Saturday, March 17, 2018 Volume 61, Number 9 Daily Bulletin 61st Spring North American Bridge Championships [email protected] | Editors: Paul Linxwiler and Chip Dombrowski Cope-Crouch take Silodor title Londoners Simon Cope and Peter Crouch topped the field in the four-session . The winners, who won the qualifying round on Thursday, scored 52.34% in the first final session, and 64.83% to win the event by two-thirds of a over runners-up Robert Schachter and Paul Meerschaert of Minnesota. This is the first NABC title for Brits Cope and Crouch, who have played in only one previous NABC: Las Vegas in 2014, where they finished fifth in the von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs. Cope and Crouch have previously won two of the top bridge events in England: the and the Crockford’s Cup. Winners of the Smith LM Women’s Pairs: Cope is a full-time player, and Crouch splits Fiona Brown and Sally Brock his time between a career in accounting and bridge Brock-Brown win Smith play, some of which includes coaching for top-level Winners of the Silodor Open Pairs: players. Peter Crouch and Simon Cope Women’s Pairs England’s Sally Brock and Fiona Brown grabbed the Smith Women’s Pairs crown Friday evening. It Limerick winners was the first NABC title for either player, each of The Daily Bulletin’s fourth-annual Limerick There once was a man from Nantucket whom have multiple European or world titles to their Contest drew 58 entries by 28 writers. The winner, Whose defense had just kicked the bucket credit. by Brenda Fortunate of Grand Blanc MI: The game-setting trick Brock and Brown, who qualified third in Believing my partner in need Was mine for the pick Thursday’s opening round, scored 61.69% in the Of help with his Oh why in the world did I it? first final session and followed up with a 63.92% I more than just toyed performance in the second to win by almost four With bidding a And Alvarado: boards. Playing 4–0 exposed my misdeed. There once was a system so vile continued on page 5 Nobody could play it with style Fortunate placed third in the 2015 contest with It had relays galore Vandy semis: an almost identical limerick. But the judges were Multi bids and much more different then, so it was not familiar to the current The defense was to lead and just smile. Nickell vs. Berg, ones. And the change that was made – recasting it in first person – made it stronger. Cynthia Colin of New York took third place. Fleisher vs. Diamond Tied for second place are two of the contest’s He believed he was playing Precision In today’s semifinal round of the Vanderbilt most prolific writers, who submit several entries Though his bids often met with derision Knockout Teams, Nick Nickell’s squad will play each year. Last year Andy Avery of Jamaica VT Going down in slams twice Mary Ann Berg’s team, while Marty Fleisher and and Nancy Alvarado of Yucaipa CA placed first and His partner, precise, company will meet John Diamond’s squad in the second. From Avery: Said his methods could use some revision. other bracket. Nickell’s lineup is Ralph Katz, Jeff Meckstroth, continued on page 7 Eric Rodwell, Robert Levin and Steve Weinstein. Berg’s roster is Jason Feldman and Poles Krzysztof For I was blind, but now I see Buras, Grzegorz Narkiewicz, Michal Kwiecien and It might seem overly dramatic to title an article In February of 2017, however, the Canadian Marcin Lesniewski. about a visual aid with a line from “Amazing company eSight unveiled its product (of the same Playing with Fleisher are Joe Grue, Chip Grace,” but don’t tell that to Harriette Buckman. name) to allow legally blind people to see. Not Martel, Brad Moss, Geoff Hampson and Eric Greco. The 83-year-old former ACBL president, who has only does it help people suffering from macular Diamond’s team is Brian Platnick, and Norwegians been battling the effects of macular degeneration for degeneration, but also from cataracts, diabetic Boye Brogeland and Espen Lindqvist. years, describes the impact of her recently acquired retinopathy, glaucoma, retinal detachment and many In a victory for the seeding committee, three of device – the eSight3 – as nothing less than “a more vision-related diseases. the top four seeds remain in the event. miracle.” Buckman says that a friend saw an article In the quarterfinal round, Nickell survived in a In the United States alone, as many as 11 in the New York Times about eSight, and she swingy match against Vinita Gupta’s team. Down million people are affected by age-related macular immediately checked out their website to schedule 5 IMPs after the first quarter, Nickell jumped out degeneration, a number that is expected to double an appointment with one of the company’s continued on page 14 over the next 30 years as the number of seniors in “ambassadors” (their term for “representative,” the U.S. continues to climb. chosen because many of eSight’s employees are legally blind people who use the product themselves) to see if she was a candidate to benefit from use of Goodwill Message the device. “I went in for my evaluation in March 2017, Everyone plays to win. When it’s not your but it turned out my vision wasn’t sufficiently bad turn to head the list, let your sportsmanship shine. for the product to be much help. But by July of that Winning is only part of being a champion. year – at the Summer NABC in Toronto – my vision Sandy DeMartino, Chair had dramatically deteriorated. I scheduled another Aileen Osofsky ACBL Goodwill Committee appointment – they were located across the street from where the tournament was being held! – and ATTENDANCE they told me that I had definitely become a candidate for the product. through Friday “I was shocked at how much my eyesight had changed in just four months. They took me to

8953 tables Harriette Buckman models the eSight3. continued on page 9 Page 2 Saturday, March 17, 2018 Daily Bulletin SPECIAL EVENTS CELEBRITY SPEAKER PROGRAM Don’t miss these free lectures by some of the best-known players in the game! Room: Franklin 5-8, 4th floor. Speakers and topics are subject to change. Saturday, March 17 Sunday, March 17 9:15 a.m. David Legrow Noon - 4 p.m. Peter Pender Memorial . (Room 403) Noon - 4 p.m. Peter Pender Memorial Vugraph. (Room 403) 7 p.m. - 11 p.m. 7 p.m. - 11 p.m.

HOSPITALITY Late night snacks will be served nightly, following the evening session, in the pre-function space outside the Marriott ballroom on the fifth floor. Tonight, enjoy bags of popcorn.

Fair is foul Janice Seamon-Molson’s partner, Sheila Get your prize Cesarano of Miami Beach FL, found an excellent If you’ve won any strat of any event at all defense on Board 24 in the first final of the Smith in Philadelphia, come LM Women’s Pairs. Unfortunately it happened on a to the Prize Desk on the fouled board. This was the layout as they played it: fifth floor (to the left of the escalators) and claim Dlr: West ♠ Q 10 8 your prize. The Prize Vul: None ♥ 10 7 6 4 2 Desk is open 8:30–10 ♦ 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. ♣ A Q 5 2 and 6:30–7:30 p.m. ♠ J 9 ♠ A 5 ♥ K J 5 ♥ 8 3 ♦ A J 8 6 5 ♦ 9 4 2 ♣ K 10 9 ♣ J 8 7 6 4 3 Check cashing ♠ K 7 6 4 3 2 ♥ A Q 9 and Bridge Bucks ♦ K Q 7 3 The check cashing and ♣ — Bridge Bucks desk is located West North East South on the fifth floor of the Marriott Cesarano S.-Molson across from Salon H. The desk 1♦ Pass 1NT 2♠ hours are 9:30 to 10 a.m, and Pass 3♠ Pass 4♠ noon to 1 p.m. All Pass Cesarano started with the ♠J, the only lead that doesn’t give the contract away. Seamon-Molson won Attention daylight players the ace and switched to the ♥8 to declarer’s queen The coupons you receive at your games are good and partner’s king. Cesarano continued spades, won only the day they are given. If you try to use them on in dummy. Declarer played the ♦10 off the board to a later day, they will not be valid. her king and Cesarano’s ace. Cesarano managed to find the only safe exit – a diamond to partner’s 9 and the queen. Now declarer must lose either a heart or a Parking Discounted parking tickets are available for two diamond for the setting trick. nearby garages at the Information Desk. On the hand record, the ♣7 and ♠7 are switched. 12th & Filbert – immediately across Filbert Street from the entrance to the Marriott – $16/day. Buy your NABC 12th & Walnut – entrance on the west side of 12th at online Sansom Street – $12/day. Don’t wait in line! Buy your entries in advance These discounts have been for all national-level events at BridgeWinners.com. arranged through Parkway Entertainment Entries must be purchased by 10 a.m. the day Corporation. Philadelphia Sightseeing Tours of the event EXCEPT for events that require pre- The Information Desk is open daily at the See Philadelphia – $20 discount tickets (usually registration, in which case following times: 8:30–10 a.m., 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., $32) – with ACBL the ACBL deadline, or the 2–3 p.m., 4:45–6 p.m., 6:30–7:30 p.m. When you . Get earlier of the two, applies. arrive at the Marriott or the Convention Center, stop tickets at the Hotel Tour A nice feature: You by the desk and pick up a ticket. When you return Desk in the lobby of can buy entries in advance to the garage, first insert the ticket you received the Marriott. Board the and be charged for the when you pulled into the garage, and then insert Philadelphia Sightseeing total number of sessions our discounted ticket to get the correct rate. Then Tours on 12th Street played after the event is you can pay. outside the front door of over. If you are playing in the Convention Center, the Marriott at 10:15 and hourly thereafter. parking tickets will be available at the Partnership Desk one hour before each session. Daily Bulletin Saturday, March 17, 2018 Page 3 JUST FOR NEW PLAYERS West North East South a 4-4 fit than at Thinking bridge Pass 1NT notrump. 6♣ is a far By Eddie Kantar Pass 4NT Pass 6NT better contract than Responding to 1NT, , card All Pass 6NT. If South bids combinations, second-hand play Opening lead: ♥J 5♣ over 4NT, North Bidding commentary: North’s raise to 4NT raises to 6♣. Dlr: East ♠ J 9 shows 16-17 HCP. It is not Blackwood and can Lead Vul: Both ♥ A 4 2 be passed. To ask for aces in response to a 1NT commentary: ♦ K 8 5 3 opening bid, leap to 4♣, Gerber. As South, accept As West, on lead ♣ A K J 2 partner’s invitational bid of 4NT and bid slam against 3NT, you ♠ 10 8 7 5 ♠ K 6 3 with any 17-point hand or with any 16-point hand might opt to lead a ♥ J 10 9 ♥ 7 6 5 3 without 4-3-3-3 distribution. With 15 HCP or with diamond or a spade, ♦ Q 9 7 4 2 ♦ J 10 16 HCP with a 4-3-3-3 pattern, pass. Another but against 6NT, the heart sequence, even with ♣ 9 ♣ 8 6 4 3 possibility when accepting partner’s invitation only three cards, stands out. Against 6NT, both ♠ A Q 4 2 to slam is to show a four-card minor en route. opponents balanced, you want to make a safe lead ♥ K Q 8 If partner happens to have a matching four-card rather than an attacking lead. ♦ A 6 minor, you probably have found a better spot than Play commentary: As South, count your ♣ Q 10 7 5 notrump. A deal usually plays one trick better in sure tricks outside of the suit you plan to work with (spades). You have three hearts, two diamonds and four clubs – nine in all. You need Cliff Jackson of Fairton NJ and Geri three spade tricks. The proper play is to lead low Schwade of Vineland NJ began playing to the 9, hoping West has the 10. If the 9 loses to about six months ago. There is no bridge the 10, there is always tomorrow, though it can’t club in Cumberland County, so some hurt to run the jack in case East, with ♠K 10 x, players there have started to form one. forgets to cover. Play the same needing three “We started in August last year with four tricks with A-J-x-x facing Q-9 doubleton, A-10- of us and now there are about 10,” said Jackson. “Three of us have been here x-x facing K-9 doubleton, or K-10-x-x facing A-9 and we love it. And we’ve started to teach doubleton. In all these cases, the best play for others.” They sometimes play at Shore three tricks is to lead low to the 9. Nines deserve Bridge Club, about 30 miles away in some respect. Northfield, near Atlantic City. Defensive commentary: As East, if the ♠J is ever led from dummy, cover! A vulnerable slam is hanging in the balance!

Credit cards accepted Monitoring Getting to the for entry fees ACBL will be monitoring events at this and Convention Center future North American Bridge Championships The shortest route to the playing area in the Purchase your entries for all events at the with both visible and concealed real-time cameras NABC via credit card! All major credit cards are Convention Center is to exit the Marriott through the in public spaces. The images will be recorded and doors near the front desk. Make a left going west on accepted wherever entries are sold. Charges will available for later inspection and review by ACBL appear from PurplePass. (If you see PurplePass Filbert Street and then a right onto 13th Street and go management and tournament officials, among one block north to Arch Street. The best Convention on your credit card statement later, remember this others, including members of the Anti-Cheating is a charge for ACBL entry fees!) To use this option, Center entrance to use is on the northwest corner Commission. These recordings will also be uploaded of 13th and Arch. This is a short walk, less than a the entire pair or team entry must be charged to a to the internet following the NABC. single card. Bridge Bucks also remain available as quarter of By general monitoring of the session and a mile. Convention Center an alternative to cash. participants’ behavior, ACBL has another source We ARCH ST of information that may be useful in determining strongly facts and settling issues or disputes arising from suggest some types of ethical and behavioral complaints that you or actions. Please summon a director if a problem do not N 13th ST occurs at the table. This procedure is intended to use the FILBERT ST assure everyone that the playing field is level and skybridge that misbehavior will not be tolerated.” Email us from the Marriott Got a hand you just have to share or a nice Marriott story? We’d love to see it. Player memo stations to enter The Daily Bulletin has its own email address: At the Philadelphia NABC, player memo the Convention Center. This will take you to a part [email protected]. You’ll also find it on stations may be found in the pre-function areas on of the building that makes it difficult to find the the front page under the “Daily Bulletin” between the fourth and fifth floors of the Marriott. bridge play. the date and the editors’ names. Players are asked to please keep these area free This email address won’t be checked with any of clutter. regularity when the NABC is not in session, so Smoking Policy please continue to use our office email addresses for Smoking is not permitted in the playing area non-tournament–related correspondence. during any bridge playing event at an NABC. This ♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ includes electronic smoking devices. Page 4 Saturday, March 17, 2018 Daily Bulletin

CREIGHTS THURSDAY ZIP KO The history of the event became more 2008 Perry Johnson, Chris Compton, Jeff 9 Tables complicated in 2015, when it was one by a team Meckstroth, Eric Rodwell 4.05 1 Aaron Jones, Oceanside CA; Jennifer Lin, San Francisco CA; Jason Chiu, San Jose CA; Valentin Kovachev, Las including a pair who were later convicted of 2009 Bob Hamman, Zia Mahmood, Jeff Vegas NV cheating and stripped of the title. The other members Meckstroth, Eric Rodwell 2.84 2 Alexander Frieden, Brookline MA; Donald of the team announced they wished to renounce the 2010 John Diamond, Brian Platnick, Brad Moss, Caplin, Waltham MA; Daniel Sonner, Redwood City CA; Kyle Rockoff, Buffalo Grove IL title. Fred Gitleman, Eric Greco, Geoff Hampson 1.62 3/4 Russell Williams, Hanover PA; Joshua Whittaker Previous winners: 2011 Greg Hinze, Dan Morse, Jacob Morgan, - Michael Zeller - Shane Zeller, York PA 1982 Allan Stauber, Jan Janitschke, Ross Grabel, Michael Polowan, Steve Shirey, David Yang 1.62 3/4 R. Shenkin - Susan Shenkin, West Chester PA; Karen Pollak, Exton PA; Anne Morris, Ardmore PA Mike Smolen 2012 Gaylor Kasle, Larry Kozlove, Peter Boyd, 1983 Mike Albert, Ira Rubin, Grant Baze, Barry Steve Robinson, Fred Stewart, Kit Woolsey Crane 2013 Richard Schwartz, Allan Graves, Jon 1984 Bart Bramley, Mark Cohen, Milt Rosenberg, Baldursson, Thorlakur Jonsson, Espen Ralph Katz Lindqvist, Boye Brogeland 1985 John Devine, Alan Sontag, John Mohan, 2014 Sabine Auken, Josef Piekarek, Christina Roger Bates Madsen, Alexander Smirnov, Roy Welland 1986 Mark Cohen, Peter Boyd, Steve Robinson, 2015 Richard Schwartz, Allan Graves, Boye Kit Woolsey Brogeland, Espen Lindqvist 1987 Eddie Kantar, Alan Sontag, Roger Bates, 2016 Richard Schwartz, Allan Graves, Boye John Mohan, John Devine Brogeland, Espen Lindqvist, Daniel Korbel, 1988 Ron Sukoneck, Doug Fraser, Kamel Fergani, Huub Bertens Bill Pettis 2017 Tim Verbeek, Danny Molenaar, Bob Drijver, 1989 Jim Mahaffey, Ron Andersen, Paul Soloway, Bart Nab, Dano De Falco, Patricia Cayne Bobby Goldman, Jeff Meckstroth, Eric Rodwell (became Open Swiss Teams) 1990 John Sutherlin, Bart Bramley, Gerald Michaud, Larry Richardson, Bob Hamman 1991 George Rosenkranz, Eddie Wold, Mark Winners of the 2017 : Lair, Mike Passell, Paul Soloway, Bobby Bob Drijver, Dano De Falco, Patricia Cayne, Goldman Tim Verbeek (kneeling), Bart Nab and Danny 1992 Richard Schwartz, Drew Casen, Michael Molenaar. Seamon, Richard Pavlicek, Fred Stewart, Steve Weinstein Open Swiss teams begin 1993 Tony Kasday, Michael Seamon, Steve Sion, play today Billy Cohen, Ron Smith The Jacoby Open Swiss Teams begin play today 1994 Perry Johnson, Jeff Meckstroth, Chip with the Jacoby Trophy honoring the winners. This Martel, Eric Rodwell is a four-session event with two qualifying sessions 1995 Ralph Cohen, Billy Cohen, Peter Nagy, and two final sessions. George Mittelman, Marty Sklar, Hugh Ross The trophy is named for Oswald and Jim 1996 Jimmy Cayne, Bjorn Fallenius, Brian Jacoby – one of the premier father-son pairs in Glubok, Chuck Burger, Mats Nisland, Mike Passell 2017 winners Richard Oshlag ACBL history, the first father-son to win a national and Mark Dahl. championship together and the first father-son to be 1997 Edgar Kaplan, Norman Kay, Brian Glubok, elected to the ACBL Bridge Hall of Fame. Bart Bramley, Walter Schafer, Geir Helgemo Start your engines! The senior Jacoby (1902–1984) won his first 1998 Edith Rosenkranz, Ralph Cohen, Ron Smith, The NABC+ Fast Open Pairs, which requires major title – the National Team Championship of Bob Etter, Bob Morris players to finish their two-board rounds in 11 the American Whist League – in 1929 and his last 1999 Sam Lev, Brian Glubok, Michael Polowan, minutes, begins today. The event consists of two major title – the Board-a-Match Teams – John Mohan, Barnet Shenkin qualifying sessions followed by two final sessions in 1983. 2000 Mike Cappelletti Jr., Gary Cohler, Mark tomorrow. In between, he won the McKenney Trophy (now Lair, Richard Finberg Previous winners: the Barry Crane Top 500) four times. He was the 2001 George Jacobs, Ralph Katz, Alfredo Versace, 2000 Aaron Silverstein, Chris Willenken first player to win 1000 in a single year Lorenzo Lauria, Norberto Bocchi, Giorgio 2001 Mark Itabashi, Jim Robison and the first player to earn 10,000 masterpoints. Duboin 2002 Alan Kleist, Leo LaSota Oswald Jacoby won seven , seven 2002 Perry Johnson, Jeff Meckstroth, Eric 2003 John Hurd, Joel Wooldridge Vanderbilts, two and more than a dozen Rodwell, Paul Soloway 2004 Peter Weiden, Rick Zucker other major titles. He was named to the ACBL 2003 Peter Bertheau, Fredrik Nystrom, Christal 2005 Ralph Buchalter, Chris Willenken Bridge Hall of Fame in 1965. Henner-Welland, Fred Gitelman 2006 Robert Lebi, Nick L’Ecuyer He and son Jim are the co-authors of Jacoby 2004 Jacek Pszczola, Michal Kwiecien, Piotr 2007 Geoff Hampson, Robert Levin Transfer Bids, Jacoby 2NT and other bidding ideas. Gawrys, Sam Lev, Michael Polowan, Chris 2008 Doug Doub, Adam Wildavsky Together, they won the Reisinger in 1955 – when Willenken 2009 Dick Bruno, Peggy Kaplan Jim was 22 – and the Vanderbilt in 1965. 2005 James Cayne, Michael Seamon, Geir 2010 Dan Jacob, Nagy Kamel Jim Jacoby (1933–1991), elected to the Hall of Helgemo, Tor Helness, Robert Levin, Steve 2011 John Diamond, Geoff Hampson Fame in 1997, won the in 1970 and Weinstein 2012 Tom Kniest, Ed Schulte 1971, the World Mixed Teams in 1972 and the World 2006 Bob Hamman, Robert Levin, Jeff 2013 Jim Munday, Larry Sealy Team Olympiad in 1988. He won more than 14 Meckstroth, Eric Rodwell, Paul Soloway, 2014 Adam Grossack, Zachary Grossack NABC titles and captured the Barry Crane Top 500 Steve Weinstein 2015 Igor Savchencko, Irina Kislitsyna in 1988 – the same year he won the Olympiad title. 2007 David Maidman, Marin Marinov, Kalin 2016 Marty Nelson, Gil Cohen Karaivanov, Ruman Trendafilov 2017 Richard Oshlag, Mark Dahl Daily Bulletin Saturday, March 17, 2018 Page 5

SILODOR OPEN PAIRS 91.0 Tables / Based on 171 Tables Women’s Pairs 125.00 1 Simon Cope, Hertfordshire England; Peter Crouch, Surrey England 3084.34 continued from page 1 93.75 2 Robert Schachter, Eden Prairie MN; Paul Meerschaert, Long Lake MN 3029.35 70.31 3 Zachary Grossack, Newton MA; Michael Kamil, Oro Valley AZ 2953.91 55.56 4 Kevin Castner, Kentfield CA; Phillip King, Harrow Middlesex England 2944.58 50.00 5 Jeffrey Goldman, Norwalk CT; Michael Golden, Wyckoff NJ 2942.73 45.45 6 Jurek Czyzowicz, Gatineau QC; Dan Jacob, Vancouver BC 2917.33 41.67 7 Iftikhar Baqai, Irvine CA; Mitch Dunitz, Sherman Oaks CA 2905.20 38.46 8 Fredrik Helness - Odin Svendsen, Oslo Norway 2900.43 35.71 9 Bruce Noda, Corte Madera CA; Crispin Barrere, Berkeley CA 2895.59 33.33 10 Massimiliano Di Franco, Italy; Andrea Manno, Palermo Italy 2882.16 31.25 11 Mikael Rimstedt - Ola Rimstedt, Halmstad Sweden 2880.94 29.41 12 Mark Itabashi, Murrieta CA; Peter Gelfand, Corralitos CA 2861.37 27.78 13 Ishmael DelMonte, Las Vegas NV; Bach Ashley, England 2824.58 27.71 14 Barry Rigal, New York NY; Jeff Aker, Briarcliff NY 2817.42 25.00 15 Weishu Wu, Irvine CA; Richard Chan, Markham ON 2807.11 23.81 16 Richard Pavlicek, Fort Lauderdale FL; Walter Lee, Sudbury MA 2797.80 22.73 17 Samuel Marks, Atlanta GA; Jerry Helms, Charlotte NC 2778.70 21.74 18 James Krekorian, Pensacola FL; Drew Casen, Metarie LA 2775.46 20.83 19 Ai-Tai Lo, Reston VA; Beth Palmer, Chevy Chase MD 2774.39 Runners-up in the Smith LM Women’s Pairs: 25.28 20 Lino D’Souza, Burlington ON; Terrence Rego, Mississauga ON 2773.71 Terry Lubman and Doris Greenwald 19.23 21 Stephen Sanborn - Kerri Sanborn, Delray Beach FL 2769.99 18.52 22 Kenton Schoen, Alexandria VA; Mickie Kivel, Potomac Falls VA 2748.18 In second were Doris Greenwald and Terry 34.95 23 Robert Barrington - Shane Blanchard, New York NY 2727.63 Lubman of Connecticut. 17.24 24 Harrison Luba, Lynnfield MA; Kimberly Gilman, Carlisle MA 2724.73 Brock is a five-time women’s world champion: 16.67 25 Wafik Abdou, Bakersfield CA; Larry Sealy, Huntsville AL 2722.81 16.33 26 Michael Becker - Aubrey Strul, Boca Raton FL 2710.72 She has won two titles, two women’s 15.63 27 Ken Eisner, Truro NS; Ronald Mak, Manchester NH 2698.43 Olympiad titles and one McConnell Cup. She has 17.71 28 Thomas Maccormac, Dublin Ireland; John Connolly, Dublin Ireland 2695.02 multiple women’s European and English titles to her 14.71 29 Bjorn Fallenius - Michael Moss, New York NY 2686.64 name. 14.29 30 Bryan Maksymetz, Vancouver BC; Eugene Saxe, Briarcliff NY 2685.40 Brown has won one women’s Olympiad, and she 17.06 31 Joao Barbosa - Paulo Sarmento, Portugal 2679.92 has two women’s European championship wins. 13.51 32 Robb Gordon, Prescott AZ; Haig Tchamitch, Paradise Valley AZ 2675.93 24.52 33 John Zilic, Houston TX; Larry Sunser, Syracuse NY 2674.17 12.82 34 Bruce Lang, West Palm Beach FL; Corey Krantz, Delray Beach FL 2672.46 12.50 35 Marc Nathan - Cathy Nathan, New York NY 2669.62 The Past Comes Alive 12.20 36 Aran Warszawski, Rehovot Israel; Dan Israeli, Tel Aviv Israel 2665.84 Dutch players Frank van Wezel and Hans van 15.67 37 Qiang Li, North York ON; Jason Ji, Kendall Park NJ 2663.96 de Konijnenberg collect books, magazines and 11.63 38 Dan Morse, Houston TX; Ira Hessel, San Antonio TX 2660.95 Daily Bulletins about bridge. They especially enjoy 11.36 39 Gary Macgregor - Heather MacGregor, Portola Valley CA 2656.33 11.11 40 Robert Lebi, Toronto ON; Neil Silverman, Fort Lauderdale FL 2655.08 reading Daily Bulletins from the pre‑Internet era – 10.87 41 Alessandro Gandoglia, Rome Italy; Giacomo Percario, Livorno Italy 2653.86 these periodicals are a treasure trove of wonderful 10.64 42 Paul Frean - David Parsons, New York NY 2650.88 photographs, marvelous sketches, splendid deals and 10.42 43 Ahmed Hussein, New York NY; Mohamed Heshmat, Cairo Egypt 2650.10 tremendous stories and anecdotes. 10.20 44 William Pettis, Chevy Chase MD; David Hoffner, Galloway NJ 2649.21 Van Wezel and van de Konijnenberg decided 10.00 45 Lew Walter - Marin Marinov, New York NY 2643.20 that this material should be at the disposal of all 12.13 46 Carlos Hoyos, Bogota Colombia; Francisco Bernal, Miami FL 2640.49 9.62 47 Wallace Goldban, Palm Desert CA; Rhoda Walsh, Carlsbad CA 2634.40 bridge players. At the same time, they want to save 9.43 48 Daniel Wilderman, New York NY; Alex Perlin, Metuchen NJ 2629.91 the history of bridge from oblivion. Therefore they 9.26 49 Ron Gerard, White Plains NY; Richard Oshlag, Memphis TN 2621.70 launched a free website: www.bridgedailybulletins.nl. 9.09 50 Radu Nistor, Woodside NY; Joan Brody, Livingston NJ 2605.36 On this site you may find thousands of bulletins, both from the digital era and before. WBF, EBL and SMITH LIFE MASTER WOMEN’S PAIRS ACBL championship bulletins are posted, as well as 26.0 Tables / Based on 54 Tables 100.00 1 Sally Brock, London England; Fiona Brown, Yorkshire England 866.98 many from miscellaneous tournaments around the 75.00 2 Doris Greenwald, Stamford CT; Terry Lubman, Riverside CT 767.33 world. 56.25 3 Laurie Vogel - Nancy Turner, New York NY 743.57 If you have bulletins that they are missing, 44.44 4 Gloria Bart, Bradenton FL; Sharon Horton, Lakeland FL 734.61 please contact them. Contact details can be found on 40.00 5 Cheryl Schneider, Westerville OH; Anita Torrence, Bexley OH 730.57 the website. 36.36 6 Kamla Chawla, Longmeadow MA; Toni Bales, Pickerington OH 728.93 33.33 7 Allison L. Cappelletti, Delray Beach FL; Gerrianne Mason, Crossville TN 728.00 30.77 8 Ljudmila Kamenova, South Setauket NY; Pam Wittes, Venice CA 727.56 28.57 9 Sandra Rimstedt - Lynne Tarnopol, New York NY 725.26 26.67 10 Karen Lee Barrett, Elk Point SD; Sally Woolsey, Kensington CA 723.72 25.00 11 Margot Hennings, Annandale VA; Shawn Stringer, Silver Spring MD 718.99 23.53 12 Kyoko Shimamura, Tokyo Japan; Yasuko Shrenzel, Honolulu HI 717.58 22.22 13 Rena Lieberman, North Easton MA; Carole Weinstein, Waltham MA 716.03 21.05 14 Jo Morse - Janet Dresden, Palm Beach Gardens FL 708.89 20.00 15 Sondra Schubiner, Franklin MI; Susan Miller, Boca Raton FL 708.26 19.05 16 Janice Seamon-Molson, Hollywood FL; Sheila Cesarano, Miami Beach FL 707.33 18.18 17 Christina Madsen, Hellerup Denmark; Jessica Larsson, Taby Sweden 702.44 17.39 18 Nancy Passell, Plano TX; Anne Brenner, Denver CO 700.65 16.67 19 Emily Harrell, Shoal Creek AL; Petra Hamman, Carrollton TX 696.16 16.00 20 Phyllis Fireman, Chestnut Hill MA; Jenny Wolpert, Palm Beach Gardens FL 695.30 15.38 21 Juliana De Oliveira - Isa Koogan Breitman, Rio de Janeiro Brazil 695.20 14.81 22 Tatiana Ponomareva - Tatiana Dikhnova, Moscow Russia 694.41 14.29 23 Sandrea Friedman, Flushing NY; Ora Lourie, Hypoluxo FL 693.13 13.79 24 Marjorie Michelin, Laguna Woods CA; K Fung, Edmonton AB 692.64 13.33 25 Arti Bhargava, Mill Valley CA; Tracey Bauer, San Rafael CA 690.61 Runners-up in the Silodor Open Pairs: 12.90 26 Jill Levin, Henderson NV; Hansa Narasimhan, Mountain View CA 689.27 Paul Meerschaert and Robert Schachter 12.50 27 Libby Fernandez - Stella Rainey, Tuscaloosa AL 688.09 Page 6 Saturday, March 17, 2018 Daily Bulletin

FRIDAY MORNING SIDE PAIRS Transfer! 21.0 Tables By George Jacobs A B C Dlr: East ♠ 7 6.72 1 Ken Gee, Regina SK; Edward White, Grand Blanc MI 67.78% 5.04 2 Grant Robinson - Teresa Boyd, Dublin CA 67.22% Vul: Both ♥ 7 3 2 3.78 3 Neeta Mone, Livingston NJ; Jimmy Pelham, Conley GA 62.85% ♦ Q J 5 4 5.85 4 1 1 Thomas McDow V, Bexley OH; Ron Birnbaum, Los Angeles CA 62.61% ♣ K J 9 6 4 4.39 5 2 Cris Shanks, Watkinsville GA; Dianne McLean, Athens GA 60.35% ♠ K Q J 9 8 4 ♠ A 6 5 2.53 6 Senta Lackner - Gerald Lackner, Furstenfeld Austria 59.79% ♥ J 9 4 ♥ A K 8 5 3.29 7 3 John Early, Lansdale PA; John Hogan Jr., Wayne NJ 59.23% ♦ 9 6 ♦ 10 3 2 2.47 4 Qun Yang, Greenvale NY; Thomas McDow, Rock Hill SC 59.03% ♣ Q 5 ♣ A 8 7 2.50 5 2 Alice Klesinger - Katherine Demong, Denver CO 58.69% ♠ 10 3 2 1.87 6 3 Thomas Suter, Street MD; Robert Suter, Bel Air MD 57.01% ♥ Q 10 6 1.04 7 Michael Lane - Virginia Cenedella, Charlottesville VA 56.25% ♦ A K 8 7 1.40 4 Robin Elliott - Gregory Newcomb, Boulder CO 56.11% 1.05 5 Ornit Grossman - Stephen Pope, Ithaca NY 50.07% ♣ 10 3 2 FRIDAY MORNING 299ERS PAIRS West North East South 16.0 Tables Bob George Betty Claude A B C 1NT Pass 3.90 1 1 1 Wanda Romano - Patricia Davis, Yardley PA 65.15% 4♥ Pass Pass! Pass 2.93 2 2 Flo Lippman, Palm Beach Gard FL; Sue Marcus, Springfield NJ 63.45% This is how you know what your week will be 2.19 3 3 2 Bruce Bogner, Margate NJ; Cathie Barrera, Egg Harbor Twp NJ 61.17% like when this deal comes up in the first round after 1.65 4 Susan Kaplowitz - Jeff Kaplowitz, East Brunswick NJ 60.42% dinner on the first day. This was Board 26 in the 1.58 5 4 3 Walter Weeks, Garnet Valley PA; Alan Palmer, West Chester PA 58.33% second session of the Lebhar IMP Pairs. Claude and 1.18 6 5 4 Rhoda McFadden, Philadelphia PA; Linda Moulton, Blue Bell PA 57.39% 0.89 6 5 Steven Angstreich, Cherry Hill NJ; Leslie Heselton III, Marlton NJ 55.30% I started out with Betty Starzec and Bob Morris. 0.66 6 Cynthia Lalone - Avery Bissell, Philadelphia PA 54.17% Betty loves me and I love her. We chat … maybe too much. FRIDAY MORNING 49ERS PAIRS She opened 1NT and dutifully announced Bob’s 5.0 Tables 4♥ as a transfer, but then passed. A B C I felt so bad for her, but those are the rules. With 1.75 1 Jane Gelman - Victor Gelman, Atlantic City NJ 59.00% the queen hidden, I led my lowest diamond. Claude 1.31 2/4 1/2 Bonnie Grossman - Rosalind Schacher, Warrington PA 54.00% won the ace and a returned a low one, thinking I had 1.34 2/4 1/2 1 Betty Morrison, Warminster PA; Rosemary Porter, Elkins Park PA 54.00% three. I won the jack and discovered I had the queen. 1.01 2/4 Rachel Porat, Penn Valley PA; Stephen Small, Bala Cynwyd PA 54.00% I could no longer beat them playing in their transfer 1.01 3 2 Jennifer Cox - Molly Walsh, Denver CO 51.00% suit! FRIDAY DAYLIGHT A/X/Y SWISS TEAMS Most other tables got to 4♠, which has no play. 38 Tables / Based on 105 Tables Oh, Betty! A X Y 27.99 1/2 Michael Lipkin, Brooklyn NY; Michael Gamble, Shawnigan Lake BC; Ranald Davidson, Montreal QC; David Gurvich, New York NY 103.00 27.99 1/2 1 Laurence Lebowitz, Boston MA; Adam Grossack, Newton MA; Tor Eivind Grude - Lars Arthur Johansen, Trondheim Norway 103.00 15.74 3/4 Mike Rippey, Orinda CA; Benito Garozzo, Wilmington DE; Leonardo Cima, Roma Italy; Kamil Nowak, Kielce Poland; Woaciech Strzemecki, Poland 97.00 15.74 3/4 Gaylor Kasle, Boca Raton FL; John Schermer, Seattle WA; Simon Hult, Wastervik Sweden; Simon Ekenberg, Kalmar Sweden; Neil Chambers, Schenectady NY; P. Drew Cannell, Dol-Des-Ormeaux QC 97.00 14.39 5/6 2 Anthony Barre, Marco Island FL; Donald Dalpe, Fort Myers FL; Thomas Andrews, Utica NY; Ala Hamilton-Day, Philadelphia PA 92.00 9.90 5/6 Lou Ann O’Rourke, Portola Valley CA; Marc Jacobus - John Mohan - Joshua Donn, Las Vegas NV; Rafal Jagniewski, Legionowo Poland; Wojciech Gawel, Wroclaw Poland 92.00 10.79 7 3 Gillian Miniter - Iulian Rotaru, New York NY; Artur Malinowski, Harrow England; Thomas Paske, Hereford England 89.00 12.79 8 4 1 Paul Burnham, Wilton CT; Sonja Smith, North Granby CT; Ann Baum, Waltham MA; Edward Scolnick, Wayland MA 83.00 9.59 9 5 2 Andrew Jeng, Johns Creek GA; Zihan Tan, Chicago IL; Ovunc Yilmaz, South Bend IN; Zhuo Wang, Forest Hills NY 82.00 5.81 10 Bauke Muller, Hoorn Netherlands; Simon De Wijs, Doorn ; Barbara Sonsini, Woodside CA; Daniel Korbel - Curtis Cheek, Las Vegas NV; Huub Bertens, Bend OR 78.00 7.19 6 3 Charles Tomlinson, Princeton NJ; Robert Killen - Frank Lipniski, Mount Laurel NJ; Ross Spiro, Cherry Hill NJ 76.00 4.80 7 Jadwiga Polujan, Calgary AB; Bob Rebelein, Poughkeepsie NY; Jill Marshall, Port Chester NY; Melissa Baker, West Harrison NY 75.00 5.40 4 Julia Zucker - Nat Zucker, Monroe Township NJ; Eileen O’Neill, White Plains NY; Burton Schlosberg, Hamilton NJ 74.00 4.26 5 Shelley Burns, North Vancouver BC; Chuck Wong, Danville CA; Marv Norden, Peachland BC; Janet Matthews, The Villages FL 73.00 3.65 6 Maureen Beyrouti, St.-Laurent QC; Francoise St. Pierre, Beaconsfield QC; Michel Bertrand - Gary Hastings, Dorval QC 71.00

FRIDAY DAYLIGHT FLIGHT B SWISS BRACKET 1 8 Tables 12.15 1 Bonnie Gellas - Yasmine Guenancia - Philip Lentz, New York NY; Deepak Dighe, West Bloomfield MI 123.00 9.11 2 Frederick Linnemeyer - Patricia Linnemeyer, Franklin Lakes NJ; Anthony Palumbo, Brielle NJ; Marc Kelley, Cranford NJ 80.00 6.83 3 Susan Kestenbaum, Jenkintown PA; Joel Myers - Elio Grissani, Elkins Park PA; Owen Comer, Southampton PA 71.00

FRIDAY DAYLIGHT FLIGHT B SWISS BRACKET 2 8 Tables 10.89 1 Janine Buss, Port Washington NY; Risa Grossman, Roslyn NY; Susan Calabro, New York NY; Laurie Berlin, Lido Beach NY 103.00 8.17 2 W. Burns III, East Stroudsburg PA; Carole McCallum, Newfoundland PA; Robert Leese, Amherst NH; Marshall Thomas, Nashua NH 90.00 6.13 3 Akshay Shah, Somerset NJ; Robert Miller, East Brunswick NJ; Paul Fried - George Moehringer, Monroe Township NJ 81.00 Daily Bulletin Saturday, March 17, 2018 Page 7

FRIDAY DAYLIGHT FLIGHT B SWISS BRACKET 3 8 Tables Limerick winners 9.70 1 John Belka, Severna Park MD; Lannetta Schmidt, Baltimore MD; Sally Mallett - continued from page 1 Gary Mallett, New Martinsville WV 96.00 7.28 2 Bonnie Kress - Frances Barry - Polly Arnold - Joanna Johnson, Raleigh NC 88.00 And now, the honorable mentions. Avery and 5.46 3 Wes Powers, Wyncote PA; Edward Alcoff, Plymouth Meetng PA; Greg Smith, Alvarado’s second-best entries both made the list. Trenton NJ; Deborah August, Villanova PA 78.00 This is from Alvarado: With a brogue thick as mutton in stew FRIDAY DAYLIGHT FLIGHT B SWISS BRACKET 4 He’d explain what each bid meant anew 8 Tables His partner would alert 8.42 1 Deborah Crisfield, Philadelphia PA; Karen Haines - Jane Grewcock, Summit NJ; And he’d dish all the dirt Allison McGeough, Saint Augustine FL 95.00 But ’twas unauthorized information to you. 6.32 2 Wayne Rosenberger - Andrew Rosenberg - William Goldstein - Joan Goldstein, Philadelphia PA 82.00 And Avery: 4.15 3/4 Susan Vineberg, Philadelphia PA; Bobbi Le Feuvre, Van Nuys CA; Loretta Westler, Coconut Creek FL; Barbara Hoffman, Voorhees NJ 80.00 For the life of me I just don’t get it 4.15 3/4 R. Shenkin - Susan Shenkin, West Chester PA; Karen Pollak, Exton PA; This defensive play – I simply dread it Thomas Tully, Kennett Square PA 80.00 The opponents bid four They scored two tricks more FRIDAY DAYLIGHT FLIGHT B SWISS BRACKET 5 And partner says now we should set it! 8 Tables 6.87 1 Steven Caplan - Joyce Levin, Boca Raton FL; Yoon Jhee, Longboat Key FL; From Scott Nason of Dallas: Marion Tillack, Sarasota FL 99.00 There once was a card shark from Bruges 5.15 2 David Street - Eileen Street, Reston VA; John Cook - Pat Cook, Falls Church VA 87.00 Who knew all the squeezes and coups 3.86 3 Stephen Riepenhoff - Kathleen Riepenhoff, Skillman NJ; William Sumner, The count it was rectified Lawrenceville NJ; Julie Grossman, Hopewell NJ 86.00 The threat it was specified FRIDAY DAYLIGHT FLIGHT B SWISS BRACKET 6 But bad splits still gave him the blues. 9 Tables 6.12 1 Jan Nettler - Sheila Ryan, Florence MA; Howard Wachtel, Philadelphia PA; And David Burn of London: David Rosnick, Amherst MA 104.00 Boye Brogeland has what it takes 4.59 2 Chung-Zong Wan, Somerset NJ; Rex Wang, Manorville NY; Hsi-I Wang - Three pairs who will cheat no more makes Yuan-Jye Liu, Potomac MD; Wei Chang, Wynnewood PA 99.00 A remarkable hat trick 3.44 3 Gerald Gary Abelow - Michael Minoff - Glenn Fuhrman, Cherry Hill NJ; To rival St. Patrick James Koss, Medford NJ 88.00 In ridding the landscape of snakes. 2.31 4/5 Bill Silky - Mary Silky, Syracuse NY; Elaine Fuller, Boalsburg PA; Shirley Miller, State College PA 69.00 2.31 4/5 Barbara Devaney, Washington DC; Mollie Slattery - Pamela Wilford, Editor Paul Linxwiler had this to say about Villanova PA; Catherine Chicos, Gladwyne PA 69.00 Barry Rigal in good fun: There was a bridge writer named Barry FRIDAY DAYLIGHT OPEN PAIRS Whose write-ups could be rather scary 48.5 Tables / Based on 89 Tables His play lines were wrong A B C And his prose was too long 40.42 1 William Arlinghaus, Ann Arbor MI; Richard DeMartino, Riverside CT 63.41% And his value to readers was nary. 30.32 2 William McFall, New Berlin WI; Joseph Viola III, Altadena CA 61.94% 22.74 3 1 Claude Le Feuvre, Van Nuys CA; Dwight Hunt, Granada Hills CA 59.98% For taking such abuse, Rigal earned his own 17.05 4 Jill Fouad, New Canaan CT; Harold Feldheim, Hamden CT 59.64% entry printed: 13.47 5 Nancy Molesworth, White Plains NY; Rhoda Prager, Boca Raton FL 59.19% 11.55 6 Donald McCullough Jr. - Courtney Donovan, Fort Myers FL 58.88% As I’m stuck in my ward (psychiatric) 10.11 7 Robert Lavin, East Longmeadow MA; Phyllis Quinn, Cortlandt Manor NY 58.72% I think of my favorite saint: Patrick 8.98 8 Nataly Goldin, Chestnut Hill MA; Lloyd Arvedon, Woburn MA 58.39% He loved beer – color green, 8.08 9 Martin Rabinowitz, Garnet Valley PA; Craig Robinson, Durham NC 57.56% Singing loud and poteen 7.73 10 Stan Tulin, Boca Raton FL; David Bakhshi, London England 57.56% Now that’s a spectacular hat trick. 12.13 11 2 Hua Yang - Yan Song, Plano TX 57.08% 6.22 12 William Watson, Sunnyvale CA; Michael Ranis, Miami FL 57.04% 9.10 13 3 1 Edward Rothenheber, Severn MD; Brian Sutton, Bethesda MD 56.99% 5.39 14 Lawrence Lau, Westport CT; Faye Marino, Greenwich CT 56.56% 5.05 15 Dustin Stout, Huntington Beach CA; Brian Gilbert, Irvine CA 56.25% 7.73 16 Robert Morris, Houston TX; Kay Enfield, Santa Fe NM 56.06% Appealing a ruling 6.82 17 4 Gail Cannold, Rye NY; Dennis Glazer, Bronxville NY 55.53% Players in NABC+ events who want to appeal 5.39 18 5 Peter Szabados, Paramus NJ; John Kuharetz, New Milford NJ 55.29% a director’s ruling initiate the process by speaking 4.04 19 Richard Nordeng - Ann Nordeng, Waunakee WI 55.06% with the director who delivered the original ruling. 4.62 20 6 2 Jon Manerchia, Aston PA; Judy Robbins, Narberth PA 54.86% The table director will fill out paperwork regarding 4.04 21 7 3 Wendy Beizer, Scarsdale NY; Richard Barnes, Indianapolis IN 54.81% the appeal, and the appellants will explain what 3.59 22 8 4 Gabriel Tatar, North York ON; Dorin Toma, Mississauga ON 54.67% they believe to be wrong with the initial ruling. 3.37 23 9 5 Jerrod Ankenman, Philadelphia PA; William Chen, Lafayette Hill PA 54.16% From there, the case may be handled by a variety 3.23 24 Bjorgvin Kristinsson, Minneapolis MN; Mark Peterson, Larkspur CA 54.09% of means. When the appeals reviewer receives the 3.11 25 Christine Urbanek, Tonawanda NY; Sharon Benz, Buffalo NY 53.96% 2.94 10 6 David Dodgson, Lansdale PA; David Dresher, North Wales PA 53.90% case, the circumstances of that particular case will 4.05 11 Thomas Rush, Houston TX; Christine Denny, Encinitas CA 53.63% determine whether the case can be resolved by the 2.84 12 Michael Purcell, Loveland OH; Stephen Moese, West Chester OH 53.05% original staff (in the case of misapplication of Law 3.94 13 Sorina Negulescu, Ellicott City MD; Hadi Abushakra, Kensington MD 53.02% or regulation, for instance), a panel of directors, or 2.16 14 Larry Murray, North York ON; Ira Grumet, Delray Beach FL 52.65% even a committee-type hearing which could include bridge experts. Page 8 Saturday, March 17, 2018 Daily Bulletin Vanderbilt KO Teams – Today’s Pairings 1. Nickell 188 64. (65) Trachuk 70 1. Nickell 170 32. (33) Doub 116 32. Kasle 114 77 Tables 33. Doub 148 1. Nickell 142 Nick Nickell, New York NY; Ralph Katz, Burr Ridge IL; 16. (17) Cohler 98 17. Cohler 151 Robert Levin, Henderson NV; Steve Weinstein, Montclair 48. Rippey 101 NJ; Eric Rodwell, Clearwater FL; Jeff Meckstroth, 17. Cohler 137 Clearwater Beach FL 16. Street 104 16. Street 171 vs 49. (54) LZSS 133 Mary Ann Berg, Atherton CA; Jason Feldman, San 1. Nickell 36 90 102 150 Diego CA; Krzysztof Buras, Warszawa Poland; Grzegorz 8. (9) Gupta 41 49 97 125 9. Gupta 144 Narkiewicz, Chapel Hill NC; Michal Kwiecien, Lublin 56. Skorchev 95 9. Gupta 154 Poland; Marcin Lesniewski, Zakopane Poland 24. Paul Fireman 100 24. Paul Fireman 106 Martin Fleisher - Joe Grue, New York NY; Chip Martel, 41. Collins 63 9. Gupta 142 Davis CA; Brad Moss, Denver CO; Geoff Hampson, Las 8. Pszczola 138 Vegas NV; Eric Greco, Beverly Hills CA 25. O’Rourke 120 vs 40. Phyllis Fireman 117 25. O’Rourke 29 John Diamond, Boca Raton FL; Brian Platnick, Evanston 8. Pszczola 129 IL; Boye Brogeland, Flekkefjor Norway; Espen Lindqvist, 8. Pszczola 210 Arendal Norway 57. (72) Schireson 61 1. Nickell 4. (21) Berg 5. Cayne 166 60. (69) Wilderman 90 5. Cayne 125 80.00 5/8 LAVAZZA: Agustin Madala - Alejandro 28. Verbeek 65 28. Verbeek 155 Bianchedi, Buenos Aires Argentina; Norberto Bocchi, 37. Fallenius 56 Barcelona Spain; Antonio Sementa, Parma Italy; Dennis 5. Cayne 125 Bilde, Aarhus Denmark 12. (21) Berg 140 21. Berg 170 80.00 5/8 Vinita Gupta, Woodside CA; Billy Miller, 44. Baker 99 21. Berg 132 Las Vegas NV; Zia Mahmood, New York NY; Jan Jansma, 12. Mittelman 106 Spijkenisse Netherlands; Fredrik Nystrom - Johan 12. Mittelman 181 Upmark, Stockholm Sweden 53. Harris 71 5. (21) Berg 17 42 77 131 80.00 5/8 Jim Mahaffey, Winter Park FL; Sam Lev, 4. Lavazza 55 78 103 119 New York NY; Piotr Gawrys, Warsaw Poland; Michal 13. Zimmerman 138 Klukowski, Poland; Michael Rosenberg, Cupertino CA; 52. Pavlicek 128 13. Zimmerman 77 Roger Lee, Las Vegas NV 20. Schwartz 100 80.00 5/8 Chen Zhao, College Park MD; Jing 20. Schwartz 132 Liu, Minneapolis MN; Hua Poon - Choon Chou Loo, 45. Grossack 91 13. (20) Schwartz 123 Singapore 4. Lavazza 132 29. PD Times 122 36. Aa 115 29. PD Times 58 4. Lavazza 173 4. Lavazza 182 61. (68) Zhang 106

2. Fleisher 180 63. Sher 122 2. Fleisher 129 31. Lilienstein 104 31. Lilienstein 89 34. (43) Abdou 80 2. Fleisher 166 50.00 9/16 James Cayne, Boca Raton FL; Alan 15. Tulin 93 Sontag, Gaithersburg MD; Mustafa Cem Tokay, Roma 18. Hill 155 Italy; Giovanni Donati, Italy; Lorenzo Lauria - Alfredo 47. Barbosa 116 18. Hill 80 Versace, Rome Italy 15. Tulin 147 50.00 9/16 Andrew Rosenthal - Aaron Silverstein - 15. Tulin 130 Chris Willenken, New York NY; Bob Hamman, Dallas 50. Hanna 85 2. Fleisher 56 106 142 142 TX; David Berkowitz, Boca Raton FL; Eldad Ginossar, 7. (26) Zhao 34 39 49 w/d 10. Lall 155 Chicago IL 55. (74) Smith 124 50.00 9/16 Jacek Pszczola, Chapel Hill NC; Jacek 10. Lall 134 Kalita, Warsaw Poland; Michal Nowosadzki, Wroclaw 23. Seligman 124 23. Seligman 124 Poland; Sjoert Brink, Rotterdam Netherlands; Bas Drijver, 42. Jacob 123 Capelle Aan Den Netherlands 10. Lall 73 50.00 9/16 Hemant Lall, Dallas TX; Reese Milner, 7. (26) Zhao 113 26. Zhao 138 Sarasota FL; Roy Welland, New York NY; Sabine Auken, 39. (64) Madness 132 26. Zhao 147 Charlottenlund Denmark; Frederic Wrang - Johan Sylvan, 7. (71) Castner 119 Stockholm Sweden 7. Coren 108 50.00 9/16 Stan Tulin, Boca Raton FL; Louk Verhees 58. (71) Castner 146 2. Fleisher Jr., Voorhout Netherlands; Cornelis Van Prooijen, Nieuw 3. Diamond Vennep Netherlands; Alon Birman - Dror Padon, Tel Aviv 6. Rosenthal 123 Israel; David Bakhshi, London England 59. Narasimhan 119 6. Rosenthal 143 50.00 9/16 Gary Cohler, Delray Beach FL; Billy 27. (38) Moss 64 Cohen, Sherman Oaks CA; Russell Ekeblad, Portsmouth 27. Robinson 98 RI; Diego Brenner, Barcelona Spain 38. Moss 119 6. Rosenthal 57 50.00 9/16 Daniel Zagorin, Chicago IL; John 11. Mahaffey 113 22. Levine 148 McAllister, Keswick VA; Jacob Roen, Copenhagen 43. (60) Gipson 191 Denmark; Peter Fredin, Malmo Sweden; Peter Bertheau, 22. (60) Gipson 113 Taby Sweden 11. Mahaffey 161 11. Mahaffey 188 50.00 9/16 Richard Schwartz, Aventura FL; David 54. (75) Pajak 38 Gold, London England; Jerry Stamatov - Diyan Danailov, 6. (11) Mahaffey 1 40 63 97 Sofia Bulgaria; Michael Bell, London England 3. Diamond 47 58 86 122 14. Sonsini 93 51. Leong 112 14. (51) Leong 92 19. Zagorin 144 19. Zagorin 166 46. (57) Texeira 83 14. (19) Zagorin 113 3. Diamond 124 30. Woolsey 46 35. Demirev 138 30. (35) Demirev 97 3. Diamond 132 3. Diamond 146 62. Cassel 132 Daily Bulletin Saturday, March 17, 2018 Page 9

DOROTHY COOPEY FRIDAY DAYLIGHT GOLD RUSH PAIRS 30.5 Tables Visor 7 5 2 continued from page 1 10.76 1 1 Christopher Moh - Mee Warren, New York NY 60.17% 8.07 2 2 1 Sean McNally - Morgan Johnstone, Minneapolis MN 58.33% 6.05 3 3 Sue Murphy - Candace Kurtz, New York NY 57.14% 4.54 4 4 A. Fischman, Philadelphia PA; Alan Wasserstein, Voorhees NJ 57.13% 3.59 5 John Kress - Jane Romal, Rochester NY 56.55% 3.08 6 5 Patricia Blackman - Ross Currie, Lower Gwynedd PA 55.83% 2.69 7 Mervin J.H. Jones - Catherine J. Jones, Wilmington DE 55.33% 2.64 8 6 Sandra Sorensen - Elizabeth Abrams, Allentown PA 54.74% 3.03 9 7 2 Nels Madsen - Fran Madsen, Auburn AL 54.61% 2.06 10 8 Fred Strohm, Warminster PA; Barbara Patterson, Furlong PA 54.52% 2.00 11 9 Charles Rauch, Monterey CA; Yumiko Hough, Barnstable MA 54.46% 1.66 12 Marcia Wasserman - Andy Wasserman, Piedmont CA 54.31% 1.68 13 10 B. Lynn Tavormina - John Boettcher, East Lyme CT 53.82% 1.43 14 Lee Davis - Patricia Sinex, Wilmington DE 53.63% 1.54 15 11 David Bushman - Jessica Bushman, Fort Lee NJ 52.75% What the eSight device looks like before the 1.52 16/17 Bruce Gorman, Petersburg NJ; Frank Caterini, Rio Grande NJ 52.68% visor is in place. 1.42 16/17 12 David Linkin - Vicki Apter, New York NY 52.68% an examination room to read an eye chart, and I 2.27 13 3 Demry Sibson, Wayne PA; Debbie Jones, Bryn Mawr PA 52.62% struggled to get past the second line. I then tried the 1.23 14 Anne Cheney - Nancy Parke, Lansdale PA 52.53% eSight device for the first time, and I was able to 1.70 4 Daniel Droz - Barbara Droz, Lancaster PA 52.47% read to the bottom line of the chart. I started crying.” 1.56 5 J. Michael Russell - Steven Plotkin, New Orleans LA 52.41% The device is similar to a virtual reality headset. FRIDAY AFTERNOON SIDE PAIRS Buckman demonstrated by first donning a pair of 13.0 Tables glasses that look similar to regular eye wear, but are A B C actually special electronic glasses. A wrap-around 4.98 1 1 Betsy Carlson - Michael Lane, Charlottesville VA 62.02% visor surmounts the glasses, making the wearer 3.74 2 Donald Caplin - Sondra Caplin, Waltham MA 61.06% resemble the character Lt. Geordi La Forge from 2.80 3 Susan Fulton, Maplewood NJ; Leonard Helfgott, Teaneck NJ 60.42% Star Trek: The Next Generation. 2.10 4 Carol Foley, Mount Laurel NJ; Anna Dosseva, Pickering ON 59.13% “Lots of people call me ‘The Star Trek lady,’ ” 2.93 5 2 Liang Fan, Downey CA; Laura Gastelum, Torrance CA 57.53% says Buckman. 1.34 6 Myriam Milgrom, Port St. Lucie FL; Peter Stein, Hillsborough NJ 56.57% The visor presents the user with computer-like 2.19 3 Philip Smith, Fenton MI; Susan Woodrow, Waterford MI 53.21% 1.65 4 Judith Gwaltney – J. Bruce Gwaltney, Wilmington DE 50.96% of options, much like a TV remote control. 2.63 5 1 Arthur Goldfarb, Wynnewood PA; Sharon Segal, Philadelphia PA 49.20% The user can control various functions including 1.97 2 James Sneed - Susan Sneed, Glendale AZ 48.40% zoom (most useful at the bridge table), contrast and 1.30 3/4 Midori Wakabayashi - Suresh Jain, Philadelphia PA 45.35% focus. A hand-held controller attached to the visor 1.30 3/4 Paul Olstad - Sue Olstad, Georgetown TX 45.35% allows the use to change the variety of settings. Users meet regularly with the eSight UNIT 168 FRIDAY AFTERNOON 299ERS PAIRS ambassadors to make sure everything is OK. The 8.0 Tables only complaint Buckman has is related to the life of A B C the rechargeable battery for the unit. 2.70 1 1 1 Vic Ameye, Washington Xing PA; Jesse Suri, Yardley PA 64.29% “It lasts about three and a half hours, similar to 2.03 2 2 Susan Wavada, Enfield CT; John Rutter, Marietta PA 59.82% 1.60 3 3 2 Barbara Marion, Lancaster PA; Jacqueline Wissler, Millersville PA 58.33% the length of the time for a single session.” 1.14 4 Susan Kaplowitz - Jeff Kaplowitz, East Brunswick NJ 54.17% Buckman’s proof of the efficacy of the product 1.20 5 4 3 Joseph Jiuliano, Branchburg NJ; David Noyes, Basking Ridge NJ 53.87% comes from many angles, but one of her most 0.81 5 Claire Schrager - June Zumoff, Levittown PA 52.08% persuasive ones comes from the Wednesday 0.90 4 John Vaneerden, Churchville PA; Ann Vaneerden, Churchville PA 49.11% Daylight Open Pairs that she won playing with former ACBL Board member Bill Cook. UNIT 168 FRIDAY AFTERNOON 49ERS PAIRS Although the learning curve for getting 7.0 Tables accustomed to using eSight lasts a few months, A B C Buckman has succeeded in crossing those hurdles. 1.98 1 1 Robbie Cohen, Harrisburg PA; Virginia Lowe, Hummelstown PA 59.58% “You have to get used to using the gadgetry,” 1.53 2 2 1 Nancy Rauscher, Yardley PA; Catherine Smith, Langhorne PA 58.75% 1.11 3 3 Trish Irving, Yardley PA; Peggy Neubig, Monroe Township NJ 54.17% she said. 0.65 4/6 4/6 Bonnie Grossman - Rosalind Schacher, Warrington PA 52.92% Buckman is so enthused about the power of 1.01 4/6 4/6 2/3 Alice George, Warminster PA; Patricia Walsh, Blue Bell PA 52.92% the eSight that she wants to make a proposal to the 1.01 4/6 4/6 2/3 Shelley Goldfarbgoldner, Bala Cynwyd PA; Linda Blickman, Bryn Mawr PA 52.92% ACBL Charity Committee to find a way to make 0.65 4 Joan Zylkin - Mark Zylkin, Philadelphia PA 52.50% the device available to a player who would not ordinarily be able to afford it. The reason: the model FRIDAY EVENING A/X/Y SIDE SWISS TEAMS costs about $10,000, making it out of the reach of 25 Tables many. A X Y 6.53 1 Tom Hanlon, Dublin Ireland; Marty Seligman, Wynnewood PA; “It will allow people like me to play David Caprera, Denver CO; Jay Barron, Tulsa OK 69.00 competitively,” she says. 5.41 2 1 1 Adam Meyerson - Elianna Meyerson, Zurich Switzerland; C. Ganzer - Samuel Ehrlichman, Brooklyn NY 64.00 3.67 3 Dori Byrnes, Morris Plains NJ; Signe Buus Thomsen, Frederiksberg Denmark; Sally Meckstroth, Clearwater Bch FL; Cecilia Rimstedt, Onsala Sweden 60.00 2.75 4 David Abelow, La Jolla CA; Lyle Poe Jr., Ellicott City MD; Brad Theurer, Gaithersburg MD; Suresh Mahajan, Del Mar CA 53.00 4.06 5 2 Paul Gipson, Duns ; Alex Gipson, Orpington England; Trisha Malazdrewicz - Gerardo Malazdrewicz, Amherst NS 52.00 1.55 6 Joyce Hill, St. Augustine FL; Kevin Dwyer - Shan Huang, Melbourne FL; Kevin Bathurst, Palm Beach Gardens FL; Justin Lall, Charlotte NC 49.00 3.64 3 2 Gary Hillenbrand, Lehighton PA; Paul Irvine, Allentown PA; R. David Walker, Radnor PA; John Albright, Eagleville PA 46.00 1.76 4/6 Joshua Bieber, Endicott NY; Celia Austenfeld, Vestal NY; Raymond Depew - Judith Argento, Naples FL 45.00 2.39 4/6 3/4 Donna Lombardini, Alcester SD; Mary Doyle, Lincoln NE; O. Gordon Lien III, Augusta GA; Won Yang, Clermont FL 45.00 2.39 4/6 3/4 Brandon Fong, Mount Laurel NJ; Lon Sunshine - Ivanie Yeo, The hand-held control device that is attached Merrimack NH; Nathan Glasser, Somerville MA 45.00 to the visor. 1.53 5 Alfred Lee, San Mateo CA; John Chan, Sacramento CA; Jack Waller, Dana Point CA; A. William Schmidt, Morton PA 44.00 Check out the vendors Looking for bridge books, bridge fashion, dealing machines and more? Check out the bridge vendors on the fourth floor of the Marriott daily. Page 10 Saturday, March 17, 2018 Daily Bulletin

FRIDAY EVENING B/C/D SIDE SWISS TEAMS NABC Electronic 10 Tables B C D Device Policy 3.50 1 1 Thomas Suter, Street MD; Robert Suter, Bel Air MD; Mel Volmert, Except by permission of the director in charge, Springfield MO; John Steffan, Marco Island FL 61.00 any electronic equipment or device capable of 2.63 2 2 Ann Atcheson, Fairfax VA; George Parkins, Vienna VA; Hal Jones Jr., receiving or sending an electronic , or capable of Lorton VA; Christine Chai, Arlington VA 55.00 communicating in any way, may 1.97 3 3 Kenneth Geisler - Arlene Geisler, Clarkston MI; Susan Woodrow, not be operated or functioning in Waterford MI; Philip Smith, Fenton MI 47.00 1.48 4 4 Lewis Maddock - Ruth Ellen Maddock, Hagerstown MD; Andrew Swaim - any manner in the playing area Katherine Lehman, Berkeley Springs WV 45.00 during a session of play. Any such 1.52 1 Susan Sanger, St. Louis Park MN; Amy Dutton, Mendota Heights MN; equipment must not be visible Sylvia Reed - Tommie Wilson, Tucson AZ 40.00 during the session and must remain off at all times. UNIT 168 FRIDAY OPEN PAIRS The above restrictions apply to all players, 49.0 Tables / Based on 129 Tables captains, coaches, kibitzers and play recorders except A B C 40.42 1 1 Jeff Edelstein, Riverview FL; Matthew Weingarten, Safety Harbor FL 61.48% those persons granted permission by the ACBL, and 30.32 2 2 Joyce McMonagle, Cordova TN; Shiang Chen, Fairfax VA 60.41% are in force throughout any playing session or segment 22.74 3 Ronald Carriere, Kirkland QC; Zygmunt Marcinski, Westmount QC 59.24% of play. Further restrictions and requirements apply in 17.05 4 Gediminas Poska - Daiva Vitukynaite, Pallos Hills IL 58.90% events involving live internet and/or yugraph coverage. 13.47 5 3 Gary Bernstein, Montreal QC; Steve Caplan, Hampstead QC 58.31% A violation of any of the above restrictions will 11.55 6 Paul Lewis, White Plains NY; Lou Reich, Wheaton MD 57.40% result in an automatic penalty, pursuant to Law 91 of 10.11 7 Mark Bartusek, Santa Barbara CA; John Jones, Santa Fe Springs CA 57.33% the Laws of . 8.98 8 Stanislaw Pajak, Starachonice Poland; Janusz Gawecki, Kielce Poland 57.19% NABC+ events 8.08 9 Paul Benedict, Pikesville MD; Lynn Jones, Timonium MD 56.11% First offense of any kind (ringing, answering or 7.73 10 Todd Werby, Tiburon CA; Howard Parker III, Clements CA 56.03% initiating a call, texting or browsing) in a session: One 6.74 11 Lee Ohliger - Joyce Menezes, Ridgewood NJ 55.52% 6.22 12 Rajeev Bansal, Overland Park KS; Victoria Muir, Kansas City MO 55.04% full board, 12 IMPs or 20% of the maximum available 6.53 13 4 Andrea Teacher, Waltham MA; Barbara Glazerman, Newton MA 54.65% VPs per match, at the respective form of scoring. 5.39 14 5 Jerry Barrett, Austin TX; Sharon Dameron, Cedar Park TX 54.44% Second offense in the same session or third offense 5.05 15 6 1 Ron Birnbaum, Los Angeles CA; Thomas McDow, Rock Hill SC 54.26% within the event, disqualification of the pair or team 4.76 16 Douglas Kuschner, Seattle WA; Marshall Kuschner, Reston VA 54.11% from the event. 4.49 17 Louis Glasthal, Berwyn PA; Michael Massimilla, Syosset NY 54.02% Other events 4.25 18 Thomas Turgeon, Memphis TN; Ron Ashbacher, St. Louis MO 53.99% First offense, in the same session –­ ringing only: 4.04 19 7 2 George Bennett, Bellevue WA; William Creech, Bainbridge Isle WA 53.59% one-quarter board, 3 IMPs or 1 VP, at the respective 3.85 20 Linda Marshall, Bethesda MD; Mary Tenenbaum, Rockville MD 53.28% form of scoring; first offense in the same session – 3.67 21 Mark Bendure, Grosse Pointe MI; Olin Hubert, Atlanta GA 52.99% answering or initiating a call, texting or browsing: one- 3.51 22 8 Anam Tebha, Charlotte NC; Marc Warner, Crozier VA 52.84% 3.37 23 George Tornay Jr., Palm Beach Gardens FL; Lawrence Derito, Jupiter FL 52.81% half board, 6 IMPs or 2 VPs, at the respective form of 7.73 24 9 Dawn Campbell, Portland OR; Margaret Peterson, Larkspur CA 52.78% scoring. 5.41 25 10 Seth Cohen, Brooklyn NY; Leslie Powell, Reston VA 52.62% Second offense in the same session: two full 2.78 11 3 Kenneth Moss, Tillson NY; Roberto Azank, New Paltz NY 52.46% boards, 20 IMPs or 50% of the maximum available 2.38 12 Jonathan Cohn, Gillette WY; Andrew Clements, La Vista NE 52.16% VPs per match, at the respective form of scoring. 2.21 13 4 Dorel Livescu, Marlboro NJ; Radu Ariton, Staten Island NY 52.04% Third offense in the event: disqualification of the 1.71 5 Rick Bingham, Fairfax VA; Jeffrey Yutzler, Alexandria VA 52.01% pair or team from the event. 2.16 6 Kenneth Hopke, Annandale VA; Phil Feldman, Los Angeles CA 51.55% Kibitzers violating this policy will be removed from the playing area for the remainder of the session. This policy applies to all events at NABCs. Daily Bulletin Saturday, March 17, 2018 Page 11

Criss-cross mania Wafik Abdou reported the following deal from the first qualifying session of the Silodor Open Pairs in which he successfully operated a crisscross The winners of the 2017 squeeze. Abdou was playing with Larry Sealey Marsha May Sternberg Women’s BAM finally got against Mark Lair and Jack Lavigne. their trophies: Rozanne Dlr: East ♠ 10 9 8 7 4 3 Pollack, Cheri Bjerkan, Vul: N-S ♥ J Ljudmila Kamenova and Bd: 2 ♦ A Q J 5 Pam Wittes. ♣ J 6 ♠ A 5 ♠ J 6 ♥ A K 8 3 2 ♥ 10 9 7 5 ♦ 9 6 ♦ 10 7 2 ♣ K 9 5 3 ♣ 8 7 4 2 ♠ K Q 2 ♥ Q 6 4 FRIDAY GOLD RUSH PAIRS ♦ K 8 4 3 6.0 Tables ♣ A Q 10 7 5 2 West North East South 4.20 1 Clyde Bruce Baldwin - Summer Rifkah, Hollidaysburg PA 57.55% Lair Sealey Lavigne Abdou 4.00 2 1 1 Ed Lyons - Jean Lyons, South Plainfield NJ 56.12% Pass 1NT 3.00 3 2 2 Charles Rose - Evelyn Rose, Smithtown NY 55.88% 2♥(1) 4♥(2) Pass 4♠ 2.25 4 3 Prem Premakumar, Media PA; John Barton III, Swarthmore PA 53.31% All Pass 1.69 4 Thomas McGlynn - Janet McGlynn, Catonsville MD 53.06% (1) Hearts and a minor. FRIDAY EVENING SIDE PAIRS (2) Transfer. 8.0 Tables Lair led a top heart and switched to a diamond. A B C Declarer rose with dummy’s ace and played a 3.42 1/2 Ronald Kral, Reston VA; Leo Cardillo, Clifton VA 64.29% to the king and ace. Lair played another diamond, 3.42 1/2 Susan Humphries, Auckland New Zealand; Liam Milne, Sidney Australia 64.29% and dummy’s queen won the trick. A trump to the 2.19 3 Carol Foley, Mount Laurel NJ; Anna Dosseva, Pickering ON 57.91% queen drew the remaining trumps, and then declarer 1.65 4 Leonardo Cima, Roma Italy; Mike Rippey, Orinda CA 56.12% ran all the trumps except one, followed by two 3.47 5 1 Elena Steingraf, North Canton OH; Sue Becker, Canton OH 54.85% rounds of diamonds ending in hand. This was the 2.60 2 1 Thomas McDow V, Bexley OH; Randolph McDow, Atlanta GA 52.81% ending when the last diamond was played: 1.95 3 Michelle Lanigan, Wyckoff NJ; Linda Endy, Ringwood NJ 52.04% ♠ 7 1.46 4 Yvonne Quintal - Ginny Macey, Cheyenne WY 51.02% 1.71 2 Victor Poon, Stony Brook NY; David Sloane, Glen Cove NY 47.70% ♥ — ♦ 5 FRIDAY EVENING 299ER PAIRS ♣ J 6 4.5 Tables ♠ — ♠ — A B C ♥ K 8 ♥ 10 9 2.25 1 1 Brendan O’Malley - Linda O’Malley, Lafayette Hill PA 57.14% ♦ — ♦ — 1.48 2/3 Sherry Kovacs - Debra Shelkowitz, Livingston NJ 55.56% ♣ K 9 ♣ 8 7 1.48 2/3 2 Sheri Elowsky - Nicole Hudak, New York NY 55.56% ♠ — 0.95 4 Pam Bacher, Vienna VA; Marcia McMahon, Bethesda MD 53.97% ♥ Q 6 ♦ K ♣ A (For multi-session team events of three sessions When declarer crosses to the ♦K, West has no Entries or more, the entry fee is $64, $80 or $96 for teams of good discard. If he pitches a heart, declarer ruffs A valid ACBL player number is required to play four, five or six, respectively. For team events of one a low heart in dummy, establishing the ♥Q, and in all events at the NABC. or two sessions, the entry fee is $64.) returns to hand with the ♣A to enjoy the high heart. All North American championships with no All other events are $15 for ACBL members, If instead West pitches a club, declarer cashes the upper masterpoint limit are $25 per player per sessio. $19 for inactive members per player per session. (For team events, this means $100 per team per ♣A, dropping the ♣K, to make dummy’s ♣J boss in session for four-person teams, $125 per team per that suit. A heart provides entry to enjoy the club session for five-person teams, and $150 per team per Use of the — winner. session for six-person teams. Only ACBL members Alerts and Announcements Plus 650 was worth 38 out of 51 matchpoints. current on their dues and service fees are eligible to When using bidding boxes, the ACBL requires play in NABC+ events. $1.50 per person per session that players tap the Alert strip and say “Alert” at the Age requirement benefits the International Fund.) same time. Other North American championships are $17 When making an Announcement, use the for Senior events per player per session. Announcement word (such as “transfer”) and tap the You must have been born before January 1, (For the team events, this means $68 per team Alert strip at the same time. A player who Alerts or 1959, to qualify to play in ACBL Senior events. per session for teams of four, $85 per team per Announces a bid must make sure his opponents are session for teams of five, and $102 per team per aware that an Alert or Announcement has been made. session for teams of six. Only ACBL members current on their dues and service fees are eligible to Masterpoint disclaimer Results reported in the Daily Bulletin are subject play in these events.) to change because of score changes or corrections. Regional championships are $16 for ACBL The masterpoint awards as shown are, therefore, members, $20 for inactive members per player per also subject to change. session. Page 12 Saturday, March 17, 2018 Daily Bulletin

11 148.22 Peter Crouch, Surrey England Masterpoint leaders 12 141.65 Robert L. McClendon, Ponte Vedra FL through Friday 13 140.53 Ishmael DelMonte, Las Vegas NV Zach Grossack is leading the race for the Mott- 14 139.43 Michael Schreiber, Memphis TN Smith Trophy for the most masterpoints won at the 15 135.65 Kevin Castner, Kentfield CA Spring NABC. His 277.34 is a 68-point lead over 16 135.65 Phil King, Marrow England second-place Mark Itabashi. Grossack won the 17 131.70 Richard Chan, Markham ON Baldwin Flight A with his 18 131.25 Paul Meerschaert, Long Lake MN brother, Adam, and placed third in the Silodor Open 19 131.25 Robert Schachter, Eden Prairie MN Pairs with Michael Kamil. He also placed in the top 20 126.83 Michael Heymann, Fort Worth TX 10 of two other national events: the Kay Platinum 21 125.07 Lynn Deas, Schenectady NY Pairs with Mikael Rimstedt and the Rockwell Mixed 22 121.10 Mitch Dunitz, Sherman Oaks CA Pairs with Gillian Miniter. 23 117.88 Clay Hall, Vestavia AL 24 116.04 Iftikhar Baqai, Irvine CA 1 277.34 Zachary Grossack, Newton MA 25 114.53 Mark Jones, Birmingham AL 2 209.34 Mark Itabashi, Murrieta CA 26 113.43 Joel Wooldridge, Astoria NY 3 200.00 Robert Levin, Henderson NV 27 112.75 Ashley Bach, England 4 200.00 Steve Weinstein, Montclair NJ 28 104.56 Sheila Gabay, Newton MA 5 171.52 Vincent Demuy, 29 100.90 Sally Brock, London England Palm Beach Gardens FL 30 100.55 Richard DeMartino, Riverside CT 6 158.85 Adam Grossack, Newton MA 31 100.00 Fiona Brown, Yorkshire England 7 156.25 Pat McDevitt, Brookline MA 32 97.92 Mikael Rimstedt, Halmstad Sweden 8 154.60 Veronica McMurdie, 33 95.66 Jeff Aker, Briarcliff NY Sacramento CA 34 94.99 David Hoffner, Galloway NJ 9 150.00 Dror Padon, Tel Aviv Israel 35 93.86 Kevin Dwyer, Melbourne FL 10 148.22 Simon Cope, Hertfordshire England 36 93.86 Justin Lall, Charlotte NC 37 93.68 Kent Mignocchi, Bronx NY 38 93.65 Sandra Rimstedt, New York NY 39 93.11 Peter Stein, Hillsborough NJ 40 93.04 Hilda Setton, New York NY 41 92.61 Pierre Franceschetti, Montpellier France 42 91.01 Christophe Grosset, Issy-Les- Moulin France 43 90.58 Quentin Robert, Paris France 44 90.16 Anthony Barre, Marco Island FL 45 90.16 Donald Dalpe, Fort Myers FL 46 89.11 Kenji Miyakuni, Tokyo Japan 47 89.11 Ayako Miyakuni, Tokyo Japan 48 87.93 Nicholas Lhuissier, Rueil Malmaison France 49 87.93 Lionel Sebbane, Clichy France 50 87.50 Marty Seligman, Wynnewood PA NABC Results 51 86.95 Michael Kamil, Oro Valley AZ 52 85.71 Jan Jansma, Spijkenisse Netherlands by Email/Text 53 85.71 Zia Mahmood, New York NY Want to be notified when results and the Daily 54 84.27 Michael Ranis, Miami FL Bulletins from the NABC are posted online? Want to 55 83.56 Jie Li, Beijing China see your results in the events you played in? ACBL 56 83.43 Dan Morse, Houston TX Live does just that. 57 82.89 Curtis Cheek, Las Vegas NV With the ACBL Live notification system, you 58 82.77 Richard Pavlicek, will receive emails and/or text messages after each Fort Lauderdale FL session with links that go directly to the information 59 80.97 Peter Gelfand, Corralitos CA you’re looking for. The email/text message will 60 80.61 Vladimir Marashev, Sofia Bulgaria contain your score for the session and a link to your 61 80.61 Ivan Tsonchev, Sofia Bulgaria results. (These results will also be available on your 62 80.05 Laurie Vogel, New York NY MyResults page at MyACBL.) Players will also 63 80.00 Eric Greco, Beverly Hills CA receive a notification to indicate when the Daily 64 80.00 Geoff Hampson, Las Vegas NV Bulletin for that day is available. 65 79.40 Terry Lubman, Riverside CT This service is automatic for members unless 66 79.15 Deepak Khanna, Blandon PA they have specifically opted out. To receive text 67 79.10 Alan Sontag, Gaithersburg MD messages, go to MyACBL at acbl.org and select 68 78.66 Stephen Arshan, Jackson NJ Update My Information to enter your email address 69 78.66 Richard Ross, Highland Park NJ and/or cell phone number. 70 78.36 Jeff Hand, New York NY Also at MyACBL, visit the Privacy Settings tab 71 78.12 Thomas Bessis, Paris France to make sure you’ve selected the Subscribe setting 72 78.12 Frederic Volcker, for General Email Communication and Cell Phone Issy Les Moulin France Text Communication to receive these notifications.

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UNIT 112 THURSDAY-FRIDAY KO 1 FRIDAY COMPACT KO 1 12 Tables 14 Tables 53.80 1 Rose Meltzer, Chapel Hill NC; Nikolay Demirev, 24.96 1 James Cayne, Boca Raton FL; Alan Sontag, Arlington Heights IL; Ivan Tsonchev, Sofia Bulgaria; Vladimir Gaithersburg MD; Alfredo Versace - Lorenzo Lauria, Rome Italy Marashev, Sofia Bulgaria; Kalin Karaivanov, Varna Bulgaria; Rosen 17.47 2 Adriano Rodrigues - Roberto Barbosa - Marcello Gunev, Sofia Bulgaria La Rovere, Rio de Janeiro Brazil; Stefano Tommasini, Santa Catarina 37.66 2 Edward White, Grand Blanc MI; Veronica Brazil McMurdie, Sacramento CA; Ken Gee, Regina SK; Kenji Miyakuni - 11.23 3 Eric Leong, Oakland CA; Peter Gill, Sydney Ayako Miyakuni, Tokyo Japan Australia; Ulf Nilsson, Dalby Sweden; Adam Stokka, Umea Sweden 21.52 3/4 Allan Graves, Hammonds Plains NS; Sylvia 8.74 4 Richard Schwartz, Aventura FL; David Gold, Moss, Boca Raton FL; Oren Kriegel - Ron Smith, Chicago IL; London England; Jerry Stamatov - Diyan Danailov, Sofia Bulgaria Tom Van Overbeeke, Utrecht Netherlands; Maarten Schollaardt, Netherlands FRIDAY COMPACT KO 2 21.52 3/4 Paul Fireman, Chestnut Hill MA; Gavin Wolpert, 9 Tables Palm Beach Gardens FL; Vincent Demuy, Palm Beach Gardens FL; 13.55 1 Luisana Madueno, Aventura FL; Juan Castillo - John Hurd, New York NY; Joel Wooldridge, Astoria NY Robert Ramos, Fort Lauderdale FL; Maris Zilant, North Miami FL 9.49 2 Eric Landau - Barbara Doran, Silver Spring MD; UNIT 112 THURSDAY-FRIDAY KO 2 Myra Kolton, Boca Raton FL; Linda Perlman, Milan MI 11 Tables 6.10 3 Henry Caspar, Las Vegas NV; Terry Richardson, 37.41 1 Lidang Dong, Shaanxi People’s Republic of Austin TX; Charlene Sands, Pflugerville TX; Virgil Massey, China; Ji Chen - Xu Hou - Jie Li, Beijing People’s Republic of Driftwood TX China; Xin Li, Guangdong People’s Republic of China; Yanpei 4.74 4 Nelda Linman, Bend OR; Gail Levy, Melville Zhao, Beijing China NY; Reisha Berkowsky, Dix Hills NY; Brenda Glaze, Anchorage AK 26.19 2 Hilda Setton, New York NY; Nicholas Lhuissier, Rueil Malmaison France; Pierre Franceschetti, Montpellier France; FRIDAY COMPACT KO 3 Lionel Sebbane, Clichy France; Quentin Robert, Paris France; 11 Tables Christophe Grosset, Issy-Les-Moulin France 11.70 1 George Mansour, Scranton PA; Somers Collins - 14.96 3/4 Paul Street, Delray Beach FL; Thomas Bessis Ti Davis, Little Rock AR; Bo Liu, Irvine CA - Jean Quantin, Paris France; Frederic Volcker, Issy Les Moulin 8.19 2 Kimberly Fanady - Steven Kipperman - Jim France; Cedric Lorenzini, Cachan France; Nicolas L’Ecuyer, Leuker, San Francisco CA; Alan Kraus, Philadelphia PA Montreal QC 5.27 3 Marc Sylvester, Edinboro PA; Jonathan Forde, 14.96 3/4 Joel Datloff, Vancouver WA; Roger McNay, Geneva NY; Matthew Dyer, Chicago IL; Doug Anderson, Quincy Beaverton OR; Mike Redden, Lake Oswego OR; Cameron Doner, MA Surrey BC 4.10 4 Lorraine Cable, Elmhurst NY; Kerry Kappell, Sunnyside NY; David Yoon, Bayside NY; Marusa Basa, London UNIT 112 THURSDAY-FRIDAY KO 3 England 12 Tables 19.70 1 Larry Plotkin, Elkins Park PA; J Brill, Voorhees FRIDAY COMPACT KO 4 NJ; Steve White, Broomall PA; Peter Schulman, Bala Cynwyd PA 13 Tables 13.79 2 John Early - Barry Daubenspeck, Lansdale PA; 9.20 1 Paul Sitz, Ramsey MN; Bert Sheldon, Houston John Hogan Jr., Wayne NJ; Betty Cox, Randolph NJ TX; James Willson, Richardson TX; Margot Hirsch, Fort Worth TX 7.88 3/4 James Breihan - Anton (Tony) Haddad, Houston 6.44 2 Danielle Tremblay, Outremont QC; Pierrette TX; Joe Yassi, Etobicoke ON; Marilyn Adams, Beaumont TX Matteau, Mont-Royal QC; Scott Metzler, Haddonfield NJ; Arkadiusz 7.88 3/4 Michael Heins, Cocoa Beach FL; Terry Sitek, Ashland MA Goodykoontz, Tolono IL; Thomas Cox, Mount Juliet TN; Richard 4.14 3 Roger Read - Joan Klause, Linwood NJ; Linda Brummer, Effingham IL Davis, Somers Point NJ; Karen Hoffner, Galloway NJ 3.22 4 Sharon May, Waukesha WI; Janet Holmes, Brookfield WI; Andy Antipin, Philadelphia PA; Marvin ♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ Weitzenhoffer, Las Vegas NV Page 14 Saturday, March 17, 2018 Daily Bulletin

Vanderbilt Your Gold Medal WBF Women’s Spring continued from page 12 is Within Reach Online Festival to a 41-IMP lead by half time. Their advantage Realize your dreams of The hosts the Women’s almost completely disappeared in the third quarter, winning a world championship Spring Online Festival April 9–15. Play takes place however, as Gupta whittled away at the difference medal when the World Bridge on BBO. to trail by just 5 IMPs going into the last quarter, but Federation hosts the 2018 World The prize for the overall winner and a partner of Nickell remained in control in the last set to advance Bridge Series in Orlando FL her choice is a free entry to the 2018 Women’s Pairs 150-125. Sept. 22– Oct. 6. Championship to be held in Orlando FL during the Fleisher manhandled Chen Zhao’s team, The World Bridge Series World Bridge Series at the end of September. The outscoring their opponents 142-49 after three offers a variety of championships, prize also includes accommodation in a double room quarters, prompting Zhao’s surrender. all of which are transnational – for the winner and her partner for the duration of the Diamond leapt to a large 47-1 lead in the enabling players from anywhere Women’s pairs event. quarter against Jim Mahaffey’s squad, but Mahaffey in the world to come together as Last year, ACBL’s Connie Marfell of Milwaukie recovered a bit in the second set to trail 58-40 at the teammates or in partnership to compete. OR bested the field of 387 players to win the half. In the second half, however, Diamond kept The venue is the magnificent Marriott Orlando competition. Forty-nine different countries were Mahaffey at arm’s length to win 122-97. World, where the WBF has obtained special rates. represented. Team Lavazza led Berg’s squad through the first The opening ceremony will be held on Friday, More information about the online tournament three quarters of their match, but a big fourth quarter Sept. 21. The first events to be contested are the can be found at wbfwomensbridgeclub.org. rally by Berg saw them advance to the semifinals, Open, Women’s and Senior Team Championships; 131-119. the Rosenblum Open Teams will start on Saturday, Masterpoint leaders Sept. 22, and the McConnell Women’s Teams and the Rand Senior Teams start a day later. continued from page 12 The team championships are followed by the 73 77.41 Douglas Simson, Columbus OH Open, Women’s and Senior Pairs. 74 77.35 Gail Greenberg, New York NY In addition to these and other championship 75 76.59 Michael Gamble, events, there will be a number of WBF events of one Shawnigan Lake BC or two days’ duration (pairs or Swiss) available for 76 76.47 Eric Rodwell, Clearwater FL those wishing to participate in shorter tournaments. 77 76.22 Andrew Gofreed, La Plata MD Players in good standing with their national 78 75.76 Frederic Wrang, Stockholm Sweden bridge organizations are eligible to compete in any 79 75.76 Johan Sylvan, Stockholm Sweden of these events, provided they meet all the WBF 80 75.00 Doris Greenwald, Stamford CT eligibility requirements. 81 74.21 Iulian Rotaru, New York NY Please go to worldbridge.org for more 82 74.00 Leonard Helfgott, Teaneck NJ information. 83 73.69 Reese Milner, Sarasota FL 84 73.69 Hemant Lall, Dallas TX Charity begins 85 73.47 Chris Compton, Dallas TX 86 73.47 Mike Passell, Plano TX at AmazonSmile 87 72.46 Susan Schnelwar, New York NY For every eligible purchase you make on 88 71.99 Allan Falk, Okemos MI Amazon.com, the AmazonSmile Foundation donates 89 71.99 John Lusky, Portland OR .5% of the purchase price (less shipping, gift wrap 90 71.55 Juan Castillo, Fort Lauderdale FL charges, etc.) to your chosen charity. Why not make 91 70.57 Barry Rigal, New York NY the ACBL Educational Foundation or the ACBL 92 70.39 Crispin Barrere, Berkeley CA Charity Foundation your chosen charity? 93 69.88 Edward White, Grand Blanc MI When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll 94 69.79 Larry Sunser, Syracuse NY find the exact same low prices and convenient 95 69.09 Ken Gee, Regina SK shopping experience as Amazon.com with the added 96 68.36 Melih Ozdil, New York NY bonus that AmazonSmile will donate a portion 97 68.34 Marc Nathan, New York NY of the purchase price to your favorite charitable 98 68.34 Cathy Nathan, New York NY organization. Picture this: If every ACBL member 99 68.25 David Bakhshi, London England were to designate one of the two ACBL charity 100 68.15 Muh-Sha Crawford, funds as their AmazonSmile recipient and spend Virginia Beach VA $200, $168,000 would flow to the Educational Foundation and the Charity Foundation! Can I use my existing Amazon.com account on Playing in an NABC+ pairs AmazonSmile? Yes, you use the same account on Amazon.com game? Buy your entry early! and AmazonSmile. Your shopping cart, wish list, In an effort to speed up the start of all NABC+ wedding or baby registry and other account settings pairs events – which require additional time for are also the same. proper seeding – the ACBL asks participants to How do I select a charitable organization? please buy their entries at least 15 minutes before Go to smile.amazon.com using your computer or game time. This is especially true if you expect to be mobile device. On your first visit to AmazonSmile, a seeded pair. you’ll select a charitable organization before you begin shopping. Choose either ACBL Charity Foundation or ACBL Educational Foundation. Daily Bulletin Saturday, March 17, 2018 Page 15

Tomorrow’s Bridge Events Sunday, March 18, 10 a.m. Event Session Sold Entry/player/session Current members* Inactive members A/X/Y Swiss Teams (unlimited/6000/4000) 1-2 Grand Ballroom H, 5th floor $16 $20 Playthrough with half-hour break. Bracketed Flight B Teams 1-2 Grand Ballroom H, 5th floor $16 $20 No player over 3000. Brackets of 8 teams by average MPs, 3 teams in each bracket earn gold. Playthrough with half-hour break. Friday-Sunday Side Game Series 5th single session Room 302, 3rd floor Marriott $16 $20 299er, 199er, 99er, 49er Pairs single Room 302, 3rd floor Marriott $15 $19 0-20, 0-5 Pairs single Room 302, 3rd floor Marriott $15 $15 Stratified 299er Swiss Teams single Room 302, 3rd floor Marriott $15 $19 Sunday, March 18, 10 a.m. & 1 p.m. Fast Open Pairs (unlimited/3000/750) 1-2 Franklin B, 4th floor Marriott $16 $20 Sunday, March 18, 10 a.m. & 2 p.m. Saturday-Sunday Bracketed KO Teams 3-4 Room 302, 3rd floor Marriott $16 $20 Sunday, March 18, 11 a.m. & 2:30 p.m. NABC+ FAST PAIRS 1-2 F Grand Ballroom B, 5th floor $25 — Sunday, March 18, 11 a.m. & 5 p.m. JACOBY OPEN SWISS TEAMS 1-2 F Grand Ballroom E, 5th floor $25 — VANDERBILT KNOCKOUT TEAMS 1-2 F Grand Ballroom I, 5th floor $25 — Sunday, March 18, 2:30 p.m. Friday-Sunday Side Game Series 6th single session Room 302, 3rd floor Marriott $16 $20 299er, 199er, 99er, 49er Pairs single Room 302, 3rd floor Marriott $15 $19 0-20, 0-5 Pairs single Room 302, 3rd floor Marriott $15 $15 Stratified 299er Swiss Teams single Room 302, 3rd floor Marriott $15 $19

Unless otherwise noted: The three-flight events (two-session) are divided: A/X (unlimited/6000) separate from B/C (3000/1500) and the Gold Rush (750/300). Two-flight events are divided: A/X/Y (Unlimited/6000/4000), B/C/D (3000/1500/500) if no Gold Rush; A/B/C (Unlimited/3000/1500), Gold Rush (750/500/200). Open events: A (Unlimited), B (750–3000) and C (0–750). In B/C and B/C/D events, no single player may be over 3000. In Gold Rush events, no single player may be over 750. 299er and lower events are stratified at the discretion of the director. BOLD, UPPER CASE = NABC+ events. UPPER CASE = NABC events. *Members whose dues payment is current and Life Masters whose service fee payment is current. International Fund In NABC+ events, $1.50 (per person, per session) of each entry fee will be allocated to the ACBL International Fund. These funds are used to underwrite part of the expenses of ACBL players who participate in international competition. See you in Atlanta GA for the Summer NABC July 26–Aug. 5 and the Youth NABC Aug. 2–4. Page 16 Saturday, March 17, 2018 Daily Bulletin

Today’s Bridge Events Unit 141 Day Saturday, March 17, 9 a.m. Event Session Sold Entry/player/session Current members* Inactive members Morning Swiss Teams single Franklin A, 4th floor Marriott $15 $19 Thursday-Saturday Morning Side Game Series 3rd single session Franklin A, 4th floor Marriott $16 $20 Saturday, March 17, 10 a.m. 299er, 199er, 99er, 49er Pairs single Franklin B, 4th floor Marriott $15 $19 0-20, 0-5 Pairs single Franklin B, 4th floor Marriott $15 $15 Saturday, March 17, 10 a.m. & 3 p.m. Marc Labovitz Daylight A/B/C Open Pairs (unlimited/3000/1500) 1-2 Franklin B, 4th floor Marriott $16 $20 Daylight Gold Rush Pairs (750/500/200) 1-2 Franklin B, 4th floor Marriott $16 $20 Gold points for 0–750. Daylight Compact KO Teams 1-4 Franklin B, 4th floor Marriott $16 $20 Saturday, March 17, Noon & 7 p.m. VANDERBILT KNOCKOUT TEAMS 1-2 SF Grand Ballroom I, 5th floor $25 — Saturday, March 17, 1 p.m. Friday-Sunday Side Game Series 3rd single session Liberty Ballroom, level 2 Headhouse Tower $16 $20 Take 3rd floor bridge over 12th Street. Liberty is above Hard Rock Café. Saturday, March 17, 1 & 4:30 p.m. NABC+ FAST PAIRS 1-2 Q Grand Ballroom H, 5th floor $25 — 2 qualifying, 2 final sessions Saturday, March 17, 1 & 7:30 p.m. JACOBY OPEN SWISS TEAMS 1-2 Q Grand Ballroom E, 5th floor $25 — 2 qualifying, 2 final sessions Meyer Kotkin Open Pairs (unlimited/3000/750) 1-2 Liberty Ballroom, level 2 Headhouse Tower $16 $20 Take 3rd floor bridge over 12th Street. Liberty is above Hard Rock Café. Bill Bauer Compact KO Teams 1-4 Franklin A, 4th floor Marriott $16 $20 Saturday-Sunday Bracketed KO Teams 1-2 Franklin A, 4th floor Marriott $16 $20 Continues Sunday at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 17, 3 p.m. Afternoon Side Swiss Teams single Franklin B, 4th floor Marriott $15 $19 299er, 199er, 99er, 49er Pairs single Franklin B, 4th floor Marriott $15 $19 0-20, 0-5 Pairs single Franklin B, 4th floor Marriott $15 $15 Saturday, March 17, 7:30 p.m. Evening Side Swiss Teams single Franklin A, 4th floor Marriott $15 $19 Friday-Sunday Side Game Series 4th single session Liberty Ballroom, level 2 Headhouse Tower $16 $20 Take 3rd floor bridge over 12th Street. Liberty is above Hard Rock Café. 299er, 199er, 99er, 49er Pairs single Franklin B, 4th floor Marriott $15 $19 0-20, 0-5 Pairs single Franklin B, 4th floor Marriott $15 $15

Unless otherwise noted: The three-flight events (two-session) are divided: A/X (unlimited/6000) separate from B/C (3000/1500) and the Gold Rush (750/300). Two-flight events are divided: A/X/Y (Unlimited/6000/4000), B/C/D (3000/1500/500) if no Gold Rush; A/B/C (Unlimited/3000/1500), Gold Rush (750/500/200). Open events: A (Unlimited), B (750–3000) and C (0–750). In B/C and B/C/D events, no single player may be over 3000. In Gold Rush events, no single player may be over 750. 299er and lower events are stratified at the discretion of the director. BOLD, UPPER CASE = NABC+ events. UPPER CASE = NABC events. *Members whose dues payment is current and Life Masters whose service fee payment is current. International Fund In NABC+ events, $1.50 (per person, per session) of each entry fee will be allocated to the ACBL International Fund. These funds are used to underwrite part of the expenses of ACBL players who participate in international competition. Today’s Sponsors Unit 141 Day Meyer Kotkin Open Pairs and taught at a multitude of clubs in our area. For Sponsored by Unit 141 of District 4 Sponsored by Unit 141 – the past 11 years he ran Tuesday games and taught Unit 141 is the Philadelphia the Philadelphia Contract Bridge Association beginners at Philadelphia Cricket Club, fortifying Association. Unit 141 honors Meyer Kotkin, our ranks and making our teams a force in the Marc Labovitz Daylight Open Pairs president of District 4, in recognition Women’s Bridge League. Sponsored by Unit 141 – of his many contributions to the We envy all the lucky students, players, and the Philadelphia Contract Bridge Association game of bridge. Meyer, as Unit 141 grandchildren waiting for Bill in Lancaster PA where Unit 141 honors Marc Labovitz sectional tournament chair, brought he and his wife Sandy are moving later this year. and his continuing contribution creativity and lots of free food to to the success of our club games, our players. Meyer also chairs the Valley Forge charity events, sectionals and Regional, always coming up with new and different Convention card reminder regionals. Marc learned the ideas to enhance the player experience. Each player is required to have a convention rudiments of bridge in high school Meyer used his amazing mathematical skills card filled out legibly and on the table throughout a from a family friend and continued playing at to create the Dupli-Swiss movement that is used in session. The convention card must include the first Dartmouth, learning the Club system. Unit 141 sectionals and at the Valley Forge Regional and last name of each member of the partnership, He played in a Swiss event against two high school to provide duplicated hands and hand records in and the cards must be identical. students at a tournament in Bretton Woods NH and Swiss team games. If a director determines that neither player has was hooked. He continued playing for a year with a At the Washington NABC, Dr. Meyer Kotkin a substantially completed card, the partnership may favorite uncle and then later at the Lombard Street used his statistical skills as a key witness in the play only the Yellow Card and Swim Club, where he was invited to join a game. ACBL case that found Fantoni-Nunes and Fisher- may use only standard carding. This restriction When a top Egyptian player, temporarily in the U.S., Schwartz guilty of collusive cheating. may be lifted only at the beginning of a subsequent took him under his wing, he perfected his formidable All of Meyer’s work for bridge is pro-bono round after convention cards have been properly skills at the table. because he just loves the game. prepared and approved by the director. Further, the Marc brought his knowledge of the game to Bill Bauer Compact Knockout partnership will receive a 1/6-board matchpoint directing first at clubs in the late 1990s and then Sponsored by the Philadelphia Cricket Club penalty for each board played, commencing with moved on to sectionals and regionals. He is now an “Respect for the laws is the basis the next round and continuing until the restriction is ACBL Tournament Director, traveling countrywide. of civilized society.” lifted. In IMP team games, penalties shall be at the Marc’s advice for his fellow bridge players of all This is the motto of Secretary discretion of the director. levels who are trying to advance their game is to be Bird, unforgettable member of the If the director determines the partnership has at willing to play with both players who are better than Menagerie in Victor Mollo’s timeless least one substantially completed convention card you are as well as those whose game isn’t yet at your bridge series, and today we honor but has not fully complied with ACBL regulations, level. It will allow you to learn from those ahead and our own unforgettable local Secretary Bird, William the director may give warnings or assign such perfect your own knowledge by explaining to those Bauer III, Sapphire Life Master and 14-plus-year penalties as he deems to be appropriate under the still learning. secretary for District 4. circumstances. Unit 141 thanks you, Marc, for your contribution Bill directed his first game at NASA over 50 The objective of these warnings and penalties is to our game and our events. years ago while on a co-op assignment as a Drexel the encouragement of full compliance with ACBL engineering undergrad. Since then, he’s directed regulations.