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Friday, November 23, 2018 Volume 91, Number 1 Daily Bulletin 91st Fall North American Bridge Championships [email protected] | Editors: Sue Munday and Chip Dombrowski Ferguson wins Aloha and E Komo Mai Robot Individual We are Uber or Lyft ride away. With huge scores on the second and third days, thrilled to extend The first Friday is Aloha Friday and we hope Jonathan Ferguson of Ottawa ON won the Fall a very warm you will try to wear aloha attire. You won’t want NABC Robot Individual, averaging 72.17% across welcome to the to miss that night’s welcome party, or the ono the three day-long sessions. Ferguson started with 2018 Fall NABC (delicious) snacks selected for you each night by a 64.20% the first day, which was 62nd place. He in beautiful hospitality chair Marie Ashton. won both the second and third days with scores of Hawaii, where Sunday, Nov. 25, will be Oahu Day and we will 78.18% and 74.14%. you will find have very exciting Tahitian dancers and drummers When Feguson saw soothing trade performing for you after the evening session, along his preliminary score winds, rainbows, with snacks and a cash bar for your enjoyment. Wednesday, he shouted so pristine beaches Watch the Daily Bulletin for special events on loud his neighbor came and the scent of plumeria blossoms right outside Kauai, Maui and Big Island days as well. over. “I haven’t felt that your room at the incredible Hilton Hawaiian Village. Busaba Williams and her menehune extend an much elation about bridge The island of Oahu is known as The Gathering especially warm welcome to our 0–299 masterpoint since I came back to win Place, and our population is a diverse mix of players in the I/N Room, with special prizes, gifts, a KO event with Chris cultures from Polynesia, Asia, the mainland United limited masterpoint games and celebrity speakers. Pedersen 20-plus years States and all over the globe. The restaurant guide, Our team of warm, welcoming volunteers will do ago,” Ferguson said. compiled by Gay Yamagiwa and Ann Bernson, everything we can to make your stay in Hawaii In second place was Leo LaSota of Glen Burnie describes the many opportunities to enjoy new memorable and filled with aloha. Let the fun begin! MD, who averaged 70.14%. LaSota is a six-time and interesting foods from these cultures. There Best wishes for an enjoyable and successful winner of the annual online masterpoints race. are wonderful restaurants, bars and entertainment tournament with many slams bid and made. Mark Bennett of Honolulu HI placed third opportunities within the Hilton Hawaiian Village Muriel Stitt with 68.18%. He has twice placed in the top 10 of and many more within a short walk or a short taxi, Tournament Chair previous Robot Individuals. The Flight B winner was Samuel Ieong of Mountain View CA, who scored 65.38% for 14th The New Convention Charts – part 1 overall. By Tom Carmichael, Competition and Convention Committee Chair Junjui Zhu of Burnaby BC won Flight C with an Effective Nov. 21, new convention charts went into to use whatever rules they wish, but this chart is average of 60.94%. effect ACBL-wide. You can download the new charts recommended for limited masterpoint games at clubs. at acbl.org/newconventioncharts. The style of the Basic Chart is very Pre-registration required Tom Carmichael, chairman of the Competition similar to the General Convention and Convention Committee, penned a series of articles Chart previously used. In many for Baze Senior KO that appeared in the Bridge Bulletin in August, ways, this chart can be thought Pre-registration for the Baze Senior Knockout September, October and November explaining the four of as GCC lite. Some examples Teams is required before 11 a.m. today. Entries new charts. Those articles are being slightly abridged of legal opening bids include: may be purchased in the Honolulu Suites in the for the Daily Bulletin. Short Club, Precision 1♣, Flannery, Tapa Tower, or Coral Ballroom 5 in the Mid-Pacific Today’s installment will look at the Basic and mini-Roman, weak notrumps, four-card majors, weak Conference Center. Basic+ charts; tomorrow, the Open and Open+ charts two-bids, Namyats and gambling 3NT. Most common will be discussed. responses are likewise legal: forcing 1NT, 2/1 game- Notice to players who live force, Stayman and transfers, Jacoby 2NT, Bergen Basic Chart raises, etc. For most players, this chart should require outside North America The Basic Chart is intended for our newest no changes to the current system. Participation in the Nail Life Master Pairs is players. It is the most restrictive of the four charts The new charts contain some terminology restricted to ACBL members who have achieved in terms of what is legal to play, however, most (capitalized in the text) that are defined in the glossary the rank of Life Master. Foreign players who do popular conventions are legal under the chart. The with a precise meaning. While there is no need to not meet this criterion but feel they are otherwise chart is intended for “Gold Rush” style events. At learn each and every one of these new terms, a few are eligible must receive a waiver prior to the tournaments, it will be used for any event that has worth mentioning: commencement of these contests. an upper masterpoint limit of 750 or below as well • Average Strength. This is mostly used to describe Previously granted waivers will be honored. as some knockout brackets in which all the teams the minimum requirements (by ACBL regulation) For waiver information, please arrive early and have low masterpoint totals. Clubs will still be able see the Director in Charge at the selling site. continued on page 5 Entry fees Opening reception Players must be ACBL members whose service Join us outside the Coral fees or dues are current in order to compete in any Ballroom after tonight’s of the following nationally ranked events: Nail Life evening session for a night Master Open Pairs, Whitehead Women’s Pairs, of food, live music, drinks Reisinger Board-a-Match Teams, Keohane North and dancing as we welcome American Swiss Teams, NABC+ Mixed Swiss you to the 2018 Fall Teams, Kaplan Blue Ribbon Pairs, Mitchell Open NABC. The reception will Board-a-Match Teams, Marsha May Sternberg be in the Coral Lounge on the second floor of the Mid-Pacific continued on page 3 Center, across from the Tapa Tower. Goodwill Message The Island Kings are an eight-piece band Super Senior start times specializing in high-energy music. Their “cooler- It is your responsibility that bridge remains the Please note: The start times for the Super Senior than-average” song list focuses squarely on filling game you enjoy so much. Pairs on Sunday, Nov. 25 and Monday Nov. 26 are the dance floor. These musicians will play your Sandy DeMartino, Chair 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. favorite music from Bruno Mars to Nat King Cole. Aileen Osofsky ACBL Goodwill Committee Page 2 Friday, November 23, 2018 Daily Bulletin SPECIAL EVENTS MEETINGS / SEMINARS / RECEPTIONS Meetings are at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. registration required. Fee: $20 covers textbook and door prizes. (South Pacific Ballroom 4, Mid-Pacific Center) Friday, November 23 6-8:30 pm Learn Bridge in a Day?™ Teacher Accreditation. Teacher 8 am-noon Best Practices Teacher Workshop. Session one of three. training includes information on organizing and marketing ACBL’s interactive seminar for people interested in learning LBIAD as well as maximizing retention rates, writing how to teach bridge. (Kahili Suite, second floor, Kalia Tower) effective grant requests and the presentation of the seminar. 10 am-noon ACBL Charity Foundation meeting. (Sea Pearl Room 1, Fee: $15 if you preregister (acbl.org/reglbiad), $20 at the Mid-Pacific Center) door. (South Pacific Ballroom 4, Mid-Pacific Center) 4:30-6 pm Club and Teacher Reception. Thank-you reception for the teachers and club officials who work so hard to recruit and Sunday, November 25 retain our members. (South Pacific Ballroom 4, Mid-Pacific 8 am-noon Best Practices Teacher Workshop. Session three of three. Center) ACBL’s interactive seminar for people interested in learning 10:30 pm-1 am NABC Opening Reception. (Coral Lounge, Mid-Pacific how to teach bridge. (Kahili Suite, second floor, Kalia Tower) Center) 10-11:30 am Board of Governors meeting. All members of the ACBL Board of Governors are invited to attend the Fall NABC Saturday, November 24 meeting. This meeting is also open to the general membership 8-10:30 am ACBL Educational Foundation meeting. (Ilima of the ACBL. (Tapa Ballroom, second floor, Tapa Tower) Boardroom, second floor, Kalia Tower) 10 am-noon Free Bridge Lesson with Patty Tucker followed by a 8 am-noon Best Practices Teacher Workshop. Session two of three. special game for newer players. (South Pacific Ballroom 4, ACBL’s interactive seminar for people interested in learning Mid-Pacific Center) how to teach bridge. (Kahili Suite, second floor, Kalia Tower) 1-6 pm Notrump in a Day. Fee: $15 if you preregister (acbl.org/ 10 am-noon Free Bridge Lesson with Robert Todd followed by a special reglbiad), $20 at the door. (South Pacific Ballroom 4, Mid- game for newer players. (South Pacific Ballroom 4, Mid- Pacific Center) Pacific Center) 2-6 pm Best Practices Teacher Assessments. People who complete 10 am-noon ACBL Laws Commission meeting. (Lehua Suite, second the Best Practices Teacher Workshop can sign up for an floor, Kalia Tower) assessment during this time.