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POST MORTEM Volume 52 • Winter 2010 POST MORTEM Volume 52 • Winter 2010 GNYBA Published by the Greater New York Bridge Association NYC Duplicate Bridge Club Directory Brooklyn ManHaTTan QueenS Bay ridge Bridge Club Cavendish Bridge Club reform Temple of Ft. Hamilton Senior Center 177 East 87 Street Forest Hills 9941 Ft. Hamilton Pkway 1556 Third Avenue 71-11 112 Street 718-377-6817 212-876-2196 718-544-0389 Sephardic Community Honors Bridge Club 133 East 58th Street STaTen ISland 1901 Ocean Parkway 14th floor 718-954-3150 212-230-1230 Bridge Club of 718-377-3666 Staten Island Manhattan Bridge Club 444 Manor Road East—1233 Second Ave. 718.273.3106 917-699-2929 West—250 West 57th St. 212-845-0155 Call your local Bridge Club for times, lessons and special events Changes to the Duplicate Club Directory should be addressed to the Editor: [email protected] Chairman of the Board: Andrew Rosenthal President: Barbara McLendon Administrative VP: Tse Mei Ling Secretary: Bill Begert Treasurer: Kerry Kappell Table of Contents President’s letter .................................................................... 2 Calendar of GnyBa/other Bridge events ............................ 3 GnyBa Board Members ......................................................... 4 edgar kaplan Winter regional ............................................. 5 February 299er Weekend ...................................................... 6 new yorker article ................................................................. 7 Pro am entry Form ............................................................. 8 0-199er Silver Point Weekend ............................................ 9 Betty kaplan Flyer .................................................................... 10 upcoming events ..................................................................... 11 double ko entry Form ............................................................... 12 Grand national Teams ............................................................. 13 Top Masterpoint Winners from May regional ......................... 14 Top Winners from STaC ......................................................... 14 Winners of reisinger, ko’s and GnTs ................................... 15 Masterpoint races and dinner ................................................. 16 2009 Winners ............................................................................ 17 Play Problems by Freddy north, Bridge: The Vital Principles ..................................................... 18 answers .................................................................................... 19 Player of the year .................................................................... 20 articles by new york experts Franco Baseggio ................................................... 21-22 Peter Bonfanti ....................................................... 23-24 Message from the President “Only a few of us will win championships, but all of us can win new friends. And, unlike the coveted silver trophies, we keep the friends without having to win them again and again.” The late Dick Frey, editor of The Bridge Bulletin, wrote these words in 1960 but they are still applicable 50 years later. Those of us who love the game and work for the Greater New York Bridge Association believe these words. We want to encourage all of the 3300 bridge players in our Unit 155 to enjoy the game as much as we do. Some of you are new players and don’t know about many of the events we organize. That is why we have decided to start publishing the Post-Mortem again after a six year hiatus. It had been in existence almost as long as bridge in New York City—over fifty years. Now even if you do not have access to our website, www.gnyba.com, you will have flyers to study and decide which events would be the most fun for you. If you have not tried team games, I encourage you to do so. There are games for every level. The Double KO’s have a Harter Cup for non-life masters. It’s a wonderful way to get started with team games, which if you are interested in accumulating masterpoints, is the quickest way. Find 3-5 friends and fill out the flyer on page 12. We also are determined to keep the Reisinger alive--it is the longest running bridge event in NYC, dating back to the 30’s. Now I’m not encouraging beginners to try it because you will be up against the top players in New York, but playing against them is absolutely the best way to improve your game. Please try the Pro Am if you have under 50 Masterpoints. You might get lucky and draw an amazing partner like Jesus Arias or Bill Begert who won his section last year with a 10-year old newcomer. Try the Betty Kaplan if you are already a fan of team games. And definitely come to our Edgar Kaplan Regional held again at the Hilton Hotel from December 26 – 30. We will be looking for lots of volunteers to help with Partnership and Prizes, so please get in touch with me or one of our Tournament Chairmen, Peter Bonfanti or Ryan Connors. Thank you to all the Board Members who have served, three for seven years, which is the maximum and sadly are leaving us. See you at the bridge table! Barbara McLendon, President Greater New York Bridge Association 2 2011 Calendar of GNYBA/Other Bridge Events Jan. 6, Thurs. Board Meeting - Manhattan Jan. 11 - 17 RYE BROOK, NY Jan. 22 – 29 REGIONAL – BERMUDA Jan. 28 -30 Sectional – Allendale, NJ All of February Junior Fund Month Feb. 5, Sat. ACBL International Fund Game 1 Feb. 11-13 Pro-Am, Betty Kaplan, 199er Feb. 13 GNT’s Championship & B Feb. 15 -21 REGIONAL – CROMWELL, CT Feb. 25 – 27 Sectional – Woodbridge, NJ Feb. 27 GNT’s Flights A & C Feb. 28, Mon. ACBL Senior Game Afternoon March 9, Wed. Board Meeting - Cavendish Mar. 10 – 20 naBC – louISVIlle, ky Mar. 15, Tues. ACBL Charity Game Evening Mar. 21 - 27 STaC, Units 155 & 242 Mar. 29, Mon. Ev. Canada Olympiad Fund Game Mar. 29 – Apr. 3 REGIONAL – SMITHTOWN, NY All of April Charity Club Championships Apr. 11 - 17 REGIONAL – GATLINBURG, TN May 5, Thurs. Board Meeting - Honors May 8 May 11, Wed. Aft. ACBL International Fund Game 2 May 13 -15 Sectional – Allendale, NJ May 25 - 30 EASTERN STATES REGIONAL May 30 - Final Reisinger June 1 – Aug. 31 NAP (Club Qualifying) June 3, Fri. Ev. Worldwide Bridge Contest June 4, Sat. Af. Worldwide Bridge Contest June 13 – 19 REGIONAL-SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY July NAOP Club Qualifying July 6 - 12 STaC, Units 155 & 242 July 14, Thurs Board Meeting, Manhattan July 15 – 17 Sectional – Woodbridge, NJ July 21- 31 naBC – ToronTo, Canada July 22, Fri. Ev. ACBL International Fund Game 3 August NAOP Club Qualifying Aug. 8 - 14 REGIONAL – PARSIPPANY, NJ All of September International Fund Games September NAP Unit & District Qualifying September GNTs Club Qualifying Sept. 9 - 11 Sectional – Allendale, NJ Sept. 14, Wed. Ev. ACBL Instant Matchpoint Game Sept. 15, Thurs. Board Meeting, Cavendish Sept. 20 – 25 REGIONAL – SMITHTOWN, NY All of October Jane Johnson Club. Appreciation Oct. 8-10 NYC Sectional Oct. 17 – 23 REGIONAL – DANBURY, CT Oct. 19 Canada Olympiad Fund Game Oct. 24 - 30 STaC, Units 155 & 242 Oct. 31 – Nov. 6 REGIONAL – LANCASTER, PA Nov. 11 – 13 Sectional – Allendale, NJ Nov. 24 – Dec. 4 naBC – SeaTTle, Wa Nov. 28 ACBL Charity Game Dec. 6, Tues. Board Meeting, Honors Dec. 9 – 11 Sectional – Woodbridge, NJ Dec. 26 – 30 EDGAR KAPLAN REGIONAL 3 GNYBA Board Members Otto Adamec Alan Miller Three invaluable Board Randi Adelman Jacqui Mitchell, Honorary Members must rotate off Rozi Alhale Cathy Nathan after serving seven years: Kathy Anday-Fallenius Christopher Rivera Jesus Arias Gary Bagley Bill Rosenbaum Bill Begert Peter Bonfanti Andrew Rosenthal Stephannie Russo Kevin Casey Jyoti Sachdev Ryan Connors Francine Schnoll We mourn the loss of Shelly Dunietz Aaron Silverstein Aileen Osofsky, Honorary Bonnie Gellas Margo Sinclair Board Member, who was Kerry Kappell Suzette Solomon the ACBL Goodwill Chair- Scott Levine James Stuart III man since 1985. She was Alvin Levy, Honorary Maria Tsoukalas an extraordinary woman Tse Mei Ling who improved the game Barbara McLendon for all players. Election Notice There will be an election of new Board Members on Monday, December 27 between matches during the Regional-- candidates, time and place to be announced in the bulletin. Edgar Kaplan December Regional You don’t want to miss the December Regional. There are single session events for newcomers (under 200 masterpoints) and lectures by New York experts. We’re having two Bracketed Round Robin Swiss Teams which is the best way to win lots of points. You will only be playing against people at your masterpoint level. However, if you wish, you can play up, and if you win, get even more points. For the first time we’re having a Golden Opportunity Pairs Event for people with under 750 points, the only way you can win gold in Flight C. The hotel is lovely, centrally located in midtown, and we have discounts for lunch and dinner at many local restaurants. 4 Edgar Kaplan Sunday, Dec. 26th Wednesday, Dec. 29th Winter Regional 11 am & 4 pm Stratified Open Pairs 11 am & 4 pm Truscott Open B-A-M Senior Pairs (Qualifying sessions) � December 26 – 30, 2010 Bracketed Compact KO I Bracketed Compact KO II st nd � Side Game Series I (1 and 2 of 4) Stratified Open Pairs New York Hilton Hotel Newcomer Pairs Stratified Senior Pairs th � Side Game Series II (3rd and 4th of 6) 1335 Avenue of the Americas at 54 Street 4 pm Single Session Swiss Teams New York, NY 10019 Newcomer Pairs Monday, Dec. 27th 1–800–Hiltons or 212–586–7000 4 pm Single Session Swiss Teams 11 am & 4 pm
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