www.WashingtonBridgeLeague.org January/February 2012
Come on out to the Washington Bridge League’s B 66th AnnuAL City of WAshington § tournAment U April 12-15, 2012 at the © KENSINGTON TOWN HALL/ARMORY 3710 Mitchell St., Kensington, MD 20895 L —including Thursday night—
ª The 2012 Potomac Valley Tournament features: § a full schedule of Intermediate & Novice events L ¨ Friday night Barometer Pairs starting earlier at 7:15 with time to check your matchpoint scores after each round ¨ © the Compact KOs on Saturday with four rounds of knockouts E that finish in one day plus a Panel Show between sessions ª More team games on Sunday and another fantastice 1-Day Bridge Class with Shawn Stringer. (See details on p.5.) © § Plus, throughout the tournament, Famous Washington T Hospitality, including snacks, drinks, and Friday and Sunday lunch free of charge. § —See page 4 for the full tournament schedule— I Plus, on MARCH 10-11, 2012, it’s a Washington Bridge League ª Non Life Master Sectional Shawn Stringer is your host for a WBL tournament just for Non Life Masters! (...with less than 500 points.) Join in for a fun weekend N with lunch and refreshments included both days. Silver points, too! See page 3 for the full tournament schedule... WBL omBudsmAn Contents Any player with helpful director issues suggestion Box Do you have a suggestion that including criticism or praise of the direct - might help to increase membership or ing staff may contact the Ombudsman, otherwise improve the Washington Adrienne Kuehneman and be assured Bridge League? Give any and all ideas that the source of the information will re - ArtiCLe pAge to Don Berman, 301-776-3581, main confidential. Information should be [email protected], 13707 En - provided in writing and may be handed President’s Letter ...... by Don Berman 2 gleman Dr., Laurel, MD 20708, or to her at any game, or mailed to her at www.WashingtonBridgeLeague.org. 6333 Tone Dr., Bethesda, MD 20817-5811. Opt Out? ...... 2 The Nadine Wood Award for Service to the Washington Bridge League . . . .2 §¨©ª ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ §¨©ª deadline : march 9, 2012 WBL Non Life Master Sectional — March 10-11, 2012 ...... 3 to submit new articles to the editor for the march/april 2012 issue 66th Annual City of Washington Tournament — April 12-15, 2012 . . . . . 4
Washington Bridge League BULLETIN (usps #861-240) Bits and Pieces... VOL . 70, #1— S UBSCRIPTION $2 PER YEAR FOR MEMBERS OF UNIT #147 ( INCLUDED IN ACBL ANNUAL DUES ). NON -MEMBER SUBSCRIPTION RATE IS $21 FOR THREE YEARS . P UBLISHED BI -MONTHLY BY THE WASHINGTON January’s 1-Day Bridge Class; Next 1-Day Bridge Class: April 15; BRIDGE LEAGUE AT 14517 P ERRYWOOD DRIVE , B URTONSVILLE , MD 20866. P ERIODICALS POSTAGE PAID AT BURTONSVILLE , MD. P OSTMASTER : SEND ADDRESS CHANGES TO WASHINGTON BRIDGE LEAGUE BULLETIN , 2011 Round Robin Winners; A Note from the WBL Ombudsman . .5 ACBL, P.O. B OX 289, H ORN LAKE , MS 28637-0289. A LL EDITORIAL AND GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE EDITOR AT 901 C LIFTONBROOK LN., S ILVER SPRING , MD 20905-3711. Run for the Board?; 2011-2012 WBL/NVBA Player of the Year ; . . .13 Editor — Donna Rogall (301-421-9615), [email protected] I/N Columnists — Shawn Stringer, [email protected] and Ron Zucker, [email protected] Welcome to the Washington Bridge League; ...... 20 Columnists — Steve Robinson, Richard Colker, Don Berman, Chris Miller, Barry Bragin The opinions expressed by our columnists do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the ACBL, the WBL, Lost and Found ...... 27 or even the editors of this publication. The WBL is not responsible for the claims of its advertisers. Don Berman, President — (301-776-3581), [email protected] WBL Solvers’ Club ...... by Steve Robinson 9 Richard Ferrin, Vice President — (202-265-0718), [email protected] Fred King, Treasurer — (703-536-1914), [email protected] Thursday Night Unit Game... Ellen Cherniavsky, Secretary — (301-649-1350), [email protected] UNIT DIRECTORS 2011 FINAL Trophy Race Standings . .by Webmaster, Don Berman 14 Lois Geer — (301-236-0014), [email protected] James Geist — (301-675-6070), [email protected] 0-20 Game & Lesson Thursday Nights, Carpools ...... 14 Clyde Kruskal — (301-927-1023), [email protected] Linda Marshall — (301-320-6057), [email protected] Schedule, WBL Cell Phone, Map, Guaranteed Partner Program . . .15 Hank Meyer — (301-474-6677), [email protected] Ron Zucker — (202-986-2166), [email protected] The Unit Game—Why is everyone hanging around Barb? ; SOME KEY VOLUNTEERS Shawn Stringer — Regional and NLM Tournament Chair , (301-275-6363), [email protected] Spare Brains or M uscle?; U pcoming Sectionals ...... 16 Ron Zucker — Sectional Tournament Chair , (202-986-2166), [email protected] Adrenne Kuehneman — WBL Ombudsman (301-229-2022) Congratulations!—2011 WBL New Life Masters ...... 21 Frances Burke — Membership Secretary (301-384-6103) Chris Miller — Unit Game Chief Director & Club Manager (301-318-6083), [email protected] Clyde Kruskal — Unit Game Chair (301-395-0480) NVBA Spring Sectional Tournament — April 26-29, 2012 ...... 21 Barbara Doran — Unit Game & Tournament Partnerships (301-608-0347) Kitty Gottfried — Unit Game and Sectional Hospitality (301-587-3981) 50th Annual Presidential Tournament — Results ...... 22 Vacant — WBL School Bridge Coordinator Barry Bragin — Unit Recorder (301-598-6853) NLMasterPointers . . .by I/N columnists, Shawn Stringer & Ron Zucker 28 WBL WEBSITE: DISTRICT 6 SITE: www.WashingtonBridgeLeague.org www.districtsix.org Stepping Up to New Heights ...... 29
To geT on an email lisT for Bridge neWs & Bridge proBLems , send a Need a Partner or a Ride to the Unit Game? ...... back cover noTe To sTeve robinson aT roBinsWr 1941@ gmAiL .Com requesTing such . Solvers’ Club’s New Problems ...... back cover - 1 - president’s Letter " # ! by WBL President, Don Berman
Happy New Year! I hope that each of you en - us run the Unit. I will continue to be your Web joyed the New Year. For me it is always a chance Master and help out in any way I can and I would to look ahead to good times and better bridge. like to thank all of you for your continued support. UnitUnit Probably by February I The turnout at the will realize I am not going January sectional was 147147 to win the Lovenberg but opt out ? very good and I thank I am always optimistic. you very much for your If you’d like to stop receiving the Bridge is a game with support. Those of you printed version of the WBL Bulletin, new horizons always just that attended might NonNon LifeLife MasterMaster around the corner. I trust please send your e-mail address to Don have noticed the im - Berman at [email protected] . it is the same for you. proved lighting. I could SectionalSectional Congratulations are You will start receiving an e-mail link see my cards much bet - to the on-line version of the bulletin in in order to last year’s ter. I can’t blame my not NEWPORT MILL MIDDLE SCHOOL lieu of your printed copy. trophy winners. (Final so good results on that. 11311 Newport Mill Road standings: p. 14 & win - Kensington promised to ners’ pics: p.22.) : Lovenberg : John Adams; Izzy improve it even more. Please note that in the Kensington, MD 20895
Cohen : Mike Richey; Tubbs : Larry Wallace; next three Sectionals this year the Thursday
Woolridge : Margaret Cooke & Peter Isard. evening games will also be held in Kensington. Play for Silver Maryland Hospitality This year is my last as President. Elections for Finally, some more good news. The WBL new officers and board members will be in May. has received an anonymous donation of NLMs with fewer than Lunch and refreshments If you would like to contribute to our game please $25,000 dollars. Your Board of Directors is 500 MPs included both days! consider running for office or volunteering to help considering its usage. Suggestions are welcome.
Saturday, March 10 the nAdine Wood AWArd for serviCe NLM Stratified Pairs (500/200/100 and 50/20/10) ...... 11:00 am to the WAshington Bridge LeAgue
NLM Stratified Pairs (500/200/100 and 50/20/10) ...... 3:15 pm
As you all know, Na - such as parking, acting as
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WBL’s foremost volun - other activities that con - (All day playthrough with lunch break) Sunday, March 11 teers. Over many years she tribute to an enhanced Stratified Swiss Teams (500/200/100) ...... 11:00 am gave a great deal to bridge bridge playing experience.“ in our area. To honor her The recipient of the first service, the WBL has cre - Nadine Wood Award ated a new award named for Service to the -Join Us for a fUn weekend!- after her. (Her service was Wash ington Bridge not just local and the League was announced ACBL has recently voted at the annual holiday to rename the national vol - party. Then, Vice Presi - TOURNAMENT CHAIR unteer of the year award dent Richard Ferrin, pre - Shawn Stringer after Nadine.) The criteria sented the award to 301-275-6363 the WBL adopted for our Kitty Gottfried . As [email protected] award reads “The award would be given at most most of you know, Kitty has been a tireless biennually to a person who had contributed over worker for the WBL for many years, especially a number of years through “exemplary and out - in the area of providing hospitality at the sec - DIRECTIONS: From I-495 (Washington Beltway) take Exit 33 (Connecticut standing” volunteer service. Volunteer activities tionals, unit games and regionals. She and Na - Ave/MD-185) North towards Kensington. Go 2 miles and keep Left as Connecticut to be considered include, but are not limited to dine were close friends and worked together Ave splits. After the split, take the third Right onto Lawrence Avenue. Take the first helping provide hospitality, such as cooking or for the good of the WBL for many years and it Left onto Newport Mill Road. The school is one-half mile on the Right. preparing food, buying and delivering refresh - is only fitting that she be the first recipient of ments or other supplies, helping with logistics, the award. - 2 - - 3 - )*$% Bits And pieCes tth ual JAnuAry’s 1-dAy Bridge CLAss join us as we continue to explore Declarer Ann An enthusiastic group of players partici - Play topics. We will demonstrate how execut - 66 pated in our Advance Your Game class that was ing a Loser on Loser play can be your winning held during the recent WBL sectional. The strategy. The cost is $30, which includes ma - ~ ~ class explored in depth the Hold Up play as terials and lunch. Please contact Shawn well as Ducking plays. The students played Stringer at [email protected] or 301-275- at the lots of hands and were quickly able to recog - 6363 with any questions or to reserve a space. nize when to hold up a winner in order to stop !'+$'",(' (.' %% *&(*/ the opponents from running their suit. They 2011 round roBin Winners 3710 Mitchell St, Kensington, MD ~ (except where noted) also learned when to duck in order to be able Congratulations to last year’s Round Robin to run their own winning tricks. Winners! Here are the overalls: #-*+ / )*$% Our goal with these classes is to provide Flight A hand after hand so that the players get lots of Stratified Open Pairs (unlim/1500/500) ...... 11:15am 1) Bill Cole, Steve Robinson, Peter Boyd, practice and gain confidence that they can Mark Shaw Rockville Duplicate Bridge Club, 301-503-3348 (Mark Lavine) NO ENTRY recognize and execute the technique at the 2) Jim Geist, Mike Richey, Steve Schatzow, St. James Episcopal Church, 11815 Seven Locks Rd., Rockville TILL 11AM
table. Thanks to all who joined us and we look Ron Zucker
StrataFlighted Open Pairs (A/X unlim/3000, B/C/D Separate 1500/1000/500) forward to seeing you at the next class. 3/4) Arnie Frankel, Dave Ruderman, Lyle (both sites); Stratified NLM Pairs (NLM/100/50) & 0-20 Pairs (Kensington —Shawn Stringer Poe, Alan Tenenbaum, Andy Gofreed,
Armory only); Stratified 199er Pairs (Beth El only) next 1-dAy Bridge CLAss: Fred Steinberg Beth El Congregation, 3830 Seminary Rd, Alexandria ...... 7:00pm 3/4) Jason Meyer, Lloyd Rawley, John Ed - ApriL 15, 2012 Kensington Town Hall/Armory ...... 7:30pm monds, Larry Kahn We will hold our next One Day Bridge Class on Sunday, April 15, 2012, as part of the WBL 5/8) Donna Rogall, Clyde Kruskal, Ellen *$ / )*$% Cherniavsky, Tom Musso
Sectional. So get your taxes done early and *StrataFlighted A/X (unlim/3000) & B/C/D Pairs (1500/1000/500) ...... 10:00am, 2:00pm
Flight X Barometer Pairs StrataFlighted A/X (unlim/3000) & B/C/D (1500/1000/500)7:15pm EARLIER START! 1) Mark Cohen, Patrick Stanton, Melissa — Check your matchpoint barometer every round! Friday nights are your chance to try a different t n Price, Richard Price e
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,-* / )*$% d i a 1) Ajit Thyagarajan, Rosemary Shaw, Bruce Compact KOs Four rounds of knockouts finish in one day! ...... 11:00am, 4:00 pm P Tired of pair games? You’re guaranteed to play a full session of two rounds of the knockouts. — Roberts, Bruce Goldstein 2) Richard Levin Walter Spiegel, Neal and *StrataFlighted A/X (unlim/3000) or B/C/D Pairs (1500/1000/500)(single sessions) . .11:00am, 4:00pm Ellen Rosenthal
Intermediate/Novice Pairs (300/200/100) or Newcomer Pairs (50/20/5)(single sessions)11:00am, 4:00pm Don’t miss the between sessions Panel Show 0-300 Flight 1) David Marshall, Jim Walsh, Annapuma -' / )*$% Satpathy, Julie Conner 1-Day Bridge Class: Advance Your Game ...... 10:30am A note from the WBL A/X Swiss Teams (unlim /5000, 7 round playthru w/short break) ...... 11:00am & TBA mBudsmAn
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- The WBL ombudsman’s job is to investi - d i Directions to the Kensington Town Hall/Armory: 495 Beltway Exit 33, Connecticut Avenue North (Rt. M gate and report when necessary to the WBL 185N—to Kensington). 1.5 miles, right at light—Knowles Ave. 1st right at stop—Armory Ave. 1st left at stop—to 3710 Mitchell St. & parking lot on right. Additional parking in nearby lots—see website maps. ...continued on p. 13 - 4 - - 5 - Great Game Products WBL soLvers’ CLuB 7825 Tuckerman Lane, Suite 206, Potomac, MD 20854 Moderated by Steve Robinson 1-800-GAMES-4-U or 301-299-9005 [email protected] www.greatgameproducts.com • [email protected] (Shipping/handling not included • All prices in US dollars) Congratulations to Rusty Krauss and Enid for it for its score. If you submitted an answer Hugheswho tied for first with a score of 490. They that got 20 points, that bid would get a bad win a free entry to the Unit Game, and will be in - score at the table. 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In addition to the winner receiving a free Double 90 1 34 • Teaches both bidding and play • Paced appropri - play at the WBL Unit Game, Steve will play Pass 70 1 65 with anyone who gets a perfect score or who ex - 5© 20 0 4 ately for beginners • Lessons 1-3 teach the mechan - 6ª 20 0 6 ics, trick taking, and provide the background for actly matches all five of his answers. If you send a self-addressed stamped envelope to the above 6¨ 20 0 1 bidding • Lessons 4-6 teach opening bids and their responses • Quizzes to address along with your answers, I will send you What does a jump to 4 ªlook like? 4 ªshould reinforce your understanding • Provides an extensive glossary and reference a copy of the new problems to ensure that you be a hand like ªKQJxxxxx ©x¨x§xxx, a pre - section • Includes 38 carefully crafted instructional deals, and 92 BONUS can meet his next deadline. You can pick up a emptive hand with no defense. Partner would never expect that you have the AK of spades, the practice hands • Presented in an easy-to-use, interactive format copy of the problems at the WBL Unit Game in Maryland, and can send answers or requests for queen of diamonds and a singleton in his opening Learn and Practice problems to [email protected] . You can also bid suit. Rather than bid 4 ª, South should have bid 3 © which shows at least five spades and at Bidding Conventions $29.95 see and answer the problems at the WBL web site. WBL Solvers Club uses Washington Stan - least ten points. This is part of the convention Available on CD-Rom for Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 dard as published July 1996. I accept only the called Unusual over Unusual. Over 2NT, 3 § (English only) first answer from each solver unless it is clear would be a simple raise, 3 ¨would be a limit raise • Learn Conventions allows you to practice each con - that the solver wants to correct his answer. or better in clubs and 3 ª would be natural and non-forcing like a weak two. You can’t pass, since vention in Bridge Baron. LPBC teaches you six con - I personally score all the problems. If a ma - jority of the solvers vote for an answer, and the partner doesn’t know that you have defense. If you ventions in depth using the interactive Bridge Baron answer is reasonable I will give that answer 100 pass, 5 ¨ could end the auction. So the question Teacher architecture, and allows you to practice points. I will not give 100 points to an answer is, do you double 5 ¨ or do you bid 5 ª? these conventions as well. • LPBC teaches you and allows you to practice re - that I consider bad no matter how many experts I’d expect to get at least four tricks against 5 ¨ sponses and rebids for conventions, while Learn Conventions does not offer vote for it. There are times when I want to make doubled. If it was the 2NT-bidder who bid at the five-level, I’d expect him to be more distributional practice of responses and rebids for conventions. • LPBC 2 and 3 are also a point. I will give that answer 100 points and will therefore give the majority answer 90 than the normal 5-5. However, it is very likely that availabe. They each contain seven convtions. points. For the other answers I consider how you will get three black tricks and at least one red good the answer is and how many experts vote trick for +300. If you could get +300 neither vul - Paid Advertisement - 6 - Paid Advertisement - 7 - nerable or +500 when unfavorable at IMPs when the 4NT bid suggests length in both red suits Frankel: “Pass—I told my story when I they save you’d be way ahead of the game. Some - so partner may be short in Hearts. A typical bid 4 ª. Let partner decide what to do.” sAturdAy times you get more then the value of your game hand for partner is ªxxx ©x¨Kxx §AKJxxx.” When in doubt, don’t bid five over five. (I 0-nLm gAme and sometimes you can’t make game. At match - Parker: “5 ª—Partner’s pass must be wonder if I’ve ever said this before.) points, you can’t afford to be +300 when everyone forcing. He could have doubled 4NT to say & mini-Lesson else is +450. Plus 300 loses only four IMPs to he wanted to defend, so with no defense I bid 2) IMPs, None Vulnerable +450 but wins eight IMPs if game doesn’t make. on. If I did not like the opponents I would bid ª542 ©64 ¨KJ742 §AK3 Every Saturday, the Rockville Duplicate Five experts bid five over five. While 5 ª 6ª just to tick them off.” SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Bridge Club holds a 0 - Non Life Master game should make more often than not, getting +300 Why must partner’s pass be forcing? You 1§ Pass with a mini-lesson. is amble compensation at IMPs. Why can’t part - have not shown a single defensive trick. I don’t 1¨ Pass 1ª Pass Mini-Lesson : Saturdays, 12:30 pm ner have ªx©x¨Kxxx §AKJxxxx? You never think a preemptive raise to game creates a force. ???? 0-NLM Game : 1:00 pm gave partner a chance to describe his hand. Op - “5 ª—This is simply a bet that Woolsey: Cost : $6.00 posite that hand, 5 ª could easily go down. The somebody can make 11 tricks. If I’m right I’ll Action Score Votes Solvers Location : St. James Episcopal Church clue to not bidding 5 ª is your holding of four win around eight IMPs, while if I’m wrong I’ll 2§ 100 3 36 11815 Seven Locks Road hearts. If you assume that the 4NT bidder is lose around four IMPs. That’s good enough 3§ 90 2 53 equal in the red suits, then partner has either one odds for me with this hand and this auction.” 2¨ 70 1 16 Directions : Take Rt 270 to Exit 4B (from heart and four diamonds or no hearts and three Woolsey assumes that 5 ¨ will go down 1NT 60 0 22 either direction) Montrose Road. This will take diamonds. I’d guess the former since if the 4NT only one. If it goes down two, his IMP odds 2NT 50 1 11 you to Seven Locks Road. Left on Seven Locks bidder was 4-4 in the red suits, he wouldn’t be are backwards. 2ª 50 0 29 Rd 3 blocks. St James Church is on the left asking for partner’s opinion. If partner has some Adams: “5 ª—Pass not forcing as 4 ª could 2© 50 0 35 (going south), between Post Oak and Gainsboro strength in diamonds, they could be hurting. have been same hand missing Ace. 4NT suggests Pass 40 0 6 Rd. There are two buildings, the game and mini- Landen: “5 ª—No idea who can make they have double fit. Partners pass suggests he 3ª 20 0 6 lesson are in the building on the left facing the what. When in doubt, buy the contract.” does not want to double them unilaterally. Some 3© 20 0 1 church. There is plenty of parking in the rear, When in doubt, don’t bid five over five. play double of 4NT as “please bid” but that takes 3¨ 20 0 8 and a rear entrance to the building (1 flight of Do you really think they will make 5 ¨? a specific non-standard understanding.” There are many options — Pass, and all bids stairs if you enter from the rear of the building). Hopkins: “5 ª—Partner did not double 4NT One expert passes. If 4 ª told your story, between 1NT and 3 ¨ and all have at least one For additional information, contact Mark suggesting primarily defensive values. Also, then pass would be reasonable. flaw. With two little hearts and partner having at Lavine, 301-503-3348 or [email protected] most three hearts, notrump from our side seems
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n Walsh style, partner has to have five clubs. His like to bid 2 § forcing for one round and then t likely shape is 4=3=1=5 or 4=2=2=5. We might over 2 ¨, bid 2 ª which should show three - 8 - - 9 - spades and no heart stopper.” always raise spades directly with three then we Let partner know of the double fit.” We certainly have enough strength for game. If you don’t have a fit, stay low. don’t have an eight-card spade fit. What would he BTW, after 3 §, which set clubs as trump, There’s a chance we could even have a slam. 6 ¨ bid over 2 © holding ªKx ©xx ¨AQxxx §Kxxx? I play that 4 ¨ by either player is RKC for is cold opposite ªAx ©Jx ¨AKQxxx §Kxx. In 3) IMPs, None Vulnerable Most would bid 2 ª. What other choice do you clubs. Using 4 ¨ as RKC for clubs gives you order to explore for slam a trump suit has to be es - ªA10953 ©AJ ¨97 §AQ64 have? I would hope that he would bid 2 ªin tempo. the same steps as 4NT does for 4 ª. tablished. As soon as the trump suit has been es - SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST If partner thought for 15 seconds and then bid 2 ª, Landen: “3 §—We might end in 4 ª, but we tablished, we can then figure out at what level we 1¨ Pass you must assume that he has three spades and bid might have a slam and clubs is the slam suit. We belong. Trumps then level. On the other hand, we 1ª Pass 2§ Pass accordingly. A good problem would be what is the can always play 4 ª. Let’s see how partner reacts.” might belong in game. The problem is that there 2© (GF) Pass 2ª Pass lowest value of YZ in the following hand - ªYZx ©x Hopkins: “3 §—Isn’t this what fourth-suit- is no way to ask partner if he has a spade stopper. ???? ¨AKxxx §KJxx - where you would raise spades forcing is all about? Your immediate subsequent The way I see it, it’s either 3NT hoping partner has directly. Would you raise spades directly holding call should make it clear why you employed a spade stopper or some number of diamonds. Action Score Votes Solvers ªxxx ©x¨AKxxx §KJxx? fourth-suit forcing. Partner should have three Two experts think we belong in 3NT. If I 3§ 100 5 127 You have an eight-card club fit. Slam in Spades, but you can elect to play there later.” wanted to be in 3NT I would bid 3NT. 3ª 80 2 18 clubs needs partner to have aces and kings Woolsey: “3 §—Set the trump suit first, Parker: “3 ª—I would bid 3NT with spades 4ª 60 0 33 and a singleton heart. If you raise clubs, you and things will take care of themselves. If I stopped so this must ask for a stopper. No one 3NT 60 0 16 can go back to spades. If you set spades as don’t show that we have a playable club fit worries about clubs. I can’t have the major since 4§ 30 0 7 trump, it will be difficult to get to clubs. right now, we can never get to clubs.” 4NT 30 0 10 if I had five hearts I would rebid them and we Five experts support clubs. They assume One expert joins me and makes a sensible can’t have a spade fit once partner bids 3 ¨.” 3© 30 0 3 that partner is 3=1=5=4. I think he’s more bid, telling partner that we have five spades. If 2NT 30 0 6 What if your black suits were reversed? likely to be 2=2=5=4. partner is 2=2=5=4, he needs lots of extra values Would you bid 3NT assuming that partner had 5ª 20 0 2 Parker: “3 §—How can I not support in order to make a club slam. Opposite ªKx ©xx 4© 20 0 1 a club stopper? 3 ª shows something in spades. partner and look for our best strain? Partner ¨AQxxx §Kxxx a club slam needs good breaks Frankel: “3NT—It is possible that partner It is unclear how many spades partner has and should be 3-1-5-4, so give him as little as and luck. If partner bids 4 ª over 3 ª, which de - does not have a spade stopper but I will therefore how many hearts. Would partner raise ªKxx ©x¨AKxxx §Kxxx, we are cold for nies slam values, slam will be anti-percentage chance it. Often the suit breaks 4-4 when spades with only three instead of bidding 2 §? If 6§ with decent breaks. Over 3 ¨ I will bid and 4 ª figures to be the best game contract. they don’t bid it.” partner would never raise spades with only three, 3© and hope he shows some life.” Adams: “3 ª—Tempting to try for club Two experts bid 4 §. I wonder what they then he could have three spades. If partner would Frankel: “3 §—We are in slam territory. slam, but that risks losing the spade suit, and would they would say about 4 § if they were partner sounds like 3=1=5=4, so no point in dealt ªxx ©AKxxx ¨x§AKxxx? P
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e 3© 20 0 3 tried for 3NT and failed. n (P) 301-983-1357 (F) 301-983-5502 [email protected] t 5§ 20 0 1 Woolsey: “4 ¨—Setting trumps, and show - • • Pass 20 0 3 ing slam interest. Hopefully partner’s next - 10 - - 11 - call will be RKC, as I have some nice aces 2§ followed by 2 ª shows a game-forcing on where to send them, or hand the form to me Bits & Pieces, cont. from p. 5... at the Unit Game. and kings to show him.” hand setting spades as trump. You can’t make —Adrienne Kuehneman Adams: “4 ¨—We have a slam. Set up a system based on your current hand. membership, board or staff when corrective trumps. 4 ¨ not some subtle invite, since Adams: “Pass—It’s matchpoints, anything run for the BoArd? partner’s hand is boxed.” action may be warranted. If an investigation is can work. Maybe my opponents will balance. unwarranted, the ombudsman may still choose If you would like to run for the board, please Set trumps clearly and as soon as possible Many will say, “what if partner holds..” skip to provide helpful advice to the WBL board or submit a bio form and picture to the editor by in slam auctions. the what if’s. You can win a board by going staff in order to improve conditions for the March 8 to be published in the next issue. The of - fices of President, Vice President, Treasurer, and 5) Matchpoints, None Vulnerable plus when everyone else guesses badly. If we membership. The ombudsman may seek opin - miss a heart slam I will apologize to partner. ions from members regarding a complaint re - Secretary are one year terms. The six Unit Director ªKQ2 ©K6543 ¨-§K6432 At IMPs, I would not risk passing.” ceived, but the ombudsman should take care positions are two year terms, at least three of which SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Passing is extreme. Opposite ªAJ10x to protect the privacy of complainants. will be open this year. Elections will be held at the Annual Meeting and Unit Championship Game 1¨ Pass ©AQx ¨109xxx §A, you could be +260. The WBL ombudsman will not specifically on May 17 at the Unit Game. 1© Pass 1ª Pass Two experts agree with me and keep the identify any members who provide feedback ???? bidding open. 2 ª is unlikely to go down and to the ombudsman. The ombudsman’s job is 2011-2012 WBL/nvBA if partner has extras 4 ª would probably be to improve conditions for all WBL members, Action Score Votes Solvers pLAyer of the yeAr as good a contract as any. The extra values so the source of the feedback is immaterial to 2 100 3 35 ª make up for the lack of the fourth spade. The the ombudsman’s recommendations. (For spe - To be eligible, a player: (1) Must be a member (or 3 90 2 10 ª rule is that you don’t raise partner’s second cific complaints about player conduct at WBL pending member) of either the NVBA or the WBL; 2 70 1 130 § suit with only three. This hand shows why the events, members may file a Recorder form (2) Must attend at least three WBL and three Pass 60 1 3 verb is don’t rather than never. with the WBL Recorder, Barry Bragin.) NVBA sectionals during the contest period (Au - 1NT 60 0 22 Frankel: “2 ª—I won’t bid notrump with As your WBL ombudsman, I will listen gust, 2010 through June, 2011). Points won on 2NT 50 0 11 Tour nament Thurs day evenings are in cluded in a void in partner’s first bid minor. My hand is when members have concerns, and I will re - 3 20 0 5 port to the WBL membership, board or staff the totals, but do not count towards eligibility; (3) § not strong enough for fourth suit forcing. KQx 4 20 0 2 as needed. This may include explanations of Must be a member in good standing of the ACBL ª and ruffing value is adequate spade support.” 2© 20 0 4 why the WBL does some of the things it does, and a local affiliate throughout the contest period Woolsey: “2 ª—This has an excellent 4§ 20 0 1 and how decisions are made. and remain so through the award presentation. chance to be the top-scoring contract if North Ombudsman Feedback Forms are avail - There aren’t any bids which describe this passes. Nothing else is appealing.” able at the WBL Unit Games with instructions ...continued on p. 20, column 1, bottom hand. We could bid 2 § but 2 § is forcing to Two experts invite. 11 HCP is usually game. Do we want to force to game? We could enough to invite opposite an opening bid but invite game. There are only two invitational bids P the lack of the fourth spade and the void in a i which are available, 2NT and 3 ª and there are partner’s first bid suit are big negatives. d
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still get to game if partner has extras. tricks on a cross ruff and three on the side if t The following two experts seem to be partner is minimum and quits here and sim - worlds apart. One forces to game, the other ilarly at least ten tricks when partner carries stops at the one-level. on. Even on the inspired lead of a trump, one Parker: “2 §—Forcing. I am willing to get of my suits may set up for our extra tricks. I to at least the three-level so let’s hear what would rather be out a trump than this much partner bids next. Over 2 ¨, I will bid 2 ª, out of range in HCP by bidding 2 ª or 1NT.” over 2 © I will bid 4 ©.” Stay low when there is a potential misfit.
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Edward Anania, Please contact Chris Miller, Club Manager and Chief Linda Barton, Robert Blatt, Lotta Brafman, Louis Director, at [email protected] if you have Coccodrilli, Guillaume de Decker, David Epstein, Jay Gibbons, Allen Ginsberg, any questions about how the WBL Unit Game is run. This The Washington Bridge Stanley Hurwitz, J J Jayaraman, Priscilla Krueger, Adrienne Kuehneman, column answers some frequently asked questions. League could use a little of ei - Alfred Lieberman, Norman Mitchell, David Montague, Amelia Montjoy, Dale Sanders, Hanita Schreiber, Marilyn Udell, Terry Vann, Larry Wallace, and James Wisman. ther! In order to keep events ex - Q. Why is everone hAnging Around citing and entry fees low, the Edward Anania and his Planner. She earned a BArB? A. Because she has the free play box! WBL relies on the goodness of wife, Jean have three B.S. from Simmons Col - grown children, Jay, Jill lege and an M.S.A. from Winning your section (not strat) at the WBL Unit our members to volunteer for and Dale. He is a retired the University of Wiscon - Game entitles you to a free play for a Unit Game session. small jobs at the Unit Game Analyst and Foreign Rep - sin. Lotta spent 25 years The free plays expire three years from date of issue and and Sectional Tournaments. resentative with the DOD. with non-profits, and may be used for any Thursday night that isn’t part of a In 1952, Edward earned a started a food pantry in Some jobs require brains while WBL or NVBA Sectional tournament. The free plays are B.A. from the University Milwaukee. She also en - worth eight dollars, the cost of a normal Unit Game. others require muscle. We’ll be of Vermont where he also played four varsity joys knitting, quilting and golf. They may be used for eight dollars of the ten dollar cost happy to employ either. sports. Edward has been the Maryland #1 Lotta started playing bridge in college and of special games (Grand National Team qualifiers, North From setting up and break - ranked player for tennis age groups 55 and 70. continued to play with friends in Milwaukee. It was also in 1952 that bridge entered Edward’s In Aspen, she started to play serious bridge American Pairs qualifiers, STaCs…). ing down tables, to publicity life. At that time, his wife’s sister was infirmed, with Robert Todd as her teacher. Barbara Sea - Check with Barb Doran at the partnership desk to and events development, a lit - so the three of them used Fred Karpin’s inter - gram is her favorite bridge author. Lotta see if you’ve won a free play before you buy your entry tle effort from you will make esting pamphlet to pass the time! He has started playing in tournaments in 2010. Her the next time you play on a Thursday night. our bridge community even switched over to 2/1 game forcing style, but biggest bridge thrill came in the October 2011 Earn even more free plays! Join the Guaranteed Partner maintains a Roth-Stone hand evaluation tech - sectional, when she and Jesse Stern won first better. Busy schedule? No wor - Program. Volunteer to be the Guaranteed Partner at a Unit nique. Edward has been an ACBL and WBL overall in the Thursday Morning Open Pairs ries. Most volunteer assign - Game session. If you are needed, you will play free with member for 54 years, but stopped playing seri - to give her enough silver points to satisfy the ous duplicate around 2000. His most exciting requirement for Life Master. For the future, someone who needs a partner; if you are not needed, you ments take only 15 minutes to thrill came in 1997 as a team member winning she hopes to keep on enjoying the game and don’t play. In either case, you get a free play for another 1 hour a month. the District 6 Flight C Grand National Teams. improving her skills. unit game. Volunteering even once a year is a huge help to Here’s how to help: He has played bridge in Rome, Italy, San the WBL. Contact Barb Doran, [email protected] or David Epstein and his 1. Reply by email, phone or Miguel de Allende, Mexico, Hong Kong, China, wife, Wendy, have three (301) 608-0347, to join the program. Connecticut, Hawaii and South Carolina. Ed - in person if you are willing to grown children: Ben - ward continues to enjoy traveling. help in any way. jamin, Max and upComing seCtionALs Linda Barton started Shoshanna. They own All 2. Please indicate if you can § March 10-11, 2012 , WBL NLM, Kensington, MD playing duplicate bridge Ways Travel which has offer any special skills (such as at the Bridge Forum operated bridge cruises. ¨ April 12-15, 2012 , WBL, Kensington , MD marketing or a strong back). owned and operated by Previously, David was a © April 26-29, 2012 , Fairfax, VA Harold Feldheim in GAO Analyst and a Navy Supply Corps Officer. 3. Someone will contact you ª August 2-5, 2012 , WBL, Kensington , MD Hamden Conn. After He earned a B.A. in Mathematics and Statistics shortly with a choice of assign - §September 6-9, 2012 , NVBA, Fairfax, VA moving to Europe for 10 and an M.B.A. in Operations Research from the ments you can pick from. years , she enjoyed play - University of Rochester in New York. ¨ September 22-23, 2012 , WBL NLM, Kensington, MD ing Acol at her club in Winchester, England In high school in the late ‘60s, David’s hon - ©September 27-30, 2012 , WBL, Kensington , MD Thank you in advance for and Multi in Steyr – her hometown , an an - ors math teacher taught bridge to the entire ª October 25-28, 2012 , NVBA, Fairfax, VA any assistance you can provide. cient walled city in Austria, which is also a class during their lunch period. The instruction World Heritage site. She wants to thank all generally lasted well into the regular class pe - §January 3-6, 2013 , WBL, Kensington , MD Barbara Summers, Volun - her wonderful partners for her success. riod, but it seems that it did no harm — Did it ~ §¨©ª ~ teer Coordinator, 301-598- Lotta Brafman and her husband Stuart have two help? — as David was still able to score an 800 on the math half of the SATs. He started playing 5838, [email protected] , grown children, Lester and Michelle. She is a retired Federal Reserve Librarian and Travel in tournaments in 2005, preferring to play - 16 - - 17 - Standard American. Best result? Setting 6NT, and Eddie Kantar’s Modern Bridge Defense. cally at the Montgomery DBC, Schweinhaut Cen - game. He played in a few games against her and doubled and vulnerable four tricks! David’s A native Californian, Adrienne got her BA ter and Andy’s Bridge in Camp Springs. she moved on out of town. Her name was Lynn next goal is to qualify as a director. His other from the University of California at San Diego, He preferred bidding system is 2/1 and fa - Deas. He seems to recall she was pretty good. interests include travel, bicycling, and philat - then her MBA at Georgetown. She runs Idea vorite author is Watson. David loved winning Anyway, Dale quit playing bridge in the 80’s to ely (wiki def: the study of stamps and postal his - Promotions, which supplies companies (and the knockouts in Raleigh and Reston, thus ful - manage an expanding practice and just resumed tory—more involved than stamp collection) . sometimes bridge tournaments!) with imprinted filling the gold requirements for Life Master. play in ‘09. His favorite author is Marty Bergen J J Jayaraman is retired convention giveaways and corporate gifts. When not playing bridge, David, and his wife, and believes that Points Schmoints also applies to from real estate sales. He Adrienne’s second favorite game is Boggle. Clemmer, enjoy collecting studio craft, the masterpoint accumulation. opera, ballet, and classical music. has a degree in graphic Norman Mitchell and wife, Marilyn Udell’s dad was a arts and prior to real es - Sandy, have two children, A native of Mississippi, bridge instructor, so she tate, he worked as a print - Tod and Tracy. Norman is Amelia Montjoy is Vice started playing bridge ing estimator. He and his a retired dentist. He President of Resource De - when she was a teenager. wife, Mrs. Sara Jayaraman earned his D.D.S. at Tem - velopment and Operations She especially enjoyed have one son, Mr. Deepak ple University’s Kornberg at the DC-based nonprofit playing during finals week Jayaraman. Some office friends originally taught School of Dentistry. He is organization, Ocean Con - in college! Marilyn joined him some party bridge in 1971, but J.J. didn’t Past President of the servancy, and has worked the ACBL and started join the ACBL and start playing in tournaments James Renwick Alliance Board and Past Presi - in nonprofit fundraising for playing in tournaments in 1980. She likes Stan - until about ten years ago. He prefers methods he dent of Visual Arts. His other hobbies are hiking, over 20 years. A graduate of the University of Mis - dard American and plays locally at the Rockville learned from Audrey Grant and Eric Rodwell’s, running, photography, clay studio, and travel. sissippi, Amelia earned her Masters in English DBC and Gaithersburg Bridge Club. Marilyn’s 2 Over 1 Game Force and plays in Arlington, In the ‘70s, Norman played a little bridge, from Auburn University and taught school before most exciting bridge moment so far came when Alexandria and India. J.J. enjoys travel. but then didn’t play again for 35 years. Sandy “coming north” to DC in 1995. Amelia says she she became a Life Master at the Hunt Valley Re - Adrienne Kuehnemanplays suggested they take lessons from Leslie Shafer learned the basics of the game “by osmosis.” Her gional playing with teammates: Maida Crocic - bridge twice a week – at and off he went. Norman joined the ACBL mother played almost every day of the week, and chia, Reni Malloy and Elaine Conway. the WBL unit game and three years ago and plays locally at the Mont - Amelia was allowed to kibitz after coming home Terry Vann and his wife Linda have two grown with friends at a weekly so - gomery DBC, Schweinhaut Center, Gaithers - from school as long as she remained still and quiet. children, Adam and Brian. Terry earned his cial game. Although she burg DBC and Camp Springs DBC. He has also While she enjoyed bridge in her younger days, B.A. at CCNY and his J.D. from UNC. He doesn’t travel to tourna - travelled to play in regionals in Gatlinburg, Vir - Amelia quit playing when her three children were worked as a mediator and attorney. Terry was ments (two teenagers at ginia Beach, Raleigh, Williamsburg and Ocean small and didn’t take up the game again until 2006 honored to be a member of the Human Rights home), she plays and vol - City. Barbara Seagram, Audrey Grant and when she moved briefly to Charleston, SC. After Commission of Montgomery County. Currently, unteers at the local July 4th regional, and she es - Marty Bergen are Norman’s favorite bridge au - returning to the D.C. area in 2007, she began play - he enjoys Spanish, travel, and classes at Mont - pecially enjoyed being Volunteer Coordinator for thors. Achieving Life Master was very exciting. ing several times a week. In addition to bridge, gomery College in addition to bridge,. the 2009 NABC in Washington, DC. She has also David Montague is a re - Amelia enjoys reading, travel and following the Terry played social bridge for many years, just been signed up as the WBL’s new Ombuds - tired Colonel from the New Orleans Saints. She lives in Bethesda. but didn’t get serious about it until taking les - man. [See p. 5—Thanks, Adrienne!] USAF. He earned his B.A. Dale Edwin Sanders is a sons on a cruise in 2005 at which point he In the 1990s when Adrienne began playing from Yale in 1961 and his trial lawyer with an active joined the ACBL and started playing in tour - bridge, she suggested that the WBL Bulletin pro - M.A. from Auburn Uni - practice in civil and crimi - naments. His biggest thrill came when he vide articles geared to less experienced players. versity in 1971. Although nal litigation. He grew up in earned his first gold points at a regional. His As a result, Adrienne was appointed the WBL’s David learned bridge as a Fairfax County just a few tournament wins include serveral KOs during first NLM editor of the Bulletin. She invited local child froom his mother, miles from his home in various regionals. Terry particularly enjoyed experts to share insights in each issue, and she the air force is responsible for his introduction Cleveland Park DC, around Audrey Grant and Eric Rodwell’s, 2 Over 1 named her section of the Bulletin “NLMaster - to duplicate. In 1963, out of the clear blue sky, cards , animals, political Game Force and Mike Lawrence’s, Opening Pointers”. More recently, Adrienne noticed that a David’s military superior asked him if he knew discourse and trips to the shore, He learned to play Lead s. Terry currently plays locally at the number of women in her temple’s sisterhood group how to play bridge. bridge in high school from his parents. At UVA, Rockville DBC and Norma’s in Arlington. were playing bridge and taking bridge classes. “Yes, sir.” he played in the college duplicate game but mostly Larry Wallace served as Adrienne formed a committee and started a round “Good! Meet me at the Officer’s Club at played in fraternity money games (penny a point). Deputy Solicitor General robin “bridge-go-round” for the ladies. In 2010, 7:00 p.m. I need a partner for duplicate.” After Law School, he played occasional duplicate of the U.S. under eight Adrienne launched a social duplicate club for the “Yes, sir.”, said David and thus began a games at Terry Michaels game and money games Presidents and ten Solic - sisterhood women which continues to thrive. multi-country duplicate tour of duty including at the 2929 club on Connecticut Ave where there itors General. He is cur - Adrienne prefers bridge software to bridge Goose Bay in Labrador, Canada, Bangkok, Thai - was an ongoing money game. Duke Ziebert was a rently retired except for books. She’s presently reading/playing the inter - land, and here in Plattsburg, NY, Montgomery, regular “contributor”. He recalls this newcomer in occasional engagements active versions of Eric Jannersten’s Card Reading AL, and Cheyenne, WY. Now, David plays lo - town from VA Beach always looking for a money as a professional violinist - 18 - - 19 - and violist. Larry is also an active performing 6 Barry Falgout ...... 70.12 Fairfax, VA APRIL 26-29, 2012 member of the Friday Morning Music Club. 7 Helene Bauman ...... 63.86 In his moonlighting career as a union mu - 8 John Miller ...... 62.64 sician, Larry has performed at the Kennedy 9 Kenneth Davis ...... 59.78 Center, Library of Congress, National Gallery 10 Andrew Gofreed ...... 54.59 NORTHERN VIRGINIA BRIDGE ASSOCIATION 11 Peter Boyd ...... 52.22 of Art, Constitution Hall, Wolf Trap, and other 12 Mark Shaw ...... 51.98 PRING SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT venues. His recordings include Leonard Bern - 13 Robert Hopkins Jr ...... 51.47 The Arlington/Fairfax Elks Lodge #2188 stein’s Mass with the composer conducting, 14 James Geist ...... 50.81 several recordings with the American Camer - 15 Margot Hennings ...... 50.44 8421 Arlington Boulevard, Fairfax, VA; 703-560-2188 ata for New Music, and DVDs with Beverly 16 Joan Lewis ...... 50.00 Sills and M. Baryshnikov. 17 Steven Schatzow ...... 47.57 THURSDAY, APRIL 26 18 Rusty Krauss ...... 47.54 His bachelor’s and master’s degrees are STRATIFIED OPEN PAIRS (2000+/2000/750) & 299ER PAIRS (300/200/100) ...... 10:00 a.m. from Syracuse University and his law degree 19 Earl Glickstein ...... 46.57 20 David Milton ...... 43.67 Norma’s Game: First Presbyterian Church, 601 N. Vermont St., Arlington, VA 22203, 703-892-1292 is from Columbia University. Prior to attend - Evening games at: NVBA: Beth El Hebrew Congregation, 3830 Seminary Road, Alexandria, VA or ing law school, he served two years of active NonLM Leaders WBL: Ohr Kodesh Congregation, 8300 Meadowbrook Ln, Chevy Chase, MD — E-W Hwy 410 E., left Player Points Meadowbrook, left Freyman, lot on left.—No outside food. duty as a U.S. Air Force officer. After law 1 Thomas Jennings ...... 30.94 NVBA (Beth El) WBL school and a brief period of private law prac - 2 Larry Wallace ...... 27.25 **Novice/Intermediate Lecture (Jeff Roman) ...... 6:30 p.m.** tice, he served as a law clerk to Supreme 3 Daniel Falk ...... 26.19 STRATAFLIGHTED OPEN PAIRS (A/X=3000+/3000; B/C=2000/750) . . .7:00 p.m. . . . .7:30 p.m. Court Justice Hugo L. Black and then joined 4 Ernie Schuler ...... 20.20 NVBA 199ER PAIRS (200/100/50/20); WBL NLM PAIRS (NLM/100/50) . .7:00 p.m. . . . .7:30 p.m. the Duke University law school faculty. 5 Sylvia Shi ...... 19.40 ...REST OF TOURNAMENT AT ELKS LODGE... 6 Dottie Terrell ...... 16.88 Plenty of free Larry’s principal career has been participating FRIDAY, APRIL 27 parking! On-site in Supreme Court litigation on behalf of the 7 Georgette Weiss ...... 16.12 NEW!! Intermediate/Newcomer Lecture at 1:15 p.m.!! 8 Paul Setzer ...... 15.40 snack bar plus lots of free United States government. He has personally STRATAFLIGHTED A/X (3000+/3000) OR B/C (2000/750) PAIRS 2 p.m. 9 Phillip Tseng ...... 15.07 treats! Many great made 157 oral arguments before the Supreme 10 Glenn Terrell ...... 14.89 299ER PAIRS (300/200/100) and 49ER PAIRS (50/20/5) ...... 2 p.m. restaurants nearby! Court. That is more arguments than any other liv - 11 Carolyn Baird ...... 14.81 TRIPLE NICKEL SWISS—5 rounds, 5 boards, 5 minutes a board . .7:30 p.m. ______ing person has made before that Court; he holds 12 Kellen Leister ...... 14.66 299ER PAIRS (300/200/100) ...... 7:30 p.m. Championship Events the 20th century record number of Supreme Court 13 Ron Sutter ...... 14.34 SATURDAY, APRIL 28 and a Full Schedule of 299er Events for Novice and arguments. For his public service, Larry has re - 14 Yuen De Anda ...... 14.34 STRATAFLIGHTED A/X (3000+/3000) OR B/C (2000/750) PAIRS 9:30 a.m. 15 Wayne Bardsley ...... 13.81 Intermediate Players! ceived Presidential, Department of Justice, Bar 299ER PAIRS (300/200/100) and 49ER PAIRS (50/20) ...... 9:30 a.m. 16 David Soukup ...... 13.78 Players with 0-5 Master points Association, and university awards. Check out NEWCOMER PAIRS (0-5) ...... 9:30 a.m. 17 Hakan Berk ...... 13.78 play FREE in ALL games! http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/69689-1 18 Eldon Compton ...... 13.53 Intermediate/Newcomer Lecture at 1:15 p.m.!! ______to see a c-span television interview with Larry. 19 John Gauss ...... 13.38 10,000 MP Roasts for Ken Davis and Alan Schwartz ...... 1:15 p.m. Tournament Chair Larry’s older sister is a Silver Life Master. 20 Penelope Paddock ...... 12.32 BRACKETED COMPACT KO ...... 2 and 7:30 p.m. Margot Hennings, 4 12-board matches start Sat aft—end Sat eve. All teams play 1st 2 matches. His family members all live in other parts of 703-560-0245 the country. Larry joined the ACBL in March WeLCome to the STRATIFIED OPEN PAIRS (2000+/2000/750) ...... 2 p.m. 299ER PAIRS (300/200/100) and 49ER PAIRS (50/20/5) ...... 2 p.m. Partnership Chair of 2008. He enjoys bridge in Rockville, Beth WAshington Bridge LeAgue STRATIFIED OPEN PAIRS (2000+/2000/750) ...... 7:30 p.m. Mary Ann Kral, Ami, Hunt Valley. and in Florida when visiting The WBL welcomes the following new ACBL members: Mrs Charlotte C Buxton, Lillian Glaser, 299ER PAIRS (300/200/100) ...... 7:30 p.m. 703-608-6846 his sister. His wish is to continue to improve. ______Mr Myron L Goldstein, Mr Christopher E Goldth- SUNDAY, APRIL 29 Mid-Chart Conventions wait, Gail L Klein, Ms Barbara G Raskin, Helen R FLIGHTS A/X (5000+/5000) SWISS TEAMS ...... 11:00 a.m. permitted in all A/X Events Voss, Gail Edie, Mrs Phyllis Lessans, Mrs Jane E ______Bits & Pieces, cont. from p. 13... & BRACKETED FLIGHT B TEAMS (no single player >2000) . .11:00 a.m. Marsh, Mr Johnny M Marsh, Ms Judith A Moline, B Teams Bracketed by Total Team Masterpoints: three overall places in each. Next NVBA Sectional Awards: Two trophies will be awarded. Ms Joy I Oliver, Joann Robertson, Stanley B Rosen, A/X and Bracketed B Swisses are 2-session events, with a brief break in-between Sept 6-9, ‘12 at Arlington/ Standings: Here are the standings after five of Ms Mary L Sivertsen, Eleanor Sontag, Mrs Isabelle —food available on-site. Fairfax Elks Lodge eight sectionals. The asterisk* indicates that Zamaroczy, Mrs Barbara G Baldwin, Mr Nathaniel 299ER SWISS TEAMS (300/200/100) (Single session) ...... 11:00 a.m. (Thurs at Beth El) the player has met eligibility requirements. P Baldwin, Ginny K Feldman, Dr Jonathan C 49ER SWISS TEAMS (50/20/5) (Single session) ...... 11:00 a.m. ______Javitt, Beverly C Klein, Judy Retchin, Howard L 299ER SWISS TEAMS (300/200/100) (Single session) ...... 3:15 p.m. www.nvba.org Open Leaders Robins, Mrs Lois G Robins, Ms Dolores A Royston, Player Points Mr Neil M Singer, Ms Ruth S Baker-Battist, Mr John DIRECTIONS: From Route 50/Arlington Boulevard heading west from DC and Arlington AND from Route 495/Beltway: 1 Leo LaSota ...... 97.59 Continue on/Take Route 50 West about one mile outside the Beltway, and turn left at Javier Road (the second stoplight after D Barker, Mrs Laura B Barker, Mr Carl A Barth, the intersection of 50 and 495). Take an immediate right onto the access road that runs parallel to Route 50. The Elks Lodge 2 John Adams ...... 85.93 Irene M Brandt, Ellen B Futterman, Mrs Sarah B will be two buildings down on your left—parking on the side and in the rear. From Fairfax, heading East on Route 50: Pass the 3 William Cole ...... 83.32 Jenkins, Ms Marlene Shusterman, Mr Norman intersection of Route 50 and Prosperity Avenue—the Prosperity Medical Center will be on your right. Between the first and sec- 4 Stephen Drodge ...... 72.62 ond lights after Prosperity, turn right into the access road that runs parallel to Route 50 and look for the Elks Lodge immedi- 5 Steve Robinson ...... 72.07 ...continued on p. 27, column 2, bottom ately to your right—parking on the far side of the building and in the rear. - 20 - - 21 - 5 Shawn Stringer - Terry Feetham . . . . .57.72 Stratum D, 21.5 Tables 50 th AnnuAL WBL 6 Jim Pestaner - Marshall Kramer . . . . .57.64 1 Namik Haveric - Mirsad Mujezinovic 62.88 presidentiAL tournAment Stratum B, 14.5 Tables 2 Fred Gramlich - James Raber ...... 62.50 1 Steven Mendelsohn - Walter Lawrence 63.43 3 Thomas Jennings - Larry Taylor . . . . .62.00 January 5-8, 2012 2 Raman Srivastav - Thomas Herzog . . .60.19 4 Jenny Shaefer - Ann Atcheson ...... 59.88 3 Carol Fouts - Janet Berman ...... 57.63 5 Jay Simon - Mark Jones ...... 56.66 Results 4 Charles King - Cynthia Helms ...... 56.65 6 Michael Kuehl - Julie Connor ...... 56.25 5 Robert Claypool - Jon Ranhand . . . . .53.68 THUR EVE NLM PAIRS @ WBL top ten CumuLAtive 2011 6 Jean Sobieski - Dennis Serpico . . . . .53.24 Stratum A, 8.5 Tables point Winners trophy rACe Winners Stratum C, 8.0 Tables All Players 1 Steven Mendelsohn - Walter Lawrence 63.43 1 30.90 ...... Leo LaSota 2 Jean Sobieski - Dennis Serpico . . . . .53.24 2 30.22 ...... John Adams 3 Louise Hayes - Penelope Paddock . . .52.25 3 20.39 ...... James Geist 4 Sally Hollman - Narda Ehrlich ...... 51.16 4 19.61 ...... Lloyd Rawley 5 Sally Schlein - Geane Schubert . . . . .49.77 5 17.25 ...... Stan Schenker THURS EVE FLT A/X PAIRS 1 Adrienne Kohn - Garry Grossman . . .57.67 17.25 ...... David Milton Stratum A, 34.5 Tables / Based on 92 Tables 7 17.15 ...... Steve Robinson 2 Julie Thomas - Ollie Thomas ...... 56.97 8 17.00 ...... Barry Falgout 3 Theodore Michos - Dottie Donnelly . .56.77 4 Charles Dearolf - Judith Dausch . . . .55.63 9 16.17 ...... Jason Meyer 5 Abigail Murton - Doug Brasse ...... 55.31 10 14.78 ...... Andrew Gofreed The 2011 WBL Trophy Race Winners were Stratum B, 4.5 Tables Players with fewer than 1500 masterpoints awarded their trophies during the sec - 1 Theodore Michos - Dottie Donnelly . .56.77 1 14.08 ...... Irv Kipnis tional: l to r: John Adams ( Lovenberg, 2 Charles Dearolf - Judith Dausch . . . .55.63 2 13.96 ...... Robert Schwab Open), Mike Richey (Izzy Cohen, 0-1500), 3 Richard Barth - Carl Barth ...... 53.65 13.96 ...... Anne Derbes Larry Wallace (Tubb, Non-LM), not pic - 1 H John Edmonds - Larry Kahn . . . . .64.38 4 Peter Isard - Margaret Cooke ...... 52.34 4 12.52 ...... Stephen Drodge tured: Margaret Cooke & Peter Isard 2 Rose Berman - Beta Nahapetian . . . .62.54 Stratum C, 3.5 Tables 5 9.99 ...... Rosemary Shaw (Woolridge, 0-20). See p. 14 for all of the 3 Hanna Schepps - Shawn Stringer . . . .60.72 1 Theodore Michos - Dottie Donnelly . .56.77 6 9.81 ...... Calvin Konner 2011 final standings. 4 Irv Kipnis - Michael Mullendore . . . .60.62 2 Charles Dearolf - Judith Dausch . . . .55.63 7 8.39 ...... Dale Sanders 5 Richard Ferrin - Eugene Kales . . . . .58.84 3 Peter Isard - Margaret Cooke ...... 52.34 8 7.68 ...... Fred Gramlich 2011 6 Jason Meyer - James Geist ...... 58.81 THUR EVE 0-20 PAIRS @ WBL 9 7.28 ...... Bruce Roberts 7 Steve Robinson - John Adams ...... 58.34 neW Life mAsters Stratum A, 5.0 Tables 10 7.17 ...... Arun Guha 8 Donald Berman - Leon Letwin ...... 57.48 1 William McLeese - 9 David Rodney - Avril Rodney ...... 57.26 Jenneke Fijn Van Draat ...... 63.33 Players with fewer than 500 masterpoints 10 Bruce Houston - Kenneth Davis . . . . .56.39 1 8.39 ...... Dale Sanders 2 Eleanor Sontag - Lillian Glaser . . . . .56.67 2 7.68 ...... Fred Gramlich Stratum X, 19.5 Tables 3 Julie Marquette - Cecily Wolfe ...... 55.83 3 7.28 ...... Bruce Roberts 1 H John Edmonds - Larry Kahn . . . . .64.38 4 Carmen Fitchett - Kenneth Jones . . . .54.17 4 7.17 ...... Arun Guha 2 Rose Berman - Beta Nahapetian . . . .62.54 Stratum B, 3.0 Tables 5 7.05 ...... Thomas Jennings 3 Irv Kipnis - Michael Mullendore . . . .60.62 1 Eleanor Sontag - Lillian Glaser . . . . .56.67 6 6.71 ...... Louise Hayes 4 Jason Meyer - James Geist ...... 58.81 2 Julie Marquette - Cecily Wolfe ...... 55.83 6.71 ...... Penelope Paddock 5 Kevin O’Brien-Francesco Parisi-Presicce 55.61 THUR EVE 199ER PAIRS @ NVBA 8 6.15 ...... Larry Wallace 6 Sven Pride - David Genne ...... 54.93 Stratum A, 10.0 Tables 6.15 ...... Daniel Falk THURS EVE FLT B/C/D PAIRS 1 Margarett Whilden - Thomas Grahame 62.50 10 5.89 ...... Namik Haveric Stratum B, 33.5 Tables 2 Cathy McGarrigan - Sherry Griffin . . .61.90 3/4 Nate Coddington - David English . . . .58.33 5.89 ...... Mirsad Mujezinovic 1 Namik Haveric - Mirsad Mujezinovic 62.88 3/4 David Street - Eileen Street ...... 58.33 Players with fewer than 100 masterpoints Congratulations to our 2011 New Life 2 Fred Gramlich - James Raber ...... 62.50 5/6 Bushra Shamma - Maura McGinn . . .56.55 1 5.68 ...... Thomas Grahame Masters! We celebrated their achievements 3 Thomas Jennings - Larry Taylor . . . . .62.00 5/6 Katherine Culp - Brian Brunsvold . . .56.55 2 3.73 ...... Wayne Bardsley during the sectional — Check out their sto - 4 Steve Reed - Daniel Feldman ...... 60.77 Stratum B, 6.5 Tables 3 3.72 ...... Thomas Pratt ries starting on p. 17. 5 Arun Guha - Calvin Konner ...... 60.04 1 Cathy McGarrigan - Sherry Griffin . . .61.90 3.72 ...... Nathalie Kaye 6 Jenny Shaefer - Ann Atcheson ...... 59.88 2/3 Nate Coddington - David English . . . .58.33 5 3.40 ...... Loic Braune Stratum C, 30.5 Tables 2/3 David Street - Eileen Street ...... 58.33 6 3.20 ...... Howard Stevens THUR MORN PAIRS @ROCKVILLE 1 Namik Haveric - Mirsad Mujezinovic 62.88 4 Arlene Schettler - Rollin Huntington .54.46 7 2.93 ...... Eileen Street Stratum A, 20.5 Tables 2 Fred Gramlich - James Raber ...... 62.50 5 Marilynn Schuyler - Don McKenzie . .54.17 2.93 ...... David Street 1 Steven Mendelsohn - Walter Lawrence 63.43 3 Thomas Jennings - Larry Taylor . . . . .62.00 Stratum C, 4.0 Tables 9 2.92 ...... Maree Webster 2 Millard Nachtwey - Rosemary Shaw . .62.04 4 Arun Guha - Calvin Konner ...... 60.04 1/2 Nate Coddington - David English . . . .58.33 10 2.84 ...... Gary Weinstein 3 Raman Srivastav - Thomas Herzog . . .60.19 5 Jenny Shaefer - Ann Atcheson ...... 59.88 1/2 David Street - Eileen Street ...... 58.33 2.84 ...... Stanley Legum 4 Roma Chandra - Donald Goldman . . .58.87 6 Jay Simon - Mark Jones ...... 56.66 3 Arlene Schettler - Rollin Huntington .54.46 - 22 - - 23 - FRI MORN FLT A/X PAIRS Stratum C, 3.5 Tables FRI AFT NONLM PAIRS 3 Merna Hart - Michael Hart ...... 28.36 Stratum A, 6.0 Tables / Based on 31 Tables 1 John Metzler - Christopher Goldthwait 53.27 Stratum A, 8.5 Tables 4 David Street - Eileen Street ...... 24.00 2/3 Jo Turner - Mary Ourand ...... 50.00 5 Barry Anderson - Dennis Serpico . . . .21.00 2/3 Madeline Nevins - Etsuko Smith . . . .50.00 6 Michael Schuller - David Wampler . .18.00 Stratum D, 7.0 Tables FRI AFT FLT A/X PAIRS 1 Paul Setzer - Donna Setzer ...... 39.27 Stratum A, 14.5 Tables / Based on 40 Tables 2 David Street - Eileen Street ...... 24.00 3 Barry Anderson - Dennis Serpico . . . .21.00 4 Ruth Glen - Margie Mastran ...... 16.00 5 Alexander Gretsinger - Jane Dolkart .15.27 1 Stephen Drodge - John Miller ...... 69.26 1 Eldon Compton - Gabriel Cornett . . . .61.62 2 Charles Pritzlaff - Olivia Pritzlaff . . . .61.28 SAT MORN FLT A/X PAIRS 2 Alfred Steinberg - Andrew Gofreed . .63.70 Stratum A, 20.0 Tables / Based on 71 Tables 3 Martha Bley - Ross Bley ...... 59.63 3 Ron Sutter - Yuen De Anda ...... 59.77 4 James Adams - Ann Ingram ...... 56.30 4 Susan Weiss - Bernice Felix ...... 59.71 5 Amedee Dean - David King ...... 56.46 Stratum X, 3.5 Tables 1 Irv Kipnis - Margie Coccodrilli . . . . .59.17 Stratum B, 7.0 Tables 1 Martha Bley - Ross Bley ...... 59.63 2 Alfred Steinberg - Andrew Gofreed . .57.54 1 Charles Pritzlaff - Olivia Pritzlaff . . . .61.28 2 Amy Bloom - Margie Coccodrilli . . . .48.15 3 Linda Smith - Gerald Marcovsky . . . .57.08 2 Ron Sutter - Yuen De Anda ...... 59.77 3 Linda Smith - Gerald Marcovsky . . . .46.67 4 Stephen Drodge - John Miller ...... 56.50 3 Maree Webster - Mary Ourand ...... 53.55 FRI MORN FLT B/C/D PAIRS 5 Mark Cohen - Richard Price ...... 56.43 4 David Street - Eileen Street ...... 52.46 Stratum B, 16.0 Tables 6 Lyle Poe Jr - Mark Shaw ...... 56.25 5 Ruth Glen - Margie Mastran ...... 50.20 1 Steve Robinson - Peter Boyd ...... 65.24 Stratum X, 6.5 Tables Stratum C, 3.0 Tables 2 John Adams - William Cole ...... 64.91 1 Irv Kipnis - Margie Coccodrilli . . . . .59.17 1 Charles Pritzlaff - Olivia Pritzlaff . . . .61.28 3/4 Leo LaSota - William Hacker ...... 60.09 2 Linda Smith - Gerald Marcovsky . . . .57.08 2 Maree Webster - Mary Ourand ...... 53.55 3/4 Kenneth Davis - Robert Boyd ...... 60.09 3 Mark Cohen - Richard Price ...... 56.43 5 Ronald Kral - Eugene Kales ...... 57.79 FRI EVE FLT A/X IMP PAIRS 6 Lowell Sawyer - Don Probst ...... 57.24 4 Katherine Rabenstein - Janet Dence .56.16 Stratum A, 15.0 Tables / Based on 30 Tables 7 Steven Schatzow - Mark Laken . . . . .57.13 5 Melanie Manfield - Seth Manfield . . .52.62 8 John Lowe III - Howard Grunin . . . . .56.47 FRI AFT FLT B/C/D PAIRS Stratum X, 10.0 Tables 1 Calvin Konner - Arun Guha ...... 61.36 Stratum B, 17.0 Tables 1 John Lowe III - Howard Grunin . . . . .56.47 2 Jo Anna Mencarelli - Juanita Beeson .60.80 2 Andrew Lipps - Eric Branfman . . . . .51.54 3 Thomas Reckford - Behnaz Fardshisheh 57.20 3 Allen Lord - Eva Klivington ...... 51.21 4 Anne Vaeth - Jean Sobieski ...... 56.06 4 Katherine Rabenstein - Amy Bloom . .50.22 5 Brenda Thomas - Anita Christman . . .55.87 5/6 Richard Ferrin - Ronald Zucker . . . .50.00 6/7 Prem Garg - Donald Goldman ...... 55.11 1 Lloyd Rawley - Merril Hirsh ...... 60.00 5/6 Benjamin Stauss - John Glynn ...... 50.00 6/7 Kathrine Loh - David Loken ...... 55.11 2 David Fleischer - Rosemary Shaw . . .33.00 SAT MORN FLT B/C/D PAIRS Stratum C, 13.0 Tables 3 Earl Glickstein - Barry Falgout . . . . .30.00 Stratum B, 29.0 Tables 1 Arun Guha - Calvin Konner ...... 61.36 4 Mark Shaw - Martin Graf ...... 28.00 1 Carolyn Baird - John Gauss ...... 64.96 5 Mark Lavine - Sheryl McEwan ...... 27.00 2 Jo Anna Mencarelli - Juanita Beeson .60.80 2 Louise Hayes - Penelope Paddock . . .61.17 6 Katherine Rabenstein - Carole Banks 26.00 3 Thomas Reckford - Behnaz Fardshisheh 57.20 3 Merna Hart - Michael Hart ...... 60.80 4 Anne Vaeth - Jean Sobieski ...... 56.06 Stratum X, 7.0 Tables 4 Kathrine Loh - David Loken ...... 59.28 1 Lloyd Rawley - Merril Hirsh ...... 60.00 5 Brenda Thomas - Anita Christman . . .55.87 5 Guillaume de Decker - 2 Mark Lavine - Sheryl McEwan ...... 27.00 6 Prem Garg - Donald Goldman ...... 55.11 Michelle Zygielbaum ...... 57.95 3 Katherine Rabenstein - Carole Banks 26.00 Stratum D, 6.5 Tables 4 David Soukup - Hakan Berk ...... 23.00 6/7 Leon Masiewicki - William Dillon . . .57.01 1 Daniel Falk - Larry Wallace ...... 64.02 1 Jo Anna Mencarelli - Juanita Beeson .60.80 6/7 Jerry Nolte - Elizabeth Nolte ...... 57.01 5 Seth Manfield - Sabrina Manfield . . .19.00 2 Anne Vaeth - Jean Sobieski ...... 56.06 2 Brenda Thomas - Lawrence Nimmo . .63.26 Stratum C, 15.5 Tables FRI EVE FLT B/C/D IMP PAIRS 3 Thomas Grahame - Nancy Lea Ross .61.17 3 Brenda Thomas - Anita Christman . . .55.87 1 Carolyn Baird - John Gauss ...... 64.96 Stratum B, 14.5 Tables 4 Michael Schuller - David Wampler . .59.66 4 Arthur Olson - Marilyn Courtot . . . . .54.92 2 Louise Hayes - Penelope Paddock . . .61.17 5 John McCormick - Loic Braune . . . . .58.33 5 Howard Stevens - Patricia Mozer . . . .54.17 3 Merna Hart - Michael Hart ...... 60.80 6 Albert Stolpe - Thomas Jennings . . . .57.95 FRI MORN NONLM PAIRS 4 Guillaume de Decker - Stratum C, 25.0 Tables Stratum A, 9.0 Tables Michelle Zygielbaum ...... 57.95 1 Daniel Falk - Larry Wallace ...... 64.02 1 David King - Amedee Dean ...... 63.39 5/6 Leon Masiewicki - William Dillon . . .57.01 2 Brenda Thomas - Lawrence Nimmo . .63.26 2 Ron Sutter - Yuen De Anda ...... 58.63 5/6 Jerry Nolte - Elizabeth Nolte ...... 57.01 3 Thomas Grahame - Nancy Lea Ross .61.17 3 Yasmina Patel - Parviz Steeds ...... 56.85 4 Michael Schuller - David Wampler . .59.66 Stratum D, 10.0 Tables 1 Amelia Montjoy - Eleanor Schwartz . .59.00 4 Thomas Pratt - Nathalie Kaye ...... 53.87 5 John McCormick - Loic Braune . . . . .58.33 1 Carolyn Baird - John Gauss ...... 64.96 2 Joe Hertz - Michael Osborn ...... 40.00 6 Albert Stolpe - Thomas Jennings . . . .57.95 5 John Metzler - Christopher Goldthwait 53.27 2 Louise Hayes - Penelope Paddock . . .61.17 3 Paul Setzer - Donna Setzer ...... 39.27 Stratum D, 14.0 Tables Stratum B, 5.0 Tables 3 Merna Hart - Michael Hart ...... 60.80 4 Merna Hart - Michael Hart ...... 28.36 1 Daniel Falk - Larry Wallace ...... 64.02 1 Thomas Pratt - Nathalie Kaye ...... 53.87 4 Guillaume de Decker - 5 David Street - Eileen Street ...... 24.00 2 Brenda Thomas - Lawrence Nimmo . .63.26 2 John Metzler - Christopher Goldthwait 53.27 Michelle Zygielbaum ...... 57.95 6 Barry Anderson - Dennis Serpico . . . .21.00 3 Michael Schuller - David Wampler . .59.66 3 Mark Terrell - Dottie Terrell ...... 51.49 5 Jerry Nolte - Elizabeth Nolte ...... 57.01 Stratum C, 11.0 Tables 4 John McCormick - Loic Braune . . . . .58.33 4/5 Jo Turner - Mary Ourand ...... 50.00 6/7 Daniel Falk - Larry Wallace ...... 53.60 1 Joe Hertz - Michael Osborn ...... 40.00 5 Albert Stolpe - Thomas Jennings . . . .57.95 4/5 Madeline Nevins - Etsuko Smith . . . .50.00 6/7 Kellen Leister - Wayne Bardsley . . . .53.60 2 Paul Setzer - Donna Setzer ...... 39.27 6 Ernie Schuler - Annapurna Satpathy .57.77 - 24 - - 25 - SAT MORN NLM PAIRS 5 Elliot Grant - James Davenport, Jr . . .54.95 2 Jason Meyer - Lloyd Rawley - James Geist - 3 Ronald Starr - Jerry Pruzan - David Mon - Stratum A, 15.5 Tables SATURDAY AFT B/C/D PAIRS Michael Richey ...... 86.00 tague - Norman Mitchell ...... 81.00 Stratum B, 21.0 Tables 3 Robert Hopkins Jr - Rusty Krauss - Barry Falgout - Joan Lewis ...... 85.00 SUN BRACKETED TEAMS #6, 11 Tables 4 Donald Berman - Leon Letwin - Ronald Zucker - Bruce Roberts ...... 84.00 5 M Webster Ewell Jr - Michael Klein - Jim Wakefield - Helene Bauman ...... 83.00 SUN BRACKETED TEAMS #2 1 Howard Stevens - Ken Kimball . . . . .69.63 8 Tables / Based on 33 Tables 2 Jane Dolkart - Alexander Gretsinger .59.09 1 Ernie Schuler - Annapurna Satpathy .62.50 3 Diane Cohen - Ken Casey ...... 57.85 2 Guillaume de Decker - Dale Sanders .61.53 1 Richard Cassellk - Gary Weinstein - Stan - 4 Joan Anderson - Ruby Brooks ...... 57.39 3 Louise Hayes - Penelope Paddock . . .61.39 ley Legum - Mitchell Karlic ...... 107.00 5 Julie Thomas - Ollie Thomas ...... 55.11 4 John McCormick - Loic Braune . . . . .60.69 2 Georgette Weiss - Thomas Jennings - 6 Ruth Glen - Margie Mastran ...... 54.75 5 Sheryl McEwan - Margie Mastran . . .58.75 Wayne Bardsley - Kellen Leister . . . .94.00 Stratum B, 11.0 Tables 6 Ellie Clark - Betsy Eliot ...... 58.06 3 Bob Hartsell - Saroj Gulati - Warren Beeton 1 Howard Stevens - Ken Kimball . . . . .69.63 Stratum C, 17.5 Tables - W Taschek ...... 89.00 2 Jane Dolkart - Alexander Gretsinger .59.09 1 Ernie Schuler - Annapurna Satpathy .62.50 4 Ruth Glen - Maryellen Leister - Catherine 3 Diane Cohen - Ken Casey ...... 57.85 2 Guillaume de Decker - Dale Sanders .61.53 1 John Glynn - Ellen Glynn - Judy Weisman - Bardsley - Donna Setzer ...... 78.00 4 Julie Thomas - Ollie Thomas ...... 55.11 3 Louise Hayes - Penelope Paddock . . .61.39 Carl Weisman ...... 100.00 5 Ruth Glen - Margie Mastran ...... 54.75 4 John McCormick - Loic Braune . . . . .60.69 2 Robert Stearns - Lynn Boardman - William SUN MORN NONLM SWISS 6 Joseph Abita - Kathleen Zellmer . . . .53.92 5 Sheryl McEwan - Margie Mastran . . .58.75 Goldman - Charles Young Jr ...... 87.00 Stratum A, 6 Tables Stratum C, 5.0 Tables 6 Behnaz Fardshisheh - Charles King . .55.97 3 John Glynn - Benjamin Stauss - Ronald 1 Howard Stevens - Ken Kimball . . . . .69.63 Stratum D, 11.5 Tables Susi - Saul Penn ...... 81.00 2 Jane Dolkart - Alexander Gretsinger .59.09 1 Ernie Schuler - Annapurna Satpathy .62.50 3 Hugh McNaughton - Kathy Crandall .53.60 SUN BRACKETED TEAMS #3 2 Guillaume de Decker - Dale Sanders .61.53 8 Tables / Based on 17 Tables 4 Sarah Watson - Geane Schubert . . . . .52.08 3 Louise Hayes - Penelope Paddock . . .61.39 SAT MORN 49ER PAIRS 4 John McCormick - Loic Braune . . . . .60.69 Stratum A, 6.0 Tables 5 Sheryl McEwan - Margie Mastran . . .58.75 6 Howard Levenson - Melany Levenson 55.83 SATURDAY AFT NONLM PAIRS 1 Alice Ling- Margie Mastran - Joseph Abita Stratum A, 11.0 Tables - Lynne Groff ...... 62.00 2 Margarett Whilden - Hanna Wagner - 1 Thomas Pratt - Nathalie Kaye ...... 57.27 Stephen Black - Maree Webster . . . . .51.00 2 Lynne Groff - Alfred Groff ...... 57.06 Stratum B, 3 Tables 3 Sharon Perryman - Richard Padgett . .55.06 1 Daniel Koch (pic.) - Hadi Abushakra (pic.) 4 Charles Dearolf - Judith Dausch . . . .54.85 1 Margarett Whilden - Hanna Wagner - - Walter Smith Jr - Dale Sanders . . . .95.00 Stephen Black - Maree Webster . . . . .51.00 1 Claudia Rathbone - Carolyn Lundelius 62.50 5 Dottie Terrell - Glenn Terrell ...... 54.68 2 Rex Settle - Anne Derbes - Robert Schwab 2 Maxine Isaacs - Anne Shields ...... 60.00 6 Marguerite Salah - Elinor Stolar . . . . .53.69 - Gail Zamboni ...... 73.00 3 Jacques Delente - Gail Delente . . . . .59.58 Stratum B, 9.5 Tables 3 Neal McKinney - Steven Rothman - Julia Bits & Pieces, cont. from p. 20... 4 Joanne Berens - Michael Berens . . . .59.17 1 Thomas Pratt - Nathalie Kaye ...... 57.27 Brown - 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Since partner knows about 10 of your cards, ©KQT42 she is sure that you hold a singleton or void in a minor. Partner will know im - aster ointers ¨K9 mediately how to evaluate her hand and will downgrade with wasted values in NLM P §5 the minors such as ¨KJx or §QJxx Ron Zucker, [email protected] by I/N Columnists: ªAJT84 Bid 3 ©, showing your heart shortness. Partner, with as little as ªKQ53 ©9732 ¨A84 Shawn Stringer, [email protected] ©T §A8, can envision a 6 ª slam being very possible. With ª9732 ©KQ53 ¨A84 ¨KT53 §A8, partner knows that the ©KQ are not as valuable, and will stop in game. You §KQ6 want low cards opposite partner’s short suits; high cards other than the ace are wasted. mAJor suit rAises, pArt 3: tribution and probabilities.) That means that ª98643 Bid 4 ª. You have a minimum hand with bad trumps and no distributional the gAme forCing rAise 32% of the time you will lose a trump trick. ©KQ5 points. Partner, with a very big hand, can still bid on, but you need to warn her The first two parts of this series on Major Now add a 4th trump to responder’s hand, giving her K542. The addition of the lowly “2” ¨A7 not to expect more than a bare opening bid from you. Suit Raises focused on evaluating hands after §K42 partner opened 1 © or 1 ª. We divided hands reduces the probability of losing a trump trick to with support for partner’s suit as game forcing, a mere 10% (the chance of a 4-0 break), substan - ªA8643 Bid 3NT. You still have mediocre trumps and no shortness, but you have a very invitational, constructive or simple raises. tially lowering the risk of a bad trump break. Ad - ©KQ5 good hand with 16 HCP. Slam would be very good opposite ªKQ75 ©J862 Now we want to look at how to bid when we ditionally, after pulling trump, declarer may be ¨A7 ¨K94 §AT, losing only a heart if trumps are 3-1 or 2-2 (90%). have support and a game forcing hand. able to use one or more trumps in dummy to ruff §K42 When partner opens 1M (1 of a Major) side suit losers. For all of these reasons, a Jacoby 2N raise will always promise 4+ card support. ªAQJ43 Bid 3 ª. You have 19 HCP. If partner has almost anything useful, you will want to and you, as responder, also have an opening ©KQ5 be in 6 ª, and 7 ª is not out of the question. Blackwood will keep you out of slam if hand, and you have extra trump support, you Opener’s Second Bid: ¨A7 partner holds ªKT87 ©JT ¨KQJ5 §QJ8. Even though she has 13 high card points, can best describe your hand by using Jacoby Another significant benefit of the Jacoby §K42 you are missing two aces. But most other game forcing hands will make slam. 2N. This is a popular conventional bid that 2N convention is the wealth of information that conveys a hand with these characteristics: Opener can convey about her hand with her NOTE: both the Jacoby 2N bid and the follow up bids are alertable. Make sure to alert • 13+ support points; second bid. Opener can show a good second the bids and explain their meaning to opponents if asked. • No singleton or void in a side suit (assum - five-card suit (4-level bids); Opener can show Finally, what do we do if we do not have 4 ing, you bid a side suit at the two level, and ing you also play Splinter Bids); and, a singleton or void (3-level bids); or Opener can card support for partner, but do have 13 or then show support for partner, since you are • FOUR OR MORE card support for show relatively balanced hands and pinpoint more high card points and 3 card support? in a game forcing auction. Opener will know opener’s major. her HCP range. Here are the specific bids: We bid another suit, and then jump to game you have only 3 card support since you did in partner’s suit if you are playing Standard not use Jacoby 2N. The last point is very important. Jacoby 2N Bid Shows is a specific bid that promises 4+ cards in American. If you are playing 2/1 Game Forc - Next month: Putting it to the opponents! Opener’s major. The bid should not be used with 4§, 4 ¨ (or 4 © if A good (2 of the top only 3 card support. We’ll discuss what to do trump suit is spades) 3 honors) 5 card suit stepping up to neW heights: As of February 1, 2012 with 3 card support at the end of this article. 3§, 3 ¨ or 3 of the A singleton or void Benefits of Jacoby 2N: Junior Masters: Kurt Fernstrom Suzanne P Dawson Della Morris OTHER major in the suit bid Authur Lazarus Jr Geoff M Turley In some auctions, you and partner may 5 Masterpoints Sectional Masters: 50 MPs Blair R Peace Mrs Vivian Pollock not know until the 4th bid that together you 4 of the agreed 12-14 points, no Tina C Brinsfield Gay Pirozzi Mrs Mary E Perini Mrs Susan S Weiss have game values. And even after that 4th major singleton or void * Mrs Sara F Hayes Mr Lester A Slaback bid, you still may not know the best strain to Judith A Riggs Ms Theresa H Raines Mr Loic Braune NABC Masters: 200 MPs 3 of the agreed 8+ points, no single - play the hand. The beauty of Jacoby 2N is Warren L Schaaf Mrs Jane E Marsh Mrs Caroline S Despard Mr Peter H Gould that both of you know after only 2 bids that major ton or void * Alicia P Smith Mr Johnny M Marsh Ms Yasmin C Jiwa Ms Donna L Han - you will play in no less than 4 of your Major. Mr David M Solomon Mrs Nancy Presley Reina Lerner key-Woods *these are suggested ranges that can be Mrs Catherine S Dr Les Robinson Ms Cathy McGarrigan Value of Nine Card Fit: tweaked by partnership agreement. Mr James M Gerding Bardsley Ms Marsha B Shiff Mrs Patricia A Monroe Ms Susan W Morris Volumes have been written about the Responder can now bid either game or slam Mrs Judith F Barth Club Masters: 20 MPs Ernie Schuler value of 9+ card trump fits. In a nutshell, with suitable hands, cuebid to show an ace and Regional Masters: 100 MPs Mr F Scott Bush Mr Alexander N Ms Julie G Connor having at least nine cards in a suit roughly ask about slam tolerance, especially after a bid Mr David L Marshall Mrs Patti Kemmer Gretsinger Mrs Jennifer L Elliott triples your chance of getting a good trump that neither showed nor denied extra values, such Ollie Thomas Dr Esar G Margolin Ms Connie Corvette Mr Leon Masiewicki break. Consider this trump suit: as a 3-level bid showing shortness, or bid 4NT Betty Thompson Dr Judith A Prask Jane Dolkart Mr Jerome Ostrov A Q 8 7 3 opposite K 5 4 (Blackwood) if she has sufficient values no suits Mr Duane E Webster Lawrence F Sancilio Mrs Lindsay Eakin Mr Douglas R Woods You play this suit by taking the top three with two fast losers (i.e., no suit with Qx or worse). Dr Can M Savasman Michael C Barth Oscar W Lease Jr Hakan Berk honors. With eight cards, you will get a favor - To see how this works, let’s look at a few Mr Jack Schiff Jill I Benson Ms Anne H Shields Mrs Ellen A Kelley able (3-2) break 68% of the time. (See hands for opener. You open 1 ª and partner Alan L Skvirsky Mr Joseph S Bracewell Joanne Massey Howes Mr Michael Kuehl Jerry Z Pruzan March-April WBL Bulletin for more on dis - responds 2NT. You hold: - 28 - - 29 - W
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Contact Barbara Doran [email protected] , (301-608-0347 between 9am and 10pm) to find a partner in advance. For a last minute partner, call the WBL cell phone (301- 395-2760). Ron Zucker, Carpool Coordinator can be contacted at 202-986- 2166 or ( [email protected] ) or log on to the On-Line Car- pool Notices at www.WashingtonBridgeLeague.org . Good luck! We look forward to seeing you on Thursday evenings.