Friday, March 9, 2018 Volume 61, Number 1 Daily Bulletin 61st Spring North American Bridge Championships [email protected] | Editors: Paul Linxwiler and Chip Dombrowski Welcome to Philadelphia By Joann and Bob Glasson We are delighted to have you visit our wonderful, historic city to play in the Spring NABC. Philadelphia is the birthplace of our Constitution, written right down the street at Independence Hall. See the Liberty Bell and stroll the cobblestone streets to feel the history that abounds within the City of Brotherly Love. It’s a great museum town: the Barnes Foundation, the Rodin Museum, the National Constitution Center and many others are here. Take a selfie with “Rocky” at the world-renowned Winners of the , Flight A: Philadelphia Museum of Art. Zachary and Adam Grossack. Philly is about the food — it has a booming and eclectic restaurant scene. Walk across the street to the Grossack brothers Reading Terminal Market to enjoy an unbelievable array of wonderful food. Walk down the street to cruise in NAP final Chinatown for spectacular Asian foods. Check out Capitalizing on a strong performance in the this guide for a range of awesome restaurant choices. group from the University of Pennsylvania, will first final session, the District 25 duo of Adam And don’t you dare leave town without tasting a perform bridge parodies and other tunes. For Grossack and Zachary Grossack won the Baldwin Philly cheesesteak. Wednesday’s performance, ACBL President Jay North American Pairs (Flight A) by one and a half On Friday evening, the ACBL will host an Whipple will guest star! boards. In second were Joel Wooldridge and Kent opening reception for bridge players after the evening Our band of volunteers is energized and ready to Mignocchi of District 24. session featuring the Jersey Tenors, food, drinks and help make your experience here special. They have The winners, who finished the qualifying round dancing. On Sunday evening, District 4 invites you worked hard to get ready and are excited for the fun in 22nd place (out of 28), scored 66.48% in the to take a stroll on the Atlantic City Boardwalk, right to begin. first final session to catapult them into the lead. The here in the hotel. The boardwalk will feature food, We can guarantee that there will be lots of brothers, of Newton MA, added a 61.05% game in games, magicians, photo booths and balloons. available for the taking here in the second set to claim the win. Their four-session On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings, Philadelphia. So play well, have fun and take home a total was 453.06, while New Yorkers Wooldridge the Counterparts, a nationally honored a cappella bunch of good memories. and Mignocchi finished with 433.18. Thirteen was top in the final. CEO Meet and Greet Opening Reception continued on page 5 Bahar Gidwani, the ACBL’s chief executive, will On Friday, March 9, join us after the evening hold sessions to meet with members in Philadelphia. session for a night of fun, food, drinks and dancing Czerwonko wins Come find him in 13 Restaurant at these times: as we welcome you to the 2018 Spring NABC. It Saturday, March 10 5–6 p.m. will be on the fifth floor of the Philadelphia Marriott. Online Individual Sunday, March 11 8:30–9:30 a.m. We aren’t eating mashed potatoes, we’re doing the Boosted by a strong final Monday, March 12 10:30–11:30 p.m. mashed potato as we groove to the sounds of the session, Michal Czerwonko of Jersey Tenors. Montreal is the winner of the Spring NABC Online Individual. Playing in an Fueled by a 71.10% game on Wednesday, Czerwonko’s three-day NABC+ pairs game? average was 68.02%. Czerwonko Buy your early! was first in Flight A and Flight B. In an effort to speed up the start of all NABC+ In second place with an average of 67.64% was pairs events – which require additional time for Jiang Gu of Mountain Lakes NJ. Gu was the leader proper seeding – the ACBL asks participants to after two sessions, but was overtaken by Czerwonko please buy their entries at least 15 minutes before in the last set. game time. This is especially true if you expect to be The Flight C winner was Frank Lin of Irvine a seeded pair. CA with a three-day average of 66.09%, placing him seventh overall. The top scorer in Wednesday’s session was Mark Pre-registration required Membership is required Moss of Piedmont CA with 76.13%. A valid ACBL player number is required to for national knockouts play in all events at the NABC. Along with one- Pre-registration for the Vanderbilt Knockout year and three-year memberships, a new 30-day Teams is required before by 6 p.m. Sunday, March trial membership is available to new members for 11. Teams entering the 0–10,000 Knockout must $7.99. Temporary and regular memberships can pre-register no later than 10 a.m. Monday, March be purchased from Tournament Operations or the 12 (the day of the event). Pre-register in the Grand Check-Cashing Desk. Ballroom, 5th floor Marriott.

Platinum Pairs eligibility Goodwill Message The three-day Norman Kay Platinum Pairs starts today. Welcome to the 2018 Spring North American Eligible players are paid-up ACBL members Bridge Championships in Philadelphia. Tournament who meet one of the following criteria: have earned chairs Bob and Joann Glasson and their local 50 Platinum masterpoints over the three calendar committees have a great tournament planned for years prior; earned at least 200 Platinum points everyone. lifetime, or have attained the rank of Platinum Life Please join us in saying thank you to our hosts. Master or Grand Life Master rank. Sandy DeMartino, Chair No exemptions will be granted for this event. Aileen Osofsky Goodwill Committee Page 2 Friday, March 9, 2018 Daily Bulletin SPECIAL EVENTS MEETINGS / SEMINARS / RECEPTIONS Meetings are at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown. 6-8:30 pm Learn Bridge in a Day?™ Teacher Accreditation. Teacher training includes information on organizing and marketing Friday, March 9 LBIAD as well as maximizing retention rates, writing 8 am-Noon Bridge Teaching Dynamics Workshop. Session two of effective grant requests and the presentation of the seminar. three. ACBL’s 10-hour seminar for people interested in Fee: $75. (Franklin 9-10, 4th floor) learning how to teach bridge. (Rooms 401-403) Sunday, March 11 10 am-6 pm WBF meeting. (Franklin 9-10, 4th floor) 8:30-10 am Audrey Grant’s Modern Techniques for Bridge Teachers 4:30-6 pm Club and Teacher Reception. Thank-you reception for the and Club Managers. Audrey Grant’s hands-on approach teachers and club officials who work so hard to recruit and and creative use of the table, cards and bidding boxes keeps retain our members. (Rooms 302-306) students engaged, excited and focused. She will share these 10:30 pm-1 am NABC Opening Reception. (5th floor) teaching techniques in this 90-minute seminar. Fee: $20 Saturday, March 10 covers materials. (Liberty Ballroom, 3rd floor) 8 am-Noon Bridge Teaching Dynamics Workshop. Session three of 9 am-Noon Changes to the Laws of . This continuing three. ACBL’s 10-hour seminar for people interested in education course focuses on the changes in the Laws that took learning how to teach bridge. (Rooms 401-403) effect in September 2017. Discussion includes explanations of 10 am-Noon Free Bridge Lesson with Jerry Helms followed by a special the changes and illustrations of their application. Tips for club game for newer players. (Franklin 9-10, 4th floor) directors will be presented to help handle the table situations 9:30 am-Noon ACBL Educational Foundation meeting. (Conference Suite where the revised laws are applicable. While designed for 1, 3rd floor) club directors, players interested in understanding the changes 10 am-Noon ACBL Charity Foundation meeting. (Conference Suite 1, to the Laws are welcome. Fee $10. Sign up at door. (Room 3rd floor) 307) 10 am-6 pm WBF meeting. (Room 502) 10 am-Noon of Governors meeting. This meeting is also open to 1-6 pm Learn Bridge in a Day?™ This popular session is designed the general membership of the ACBL. (Grand Hall, 5th floor) especially for true beginners, those returning to bridge after 10 am-Noon Free Bridge Lesson with Audrey Grant followed by a long absences and those merely wanting to “test the waters” special game for newer players. (Liberty Ballroom, 3rd floor) before committing to formal classes. The concentrated course 10 am-6 pm WBF meeting. (Room 502) includes both class instruction and coached play. No pre- 1-5 pm Notrump in a Day. This workshop explores basic notrump registration required. Fee: $20 covers textbook and door bidding and the most common responses, from raises to prizes. (Franklin 9-10, 4th floor) Stayman and Jacoby transfers. Fee: $20 at the door (includes textbook). (Liberty Ballroom, 3rd floor)

CELEBRITY SPEAKER PROGRAM Don’t miss these free lectures by some of the best-known players in the game! Saturday, March 10 Room: Franklin 5-8, 4th floor. Speakers and topics are subject to change. 9:15 a.m. Patty Tucker Practical Five-Level Competitive Decisions Friday, March 9 Sunday, March 11 9:15 a.m. Jerry Helms 9:15 a.m. Norman Beck Odd Things To Help With the Game 6:45 p.m. Audrey Grant TBA 6:45 p.m. Robert Todd Is It Forcing? How Forcing Is It?

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.

The boardwalk will have cotton candy, sno Parking Entertainment cones, hot dogs and funnel cakes with salt water Discounted parking tickets are available for two Big Bus Tours taffy as a parting gift. There will be arcade games nearby garages at the Information Desk. See Philadelphia like skee-ball, darts, ring toss and plinko. Strolling 12th & Filbert – immediately across Filbert – $20 discount tickets magicians will walk around and do up-close magic Street from the entrance to the Marriott – $16/day. (usually $32) – with and a balloon vendor will give away balloons. There 12th & Walnut – entrance on the west side of ACBL . will even be photo booths with on-site printable 12th at Sansom Street – $12/day. Get tickets at the Hotel pictures. It’s an event not to be missed. These discounts have been arranged through Tour Desk in the lobby Parkway Corporation. of the Marriott. Board The Information Desk is open daily at the the Big Bus on 12th Street outside the front door of Desk hours following times: 8:30–10 a.m., 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Marriott at 10:15 and hourly thereafter. Desks are staffed at the following times: 2–3 p.m., 4:45-6 p.m., 6:30–7:30 p.m. When you Atlantic City Boardwalk 8:30–10 a.m. – Information, Welcome, arrive at the Marriott, stop by the desk and pick up On Sunday, March Partnership Marriott, I/N Partnership, Prizes a ticket. You will use THIS ticket when you pay for 11, District 4 invites 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. – Information, Welcome, your parking on the way out rather than the one you you to take a stroll Partnership–Marriott, Partnership–Convention received when you entered the garage. on the Atlantic City Center, Prizes If you are playing in the Convention Center, Boardwalk – right inside 2–3 p.m. – Information, Welcome, I/N parking tickets will be available at the Partnership the hotel. The fifth floor Partnership Desk one hour before each session. of the Marriott will 4:45–6 p.m. – Information be transformed into the boardwalk – the one we 6:30–7:30 p.m. – Information, Welcome, remember when we were kids. Partnership Marriott, Partnership–Convention Center, I/N Partnership, Prizes Daily Bulletin Friday, March 9, 2018 Page 3 JUST FOR NEW PLAYERS that the value of Welcome, Intermediate/ Thinking bridge your red-suit queens By Eddie Kantar has diminished Newcomer Players, somewhat in the to Philadelphia! A passed-hand , revaluation face of West’s Starting Friday, March 9, Intermediate/ ♠ Q 7 3 takeout double. As Newcomer (I/N) games begin at 10 a.m., 3 p.m. & ♥ 5 3 2 East, don’t even 7:30 p.m. All I/N events will be held in Franklin ♦ 10 3 think of counting Hall 5-8 on the fourth floor of the Marriott. ♣ A 6 5 4 2 a point for that ♠J, The I/N Partnership Desk guarantees you ♠ — ♠ J 8 6 5 a secondary honor a partner if you sign up one hour prior to game ♥ K 10 7 4 ♥ A J 6 card in a suit that time. ♦ J 7 6 5 4 ♦ K 9 8 has been bid and Don’t forget to pick up your welcome gift. ♣ K Q J 8 ♣ 9 7 3 supported. Celebrity bridge speakers will give free ♠ A K 10 9 4 2 Play commentary: As South, there are not mini-lessons at 9:15 a.m. and 6:45 p.m. (on most ♥ Q 9 8 enough dummy entries to set up the clubs, so grab days). On Friday, March 9, Jerry Helms presents ♦ A Q 2 the ♣A, and take the diamond . After it “Preempts” at 9:15. At 6:45, Audrey Grant will ♣ 10 wins, cash the ♦A, a diamond, cash the ♠Q, give a lesson. and when West shows out, lead a spade to the 10 ACBL members with 0–5 masterpoints can West North East South and draw trumps. You wind up with 10 tricks: play free in the Newcomer games on Friday, Pass Pass Pass 1♠ six spades in the closed hand, two diamonds, a March 9. Dbl 2♠ Pass 4♠ diamond ruff in dummy and the ♣A. It would be Don’t miss these free two-hour lessons (10 All Pass fatal to play one high spade from your hand and a.m. to noon) by renowned ACBL teachers in the : ♣K then cross to the ♠Q to take the diamond finesse. Liberty Ballroom on the third floor: Bidding commentary: As West, you have After you ruff a diamond in dummy, you have • Saturday, March 10 Jerry Helms a perfect passed-hand takeout double, the ideal no spade left in dummy to take the marked spade • Sunday, March 11 Audrey Grant distribution along with 9-11 HCP. finesse. A special game for 0–20 players will be held As South, when a six-card suit is supported, Play commentary #2: As South, you should immediately following these lectures (14 deals, your hand increases in value big time. If the hand expect the diamond finesse to work! Why? West, a free!). is balanced (6-3-2-2) it goes up “only” 3 points. If passed hand, has turned up with the ♣K Q, possibly Learn Bridge in a Day? Yes! Let Patty Tucker the hand has a singleton (6-3-3-1, like this one) it the jack as well, and figures to have a heart honor. show you how on Saturday, March 10, from 1-6 goes up 4 points. Finally, if the hand has a side-suit He can’t have them both or he would have opened p.m. in Franklin Hall 9-10 on the fourth floor. Fee: singleton and doubleton (6-4-2-1), the hand shoots the bidding, not to mention leading a high heart. $20. up 5 extra points. (6-4, bid some more!) Given the You know of a likely 9-10 HCP with West, so East 4-point upgrade, your hand skyrockets to 19 points is a heavy favorite to hold the ♦K. Finally, the and is worth a leap to 4♠. However, keep in mind finesse is your only realistic hope.

EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION KO 1 8 Tables GS Jade Barrett, Elk Point SD; Donna Lombardini, Alcester SD; Thomas Maccormac - Michael Donnelly - Stephen Barr, Dublin History project Ireland; John Connolly, Dublin Ireland vs NABC event histories are available in the online version of the Daily Bulletin. Visit acbl.org/ Andy Anderson - Mark Churchman - Curley Anderson - Donald BridgeFeed to see the larger online version of each issue. Shatilla, Saskatoon SK

C. Reis, Baton Rouge LA; Howard Parker III, Clements CA; Ellis Feigenbaum - Marjorie Michelin, Laguna Woods CA; Wirt Gilliam, San Diego CA; Chris Benson, Leroy IL THURSDAY AFTERNOON 299ER PAIRS vs 6.0 Tables Eric Leong, Oakland CA; Peter Gill, Sydney Australia; Ulf Nilsson, Dalby Sweden; Tadashi Yoshida, Tokyo Japan A B C 2.40 1 1 Paula Williams, Pipersville PA; Scott Guiser, Bedminster PA 67.50% EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION KO 2 1.80 2 2 Sheila Blum, Chevy Chase MD; Edythe Sklar, Washington DC 62.08% 8 Tables 1.35 3 3 W. Gentry, Kent OH; Douglas Cleland, Collegeville PA 59.58% Harold George - Dan Chocron - Atul Rai, Wichita KS; James 1.63 4 4 1 Paul O’Neill - Celine O’Neill, Sewickley PA 57.92% Masilamani, Topeka KS 1.22 2 Michael Basch - Ann Basch, Elkins Park PA 50.83% vs Michael Klemens - Nancy Klemens, Tarzana CA; Harold Schachter 0.92 3 Sherry Scena - Margaret DeWitt, Newtown PA 49.17% - Davida Schachter, Lakewood NJ THURSDAY EVENING 299ER PAIRS Joseph Sackett - Jill Sackett, Winchendon MA; Joseph Sackett, 6.5 Tables Ponte Vedra Beach FL; Katherine Schiffman, Jacksonville FL A B C vs 2.55 1 1 Alice Hand, Bethel Park PA; Mary Taylor, Lawrence PA 66.25% Mary Petit, East Windsor CT; Ausra Geaski, Manchester CT; Shameine Ali, Vancouver BC; Tom McKenna, Eugene OR 1.91 2 2 Lynn Knight, Paramus NJ; B Gidwani, New York NY 65.46% 1.43 3 3 Michael Basch - Ann Basch, Elkins Park PA 59.09% 1.41 4 4 1 Anita Bellucci Weiss - Jeffrey Weiss, Ithaca NY 58.63% Smoking Policy 1.06 5 2 Linda O’Malley - Brendan O’Malley, Lafayette Hill PA 52.72% Smoking is not permitted in the playing area during any bridge playing event at an NABC. This includes electronic smoking devices. Page 4 Friday, March 9, 2018 Daily Bulletin

BALDWIN NORTH AMERICAN PAIRS FLIGHT A 14.0 Tables / Based on 37 Tables 100.00 1 Adam Grossack - Zachary Grossack, Newton MA 453.06 75.00 2 Kent Mignocchi, Bronx NY; Joel Wooldridge, Astoria NY 433.18 56.25 3 Iftikhar Baqai, Irvine CA; Mitch Dunitz, Sherman Oaks CA 422.54 44.44 4 Allan Simon - Gordon Campbell, Calgary AB 399.70 40.00 5 Bryan Howard, Nashville TN; Jim Foster, Birmingham AL 396.31 36.36 6 Sylvia Shi - Daniel Korbel, Las Vegas NV 394.32 33.33 7 Alex Perlin, Metuchen NJ; Jiang Gu, Mountain Lakes NJ 378.68 30.77 8 Mark Itabashi, Murrieta CA; Ross Grabel, Palm Desert CA 377.80 28.57 9 John Ashton - Jon Bartlett, Portland OR 377.71 26.67 10 Alex Hudson, Raleigh NC; Peter J. Boyd-Bowman, Greensboro NC 366.85 25.00 11 Daniel Friedman - Linda Friedman, Orinda CA 366.04 23.53 12 Roger Lee, Las Vegas NV; Mitch Towner, Tucson AZ 365.72 22.22 13 Gregory Potts, Portsmouth OH; Charles Kopp, Columbus OH 356.14 21.05 14 Clay Cuthbertson, Quincy IL; C. Lee Hastings, Saint Louis MO 348.72 20.00 15 Jay Apfelbaum, Philadelphia PA; Meyer Kotkin, Cherry Hill NJ 348.02 19.05 16 Robert Lebi - John Rayner, Toronto ON 344.42 18.18 17 Robin Taylor - Alan Sontag, Gaithersburg MD 341.83 17.39 18 Dan Morse - John Zilic, Houston TX 341.45 16.67 19 Richard Blumenthal, Crystal Lake IL; Michael Halvorsen, Champaign IL 339.09

THURSDAY OPEN PAIRS 40.0 Tables / Based on 80 Tables A X Y 34.15 1 Kevin Castner, Kentfield CA; Phil King, Marrow England 65.36% 25.61 2 William Higgins, Cincinnati OH; Yauheni Siutsau, Loveland OH 63.34% 19.21 3 Krzysztof Jassem, Puszczykoud Poland; Melanie Tucker, New York NY 60.29% 14.41 4 Robert Lavin, East Longmeadow MA; Harold Feldheim, Hamden CT 58.61% 11.38 5 Terry Beckman, Brooklyn Park MN; John Koch, St. Cloud MN 57.36% 9.76 6 Gary Brinker, Maumee OH; Joseph Ernsthausen, Sylvania OH 57.30% 8.54 7 Bob Balderson Jr. - Cynthia Balderson, Eden Prairie MN 56.60% 7.59 8 Happoldt Neuffer, Columbia SC; Hugh Brown Jr., Greenwood SC 56.43% 6.83 9 Alan Popkin - Nancy Popkin, St. Louis MO 56.10% 6.21 10 Stanley Barg, Washington DC; Jill Levin, Henderson NV 55.83% 5.69 11 Ayako Miyakuni - Kenji Miyakuni, Tokyo Japan 55.82% 5.25 12 Vladislav Isporski, Sofia Bulgaria; Mac Busby, San Diego CA 55.66% 12.17 13 1 1 Shakeel Ahmad - Manju Ceylony, Clarence Center NY 55.65% 9.13 14 2 John Glynn, Annandale VA; Larry O’Maley, Hartwell GA 55.62% 4.27 15 Mildred Breed, Cypress TX; Phillip Grothus, Houston TX 55.50% 4.02 16 Barry Schaffer, Frisco TX; Mark Bumgardner, Dallas TX 55.06% 3.79 17 Shan Huang, Melbourne FL; Joan Millens, Kingston NY 54.79% 3.59 18 Alan Lechner - Elliot Sternlicht, New York NY 54.64% 6.85 19 3 Irfan Coskun, Istanbul Turkey; Gerardo Malazdrewicz, Amherst NS 54.47% 3.25 20 Kenneth Kranyak, Parma OH; Frank Cymerman, Pittsburgh PA 54.30% 5.13 4 2 Edward Kung - Janet Johnson, Philadelphia PA 53.92% 4.06 5 Joseph Pospis, Saddle Brook NJ; Lynn Mackall, Ringwood NJ 53.04% 3.54 6 Mark Henderson, Wilmington DE; Richard Bojar, Philadelphia PA 52.83% 3.04 7 3 Yan Zhang, Jersey City NJ; Barry Dehlin, Dresher PA 52.23% 2.70 8 Gene Kuehneman - Adrienne Kuehneman, Bethesda MD 51.68% 2.81 9 Estelle Bogart, Newtown Square PA; Edmond Craig, Wynnewood PA 51.63% 2.50 10 Clifford Wilson Jr., Princeton NJ; Steven Gewirtzman, Ambler PA 50.82% 2.11 4 Yoko Sobel, Brooklyn NY; Peter Cheung, Fremont CA 50.59% 1.66 5 Richard Peffer - Eric Peffer, Greensboro NC 49.18%

THURSDAY GOLD RUSH PAIRS 16.0 Tables 7 5 2 5.97 1 1 Connor Havens - Cindy Havens, Riverview NB 58.48% 4.48 2 Rajat Basu, East Amherst NY; Sam Pal, Silver Spring MD 56.10% 3.94 3 2 Samuel Hunt, Wellesley MA; William Stolgitis, Avon NJ 56.00% 2.95 4/5 3 1 Allen Toadvine - Luann Toadvine, Langhorne PA 55.80% 2.26 4/5 Mike Kohler, Coopersburg PA; Deborah Butz, Easton PA 55.80% 2.21 6 4 Carolyn Harmon, Mechanicsville VA; Joanne Livingston, Glen Allen VA 54.22% 2.20 7 5 Alexandra Peck - Brenda Baranga, Toronto ON 54.17% 2.20 8 6 2 Jack Willgruber, Devon PA; Dave Willgruber, Whitehall PA 54.02% 1.61 7 3 Debbie Katz, Bloomfield CT; Lori Leopold, Avon CT 53.82% 1.54 4 Jill Kolody, Pasadena MD; Kathleen Parkins, Vienna VA 48.96%

THURSDAY INTERNATIONAL FUND PAIRS 20.0 Tables A B C 8.00 1 Judy Elbogen, Mission Viejo CA; Nunzio Martorina, Laguna Woods CA 65.80% 6.00 2 Justine Cushing - Melih Ozdil, New York NY 64.38% 4.50 3 Walter Lee, Sudbury MA; James Streisand, Wayland MA 60.68% 3.38 4 Kurt Schaeffer, Lakeville MN; Ronald Mak, Manchester NH 59.69% 2.53 5 Brian Glubok, New York NY; Edward Zuckerberg, Los Altos Hills CA 58.61% 1.90 6 Michael Klemens, Tarzana CA; Harold Schachter, Lakewood NJ 58.06% 1.75 7 Michael Dalton, Palm Coast FL; Spike Lay, Daytona Beach FL 57.73% 1.07 8 Eric Leong, Oakland CA; Eddie Wold, Houston TX 56.86% 4.75 1 Robert Clow - Frances McKeon, Glasgow 55.23% 3.56 2 George Hudson, Jamaica NY; Stephen Horwitz, Avalon NJ 50.33% 2.67 3 1 Art Simons - Gerald Gary Abelow, Cherry Hill NJ 48.15% 2.00 4 2 Mark Bolotin - Stephen Vineberg, Philadelphia PA 48.04% 1.50 5 3 Catherine J. Jones - Mervin J.H. Jones, Wilmington DE 47.93% 1.11 4 Bruce Gorman, Petersburg NJ; Frank Caterini, Rio Grande NJ 44.88%

Age requirement Masterpoint disclaimer Results reported in the Daily Bulletin are subject for Senior events to change because of score changes or corrections. You must have been born before January 1, The masterpoint awards as shown are, therefore, 1959, to qualify to play in ACBL Senior events. also subject to change. Daily Bulletin Friday, March 9, 2018 Page 5

THURSDAY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION PAIRS 50.0 Tables NAP-A A B C continued from page 1 20.00 1 David Gold, London England; Richard Schwartz, Aventura FL 69.87% 15.00 2 1 Susan Duval, Irvington NY; Edward Zuckerberg, Los Altos Hills CA 66.77% 11.25 3 Gayle Covey - Steven Devico, Hendersonville NC 63.54% 8.44 4 Linda Wiener, Vancouver WA; David Brower, Portland OR 62.62% 6.38 5 2 Samantha Macdouglas - Brian Reynolds, Canoga Park CA 60.99% 4.75 6 Ronald Mak, Manchester NH; Leo Weniger, Halifax NS 60.50% 3.88 7 Michael Dalton, Palm Coast FL; Spike Lay, Daytona Beach FL 60.00% 2.77 8 Sally Meckstroth, Clearwater Beach FL; Cenk Tuncok, Amesbury MA 59.54% 2.77 9 Roger McNay, Beaverton OR; Joel Datloff, Vancouver WA 59.31% 4.78 10 3 Bryan Delfs, Seattle WA; Todd Fisher, Chicago IL 58.42% 3.59 11 4 1 Jacob Freeman, Toronto ON; Martin Zhao, Richmond Hill ON 57.62% 2.34 12 Crispin Barrere, Berkeley CA; Bob Etter, Elk Grove CA 57.34% 1.94 13 Linda Dunn, Memphis TN; Robb Gordon, Prescott AZ 56.69% 2.69 14 5 Bill Carstens, Anthem AZ; Murali Nair, Phoenix AZ 56.63% 2.02 15 6 Stephen Pickett, Vancouver BC; Shelley Burns, North Vancouver BC 56.42% 1.94 16 Jeffrey Rothstein, New York NY; Russell Samuel, Coram NY 56.31% 1.18 17 Jeff Hand - Gail Greenberg, New York NY 56.26% 2.24 18 7 2 Mark Hugger, Dexter MI; Bob Ondo, Lincoln Park MI 56.20% Second in the North American Pairs, Flight A: 1.47 19 Jonathan Steinberg, Toronto ON; David Sabourin, Ottawa ON 55.92% Joel Wooldridge and Kent Mignocchi 1.76 20 8 Jack Hawthorne, Valencia PA; Robert Zimmermann, Pittsburgh PA 55.38% The is the third NABC title the Grossacks have 1.68 3 Sarah Youngquist, Palo Alto CA; Brent Xiao, Fremont CA 54.94% playing together, and fourth for Zachary. 1.26 4 Henry Zhang, Novi MI; Yanping Zhang, Livonia MI 54.62% In third place was Iftikhar Bahai and Mitch 1.76 5 Denise Archambault, Mont-Royal QC; Marie-Claude Loisel, Montreal QC 53.46% Dunitz of District 23 with 422.54. The North American Pairs is a “grassroots” event that begins with qualifying games at the club/ unit level, proceeds to the district level and finishes at the Spring NABC each year. room For the first time ever at a North American Championship, there is a rubber bridge room. It will have continuous bridge play from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. Entry is free, but ACBL membership is required. Temporary memberships are available at the door for $8 if you are not yet one of us. From 10 to noon each day, some of the best players in the world will sit in and play a few hands – Gary Cohler, Eric Rodwell, Bob Hamman, Zia, Jeff Meckstroth, Sylvia Shi, Jerry Helms, just to name a few. Here’s your chance to play a hand or two with a bridge luminary. Players can cut in at any time. Tom Smith will be hosting the room, which is located in Rooms 401–403 on the fourth floor of the Marriott. Monitoring ACBL will be monitoring events at this and future North American Bridge Championships with both visible and concealed real-time cameras in public spaces. The images will be recorded and available for later inspection and review by ACBL management and tournament officials, among others, including members of the Anti-Cheating Commission. These recordings will also be uploaded to the internet following the NABC. By general monitoring of the session and participants’ behavior, ACBL has another source of information that may be useful in determining facts and settling issues or disputes arising from some types of ethical and behavioral complaints or actions. Please summon a director if a problem occurs at the table. This procedure is intended to assure everyone that the playing field is level and that misbehavior will not be tolerated.” Page 6 Friday, March 9, 2018 Daily Bulletin

NABC ONLINE INDIVIDUAL – (TOP 50) A B C 48.00 1 1 Michal Czerwonko, Montreal QC 68.02% 36.00 2 Jiang Gu, Mountain Lakes NJ 67.64% 27.00 3 Meyer Kotkin, Cherry Hill NJ 67.55% 24.00 4 2 Hong Liu, Frontenac MO 67.13% 19.20 5 Leonid Bossis, Thornhill ON 66.38% 17.45 6 Ken Cohen, Philadelphia PA 66.28% 24.00 7 3 1 Frank Lin, Irvine CA 66.09% 14.77 8 Mark Bennett, Honolulu HI 65.94% 13.71 9 David Yang, Darien IL 65.93% 14.22 10 4 Samuel Ieong, Mountain View CA 65.76% 12.80 11 5 Bruce Pynnonen, Midland MI 65.56% 14.78 12 Michael Day, Tiburon CA 65.50% 11.64 13 6 Dustin Stout, Huntington Beach CA 65.43% 10.11 14 Nancy Spear, Shawnee Mission KS 65.34% 9.60 15 Allan Rothenberg, West Hartford CT 65.32% 9.60 16 Gregor Rus, Velenje Slovenia 65.23% 14.54 17 Nikolaos Delimpaltadakis, Athens Greece 65.21% 10.67 17 7 Jose Cortina, Oak Hill VA 65.21% 9.85 19 8 Mike Tanner, Halifax NS 65.18% 7.68 20 Frederic Pollack, Laval QC 65.10% 7.38 21 James Mates, London, England 64.94% 7.11 22 Marc Lachapelle, St.-Laurent QC 64.72% 6.86 23 Franco Baseggio, New York, NY 64.68% 11.22 24 Per-Ola Cullin, Enskededalen Sweden 64.55% 6.40 25 Peter Weiden, Waban MA 64.52% 7.47 26 Bob Simkins, Decatur GA 64.50% 6.00 27 Alex Perlin, Metuchen NJ 64.26% 9.14 28 9 Foster Geng, Castro Valley CA 64.19% 5.65 29 Steve Clark, Glencoe IL 64.04% 8.53 30 10 Sheng Li, New York NY 63.89% 14.10 31 Stephen Toplansky, Houston TX 63.83% 18.85 32 Mark Moss, Piedmont CA 63.81% 5.05 33 Daniel Tataru, Walnut Creek CA 63.80% 8.00 34 11 John Mayne, Modesto CA 63.79% 4.80 35 Edward Kemnitzer, Naples FL 63.66% 8.40 35 Stephen Nafus, Boise ID 63.66% 18.00 37 12 2 William Morgan, Warwick RI 63.61% 4.59 38 John Mallon, Ottawa ON 63.54% 4.36 39 Boris Tenchov, Columbus OH 63.37% 7.11 40 13 Howard Stern, Des Plaines IL 63.35% 6.74 41 14 William Bleish, Lenexa KS 63.29% 6.40 42 15 Scott Brozell, Half Moon Bay CA 63.22% 4.00 43 Russell Shoup, Dayton OH 63.20% 4.29 44 Daniel Miles, Toronto ON 63.17% 6.10 45 16 Jay Weinstein, Bethesda MD 63.02% 3.76 46 Leo Bell, Carlsbad CA 62.95% 5.82 47 17 Stephane Turcotte, St.-Laurent QC 62.93% 3.70 48 Yanong Han, Milpitas, CA 62.90% 3.56 49 Antonio Palma, Evora Portugal 62.85% 5.57 50 18 Wesley Hanson, Brookfield, WI 62.84%

Credit cards accepted Check cashing and for entry fees Bridge Bucks Purchase your entries for all events at the The check cashing and Bridge Bucks desk is NABC via credit card! All major credit cards are located on the fifth floor of the Marriott across from accepted wherever entries are sold. Charges will Salon H. appear from PurplePass. (If you see PurplePass The desk will be open Friday, on your credit card statement later, remember this March 9, from 11 am to 1 p.m. is a charge for ACBL entry fees!) To use this option, Beginning Saturday, the desk the entire pair or team entry must be charged to a hours will be 9:30 to 10 a.m, and single card. Bridge Bucks also remain available as noon to 1 p.m. an alternative to cash. 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. Daily Bulletin Friday, March 9, 2018 Page 7

Tomorrow’s Bridge Events Junior Day Krauss Investment Group Day Saturday, March 10, 9 a.m. Event Session Sold Entry/player/session Current members* Inactive members 401K Saturday-Monday Morning Bracketed KO Teams 1st Franklin A, 4th floor Marriott $16 $20 Friday-Saturday Morning Compact KO Teams 3-4 Franklin A, 4th floor Marriott $16 $20 ACBL Educational Foundation Bracketed KO Teams 3rd Franklin A, 4th floor Marriott $16 $20 Friday-Sunday Morning Side Game Series 2nd single session Franklin A, 4th floor Marriott $16 $20 Saturday, March 10, 10 a.m. Bridge-Plus+ single Rooms 9-10, Franklin B, 4th floor Marriott Free Free Free lesson, 14-deal game follows 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 10, 10 & 3 p.m. Estate Planning Daylight Open Pairs (unlimited/3000/1500) 1-2 TBA $16 $20 Estate Planning Daylight Gold Rush Pairs (750/500/200) 1-2 Franklin B, 4th floor Marriott $16 $20 Gold points for 0–750. College Planning Daylight Compact KO Teams 1-4 TBA $16 $20 Saturday, March 10, 1 p.m. Fran and Al Architzel Friday-Sunday Side Game Series 3rd single session Room 118, street level Convention Center $16 $20 Saturday, March 10, 1 & 7:30 p.m. KAY PLATINUM PAIRS 1-2 SF Grand Ballroom H, 5th floor Marriott $25 — LEBHAR IMP PAIRS 1-2 F Grand Ballroom E, 5th floor Marriott $25 ­— 0–10,000 SWISS TEAMS 1-2 F Grand Ballroom B, 5th floor Marriott $17 — Wealth Transfer A/X Open Pairs (unlimited/6000) 1-2 TBA $16 $20 Wealth Transfer B/C Open Pairs (3000/1500) 1-2 TBA $16 $20 Wealth Transfer Gold Rush Pairs (750/300) 1-2 Room 118, street level Convention Center $16 $20 Gold points for 0–750. College Planning Compact Bracketed KO Teams 1-4 Franklin A, 4th floor Marriott $16 $20 Bobbie Gomer Friday-Saturday Bracketed KO Teams 3-4 Franklin A, 4th floor Marriott $16 $20 Saturday, March 10, 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 10, 7:30 p.m. Flight A/X/Y Evening Swiss Teams (unlimited/6000/4000) single Franklin A, 4th floor Marriott $15 $19 Flight B/C/D Evening Swiss Teams (3000/1500/750) single Franklin A, 4th floor Marriott $15 $19 Friday-Sunday Side Game Series 4th single session Room 118, street level Convention Center $16 $20 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 10, 11:30 p.m. Zip KO Teams single Franklin B, 4th floor Marriott $12/team/match Junior Zip KO Teams (25 & younger) single Franklin B, 4th floor Marriott Free!

Note: Entry for the Vanderbilt Knockout Teams is required by 6 p.m. Sunday, March 11. Entry for the 0–10,000 Knockout Teams is required by 10 a.m. Monday, March 12. 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. Page 8 Friday, March 9, 2018 Daily Bulletin

Today’s Bridge Events 0-5 Newcomer Pair Games are Free Today! Friday, March 9, 9 a.m. Event Session Sold Entry/player/session Current members* Inactive members ACBL Educational Foundation Bracketed KO Teams 2nd Franklin A, 4th floor Marriott $16 $20 Friday-Saturday Morning Compact KO Teams 1-2 Franklin A, 4th floor Marriott $16 $20 Friday-Sunday Morning Side Game Series 1st single session Franklin A, 4th floor Marriott $16 $20 Friday, March 9, 10 a.m. Debi and John Klinger 299er, 199er, 99er, 49er Pairs single Franklin B, 4th floor Marriott $15 $19 Debi and John Klinger 0-20 Pairs single Franklin B, 4th floor Marriott $15 $15 Debi and John Klinger 0-5 Pairs single Franklin B, 4th floor Marriott Free! Free! Friday, March 9, 10 a.m. & 3 p.m. Gail Bell 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. Friday Daylight Compact KO Teams 1-4 Franklin B, 4th floor Marriott $16 $20 Friday, March 9, 1 p.m. Fran and Al Architzel Friday-Sunday Side Game Series 1st single session Room 118, street level Convention Center $16 $20 Friday, March 9, 1 & 7:30 p.m. KAY PLATINUM PAIRS 1-2 Q Grand Ballroom H, 5th floor Marriott $25 ­— Eligible players are paid-up ACBL members who meet one of the following criteria: have earned 50 platinum masterpoints over the three calendar years prior; earned at least 200 platinum points lifetime; or have attained Platinum Life Master or Grand Life Master rank. No exemptions will be granted for this event. 2 qualifying, 2 semifinal, 2 final sessions LEBHAR IMP PAIRS 1-2 Q Grand Ballroom E, 5th floor Marriott $25 — 2 qualifying, 2 final sessions 0–10,000 SWISS TEAMS 1-2 Q Grand Ballroom B, 5th floor Marriott $17 — No player may have more than 10,000 MPs. 10% platinum points for overall placings (10 points maximum). 2 qualifying, 2 final sessions Jeanne Fisher Open Pairs (unlimited/3000/1500) 1-2 Room 118, street level Convention Center $16 $20 Gold Rush Pairs (750/500/200) 1-2 Room 118, street level Convention Center $16 $20 Gold points for 0–750. Bobbie Gomer Friday-Saturday Bracketed KO Teams 1-2 Franklin A, 4th floor Marriott $16 $20 Friday, March 9, 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 Pairs single Franklin B, 4th floor Marriott $15 $15 0-5 Pairs single Franklin B, 4th floor Marriott Free! Free! Friday, March 9, 7:30 p.m. Evening Side Swiss Teams single Franklin A, 4th floor Marriott $15 $19 Friday-Sunday Side Game Series 2nd single session Room 118, street level Convention Center $16 $20 299er, 199er, 99er, 49er Pairs single Franklin B, 4th floor Marriott $15 $19 0-20 Pairs single Franklin B, 4th floor Marriott $15 $15 0-5 Pairs single Franklin B, 4th floor Marriott Free! Free! Note: Entry for the Vanderbilt Knockout Teams is required by 6 p.m. Sunday, March 11. Entry for the 0–10,000 Knockout Teams is required by 10 a.m. Monday, March 12. 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 Debi and John Klinger 299er Pairs students have gone on to become Life Masters. with Nadine Wood in 1989. Sponsored by Kathleen and Greg Del Corso Widely known as a gifted entertainer in the classroom Jeannie was the founder of the South Jersey “Hello!” “Welcome!” whose students never feel forgotten when they Bridge Club and brought her joy and sunshine to the “How can I help you?” venture out into the duplicate arena, Bobbie’s always bridge table and all who knew her. These three sentences are watching, applauding successes, recommending The Jeanne Fisher Player of the Year Award is habitually asked with a smile partners, answering questions and sending beams of awarded annually by District 4. even if John is making coffee, love to all her fledglings. giving a mini-lesson prior to Fran & Al Architzel Friday–Sunday Side Series the game, or just the breeze. Sponsored by Honesdale-Hawley Debi can be handling money and deftly Duplicate Bridge Club subtracting the correct change, arranging various Al and Fran Architzel founded the Honesdale- homemade goodies, introducing newly organized Hawley DBC in 1976. Al and Fran taught in the partnerships or taking a deep breath prior to public schools in the state of New York and Al also commencing her own game. worked for the Internal Revenue Service and for Whatever you ask of Debi and John will be the U.S. Agency for International Development. graciously completed – always with a smile – and However, most people in northeastern Pennsylvania naturally asking, “Is there anything else I can do for remember them for their dedicated interest in you?” duplicate bridge. They loved the game and taught Gail Bell Daylight A/B/C Pairs many aspiring players. They were members of the Sponsored by Harriet Kleiman Unit 120 board including positions of president, Gail Bell has become an Emerald treasurer and secretary, and Al was also a member of Life Master! She has achieved this the district board. status while raising two wonderful When Al passed away in 1994, Fran continued children and developing her company, organizing and running the club for the enjoyment Encounter Cosmetics. of its members until her retirement in 1997. Fran Gail’s warm and generous was presented with a meritorious service award in personality is felt throughout . recognition of outstanding and dedicated service to Always gracious and eager to support newer players Unit 120. when they ask her advice. The club continues today, still playing bridge, still So let’s all celebrate my best friend of 58 years at teaching new beginners how to enjoy the wonderful the Philadelphia NABC. game of duplicate bridge. Bobbie Gomer Friday/Saturday Knockouts Jeanne Fisher Open Pairs Sponsored by Peggy Greenawalt and Sponsored by Arnie Fisher Bobbie’s many admirers Jeannie Fisher was a Diamond Today we celebrate ACBL Life Master with more than 40 National Goodwill Committee regional tournament wins. Jeannie member, Platinum Life Master, author, was a terrific bridge player and a PCBA board member and teacher of relentless competitor. She had a many decades, Bobbie Gomer. passion for the game of bridge and Over a hundred of Bobbie’s won the Whitehead Women’s Pairs Daily Bulletin Friday, March 9, 2018 Page 9

NABC Event Histories 2011 Shane Blanchard, Joe Grue 2012 Jordan Cohen, Barry Senensky 2013 Kevin Dwyer, Gavin Wolpert 2014 Bryan Howard, Terry Spector 2015 Shome Mukherjee, Mark Aquino 2016 Peter Boyd, 2017 Peter Boyd, Steve Robinson

Justin Lall and Dennis Bilde won the Platinum Pairs last year. Winners of the 2017 North American Pairs, Flight A: Steve Robinson and Peter Boyd, Norman Kay Platinum District 6. Pairs begins today Baldwin North American The six-session Norman Kay Platinum Pairs gets underway today. Pairs, Flight A Eligible players are paid-up ACBL members The Baldwin North American Pairs, Flight A is who meet one of the following criteria: have earned a grassroots event that begins in the summer at the 50 platinum masterpoints over the three calendar local club level. Qualifiers at the club level advance years prior; earned at least 200 platinum points to unit competition and those qualifiers advance lifetime, or have attained Platinum Life Master or to district finals. Three pairs from each district — Grand Life Master rank. No exemptions will be more, depending upon attendance — qualify for the The 2017 Lebhar IMP Pairs winners were Chen Zhao and Jing Liu. granted for this event. North American final. The event honors Norman Kay, who was named Winners are honored by the Baldwin Memorial IMP Pairs begins today ACBL’s top performance player for the double Trophy and also receive certificates of recognition. The four-session IMP Pairs – two qualifying decade 1957–1977. Partnered by The trophy is named for Col. Russell J. Baldwin sessions followed by two final sessions – gets (who died in 1963) and later by , Kay (1889–1969), U.S. Army officer and expert on underway today with the Lebhar Trophy at stake. had 13 major wins in those 20 years: two , tournament procedure who was ACBL Honorary The trophy was donated by Bertram Lebhar Jr. four Vanderbilts, four , one Blue Ribbon Member of the Year in 1943. in 1948 in memory of his wife, Evelyn. The trophy and two Open Pairs. He was a World Bridge Baldwin was active as an organizer from the previously honored winners of the Mixed Teams but Federation Life Master who placed second in the earliest days of . He became a was redesignated for the IMP Pairs by the ACBL in 1961 and 1967, and second in the director of the American Bridge League and its Board of Directors. World Olympiad Teams in 1968 and third in 1960. treasurer shortly after its founding in 1927. He was Lebhar (1907–1972), under the name of Bert An ACBL Grand Life Master with more than a member of the ACBL Laws Commission and Lee, earned a national reputation as a sportscaster 13,000 masterpoints, Kay won the McKenney primarily responsible for the first Duplicate Code and later as a bridge player and administrator. In Trophy (now the Barry Crane Top 500) in 1955. issued in 1935. private life, he owned radio and television stations His North American championships outside the Baldwin was active as a tournament director in Florida. He was one of the founders of the Greater 20-year window include four additional wins in the from 1927 until 1941. After service in World War New York Bridge Association and was elected its Vanderbilt and three in the . II, he was ACBL business manager from 1946 until first president in 1948. 2010 Andrew Stark, Franco Baseggio 1951. Lebhar was also a player: He won the 2011 Joel Wooldridge, John Hurd He was recalled to military serve at the outbreak in 1940 and the Master Mixed Teams in 1946. His 2012 Bob Hamman, Justin Lall of the Korean War and retired from the U.S. Army in team was his wife Evelyn along with Samuel Katz 2013 Martin Fleisher, Michael Kamil 1957. He rejoined ACBL in 1958 and was in charge and Alicia Kemper. 2014 Richard Coren, Robert Levin of tournament scheduling until his retirement in Previous winners 2015 Thomas Bessis, Cedric Lorenzini 1963. 1987 Robb Gordon, Linda Danas 2016 Geoff Hampson, Eric Greco Previous winners: 1988 Gene Freed, Mike Passell 2017 Justin Lall, Dennis Bilde 1979 Arthur Moore, Eric Robinson 1989 Richard Schwartz, Fred Hamilton 1980 Bob Feller, Jeffrey Hall 1990 Ralph Cohen, Renee Mancuso 1981 Helen Blakey, Robert Blakey 1991 Harvey Brody, Ralph Buchalter 1982 Bill Nuttig, Ivan Scope 1992 Vera Gama, Marcelo Branco 1983 John Griscom, Jim Felts 1993 Bob Klein, David Ruderman 1984 Steve Sion, Harold Stengel 1994 Tom Fox, Walter Schafer 1985 Peter Boyd, Steve Robinson 1995 Steve Sion, Harold Lilie 1986 Drew Cannell, G. Sekhar 1996 Mike Albert, Marilyn Hemenway 1987 Jan Janitschke, Dick Reed 1997 Tom Carmichael, Joel Wooldridge 1988 Jan Martel, Chip Martel 1998 Jim Robison, Gene Freed 1989 David Caslan, Dennis Clerkin 1999 Ralph Katz, George Jacobs Last year’s 0–10,000 Swiss Teams winners: Bill 1990 Sidney Lazard, Jack LaNoue 2000 Aschley Bach, Stephen Burgess Gates, Sharon Osberg, Richard Friesner and 1991 Mark Stein, Boris Baran 2001 Steve Robinson, Peter Boyd Eric Robinson. 1992 Jim Krekorian, Rick Zucker 2002 Alan Schwartz, Ai-Tai Lo 1993 James Griffin, Kenneth Schutze 2003 Steve Weinstein, Robert Levin Spring 0-10,000 Swiss Teams 1994 James Griffin, Kenneth Schutze 2004 Jiang Gu, Nikolay Demirev Play starts today in the 0-10,000 Swiss 1995 David Berkowitz, Lisa Berkowitz 2005 Blair Seidler, Kevin Wilson Teams. Open only to players with less than 10,000 1996 Marshall Tuly, James Cunningham 2006 Fred Gitelman, Geoff Hampson masterpoints, the event pays 10 percent platinum to 1997 Aidan Ballantyne, Gordon McOrmond 2007 Boye Brogeland, Ishmael Delmonte those placing in the overalls. While it has a national 1998 Ron Sukoneck, Bill Cole 2008 Doug Doub, rating, it does not serve as a Grand Life Master 1999 James Griffin, Kenneth Schutze 2009 Nikolay Demirev, Nicolas L’Ecuyer qualification. 2000 Patty Tucker, Kevin Collins 2010 Pablo Lambardi, Pablo Ravenna Previous winners: 2001 Frank Merblum, Doug Doub 2011 Runar Lillevik, Oyvind Ludvigsen 2013 Ralph Letizia, Ellen Koslove, Drew Cannel, 2002 JoAnna Stansby, Lew Stansby 2012 Hailong Ao, Jian-Jian Wang Barbara Casle 2003 Steve Landen, Michael Zerbini 2013 Kent Mignocchi, Joel Wooldridge 2014 David Grainger, Tom Breed, Jackie Macchi, 2004 Henry Lortz, Wayne Ohlrich 2014 Iulian Christian, Radu Nistor Ira Chorush, Roger Lee, Daniel Korbel 2005 David Yang, Nikolay Demirev 2015 Aaron Jones, Sylvia Shi 2015 Barry Gorski, Deepak Khanna, Albert 2006 Gordon Campbell, Piotr Klimowicz 2016 Kevin Dwyer, Stan Tulin Bingaman Jr., Bill Parks 2007 Dave Abelow, Dick Wegman 2017 Jing Liu, Chen Zhao 2016 Dori Byrnes, William Ehlers, Owen Lien, 2008 Xiadong Shi, David Yang Radu Nistor, Iulian Rotaru 2009 Jim Krekorian, John Rengstorff 2017 Bill Gates, Sharon Osberg, Richard Friesner, 2010 Doug Doub, Frank Merblum Eric Robinson