Volume 49, Number 10 49th Spring North American Bridge Championships Daily Bulletin Sunday, April 9, 2006 Editors: Paul Linxwiler and Dave Smith Dallas chair Chang triumphs in Vanderbilt final

The international squad thanks all for led by Fred Chang defeated Roy Welland’s team in the NABC success final of the Vanderbilt Knockouts, 112-96. Chang, a civil engineer who lives in Flushing NY but was originally from Taiwan, played with Londoner Gunnar Hallberg, American Seymon Deutsch, and a pair from the People’s Republic of China, Fu Zhong and Jack Zhao. Welland included Bjorn Fallenius, Chip Martel, Lew Stansby, Adam Zmudzinski and Cezary Balicki. The Chang team, who led ACBL President Harriette Buckman presents the by 35 at the half, watched to Fred Chang, captain of the winning team. (From left) Jack Zhao, Chang, Fu Zhong, Gunnar Hallberg and Seymon Deutsch. nervously as Welland’s squad “It’s been a great tournament, for sure,” said made inroads into that lead Gerrie Owen, chair of the 2006 Dallas NABC. trumps and a favorable lie of other defensive “I want to thank all the tournament committee throughout the third and early fourth quarter. Welland trailed by 10 IMPs only at the start of honors. Everything was right for declarer, chairmen. They’ve done an outstanding job. In however, and Chang surged back into control fact, Nancy Foy (ACBL’s meeting services the last set, and narrowly gained the lead in the match. manager) paid them a great compliment this week midway through the fourth quarter. Welland had an opportunity to come back when she said she was bored — the committees Chang regained the lead through a pair of when Chang’s squad missed a vulnerable game had done such a great job, she had a lot less to grand slams that were not bid at the other do.” table. The second of these slams was near the end, but the winners had no more Owen extended her highest thanks, however, particularly hair-raising as it required 2-2 Continued on page 7 to the players. “Thanks to everyone who showed up. I hope you won lots of !,” she said. Milner leads District 2 Pair “We’ve had rave reviews about our hospitality gifts and prizes. There have been no complaints, Jacoby Open Swiss leads NAP, Flt B it’s been great. We appreciate people telling us The team captained by Reese Milner is Barb Lillie and Robert Neudorf of Winnipeg they were having a good time.” leading the Jacoby Open Swiss going into today’s MB posted the top score in the qualifying round of Owen, who runs many of the tournaments in final. Their score was 119 Victory Points. Three the Golder , Flight B. the Dallas area, also expressed her gratitude to the teams are tied for second, each with 114 VPs. Lillie and Neudorf had a two-session total of ACBL staff and the army of volunteers who The other members of the leading Milner team 1142.50 with a 35 top, or about six and a half helped. are Sam Lev, Jacek Pszczola, Steve Garner and boards above average. Howard Weinstein. In second were Tony Haddad and Mike Doyle The second-place teams are: Ken Cohen, of Houston TX. The District 16 duo posted a score Goodwill message James Griffin, Keith Garber and Ken Schutz; Jeff of 1102.50. As we prepare to leave Meckstroth, Rodwell, Paul Soloway, Bob Two boards behind second place is the District Dallas, take a moment to say Hamman, Robert Levin and Steve Weinstein; and 24 pair of Gary Russell and Robert Russell, both “thank you” to our hosts – Richard Schwartz, Tarek Sadek, Walid Elahmady, of New York City. it’s been a spectacular spring Jan Jansma and Louk Verhees. Of the 72 pairs that entered the event, 36 tournament. A total of 52 teams qualified from an original survived to today’s two-session final. See you in Chicago in field of 103.

July. Aileen Osofsky, Chairman Deas squad leads District 21 duo in National Goodwill Committee Women’s Swiss front in NAP, Flt C The Deas squad grabbed an early lead in the Mike Develin of Berkeley CA and John Barth Machlin Women’s Swiss Teams qualifying of Santa Cruz CA are out in front in the Attendance yesterday. Advancing to the final today are 14 President’s Cup North American Pairs, Flight C. teams from of an original field of 26. Develin and Barth have a two- lead over through The leaders are Lynn Deas, npc, Kay Schulle, the second-place pair, District 14’s Kim Carey, of Daniella von Arnim, Sabine Auken, Lynn Baker, Bismarck ND, and Dave Kuschel, of Minot ND. Saturday evening: Kerri Sanborn and Karen McCallum with 119 VPs. Just three matchpoints behind are District 13’s Betty Ann Kennedy, Peggy Sutherlin, Pam Valdimir Reznik and Stanislaw Kolesnik, both of Wittes and Linda Lewis are in second place with the Chicago area. 9703½ Tables 105. The third-place team is: Barbara Sonsini, There were 68 pairs in Saturday’s two-session Rhoda Walsh, Tobi Sokolow, Janice Seamon- qualifier, but only 36 made the cut to today’s final Molson, Sue Weinstein and Cheri Bjerkan with 102. round. Page 2 Daily Bulletin

The things matchpoint Eastern excellence Mad scientists at work scoring makes us do By Barry Rigal Beneath that mild-mannered (if newly It’s rare to see a demolition as complete as bearded) exterior of Howard Weinstein beats the How greedy should you be at matchpoints? that by the Chang team in the final set of their heart of Count Victor Frankenstein. B. J. Trelford and Chris Buchanan, winners of the match against Hollman in the semifinal round of Sitting opposite him at the table is no, not Bean Red Ribbon Pairs, were very greedy on this the Vanderbilt. It started when Chang’s Fu Zhong Frankenstein’s monster, but the peaceable Steve deal (rotated) from the second final session, and it and Jack Zhao scored a goal here: Garner. Certainly these are not the bridge players paid off. you would expect to see ravaging the country and ♠ Fu Zhong Jack Zhao Dlr: South K 8 3 2 ♠ ♠ terrorizing its innocent citizenry. ♥ A 7 4 2 K 9 8 3 Vul: E-W AK 4 ♥ ♥ Here, however, are the deadly duo at work, ♦ Q 7 A K 4 2 Q J ♦ ♦ terrorizing innocent Vanderbilt opponents: ♣ A K J 5 3 2 Q 4 A 8 5 3 ♣ ♣ Weinstein Garner ♠ ♠ 10 K 8 4 7 6 J 4 ♠ Q J 7 5 4 ♠ A K 8 3 ♥ Q 10 9 8 6 H* J 7 5 3 2 1♦ 1♥ ♥ A6 ♥ K 7 5 4 ♦ A 7 5 2 ♦ K 4 3 1♠ 2♣ ♦ A K Q 6 ♦ J 7 3 ♣ 6 4 ♣ 10 9 2 2♦ 2♠ ♣ 9 2 ♣ A6 ♠ A Q 10 9 5 3♥ 3♠ ♥ — 4♣ 4♦ 1♠ 2NT (1) ♦ 10 9 8 6 4NT 5♥ 3♥ (2) 3♠ ♣ K Q J 7 6♦ Pass 4♦ (3) 4NT North South 2♣ was fourth-suit forcing to game. 6♦ (4) 7♠ Trelford Buchanan The key to the auction was that Zhao, as East, (1) Game forcing. 1♠ could show spade support, then produce delayed (2) Any 5-4-2-2, extra values. 2NT 3♥ support of diamonds (4♦), suggesting Q-x since (3) Exactly 5=2=4=2. 3NT Pass with K-x he might have raised over 3♥. (4) !! See below. In their methods, 2NT was modified Jacoby Zhong used Roman Key Card, and could infer 2NT — it promised limit raise values or better that where 6♠ had a loser (5♥ showed two The 6♦ call is really worth three exclamation with spade support. Trelford, South, liked his hand key cards without the ♠Q), 6♦ might make if the points. and so bid 3♥ showing heart shortness with spade went away on a heart or club winner in Weinstein and Garner have a general extras. Buchanon also had extras with a good dummy. Even if the ♣A was offside a heart-spade agreement that when they have two key cards and portion of his values in hearts, so he bid 3NT as squeeze would be sufficient. no voids, their responses should fit this scheme an offer to play (for some pairs, 3NT in this The opponents’ cards cooperated and 6♦ below (the queens in question are the queen of the sequence would be conventional). Trelford made rolled home for a 10-IMP gain. trump suit and the queen of the known side suit): the decision to pass. 5♥ = 2 + no queens ♠ Playing in either 3NT or 4 , you have the 5♠ = 2 + lower queen ♦ same two losers, the A K. Making plus 460 was Zia at work 5NT = 2 + higher queen worth 51 matchpoints on a 51 top for the winners. ♣ By Barry Rigal 6 = 2 + both queens, no kings Zia came in to tell the following story. Put Weinstein decided he could extrapolate from ♦ yourself in Zia’s seat, holding the South cards on this agreement on the fly by bidding 6 to show ♦ this deal (rotated) from the second final of the two key cards, both queens and the K. IMP Pairs. According to Weinstein it took Garner only 10 ♠ ♠K Q 6 3 2 ♥10 ♦10 ♣A 10 9 8 7 6 seconds to bid 7 . I guess he knows his customer! As dealer, you pass and the auction goes 1♦ on your left, 1♠ from partner, pass on your right. A lesser man might jump to 4♠ or 4♣ (fit- Airport shuttle coupon showing) perhaps. Zia decided to slow the auction The Yellow Checker down a little by bidding 1NT. This succeeded in Shuttle is offering a coupon slowing the auction down a lot — in fact, it ended for $4.00 off for trips to the right there. DFW Airport. The fare with Everett Boyer and Mansoor Gowani were West led a top diamond, announcing, “You second in the Bean Red Ribbon Pairs Friday. won’t make it,” and right he was as this was the the coupon is $13.00 instead of full deal: $17.00. Coupons should be picked up (you have to Restaurant/Transportation ♠ A 9 8 7 4 call the shuttle company ahead of time) at the ♥ K 9 5 3 Information Desk on the Lower Level next to the Information ♦ 3 2 Registration Desk. There are many ♣ K 2 restaurants in the ♠ — ♠ J 10 5 West End including ♥ AJ 7 ♥ Q 8 6 4 2 Bid Box Alerts and Landry’s Seafood ♦ A K Q J 9 8 7 6 ♦ 5 4 Announcements House, On the ♣ ♣ J 5 Q 4 3 When using bid boxes, ACBL requires that Border, Spaghetti Warehouse and The Butcher ♠ K Q 6 3 2 players tap the Alert strip and say “Alert” at the Shop. The West End is a few minutes from the ♥ 10 same time. Hyatt on the DART light rail system. DART rail ♦ 10 When making an Announcement, use the passes can be purchased from the ticket vending ♣ A 10 9 8 7 6 machines on the platform at Union Station. Single- Announcement word — such as “transfer” — and trip tickets are $1.25 and are valid for 90 minutes. tap the Alert strip at the same time. Day passes are $2.50. Fares for seniors 65 and A player who Alerts or Announces a bid older are .50 for a single trip ticket and $1 for a should make sure his opponents are aware that an day pass. Alert or Announcement has been made. Daily Bulletin Page 3 JUST FOR NEW PLAYERS More tips By Bruce Greenspan 1. You hold only pair to go ♠A Q 8 7 6 ♥A J 6 ♦A 5 4 ♣K 6. plus. The two Your right-hand opponent opens 2♠ (weak). bids you can’t What is your call? make are 2♦ or 2. You hold 2NT. These ♠K J 8 7 6 ♥6 ♦K 9 8 7 6 ♣6 4 require at least 11 Partner opens 1♥ and you respond 1♠. HCP. Now partner rebids 2♣ (at least, that is what my 3. 1NT. Don’t partner always rebids when I hold this hand). be afraid of that Now what? worthless 3. You are dealer. What is your opening bid doubleton. You’re with the following hand? not promising ♠8 2 ♥K 3 2 ♦A Q 6 5 3 ♣AQ 3. your partner a 4. Your right-hand opponent opens a rose garden, Gambling 3NT. The bid means he holds a solid merely a balanced seven-card minor (A K Q J x x x) and no hand with 15–17 HCP. If you don’t open 1NT, outside ace or king. The auction is passed out. whatever you rebid after partner’s response will be What do you lead, holding wrong. Say you open 1♦, and partner responds ♠A 6 5 ♥K Q J 6 5 ♦9 8 7 6 ♣6? 1♠. Now what? 1NT describes a hand with 12–14 5. The opponents have the following HCP. A jump to 2NT requires 18 HCP. Get it over Thinking Bridge uncontested auction: with, and if the bridge gods don’t smile on you By Eddie Kantar West East and you end up in 3NT and the opponents run five ♠ 1 spade tricks to start, don’t worry. In the long run Dlr: West ♠ A 7 6 4 ♣ 1NT 2 you’ll be right most of the time. Vul: Both ♥ K 4 3 Pass 4. Lead the ♠A. This is one of the few times ♦ 10 6 5 What do you lead holding its right to lead an unsupported ace. The race is ♣ 9 8 7 ♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ 6 5 3 K Q 8 7 K Q 5 K 6 5? on. It does no harm to lead the ace. You won’t be ♠ K Q J 10 9 8 5 4 ♠ — setting up the king in declarer’s hand (remember, ♥ 10 8 2 ♥ Q J 9 7 Answers the bid denies an outside ace or king). If partner ♦ — ♦ 4 3 2 does a handstand (always a good ), continue ♣ K 6 ♣ Q J 10 5 4 3 1. Pass! When you have defense, play the suit. ♠ 3 defense. How many tricks is this hand worth on 5. Lead a trump. Dummy probably has a ♥ A6 5 offense? It may be worth five tricks, but on singleton spade, and declarer is going to try to ♦ A K Q J 9 8 7 defense it’s a monster. The trick is to pass in spades in dummy. Don’t let him do it. ♣ A2 without drooling. If partner doubles, try West North East South not to giggle as you pass. The opponents are The author, who lives in Danvers MA, is 4♠ Pass Pass 5♦ going for a telephone number. director of bridge services for World Winner All Pass 2. Even experts disagree on this nightmare. Bridge (formerly ACBL Online). He is an ACBL- : ♠K. ♣ Some would pass 2 . When I had this hand, I accredited teacher and club manager. He is also Bidding commentary: Strong eight-card ♠ rebid 2 and was fortunate enough to catch former president of the Eastern Massachusetts suits that lack opening bid strength are normally ♠ partner with the Q doubleton. We were the Bridge Association. opened at the four level, not the three level. Lead commentary: Routine. 25 10.20 Marilee Leming, Overland Park KS Play commentary: Declarer should realize IN Masterpoint Leaders 26 10.20 V’Anne Desch, Topeka KS that there is a strong likelihood that West started Below are the leading masterpoint winners 27 10.07 Terry Richardson, Austin TX with eight spades and that East is . Rather in the Intermediate-Newcomer games after 28 10.07 David Hettema, Austin TX than have the ♠A ruffed, declarer should play Saturday’s play. 29 10.03 Bogumil Knypinski, low from dummy at trick one. If a spade is 1 18.89 Raymond Struck, Hattiesburg MS N Richland Hill TX continued, dummy plays low again and declarer 2 18.89 Cathy Struck, Hattiesburg MS 30 10.03 Pawel Hanus, Carrollton TX ruffs, draws trumps and eventually uses the ♠A 3 16.14 Hilda Lacher, Dallas TX 31 9.86 Eric Sieg, Norman OK to discard a loser. If the ♠A is played at trick 4 14.79 John Daniels, Dallas TX 32 9.80 Diane Newsom, Avon CO 5 13.22 Bret Carrender, Blue Springs MO 33 9.80 Mary Calise, Cordillera CO one, the contract cannot be made. 6 13.22 Randy Field, Overland Park KS 34 9.69 Nadine Barker, Fort Worth TX Before playing from dummy at trick one, 7 12.79 David Dickson, Austin TX 35 9.69 Suzie Herman, Fort Worth TX declarer should review the bidding for strength 8 12.79 Laura Dickson, Austin TX 36 9.58 Pamela Gladysz, Ft Worth TX and distributional inferences, and then use 9 12.24 Gunnar Sarsten, Bellehaven VA 37 9.58 Joy McKenzie-Smith, Fort Worth TX those inferences to help in the play. Typically, 10 12.24 Marie Sarsten, Belle Haven VA 38 9.44 Patricia Jardin, Kansas City MO weak two-bids show six-card suits, three-level 11 12.16 Tony Ferroni, Keswick VA 39 8.80 Dianne Glick, Saint Louis MO show seven-card suits, and four-level 12 12.16 Ted Verhagen, Keswick VA 40 8.80 Debra Romero, Clarkson Valley MO preempts eight-card suits. Use these numbers to 13 12.09 Barbara Miller, Avon CO 41 8.66 Patsy Ruth Williams, Danville CA help you in the play. 14 12.09 Jo Dee Bowen, 42 8.66 Ruth Kenney, Alamo CA 57 7.65 T Lang, Richardson TX Avon/Beaver Crk CO 43 8.53 Ruth Bracken, Grapevine TX 58 7.65 Reg Watt, Garland TX 15 11.84 Shirley Carpenter, 44 8.52 Teri Carpenter, Albuquerque NM 59 7.64 Michael Sherman, Chattanooga TN Harbor Springs MI 45 8.44 Pamela Elsner, Avon CO 60 7.62 Colleen Posey, Wortham TX 16 11.62 Nancy Strohmer, Houston TX 46 8.37 Charlene Carlson, Sarasota FL 61 7.62 Sue Pisanelli, Parma OH 17 11.62 Hans Strohmer, Houston TX 47 8.37 Walter Carlson, Sarasota FL 62 7.61 Deloris Reo, San Marcos CA 18 11.59 Glenda Cooper, Carrollton TX 48 8.17 Lyn Davis, Richardson TX 63 7.59 Rich Brandenburg, Coppell TX 19 11.36 James Thompson, 49 8.17 Mike Davis, Richardson TX 64 7.59 Max Frey, Dallas TX Oklahoma City OK 50 8.14 Ann Truby, Stephenville TX 65 7.51 Ken Quinton, Ft Worth TX 20 11.23 Donna McKay, Dallas TX 51 8.14 Charles Truby, Stephenville TX 66 7.51 Jeri Quinton, Ft Worth TX 21 11.18 Kathleen McCool, 52 8.02 Dolat Bhakta, Oklahoma City OK 67 7.49 Carolyn Labouliere, Humble TX Breckenridge CO 53 8.00 Robert Smith, Clive IA 68 7.49 Nita James, Kingwood TX 22 11.18 Jane Hendrix, Breckenridge CO 54 7.93 David Sterner, Dallas TX 23 10.74 Maribeth Ramer, Spring TX 69 7.40 Susan Stell, Lewisville TX 55 7.93 Donna Jordan, Dallas TX 70 7.05 Judy Mays, Richardson TX 24 10.74 Ray Ramer, Spring TX 56 7.78 Clairlee Hirsch, The Woodlands TX Page 4 Daily Bulletin

well-greased wheels of a good partnership. By the Why do you play bridge? way, I’m the answer to a trivia question. My Writers can play... Part 2 The reasons people play bridge are many. maiden name was Bridge. Of course I play.” By Barry Rigal When asked, players give various answers. Most Jim Krekorian: “Bridge is a game where Not always, of course, but sometimes writers often mentioned is the challenge of the game — skill is rewarded. You might be the greatest actor can play. I suppose I could dress up this story by playing bridge is a mental exercise. Many enjoy in the world, but if you don’t get the right break, calling declarer South, but it was actually me. This the socialization and teamwork aspects. Others you’ll never make it. But in bridge, if you’re deal is from the second final session of the IMP cite the prestige of doing well and the feeling of good, you’ll win tournaments.” Pairs. accomplishment. John Kranyak: “I love the challenge. It’s not Dlr: East ♠ A 8 3 2 The Daily Bulletin asked many players here in just the psychology or the math, but everything Vul: Both ♥ A K 9 4 Dallas why they play bridge. Here are some of the involved in the world of bridge. The people are ♦ 9 answers. great. Bridge is the best thing that has ever ♣ 9 7 6 5 Roy Wellend: “Bridge is intellectually happened to me.” ♠ K ♠ Q J 9 7 6 5 4 challenging, but is a social and fun game. The best Jerry Helms: “Besides the mental ♥ 10 8 7 2 ♥ 5 thing about bridge is that the problems are always stimulation, I love the social interaction. Not just ♦ A J 6 5 ♦ Q 10 7 3 different.” your partner or opponents, but the atmosphere in ♣ Q J 4 2 ♣ 10 Chris Willenken: “Bridge is the only game the arena of bridge. I’ve played a long time, but ♠ 10 that has a great technical component and an it’s still exciting. I used to play football. When I ♥ Q J 6 3 important social component. In chess, you have sit down to play bridge, I get the same ♦ K 8 4 2 the technical aspect, but not the social. In Trivial exhilaration that I used to get when I was about to ♣ A K 8 3 Pursuit, you have the social, but not the technical receive a kickoff. It’s a sport and it’s fun.” West North East South as much. Bridge has both” Chuck Said: “I love the challenge and 2♠ Dbl Jo Morse: “Bridge is competitive and solving the problems. It’s a mystery, like you’re Pass 3♠ Pass 4♥ challenging. I love it because of the people and working your way through a maze. I also love the All Pass friends I’ve made from all around the world. It’s camaraderie. Every time I go to a tournament, I 4♥ looks like the normal contract, but the foul gotten me into places I’d never have been able to see old friends. The social renewal is so splits make it extremely challenging — and the go.” important.” contract can be defeated by force if declared by Zia: “I love bridge because it’s the only game Gene Simpson: “I love the competition. I North on the double-dummy lead of the ♦Q or you can never be good at. It’s irresistible, and at always liked competitive things and got addicted ♦10 and another diamond. this age, it’s better than sex.” early in life. All my friends are in bridge and my As South on the ♠K lead, I won the ace and Lynn Deas: “Bridge is a great equalizer. You life revolves around bridge. When I moved to the decided to opt for simplicity. If I could ruff three can go to a party and a 90-year-old and a teenager (San Francisco) bay area, bridge opened doors for spades in hand I’d be close to 10 tricks. I ruffed a can talk about bridge and relate.” me.” spade at trick two “carefully” with the ♥6 and was Fred Hamilton: “Bridge is so complicated. Judy Solodor: “Bridge is so challenging. overruffed. Back came a heart, the best defense. I It’s too complicated to ever learn how to be Besides being individually challenging, you have put in the 9, ruffed a spade high and West started good.” to deal with a partner, so there is the social and thinking. Eventually he produced — a low trump! Gail Greenberg: “Bridge is the greatest game psychological aspect. Bridge is my passion.” Now I knew he was 1=4=4=4 and my best ever invented. It has the partnership element that Eric Greco: “Bridge is a combination of shot was to lead a low diamond from my hand. If is missing in many games. Communication in things. It has the strategy of chess and the East won he would not be able to continue trumps. bridge partnerships is very important.” psychology of poker. It has the best of both When West forgot to put in the ♦J, East had to Mark Bartusek: “Bridge is the most worlds.” win. He returned the ♣10. Good news! challenging game in existence. It’s more Daniella van Arnim: “I like the problem I won and ruffed a diamond to reach this interesting and difficult than poker or games like solving, and I like the people. When I play, I’m ending: that. I love the exercise in logic.” into my own world.” ♠ 8 George Jacobs: “Bridge is the most thought Mike Shuman: “I love the competitive aspect ♥ AK provoking thing. It stimulates you. I love the and the social aspect. In bridge you can set goals ♦ — company and camaraderie. It’s never boring and and then try to achieve them.” ♣ 9 7 6 never gets old. It’s in my blood and I’m addicted.” Amalya Kearse: “What I love is the ♠ — ♠ Q J 9 7 Nell Cahn: “Bridge is my insurance against competition. It is one more opportunity to ♥ 10 ♥ — old age. It keeps me focused. The game is like challenge myself. Also, I see friends at ♦ AJ ♦ Q 7 putting the pieces of the puzzle together. I love the tournaments that I don’t see other places.” ♣ Q J 4 ♣ — ♠ — by the nice play of a club to the 8 when East ♥ Q A useful 8 ♦ Sylvia Moss and Judy Radin won the played low. K 8 ♣ Whitehead Women’s Pairs Friday evening, the West won the king and returned a club to K 8 3 Geza Ottlik would recognize this ending — second time the duo has captured the title in that declarer’s queen. Another spade ruff brought down it’s a . the queen, so Radin then played a low diamond to contest. I called for dummy’s last spade and ruffed. This deal (rotated) from the first final session the jack. West could win the king, but she could Let’s look at West’s options. If he pitches a helped them to victory. win any return, draw trumps and claim. diamond, declarer ruffs a diamond, draws the last Dlr: North ♠ K Plus 130 was a great score. trump and loses one club at the end since the ♦K Vul: None ♥ A 9 8 4 3 is good for a discard. If he pitches a club instead, ♦ 10 7 6 5 declarer clears the clubs and has the timing to take ♣ 10 7 5 the rest. So West underruffed again, and I led a low ♠ A 9 8 7 5 ♠ Q 10 6 ♥ ♥ club out of my hand. West won and was 7 5 K J 10 6 2 endplayed. A club lead would give up the suit, and ♦ ♦ K 9 3 8 a diamond, whether high or low, would let me ♣ K 4 3 ♣ J 9 6 2 score the ♦K for my 10th trick. ♠ J 4 3 2 ♥ Q Fall NABC ♦ A Q J 4 2 ♣ AQ 8 schedule change The start time for the Senior Knockout at the West North East South Fall NABC in Hawaii will be 1:30 and 8:00 p.m. Moss Radin Please note that this has been changed from the Pass Pass 1♦ times printed on the Hawaii schedule being ♠ ♠ ♦ Second in the Whitehead Women’s Pairs were 1 Dbl 2 3 handed out at this tournament. Pass Pass 3♠ Pass Cathy Strauch and Margie Gwozdzinsky. Pass 4♦ All Pass Notice to players West banged down the ♠A and switched to Registration, Prizes Each player must have an ACBL convention the ♥7. and Partnerships card filled out and on the table. Please note that Radin’s plan was to ruff as many spades in other types of convention cards, such as the WBF The Registration Desk, the Prize Desk and the dummy as possible. She won with dummy’s ace or homemade cards that do not Partnership Desk are located on the Lower Level and ruffed a heart. A spade ruff was next followed sufficiently resemble the ACBL convention card, near Marsalis Hall. are not acceptable substitutes. Daily Bulletin Page 5

TOURNAMENT APPEALS

In order to keep the the committee to consider: (1) The misinformation HCP. North took considerable time to sort her bridge public informed of from the failure to Alert 2NT and (2) the hand (about 20 seconds) before looking up and appeals results in a timely unauthorized information to North that allowed seeing that there were three bidding cards already fashion, the NABC Daily North to remove 3NT doubled. Before considering on the table. Thereupon she volunteered that the Bulletin staff publishes the first question, a sample was taken of ten of first double showed an opening hand or better write-ups. Every effort is made to ensure that these North’s peers who were still in the Vanderbilt (suit bids show less than an opening hand). Then reports are accurate and complete. However, before Knockout Teams. Nine of them passed 3NT she asked whether the 2♠ bid was natural. Then they are published in the NABC Appeals Casebook doubled, saying that their source of tricks in clubs she took about 10 more seconds before she revisions may be made. was what partner might be expecting. The passed. South’s second double was for takeout. 2♠ committee believed that without the unauthorized failed by three tricks, and a score of plus 500 for APPEALS CASE 7 information, it was a logical alternative for North N-S. North and South each have between 2000 Subject: Unauthorized Information (UI) and to pass. That being said, South would be deprived and 4000 masterpoints. Misinformation (MI) of his chance to be brilliant by removing 3NT DIC: Roger Putnam doubled to 4♣ had North passed. Even if he The Ruling: North’s question about the Event: Vanderbilt Knockout Teams believed he might have done so, the action on the naturalness of the non-Alerted 2♠ bid showed that Session: Round of 32, April 4, 2006 deal stopped at the infraction of the removal to 4♣ she had enough values to consider bidding. The by North. From that point on, the requirements of questions and the tempo constituted UI. The UI Brd: 5 Mike Shuman Law 12C2 (a heart lead against 3NT doubled) demonstrably suggested South’s second double Dlr: North ♠ 7 would produce plus 1100 for E-W. (The over a less successful logical alternative of pass. Vul: N-S ♥ 10 7 6 5 committee determined that had the removal from In accordance with laws 16 and 12C2, the director ♦ 8 3 3NT been accepted, West’s statement that if he adjusted the table result to2♠ down three, ♣ K 10 8 6 5 4 had been properly Alerted he would not have undoubled, and a score of N-S plus 150. Larry Cohen David Berkowitz doubled 3NT would have been considered.) ♠ J 10 6 3 ♠ 9 8 5 2 The Appeal: N-S candidly admitted the facts ♥ K 9 8 2 ♥ AQ The committee awarded an Appeal Without and acknowledged that Law 16 was applicable to ♦ J 9 2 ♦ A K 10 7 6 4 Merit Warning to each member of the N-S pair. this case. They believed, though, that there was no ♣ J 2 ♣ 7 The director’s ruling: logical alternative to the second double. West Tony Kasday Was well-stated. contended that the South hand had not grown very ♠ A K Q 4 Was clearly supported by law. substantially: the ♠Q was less likely to be well ♥ J 4 3 Clearly stated why Law 16 was applied in this positioned, there were no good “spot cards” in the ♦ Q 5 case. South hand, and South’s hearts (the suit North is ♣ A Q 9 3 Explained why a logical alternative existed for most likely to stretch to bid) are shorter than his West North East South the North player. other offered suits. Also, the heart suit has no Pass 1♦ 1NT Explained why it would be improper to honors. Pass 2NT (1) Pass 3NT presume that South (who didn’t know that North Dbl 4♣ All Pass had clubs) would have pulled to 4♣. The Decision: The committee found that there were both a hesitation and a question prior to (1) Not Alerted. Partnership agreement is that The Committee: Barry Rigal, chair; Jeff North’s pass, and that they suggested that North it is a transfer to clubs, or a good 4-4-4-1 hand. Akers, Michael Huston, Bob Schwartz and Ellen might have some interest in entering the auction. Wallace. North even testified that she considered bidding The Facts: The director was called after the 3♥. The hesitation and the question both suggest 4♣ bid. The table result was 4♣ down one, E-W Players consulted: Ten unnamed players still that South should keep the auction alive. plus 100. The director spoke to West away from in the Vanderbilt KO Teams, who are of The committee spent little time determining the table and he said that if 2NT had been Alerted, equivalent ability to the players involved. that pass (rather than a double at his second turn) he would not have doubled 3NT. Away from the is a logical alternative for South. If West had held table, East revealed to the director that if he had APPEALS CASE 8 North’s ♥A instead of the ♥3, the auction might been Alerted, he would have bid 3♦ over 2NT. Subject: Unauthorized Information (UI) have been identical back to South’s second action. North told the director that if 3NT had not been DIC: Henry Cukoff Then the double might cost N-S 14 or more IMPs. doubled, he would have passed. South said that if Event: Lebhar IMP Pairs A simple consideration of the dangers of doubling his partner had passed 3NT doubled, he would Session: 2nd Qualifying, April 6, 2006 a second time should indicate that pass is a logical have pulled to 4♣. alternative. The committee found that a substantial Brd: 2 Carol Grob number of South’s peers would pass at South’s The Ruling: The director determined that the Dlr: East ♠ 9 6 5 2 second opportunity. Accordingly, the committee failure to Alert constituted unauthorized Vul: N-S ♥ A J 7 4 upheld the director’s decision to adjust the table information and that it demonstrably suggested ♦ 6 result to 2♠ down three, undoubled, for scores of pulling 3NT doubled to 4♣ (i.e. that South was ♣ J 9 6 4 N-S plus 150 and E-W minus 150. likely not to hold the perfect hand for making 3NT Buddy Hanby Sally Wheeler Before the hearing, the director, in screening, opposite North’s hand). Since there was a logical ♠ K 10 7 4 3 ♠ J 8 had fully explained to the N-S pair how Law 16, alternative to pulling to 4♣, North would not be ♥ 10 8 3 ♥ K Q 9 Unauthorized Information, is applied. The allowed to do so and South had no reason to pull ♦ Q 10 9 ♦ K J 7 5 2 committee decided that after having the director to 4♣ if North had a quantitative raise to 2NT. ♣ 10 2 ♣ K 7 3 explain the relevant law to them and having the Therefore, the table result was adjusted to 3NT Geoff Mallette director’s rationale for their ruling explained to doubled, down four, and N-S minus 1100 and E- ♠ AQ them, a pair of N-S’s experience should have W plus 1100. ♥ 6 5 2 known not to bring this case to a committee. ♦ A 8 4 3 Therefore, the committee awarded an Appeal The Appeal: North said that he thought he ♣ A Q 8 5 Without Merit Warning to each member of the N- was entitled to pull 3NT doubled to 4♣ because it West North East South S pair. was very unlikely that 3NT would make opposite 1NT(1) Dbl(2) any normal 1NT opener, especially when his top- 2♠ Pass Pass Dbl The Committee: Michael Huston, chair; Ed flight opponents had doubled to tell him that 3NT All Pass Lazarus and Tom Peters. would not make. South said that he would have pulled to 4♣, had North not done, so because he (1) Announced as 12 to 14. was practically wide open in two suits. (2) Opening hand or better. ♠♥♦♣ The Facts: 1NT was Announced as 12 to 14 The Decision: There were two infractions for Page 6 Daily Bulletin

his partner had at least 12 HCP, perhaps 13. It Spotting the solution seemed clear from the play that his partner had Stratified Open On this deal from the Tuesday-Wednesday started with both major-suit aces, but nothing in Pairs action Knockouts, Walter Fontaine of North Providence diamonds. Therefore, West believed declarer’s RI brought home a difficult-looking 3NT and Eric Leong and Mark Itabashi had a couple of hand to be something like interesting deals en route to winning Friday’s discovered something interesting about the ♠K Q x ♥K Q x ♦A Q x x ♣Ax x. defenders’ spot cards. Stratified Open Pairs. This would be consistent with the bidding and On this deal, a good auction allowed them to Partner Jim Gordon took a rosy view of the the play. This would mean, therefore, that his North cards on this layout and propelled the reach an excellent diamond slam: partner began with K-Q-x in clubs. So West Dlr: South ♠ AJ 7 partnership to game. switched to the ♣J, hoping to establish partner’s ♠ Vul: N-S ♥ A K J 4 J 10 5 2 ♣K Q while East still had the ♠A as an . ♥ ♦ A J 10 4 J 8 4 3 East played low on the club shift, and West ♦ ♣ 7 4 — was shocked to see declarer produce the queen, a ♣ ♠ K Q 8 6 3 2 ♠ 10 5 4 10 6 5 4 2 card he “couldn’t” hold. ♠ ♠ ♥ 6 5 ♥ Q 10 9 8 7 7 6 4 A8 3 Fontaine next knocked out the ♠A, and ♥ ♥ ♦ Q ♦ 6 3 9 6 5 2 A10 claimed nine. ♦ ♦ ♣ 8 5 3 2 ♣ K J 10 K J 9 4 10 8 6 5 2 Can the defense do better? Yes, but you have ♣ ♣ ♠ 9 J 8 K 9 7 to go back to trick one! Leading a fourth-best ♠ ♥ 3 2 K Q 7 diamond from K-J-9-x without another entry in ♥ ♦ K 9 8 7 5 2 K Q 4 the West hand is somewhat dangerous — the suit ♦ ♣ A Q 9 6 A Q 7 3 could easily block, as it did here. Perhaps leading ♣ AQ 3 West North East South the 9 or jack would be better in this case. Itabashi Leong West North East South But even after the ♦4 lead, the defense can Gordon Fontaine Pass still succeed if East plays the correct spot at trick ♠ ♠ 2NT 2 Dbl Pass 3 one: the 8. This is double-dummy, of course, but ♦ Pass 3♣ Pass 3NT Pass 3NT Pass 4 to see why this works, consider the other options. ♥ ♠ All Pass Pass 4 Pass 4 Playing the 10 doesn’t cut it, as we have seen, Pass 6♦ All Pass Fontaine decided to downgrade his 22-count because the suit will then be blocked. Even if the due to the sterile shape. He opened 2NT which is Since South was a passed hand, he was able to defenders had continued playing diamonds in the bid aggressively with the singleton spade without ordinarily 20 to 21 in their methods. example above, the most they could have taken 3♣ was puppet Stayman, asking for a four- or worrying about partner getting carried away. would have been two diamond tricks and the two North was more than happy to bid the slam, five-card major, and 3NT denied either. major-suit aces. West led a fourth-best diamond. A club was however, after South’s second cuebid. Playing the 6, 5 or 2 is silly, of course, since it Plus 1390 was worth 11 out of 12 pitched from dummy and East played the 10. allows declarer to win with a low card. ♥ matchpoints. Declarer won the queen and played the K, So that leaves the ♦8. If declarer wins the ♥ noting with interest the fall of the 10 on his queen and tries the ♥K, East pounces on this at ♠ This next deal (rotated) featured the right. He then played the K Q, ducked, followed trick two and fires back a low diamond. The all- by the ♥Q to East’s ace. opportunity for some good : important 10 remains in his hand as an entry, ♠ His RHO played the ♦2, covered by the 3 and Dlr: South Q J 10 5 where it can be used to overtake West’s 9 when ♥ 9. (Another club was pitched from dummy.) Vul: N-S 7 the time is right. ♦ RHO paused to count. Since declarer had a J 9 8 3 This defense allows East-West to take three ♣ maximum of 21 HCP, and he could see 7 more K 7 4 2 diamonds and two aces to defeat 3NT. ♠ ♠ HCP between his hand and the dummy, that meant K 9 3 2 ♥ A Q 10 2 ♥ K J 9 8 4 3 ♦ K 6 4 2 ♦ 10 7 5 Snack Bar New Life Masters ♣ J 10 8 6 ♣ A The snack bar will be open daily from 11 a.m. Husband and wife Susan and Dale ♠ A 8 7 6 4 until 8 p.m. Hankins, Bakersfield CA, needed .02 gold ♥ 6 5 Coffee only will be sold 8 to 11 a.m. and after 8 p.m. points to become Life Masters. They won this ♦ AQ in the Friday Morning Side Series. The couple, ♣ Q 9 5 3 1NT range Announcement who have been married 46 years, met playing West North East South Leong Itabashi Announcing your 1NT range remains a bridge at the Roth-Stone Bridge School in 1♠ requirement in ACBL-sanctioned tournament play. Washington, DC. Dbl Rdbl 3♥ Pass Failure to Announce your 1NT range, while rarely Alfredo and Deborah Ringel, Guadalajara, Pass 3♠ 4♥ Pass penalized, remains a procedural infraction. Please Mexico, won 5.90 masterpoints playing Pass 4♠ All Pass make life easy for your opponents and your together in the Saturday Fast Pairs by placing North’s redouble was an attempt to buy the tournament directors by Announcing the high-card first in Flight B. This gave them enough contact later in 4♠ undoubled. point range of your 1NT opening bids. masterpoints to become Life Masters. The opening lead was the ♥A, followed by a Dorothy Ivy, Dallas TX, began the week club to the ace and a low diamond return. Pre-Alert/Disclosure forms needing 3.9 gold to become a Life Master and Since East-West were leading king from ace- If your partnership plays special , you has won that. She played in various KO Teams king, declarer placed West with the ♥A Q or ♥A must fill out a pre-Alert/Disclosure form and make and won gold with Barbara Groussman, Taiki J, the ♦K and the ♣J. To have sufficient values for it available to your opponents when you play in Caperton and Pat Reynolds, all from Dallas. a , therefore, declarer placed the events that allow Mid-Chart and Super-Chart Two more players have achieved Life ♠K with West, too. conventions. Masters ranking here in Dallas. Bill Carson, After winning the ♦A, the ♠A brought down This applies to NABC+, regional or higher Little Switzerland NC and B. Susan the singleton king for plus 620 and all 12 knockout and Flight A Swiss games. Look for the Crutchfield, Burnsville NC, have earned their matchpoints. light blue forms on the table where convention gold card. cards are available Cell phones Cell phones, audible pagers or any similar communication equipment may not be operated or operable in the playing area during a session of play at NABCs except for health-related equipment or by permission of the director-in- charge of the tournament or event. Masterpoint disclaimer Scores as reported in the Daily Bulletin are subject to change because of score changes or corrections. Therefore, the masterpoint awards as shown are also subject to change. Daily Bulletin Page 7

Vanderbilt Ruling the Game Continued from page 1 opening leader’s partner, you have the same right once the lead is faced until you make your first missteps. Chang won by 16 IMPs. play. If you are declarer, you have that right until Although the NABCs have been extremely you make your first play. After you have made diverse tournaments for years, with players from your first play, you are still entitled to an around the world attending, this is the first major explanation of the opponent’s calls at your turn to NABC event won by a team including a Chinese play although it is too late to get a full review of the bidding. pair. Often, it is not necessary to ask any questions. Zhao, who lived in the Netherlands for ACBL regulations require that each member of the several years before returning to his native partnership have an identically filled-out China, said after the match, “I couldn’t believe convention card, so in many cases, it may be our luck!” possible to simply look at your opponent’s card to Luck may have played a role, but the squad find the answer to the question you were about to relied more on their talent throughout the event ask. If the card does not fully elucidate you, you to defeat powerful squads led by Michael Kamil, still have the right to ask questions. As an aside, Richard Schwartz, Grant Baze, and Bob By Associate National Tournament directors tend to look with a jaundiced eye upon Hollman. Director Mike Flader players who ask questions with the intent to The Art of Asking prejudice the position of their opponents with regard to unauthorized information. Questions It is a good practice to try not to draw Law 20F: “During the auction and before the attention to a particular call made by the final pass, any player, at his own turn to call, may opponents during the auction if it can be avoided. request a full explanation of the opponents’ For example, say that the auction has proceeded: auction (questions may be asked about calls 1♦ – Pass – 1♠ – Pass; actually made or about relevant calls available but 1NT – Pass – 2♣ – Pass; not made); replies should normally be given by 2♠ – Pass – 3♠ – Pass; the partner of a player who made a call in 4♠ – All Pass question. 2♣ was Alerted during the auction. If you just After the final pass and throughout the play ask the meaning of 2♣, you may inadvertently period, either defender at his own turn to play may give your partner information about your hand. A request an explanation of opposing auction. At his better course of action is simply to ask for an Second in the Vanderbilt Knockouts were or dummy’s turn to play, the declarer may request explanation of the entire auction before you lead Adam Zmudzinski, Lew Stansby, Chip Martel, an explanation of a defender’s call or card play or before you play to the first trick (“Please Bjorn Fallenius, captain Roy Welland and convention.” explain the auction.” is a good question). Cezary Balicki. Law 16A: “After a player makes available to If you have reason to suspect that you have his partner extraneous information that may received misinformation during the auction, you suggest a call or play, as by means of a remark, a need to clarify the situation as soon as you Dining in the Hyatt Regency question, a reply to a question, …the partner may become aware of the problem. For example, if not choose from among logical alternative actions your opponent responds with 2♦ to partner’s 1NT Antares one that could demonstrably have been suggested opening and there is no Announcement that the Revolving restaurant presents stellar New over another by the extraneous information.” call is a transfer, but a glance at the convention American cuisine amid the stars. Located atop So we can ask questions, but if we are not card reveals that the pair is using transfers, you Reunion Tower. Reservations recommended. careful about how we go about it, we may create need to ask if you were contemplating a lead- Lunch: Mon.–Sat. 11:30 a.m.–2 p.m. information that partner cannot use. This fact of directing double of 2♦. If you wait until the Dinner: Daily 6–10:30 p.m. bridge life gives rise to some guidelines for how auction and/or play is concluded and then claim to properly ask questions. that you would have doubled with the correct Centennial Café It is a good practice to not ask a question information, you are probably not entitled to any On the second level, our bright and about an opponent’s bid unless you are protection. This type of situation used to be charming café considering taking some action at your turn to bid. referred to as a “double shot” in that the non- Breakfast: Mon.–Fri. 6 a.m.–1 p.m., If you have nothing to say, any questions you may offending side tried to get a good score if the Sat.–Sun. 6 a.m.–1 p.m. have can wait until the end of the auction. If you opponents had a bidding misunderstanding and if Lunch: Offering soup/salad bar or are the opening leader, before you place your card that did not work out, they then claimed that they Southwestern cuisine a la carte menu. 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Vanderbilt moments A skillful declarer (clubs in dummy look more attractive to attack than diamonds). By Mark Horton By Krzysztof Passem As it happened, the jack took the trick and The semifinals of the Vanderbilt produced two Cezary’s Balicki strongest side is undoubtedly, now Balicki could play for safety by drawing the exciting matches, both of which went down to the declarer play. These are two examples of his skills last trump and placing the ♣K on the table. The wire. In the second semifinal, Shugart trailed Welland from the Vanderbilt semifinal match against the benefited in the overtrick as this was by 12 IMPs at the quarter, but raced into a 33-IMP Shugart team. the whole distribution: lead at the half, helped by these two deals: ♠ A K 10 7 ♠ Dlr: North ♠ 6 4 K 7 ♥ ♥ Vul: N-S ♥ A A6 5 A7 6 ♦ ♦ A 10 9 4 3 Q 3 ♦ Q 10 6 2 ♣ A K J 10 2 ♣ A J 3 2 ♣ Q 8 6 3 ♠ 10 8 7 3 ♠ K Q J 9 2 ♠ Q 10 6 5 3 ♠ A 9 8 2 ♥ K 10 8 5 3 ♥ Q 7 6 2 ♠ 9 8 3 2 ♥ 4 ♥ Q 10 3 ♦ K Q 5 ♦ 7 2 ♥ 4 3 2 ♦ J 9 7 4 3 ♦ K 8 5 ♣ ♣ Q 9 6 ♦ A J 5 4 ♣ J 2 ♣ A9 5 ♠ A5 ♣ 5 4 ♠ J 4 ♥ J 9 4 West North East South ♥ K J 9 8 5 2 ♦ J 8 6 1♦ Dbl Rdbl 1♠ ♦ ♣ 8 7 5 4 3 A ♥ ♣ Closed Room 1NT Dbl 2 Dbl K 10 7 4 ♠ West North East South Pass 4 All Pass On the other table declarer went two down Mittelman Martel Del Monte Stansby The opening lead: ♣K. after the diamond lead and misguessing the hearts 1♦ 1♠ Pass Balicki ducked a club. Next came the ♥K. and clubs. 3♥ Pass 3♠ Pass Ducked again! Next, West played the ♣Q. Balicki Pass 4♣ All Pass took this with the ace, ruffed a club with the ♠2 When Chip Martel played a waiting game in the and played the ♠9 with the intention of running it. auction the strength of his hand was obviously not The 1NT bid betrayed West’s spade holding. The 9 clear to his partner. On a heart lead the record says was covered with the queen and the king. declarer quickly claimed 11 tricks, plus 150. Now Balicki made a crucial play: a diamond Open Room West North East South to the ace! In this way he assured the contract Fallenius Brogeland Welland Shugart whatever the distribution (assuming West started 1♦ 2♠ Pass with three clubs). The next trick was the ♠8, 3♠ 4♣ Pass 5♣ ducked all round, as East showed out. Balicki All Pass drew trumps, cashed the ♥A(!) and played the With five trumps, an ace and a minor honor in ♦Q. West took the king but had to concede the partner’s first suit, Rita Shugart had no hesitation in last trick to the ♦J. raising to game. At the other table the contract went two down. Declarer ducked the opening spade lead, won the The full deal: next spade and ran the ♦8. When that held he simply ♠ A K 10 7 drew trumps and ducked a diamond, plus 600 and 10 ♥ IMPs. A6 5 ♦ Q 3 Dlr: South ♠ 7 3 ♣ A J 3 2 Vul: None ♥ AK 3 2 ♠ Q J 6 4 ♠ 5 ♦ AK ♥ K ♥ Q J 10 9 8 7 ♣ K J 10 6 4 ♦ K 10 9 7 2 ♦ 8 6 ♠ A K Q 4 2 ♠ 9 5 ♣ K Q 7 ♣ 10 9 8 6 ♥ ♥ J 10 7 6 4 9 5 ♠ 9 8 3 2 ♦ 9 6 5 ♦ 8 4 3 2 ♥ ♣ ♣ 4 3 2 — A 9 8 3 2 ♦ ♠ A J 5 4 J 10 8 6 ♣ ♥ Q 8 5 4 ♦ Q J 10 7 ♣ Q 7 5 On this deal, Balicki declared 4♥: Closed Room Dlr: South ♠ K 7 West North East South Vul: N-S ♥ A7 6 Mittelman Martel Del Monte Stansby ♦ Q 10 6 2 Pass ♣ Q 8 6 3 1♠ Dbl Pass 1NT Pass 2NT Pass 3NT ♠ J 4 All Pass ♥ ♠ K J 9 8 5 2 West led the 2 and declarer had no way to ♦ arrive at more than eight tricks. A ♣ Or did he? K 10 7 4 In the other semifinal, faced with the same lead West North East South declarer won, unblocked the diamonds, came to hand 1♥ with a heart and cashed the ♦Q – on which West Pass 3♦ Pass 4♥ played a heart! He noticed his mistake before the All Pass was established, but now the heart was a 3♦ showed a balanced limit raise in hearts. penalty card. The opening lead was the ♠2 (third and fifth Declarer exited with a spade and West won, but now had to play the penalty card. Declarer won and leads). Balicki played low, West took the trick knocked out the ♣A, emerging with 11 tricks. with the ace and exited with another spade. That was an expensive clerical error! The “obvious” way to play is: cash two hearts Open Room ending in dummy and if the queen does not drop West North East South try the club to the 10. Balicki had other views: He Fallenius Brogeland Welland Shugart played the ♥A and a heart to the jack. His Pass 1♠ Dbl Pass 1NT reasoning was: Pass 3NT All Pass If the jack holds, I am at home. Notice that here that rather than issue an If it does not hold, there is another entry to invitation North jumped straight to game. When West dummy with the ♥7. I badly need the entry led a heart, declarer was in no trouble. Plus 400 and because East is marked with the ♣A. Why? West another 10 IMPs. did not even though he held five spades What do you make of West’s choice of opening lead? to the queen in favorable vulnerability. One can understand his reluctance to surrender a If West wins the trick with queen, he may find spade trick, but unless his side could take four tricks himself in an awkward situation. Not knowing the in that suit along with a contribution from partner whole distribution he may err by opening clubs how could he possibly hope to defeat the contract? Daily Bulletin Page 9

VANDERBILT KO TEAMS

250.00 1 Fred Chang, Flushing NY; Gunnar Hallberg, 50.00 9/16 Aubrey Strul, Delray Beach FL; Bob Jones, 25.00 17/32 Tony Kasday, Puyallup WA; Michael Shuman, London England; Fu Zhong, Beijing People’s Republic of China; Hypoluxo FL; Peter Weichsel, Encinitas CA; Marcin Lesniewski, Pasadena CA; Jon Baldursson, Hafnarfjordur Iceland; Nels Jie Zhao, Tianjin People’s Republic of China; Seymon Deutsch, Zakopane Poland; Apolinary Kowalski, Warsaw Poland; Piotr Erickson, Sparks NV; Paul Ivaska, Las Vegas NV; Thorlakur Laredo TX Tuszynski, Warsaw Poland Jonsson, Kopavogur Iceland 180.00 2 Roy Welland - Bjorn Fallenius, New York NY; 50.00 9/16 Dan Jacob, Vancouver BC; Robert Lebi, 25.00 17/32 Melanie Tucker - John Kranyak, New York Chip Martel, Davis CA; Lew Stansby, Castro Valley CA; Adam Toronto ON; Nagy Kamel, Plano TX; Greg Hinze, San Antonio NY; Justin Lall - Hemant Lall, Dallas TX; Guido Ferraro, Torino Zmudzinski, Katowice Poland; Cezary Balicki, Wroclaw Poland TX; John Zilic, Houston TX; Thomas Peters, Grapeland TX Italy; Agustin Madala, Buenos Aires Argentina 125.00 3/4 Rita Shugart, Pebble Beach CA; Boye 50.00 9/16 TEAM ORANGE: Bas Dryver, Rotterdam 25.00 17/32 John Schermer, Seattle WA; Neil Chambers, Brogeland, Norway; Ishmael Delmonte, Double Bay NSW 2 Netherlands; Sjoert Brink, Rotterdan Netherlands; Berry Westra, Schenectady NY; Larry Mori, Clearwater FL; Venkatrao Koneru, Australia; George Mittelman, Toronto ON; Tadashi Teramoto, Krmpen Den Yssel; Vincent Ramondt, Alphen Ran Den San Antonio TX; Paul Lewis - Linda Lewis, Sioux Falls SD Yokohama Japan 50.00 9/16 Paul Marston, Australia; Hugh Grosvenor, 25.00 17/32 Sartaj Hans - Tony Nunn - Kieran Dyke - 125.00 3/4 Robert Hollman, Santa Barbara CA; Bruce Ljubljana, Zolton Nagy, Woodville West Australia; Richman David Wiltshire, Ferguson, Boise ID; Ron Smith, San Francisco CA; Billy Cohen, Robert, Double Bay Australia 25.00 17/32 Walter Johnson - Douglas Simson, Columbus Sherman Oaks CA; Joe Grue, New York NY; Curtis Cheek, 25.00 17/32 George Jacobs - Ralph Katz, Hinsdale IL; Zia OH; Marc Zwerling - Mark Tolliver, Portland OR; Dan Huntsville AL Mahmood, New York NY; Michael Rosenberg, New Rochelle Gerstman, Buffalo NY; Thomas Carmichael, Kennesaw GA 80.00 5/8 Nick Nickell, New York NY; Richard NY; Alfredo Versace - Lorenzo Lauria, Rome Italy 25.00 17/32 Leonard Helman, Santa Fe NM; Mark Horton, Freeman, Atlanta GA; Bob Hamman, Dallas TX; Paul Soloway, 25.00 17/32 James Cayne, New York NY; Michael Romford Essex England; Valentin Kovachev, New York NY; Mill Creek WA; Eric Rodwell, Clearwater Bch FL; Jeff Seamon, Aventura FL; Robert Levin, Bronx NY; Steve Weinstein, Vladislav Isporski, Sofia Bulgaria; Pony Nehmert, Wiesbaden Meckstroth, Tampa FL Andes NY; Geir Helgemo, Trondheim Ca Norway; Tor Helness, Germany; David Bakhshi, London England 80.00 5/8 Steve Robinson, Arlington VA; Peter Boyd, Oslo Norway 25.00 17/32 Jeff Roman, Alexandria VA; John Fout, New Silver Spring MD; Fred Stewart, Bloomington NY; Kit Woolsey, 25.00 17/32 Rose Meltzer, Los Gatos CA; Kyle Larsen, York NY; Bruce Rogoff, Upper Grandview NY; Joshua Parker, Kensington CA San Francisco CA; Alan Sontag, Gaithersburg MD; Roger Bates, Briarcliff NY 80.00 5/8 Grant Baze, San Diego CA; Steve Beatty, Mill Mesa AZ; Mark Feldman, New York NY; Bart Bramley, Dallas 25.00 17/32 Hansa Narasimhan, Los Altos Hills CA; Irina Creek WA; Michael Whitman, San Francisco CA; Krzystof TX Levitina, Hackensack NJ; Jill Levin, Bronx NY; Debbie Buras, Chorzow St. Lucia; Grzegorz Narkiewicz, Bielsk 25.00 17/32 Reese Milner, Los Angeles CA; John Mohan, Rosenberg, New Rochelle NY; JoAnna Stansby, Castro Valley 80.00 5/8 Michael Moss, New York NY; Tony Forrester, Huixquilucan Me Mexico; Sam Lev, New York NY; Jacek CA Herefordshire England; Nicolas L’Ecuyer, Montreal QC; Pszczola, Las Vegas NV; Steve Garner - Howard Weinstein, Zygmunt Marcinski, Westmount QC Sarasota FL 50.00 9/16 Richard Schwartz, East Elmhurst NY; Michael 25.00 17/32 Michael Kamil, Holmdel NJ; Christal Henner- Becker, Boca Raton FL; Louk Verhees, Voorhout Netherlands; Welland, New York NY; Peter Bertheau, Taby Sweden; Fredrik Jan Jansma, Malden Netherlands; Tarek Sadek - Walid Elahmady, Nystrom, Stockholm Sweden; Claudio Nunes - Fulvio Fantoni, Cairo Egypt Rome Italy 50.00 9/16 Lou Ann O’Rourke, Scottsdale AZ; Marc 25.00 17/32 TEAM ROBISON: John Onstott, New Orleans Jacobus, Las Vegas NV; Peter Fredin, Malmo Sweden; Magnus LA; Garey Hayden, Tucson AZ; Drew Casen, Las Vegas NV; Jim Lindkvist, Hoor Sweden; Giorgio Duboin, Torino Italy; Norberto Krekorian, New York NY; Terje Aa, Heimdal Norway; Glenn Bocchi, Milano Italy Groetheim, Melhus Norway 50.00 9/16 Carolyn Lynch, Scottsdale AZ; Dennis 25.00 17/32 Michael Polowan, New York NY; Adam Dawson, Santa Fe NM; Mike Passell - Eddie Wold, Las Vegas Wildavsky, Jackson Heights NY; Douglas Doub, W Hartford CT; NV; Larry Cohen - David Berkowitz, Boca Raton FL Migry Zur Campanile, Tel Aviv Israel 50.00 9/16 Ron Rubin, Miami FL; Russell Ekeblad, 25.00 17/32 Mark Gordon, Purchase NY; Stephen Landen, Providence RI; Brad Moss, New York NY; Fred Gitelman, Las Ellicott City MD; Pratap Rajadhyaksha, Powell OH; Boris Baran, Vegas NV; Geoff Hampson, Los Angeles CA; Eric Greco, Cote Saint-Luc QC; Jaggy Shivdasani - Winthrop Allegaert, New Philadelphia PA York NY

1. Nickell 172 32. Hans (33) 103 1. Nickell 165 16. Roman (49) 127 16. Strul (17) 105 17. Strul 129 1. Nickell 42 53 71 113 8. Lynch 141 1. Hollman (24) 25. Kasday 116 29 72 110 118 15 47 103 104 8. Lynch 92 8. Hollman (24) 9. Meltzer 111 24. Hollman 162 24. Hollman 156

13. Team Robison 143 20. Baze 161 20. Baze 144 29. Team Orange (36) 127 24 50 79 148 4. Weed – NPC 49 4. Baze (20) 4. Chang (44) 29. Team Orange (36) 130 29 52 67 124

5. Schwartz 160 70 98 115 135 1. Chang (44) 28. Johnson 120 5. Schwartz 135 5. Chang (44) 36 65 77 112 12. Kamil 123 21. Chang (44) 148 21. Chang (44) 124 CHANG 3. Welland 140 30. Schermer 116 3. Welland 172 11 30 67 96 19. Marston (46) 89 14. Polowan 105 3. Welland 2. Welland (3) 19. Marston (46) 115 39 76 95 126

6. Robinson 200 9 42 55 78 27. Tucker 134 3. Welland 6. Robinson 162 6. Robinson 11. Rubin 126 11. Rubin 91 37 62 95 147 27. Gordan 85

7. O’Rourke 148 26. Helman (39) 117 7. O’Rourke 103 25 95 127 142 10. Milner 107 23. Moss 118 7. Moss (23) 2. Shugart (18) 23. Moss 156 30 73 121 146

15. Narasimhan (50) 141 69 114 132 150 18. Shugart 169 2. Shugart (18) 18. Shugart 145 2. Jacobs 102 31. Jacob (34) 94 31. Jacob (34) 114 Page 10 Daily Bulletin

QUALIFIERS FOR THE Looking back: Dallas, 1997 Carryover Dallas last hosted the North American Bridge 1 Reese Milner, Los Angeles CA; Sam Lev, New York NY; Jacek Pszczola, Las Championships in the spring of 1997. Some of the Vegas NV; Steve Garner - Howard Weinstein, Sarasota FL 28.02 interesting deals from that tournament were 2/4 Ken Cohen, Philadelphia PA; James Griffin - Kenneth Schutze, Austin TX; presented earlier in the week. Here is one more. Keith Garber, Las Vegas NV 24.23 2/4 Jeff Meckstroth, Tampa FL; Eric Rodwell, Clearwater Bch FL; Paul Soloway, * * * Mill Creek WA; Bob Hamman, Dallas TX; Robert Levin, Bronx NY; Steve Criss-cross squeeze quiz Weinstein, Andes NY 24.23 The hand from one of the Open Pairs 2/4 Richard Schwartz, East Elmhurst NY; Tarek Sadek - Walid Elahmady, Cairo presented the opportunity for squeeze devotees to Egypt; Jan Jansma, Malden NL; Louk Verhees, Voorhout NL 24.23 practice their technique. 5 Bart Bramley - John Sutherlin, Dallas TX; Steve Robinson, Arlington VA; Dlr: South ♠ Q 7 2 Mark Feldman, New York NY; Peter Boyd, Silver Spring MD; Kit Woolsey, Vul: None ♥ J Kensington CA 22.72 ♦ 6 Jim Mahaffey, Winter Park FL; Barnet Shenkin, Boca Raton FL; Mark Lair, A K Q 6 5 4 Canyon TX; Gary Cohler, Miami FL; Gavin Wolpert, Thornhill ON; Vincent ♣ AK 5 Demuy, Montreal-Nord QC 21.96 ♠ K J 6 3 ♠ 9 8 5 4 7/8 Lou Ann O’Rourke, Scottsdale AZ; Marc Jacobus, Las Vegas NV; Giorgio ♥ K 8 7 ♥ 10 9 4 3 Duboin, Torino Italy; Norberto Bocchi, Milano Italy; Peter Fredin, Malmo ♦ 9 7 ♦ 10 8 3 Sweden; Magnus Lindkvist, Hoor Sweden 18.93 ♣ Q 6 4 2 ♣ 10 9 7/8 Bobby Wolff, Las Vegas NV; Dan Morse, Houston TX; Chris Compton, Dallas ♠ A10 TX; Colby Vernay, Lacon IL; Samuel Cohen, Lisle IL; Barry Schaffer, Frisco TX 18.93 ♥ 9/10 Aubrey Strul, Delray Beach FL; Bob Jones, Hypoluxo FL; Apolinary Kowalski, A Q 6 5 2 Warsaw Poland; Piotr Tuszynski, Warsaw Poland; Peter Weichsel, ♦ J 2 Encinitas CA; Marcin Lesniewski, Zakopane Poland 16.66 ♣ J 8 7 3 9/10 Weishu Wu, Plano TX; Wanfeng Mou, Sugar Land TX; West North East South David Chechelashvili - MC, San Diego CA 16.66 1♥ 11 Martin Harris, Chicago IL; Jacob Morgan, Madison WI; Pratap Rajadhyaksha, Pass 2♦ Pass 2♥ Powell OH; Stephen Landen, Ellicott City MD 15.15 Pass 3♦ Pass 3NT 12 Mark Bumgardner, Carrollton TX; Bill Staats, Southlake TX; Stephen Kornegay - Nancy Kornegay, N Richlnd Hls TX; Kimmel Jones, Euless TX; Hugh Pass 6NT All Pass Hillaker, Grand Prairie TX 13.63 You get the ♦9 lead, suggesting that West has 13/14 Martin Fleisher - Chris Willenken - Franco Baseggio - Andrew Stark, a doubleton diamond and perhaps most of the high New York NY 12.12 cards (since he’s making a ‘safe’ lead). You decide 13/14 Marshall Miles, Redlands CA; Stephen Goldstein, Santa Ana CA; Ira Hessel, to win the jack and a second diamond, extracting San Antonio TX; Steve Shirey, Fort Worth TX 12.12 West’s exit card. Now you run the ♥J and West 15 Christal Henner-Welland, New York NY; Claudio Nunes - Fulvio Fantoni, Rome Italy; Michael Kamil, Holmdel NJ; Fredrik Nystrom, Stockholm wins. At this point West has to return a heart to Sweden; Peter Bertheau, Taby Sweden 11.36 avoid immediate defeat. 16 Michael Kovacich, Stone Mountain GA; Robert White, Raleigh NC; Tim Crank, You cash the top hearts, throwing one spade Wheaton MD; Fred King, Falls Church VA; Sangarapil Mohan, Oak Brook IL; and one club. Then you cross to the ♣K to run the Claude Vogel, Chicago IL 10.60 diamonds. This leaves this ending: 17/19 Murray Melton, Las Vegas NV; Steve Clark, Carlsbad CA; Simon Kantor, Dlr: South ♠ Q 7 Agawam MA; Mark Ralph, San Francisco CA 9.84 Vul: None ♥ — 17/19 Carolyn Lynch, Scottsdale AZ; Dennis Dawson, Santa Fe NM; David Berkowitz - Larry Cohen, Boca Raton FL; Mike Passell - Eddie Wold, Las Vegas NV 9.84 ♦ 4 ♣ 17/19 Leonard Helman, Santa Fe NM; Valentin Kovachev, New York NY; Vladislav K Isporski, Sofia Bulgaria; Pony Nehmert, Wiesbaden Germany 9.84 ♠ K J ♠ 9 8 20/21 Jim Foster, Birmingham AL; Larry Sealy - Paul Munafo, Huntsville AL; Ron ♥ — ♥ 10 Smith - Linda Smith, Hixson TN 9.09 ♦ — ♦ — 20/21 Winthrop Allegaert - Judith Bianco - Aaron Silverstein - Kevin Bathurst, ♣ Q 6 ♣ 10 New York NY 9.09 ♠ A 22 David Stevenson, Wirral England; Helene Bauman, Arlington VA; Randy ♥ Thompson, Albuquerque NM; B Spector, Springfield VA; Phillip Kielpinski, 2 Amarillo TX; George Pisk, Manchaca TX 8.33 ♦ — 23/24 Mike Cappelletti, Hixson TN; Bryan Maksymetz, Coquitlam BC; Dan Jacob, ♣ J 8 Vancouver BC; Robert Lebi, Toronto ON 7.57 On the last diamond, you discard a heart and 23/24 Sheila Ekeblad - Russell Ekeblad, Providence RI; Michael Seamon, Aventura West must concede, since you will set up FL; Geoff Hampson, Los Angeles CA; Eric Greco, Philadelphia PA 7.57 whichever suit he discards from. 25 Lewis Finkel, Jupiter FL; Bernard Miller, Boca Raton FL; Boris Baran, Cote Of course West should try to make life more Saint-Luc QC; Paul Lewis, Sioux Falls SD; Dan Gerstman, Buffalo NY 6.82 26/30 Rita Shugart, Pebble Beach CA; Boye Brogeland, Norway; Ishmael Delmonte, difficult by discarding deceptively. His best move Double Bay NSW 2 Australia; Tadashi Teramoto, Yokohama Japan; Marshall is to come down to ♠K J 7 and bare the ♣Q early, Lewis, Cleveland Hts OH 6.06 then pitch the ♠J at the end. That way, he has a 26/30 Tony Kasday, Puyallup WA; Michael Shuman, Pasadena CA; Jon Baldursson, chance to persuade you to go wrong — but Hafnarfjordur Iceland; Thorlakur Jonsson, 200 Kopavogur Iceland; Nels declarer may well see enough clubs appearing to Erickson, Sparks NV; Paul Ivaska, Las Vegas NV 6.06 guess right. 26/30 Victor Markowicz, Boca Raton FL; Aleksander Jezioro, Krakow Poland; Julian Klukowski, Warsaw Poland; Jerzy Zaremba, Pittsboro NC; Victor * * * Melman, Scarsdale NY; Shalom Zeligman, Bat-Yam Israel 6.06 26/30 George Jacobs - Ralph Katz, Hinsdale IL; Michael Rosenberg, New Rochelle NY; Zia Mahmood, New York NY; Alfredo Versace - Lorenzo Lauria, Rome Italy 6.06 26/30 Kieran Dyke, Glebe Australia; David Wiltshire, Paddington Australia; Richman Robert, Double Bay Australia; Zolton Nagy, Woodville West Australia 6.06 31 Steven Cooper - Kitty Cooper, Albuquerque NM; Markland Jones, Phoenix AZ; Ken Barbour, Scottsdale AZ 5.30 32/35 Robert Cappelli - Dennis Kasle, Bloomfield MI; Michael D Alioto, Birmingham MI; Chuck Burger, West Bloomfield MI; Jerry Helms - Robert Bitterman, Charlotte NC 4.54 32/35 Ellen Anten, Encino CA; Steve Gross, Westlake Vlg CA; John Mohan, Huixquilucan Me Mexico; Suzette Wynn - Steve Scott, Phoenix AZ 4.54 32/35 Sally Wheeler - Buddy Hanby, Spring TX; Gloria Silverman Bart - Les Bart, Bradenton FL 4.54 32/35 Agustin Madala, Buenos Aires Argentina; John Kranyak, New York NY; Guido Ferraro, Trana Italy; Jenny Ryman, Thornhill ON; Kent Mignocchi, Bronx NY 4.54 Second in the Lebhar IMP Pairs were Ralph 36/39 Michael Whitman, San Francisco CA; Grant Baze, San Diego CA; Steve Beatty, Katz and Michael Rosenberg. Mill Creek WA; Krzystof Buras, Chorzow St. Lucia; Grzegorz Narkiewicz, Bielsk 3.79 36/39 John Solodar, Palm Beach Gdns FL; Robert Heitzman Jr, Suffern NY; Dennis McGarry, Stuart FL; Harvey Brody, San Francisco CA 3.79 36/39 Connie Goldberg, Merion Station PA; Wafik Abdou, Bakersfield CA; Bill Eisenberg, Perris CA; Farid Assemi, Fresno CA; Edward Wojewoda, Clovis CA; Krzysztof Jassem, Poland 3.79 36/39 John Onstott, New Orleans LA; Garey Hayden, Tucson AZ; Jim Krekorian, New York NY; Drew Casen, Las Vegas NV; Glenn Groetheim, Melhus Norway; Terje Aa, Heimdal Norway 3.79 Daily Bulletin Page 11

40 Erez Hendelman, New York NY; Jeff Fang, Arcadia CA; Pinhas Romik, Nes Zidna Israel; Yeshayahu Levit, Tel-Aviv Israel; Sanda Enciu, ZT — are we doing better? Givataim Israel; Phillip Alder, Hobe Sound FL 3.03 The ACBL Board of Directors — citing a 41/43 Alan Kleist, Cheverly MD; George Whitworth, Coarsegold CA; Shirley Blum, commitment to “improving acceptable player Fresno CA; Stephen McConnell, Evanston IL 2.27 behavior at all times” — adopted Zero Tolerance 41/43 Betty Bloom - Steve Bloom, Duanesburg NY; Janet Colchamiro - Mel as ACBL policy in 1998. Colchamiro, Merrick NY 2.27 Unacceptable behavior has decreased – the 41/43 Douglas Doub, W Hartford CT; Adam Wildavsky, Jackson Heights NY; Robert Bridger, Raleigh NC; Chris Shanklin, Fort Myers FL 2.27 goal, however, is to eliminate unacceptable 44/47 David Maidman - Marin Marinov, New York NY; Ruman Nenov Trendafilov - behavior as much as possible. Kalin Karaivanov, Varna Bulgaria 1.51 Please report conduct that is unacceptable 44/47 Richard Ferrin, Washington DC; Eugene Kales, Arlington VA; Ellen while keeping in mind that we must be tolerant of Cherniavsky, Silver Spring MD; Diane Walker, Gaithersburg MD 1.51 other people in general — and bridge players in 44/47 Rita Ellington, Aventura FL; Martin Caley, Montreal QC; Teri Casen, Las particular. Also report conduct that is outstanding Vegas NV; Robert Morris, Houston TX; Karen Walker, Champaign IL; Tom Kniest, University City MO 1.51 or refreshing. 44/47 Mitch Dunitz, Sherman Oaks CA; Iftikhar Baqai, Irvine CA; Ross Grabel, Commendable behavior includes (but is not Huntington Bh CA; Jeff Roman, Alexandria VA; John Fout, New York NY 1.51 limited to): 48/50 Justin Lall, Dallas TX; Ari Greenberg, Malibu CA; Greg Hinze, San Antonio ! Being a good “host” or “guest” at TX; Nagy Kamel, Plano TX 0.76 the table. 48/50 Ulker Mutlu - Bernard Bernstein, Clearwater FL; Thomas Peters - Carolyn ! Greeting others in a friendly manner. Peters, Grapeland TX 0.76 ! 48/50 Kyle Larsen, San Francisco CA; Rose Meltzer, Los Gatos CA; Alan Sontag, Praising the bidding and/or play of Gaithersburg MD; Roger Bates, Mesa AZ; Tor Helness, Oslo Norway; Geir the opponents. Helgemo, Trondheim Ca Norway 0.76 ! Having two clearly completed convention 51/52 Ashraf El Sadi, Union City CA; Franklin Lowenthal, Pleasanton CA; Pat cards readily available to the opponents. Galligan, San Mateo CA; Veronica McMurdie - John McMurdie, Sacramento CA 0.00 This is also a regulation. 51/52 John Schwartz, Plano TX; Barry Turner, Richardson TX; Edward Groner, Unacceptable behavior includes (but is not Houston TX; Phillip Grothus, San Antonio TX 0.00 limited to): QUALIFIERS IN THE MACHLIN WOMEN’S SWISS TEAMS ! Badgering, rudeness, insinuations, intimidation, profanity, threats or violence. 1 Kay Schulle, Purchase NY; Daniella von Arnim, Hockenhe Germany; ! Negative comments concerning Sabine Auken, Charlottenlund 2 Denmark; Lynn Baker, Austin TX; Kerri opponents’ or partner’s play or bidding. Sanborn, Stony Point NY; Karen McCallum, US 29.23 2 Betty Ann Kennedy, Shreveport LA; Peggy Sutherlin, Dallas TX; Pam Wittes, ! Gloating over good results. Venice CA; Linda Lewis, Sioux Falls SD 18.46 ! Constant and gratuitous lessons and 3 Barbara Sonsini, Woodside CA; Rhoda Walsh, Palm Desert CA; Tobi Sokolow, analyses at the table. Austin TX; Janice Seamon-Molson, Hollywood FL; Sue Weinstein, Las Vegas ! Loud and disruptive arguing with a NV; Cheri Bjerkan, Elmhurst IL 16.15 director’s ruling. 4 Elaine Said, Nashville TN; Joan Stein, Milwaukee WI; Ellie Hanlon - Mary Savko, Tequesta FL 10.77 If you experience someone exhibiting 5/6 Kathy Baum, Germantown TN; Candace Griffey, Daytona Beach FL; Joan Eaton, discourteous behavior or being other than civil, North York ON; Carol Minor, Madison CT; Cynthia Balderson - Peg Waller, please call a tournament director immediately. If Eden Prairie MN 9.23 you feel that there was a very serious breech of 5/6 Anita Torrence, Bexley OH; Jan George, Las Vegas NV; Cheryl Schneider, discipline, in addition to the resolution by the Westerville OH; Roni Gitchel, Pittsburgh PA 9.23 7 Laurie Kranyak, Bay Village OH; Linda McGarry, Stuart FL; Linda Perlman, tournament director at the table, please discuss the Lake Park FL; Kathleen Sulgrove, Twinsburg OH 7.69 problem directly with the Director-in-Charge of 8 Judi Radin - Sylvia Moss, New York NY; Shawn Quinn, Richmond TX; Mildred the tournament. Breed, Austin TX; Pamela Granovetter, Cincinnati OH; Migry Zur Campanile, Should it become necessary to call a Tel Aviv Israel 5.38 tournament director, you may simply state: “This 9/10 Cathy Strauch, San Diego CA; Sally Woolsey, Kensington CA; Jan Martel, Davis CA; G. Margie Gwozdzinsky, New York NY 3.85 player is interfering with my enjoyment of the 9/10 Carol Schoenhals, Lubbock TX; Charlotte Blaiss, Cordova TN; Linda game.” Spangler, Duncanville TX; Pat Cassidy, Arlington TX 3.85 The director will then attempt to determine the 11/12 Carreen Hinds, Bakersfield CA; Mickie Chambers, Atlanta GA; Adrienne facts. If he establishes there was unacceptable Green, Los Angeles CA; Judy Pede, Grass Valley CA 1.54 behavior, an immediate 1/4-board disciplinary 11/12 Laurie Vogel - Gail Greenberg - Jacqui Mitchell - Lynne Tarnopol - Amalya Kearse, New York NY; Rozanne Pollack, Basking Ridge NJ 1.54 penalty (3 IMPs in team games) shall be assigned 13/14 Janet Robertson, Timonium MD; Susan Miller, Boca Raton FL; Barbara to all offenders. Sartorius, Lake Hiawatha NJ; Sharon Hait, Livingston NJ 0.00 This may involve any one or all four players 13/14 Carolyn Pinto, Fort Worth TX; Mal Clark - June Byrd, Arlington TX; Peggy at the table, regardless of who initiated the Duffey, Dallas TX; Pat McMullin, Houston TX 0.00 unacceptable behavior. If both members of a 2ND SATURDAY SIDE GAME partnership are guilty, the penalties are cumulative 13.0 Tables (1/4 board each = 1/2 board or 3 IMPs each = 6 ABC IMPs). 3.49 1 1 1 Douglas Copley - Brian Copley, Oklahoma City OK 63.64% If it is determined that a second offense has 2.62 2 2 2 Eric Gettleman, Normal IL; Paul Holmes, Champaign IL 57.77% 1.96 3 Nancy Zakim, Kentfield CA; Julie Zhu, Vero Beach FL 56.63% occurred in the same event, the offender(s) shall 1.47 4 Annette Lee McHann, Brandon MS; Ruth Stearns, Glendale WI 56.44% be ejected from future competition in that event. 1.79 5 3 3 Joyce Cooper, Austin TX; Margaret Jones, Breckenridge CO 55.30% An offender removed from an event shall be 1.51 6 4 4 Christopher Galbraith, Antioch CA; Kenneth Dye, Morrisville NC 54.55% deemed not to have played in the event, no 0.89 5/6 5/6 Kenneth Zuckerberg, Chicago IL; Matthew Dyer, Dorchester MA 52.27% masterpoints will be awarded and no refunds will 0.89 5/6 5/6 Peter Galbraith, Bellingham WA; Felicia Linder, Montecito CA 52.27% be made. 2ND SATURDAY 299ER SWISS In the case of a serious offense and in the case 8 Tables of multiple offenses (three) during a tournament, a AB disciplinary committee may determine whether the 2.54 1 Hershel Goar - Sondra Kae Goar, Burleson TX; Junene Johnson - Nedra offender(s) should be allowed to play in other Sims, Fort Worth TX 55.00 events at the tournament and/or whether additional 1.91 2 Christopher Hayes - Yvonne Hayes, Allen TX; Wade Short, Lower Sackville NS; Ellen Ayer, Moncton NB 50.00 sanctions may be appropriate. 2.00 3 1 Mary Calise, Cordillera CO; Diane Newsom - Pamela Elsner, Avon CO; While the director may issue a warning, Clairlee Hirsch, The Woodlands TX 47.00 directors are strongly encouraged to give penalties 1.50 2 Edward Draiss Sr, Leesburg FL; Henning Toensmann, St Augustine FL; and a warning should be given only when there is David Hettema - Terry Richardson, Austin TX 45.00 no clear violation, where the facts cannot be 2ND SATURDAY 299ER PAIRS clearly determined or there are mitigating 9.0 Tables circumstances. Offenders should receive an ABC immediate penalty. Regardless of who may have 2.68 1 1 1 Jesse Gordon - Scott Nason, Austin TX 70.83% initiated unacceptable behavior, all offenses are 2.01 2 2 2 Charles Tilis, Dallas TX; Harry Tilis, Moriches NY 58.33% punishable. Retaliatory behavior is a punishable 1.51 3 3 3 Isolde Ghizelea - Sergiu Ghizelea, Nordheim Guyana 58.04% 0.99 4/5 Ann Mouzon, Richardson TX; Phyllis Savell, Dallas TX 53.27% offense. Frivolous accusations will also be 1.07 4/5 4 4 James Thompson, Oklahoma City OK; Linda Spooner, Edmond OK 53.27% considered as offenses under this policy. 0.70 5/6 5/6 Phillippa Nierling - Gail Heinonen, Dallas TX 52.08% 0.70 5/6 5/6 Benjamin Leitner - Brian Schroeder, Pasadena CA 52.08% Page 12 Daily Bulletin

AMES KO TEAMS BRACKET 1 2ND SATURDAY 12 Tables 19.0 Tables Rick Kaye, Bingham Farms MI; William Hunter, Reading MA; ABC Shome Mukherjee, Randolph MA; Sheldon Margulis, Saint Louis 14.00 1 Ruth-Anne Mazer - Allan Mazer, Towson MD 66.07% MO 10.50 2 Chris Karabinas, Tucson AZ; Harold Feldheim, Hamden CT 63.99% vs 7.88 3 Allan Smith, Peterborough ON; Peter Clark, Ottawa ON 57.07% Jesus Arias - Susan Schnelwar - John Hurd, New York NY; Igor 5.91 4 Paul Frean, New York NY; Joann Court, Oklahoma City OK 56.21% Savchenko, Brooklyn NY 4.43 5 David Gurvich, Brooklyn NY; Irina Ladyzhensky, Ellenton FL 55.74% 3.32 6 Robert McNeil, San Francisco CA; Gene Simpson, San Rafael CA 55.61% Chuck Said, Nashville TN; John Russell, North Barringto IL; 5.90 1 1 Alfredo Ringel - Deborah Ringel, Guadalajara Mexico 54.38% Ron Haack, New York NY; Ed Lazarus, Baltimore MD 4.43 2 Shaun Chooi - Joe Clark, Dallas TX 54.25% vs Gerald Gitles - Robert Oslin, Chicago IL; Muhammad Abedi, 3.32 3 R Liguori - Jack Jordan, El Paso TX 52.79% Hanover Park IL; Michael Edwards, Rock Island IL 2.49 4 Sylvia Gindi, Oakhurst NJ; Sydelle Shamah, Deal NJ 48.36% 2.08 5 Richard Lowry, Brownsville TX; Janet Fisher, Plano TX 48.24% AMES KO TEAMS BRACKET 2 2.78 6 2 Shirley Land - David Land, The Villages FL 47.68% 12 Tables 2.09 3 Robert Tully, White Hall AR; Roger Staneslow, Calgary AB 44.71% Sandra Hammer, Dorset VT; Courtney Nelson, Wells VT; 1.57 4 Kenneth Harris - Jennifer Harris, Santa Fe NM 43.24% Barbara Doran, Silver Spring MD; Ann Schwartz, Fairfax VA vs 2ND SATURDAY SENIOR PAIRS Marilyn Arnold - Patricia Lozano - Josephine Grabow - 22.0 Tables Sheryleen Grothus, San Antonio TX ABC 8.96 1 Craig Allen, Glen Ellyn IL; L James Phillips, Chicago IL 68.29% Jack Longman - Kathy Longman, Clearwater FL; Todd Kaplan - 6.72 2 Lachman Advani - Judie Belyea, Ottawa ON 60.88% Adam Kaplan, New Port Richey FL 5.04 3 Penelope Smith, Charlotte NC; Happoldt Neuffer, Columbia SC 60.42% vs 3.78 4 Thomas Roel, Mesa AZ; Tom Ottley, Anchorage AK 59.84% Susan Rhoades - Bob Johnson, Pasadena CA; Jonathan Ferguson, 3.33 5 Janise Saul - Donna Watkins, San Antonio TX 59.26% Austin TX; Cetin Okcuoglu, Moorestown NJ 2.13 6 Mary Orock - Jim Chaffee, Fort Worth TX 58.10% 5.43 1 Leonard Rosenbaum, Wilmington DE; Scott Hiller, Marshall MN 54.63% AMES KO TEAMS BRACKET 3 4.07 2 Michael Hargrove - Marion Hargrove, Henderson NV 54.40% 16 Tables 3.17 3 1 Bill Carson, Ltl Switzrlnd NC; B Susan Crutchfield, Burnsville NC 51.16% Gerald Nehra, Muskegon MI; William Granger, Bradenton FL; 2.29 4 Dolat Bhakta, Oklahoma City OK; Dale Ginn, Yukon OK 50.93% Mitchell Snyder, Earlington PA; Stephen Becker, Hatfield PA 1.76 5 John McCormack - Janet McCormack, Dallas TX 49.77% vs 2.38 6 2 Sharon Fauss, La Grange CA; Shirley Jobes, Wilmington NC 49.65% Joe Freeman, Flower Mound TX; Judith Ortiz - Phil Brown, San Antonio TX; Ned Kohler - Sherryl Buchler, Scottsdale AZ 1.78 3 Houston Holmes Jr - Fonse Ragland, Dallas TX 47.45% 1.34 4 Fred Boddy - Sandra Boddy, Riverview NB 46.53% David Schultz, Washington DC; La Quitta Talbot - Herbert Fallin Jr, Alexandria VA; Martha Lackey, Mc Lean VA FRIDAY-SUNDAY SIDE GAME SERIES vs 18.0 Tables Larry Davis - Robert Donathan - George Richards - Lawton ABC Hutchison, Austin TX 4.25 1 Lowell Andrews, Huntington Bch CA; Jean Barkas, Laguna Woods CA 66.44% 3.19 2 Benny Libster, Zoran Israel; M Schuler, Alexandria VA 59.49% AMES KO TEAMS BRACKET 4 3.49 3 1 Rita Holzsweig - Sanford Holzsweig, Plano TX 59.03% 16 Tables 2.62 4 2 Linda Gallaher, Morehead KY; Marvin Kolodzik, Cincinnati OH 57.64% Mark Dumdei, Addison TX; K Haley, Red Oak TX; Patricia Rose 2.58 5 3 1 Jane Smith, Flatts Bermuda; Gertrude Barker, Warwick Bermuda 56.71% - Clyde Hobbs, Dallas TX 1.94 6 4 2 Matt Shuman, Richardson TX; Jerry Carmichael, Wylie TX 56.48% vs 1.24 5 Katherine Bauer, Dallas TX; Philip Macfarlane, Parma OH 55.32% Walter Davis - Jon Neimand, Eugene OR; Karen Nimmons, 1.04 6 Connie Martin - Barry Martin, Dallas TX 55.09% Houston TX; Lana Guise, Sugar Land TX 1.45 3 Susan Savage - A Savage, Sacramento CA 53.01% 1.09 4 Jay Thorne - Paula Wissman, San Antonio TX 51.85% Joe Nance - Barbara Nance, Bryan TX; W Turner - Jane Turner, 0.82 5 Marianne Van Gelder, Monterey CA; Denise Cobb, Surrey BC 48.61% College Station TX vs 2nd SATURDAY AFTERNOON 5/20/50 PAIRS Deb Phillips, N Little Rock AR; William Walker, Houston TX; 10.0 Tables Joyce Thornton - Kay Loss, Little Rock AR ABC 2.10 1 1 Louise O’Brien - Marj Frederiksen, Dallas TX 66.92% Charles Burke - Caron Peck - Glen Terrell - Stephen Hibbard, Arlington TX 1.58 2 2 1 Wendy Spiziri - Leslie Conant, Dallas TX 66.59% vs 1.18 3 3 Denise Twitty, Wylie TX; Mimi Lempert, Plano TX 64.67% Richard Morris - Katherine Morris, Portland OR; Edward Yetter - 0.89 4 4 Ann Drees - Patricia Lodewick, Dallas TX 59.14% Bonnie Kay Yetter, Garland TX 0.74 5 5 2 John Greeley III - Lana Greeley, Plano TX 54.68% 0.53 6 Ruth Engle, Dallas TX; Martha Gehrig, Richardson TX 53.74% AMES KO TEAMS BRACKET 5 0.50 3 Carol Casey - Al Haskell, Dallas TX 52.98% 16 Tables 0.37 4 Judy Noble - Eileen Martin, Dallas TX 47.91% Douglas Copley - Brian Copley - Janet Stein, Oklahoma City OK; C Gossett, Yukon OK 2nd SATURDAY AFTERNOON 100/200/300 PAIRS vs 18.0 Tables Larry Tunnell - Charlotte Tunnell - David Thomas, Mc Kinney ABC TX; Mary Townhill, Lexington SC 3.47 1/2 1 Judy Mays, Richardson TX; Helen Skiles, Plano TX 60.71% 3.47 1/2 Robert Smith, Clive IA; Glenda Cooper, Carrollton TX 60.71% Kevin Pheiffer, Dallas TX; Patricia Marchman, Garland TX; 2.23 3 Nedra Sims - Junene Johnson, Fort Worth TX 60.42% Cecil Parsons - Bonnie Shea, Plano TX 2.50 4 2 1 Jo Nell Scott, Arlington TX; Corinne Easley, Ft Worth TX 59.23% vs 1.87 5 3 Rick Wilhite, Indianapolis IN; Peggy Collier, Fishers IN 58.04% Peter Hanson, Houston TX; Polly Schoning, Manhattan KS; 1.23 6/7 4/5 Denise Shade, Dallas TX; Nancy Hyden, Carrollton TX 57.74% Daniel Fife, Dallas TX; Molly Cusano, Hobe Sound FL 1.23 6/7 4/5 Chuck Brown - Betsy Goldsmith, Dallas TX 57.74% 1.06 6 Nadine Kazimi, Clancy MT; Massuma M Kazemi, Dallas TX 54.46% AMES KO TEAMS BRACKET 6 1.52 2 Dominick D’Anna, Frisco TX; Diane Thomspon, Plano TX 54.17% 16 Tables 1.14 3 Alistair Markham - Isobel Markham, Houston TX 51.79% Sam Sneed Jr - Sarah Wright, Odessa TX; James Tunnell - Gayle 0.85 4 Charles Truby - Ann Truby, Stephenville TX 48.21% Tunnell, San Francisco CA vs 0.64 5 Bill Pfeiff - Robert Frisch, Carrollton TX 47.32% Helen Nelson - Linda Madding - Mary Ellen Stanton, Grand Prairie TX; Barbara Odom, Cedar Hill TX SATURDAY EVENING 299ER SWISS 12 Tables Truett Cates - George Cates, Sherman TX; Jona Lessard, US; James Thompson, Oklahoma City OK ABC vs 3.11 1 1 1 Pawel Hanus, Carrollton TX; Bogumil Knypinski, N Richland Hill Cary Jennings - Kay Jennings, Fort Worth TX; Robert Clarke - TX; Maga Rowicka - Andrej Kucllicki, Dallas TX 107.00 Alma Farley, Richardson TX 2.33 2 2 Edward Draiss Sr, Leesburg FL; David Hettema - Terry Richardson, Austin TX; Henning Toensmann, St Augustine FL 75.00 Reddy Poondla, Grand Prairie TX; Roger Arockiam, Grapevine 1.75 3 David Dickson - Laura Dickson - Brenda Tranchon - Carol Kiehl, TX; Narendra Amin, Arlington TX; Bansi Shah, Bedford TX Austin TX 72.00 vs 1.42 4 3 William Kinneman - Beverly Kinneman - Barbara Blaine - Virginia Joe Dean - Donna Dean, Keller TX; Melvin Ball - Gay Nell Ball, Young, Little Rock AR 69.00 Hurst TX 0.94 4/5 Chuck Brown - Betsy Goldsmith, Dallas TX; Shirley Carpenter, Harbor Springs MI; Deloris Reo, San Marcos CA 67.00 0.94 4/5 Larz Smith - Anne Smith, Colleyville TX; Allen Grissom, Dallas ♠♥♦♣ TX; Ann Thompson, Ft Worth TX 67.00 Daily Bulletin Page 13

FRIDAY-SUNDAY SIDE GAME SERIES WEDNESDAY-SATURDAY MORNING KO BRACKET 1 13.0 Tables 12 Tables ABC 23.00 1 Bob Carteaux, Fort Wayne IN; Barry Harper, 3.49 1 Bettie Ingram, Farmers Branch TX; Betsy Duncan, Abilene TX 62.01% Regina SK; Valentin Kovachev, New York NY; Vladislav Isporski, Sofia Bulgaria; John Russell, North Barringto IL 2.73 2 1 Scott Hiller, Marshall MN; James Deegan, Richardson TX 60.88% 17.25 2 Doug Hansford - Donald Sache, Delta BC; 1.96 3 Claire Alpert, New York NY; Samuel Lowell, Talent OR 60.11% Peter Morse, North Vancouver BC; Dennis Groden, West 1.47 4 Rick Roeder - Jennifer Gianera, San Diego CA 58.10% Vancouver BC; Perry Khakhar, Edmonton AB; Steven Lawrence, 2.05 5 2 Jayne Paquette - Randolph Osstyn, Marquette MI 57.87% Calgary AB 1.68 6 3 Kenneth Hardcastle - Gladys Hardcastle, Atlanta GA 57.64% 11.50 3/4 Joyce Hampton, Blythewood SC; Lucas 1.18 4 Debra Hyatt, Denver CO; Judith Arbus, Toronto ON 50.44% Lebioda - Happoldt Neuffer, Columbia SC; Andrzej Wilkosz - 2.12 5 1 Tom Moore - Dorothy Moore, Keller TX 49.95% Wlodzimierz Wala, Krakow Poland 1.59 2 Marie-Anne Johnson, Dallas TX; Cheri Staples, Houston TX 48.66% 11.50 3/4 H Jay Sloofman, Ardsley NY; R Liguori - Jack Jordan, El Paso TX; Merle Stetser, Honolulu HI 1.19 3 Arnold Grushkin - Beverly Grushkin, Westport CT 47.43% WEDNESDAY-SATURDAY MORNING KO BRACKET 2 SATURDAY STRATIFLIGHTED OPEN 15 Tables 22.0 Tables 14.39 1 Rosi Skarset, Sioux Falls SD; Margie Winter, AX Mitchell SD; Irene Oppenheim, Cherry Hill NJ; Charles Grimes, 25.00 1 Barry Rigal, New York NY; Eric Leong, Oakland CA 61.31% Midland TX 18.75 2 Marianne Spanier - Bud Marsh, Scottsdale AZ 59.48% 10.79 2 Adam Ruprecht - Jeff Ford, Austin TX; Sue 14.06 3 Charles Price, Sherman TX; Tom Edwards, Grand Prairie TX 59.37% Gerard, Mexico Mexico; John Taylor, Lago Vista TX 7.20 3/4 Steven Bronstein - Paul Fireman - Phyllis 10.55 4 B Marshall, Oklahoma Citysi OK; Gary Kessler, Springfield IL 56.32% Fireman - Donald Kurson, Chestnut Hill MA 7.91 5 David Sokolow, Austin TX; June Deutsch, Aventura FL 55.72% 7.20 3/4 Darcy Louttit - Rick Smith, Regina SK; 5.93 6 Suzanne Lebendig - Alan Le Bendig, Los Angeles CA 53.61% Hannah Moon, Prince Albert SK; Joseph Collins, Ft Lauderdale 12.09 7 1 Herbert Jordan, Miami FL; Francisco Bernal, Miami Lakes FL 53.21% FL 3.34 8 Nan Wang, Eatontown NJ; William Esberg, Long Branch NJ 53.05% 9.07 2 Paul Cornelius, Redwood City CA; Stephen Castellino, Fremont CA 52.51% FRIDAY-SATURDAY A.M. COMPACT KO # 1 6.80 3 Sergiu Covaliu, Holom Israel; Judy Hartsman, Lawrenceville GA 52.40% 14 Tables 12.27 1 William Arlinghaus, Ann Arbor MI; Rick 5.10 4 Ben Feinswog, Coconut Grove FL; Robert Lurie, Wayland MA 52.23% Kaye, Bingham Farms MI; Sheldon Margulis, Saint Louis MO; 3.83 5 Nathan Glasser, Somerville MA; Bud Biswas, Lexington MA 52.05% David Swarthout, Detroit MI 2.87 6 Michael Hout, Plano TX; Greg Resz, Dallas TX 52.02% 9.20 2 Ray Grace - Helene Grace, Sherwood Park AB; Eric Bell - Eric Sieg, Norman OK SATURDAY STRATIFLIGHTED B/C/D 6.75 3 Yas Takeda - Joan Culbertson, Hacienda Hgts 29.0 Tables CA; Subba Ravipudi, Downey CA; Yatindra Sahae, Carmel BCD Valley CA 11.51 1 1 Christian Stevens, Garland TX; Charles Newton Jr, Rosenberg TX 63.80% 5.52 4 La Quitta Talbot - Herbert Fallin Jr, Alexandria VA; Martha Lackey, Mc Lean VA; David Schultz, 8.63 2 2 1 Jim Johnson, Sherman TX; Mary Weiser, Pottsboro TX 58.57% Washington DC 6.47 3 George Cowart - Gayle Cowart, Richardson TX 58.49% 4.86 4 Mario Mory - Phyllis Mory, Los Angeles CA 58.37% FRIDAY-SATURDAY A.M. COMPACT KO # 2 3.64 5 Bryan Morgan, Dallas TX; Steven Tuggle, Pearland TX 57.54% 16 Tables 2.73 6 Karen Coe - John Coe, Ewing IL 56.97% 7.07 1 Deb Phillips, N Little Rock AR; Joyce 4.12 3 2 David Pearlman, Trophy Club TX; Joseph Gill, Richardson TX 56.18% Thornton - Kay Loss, Little Rock AR; William Walker, Houston 3.09 4 Bert Sheldon, San Antonio TX; Paul Sitz, Anoka MN 56.09% TX 2.51 5 3 Hal DeShong - Clint Schuhmacher, Austin TX 55.63% 5.30 2 Don Morgan, Houston TX; Sarah Hardin, Montgomery TX; Phil Brown, San Antonio TX; Patrick Cardullo, 2.94 6 Nancy O’Fallon, Plano TX; Sally Shdo, Renton WA 55.37% Los Angeles CA 1.82 4 J White, Mt Carmel IL; Patricia Dawson, Mount Carmel IL 51.20% 3.89 3 William Lindemann, Champaign IL; Dan 1.37 5 Sherry Greisen, Houston TX; Birendra Singh, Seabrook TX 50.48% Faulkner, Monticello IL; Oyvind Tafjord - John Cissel, Eugene OR SATURDAY EVENING SWISS TEAMS 3.18 4 Larry Silver - Christine Silver, San Francisco 30 Tables CA; Teresa Boyd - Bob Livsey, Piedmont CA ABC 6.07 1 Joyce Hampton, Blythewood SC; Lucas Lebioda, Columbia SC; COMPACT CANSOLATION # 1 7 Tables Andrzej Wilkosz - Wrodzmierz Wala, Poland 110.00 5.23 1 Bud Biswas, Lexington MA; Barry Margolin, 4.55 2 Bob Carteaux, Fort Wayne IN; Barry Harper, Regina SK; Zeke Arlington MA; Nathan Glasser, Somerville MA; Stephen Jabbour, Boca Raton FL; Bert Newman - Kathy Newman, West McDevitt, Medford MA Bloomfield MI; Donald Rumelhart, Ann Arbor MI 94.00 3.92 2 Linda Hughes, Edmond OK; Spencer Stanley 4.70 3 1 1 Robert Reiley - Susan Reiley, Great Falls MT; Lynda Swenson - Sr, Lawton OK; En Xie - Susan Rechter, Saint Louis MO Gary Swenson, Wichita Falls TX 87.00 2.88 3 Mariko Kakimoto, Newport Beach CA; 2.56 4 Olga Bove - Limo Bove, ; Gabriella Olivieri, Alessandria Italy; Ahmed Sorathia, Chino CA; Daniel Denison - Mary Lou Dano Defalco, Padova Italy 86.00 Denison, Solana Beach CA 1.92 5 Thomas Schmalz, Galveston TX; James Stevens - Sandra Stevens, COMPACT CONSOLATION # 2 Katy TX; David Curl, Nederland TX; Betsy Dubose, Bellaire TX 84.00 8 Tables 1.44 6 Elizabeth McPherson - Dorothy Bedford, Arlington TX; Amy Percy 4.49 1 Dilip Udeshi, Bensalem PA; Alice Thomas, - Darlene Shirey, Fort Worth TX 82.00 Langley BC; Barbara Seidenberg, White Plains NY; Marcie 3.53 2 Virginia Ray, Meadowlakes TX; Shirley Naumann, Marble Falls TX; Heymann, New York NY Sandra Davis, Midland TX; Rita Shackelford, Horseshoe Bay TX 81.00 3.37 2 Cornelia Friedman, Ft Worth TX; Peggy Mc 2.64 3 Douglas Keller, San Francisco CA; Barbara Seidenberg, White Clung - Kathy Coleman - Carolyn Marks, Fort Worth TX Plains NY; Rudi Cataldi, Rolling Hills CA; Marcie Heymann, New FRIDAY ZIP KNOCKOUT York NY 80.00 14 Tables 1.98 4 Charles Collins - Marion Collins - Sarah Webster, Magnolia TX; 3.64 1 Nathan Glasser - Gloria Tsoi, Somerville MA; Gladys Barley, Wichita Falls TX 79.00 Michael Sherman, Chattanooga TN; Bryan Morgan, Dallas TX 2.62 5 2 Margaret Cooke - Lance Cooke - Roger Staneslow, Calgary AB; 2.73 2 Anne Murphy, Chesterton IN; Dolores Gerdes, Philip Macfarlane, Parma OH 69.00 Munster IN; Nancy Reader - Maureen Wittels, Houston TX 1.12 6 James McCommons - Eileen Smith, Dallas TX; Tomi Fitzgerald, 1.82 3/4 Conrad Engel, Omaha NE; Andrew Galbraith Plano TX; Diane Schaffer, Frisco TX 67.00 Jr - Patricia Wittmaack - Steve Burnham, Lincoln NE 1.82 3/4 Sarah Niemann, Emory TX; Mayre Meyers, 1.96 3 Lorraine Little - Shirley Prewitt, Fort Worth TX; Mary Kocurek Mesa AZ; Jerry Carmichael, Wylie TX; Marilyn Pimperton, Belt - David McCarron, Austin TX 59.00 MT 1.47 4 Jay Thorne - Paula Wissman, San Antonio TX; Charles Morse - Nancy Morse, Mc Kinney TX 58.00 1.10 5 Dion Dubois - Rene Franco - Marilyn Hansen, Dallas TX; John Overstreet, Carrollton TX 53.00

SATURDAY EVENING 50/100/200/300 PAIRS 11.0 Tables ABC 2.97 1 1 Donna McKay - John Galey, Dallas TX 66.37% 2.23 2 2 Barbara Jones, Dallas TX; Art Hastings, Corinth TX 64.29% 1.67 3 3 Pamela Elsner, Avon CO; Clairlee Hirsch, The Woodlands TX 63.39% 1.25 4 4 Walter Carlson - Charlene Carlson, Sarasota FL 62.20% 0.94 5 5 Nadine Kazimi, Clancy MT; Massuma M Kazemi, Dallas TX 60.71% 0.70 6 6 John Wickham - Kate Wickham, Arlington TX 58.93% 1.58 1 Charles Tilis, Dallas TX; Harry Tilis, Moriches NY 58.04% 1.19 2 Delpha Garcia - John White, Denton TX 52.08% 0.89 3 Frances Grogan, San Angelo TX; Candyce Gregston, Crp Christi TX 49.40% 0.67 4 John Butler - Cindy Butler, Garland TX 48.81% Page 14 Daily Bulletin

PRESIDENT’S CUP NORTH AMERICAN PAIRS, FLIGHT C - FIRST QUALIFYING SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTIONS Y Z EAST-WEST 1 Mike Develin, Berkeley CA; John Barth, Santa Cruz CA 66.03 1 Jeremy Koegel - David Kempe, Los Angeles CA 63.69 2 Eric Gettleman, Normal IL; Paul Holmes, Champaign IL 62.24 2 Vladimir Reznik - Stanislaw Kolesnik, Glenview IL 62.35 3/4 Jon Greiman, Plainfield IL; Tom Willson, Oak Park IL 58.33 3 Shawn Abernethy - David Wright, Seattle WA 58.57 3/4 Beverly Pogoda - Joseph Meyers, New York NY 58.33 4 Maurice Cordray - Ted Johnson, Hilton Head SC 56.76 5 Andy Caranicas, St Paul MN; Sheila Kim, Minnetonka MN 57.93 5 William Lindemann, Champaign IL; Dan Faulkner, Monticello IL 55.48 6 David Pratt, Alameda CA; John Eidinger, Oakland CA 57.87 6 Robert Arnett, Houston TX; Sandra Parker, Sugar Land TX 55.07 7 Lynne Colker - Alan Colker, Pittsburgh PA 56.24 7 Murat Azizoglu, Concord MA; Jan Popiel, Lexington MA 53.09 8 Ramachandran Ramjee, Summit NJ; Michael Flaster, Tenafly NJ 55.24 8 Darcy Louttit - Rick Smith, Regina SK 52.56 9 Brian Archer - Wendel Archer, Hattiesburg MS 53.73 9/10 Leighton Le Gros - Ernie Beckley, Memphis TN 52.45 10 Thomas Webster, Newington CT; Jose Gaztambide, Farmington CT 52.24 9/10 Jesse Laird, Ft Lauderdale FL; Kay Jones, The Villages FL 52.45 11 Jerry Wise, Clemmons NC; Ed Turner, Winston Salem NC 52.21 11 Bradley Calcagni, Dobbs Ferry NY; Dexter Senft, Bedford NY 51.63 12 Susan Johnson - John Johnson, Newport Beach CA 51.98 12 Mickey Tryon - Charles Gibson Jr, Arlington TX 51.05 13 Al Tauber - Rose Tauber, Emerson NJ 51.75 13 Kim Caley, Bismarck ND; Dave Kuschel, Minot ND 50.99 14 Douglas Spiker, Henrietta NY; Lewis Rothberg, Pittsford NY 51.63 14 V Netherwood - A Netherwood, Cincinnati OH 50.93

SATURDAY AFTERNOON 100/200/300 PAIRS NORTH-SOUTH SECTION CCC EAST-WEST AB C ABC 1 1 Judy Mays, Richardson TX; Helen Skiles, Plano TX 60.71 1 Robert Smith, Clive IA; Glenda Cooper, Carrollton TX 60.71 2 2 1 Jo Nell Scott, Arlington TX; Corinne Easley, Ft Worth TX 59.23 2 1 Nadine Kazimi, Clancy MT; Massuma M Kazemi, Dallas TX 54.46 3 3 Rick Wilhite, Indianapolis IN; Peggy Collier, Fishers IN 58.04 3 2 1 Dominick D’Anna, Frisco TX; Diane Thomspon, Plano TX 54.17 4 4 Juliana Stark - Gina Lancaster, Fort Worth TX 53.27 4 Julia Lunn, Hamilton Bermuda; Betty Outerbridge, Smith’s Bermuda 52.98 2 Charles Truby - Ann Truby, Stephenville TX 48.21 NORTH-SOUTH SECTION DDD EAST-WEST AB C ABC 1 Nedra Sims - Junene Johnson, Fort Worth TX 60.42 1/2 1/2 Denise Shade, Dallas TX; Nancy Hyden, Carrollton TX 57.74 2 Christopher Hayes - Yvonne Hayes, Allen TX 57.14 1/2 1/2 Chuck Brown - Betsy Goldsmith, Dallas TX 57.74 3 1 Elba Gutekunst - Harold Avery, Dallas TX 54.17 3 Marilyn Farris, Fort Worth TX; Dru Highland, Benbrook TX 57.44 4 2 Kenneth Bickelhaupt - Emily Ray, Dallas TX 52.98 4 3 1 Alistair Markham - Isobel Markham, Houston TX 51.79 1 Eleanor Cherryholmes, Hilliard OH; Nancy Caldwell, Holly Lake Ranc TX 42.86 2 Bill Pfeiff - Robert Frisch, Carrollton TX 47.32

2ND SATURDAY 299ER PAIRS - SATURDAY MORNING SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTION MM EAST-WEST AB C ABC 1 1 1 Jesse Gordon - Scott Nason, Austin TX 70.83 1 1 1 Isolde Ghizelea - Sergiu Ghizelea, Nordheim Guyana 58.04 2 2 2 Charles Tilis, Dallas TX; Harry Tilis, Moriches NY 58.33 2/3 Ann Mouzon, Richardson TX; Phyllis Savell, Dallas TX 53.27 3/4 3/4 Steven Lipson - Serl Zimmerman, Palm Desert CA 50.89 2/3 2 2 James Thompson, Oklahoma City OK; Linda Spooner, Edmond OK 53.27 3/4 3/4 Charles Truby - Ann Truby, Stephenville TX 50.89 4/5 3/4 3/4 Phillippa Nierling - Gail Heinonen, Dallas TX 52.08 4/5 3/4 3/4 Benjamin Leitner - Brian Schroeder, Pasadena CA 52.08

2ND SATURDAY SIDE GAME - SATURDAY MORNING SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTION NN EAST-WEST AB C ABC 1 1 1 Eric Gettleman, Normal IL; Paul Holmes, Champaign IL 57.77 1 1 1 Douglas Copley - Brian Copley, Oklahoma City OK 63.64 2 Nancy Zakim, Kentfield CA; Julie Zhu, Vero Beach FL 56.63 2 2 2 Christopher Galbraith, Antioch CA; Kenneth Dye, Morrisville NC 54.55 3 Annette Lee McHann, Brandon MS; Ruth Stearns, Glendale WI 56.44 3 William Cook, Amarillo TX; Vera Jaffe, Walnut Creek CA 54.17 4 2 2 Joyce Cooper, Austin TX; Margaret Jones, Breckenridge CO 55.30 4/5 3/4 3/4 Kenneth Zuckerberg, Chicago IL; Matthew Dyer, Dorchester MA 52.27 5 3 3 Barbara Tysdahl - Dennis Ryan, Menomonie WI 51.89 4/5 3/4 3/4 Peter Galbraith, Bellingham WA; Felicia Linder, Montecito CA 52.27 4 4 Rick Wilhite, Indianapolis IN; Peggy Collier, Fishers IN 51.70 5 Bert Sheldon, San Antonio TX; Paul Sitz, Anoka MN 48.67

FRIDAY-SUNDAY SIDE GAME SERIES - SATURDAY EVENING SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTION WW EAST-WEST AB C ABC 1 Bettie Ingram, Farmers Branch TX; Betsy Duncan, Abilene TX 62.01 1 1 Scott Hiller, Marshall MN; James Deegan, Richardson TX 60.88 2 1 Kenneth Hardcastle - Gladys Hardcastle, Atlanta GA 57.64 2 Claire Alpert, New York NY; Samuel Lowell, Talent OR 60.11 3 R. Scott Laing, Ohio City OH; William Cook, Amarillo TX 56.00 3 Rick Roeder - Jennifer Gianera, San Diego CA 58.10 4 Ahmed Sorathia, Chino CA; Mariko Kakimoto, Newport Beach CA 55.47 4 2 Jayne Paquette - Randolph Osstyn, Marquette MI 57.87 5 2 Debra Hyatt, Denver CO; Judith Arbus, Toronto ON 50.44 5 Eileen Easterling - James Easterling, Casselberry FL 55.62 3 1 Marie-Anne Johnson, Dallas TX; Cheri Staples, Houston TX 48.66 3 1 Tom Moore - Dorothy Moore, Keller TX 49.95 2 Arnold Grushkin - Beverly Grushkin, Westport CT 47.43

SATURDAY STRATIFLIGHTED OPEN - SATURDAY EVENING SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTIONS LL MM EAST-WEST AX AX 1 Charles Price, Sherman TX; Tom Edwards, Grand Prairie TX 60.46 1 Barry Rigal, New York NY; Eric Leong, Oakland CA 63.83 2 1 Sergiu Covaliu, Holom Israel; Judy Hartsman, Lawrenceville GA 57.84 2 1 Jonathan Ernest, Lindale TX; Stewart Angel, Wake Village TX 54.79 3 B Marshall, Oklahoma Citysi OK; Gary Kessler, Springfield IL 56.64 3 Martin Hinds, Bakersfield CA; Pat Levy, Houston TX 54.58 4 Jerrell Cosby - J’Neane Huey, Fort Worth TX 55.23 4 2 Paul Cornelius, Redwood City CA; Stephen Castellino, Fremont CA 54.25 5/6 Nan Wang, Eatontown NJ; William Esberg, Long Branch NJ 54.58 5 Marianne Spanier - Bud Marsh, Scottsdale AZ 53.38 5/6 Paul Nimmons - Jolie Hess, Houston TX 54.58 6 3 Peter Morse, North Vancouver BC; Jennifer Ballantyne, Vancouver BC 52.61 7 2 Marty Hoover - Stanislaw Rostkowski, Pasadena TX 54.47 7 4 Margo Sinclair, New York NY; Joseph Byrnes, West Hempstead NY 52.07 8/10 Howard Tureff - Dorsey Shaw, Plano TX 52.51 8 5 Nathan Glasser, Somerville MA; Bud Biswas, Lexington MA 51.96 8/10 Mary Vickers, Apex NC; Marshall Kuschner, Reston VA 52.51 9 Linda Hughes, Edmond OK; En Xie, Saint Louis MO 51.63 8/10 Suzanne Lebendig - Alan Le Bendig, Los Angeles CA 52.51 3 Ina Demme, Maple ON; Bill Kertes, Toronto ON 50.65 4 Ben Feinswog, Coconut Grove FL; Robert Lurie, Wayland MA 49.24

SATURDAY STRATIFLIGHTED B/C/D - SATURDAY EVENING SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTION NN EAST-WEST BC D BCD 1 1 Francine Gilbert, Westport CT; Esther Watstein, Stratford CT 56.89 1 1 Nancy O’Fallon, Plano TX; Sally Shdo, Renton WA 61.22 2 David Haratyk, Sherman TX; Bob Friz, Leonard TX 56.57 2 2 1 Jim Johnson, Sherman TX; Mary Weiser, Pottsboro TX 58.97 3 Verdene Twomey, Carbondale IL; Susan Davis, Marion IL 53.69 3 Sandra Wirtz, Clyde MI; Janet Garthe, Suttons Bay MI 58.01 4 Keith Smith, Lees Summit MO; Allen Rew, Independence MO 51.92 4 Karen Coe - John Coe, Ewing IL 57.37 5 Shelly Dunietz, New York NY; Jadwiga Polujan, Port Coquitlam BC 51.12 5 3 Christopher Galbraith, Antioch CA; Kenneth Dye, Morrisville NC 55.45 6 2 Kirk Elyakin - Marilyn Elyakin, East Windsor NJ 50.64 6 Donna Sparks - Fred Feigley, Houston TX 50.96 3 1 Judith Hess - Christine Pokorski, Fairfield CT 50.48 2 Roy Booth - Connie Booth, Duncanville TX 49.36 NORTH-SOUTH SECTION OO EAST-WEST BC D BCD 1 1 Christian Stevens, Garland TX; Charles Newton Jr, Rosenberg TX 69.10 1 Bryan Morgan, Dallas TX; Steven Tuggle, Pearland TX 61.88 2 2 1 Hal DeShong - Clint Schuhmacher, Austin TX 57.58 2 1 1 Timothy Banks, Carrollton TX; Sheila Cook, Manhasset NY 56.27 3 Mario Mory - Phyllis Mory, Los Angeles CA 57.12 3 2 2 David Pearlman, Trophy Club TX; Joseph Gill, Richardson TX 55.30 4 Joe Cameron, Irving TX; Martha Young, Dallas TX 55.55 4 3 Bert Sheldon, San Antonio TX; Paul Sitz, Anoka MN 54.17 5 Anna Alix, Houston TX; Carla Satterfield, St Pete Beach FL 52.07 5 Marvin Migdol, Dallas TX; Stephen Shuman, Richardson TX 53.95 6 3 Carl Spencer, Farmington NM; Sally Thomas, Aztec NM 49.44 6 Larry Washburn, The Woodlands TX; Wayne Christensen Jr, Laporte TX 52.15 4 Robert Baker - Melissa Baker, West Harrison NY 47.57 4 Gene Kincaid - Judy Kincaid, Denison TX 49.31 2 Cynthia Benton - Tom Nute, Fort Worth TX 44.87

SATURDAY EVENING 50/100/200/300 PAIRS - ONLY SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTION CCC EAST-WEST AB C ABC 1 1 Barbara Jones, Dallas TX; Art Hastings, Corinth TX 64.29 1 1 Donna McKay - John Galey, Dallas TX 66.37 2 2 1 Charles Tilis, Dallas TX; Harry Tilis, Moriches NY 58.04 2 2 Pamela Elsner, Avon CO; Clairlee Hirsch, The Woodlands TX 63.39 3 3 Clifton Seago - Lissa Jensen, Wichita KS 54.46 3 3 Walter Carlson - Charlene Carlson, Sarasota FL 62.20 4 4 John Abercrombie, Houston TX; Charles Herman, Kansas City MO 53.57 4 4 Nadine Kazimi, Clancy MT; Massuma M Kazemi, Dallas TX 60.71 2 Delpha Garcia - John White, Denton TX 52.08 1 Frances Grogan, San Angelo TX; Candyce Gregston, Crp Christi TX 49.40 2 John Butler - Cindy Butler, Garland TX 48.81

NORTH AMERICAN PAIRS B - 2ND QUALIFYING SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTIONS W X EAST-WEST 1 Barb Lillie - Robert Neudorf, Winnipeg MB 67.53 1 Jessica Lai, Dublin CA; Dmitri Shabes, San Ramon CA 61.48 2 Andy Avery, Jamaica VT; Paul Cohen, Rutland VT 63.57 2 Michael Zeller - Kelly Zeller, York PA 61.10 3 James Weeks, Irvine CA; Ilene Grabel, Huntington Bh CA 61.87 3 Sanjeev Pathak, Roswell GA; Laurence Rivkin, Dunwoody GA 60.82 4 Richard Whitsitt, Rockford IL; Douglas Gugger, Freeport IL 59.34 4 Gary Russell - Robert Russell, New York NY 60.55 5 Robert Ellis, Annapolis MD; Kenneth Berg, Sykesville MD 58.52 5 Chris Buchanan - B Trelford, Edmonton AB 56.65 6 David Smith - Sarah Kuykendall, Portland OR 58.19 6 M Bruce Todd, Salisbury MD; Fletcher Thompson, Annapolis MD 55.71 7 Kenneth Ramsay, West Vancouver BC; Edward Hui, Richmond BC 56.98 7 Kevin Young - Peter Worby, Regina SK 55.00 8 Anton (Tony) Haddad - Mike Doyle, Houston TX 56.26 8 Maeve Mahon, New Canaan CT; Brett Adler, Westport CT 54.12 9 Alan Powell, West Orange NJ; Kenneth Powell, Livingston NJ 55.82 9/10 Deborah Avery, Champaign IL; Martha Leary, Urbana IL 53.68 10 Greg Caucutt - Genny Rice, Rochester MN 55.27 9/10 Howard Engle, Highland Park IL; Mark Weisman, Glenview IL 53.68 11 Hans Stocker - Maureen Moriarty, Sarasota FL 53.85 11 Marian Krasowski, Prospect Hts IL; Tadeusz Szych, Chicago IL 53.57 12 L. Anne Posch - Jonathan Shute, Sackville NB 53.41 12/13 Bijoy Anand, Jacksonville FL; Earl Brown Jr, St Augustine FL 53.08 13 Melissa Mattes - Kyle Mattes, Pasadena CA 52.97 12/13 John Christensen, Baltimore MD; Hongmo Wang, Herndon VA 53.08 14 Wilson Montgomery, Hickory NC; Ben Roberts, Taylorsville NC 52.53 14 Judy Rampey, Spartanburg SC; James Cobb, Inman SC 52.91

NORTH AMERICAN PAIRS C - 2ND QUALIFYING SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTIONS Y Z EAST-WEST 1 Kim Caley, Bismarck ND; Dave Kuschel, Minot ND 65.27 1 Ramachandran Ramjee, Summit NJ; Michael Flaster, Tenafly NJ 59.85 2 Robert Lawrence - Frances Lawrence, Chevy Chase MD 58.86 2 Lynne Colker - Alan Colker, Pittsburgh PA 58.97 3 Robert Arnett, Houston TX; Sandra Parker, Sugar Land TX 58.68 3 Lunhui Lin - Ming He, Westborough MA 58.62 4 Oyvind Tafjord - John Cissel, Eugene OR 58.45 4 Mike Develin, Berkeley CA; John Barth, Santa Cruz CA 58.33 5 Judith Padgug, Amherst NY; Dian Petrov, Buffalo NY 57.87 5 Leighton Le Gros - Ernie Beckley, Memphis TN 57.28 6 Murat Azizoglu, Concord MA; Jan Popiel, Lexington MA 56.82 6 David Pratt, Alameda CA; John Eidinger, Oakland CA 57.11 7 Sharon Wallack - Marsha Sandersen, Indianapolis IN 56.41 7/8 Douglas Spiker, Henrietta NY; Lewis Rothberg, Pittsford NY 56.47 8 Robert Hedges - Phyllis Hedges, Los Alamos NM 54.72 7/8 Jon Greiman, Plainfield IL; Tom Willson, Oak Park IL 56.47 9 Conrad Engel, Omaha NE; Andrew Galbraith Jr, Lincoln NE 53.79 9 V Netherwood - A Netherwood, Cincinnati OH 56.00 10 Aaron Craig - Lynne Bronner, Los Angeles CA 53.09 10 Brian Archer - Wendel Archer, Hattiesburg MS 55.65 11 Robert Dailey - Clara Elkins, Emporia KS 51.86 11 Brion Keller - Ellen Keller, Binghamton NY 53.50 12 Mark Gospodnetic - Govind Narayan, Richmond VA 51.34 12 Vladimir Reznik - Stanislaw Kolesnik, Glenview IL 53.32 13 Beverly Pogoda - Joseph Meyers, New York NY 51.17 13 Thomas Webster, Newington CT; Jose Gaztambide, Farmington CT 53.26 14 Jan Fischer - Diane Palmer, San Diego CA 50.47 14 David Rush, Oro Valley AZ; Kenneth Freeman, Marana AZ 52.45 Daily Bulletin Page 15

2ND SATURDAY SENIOR PAIRS – 1ST OF 2 SESSIONS NORTH-SOUTH SECTION Q EAST-WEST AB C ABC 1 Nada Sundermeyer - Clay Sundermeyer, Bellevue WA 59.72 1 Penelope Smith, Charlotte NC; Happoldt Neuffer, Columbia SC 64.12 2 Janise Saul - Donna Watkins, San Antonio TX 59.03 2 Thomas Roel, Mesa AZ; Tom Ottley, Anchorage AK 59.03 3 1 1 Bill Carson, Ltl Switzrlnd NC; B Susan Crutchfield, Burnsville NC 53.47 3 1 Leonard Rosenbaum, Wilmington DE; Scott Hiller, Marshall MN 56.71 4 Claudette Roush, Houston TX; William Nabors, Colorado Spgs CO 53.24 4 Sharon Jabbour, Boca Raton FL; Jacqueline DeRouin, Okemos MI 56.48 2 John McCormack - Janet McCormack, Dallas TX 48.84 2/3 Dolat Bhakta, Oklahoma City OK; Dale Ginn, Yukon OK 48.61 2 Christine Mock, Greenville TX; Ruby Waggoner, Elm Mott TX 48.15 2/3 1 Joyce Richards, Rockwall TX; Irene Faletto, Heath TX 48.61 NORTH-SOUTH SECTION R EAST-WEST AB C ABC 1 1 Michael Hargrove - Marion Hargrove, Henderson NV 60.19 1 Craig Allen, Glen Ellyn IL; L James Phillips, Chicago IL 69.91 2 John Gustafson - Helen Gustafson, Des Moines IA 56.25 2 James Hostetler - Dorothy Coakley, Naples FL 62.96 3 Lachman Advani - Judie Belyea, Ottawa ON 55.09 3 Mary Orock - Jim Chaffee, Fort Worth TX 60.65 4 2 John Cagney - Edith Cagney, Frankfort IL 53.24 4 Gail Wells, Plano TX; Michael Walrath, Keller TX 55.79 3 1 Sylverine Hill - Takiko Caperton, Dallas TX 49.07 1 Helen McCrae - Phyllis Giffin, San Antonio TX 49.54 2 Loren Ameen, Marquette MI; Jane Stephens, Clinton OK 46.99 2ND SAT FAST OPEN PAIRS – 1ST OF 2 SESSIONS NORTH-SOUTH SECTION QQ EAST-WEST AB C ABC 1 Paul Frean, New York NY; Joann Court, Oklahoma City OK 62.42 1 1 Shaun Chooi - Joe Clark, Dallas TX 57.61 2 Jack Shartsis, Huntington Wds MI; Renay Danto Weiner, Scottsdale AZ 60.84 2 David Gurvich, Brooklyn NY; Irina Ladyzhensky, Ellenton FL 55.83 3 Linda Bandler - Mike Bandler, Alamo CA 54.59 3 Carlos Munoz - Kassie Munoz, White Plains NY 54.93 4 Jeanine Wofford, Frisco TX; Pat Measley, Plano TX 48.64 4 Cordelia Menges, New York NY; Jay Baudler, Boulder CO 53.74 1 1 Robert Tully, White Hall AR; Roger Staneslow, Calgary AB 46.55 2 Kathy Swaine - Rand Pinsky, Valencia CA 52.55 2 Alfredo Ringel - Deborah Ringel, Guadalajara Mexico 45.66 1 Kenneth Harris - Jennifer Harris, Santa Fe NM 43.33 NORTH-SOUTH SECTION RR EAST-WEST AB C ABC 1 Ruth-Anne Mazer - Allan Mazer, Towson MD 60.12 1 Chris Karabinas, Tucson AZ; Harold Feldheim, Hamden CT 67.86 2 Milton Freedman - Donald Timko, Houston TX 55.74 2 Betty Freedman - Phyllis Timko, Houston TX 55.83 3 Fran Beard, Dallas TX; Jack Rollier, Allen TX 54.59 3 1 R Liguori - Jack Jordan, El Paso TX 55.57 4 Stewart Rubenstein, Newton MA; Peter Rossi, New Paltz NY 53.95 4 Robert McNeil, San Francisco CA; Gene Simpson, San Rafael CA 52.89 1 Duane Friedrich, Houston TX; Mark Wallet, Katy TX 53.83 2 Richard Lowry, Brownsville TX; Janet Fisher, Plano TX 51.53 2 1 Shirley Land - David Land, The Villages FL 50.71 1 Paula Warren - Mary Rita de Hoyos, New Braunfels TX 37.20

2ND SAT FAST OPEN PAIR – 2ND OF 2 SESSIONS NORTH-SOUTH SECTION QQ EAST-WEST AB C ABC 1 Steven Conrad, Manhasset NY; Ruth Stober, Great Neck NY 63.69 1 Ruth-Anne Mazer - Allan Mazer, Towson MD 72.02 2 Allan Smith, Peterborough ON; Peter Clark, Ottawa ON 60.71 2 1 Frank Tao, Plano TX; David Nurenberg, Dallas TX 56.55 3 David Gurvich, Brooklyn NY; Irina Ladyzhensky, Ellenton FL 55.65 3 Milton Freedman - Donald Timko, Houston TX 53.57 4 1 Shaun Chooi - Joe Clark, Dallas TX 50.89 4 Paul Kelley Jr - Rosemary Kelley, Austin TX 52.38 2 Jim Truitt - Brenda Truitt, Santa Fe NM 48.21 2 William Welsh, Bedford TX; Bill Jemison, Fort Worth TX 50.00 1 Kay Strickland - Lera Lewis, Abilene TX 43.75 1 Shirley Land - David Land, The Villages FL 44.64 NORTH-SOUTH SECTION RR EAST-WEST AB C ABC 1 Susan Benon, Laguna Niguel CA; Natalie Rollier, Allen TX 61.31 1 1 1 Alfredo Ringel - Deborah Ringel, Guadalajara Mexico 63.10 2 Chris Karabinas, Tucson AZ; Harold Feldheim, Hamden CT 60.12 2 Richard Posey, Wortham TX; L Snyder, Richardson TX 58.04 3 Robert McNeil, San Francisco CA; Gene Simpson, San Rafael CA 58.33 3 Linda Bandler - Mike Bandler, Alamo CA 55.36 4 Fran Beard, Dallas TX; Jack Rollier, Allen TX 55.95 4 2 Sylvia Gindi, Oakhurst NJ; Sydelle Shamah, Deal NJ 54.76 1 R Liguori - Jack Jordan, El Paso TX 50.00 2 Richard Lowry, Brownsville TX; Janet Fisher, Plano TX 44.94 1 Shirley Prewitt - Lorraine Little, Fort Worth TX 40.18

2ND SATURDAY SENIOR PAIRS - SECOND SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTION Q EAST-WEST AB C ABC 1 Thomas Roel, Mesa AZ; Tom Ottley, Anchorage AK 60.65 1 Howard Wilkins, Abilene TX; James Tucker Jr, Alexander City AL 66.90 2 Penelope Smith, Charlotte NC; Happoldt Neuffer, Columbia SC 56.71 2 Masood Khan, Norman OK; Paul White, Edmond OK 63.19 3 Walter Pease - Neal Martin, Anchorage AK 53.70 3 Gail Wells, Plano TX; Michael Walrath, Keller TX 56.02 4 1 Leonard Rosenbaum, Wilmington DE; Scott Hiller, Marshall MN 52.55 4 1 1 Houston Holmes Jr - Fonse Ragland, Dallas TX 50.46 2 John McCormack - Janet McCormack, Dallas TX 50.69 2 Gil Mahla, Hartwell GA; Ted Burns, Palm Desert CA 49.77 1 Fred Boddy - Sandra Boddy, Riverview NB 49.54 3 Patricia Livers, Chapel Hill NC; Cheryl Overman, Dallas TX 48.84 2 Clifton Seago - Lissa Jensen, Wichita KS 46.99 NORTH-SOUTH SECTION R EAST-WEST AB C ABC 1 Lachman Advani - Judie Belyea, Ottawa ON 66.90 1 Janise Saul - Donna Watkins, San Antonio TX 59.49 2 Craig Allen, Glen Ellyn IL; L James Phillips, Chicago IL 66.44 2 Nada Sundermeyer - Clay Sundermeyer, Bellevue WA 54.86 3 Mary Orock - Jim Chaffee, Fort Worth TX 55.56 3 1 Dolat Bhakta, Oklahoma City OK; Dale Ginn, Yukon OK 53.24 4 1 Elinor Fries, Coppell TX; Frances Baker, Santa Fe NM 50.93 4 2 1 Sharon Fauss, La Grange CA; Shirley Jobes, Wilmington NC 51.39 2 Michael Hargrove - Marion Hargrove, Henderson NV 48.84 3 Billie Darnell, Spring Branch TX; Allayne Barnum, Naples FL 47.45 1 Jerry Taylor - Helen Layman, College Station TX 39.35

FRIDAY-SUNDAY SIDE GAME SERIES - SATURDAY AFTERNOON SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTION VV EAST-WEST AB C ABC 1 1 Rita Holzsweig - Sanford Holzsweig, Plano TX 59.03 1 Lowell Andrews, Huntington Bch CA; Jean Barkas, Laguna Woods CA 66.44 2 2 Katherine Bauer, Dallas TX; Philip Macfarlane, Parma OH 55.32 2 1 1 Jane Smith, Flatts Bermuda; Gertrude Barker, Warwick Bermuda 56.71 3 Mariko Kakimoto, Newport Beach CA; Ahmed Sorathia, Chino CA 52.78 3 2 Mark Hupert M D - Mark Lombard, Dallas TX 54.17 4 Eileen Easterling - James Easterling, Casselberry FL 52.55 4 Robert Sandfield - Kathleen Malcolmson, Houston TX 52.31 1 Jay Thorne - Paula Wissman, San Antonio TX 51.85 3 Carol Frank, Burbank CA; Jennifer Gianera, San Diego CA 49.07 2 Susan Hankins - Dale Hankins, Bakersfield CA 44.21 NORTH-SOUTH SECTION WW EAST-WEST AB C ABC 1 1 1 Matt Shuman, Richardson TX; Jerry Carmichael, Wylie TX 56.48 1 Benny Libster, Zoran Israel; M Schuler, Alexandria VA 59.49 2 Claire Alpert, New York NY; Samuel Lowell, Talent OR 56.25 2 1 Linda Gallaher, Morehead KY; Marvin Kolodzik, Cincinnati OH 57.64 3 2 Connie Martin - Barry Martin, Dallas TX 55.09 3 Jack Hargrove, Leesburg FL; Evelyn Kleinsasser, Alachua FL 53.70 4 Hans Verveer, Utrecht 35 Netherlands; James McKay, Thousand Oaks CA 54.63 4 2 1 Susan Savage - A Savage, Sacramento CA 53.01 3 Ellen Dutcher, Denville NJ; Carol Scott, Fort Worth TX 51.85

2ND SATURDAY B/C/D PAIRS - ONE OF TWO SESSIONS NORTH-SOUTH SECTION NN EAST-WEST BC D BCD 1 George Cowart - Gayle Cowart, Richardson TX 67.31 1 Keith Smith, Lees Summit MO; Allen Rew, Independence MO 58.97 2 1 Bert Sheldon, San Antonio TX; Paul Sitz, Anoka MN 58.01 2 1 Kirk Elyakin - Marilyn Elyakin, East Windsor NJ 58.33 3 John Glick, Hope IN; Rita Duncan, Somerset IN 57.21 3 2 1 Pat Beattie - Catherine Patchett, Australia 55.61 4 2 1 David Pearlman, Trophy Club TX; Joseph Gill, Richardson TX 57.05 4 3 2 J White, Mt Carmel IL; Patricia Dawson, Mount Carmel IL 53.85 5 3 2 Sherry Greisen, Houston TX; Birendra Singh, Seabrook TX 55.77 5 Larry Washburn, The Woodlands TX; Wayne Christensen Jr, Laporte TX 50.80 6 4 Charles Wobbeking, Southlake TX; Remi Houle, Grapevine TX 54.49 6 David Haratyk, Sherman TX; Bob Friz, Leonard TX 50.32 4 Francine Gilbert, Westport CT; Esther Watstein, Stratford CT 49.68 NORTH-SOUTH SECTION OO EAST-WEST BC D BCD 1 1 Christian Stevens, Garland TX; Charles Newton Jr, Rosenberg TX 58.49 1 Paul Schommer - Robert Rouch Jr, Visalia CA 60.58 2 Karen Coe - John Coe, Ewing IL 56.57 2 Mario Mory - Phyllis Mory, Los Angeles CA 59.62 3 2 Carl Spencer, Farmington NM; Sally Thomas, Aztec NM 56.41 3 1 1 Jim Johnson, Sherman TX; Mary Weiser, Pottsboro TX 58.17 4 Jane Sturgis, Laurel MD; Rosemary Shaw, Silver Spring MD 55.29 4 Elaine Estes - Mark Estes, Grapevine TX 58.01 5 Robert Walters, White Rock BC; Colleen Walker, West Vancouver BC 54.97 5 Anna Alix, Houston TX; Carla Satterfield, St Pete Beach FL 57.05 6 Hannah Moon, Prince Albert SK; Joseph Collins, Ft Lauderdale FL 54.01 6 2 Robert Baker - Melissa Baker, West Harrison NY 55.61 3 1 Bert Dempsey, Sherman TX; David Reynolds, Whitesboro TX 52.24 3 Hal DeShong - Clint Schuhmacher, Austin TX 53.69 4 Nancy O’Fallon, Plano TX; Sally Shdo, Renton WA 49.52 2 Cynthia Benton - Tom Nute, Fort Worth TX 46.63

2ND SATURDAY A/X PAIRS - ONE OF TWO SESSIONS NORTH-SOUTH SECTIONS LL MM EAST-WEST AX AX 1 Marianne Spanier - Bud Marsh, Scottsdale AZ 65.58 1 1 Herbert Jordan, Miami FL; Francisco Bernal, Miami Lakes FL 60.35 2 Barry Rigal, New York NY; Eric Leong, Oakland CA 58.79 2 David Sokolow, Austin TX; June Deutsch, Aventura FL 60.02 3 Brady Allen - Jim Miller, Dallas TX 56.57 3 Charles Price, Sherman TX; Tom Edwards, Grand Prairie TX 58.28 4 1 Michael Hout, Plano TX; Greg Resz, Dallas TX 56.21 4 2 Robert Lavin, East Longmeadow MA; Martha Marsh, Chicago IL 56.97 5 2 John Seng, Champaign IL; Massoud Banan, McAllen TX 55.74 5 B Marshall, Oklahoma Citysi OK; Gary Kessler, Springfield IL 55.99 6 Suzanne Lebendig - Alan Le Bendig, Los Angeles CA 54.72 6 3 Ben Feinswog, Coconut Grove FL; Robert Lurie, Wayland MA 55.23 7 3 Bryan Delfs, Pleasnt Prairie WI; Todd Fisher, Chicago IL 54.02 7 Nan Wang, Eatontown NJ; William Esberg, Long Branch NJ 51.53 8 4 John Stonebroker, Indiana PA; Jim McKeown, State College PA 54.00 8/9 4/5 Paul Cornelius, Redwood City CA; Stephen Castellino, Fremont CA 50.76 9 Joyce Menezes, Staten Island NY; Peter Clinch, New York NY 52.43 8/9 4/5 Bobbi Kauffman, Katy TX; Kay Johnson, Houston TX 50.76

GOLDER NORTH AMERICAN PAIRS, FLIGHT B - FIRST QUALIFYING SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTIONS W X EAST-WEST 1 Jack Hawthorne, Phoenix AZ; Paul Spear, Surprise AZ 61.10 1 Anton (Tony) Haddad - Mike Doyle, Houston TX 64.78 2 Don Friedman - Michael Levin, San Francisco CA 59.40 2 Haisam Osman, Fullerton CA; Nadim Khalaf, Laguna Niguel CA 59.73 3 Bijoy Anand, Jacksonville FL; Earl Brown Jr, St Augustine FL 58.08 3 Mark Leonard, Ypsilanti MI; Cristina Tita, Detroit MI 59.07 4 M Bruce Todd, Salisbury MD; Fletcher Thompson, Annapolis MD 56.43 4 Bob Scallan, Dallas TX; Suresh Agrawal, Rowlett TX 58.63 5 Beve Smith, Shepherdsville KY; Kenton Hayes Jr, Louisville KY 55.82 5 Barb Lillie - Robert Neudorf, Winnipeg MB 57.91 6 Kevin Young - Peter Worby, Regina SK 55.66 6/7 Brian Lee - Ljudmila Kamenova, Cambridge MA 57.20 7 Maeve Mahon, New Canaan CT; Brett Adler, Westport CT 54.29 6/7 Jo Anne Murdock - Emma Lou Scherf, Yuba City CA 57.20 8 Paul Gutterman - Peter Litchfield, St Louis Park MN 54.23 8 Eric Reiher, Longueuil QC; Stephane Reiher, Beloeil QC 57.14 9 Larry Pelletier, Lisle IL; Steven Brashler, Lockport IL 53.24 9 Diana Marquardt, Del Mar CA; Steven Johnson, San Diego CA 56.32 10 Gary Russell - Robert Russell, New York NY 53.08 10 Richard Higgins, Ponchatoula LA; Nancy Neuharth, Destrehan LA 56.10 11 George Willis - Paul Soper, Sierra Vista AZ 52.97 11 Kaz Walewski - Andrew Proczkowski, Edmonton AB 55.00 12 Michael Doll - Patrick Cardullo, Los Angeles CA 52.53 12 Robert Ellis, Annapolis MD; Kenneth Berg, Sykesville MD 54.23 13/14 Stephen Babin, Normal IL; Bobbie Straker, Pekin IL 51.87 13 Carole Sutphen, Fremont MI; James Peterson, Grand Haven MI 52.91 13/14 Juan Castillo, Ft Lauderdale FL; Luisana Madueno, Fort Lauderdale FL 51.87 14 Richard Whitsitt, Rockford IL; Douglas Gugger, Freeport IL 51.59

SATURDAY AFTERNOON 5/20/50 PAIRS NORTH-SOUTH SECTION BBB EAST-WEST AB C ABC 1 1 1 Wendy Spiziri - Leslie Conant, Dallas TX 66.59 1 1 Louise O’Brien - Marj Frederiksen, Dallas TX 66.92 2 2 Denise Twitty, Wylie TX; Mimi Lempert, Plano TX 64.67 2 2 1 John Greeley III - Lana Greeley, Plano TX 54.68 3 3 Ann Drees - Patricia Lodewick, Dallas TX 59.14 3 3 Ruth Engle, Dallas TX; Martha Gehrig, Richardson TX 53.74 4 Adri-Anne Trammell, Norman OK; Annie Oakley, Dallas TX 54.00 4 Kay Campbell - Ralph Campbell Jr, Fort Worth TX 53.19 4 2 Carol Casey - Al Haskell, Dallas TX 52.98 2 Judy Noble - Eileen Martin, Dallas TX 47.91 Page 16 Daily Bulletin

TODAY’S BRIDGE EVENTS See page 2 for other events Sunday, April 9, 10 a.m.

Event Session Sold Entry/player/session ACBL members** Other

Friday–Sunday Side Game Series* 5th single session Marsalis Hall (Lower Level) $15.50 $17.50 Stratified 299er Swiss Teams single Marsalis Hall (Lower Level) $14.50 $16.50 299er, 199er, 99er, 49er Pairs single Marsalis Hall (Lower Level) $14.50 $16.50 0–20, 0–5 Pairs single Marsalis Hall (Lower Level) $14.50 $16.50

Sunday, April 9, 10 a.m. & 2 p.m. Stratified Fast Open Pairs* 1–2 Marsalis Hall (Lower Level) $15.50 $17.50

Sunday, April 9, 10 a.m. Playthrough Strati-Flighted Swiss Teams A/X* 1–2 Marsalis Hall (Lower Level) $15.50 $17.50 B/C/D* 1–2 Marsalis Hall (Lower Level) $15.50 $17.50 Stratified Senior Swiss Teams* 1–2 Marsalis Hall (Lower Level) $15.50 $17.50 All: 7 rounds, 7 boards, playthrough

Sunday, April 9, 10 a.m. & 2:30 p.m. Saturday–Sunday Bracketed KO Teams 3–4 Marsalis Hall (Lower Level) $15.50 $17.50

Sunday, April 9, 10 a.m. & 3 p.m. Golder North American Pairs, Flight B 1–2 F Marsalis Hall (Lower Level) $16.50 President’s Cup North American Pairs, Flight C 1–2 F Marsalis Hall (Lower Level) $16.50

Sunday, April 9, 11 a.m. & 5 p.m. Jacoby Open Swiss Teams 1–2 F Reunion B $18

Sunday, April 9, 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. Machlin Women’s Swiss Teams 1–2 F Pegasus Ballroom $18

Sunday, April 9, 2:30 p.m. Friday–Sunday Side Game Series* 6th single session Marsalis Hall (Lower Level) $15.50 $17.50 Stratified 299er Swiss Teams single Marsalis Hall (Lower Level) $14.50 $16.50 299er, 199er, 99er, 49er Pairs single Marsalis Hall (Lower Level) $14.50 $16.50 0–20, 0–5 Pairs single Marsalis Hall (Lower Level) $14.50 $16.50

*Unless otherwise noted, Strati-Flighted Open and Strati-Flighted Senior events are divided: A/X (3000+, 0–3000); separate from B/C/D (1000–2000, 500–1000, 0–500). Strata breaks for Stratified Open and Stratified Senior events are: A (2000+), B (750–2000), C (0–750). **Members whose dues payment is current and Life Masters whose service fee payment is current.

See you at the Summer NABC July 13–23 in Chicago

THE QUALIFIERS FOR THE GOLDER NORTH AMERICAN THE QUALIFIERS FOR THE PRESIDENT’S CUP PAIRS FLIGHT B FINALS NORTH AMERICAN PAIRS FLIGHT C FINALS Carryover Carryover 1 Barb Lillie - Robert Neudorf, Winnipeg MB 51.74 1 Mike Develin, Berkeley CA; John Barth, Santa Cruz CA 53.94 2 Anton (Tony) Haddad - Mike Doyle, Houston TX 42.68 2 Kim Caley, Bismarck ND; Dave Kuschel, Minot ND 36.30 3 Gary Russell - Robert Russell, New York NY 27.06 3 Vladimir Reznik - Stanislaw Kolesnik, Glenview IL 35.03 4 James Weeks, Irvine CA; Ilene Grabel, Huntington Bh CA 26.04 4 Lynne Colker - Alan Colker, Pittsburgh PA 34.01 5 Robert Ellis, Annapolis MD; Kenneth Berg, Sykesville MD 25.59 5 Ramachandran Ramjee, Summit NJ; Michael Flaster, Tenafly NJ 33.76 6 M Bruce Todd, Salisbury MD; Fletcher Thompson, Annapolis MD 24.00 6 David Pratt, Alameda CA; John Eidinger, Oakland CA 33.51 7 Bijoy Anand, Jacksonville FL; Earl Brown Jr, St Augustine FL 21.85 7 Jon Greiman, Plainfield IL; Tom Willson, Oak Park IL 33.13 8 Andy Avery, Jamaica VT; Paul Cohen, Rutland VT 21.74 8 Robert Arnett, Houston TX; Sandra Parker, Sugar Land TX 30.84 9 Kevin Young - Peter Worby, Regina SK 20.95 9 Jeremy Koegel - David Kempe, Los Angeles CA 29.95 10 Jessica Lai, Dublin CA; Dmitri Shabes, San Ramon CA 19.25 10 Eric Gettleman, Normal IL; Paul Holmes, Champaign IL 25.89 11/12 Don Friedman - Michael Levin, San Francisco CA 17.78 11 Murat Azizoglu, Concord MA; Jan Popiel, Lexington MA 22.46 11/12 Jo Anne Murdock - Emma Lou Scherf, Yuba City CA 17.78 12 Leighton Le Gros - Ernie Beckley, Memphis TN 22.08 13 Maeve Mahon, New Canaan CT; Brett Adler, Westport CT 16.19 13 Beverly Pogoda - Joseph Meyers, New York NY 21.58 14 Brian Lee - Ljudmila Kamenova, Cambridge MA 15.28 14 Brian Archer - Wendel Archer, Hattiesburg MS 21.32 15 Richard Whitsitt, Rockford IL; Douglas Gugger, Freeport IL 14.49 15 Andy Caranicas, St Paul MN; Sheila Kim, Minnetonka MN 19.67 16 Kenneth Ramsay, West Vancouver BC; Edward Hui, Richmond BC 13.25 16 Douglas Spiker, Henrietta NY; Lewis Rothberg, Pittsford NY 18.53 17 Haisam Osman, Fullerton CA; Nadim Khalaf, Laguna Niguel CA 12.45 17 Shawn Abernethy - David Wright, Seattle WA 18.02 18 Sanjeev Pathak, Roswell GA; Laurence Rivkin, Dunwoody GA 12.11 18 Sharon Wallack - Marsha Sandersen, Indianapolis IN 16.50 19 Chris Buchanan - B Trelford, Edmonton AB 11.89 19 Robert Lawrence - Frances Lawrence, Chevy Chase MD 15.36 20 Beve Smith, Shepherdsville KY; Kenton Hayes Jr, Louisville KY 10.76 20 Oyvind Tafjord - John Cissel, Eugene OR 13.33 21 Richard Higgins, Ponchatoula LA; Nancy Neuharth, Destrehan LA 10.64 21 Judith Padgug, Amherst NY; Dian Petrov, Buffalo NY 13.07 22 Michael Zeller - Kelly Zeller, York PA 10.19 22 Thomas Webster, Newington CT; Jose Gaztambide, Farmington CT 12.88 23 David Smith - Sarah Kuykendall, Portland OR 9.85 23 Lunhui Lin - Ming He, Westborough MA 11.30 24 George Willis - Paul Soper, Sierra Vista AZ 6.91 24 Robert Hedges - Phyllis Hedges, Los Alamos NM 9.65 25 Eric Reiher, Longueuil QC; Stephane Reiher, Beloeil QC 6.68 25 Aaron Craig - Lynne Bronner, Los Angeles CA 8.12 26 Marian Krasowski, Prospect Hts IL; Tadeusz Szych, Chicago IL 6.45 26 Narayanan Ramabhadran - Dayou Zhou, La Jolla CA 7.49 27/28 Hans Stocker - Maureen Moriarty, Sarasota FL 5.66 27 David Shafer, Richland MI; Barbara Harris, Kalamazoo MI 3.68 27/28 Melissa Mattes - Kyle Mattes, Pasadena CA 5.66 28 Conrad Engel, Omaha NE; Andrew Galbraith Jr, Lincoln NE 3.55 29 Michael Doll - Patrick Cardullo, Los Angeles CA 5.32 29 Brion Keller - Ellen Keller, Binghamton NY 2.79 30 Jack Hawthorne, Phoenix AZ; Paul Spear, Surprise AZ 4.53 30 Bradley Calcagni, Dobbs Ferry NY; Dexter Senft, Bedford NY 2.41 31 Diana Marquardt, Del Mar CA; Steven Johnson, San Diego CA 3.17 31 Susan Johnson - John Johnson, Newport Beach CA 2.28 32 John Christensen, Baltimore MD; Hongmo Wang, Herndon VA 2.04 32 Jan Fischer - Diane Palmer, San Diego CA 1.90 33 Bob Scallan, Dallas TX; Suresh Agrawal, Rowlett TX 1.92 33 Darcy Louttit - Rick Smith, Regina SK 0.63 34 Judy Rampey, Spartanburg SC; James Cobb, Inman SC 1.70 34 Wenjie Deng, Mercer Island WA; Dong Yan, Sammamish WA 0.38 35 Kaz Walewski - Andrew Proczkowski, Edmonton AB 1.59 35 Maurice Cordray - Ted Johnson, Hilton Head SC 0.13 36 Howard Engle, Highland Park IL; Mark Weisman, Glenview IL 0.00 36 Tamah Goad - Rick Goad, Lake Charles LA 0.00