexperts vote for it. There are times when I wantto make a point. I will give that answer 100points and will therefore give the majorityanswer 90 points. For the other answers I con-sider how good the answer is and how many

experts vote for it for its score. If you submittedan answer that got 20 points, that bid would geta bad score at the table. A good exercise wouldbe to figure out why I gave your answer 20points. You might have misread the problem.

The book Washington Standard secondedition is out. If you are a serious bridgeplayer, this book is a must. You can pur-chase a copy from Steve for $25.00 whenev-er you see him or can send him a check for$29.95 that includes $4.95 for priority mail.

11)) IIMMPPss,, YYoouu’’rree VVuullnneerraabbllee♠KJ86543♥A6♦A♣KJ5

SSOOUUTTHH WWEESSTT NNOORRTTHH EEAASSTTPass

1♠ 1NT 2♥ Pass?????

AAccttiioonn SSccoorree VVootteess SSoollvveerrss3♥ 100 6 32Pass 80 3 654♥ 70 0 102NT 50 1 102♠ 50 1 623♠ 40 1 793♣ 20 0 54♠ 20 0 143NT 20 0 63♦ 20 0 24NT 20 0 2

You have a seven-card suit and the gen-eral rule is that you try not to put seven-cardsuits down in dummy. On the other hand,partner has bid hearts showing at least sixand you have two-card support. The ques-tion is which major do you play in and atwhat level. If partner has QJ10xxx of heartsand out, the only way his hearts would beworth tricks is if hearts are trump. Followsanother general rule, which is that if a weakhand has a long suit, let that suit be trump.

Eight experts join me and think thathearts should be trump. Three experts thinkthat we are high enough. Give partner as lit-tle as ♠x♥KQJxxx♦xx♣1098x and 4♥ is a

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very good contract.Five experts join me and invite. There’s

one very good reason to invite. If you hold♠xx♥xx♦KQJxxxx♣xx favorable and part-ner is a passed hand, you might throw oilinto the fire and overcall 1NT West’s 1NTovercall could be a joke.

Two experts suspect that the 1NT couldbe a joke.

WWoooollsseeyy:: “3♥—If West is for real, spadesisn’t likely to play too well, but hearts could takea lot of tricks if partner has the right sort of hand.In addition, there is the risk that West isn’t forreal at this vulnerability. I think you have to bid3♥ and risk going down in order to let partnerknow that you really have something.”

LLuubblliinn:: “3♥—I bid 3♥ in case partner hasan eight-card suit or extras or west is psyching.”

SScchhwwaarrttzz:: “3♥—Partner should have sixor more hearts so no point rebidding spades.He can have a wide range of hand strengthso I invite. If partner goes down, they shouldhave play for 3♦.”

LLaannddeenn:: “3♥—Too much to pass vulner-able at IMPs, when partner rates to have agood six-card or longer suit.”

RRoommaann:: “3♥—I have too nice a dummyfor hearts to pass red at IMPs.”

Three experts pass. I think we are muchmore likely to take ten tricks than eight tricks.

OOllssoonn:: “Pass—North has long hearts andlittle else. The black suit finesses will lose,so, with hearts as trump, north has six orseven heart tricks, the diamond ace and whoknows. Might already be too high.”

PPaarrkkeerr:: “Pass—Hard to imagine that wecan make ten tricks. Partner could have♠x♥Jxxxxxx♦Qxx♣xx or even ♠x♥KJxxxx♦xxx♣Qxx and we have a hard time makingeight tricks. He did not double so he can’thave a real good hand”

HHooppkkiinnss:: “Pass—In deciding the strain,given a hand with a fair amount of HCPopposite a weak hand with a long suit, I havefound it is best to almost always play in theweak hand’s long suit. So I vote for hearts.As to what level, I play 2♥ is strictly com-petitive, 3♥ is invitational, and all forcingauctions start with 2NT (raises, strong oneand two suiter or double. So I quit at 2♥.”

Maybe the follow call is good but would arandom partner know that it was a heart game-

try? The majority of the experts say hearts shouldbe trump and 3♥ is a definite heart raise.

WWaanngg:: “2NT—Hailong Ao and I play thisas an asking bid because it can’t be natural.It can keep both spades and hearts (partialor game) in picture.”

Two experts violate the ‘make the weak handwith the long trumps declarer’ rule. If partner isvoid in spades, you could have four spade losersin spades but no spade losers in hearts.

AAddaammss:: “3♠—Would rather have spots,but this what they dealt me. I would ratherrisk 4♠ than bid less. Partner will know thatspade filler is good.”

CCaappppeelllleettttii:: “2♠—A very very tough prob-lem! If I had the ten of spades (IE KJ10 sev-enth) I would bid 3♠ but here 3♠ could be adisaster if partner has a singleton or void. I’m abit too good to pass 2♥ (even with both blackAQs probably off side) - so my second choicewould be 3♥, although spades might play bet-ter. At least a 2♠-bid keeps the bidding open.”

If you have a choice, make the suit thatthe weak hand holds, the trump suit.

22)) IIMMPPss,, TThheeyy’’rree VVuullnneerraabbllee♠KQJ983♥KQ52♦A♣J7

SSOOUUTTHH WWEESSTT NNOORRTTHH EEAASSTT1♠ Pass 2♦(GF) Pass2♥ Pass 2♠ Pass

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AAccttiioonn SSccoorree VVootteess SSoollvveerrss3♣ 100 2 34♦ 80 2 233♠ 80 4 813♦ 70 3 1064NT 70 1 334♠ 40 0 343♥ 20 0 55♣ 20 0 1

2♠ shows a three-card game-forcing raise.Responder can have 12 HCP or he can have 24HCP. The duty of opener after 2♠ is to describehis hand and strength so responder can betterplace the final contract. There are conventionalbids after the auction has gone 1♠ - 2X – 2Red– 2♠ when 2X is game forcing. Since respondercan have a mountain when he bids 2♠, openerhas to allow responder to make slam tries belowgame. Therefore 3♠ shows a minimum, whichallows responder to investigate below 4♠. Thereare fitting minimums and there are non-fitting

minimums. A jump to 4♠ should show a veryvery bad hand ♠Qxxxx♥QJxx♦KJ♣Kx forinstance. Compare that hand with ♠KQJxx♥KQJx♦xx♣xx. Opposite ♠xxx♥Ax♦AQxxx♣AQx, the first hand will lose three trumptricks and possibly a heart. Opposite the secondhand, which is also a minimum, you will usual-ly make slam. 2NT should show a 5422 handwith some extras. 3♣ should show short dia-monds with extras and 3♦ should show shortclubs with extras. You bid your third suit to showshortness in the fourth suit. 3♥ should show fivehearts with extras. If partner knows your distri-bution, he’ll be in a better position to place thefinal contract.

One expert takes charge of the auction. Ifpartner has three aces and one king, 7♠should be a good contract.

PPaarrkkeerr:: “4NT—All I care about is hisnumber of Aces. If he has one ace we stop atfive, two aces we bid six and three aces wetry for seven. Yes, we might be off two clubtricks, but I will take my chances.”

Three experts bid 3♦. If I bid 3♦ Iwould have ♠KQJ98♥KQ52♦Qxx♣x.Partner would then know that I had a single-ton club.

CCaappppeelllleettttii:: “3♦—Let’s start cue-bid-ding. If I hear a 4♣ bid, then Blackwood andslam.”

HHooppkkiinnss:: “3♦—Does this not show a dia-mond control and suggest slam interest?”

RRoommaann:: “3♦—The bid partner wants tohear. This hand points out a pet treatment Ireally like: in a 2/1 auction, where two-of-open-er’s-major is a possible rebid by responder, thedifference between two-of-opener’s-major andjumping to three-of-opener’s-major is that thejump says”partner, that my two-over-one suit isa real suit and is a source of tricks”.

Two experts splinter. 4♦ takes up a lot ofroom. How is partner going to find out a pos-sible club control? You can give the samemessage by bidding 3♣.

WWoooollsseeyy:: “4♦—I don’t have any problemssplintering in partner’s suit with a stiff ace.Just because he bid diamonds doesn’t neces-sarily mean he has a lot of stuff there, and thatwill be the key to slam possibilities.”

There is nothing wrong with splinteringwith a stiff ace. But not when there is a sim-pler way to get the point across.

LLuubblliinn:: “4♦—I bid 4♦ splinter bid so part-ner will know what to do with club controls.”

Four experts bid 3♠. If you jump to 4♠on all minimums, how is partner going toknow whether you have a sound minimum orgarbage? 3♠ should show a sound minimumwith any distribution. If responder has a min-imum and you have a minimum then why givethe opponents a blueprint on how to defend?

SScchhwwaarrttzz:: “3♠—Can’t bid 3♦ as that’sshape showing and 3♠ tends to show extrastrength and/or length.”

LLaannddeenn:: “3♠—So much depends onpartnership understandings. Some wouldplay 3♦ as a cuebid, I prefer it to show atleast two diamonds and at most one club.With a minimum hand I would bid 4♠. 3♠should be asking partner to cue bid, thusgood trumps. If they continue with 4♠, I’llgive up, though I’ll anxiously await dummy.”

Landen has this backwards. 3♠ shouldtell partner to cue bid only if there could bea slam opposite a sound minimum. 2NT, 3♣and 3♦ asks partner to cue bid unless thereare lots of wasted values. If 3♦ is shapeshowing, then isn’t 3♣ shape showing also.3♣ shows a singleton diamond.

AAddaammss:: “3♠—Flexible with interest. Preferpartner to bid NT first in case we need to playfrom his side. Leaves room for cue bids.”

OOllssoonn:: “3♠—Shows six spades, fourhearts and extra values, exactly what Southhas. If North cuebids 4♣, South can goslamming. If North makes any other mini-mum bid, South should settle for 4♠.”

One expert describes his hand. Onceyou’ve described your distribution, you canstart cue bids. You have plenty of room tofind out if you’re off the AK of clubs.

WWaanngg:: “3♣—15 or more HCP, third suit.”When the auction goes 1♠ – 2♣ – 2♦ –

2♠, or any similar auction ending at two-of-a-major, show your distribution with extras.Bid three-of-your-major with a minimum.

After 1♠ - 2♦ - 2♥ - 2♠, show extravalues by showing your shape.

33)) IIMMPPss,, TThheeyy’’rree VVuullnneerraabbllee

♠K97642♥10♦853♣983

SSOOUUTTHH WWEESSTT NNOORRTTHH EEAASSTTPass Pass

????

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AAccttiioonn SSccoorree VVootteess SSoollvveerrss3♠ 100 5 452♠ 90 5 1151♠ 80 1 64♠ 80 0 71♥ 80 0 53♥ 80 0 1Pass 50 1 108

If partner passed an eleven-point hand, theopponents have 26 HCP between them. If part-ner has fewer points, the opponents have more.The object of winning bridge is to disrupt theopponents. If you were in first chair, it could bepartner who has a 2NTopener. Being in thirdseat, you don’t have to worry about that. I appre-ciate the solvers who opened any number ofhearts. If there is any hand to open 1♥ in thirdseat, this is it. The perfect situation to open 1♥is when you are playing with a new partner or apartner who has never seen you psyche before. Icould open 1♥ with any of my partners becauseI haven’t psyched an opening bid for at least tenyears. If partner has seen you do this before andunder-bids as a safety play, that is illegal. If I didopen 1♥ and LHO overcalled 1♠, I would beup the creek without a paddle.

Ten experts agree with me and open somenumber of spades. There are some players whothink that you must have seven spades to open3♠. However, there are some hands, especially6-4 hands, which will play like you have aseven-card suit, especially when you’re at favor-able vulnerability. ♠KQ109xx♥x♦xx♣Q10xxis such a hand. This is a my idea of a 3♠ open-er. The problem hand is only 6331 but the otherconditions are the same. You’re favorable, inthird seat and very weak.

CCaappppeelllleettttii:: “3♠—Must bid at this vul-nerability.”

WWoooollsseeyy:: “3♠—At this vulnerability andopposite a passing partner, anything goes. 3♠gobbles up a lot more space than 2♠, and itis very unlikely that my vulnerable vs. non-vulnerable opponents will be able to penalizeyou even if that is their optimal action.”

If you do this ten times, four times it willmake no difference. If you create a favorableswing four times and go for a large numbertwo times you’ll be ahead of the game. Atmatchpoints going for 800 against a vulner-able game will give you a zero. At IMPsgoing for 800 against a vulnerable game willcost you only four or five IMPs. As you can

see, the positives out weigh the negatives.OOllssoonn:: “3♠—Take advantage of the vul-

nerability and make life as difficult as possi-ble for E-W.”

One expert thinks that its either 3♠ or 4♠.AAddaammss:: “3♠—Preempts work. 4♠ is a

bit too much though.”Five experts go conservative. Opening 2♠

is better than passing or even opening 1♠.PPaarrkkeerr:: “2♠—Seems automatic, unless

you want to bid 3♠. Can’t imagine passing.”SScchhwwaarrttzz:: “2♠—Not vulnerable does not

mean invulnerable so I can’t go crazy. Also,partner might sack expecting more offense.”

A 2♠-opener usually has more defensethan a 3♠ opener so partner might go wrongexpecting some defense.

LLaannddeenn:: “2♠—All systems go, but get-ting too old for 3♠.”

WWaanngg:: “2♠—Depending on style, but Iwill do it.”

LLuubblliinn:: “2♠—I get the lead director outwith a 2♠ bid.”

One expert opens 1♠. Preempts do notpromise defensive tricks. Opening bids do.

RRoommaann:: “1♠—This isn’t a 2♠ or 3♠ bid,and pass is out.”

One expert gives the opponents a freeride. That’s not winning bridge.

HHooppkkiinnss:: “Pass—I don’t like to tip the dis-tribution in a situation where I am unlikely tobe able to buy the hand. I do admire some ofmy colleagues who are bidding hearts at var-ious levels. They will have an exciting hand totalk about, one way or another.”

Opening 1♥ would not tip your distribution.Your job is to make life difficult for the

opponents.

44)) MMaattcchhppooiinnttss,, YYoouu’’rree VVuullnneerraabbllee

♠A2♥K65♦J93♣J10965

SSOOUUTTHH WWEESSTT NNOORRTTHH EEAASSTT1♠ Pass Pass

????

AAccttiioonn SSccoorree VVootteess SSoollvveerrssDouble 100 4 83

2♣ 90 3 51Pass 80 5 1261NT 50 0 242♦ 20 0 13NT 20 0 13♣ 20 0 1

To balance or not to balance that is the ques-tion. It is usually losing bridge to allow the oppo-nents to play at a low level when you are short intheir suit. On bad days, by balancing, you allowthe opponents to get to a makeable game. Ongood days, by balancing, you get a plus scorethat you would not get by passing. In direct seat,you would never think of overcalling or makingtakeout double with this hand. However, in bal-ancing seat, when partner is supposed to playyour bids to be a king lighter, it is OK to bid.Bidding 2♣ on a nine-count in balancing seat isthe same as bidding 2♣ on a 12-count in directseat. Making a takeout double on a nine-countin balancing seat is the same as making a take-out double on a 12-count in direct seat.

The problem with bidding 2♣ is that ifLHO wins the bid, partner might blow a trickleading a club. If you make a takeout dou-ble, he is more likely to lead a heart.

PPaarrkkeerr:: “2♣—1NT shows more values,double should show four hearts so I bid mylongest suit.“

CCaappppeelllleettttii:: “2♣—Let’s try to find oureight-card fit instead of a seven-card fit.”

There’s no guarantee that bidding 2♣will get you to an eight-card fit. If partnerhas a weak 3352 hand, he’ll pass 2♣.

OOllssoonn:: “2♣—North is not broke and, onthe bidding, likely has some length in dia-monds and/or clubs. If 2♣ gets doubled,maybe North can run to 2♦.”

Three experts join me and make a take-out double. If the opening bid was 1♣, therewould be a good chance that partner doesnot have a five-card suit. Since the openingbid was 1♠, partner would need a good suitand an opening bid to overcall at the two-level. If you force partner to bid a red-suitthere is a chance that partner has five.

WWoooollsseeyy:: “Double—It is against my reli-gion to let the opponents play at a low levelwhen I’m short in their suit. Double seemsbetter than anything else since I have sup-port for all the other suits.”

Usually religion and bridge do not mixbut here I’ll make an exception.

LLaannddeenn:: “Double—Close between 1NTand double, but minimum point count andspade shortness suggests double. Passing isout of the question.”

HHooppkkiinnss:: “Double—We probably have 1/2the deck so I want to compete. My real worry

is not being able to find a fit and maybe goingfor -200 against -110/140 if I quit now.”

Five experts violate the number one prin-ciple of competitive bidding. When in doubtpass when long in the opponent’s suit, com-pete when short.

SScchhwwaarrttzz:: “Pass—With no good bid andunfavorable, I go quietly with only nine HCP.”

There are two reasonable bids - doubleand 2♣

AAddaammss:: “Pass—Do not like any actionhere. Partner bids a lot when I double.Sometimes the opponents play 1♠ instead ofgame. Pass seems wimpy, and on a lot of daysI would not find it. Pretty sure I would look atmy opponents before deciding. The better theopponents, the more likely I would bid.”

WWaanngg:: “Pass—Would bid if we are non-vulnerable.”

LLuubblliinn:: “Pass—We are vulnerable and donot have a game.”

Not having a game is not a good reason topass. You could have a partscore and lots ofIMPs are swung in partscore battles.

RRoommaann:: “Pass—Because that’s what wedo when we have a balanced hand too weakto balance with 1NT.”

When short in the opponent’s suit, beaggressive.

55)) MMaattcchhppooiinnttss,, YYoouu’’rree VVuullnneerraabbllee

♠KJ2♥2♦AKQ875♣AJ6

SSOOUUTTHH WWEESSTT NNOORRTTHH EEAASSTT1♦ Pass 1♠

????**(2♦ is Michaels 5-5 ♣&♥; 1NT and 2♠natural)

AAccttiioonn SSccoorree VVootteess SSoollvveerrss1NT 100 8 67Pass 80 3 893♦ 80 1 45

Double 50 0 443NT 40 0 204♦ 40 0 52♠ 20 0 14NT 20 0 22NT 20 0 26♠ 20 0 13♣ 20 0 23♠ 20 0 12♦ 20 0 75♦ 20 0 1

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You have a very strong hand, but LHO hasopened your best suit and RHO has one of yourthree-card suits. The good news is that you canbid 1NT, which is natural. The bad news is thatyou have a singleton heart and partner is verylikely to have five or more hearts. Of course ifpartner transfers you to hearts you can pass itsince if partner has five or more hearts, hedoesn’t have enough for game.

One expert bids diamonds at the lowestlevel possible which will very likely end theauction. It would be funny if 3♦ went downone and the players who overcall 1NT got topass the 2♦ transfer and are +90.

WWoooollsseeyy:: “3♦—You won’t let me bid dia-monds at the two-level, so I have to do so at thethree-level. The assumed bad diamond splitmeans notrump is likely to fail, so compete tothe right level and let the opponents guess.”

Seven experts join me and overcall 1NT.The opening bids and responses are gettinglighter so it’s not that unreasonable that wehave enough HCP to belong in 3NT.

CCaappppeelllleettttii:: “1NT—With four diamondsbehind you, this hand downgrades - (doesyour system allow 2NT as reject of hearttransfer?) - Another very tough problem, but1NT is much better than double.”

OOllssoonn:: “1NT—I’m not worried about theheart suit, as neither East nor West likely hasmore than four cards in hearts. So, even if E-Wcash four heart tricks, South should have goodplay for at least seven tricks in no trump.”

SScchhwwaarrttzz:: “1NT—Would like to get to 2♦but can’t directly By bidding 1NT, partner islikely to transfer to hearts as he rates to have fiveor more. When he does, we have arrived at 2♦.

With my maximum, I might not have enough tocompete to the three-level”if they raise spades.If this gambit were not available (say I have astiff spade and they bid hearts), I would pass.”

LLaannddeenn:: “1NT—Don’t like the stiff heart,but passing or doubling are even more prob-lematic. I don’t mind the extra values as mydiamonds unlikely to be running.

That is a bizarre agreement.”Don’t know why this agreement is

bizarre. If you play 1NT as strong, which iswhat I recommend, then you need a bid toshow 5-5 in the two unbid suits.

WWaanngg:: “1NT—Partner is likely to have aweak hand with hearts. I can pass his 2♦transfer.”

LLuubblliinn:: “1NT—Followed by diamonds ifauction is competitive.”

HHooppkkiinnss:: “1NT—If they get to 2♥, I willtry 3♦. If partner transfers to 2♥, won’t hebe surprised at what happens.”

Three experts pass. At least if they biddiamonds later it will be natural.

AAddaammss:: “Pass—Maybe they will rebiddiamonds.”

PPaarrkkeerr:: “Pass—Let’s see what will happen. IfWest bids 1NT I will double for penalties, if hebids anything else I will bid diamonds naturally.”

Doubling 1NT after 1X – Pass – 1Y –Pass - 1NT in passout seat could be inter-preted as a weak takeout double. I’ve seen itplayed both ways.

RRoommaann:: “Pass—The only other possibleaction is 3NT, and with LHO opening 1♦that is a wild gamble. For now, I will listen.”

Play 1♣ – Pass – 1♥ – 1NT or any simi-lar one-over-one auction as a strong notrump.

SSOOLLVVEERRSS’’ SSCCOORREESS

John Adams 3♠ 3♠ 3♠ Pass Pass 380Mike Cappelletti 2♠ 3♦ 3♠ 2♣ 1NT 410Robbie Hopkins Pass 3♦ Pass Dbl 1NT 400Steve Landen 3♥ 3♠ 2♠ Dbl 1NT 470Glenn Lublin 3♥ 4♦ 2♠ Pass 1NT 450Craig Olson Pass 3♠ 3♠ 2♣ 1NT 450Steve Parker Pass 4NT 2♠ 2♣ Pass 410Steve Robinson 3♥ 3♣ 3♠ Dbl 1NT 500Jeff Roman 3♥ 3♦ 1♠ Pass Pass 410Alan Schwartz 3♥ 3♠ 2♠ Pass 1NT 450Jian Jian Wang 2NT 3♣ 2♠ Pass 1NT 420Kit Woolsey 3♥ 4♦ 3♠ Dbl 3♦ 460


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You never need to miss theunit game because you don’thave a partner at the lastminute! The WBL has a guaran-teed partner (GP) program forplayers who occasionally need apartner for the unit game. Here’show it works: we provide astandby partner; if an odd num-ber of people in need of a part-ner arrive, we match the playersas best we can, and the GP playswith the one who is left. (If thereis an even number of playerslooking, the GP goes home). Youcan always get a game.

Players in search of partnersshould try to arrive between7:00 and 7:15 (or call ahead).The partnership desk closes at7:25. You can call the WBL cellphone ((330011)) 339955--22776600 at the lastminute if are on your way andknow you’ll be at bit late.

To find a partner at least aday in advance, contact BBaarrbbaarraaDDoorraann by email at [email protected] [email protected], or callher at (301) 608-0347 be-tween 9am and 10pm.

You might want to volunteerfor the GP program yourself. It’sa great way to meet people. Ifyou play on the night you’re theGP, you play free. If you volun-teer, you receive a free play forany future unit game whether ornot you play that night.

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AT 7:30PM. CALL IF YOU’RE LATE,OR YOU MAY NOT BE ACCOMMODATED.

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03/18/2010 ......StrataFlighted Unit Championship03/25/2010 ......WBL Sectional04/01/2010 ......StrataFlighted GNTTeeaammss or NLM Pairs04/08/2010 ......District Six Fund Game04/15/2010 ......StrataFlighted Unit Championship04/22/2010 ......NVBA Sectional04/29/2010 ......StrataFlighted Unit Championship05/06/2010 ......Annual Meeting StrataFlighted Club Champ.05/13/2010 ......WBL Sectional05/20/2010 ......StrataFlighted BAM TTeeaammss05/27/2010 ......StrataFlighted Unit Championship06/03/2010 ......StrataFlighted Unit Championship06/10/2010 ......StrataFlighted North American Pairs06/17/2010 ......District 6 STaC Stratified Pairs06/24/2010 ......StrataFlighted Unit Championship07/01/2010 ......StrataFlighted North American Pairs07/08/2010 ......Closed Bethesda Regional07/15/2010 ......StrataFlighted Unit Championship07/22/2010 ......StrataFlighted Unit Championship08/29/2010 ......StrataFlighted Unit Championship08/05/2010 ......StrataFlighted North American Pairs

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LLoovveennbbeerrgg1145.83 Leo LaSota2 128.43 Steve Robinson3 105.25 John Adams4 91.92 Mark Shaw5 86.56 Clyde Kruskal6 85.91 Peter Boyd7 82.56 William Hacker8 81.67 Donna Rogall9 80.13 David Ruderman

10 77.96 William Cole11 77.18 James Geist12 68.97 Barry Falgout13 68.75 Barry Bragin14 67.10 Earl Glickstein15 64.84 Eugene Fisher16 64.58 Arnie Frankel17 63.95 Brad Theurer18 63.13 Linda Marshall19 62.91 Noble Shore20 61.94 Richard Wegman21 60.75 Robert Bell22 54.27 Fred King23 52.82 Michael Gill24 48.34 Eugene Kales25 45.66 Mark Rosen

The Lovenberg Race is open to all WBL members; the Izzy Cohen Raceis open to all WBL members who started the calendar year with less than 1500masterpoints; the Tubbs Race is open to all WBL members who started thecalendar year as a Non-Life Masterwith less than 500 masterpoints; theWoolridge Race is open to all WBLmembers who started the calendaryear with less than 20 masterpoints.

Winners in each category receivefour sessions of free plays. Secondplace gets two and third place gets one.

This list is final for 2009. Allpoints are subject to audit by the WBLDirector. Congratulationsto the 2009 Winners!(Their pictures appear on p. 21.)

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10 31.03 Margie Coccodrilli11 27.69 Alice Wegman12 22.78 Roma Chandra13 22.71 Jeffrey Kosnett14 22.64 Shawn Stringer15 22.39 Prem Garg

TTuubbbbss1 35.86 Arun Guha2 35.00 William Goldman3 31.27 Alfred Caponiti4 27.69 Alice Wegman5 22.39 Prem Garg6 21.49 Mark Cohen7 21.41 Jose Porres8 21.22 Shyam Giridharadas9 20.96 Ernie Schuler

10 20.92 Roger Laumark

WWoooollrriiddggee1 18.78 Leon

Masiewicki2 14.30 Larry Wallace3 13.75 Julie Connor4 13.04 Richard Moss5 10.77 Martha Stout6 9.59 Adrienne Kohn7 9.58 Michael Kuehl8 8.99 Elinor Stolar9 8.56 Maxine Penn

10 7.92 Daniel Falk

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To arrange a carpool, contact Don Berman, Carpool Coordinator, at301-776-3581 or [email protected]. ....Or log on to the WBL’sOOnnlliinnee CCaarrppooooll NNoottiicceess at: www.WashingtonBridgeLeague.org.

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The cost is $5. Thisincludes a 30 minutelesson followed by fun,enjoyable bridge forplayers with 0-20 mas-terpoints.

Lessons will coverslam bidding, weaktwos, 3 level+ pre-empts, overcalls,takeout doubles, neg-ative doubles, open-ing leads, and signal-ing. Each lesson willbe tailored to theneeds and interests ofthe players.

This is a greatprogram for begin-ners as well as expe-rienced social bridgeplayers! Partnerswill be provided ifneeded. For moreinformation, contactBryan or Lois Geer at301-236-0014 or byemail at [email protected].

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AALLEERRTT!! The Unit Game is now played at Ohr Kodesh.NO OUTSIDE FOOD IS ALLOWED. Snacks and drinkswill be provided.

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Please contact CChhrriiss MMiilllleerr,, Club Manager and ChiefDirector, at [email protected] if you haveany questions about how the WBL Unit Game is run.This column answers some frequently asked questions.

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The Unit Game has now moved to Ohr Kodesh con-gregation, where we have held a few games so far thisyear. The move went very smoothly, thanks to the teamof helpers who packed up our gear and transported it tothe new site, and thanks to the friendly and helpfulstaff at Ohr Kodesh.

The playing area is spacious, clean and well-lit,and noise levels seem to be lower than at the previoussite, and players have so far been overwhelmingly pos-itive about the move. The main problem so far is a lackof parking; you can help in several ways – carpooling,allowing a few extra minutes to find a space beforegame time, and leaving spaces in the lot for those lessable to walk a couple of blocks. And please do not parkin the spaces reserved for the clergy and congregation– in addition to the risk of divine wrath, you also facethe earthly inconvenience of being towed!

If you haven’t played in the Unit Game for a while,please come and join us; we have plenty of room andwould be very happy to see you again.

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♠March 25-28, 2010, Silver Spring, MD

♣April 22-25, 2010, Fairfax, VA

♦May 13-16, 2010, Silver Spring, MD

♥August 12-15, 2010, Silver Spring, MD

♦September 23-26, 2010, Fairfax, VA

♥October 28-31, 2010, Fairfax, VA

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Well, what did you decide?First, to judge East’s possible actions after 3♥

one should look at East’s cards, ignore all informationabout the hand except the AI from the auction, andjudge what you would do with those cards. Partneropens a strong 1NT, RHO bids 2♦ (diamonds plus amajor) and you hold ♠AQ1074 ♥43 ♦J96 ♣1062.You bid 2♥, transferring to spades, LHO passes, andpartner bids 3♥, showing a doubleton heart and aspade fit (East must bid as if West has interpreted 2♥as a transfer; the opponents don’t know it but theyhave a big heart fit). Well, what would you do?

Picture how the hand will play giving partner areasonable (but not perfect) hand, perhaps somethinglike ♠KJxx ♥xx ♦Kxx ♣AKQx. The defense willtake the first two heart tricks, ending in South, who willthen play a diamond through partner’s king. If the ace-queen are offside the defense will then take two dia-monds and a ruff for five tricks. Make partner’s minors♦Axx and ♣AKJx, avoiding losing two diamonds anda ruff, and ten tricks (game) depend on finding the ♣Qonside and the suit splitting three-three (or the short♣Q with North)—unlikely. And if West has wastedheart values (e.g., honor doubleton) forget it.

So I agree with the Committee’s judgment that theodds do not favor bidding game. But are there reallya significant number of good players who would bidgame with the East hand? Would you holding the Easthand with its uninspiring seven-count (including the♦J in North’s “other” suit) and sterile 5-3-3-2 shape?It would not occur to me to bid game with the dupli-cation in hearts, especially at matchpoints. In fact,even at IMPs I’d be hard pressed to find the bid.

True, knowing that partner thought he was raisinghearts naturally makes it easier to sign off in 3♠ (it’sthe most conservative action facing a misfit, and itcould alert partner that 2♥ was meant as a transfer),and we are appropriately reluctant to permit an actionthat was suggested by partner’s UI. But when all of thealternatives are unreasonable it seems unduly puni-tive to prevent a player from making an “obvious” call.

And what about the experts who were askedwhat they would do over 3♥? One problem with thepoll is that they were told 3♥ showed heart values(not a doubleton) with a spade fit. (The Director maynot have asked about E/W’s agreement or may havesimply “filled in” what he thought was the “normal”interpretation of such an action.) Let’s construct aWest hand that is consistent with that explanation.Give him ♠KJxx ♥KQx ♦xx ♣AKxx and there arethree top red-suit losers and a slow club loser (unlessthe ♣QJ are doubleton). Give him ♠Kxxx ♥AKxx♦xx ♣AQ9 and game makes only if one can avoidtwo club losers and trumps are not four-zero. Butchange West’s hand to ♠Kxxx ♥AQx ♦xx ♣AKxxand there are two diamond losers, one club loser, andthe ♥K (which figures to be offside) to worry about

and you still need trumps to break no worse thanthree-one. So bidding game seems markedly againstthe odds (though perhaps not totally unreasonable).

I think the experts bid game because they weretold 3♥ showed heart values (and presumably length).Here’s a typical West hand that fits that profile andprovides excellent play for game: ♠K9xx ♥AKx ♦xx♣KQJx. But give West short hearts and the best handI could come up with is ♠K9xx ♥xx ♦AQx ♣AQJx.Here game depends on the club finesse. Both handsrequire West to hold specific cards and minimal heartwastage. So while bidding game opposite heart valuesand/or length is reasonable (maybe even “normal”),one should sign off in 3♠ opposite a duplicated dou-bleton heart, especially at matchpoints. I think theDirector poll, with the misleading information aboutthe 3♥ bid, swayed the Committee by telling themthat a majority of experts bid game. Had the expertsbeen told 3♥ showed a doubleton (so now West wouldnot have a doubleton diamond to ruff one of East’s los-ers) would any of them still have carried on to game?

What about East’s pass of 3♠? Given East’s beliefthat 2♥ was a transfer and that 3♥ showed a doubletonwith support, East’s signoff should have ended the auc-tion. So what type of hand could West have to justifybidding game opposite a (possibly very) weak hand withfive spades, perhaps ♠AQ10xx ♥xxx ♦xxx ♣xx? IfWest has something like ♠Jxxx ♥AK ♦A10x ♣Axxx3NT needs only the spade finesse (and 4♠ has little orno play). Give West ♠Kxxx ♥Kx ♦Q10x ♣AKQx and3NT needs the spades to come in and either a heart leador clubs behaving (and again 4♠ has little or no play).So East’s pass of 3NT has considerable merit.

If you think some good players would bid gamewith the East hand then you probably agree with theDirector’s and Committee’s decisions. After all, bid-ding 3♠ with the East hand is strongly suggested bythe UI so to allow the bid you have to believe signingoff in 3♠ is clear-cut (which it isn’t opposite pre-sumed heart values/length). But if, like me, you thinkit is an aberration to go on to game with the East handopposite a doubleton heart, especially at matchpoints,then you should allow the table result to stand. (I’dalso explain to him that he was fortunate to survivethe 3♠ bid this time and that next time he won’t beso lucky. A player who has UI from his partner mustcarefully refrain from any action that was made moreattractive by the UI—unless it is one that virtuallyevery player would have taken without the UI.)

So was the Committee’s decision a good one?That depends on how you view signing off in 3♠ asEast. The fact finding Appeals Committees arecalled upon to do and the bridge judgments theyhave to make can be quite complicated. DifferentCommittees can reasonably arrive at different deci-sions in many situations. Keep that in mind thenext time you disagree with a Committee’s decision.

Continued from our last issue...

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The Washington BridgeLeague could use a little ofeither! In order to keep eventsexciting and entry fees low, theWBL relies on the goodness ofour members to volunteer forsmall jobs at the Unit Gameand Sectional Tournaments.Some jobs require brains whileothers require muscle. We’ll behappy to employ either.

From setting up andbreaking down tables, to pub-licity and events develop-ment, a little effort from youwill make our bridge commu-nity even better. Busy sched-ule? No worries. Most volun-teer assignments take only 15minutes to 1 hour a month.HHeerree’’ss hhooww ttoo hheellpp::

1. Reply by email, phoneor in person if you are willingto help in any way.

2. Please indicate if you canoffer any special skills (such asmarketing or a strong back).

3. Someone will contact youshortly with a choice of assign-ments you can pick from.

Thank you in advance forany assistance you can provide.

BBaarrbbaarraa SSuummmmeerrss,, Volun-teer Coordinator, 301-598-5838, [email protected],

LLOOSSTT && FFOOUUNNDD

Coats, umbrellas, etc. left at Christ the KingChurch will be available for pickup at the unit gameat Ohr Kodesh for a few weeks. After that, they will bedonated. Please do look through the coats to see if yourecognize one that you may have left but forgotten.

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The WBL May 13-16 sectional willbe held in a new location which was-n’t set as we went to press. Pleasesee our next issue or the website:www.WashingtonBridgeLeague.orgfor details and directions.

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JJeeaann PPhhiilllliippss has two grown children, Russelland Sam. She is a self employed farmer atPhillips Farm Pumpkin Patch and has beena scientist at NIH. She got her B.S. from theUniversity of Maryland in ‘65 where sheenjoyed playing in the band. Jean also has asmall photography business selling naturewildlife photo-note cards and framed photos— many of eagles from Boyds, MD.

She played bridge for a few years in the‘70’s, but then took off until 1988 when shestarted teaching the game to her son, Sam,who is now a 33 year old Bronze Life Master.One of her biggest thrills in bridge camewhen Sam was 13 and they won the 0-20Pairs together at a sectional in the oldarmory in Silver Spring. The other big thrillcame at the ‘09 DC Nationals when Jean gotthe points she needed to become LifeMaster. Playing on a team with Sam, her sis-ter, Carol Ann and Sam’s father, Lowell, theycame in second in the Thursday-FridayCompact KO. Her next goal is to win a majorevent with her son.

JJoossee PPoorrrreess has five chil-dren ranging in age from19 to 28: Irene, SaraSergio, Elena and Roger.Jose is a self employeddermatologist. He isboard certified in threespecialties: dermatology,

dermatopathology and medical microbiology.Jose got into bridge about four years ago

after taking an evening class at a communitycenter. Now, he plays regularly at the unitgame, Gaithersburg, the JCC, Arlington andLaurel and also travels to play in tournaments.Jose prefers playing 2/1 and enjoys bridgebooks by Mike Lawrence. For Jose, there hasbeen no single most exciting moment, rather,bridge has been an ongoing thrill all along. Hewishes to always improve his game, have agreat time, and to make the game as enjoyablefor other players at the table.

JJaanneett WW.. RRoosseenntthhaall was born Janet Walkin onMay 12, 1918, Janet Rosenthal died July 6,2009 in her home at Riderwood Village inSilver Spring, MD. Her son Howard’s wife,

Ruth Rosenthal wrote the following. “Shewas 91. She was a real trooper, raising chil-dren while her husband was away at war,moving around the country although sheprobably would have preferred to stay put,and stoically suffering the heartbreak of hav-ing her 30-year old daughter die and heryoungest son go through cancer and chemoat age 46. Unlike Dr. Harry [her husband],Janet did not want to see, do and experienceeverything. Instead, she chose a few pas-sions that carried her through bad times andgood. She enjoyed the company of familyand friends, became quite accomplished atgolf and bridge, and led a long and full life.She was wonderful to me and I certainlycould not have wished for a more wonderfulmother-in-law. We miss you, Mom.”

KKiiyyoommii SShhiibbaa’’ss familyinclude husband, John,and seven year olddaughter, Maya. For-merly a pianist, Kiyomiis currently occupiedbeing a wife and mother.Her education includes

achieving two M.M.s in solo piano andchamber music and one A.B.D. (All ButDissertation Doctoral Candidate).

One of her best friends, Minako, intro-duced Kiyomi to bridge in 2006 and she gothooked. They became partners and in 2007,Kiyomi was the Non-Life-Master of theYear. She’s looking forward to playingbridge in Tokyo this summer with Minako,who moved back there. Eddie Kantar is herfavorite bridge author because, “He’s sofunny.” Kiyomi’s special wish as far asbridge is concerned is to someday play apiano duet with Eric Rodwell. She wouldlike to thank all of her partners for theirsupport, friendship and patience and says,“Love you all!”

HHeelleenn SSoolloommoonn and herhusband Robert havetwo children, Sharonand David and threegrandchildren. Afterearning her BS from theUniversity of Maryland,Helen became a pro-

22000099 NNeeww LLMMss,, continued from p. 4... gram analyst for the Department of the Armyat The Pentagon.

While she enjoys tennis, after retiring,Helen needed another challenge and LeslieShafer opened the door to bridge for her. Forthis, she is forever grateful. After becoming aLife Master, her biggest thrill to date isachieving the rank of Bronze Life Master.Outside of bridge, Helen has been recognizedwith the Superior Civilian Serivce Award.

PPaauull SSuulllliivvaann and his wife Ida have fourchildren, Lorraine, Marie, Patrick andJoseph and 14 grandchildren. Paul isretired from GEICO. He initially learneda little about bridge from watching hisparents play. Paul started playing himselfwhile attending Georgetown. He currentlyplays locally at the Rockville Duplicateclub and travels to play in Virginia Beach,Lancaster, Charlottesville, Richmond,Atlanta and on cruises. Paul prefersStandard American and his favoritebridge book is “Points Schmoints” byMarty Bergen.

NNoorrmmaann aanndd RRoonnnniiee SSwweeeedd have two chil-dren, Howard and Jodi. Ronnie worked asa math teacher and a self-employed mathtutor for over 35 years after achieving a BSand MS from Temple. Norman worked atExxonMobil as a technology licensingmanager. He was with them for 27 years.Prior to that, he held various technical andmanagement positions in research, devel-opment and engineer-ing and taught chemi-cal engineering atPrinceton after hav-ing earned his BSfrom Drexel and hisPhD from Princetonin that field.

In addition tobridge, Ronnie enjoys

mah-jongg and they both enjoy traveling.They’ve traveled to play bridge all alongthe east coast, TX, CA, MI and SanSalvador. They initially learned a littleabout bridge in 1967, but rarely playedexcept for some kitchen bridge. Then, theytook an adult education course at a highschool in Heightstown, NJ and upon retire-ment at the end of 2003 started to playmore seriously. A couple of years later,they were entering duplicate tournaments.

Both Ronnie and Norman prefer 2/1 andenjoy Eddie Kantar’s books. They’d like togive special thanks to Steve and SandyForsythe for teaching them a lot about thegame and to their teammates who helped intheir quest for the gold!

SSuuzzaannnnee FFllooyydd KKaayy MMiilllleerr RRoosseemmaarriiee SSuuiittoorr

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10 7.75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Terry Mitchell11 7.71 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alfred Caponiti

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requirement and the need to prevent a singleperson from writing checks for large amounts, wehave found that this can cause delays and diffi-culties when the treasurer or the other two offi-cers are not available in a timely manner. It isproposed to amend the requirement as follows:

Except as authorized by the WBL Board, theTreasurer shall make all disbursements bycheck. All checks drawn on League funds abovean amount set by the Board shall bear the signa-tures of the Treasurer, and either the President orthe Secretary. Checks smaller than that amountcan be signed by any of the three officers.

The amount the Board is currently rec-ommending is $250.00

This amendment will be presented to themembership during the annual meeting onMay 6, 2010. We would welcome commentsfrom the membership.

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TToo bbee eelliiggiibbllee,, a player: (1) Must be a member(or pending member) of either the NVBA orthe WBL; (2) Must attend at least three WBLand three NVBA sectionals during the con-test period (September, 2009 through June,2010). Points won on Tournament Thursdayevenings are included in the totals, but do notcount towards eligibility; (3) Must be a mem-

ber in good standing of the ACBL and a localaffiliate throughout the contest period andremain so through the award presentation.AAwwaarrddss:: Two trophies will be awarded.SSttaannddiinnggss:: Here are the standings after four ofeight sectionals. The asterisk* indicates thatthe player has met eligibility requirements.

OOppeenn LLeeaaddeerrssPPllaayyeerr PPooiinnttss

1 David Milton . . . . . . . . . . . . .91.622 Prahalad Rajkumar . . . . . . . .67.663 Stan Schenker . . . . . . . . . . . .66.474 William Cole . . . . . . . . . . . . .56.505 Michael Gill . . . . . . . . . . . . .56.386 Noble Shore . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52.277 Kenneth Davis . . . . . . . . . . . .50.148 John Adams . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48.139 Steve Robinson . . . . . . . . . . .47.04

10 Mark Shaw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46.1311 Barry Falgout . . . . . . . . . . . . .45.9512 James Geist . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44.2513 Peter Boyd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43.9514 Lyle Poe Jr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43.7515 Ronald Kral . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43.0016 Steven Schatzow . . . . . . . . . .41.1517 Al Liepold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40.2918 Robert Bell . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39.6619 Steve Reed . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39.5620 Linda Marshall . . . . . . . . . . .38.25

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BBiittss && PPiieecceess,, continued from p. 5...

TTHHUURRSSDDAAYY MMOORRNN OOPPEENN PPAAIIRRSSSSttrraattuumm AA,, 22.5 Tables

1 Bert Chansky - Irv Lessin . . . . . . . . .63.662 Millard Nachwey - Barbara Doran . . .62.733 Ann Lindley - Al Duncker . . . . . . . . .59.884 Charles Stenger - Mary Lou Guandolo58.565 Jack DeVivo - Barry DePristo . . . . . .58.376 Terri Sanker - Kiyomi Shiba . . . . . . .57.64

SSttrraattuumm BB,, 16.5 Tables1 Terri Sanker - Kiyomi Shiba . . . . . . .57.642 Joan Fitzpatrick - Gail Morgenweck .55.793 Robert Wilbur - Charles Skillern . . . .55.574 Frances Lawrence - Robert Lawrence 55.325 Jan Zaal - Norma Fry . . . . . . . . . . . . .54.456 Anne Derbes - Bob Schwab . . . . . . . .54.18

SSttrraattuumm CC,, 10.5 Tables1 Joan Fitzpatrick - Gail Morgenweck .55.792 Robert Wilbur - Charles Skillern . . . .55.573 Jan Zaal - Norma Fry . . . . . . . . . . . . .54.454 Kathleen Zellmer - Jean Schoen . . . .53.615 Arun Guha - Larry Wallace . . . . . . . .53.016 Mike Platt - Terry Vann . . . . . . . . . . .52.78

TTHHUURRSSDDAAYY EEVVEE AA//XX PPAAIIRRSSSSttrraattuumm AA,, 42.0 Tables / Based on 87

1 Dhirendra Ghosh - Ronald Kral . . . . .65.28

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On Saturday, WBL President Don Bermanpresented trophies to the 2009 TrophyRace Winners: l to r: LLeeoo LLaaSSoottaa (Loven-berg, Open), EEuuggeennee FFiisshheerr (Izzy Cohen,0-1500), AArruunn GGuuhhaa (Tubbs, Non-LM),LLeeoonn MMaassiieewwsskkii (Woolridge, 0-20) (Seep.14 for all of the 2009 final standings)

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3 James Hewitt - Kenneth Linder . . . . .51.494 Edward Maixner - Marguerite Salah .50.89

SSttrraattuumm CC,, 2.5 Tables1 James Connor - James Callender . . . .52.982 Brigette Friedman - Ronald Friedman50.60

FFRRIIDDAAYY MMOORRNNIINNGG OOPPEENN PPAAIIRRSSSSttrraattuumm AA,, 14.0 Tables / Based on 23

1 Robert Schwab - Anne Derbes . . . . . .70.092 Ann Lindley - Alfred Duncker . . . . . .61.793 Mike Frosch - Francesco Parisi-Presicce 61.074 Benjamin Stauss - John Glynn . . . . . .58.095 Frances Lawrence - Robert Lawrence 57.456 Leonid Fastovsky - Saul Penn . . . . . .56.41

SSttrraattuumm BB,, 11.0 Tables1 Anne Derbes - Robert Schwab . . . . . .70.092 Mike Frosch - Francesco Parisi-Presicce 61.073 Frances Lawrence - Robert Lawrence 57.454 Leonid Fastovsky - Saul Penn . . . . . .56.415 Neal McKinney - Jay Cherlow . . . . . .55.686 Charles Carrington - Robert Wilbur . .54.46

SSttrraattuumm CC,, 3.5 Tables1 Jon Ranhand - Roger Laumark . . . . .50.912 Douglas Fox - Larry Moran . . . . . . . .47.763 Kay Miller - Teri Harrison . . . . . . . . .47.04

FFRRIIDDAAYY MMOORRNN 00--330000 PPAAIIRRSSSSttrraattuumm AA,, 9.0 Tables

1 Terence McCarthy - Sara Hilgartner .68.752 Terry Mitchell - William Pruiett . . . .63.693 Eugene Massey - Joanne Massey Howes 63.104/5 Joseph Abita - Kathleen French . . . .53.574/5 Norman Mitchell - David Montague . .53.57

SSttrraattuumm BB,, 6.5 Tables1 Eugene Massey - Joanne Massey Howes 63.102/3 Joseph Abita - Kathleen French . . . .53.572/3 Norman Mitchell - David Montague . .53.574 Jean Sobieski - Dennis Serpico . . . . .53.275 Geane Schubert - Ellen Parker . . . . .51.49

SSttrraattuumm CC,, 2.5 Tables1 Joseph Abita - Kathleen French . . . .53.572 Geane Schubert - Ellen Parker . . . . .51.49

FFRRIIDDAAYY AAFFTT AA//XX PPAAIIRRSSSSttrraattuumm AA,, 11.0 Tables / Based on 33

1 Michael Gill - Noble Shore . . . . . . . .61.11

2 Annie Schwartz - Alan Schwartz . . . .64.493 Mark Cohen - Patrick Stanton . . . . . .61.234 John Sedgewick - Janet Dence . . . . . .61.055 H John Edmonds - Larry Kahn . . . . .60.146 Leon Letwin - Julian Boyce . . . . . . . .59.337 Joan Lewis - Robert Hopkins Jr . . . . .58.808 Richard Colker - Diane Walker . . . . .58.799 Roger Stern - Sandra Stern . . . . . . . .58.70

SSttrraattuumm XX,, 24.0 Tables1 Dhirendra Ghosh - Ronald Kral . . . . .65.282 Mark Cohen - Patrick Stanton . . . . . .61.233 John Sedgewick - Janet Dence . . . . . .61.054 H John Edmonds - Larry Kahn . . . . .60.145 Roger Stern - Sandra Stern . . . . . . . .58.706 Linda Marshall - James Beller . . . . . .58.33

TTHHUURRSSDDAAYY EEVVEE BB//CC//DD PPAAIIRRSSSSttrraattuumm BB,, 23.0 Tables

1 Lynne Beresford - Eleanor Schwartz .65.482 Ellen Rosenthal - Neal Rosenthal . . .63.643 Michael Gottesman - Silas Wasserstrom 61.554 Albert Lauber - Steven Fox . . . . . . . .59.095 Michael Berard - Marie Berard . . . . .58.146 Alfred Caponiti - Alfred Liepold . . . .57.95

SSttrraattuumm CC,, 20.5 Tables1 Lynne Beresford - Eleanor Schwartz .65.482 Ellen Rosenthal - Neal Rosenthal . . .63.643 Michael Gottesman - Silas Wasserstrom 61.554 Albert Lauber - Steven Fox . . . . . . . .59.095 Michael Berard - Marie Berard . . . . .58.146 Alfred Caponiti - Alfred Liepold . . . .57.95

SSttrraattuumm DD,, 11.5 Tables1 Lynne Beresford - Eleanor Schwartz .65.482/3 Arun Guha - Jose Porres . . . . . . . . . .56.062/3 Azmat Ali - Larry Wallace . . . . . . . . .56.064 Jay Simon - Mark Jones . . . . . . . . . . .55.365 Ewing Walker - Stefan Popoveniuc . .55.066 W Karl Van Newkirk - Virginia Gibbons 54.76

TTHHUURR EEVVEE NNLLMM PPAAIIRRSS @@ WWBBLLSSttrraattuumm AA,, 11.0 Tables

1 Laura Sherman - Steven Spaeth . . . . .62.032 Jim Anschutz - Patti Anschutz . . . . . .60.123 Ellinor Legg - James Metzger . . . . . .57.914 Patricia Welty - Patricia Price . . . . . .55.655 Eugene Massey - Julie Connor . . . . . .55.106 Ronnie Loeser - Joav Steinbach . . . . .53.83

SSttrraattuumm BB,, 8.0 Tables1 Laura Sherman - Steven Spaeth . . . . .62.032 Patricia Welty - Patricia Price . . . . . .55.653 Eugene Massey - Julie Connor . . . . . .55.104 Jean Noonan - Isabelle Thabault . . . .53.115 Roberta Weiss - Elizabeth Tevelow . .52.98

SSttrraattuumm CC,, 4.5 Tables1 Laura Sherman - Steven Spaeth . . . . .62.032 Patricia Welty - Patricia Price . . . . . .55.653 David Penn - Maxine Penn . . . . . . . .51.744 Jane Dolkart - Alexander Gretsinger .50.68

TTHHUURR EEVVEENNIINNGG 00--220000 PPAAIIRRSS @@ NNVVBBAASSttrraattuumm AA,, 11.0 Tables

1 Roy Robson - Albert Stolpe . . . . . . . .66.962 Larry Taylor - David Meadows . . . . . .61.903 M. David Jackson - William Hohe . . .59.234 Blair Curry - Judith Curry . . . . . . . . .56.555 James Connor - James Callender . . . .52.986 Janet Smith Bourne - Sidney Graves .52.68

SSttrraattuumm BB,, 5.5 Tables1 James Connor - James Callender . . . .52.982 John Holt - Joseph Drodge . . . . . . . . .51.79

5 Elliot Grant - James Davenport, Jr . .14.00

FFRRII EEVVEE BB//CC//DD IIMMPP PPAAIIRRSSSSttrraattuumm BB,, 12.0 Tables

1 Ellinor Legg - Michael Kuehl . . . . . .39.642 Daniel Falk - Nancy Ross . . . . . . . . .37.913 Michael Lawrence - Craig Olson . . . .35.644 Murat Berk - Michael Berard . . . . . . .34.365 David Dong - Bernadette Merceron . .29.826 Alan Ferraro - Jeanne Ferraro . . . . . .28.55

SSttrraattuumm CC,, 11.0 Tables1 Michael Kuehl - Ellinor Legg . . . . . .39.642 Daniel Falk - Nancy Ross . . . . . . . . .37.913 Michael Lawrence - Craig Olson . . . .35.644 Murat Berk - Michael Berard . . . . . . .34.365 David Dong - Bernadette Merceron . .29.826 Alan Ferraro - Jeanne Ferraro . . . . . .28.55

SSttrraattuumm DD,, 7.5 Tables1 Michael Kuehl - Ellinor Legg . . . . . .39.642 David Dong - Bernadette Merceron . .29.823 Alan Ferraro - Jeanne Ferraro . . . . . .28.554 James Shoenhard - Albert Stolpe . . . .12.915 Arun Guha - Jose Porres . . . . . . . . . . .9.55

SSAATTUURRDDAAYY AAMM AA//XX PPAAIIRRSSSSttrraattuumm AA,, 26.0 Tables / Based on 80

1 Sven Pride - James Geist . . . . . . . . . .63.152/3 David Milton - Leo LaSota . . . . . . . . .63.082/3 Lloyd Rawley - Carole Banks . . . . . .63.084 William Cole - William Hacker . . . . .60.545 Kenneth Davis - Bruce Houston . . . .60.386 Andrew Gofreed - Stephen Swearingen58.857 John Klayman - Thomas Lavender . . .57.778/10 Audrey Marbach - Alice Miller . . . .57.388/10 Steven Schatzow - Robert Boyd . . . .57.388/10 Earl Glickstein - Robert Bell . . . . . .57.38

SSttrraattuumm XX,, 12.5 Tables1 James Geist - Sven Pride . . . . . . . . . .63.152 Lloyd Rawley - Carole Banks . . . . . .63.083 Alfred Caponiti - John Lowe III . . . . .55.154 Barry Bragin - Eleanor Bragin . . . . . .54.545 Renate Conlon - Ronald Conlon . . . .53.856 Janet Dence - Katherine Rabenstein .53.69

SSAATTUURRDDAAYY AAMM BB//CC//DD PPAAIIRRSSSSttrraattuumm BB,, 25.0 Tables

1 Amelia Montjoy - Kay Miller . . . . . . .65.49

2 Robert Hopkins Jr - John Miller . . . .59.633 Leon Letwin - Donald Berman . . . . . .57.964 Alfred Duncker - Ann Lindley . . . . . .56.485/6 Earl Glickstein - Barry Falgout . . . . .55.745/6 Shuba Dey - Jay Kelkar . . . . . . . . . . .55.74

SSttrraattuumm XX,, 4.5 Tables1 Noble Shore - Michael Gill . . . . . . . .61.112 Mark Cohen - Richard Price . . . . . . .48.333 James Prentiss - Margaret Whalen . .45.744 Gerald Marcovsky - Linda Smith . . . .45.37

FFRRIIDDAAYY AAFFTT BB//CC//DD PPAAIIRRSSSSttrraattuumm BB,, 14.5 Tables

1 Neal McKinney - Jay Cherlow . . . . . .64.672 Alfred Caponiti - Alfred Liepold . . . .57.593 Albert Lauber - Steven Fox . . . . . . . .57.274 Thomas Din - Gloria Halstead . . . . . .56.145 Terry Vann - Art Hartstein . . . . . . . . .54.996 Robert Wilbur - Charles Skillern . . . .54.97

SSttrraattuumm CC,, 13.0 Tables1 Alfred Caponiti - Alfred Liepold . . . .57.592 Albert Lauber - Steven Fox . . . . . . . .57.273 Terry Vann - Art Hartstein . . . . . . . . .54.994 Robert Wilbur - Charles Skillern . . . .54.975 Michael Berard - Marie Berard . . . . .54.946 Ron Starr - Jerry Pruzan . . . . . . . . . .54.88

SSttrraattuumm DD,, 7.0 Tables1 Terry Vann - Art Hartstein . . . . . . . . .54.992 Robert Wilbur - Charles Skillern . . . .54.973 Ron Starr - Jerry Pruzan . . . . . . . . . .54.884 Thad Uehling - Joseph Pregosin . . . .52.485 Annapurna Satpathy - Ellinor Legg . .52.00

FFRRIIDDAAYY AAFFTT 00--330000 PPAAIIRRSSSSttrraattuumm AA,, 8.0 Tables

1 Barbara Levine - Maxine Penn . . . . .61.612 Norman Mitchell - David Montague . .60.123 Terry Mitchell - William Pruiett . . . .57.744 James Shoenhard - Albert Stolpe . . . .54.175 Alexander Shafer - Wlodek Tugendraich 53.87

SSttrraattuumm BB,, 5.5 Tables1 Barbara Levine - Maxine Penn . . . . .61.612 Norman Mitchell - David Montague . .60.123 James Shoenhard - Albert Stolpe . . . .54.174 Alexander Shafer - Wlodek Tugendraich 53.87

SSttrraattuumm CC,, 3.5 Tables1 Barbara Levine - Maxine Penn . . . . .61.612 Norman Mitchell - David Montague . .60.123 Kathleen Zellmer - Ellen Pollack . . .52.08

FFRRII EEVVEE AA//XX IIMMPP PPAAIIRRSSSSttrraattuumm AA,, 13.0 Tables / Based on 25

1 Steven Schatzow - Linda Marshall . . .36.272 David Grabiner - Arthur McCann . . .32.823 Michael Richey - James Geist . . . . . .31.454 Donna Rogall - Clyde Kruskal . . . . . .28.275 Richard Ferrin - Eugene Kales . . . . .26.826 John Adams - Steve Robinson . . . . . .25.00

SSttrraattuumm XX,, 7.0 Tables1 David Grabiner - Arthur McCann . . .32.822 Michael Richey - James Geist . . . . . .31.453 Noble Shore - Michael Gill . . . . . . . .23.734 Ronald Conlon - Renate Conlon . . . .15.91

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SSAATTUURRDDAAYY AAFFTT AA//XX PPAAIIRRSSSSttrraattuumm AA,, 22.0 Tables / Based on 63

1 Leo LaSota (pic.) - DavidMilton . . . . . . . . . . .64.19

2 John Adams - GlennLublin . . . . . . . . . . .63.10

3 David Ruderman - AlfredSteinberg . . . . . . . .62.30

4 Ellen Cherniavsky - DonnaRogall . . . . . . . . . . .58.93

5 William Cole - William Hacker . . . . .57.946 Leon Letwin - David Rodney . . . . . . .57.247 Terry Jones - Francesco Parisi-Presicce 57.14

SSttrraattuumm XX,, 10.0 Tables1 Terry Jones - Francesco Parisi-Presicce 57.142 Steve Reed - Kiyomi Shiba . . . . . . . .54.963 Michael Klein - M Webster Ewell Jr .54.464 Ellen Glynn - John Glynn . . . . . . . . .53.675 Richard Deyerle - Shawn Stringer . . .52.486 Sym Gallucci - Raymond Gallucci . . .51.59

SSAATTUURRDDAAYY AAFFTT BB//CC//DD PPAAIIRRSSSSttrraattuumm BB,, 25.0 Tables

1 Leila Whiting (pic.) -Lorraine Morgan . . .68.94

2 Mike Frosch - EllieClark . . . . . . . . . . . .67.80

3 James Metzger - AlfredLiepold . . . . . . . . . .59.66

4 Brian Snyder - CarlNoller . . . . . . . . . . .59.04

5 Linda Padgett - Robert Padgett . . . . .58.616 Robert Rovner - Daniel Feldman . . . .57.58

SSttrraattuumm CC,, 20.0 Tables1 Mike Frosch - Ellie Clark . . . . . . . . .67.802 James Metzger - Alfred Liepold . . . . .59.663 Brian Snyder - Carl Noller . . . . . . . . .59.044 Anne Goulding - Mary Lafferty . . . . .57.275 Neil Selvin - Howard Grunin . . . . . . .56.446 Eugene Massey - Theodore Wilkinson55.90

SSttrraattuumm DD,, 10.0 Tables1 Arthur Olson - Patrice Gordon . . . . . .55.882 Arun Guha - Jose Porres . . . . . . . . . .55.683 Alan Skvirsky - Jerome Gumbiner . . .54.734 Mary Ann Kral - Linda Burton . . . . .54.215 Joseph Pregosin - Thad Uehling . . . .54.176 Amelia Montjoy - Kay Miller . . . . . . .53.79

SSAATTUURRDDAAYY AAFFTT 00--330000 PPAAIIRRSSSSttrraattuumm AA,, 17.0 Tables

1 Anne Vaeth - Ed Krest . . . . . . . . . . . .67.952 Norman Mitchell - David Montague . .63.413 Brenda Thomas - Steven Nesseler . . .62.504 Gayle Tomasetti - Rose Marie Sanders61.145 Terry Mitchell - Albert Dimillio . . . . .57.506 Bahman Shahin - Taraneh Shahin . . .56.36

SSttrraattuumm BB,, 13.0 Tables1 Norman Mitchell - David Montague . .63.412 Brenda Thomas - Steven Nesseler . . .62.50

2 Terry Vann - Art Hartstein . . . . . . . . .63.073 Phyllis Sonen - Hilda Getz . . . . . . . .62.604 Jerome Gumbiner - Alan Skvirsky . . .60.045 Robert Padgett - Linda Padgett . . . . .59.546 Alfred Liepold - James Metzger . . . . .58.14

SSttrraattuumm CC,, 22.0 Tables1 Amelia Montjoy - Kay Miller . . . . . . .65.492 Terry Vann - Art Hartstein . . . . . . . . .63.073 Phyllis Sonen - Hilda Getz . . . . . . . .62.604 Jerome Gumbiner - Alan Skvirsky . . .60.045 Alfred Liepold - James Metzger . . . . .58.146 John Korfonta - Michael Leibelson . .57.58

SSttrraattuumm DD,, 11.5 Tables1 Amelia Montjoy - Kay Miller . . . . . . .65.492 Terry Vann - Art Hartstein . . . . . . . . .63.073 Jerome Gumbiner - Alan Skvirsky . . .60.044 Daniel Finn - Bernard Finn . . . . . . . .56.065 Arthur Olson - Patrice Gordon . . . . . .55.676 J Lasek - Irwin Yanus . . . . . . . . . . . .55.49

SSAATTUURRDDAAYY AAMM 00--330000 PPAAIIRRSSSSttrraattuumm AA,, 20.0 Tables

1 Terry Mitchell - Albert Dimillio . . . . .67.562 Bahman Shahin - Taraneh Shahin . . .62.203 Marco Latini - Gerald O’Dell . . . . . . .62.114 Julie Connor - Eugene Massey . . . . . .62.035 Richard Rowen - Virginia Rowen . . .60.566 Carol Kahn - Temma Kanowith . . . . .57.44

SSttrraattuumm BB,, 14.5 Tables1 Julie Connor - Eugene Massey . . . . . .62.032 Carol Kahn - Temma Kanowith . . . . .57.443 Pamela Bacher - Elizabeth Nash . . . .53.874 Rachelle Sladoff - Rochelle Hilton . .53.275 John Reynolds - Larry Wallace . . . . .52.386 Diane Cohen - Jo Ann Hutchison . . .52.08

SSttrraattuumm CC,, 6.5 Tables1 Julie Connor - Eugene Massey . . . . . .62.032 Carol Kahn - Temma Kanowith . . . . .57.443 Rachelle Sladoff - Rochelle Hilton . .53.274 Ike Oren - James Shoenhard . . . . . . .51.795 William Carpentier - Larry Hieb . . . .50.89

SSAATTUURRDDAAYY AAMM 00--5500 PPAAIIRRSSSSttrraattuumm AA,, 9.0 Tables

1 Ellen Pollack - Kathleen Zellmer . . .62.702 James Connor - James Callender . . . .62.303 Joseph Abita - Kathleen French . . . .61.514/5 Gayle Tomasetti - Rose Marie Sanders 59.924/5 Kristina Hamilton - Elizabeth Shriver 59.92

SSttrraattuumm BB,, 5.0 Tables1 James Connor - James Callender . . . .62.302 Joseph Abita - Kathleen French . . . .61.513/4 Gayle Tomasetti - Rose Marie Sanders 59.923/4 Kristina Hamilton - Elizabeth Shriver 59.92

SSttrraattuumm CC,, 3.0 Tables1 Kristina Hamilton - Elizabeth Shriver 59.922 Jayne Lynch - Tamara Vetter . . . . . . .51.19

RROOUUNNDD RROOBBIINN TTEEAAMMSS -- BBKKTT 338 Tables / Based on 14

1 Hadi Abushakra - Daniel Koch- AlbertLauber – Walter Smith Jr . . . . . . . . .96.00

2 Amy Bloom - Katherine Rabenstein -Nancy Ross - Daniel Falk . . . . . . . . .87.00

3/4 Howard Tash - Martin Reed - Neil Selvin -Howard Grunin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79.00

3/4 Mike Frosch - Francesco Parisi-Presicce -Eiji Ishida - Kiyomi Shiba . . . . . . . . .79.00


1 Art Hartstein - Terry Vann – BarryLieberman*** - Jon Ranhand . . . . . .90.00

2 Joan White - Joe Hertz - AlexanderRobertson – David Loken . . . . . . . . .82.00

3 Norman Sweed - Ronnie Sweed - KayMiller – Amelia Montjoy . . . . . . . . . .78.00

RROOUUNNDD RROOBBIINN TTEEAAMMSS -- BBKKTT 55, 9 Tables1 Guillaume de Decker - Dale Sanders –

Bernadette Merceron - Rochelle Hilton 106.002/3 Gerald O’Dell - Alan Munro - Bahman

Shahin – Taraneh Shahin . . . . . . . . . .78.002/3 Daniel Finn - William Rogers - Jim Walsh -

Julie Connor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78.004 Ron Starr - Millie Reizenstein - Norman

Mitchell - David Montague . . . . . . . .69.00

00--330000 AAMM SSWWIISSSSSSttrraattuumm AA,, 8 Tables

1 Carol Webster - Steven Leifer - JacquelineLeifer - Duane Webster . . . . . . . . . . .67.00

2 Stephen Weiner - Louis Coccodrilli - SheilaKaplan - Roberta Weiss . . . . . . . . . . .48.00

3 Ronnie Loeser - Elizabeth Tevelow -Stanley Gerendasy - Janet Gerendasy 45.00

SSttrraattuumm BB,, 4 Tables1 Carol Webster - Steven Leifer - Jacqueline

Leifer - Duane Webster . . . . . . . . . . .67.00

00--330000 PPMM SSWWIISSSS, 3 Tables

1 Terence McCarthy - Sara Hilgartner - TerryMitchell - William Pruiett . . . . . . . . .50.00

3 Gayle Tomasetti - Rose Marie Sanders61.144 Ken Kimball - Marsha Ann Brown . .55.915/6 James Shoenhard - Ike Oren . . . . . . .54.555/6 William Carpentier - Larry Hieb . . . .54.55

SSttrraattuumm CC,, 6.0 Tables1 Gayle Tomasetti - Rose Marie Sanders 61.142 Ken Kimball - Marsha Ann Brown . .55.913 Pat Kibler - Nynette Rourke . . . . . . .52.734 Bob Hartsell - Jill Duvall . . . . . . . . . .52.27

FFLLIIGGHHTT AA//XX SSWWIISSSSSSttrraattuumm AA,, 18 Tables / Based on 67

1 William Cole - Steve Robinson - PeterBoyd - Mark Shaw (not pic.) . . . . . .106.00

2 John Miller - Robert Hopkins Jr - RustyKrauss - Barry Falgout - Joan Lewis .91.00

3 Stephen Landen - William Pettis - JohnAdams – Lou Reich . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86.00

4 David Milton - Lyle Poe Jr - Brad Theurer– Stan Schenker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83.00

5 Alan Tenenbaum - Andrew Gofreed -Alfred Steinberg - David Ruderman .77.00

SSttrraattuumm XX,, 9 Tables1 Linda Marshall - Terry Feetham - Barbara

Doran - David Fleischer . . . . . . . . . .76.002 Srinivas Kachibhatla - Mark Gospodnetic –

John Montgomery - Govind Narayan .72.003 Noble Shore - Prahalad Rajkumar -

Michael Gill – Mark Chen . . . . . . . . .71.004 Hal Hindman - William Hacker - Kenton

Schoen – Diane Walker . . . . . . . . . . .69.00


1 John Glynn - Ronald Susi - William Fitch– Lynda Flanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101.00

2 Richard Price - Patrick Stanton - MarkCohen - Melissa Price . . . . . . . . . . . .85.00

3 Martha Bley - Ross Bley - David Grabiner– Suzanne Abrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77.00


1 Jose Porres - Arun Guha - EdwardRodrigues - Mohsen Esfandiary . . . . .96.00

2 Alfred Liepold - James Metzger - JohnLowe III - William Mendez Jr . . . . . .95.00

3 Rochelle Cohen - Mark Lavine - GailSinger - Mark Cohen . . . . . . . . . . . . .85.00

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BBiittss && PPiieecceess,, cont. from p. 20...

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1 Patrick Stanton . .24.102 Kiyomi Shiba . . .22.523 Arun Guha . . . . .18.754 James Metzger . .17.495 Murat Berk . . . . .17.176 Terry Mitchell . . .15.157 Marco Latini . . . .14.518 Gerald O’Dell . . .14.259 Al Caponiti . . . . .13.81

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Mini-Lesson: Saturdays, 12:30 pm0-NLM Game: 1:00 pm

Cost: $6.00Location: St. James Episcopal Church

11815 Seven Locks RoadDirections: Take Rt 270 to Exit 4B (from either

direction) Montrose Road. This will take you to Seven LocksRoad. Left on Seven Locks Rd 3 blocks. St James Church ison the left (going south), between Post Oak and GainsboroRd. There are two buildings, the game and mini-lesson arein the building on the left facing the church. There is plen-ty of parking in the rear, and a rear entrance to the building(1 flight of stairs if you enter from the rear of the building).

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OOppeenn GGaammeess: Sat.: 1pm, Mon, Thurs & Fri: 11:15 amTue: 7pm (Tues. only atRockville Senior Cen-ter—see www.rockvilledbc.com for directions.)


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If you’re new to bridge or new to dupli-cate, the bidding box can be one more intim-idating thing to learn. What’s the “stop” cardfor? What does “alert” mean? Why do weeven have bidding boxes?

The bidding box is your friend: it’s meantto make the game easier and more fair foreveryone. It keeps the room quieter, andeliminates the chance that you’ll hear some-one bid at another table and think the bidwas made at your table. It also eliminates theneed for a review of the bidding while theauction is going on. Most importantly, itkeeps players from accidentally (or inten-tionally) giving unauthorized information(UI) to their partner with the tone of theirvoice or the words they use. UI is still possi-ble with bidding boxes, but it’s much easierto avoid and to regulate.

Read on for everything you need to knowabout the bidding box:

OOppeenniinngg tthhee bbooxx..The bid cards are stored inside, so if you

don’t see them, turn the box over, pull on thetab (or squeeze the sides) and pull open thebottom. There you’ll find the cards! After youtake the cards out, make sure you close thebox up and click it shut, or someone will bein for a nasty surprise if they try to pick thatbox up! The box has two slots: the white bid-ding cards (1♣ through 7NT) go in the backslot; the colored cards (Stop, Alert, X, etc.) goin the front. The back slot is bigger, so if thecards won’t fit, try turning the box around.

UUssiinngg tthhee bbooxx..To make a bid, find the bid you want, put

your thumb on it, and pull out that card andall the cards behind it. Put it on the table infront of you facing the other players, so it’seasier for them to read. On your subsequent

turns, place your call on top of and slightlyto the right of your previous call, so that allthe cards can be seen. When the auction isover, pick up the passes, doubles and redou-bles first and put them away. Then sweep allthe bid cards together and put them behindthe remaining cards in the box. That willkeep all the cards in order and ready for thenext auction.XX mmeeaannss ddoouubbllee..

And XX means redouble. Some olderboxes have D and RD cards instead. Youshould have just X’s or D’s, not both. Sorry,you can’t use one kind of card for takeoutdoubles and the other for penalty!SS iiss ffoorr SSttoopp..

Many newer players are confused aboutthe stop card. It’s NOT supposed to be used to“wake up” your partner, and it’s not a“reverse warning,” as a NLM correspondentof mine thought. (He used it to warn his part-ner he was about to reverse, because he did-n’t want her to pass. Reverses are forcing forone round; but that’s the subject of anothercolumn…May/June 2007, to be exact.) It’sactually a “skip bid warning,” telling yourlefthand opponent that you’re about to skipone or more levels of bidding; i.e., bidding2♠ when you could have legally bid 1♠. Youwouldn’t use the stop card when you reverse,because you don’t jump when you reverse.

If you’re using the stop card, put it on thetable and then put down your jump bid, thenafter about 10 seconds, pick up the stop card.Now LHO is free to bid. But if you forget topick up the stop, LHO should still make hiscall after waiting 10 seconds. The idea is thatif LHO was planning to bid, he’s going toneed more time to think after your jump bidsince he now has to bid at a higher level. Thestop card reminds LHO to pause before mak-ing his call whether he has something tothink about or not, thus avoiding UI.

What does this mean to you? It meansthat if your RHO uses the stop card, youshould wait until she picks it up to makeyour bid (and study or pretend to study yourhand). But as for using it yourself, I wouldrecommend against it! You don’t have to useit, but if you do use it, you need to use itevery time you skip a level in the bidding. Ifyou use it sometimes but not all the time,your opponents could suspectthat you’re using the card as anillegal signal to your partner...thedreaded UI!

BBee aalleerrtt!!Your bidding box should have

either an alert card in the slot withthe passes and doubles or an alertstrip which can be placed in asmall slit on top of the box, orboth. The purpose of the alert cardis to make your opponents awarewhenever your partnership hasused a bid that has an unusualmeaning; that is, whenever yourbid isn’t what it sounds like. As anexample, some players use 3♣ or3♦ as an artificial raise after part-ner opens a major.

To alert a bid, you tap the alertcard on the table or tap the alertstrip on the side of the biddingbox and say “alert.” (Or if the bidis a Jacoby transfer, tap the cardand say “transfer.”) You must dothis as soon as partner makes anartificial bid, without waiting untilit’s your turn. Remember, you onlyalert partner’s bids, not your own.

FFiicckkllee ffiinnggeerrss..You’re not allowed to change

your mind once you’ve made acall, but if you accidentally pull the wrongcard out of the box (a mechanical error), youcan correct it, as long as your partner hasn’tbid yet. (You can correct your bid even ifLHO has already bid! Of course he’s alsoallowed to change his call.) As soon as younotice the mechanical error, ask the otherplayers to wait, then call the director beforeyou do anything. To avoid mechanical errors,make it a habit to look at the bid card before

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