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November 16-November 26, 2000 Birmingham, Alabama 74th Fall North American Bridge Championships Daily Bulletin Vol. 74, No. 6 Wednesday, November 22, 2000 Editors: Henry Francis and Jody Latham Special for Toronto: The Max Factor Max and Mary Hardy spent most of 1999 Mini-Spingold event on a year-long farewell tour before Max retired Players who don’t think they’re quite ready as a full-time tournament director in March. for the Spingold Knockout Teams but who would So how is retirement? “We have stayed so busy like to play in an event like the Spingold are go- it’s been unreal,” says Max. ing to have their chance next summer in Toronto. Nineteen tournaments (including all three The ACBL Board of Directors will run a mini- North American Championships) with one (Reno) Spingold concurrent with the main Spingold at the to go -- that’s the tally so far. “In a nutshell,” says Summer NABC in Toronto. Since the event will Mary, “we have been busier since he retired than have national rating, players of less than expert in all our 19 years together.” ranking will have an opportunity to win a national He’s retired only from directing, says Max, championship. who began his directing career in 1961 at Los An- The event will be contested in two flights – 0- geles Bridge Week – a 10-day marathon that usu- 1500 and 0-5000. It will start on the same day as the ally drew more than 10,000 tables. In those days, Spingold and will continue for not more than five there were no hand records but the boards were days. The conditions of contest, which will be simi- generally duplicated in 30-40 minutes. lar to those for the Spingold, will be submitted at the Those were also the days of hand-scoring and Spring Board meeting for approval. These conditions Max was known as FPIW (the “Fastest Pencil in will include the masterpoint awards. The event will Continued on page 4 Max and Mary Hardy be held for two years, after which time the Board will review it to determine the event’s future. One change from the Spingold – day-long North against South matches will be 56 boards in length instead of 64. If there are any situations where a half-day match is called for, it will be for 28 boards. It is expected that in Senior KO final screens will be used in the late rounds. It’s the North against the South in today’s final of the Senior Knockout Teams. The Florida team captained by Jim Sternberg of West Palm Beach elimi- nated the Joe Harris squad with a furious fourth quar- ter, 165-118. The Northeast team, primarily from New England and captained by Dick Budd of Portland ME, had even a more powerful fourth quarter to come from behind and defeat the team captained by Hamish Bennett, 174-154. The championship will be decided today when Sternberg faces Budd in a 64-board match. Playing with Sternberg are Allan Cokin, Palm Beach; Bernie Chazen, Tamarac; Chuck Burger, Alex: tournament vet Continued on page 6 Alex Phillips, attending his first North American Championship, is having a ball: he’s playing after- Krekorian-Kiefer lead noon, evening and midnight sessions – and he’s win- ning masterpoints: almost 8 so far this tournament. in Blue Ribbon Pairs Alex, 12, has played in 12 sessions since the Jim Krekorian and Paul Kiefer, the only pair NABC began and he’s played with a variety of part- to score more than 2100 matchpoints in yesterday’s ners: “On Thursday in the Charity Game, I played qualifying round, lead 130 pairs into today’s semifi- with Ed; on Friday, I played with Elizabeth both ses- nal round of the Edgar Kaplan Blue Ribbon Pairs. sions. I played with Laura on Saturday and with Jala Krekorian and Kiefer scored 2102.20 to 2031.51 on Sunday.” for Venkatrao Koneru and Hement Lall. Koneru and Polisner resigns Alex’s bridge adventure began earlier this year Lall were the only other pair to top 2000. when his mom, Deb Phillips, began playing bridge Other high qualifiers included James Kraft and to take WBF post online at their home in North Little Rock AR. “My Chris Compton, 1994.63; Martin De Bruin and Jay mom was on the computer a lot, playing some kind Korobow, 1992.55; Greg Hinze and Larry La Brecque, Jeff Polisner of Lafayette CA, ACBL Counsel of game. I had no idea what was involved and I kept 1966.41; David Yang and Xiaodong Shi, 1965.75, and since 1985, recently resigned this post to become the asking her about it.” Birmingham’s own Allen Hawkins Jr. and Jim Fos- counsel for the World Bridge Federation, replacing As a result, Alex was soon enrolled in Easybridge! ter, 1950.96. the late Bob House. Peter Rank of Los Angeles will He’s now taken Easybridge! 1, 2 and 3 plus the Club The Blue Ribbon Pairs ranks with the Life Mas- succeed Polisner as League Counsel. and Diamond Series. ter Pairs as the most prestigious -- and toughest -- This is Polisner’s second stint as WBF Counsel – His grandparents died over the summer and his older pair events on the ACBL calendar. Like the LM Pairs, he also served in 1993 and 1994 during the presi- brother and sister moved away. “Mom made a promise the Blue Ribbon Pairs is played over three days and dency of Bobby Wolff. to me that we’d go to every tournament we could.” includes two qualifying, two semifinal and two final A civil litigator primarily, Polisner has a strong He likes the partners he’s played with in Birming- sessions. background in bridge. He has finished second in two ham but his favorite partner remains Ralph Erwin, whom The event was renamed the Edgar Kaplan Blue North American championship events and is a Dia- he met at a Little Rock club. “My partner and I came in Ribbon Pairs in 1999 to honor one of bridge’s all- mond Life Master. He has represented the United first and Ralph and his partner came in bottom – or close time great players, writers, administrators and the au- States in world play on three occasions. to bottom. So Ralph invited me to play with him. He thority on the laws of the game. On the adminstrative side, he has been Walnut just said if you can’t beat them, join them.” Continued on page 4 Page 2 Daily Bulletin

Charity begins at Home Monday night featured the ACBL-Wide Char- SPECIAL EVENTS ity Game. Mark Horton, editor of the widely read Bridge magazine, arrived at his hotel at 6 p.m., Wednesday, November 22 having flown over from London, England. The 12:15 p.m. Intermediate/Newcomer Speakers Program: Bruce Reeve, Care and Feeding of Your Favorite first person he met in the lobby was his partner, Pet, East Meeting Rooms N & O. Reeve, Raleigh NC, was recently elected to a second term as Rabbi Leonard Helman, who told him they were District 7’s representative to the ACBL Board of Directors. Reeve, a Gold Life Master, is a real going to play in this popular event. It did not take estate and stock market broker who also teaches bridge. long for the action to start. 7:15 p.m. Intermediate/Newcomer Speakers Program: Michael Huston, Doing It with Finesse, East Board 2 « J 4 3 2 Meeting Rooms N & O. Huston, Joplin MO, is a former English professor and labor relations Dlr: East ª Q J consultant. He is now a bridge teacher and professional player. Vul: N-S © 10 9 6 3 ¨ A J 3 Thursday, November 23 « A 8 « Q 6 ª A 8 7 4 ª K 10 Thanksgiving Day © Q 7 © A K J 4 2 12:15 p.m. Intermediate/Newcomer Speakers Program: Billy Miller, The Art of the Squeeze, East Meeting ¨ K 10 9 6 5 ¨ Q 8 7 4 Rooms N & O. Miller, Las Vegas, is a professional player and teacher whose popular “Dear « K 10 9 7 5 Billy” columns are a regular feature in The Bridge Bulletin. ª 9 6 5 3 2 7:15 p.m. Intermediate/Newcomer Speakers Program: Lynn Berg, Responding to Notrump Openings with © 8 5 5/5 Hands, East Meeting Rooms N & O. Berg, DeLand FL, is a club manager, accredited ¨ 2 teacher and Easybridge! presenter. She is a Silver Life Master. West North East South Helman Horton Friday, November 24 1© 2© (1) Dbl 3« Pass Pass Mid-South Bridge Conference (District 10) Day Dbl All Pass 12:15 p.m. Intermediate/Newcomer Speakers Program: Jade Barrett, It’s All in your Head, East Meeting (1) Michaels for the majors. Rooms N & O. Barrett, Vancouver WA, is a professional player and teacher who is also an ABA You have to take risks at matchpoints, but South’s Life Master. intervention on this deal was way over the top. East 7:15 p.m. Intermediate/Newcomer Speakers Program: Max Hardy, Inverted Minor Raises, East Meeting cashed two top diamonds and switched to the ªK Rooms N & O. Hardy, Las Vegas, retired last year as an ACBL Associate National Tournament and a heart. West won and played back a heart, ruffed Director. He is a professional player and the author of Five Card Majors – Western Style and by the jack and overruffed by the queen. East returned Two over One Game Force. the ©J, and declarer tried ruffing with the 10. East won with the «A and completed a hot defense by returning his last heart, ensuring a trick for East’s ace, so declarer did not need any guess in clubs to Pass Pass Dbl All Pass record +1210. West led a top spade and switched to a trump. «6. Plus 500 was good for all the points. It was not long before the defenders got another The commentary suggested that +110 or +130 It was all downhill for declarer from there, and the chance to get in a few ruffs. would be a good result for East/West on this next deal, payoff was -1100. but our boys managed to eclipse that. Lest you think our featured pair had a mas- Board 5 « Q 6 5 2 Board 17 6 5 2 sive game, Mark reported that it would take at least Dlr: North ª 10 9 4 2 « Dlr: North 9 8 6 4 two Daily Bulletins to record their poor boards! Vul: N-S © A 7 5 ª Vul: Both 10 8 7 4 ¨ K 5 © A K « — « A 9 8 4 3 ¨ Goodwill message A K 8 3 J 10 4 ª J 8 7 3 ª Q « « How pleasant it is to hear a player call, “Di- Q 7 5 A J 2 © J 6 2 © K Q 10 9 8 4 ª ª rector, please” – instead of a shouted “DIREC- K 6 5 A 2 ¨ J 10 9 7 4 3 ¨ A © © TOR!” Q 9 2 10 7 6 5 3 « K J 10 7 ¨ ¨ Why not extend the same courtesy to our cad- Q 9 7 ª A K 6 5 « dies? Don’t you think “Caddy, please” has a rather K 10 3 © 3 ª nice sound? Q J 9 3 ¨ Q 8 6 2 © Remember that Birmingham is the first NABC J 8 4 West North East South ¨ for some of our players – and it’s also the first NABC West North East South Helman Horton for many of our caddies. Helman Horton Pass 1© Dbl Aileen Osofsky, Chairman Pass Pass Pass 3¨ 3ª Pass 4ª National Goodwill Committee All Pass 1¨ Pass 1NT All Pass South led the 7, so declarer won in hand and played West’s 3¨ bid certainly qualified for its descrip- « Silent Auction tion of weak! When East led the A, Helman played a club to the 9 and king. North switched to a heart, taken ¨ If you haven’t picked up your Silent Auction the jack. East switched to the A and a spade, ruffed by South’s king as declarer unblocked the queen. South « item, you may do so at the Registration Desk. the club return, and played a third spade. Only +200 now tried the ©Q, but that was far too revealing. Given this time, but another great result. South’s initial pass, it pinpointed the location of the ¨A. Having just written the commentary for a Europe- Declarer won in hand, passed the «10 and ducked a club wide simultaneous event, Mark rated the ACBL deals to North’s ace. Ten tricks and +180. Women who win as much more interesting, with several challenging If you want to do well at matchpoints, you have problems for both sides. This deal caused excitement to punish your opponent’s indiscretions, and the ses- all around the room. sion finished as it had started with North-South con- in Open events ceding a number. As pointed out in the front-page article in Board 12 « K J 10 8 5 Board 29 9 2 Daily Bulletin #4, women are definitely making Dlr: West ª 4 « Dlr: North K 10 3 2 their mark in open events. A few omissions have Vul: N-S © A 9 8 6 5 ª Vul: Both Q 9 7 5 been called to our attention. ¨ A 6 © K 6 5 First of all, there is Edith Rosenkranz whose « A 6 3 « 9 ¨ A K J 6 3 10 5 4 team won the Open Swiss Teams in Reno. This ª J 6 ª A K Q 10 9 5 3 2 « « 9 8 6 Q J 4 was a most interesting development because the © K Q 7 2 © — ª ª A 8 3 K J 2 runnerup team was captained by her husband ¨ K Q 10 5 ¨ 9 8 7 2 © © Q J 10 9 4 3 George. « Q 7 4 2 ¨ ¨ Q 8 7 Several women other than those listed also ª 8 7 « A 7 5 won events back in the old days. These include © J 10 4 3 ª 10 6 4 Jan Martel, North American Open Pairs 1988; ¨ J 4 3 © West North East South ¨ A 8 7 2 Dorothy Truscott, Life Master Pairs 1964; Bar- Helman Horton West North East South bara Rappaport (now Haberman), Life Master Helman Horton Pairs 1971; Mary Jane Farell and Marilyn 1NT 2« 6ª Pass Pass Dbl All Pass Pass Pass Pass Johnson, Life Master Pairs 1978; and Helen Por- South led a spade, and declarer won with the ace 1« Pass 2« Pass tugal, Life Master Pairs 1960. and played a low diamond. North went up with the Pass Dbl Pass 3¨ Daily Bulletin Page 3 Bizarre bidding Keep me off District 10 – its birth There have been many bizarre happenings in and colorful history bridge tournaments, of course, but the bidding on this lead, please! round from the first qualifying session of the Open District 10 was created by the ACBL Board of Di- By Barry Rigal Board-a-Match Teams must rank up there with the rectors in 1956 when they voted to increase the number There was no doubt in my mind as to the wild- of districts from 13 to 23. most bizarre. This was the first hand: est deal of the second qualifying session in the Dlr: North A K Q J 9 The new district, previously a part of District 9 and « Life Master Open Pairs. Board 5 produced a re- stretching from El Paso to Memphis, included units in Vul: N-S A Q 9 8 6 3 ª markable spread of results, ranging from North- Arkansas, Shreveport, (West) Tennessee, Baton Rouge, Board 5 A © South collecting plus 850 at 5« doubled to – well, New Orleans, Mississippi and the Mississippi Gulf you’ll see. ¨ 3 Coast. Alabama and middle Tennessee (Nashville) re- Dlr: North A K 10 6 5 2 « 8 4 2 « 7 « mained part of what was then District 8. K 7 J 10 5 2 Vul: N-S ª 6 ª ª 8 6 4 2 Louise Durham of Durant MS was elected in Sep- © J 9 7 5 3 © K Q 10 8 © tember 1956 to serve a three-year term. She was re- K Q 8 J 9 7 4 ¨ K 5 ¨ ¨ J 8 -- elected in 1959 for a second three-year term. « 10 6 5 3 « « Durham, the first Life Master in Mississippi, was co- ª K J 10 9 8 7 3 2 ª Q 4 ª 4 10 7 A K J 3 chairman of the National Goodwill Committee and a past 6 4 2 © © president of Unit 138 (Mississippi Bridge Association). © ¨ 7 ¨ J 10 9 8 6 4 3 ¨ A 10 6 5 2 Q 9 7 4 3 She also served as chairman of the planning committee West North East South « ª A 5 for the 1960 Spring Nationals, held in Jackson MS. She 2¨ Pass 2© © Q 9 5 was named ACBL Honorary Member in 1974. Pass 2ª Pass 2NT ¨ A Q 2 Terry Teague of Birmingham (1904-1987) was Dis- Pass 3ª Pass 4ª If you look at the full deal, you will see that East- trict Director for District 8 from 1957 to 1960. Teague, West can cash their three winners against 5 via the Pass 4NT Pass 5© « an insurance agent, won several regional events – in- A K and a diamond ruff. Life is far more complex, cluding four with his wife, Harriet, as his partner. Pass 6« All Pass © Note that North rebid his six-card heart suit even however, for North-South on defense to hearts which Teague was succeeded as District Director by Mar- though he had a highly biddable spade suit. Did he probably made it a good thing that I elected to de- garet Wagar of Atlanta (1902-1990), one of the great clare the board and not defend against Diana Lowell make a mistake? No! He knew this was a likely slam American women players of all time. Wagar’s impres- and Doug Hardler who timed the auction very sub- hand and he wanted to know about the K when he sive tournament record spans three decades and includes ª tly. It went 25 wins in women’s and open competition – including asked for key cards. So he led partner to believe that West North East South hearts was the agreed suit, and it’s obvious that he a win in the Reisinger Board-a-Match Teams in 1941 1« 3¨ 4¨ made his point – partner raised to game with a single- and wins in the Spingold in 1946 and 1948. Pass 4« Pass Pass Meanwhile, back in District 10, Julius Rosenblum ton. The 5 response showed that either the A or 5 5 All Pass © ¨ ª « of New Orleans (1906-1978) was elected as district di- the ªK was missing, so North knew he had to stop at As North, I knew I was not going to find a good opening lead – after all, since East had not shown a rector in 1962. Rosenblum, who had served as ACBL the six level. He also knew his partner had some president in 1951, had been a “permanent director” and kind of holding in spades for his 2NT bid, so he heart fit, would you expect dummy to produce four tricks for play in hearts? On a heart lead, I can set 5 a member of the executive committee of the ACBL brought spades into the picture for the first time at ª Board. the six level. With nothing breaking badly, declarer at least a couple of tricks. Knowing my own limitations, however, I thought Rosenblum became secretary-treasurer of the World brought this slam home easily. Bridge Federation in 1966 and a voting member of the I was wise to bid 5« over 5ª – down one on the dia- On the very next hand, West doubled 4« for pen- mond ruff. WBF Executive Committee in 1968 when he was ap- alties, so North-South ran – all the way to 7NT! Was that good enough to beat average? Just by a pointed to replace Waldemar von Zedtwitz, who retired. Look at that auction. bit – but it was nowhere near as good as the result He was elected WBF president in 1970, 1972 and 1974 Dlr: East « A 9 7 5 3 2 achieved by Eric Rodwell and Paul Lewis. -- the first person to serve three terms. He was elected Vul: E-W ª Q 4 3 They sacrificed in 6ª over 5« and North-South to the WBF Committee of Honor in 1974. Board 6 © – were salivating at the idea of defending this. They He was named ACBL Honorary Member in 1970. ¨ A 7 4 3 doubled and led a spade. Declarer ruffed, cashed the The International Bridge Press Association named him A K, ruffed a diamond, ruffed a spade and led the « K J 10 8 4 « 6 © “Personality of the Year” in 1974. J. ª 9 8 6 ª K 10 7 5 © District 10 underwent re-districting again in 1965 South ruffed – with the A! Declarer pitched his with Alabama and middle Tennessee (Nashville) be- © 9 5 4 © 7 6 ª losing club and claimed 12 tricks for plus 1210. coming a part of District 10, effective Dec. 31, 1965. ¨ K 5 ¨ Q 10 9 8 6 2 Durham won a third three-year term in 1965. « Q declarer ditched a heart and East let go of a club. She was succeeded by Nate Silverstein of Mem- ª A J 2 On the last diamond, West’s discard didn’t matter phis (1909-1992). Silverstein was a devoted promoter © A K Q J 10 8 3 2 but he actually got rid of his last heart. Declarer of bridge for more than 30 years. He was largely re- ¨ J West North East South also let go of his last heart, and East had to make a sponsible for the move to ACBL Headquarters from discard. If he pitched a heart, dummy had two heart Grenwich CT to Memphis. Pass 2¨ tricks. If he pitched a club, declarer would cash He was a tireless worker for charity and because of Pass 2« Pass 3© his A, forcing West to bare his K or sluff his his drive, Unit 144 (West Tennessee) had the highest Pass 3« Pass 4« ª ¨ top spade. Either way declarer had all the tricks. donations per capita for many years. Dbl 4NT Pass 5ª Silverstein served one term and was succeeded by Pass 6NT Pass 7NT Can the grand slam be beaten? Yes. West has to abandon any hope of helping partner in clubs – he Louis S. Gurvich of Metairie LA, who served three All Pass three-year terms. Gurvich (1921-1986) had been chair- must hold onto his 9-8. Let’s try it. Bart Bramley brought these hands to us – both ª man of the Board of Governors from 1968 to 1971. Once again dummy leads the next-to-last dia- bidding sequences took place against his teammates He was ACBL president in 1977 and chairman of the at the other table. 7NT looks as if maybe North-South mond, and both West and East throw a club as North Board in 1978. He was general chairman of the 1978 World went a bit too far, but North brought the contract home sluffs a heart. On the last diamond, West tosses his Olympiad in New Orleans, a member of the WBF execu- on a difficult squeeze. The opening spade lead went ¨K – and now it’s declarer who’s squeezed. tive committee and co-chairman of that committee in 1978. to queen-king-ace. A heart finesse to the jack worked, He can pitch his spade, but East has a safe dis- Gurvich did not seek re-election in 1980 and was and declarer began running all those diamonds. This card of the ª10. The ªA still drops the king, but West succeeded by Thomas K. Sanders of Nashville. Sand- put terrific pressure on West. This was the position still has the ª9 to cover dummy’s deuce. And by hold- ers, who has represented the United States in interna- with two diamonds left to play: ing onto the ¨Q-10, East prevents declarer from tak- tional competition, was non-playing captain of the 1981 ing two club tricks. « 9 Bermuda Bowl champions. He is a WBF World Master An exceptionally interesting hand. ª Q 4 and an ACBL Grand Life Master. Sanders served as ACBL president in 1986 and as © – chairman of the Board of Directors in 1987. He was ¨ A 7 J – Birmingham where? instrumental in getting the ACBL Educational Founda- « « tion started, served as its first president (1987-1990) 9 8 K 10 The team Julian Wernick, Liam Johnstone and ª ª and was elected President Emeritus in 1990. © – © – Jon Downing of Birmingham and Simon Wernick of K 5 Q 10 9 Sanders did not seek re-election in 1989 and was ¨ ¨ Hants, which has done well in several knockout succeeded by Chuck Wilkinson of Jackson MS, who « events, didn’t seem unusual at all at first. What’s so A 2 was re-elected in 1992, 1995 and 1998. ª unusual about a team being from Birmingham when Wilkinson, an investment adviser, was the founder 3 2 © the tournament is in Birmingham? Well, what’s un- and editor of the Jackson Bridge Club newsletter. He is J ¨ usual is that this team is from Birmingham, a past president of District 10 and Unit 138 (Missis- On the next-to-last diamond West sluffed a heart, ENGLAND! sippi Bridge Association). Page 4 Daily Bulletin

Max Factor Continued from page 1 NATIONAL APPEALS COMMITTEE MEMBERS the West”). He recalls the 1969 NABC in Los An- geles when he and another director were given present at the Birmingham NABC - November 16 - 26, 2000 two sheets to matchpoint and score. “We both put down our red (matchpointing) pencils about the Director same time and picked up the black (scoring) pen- Ray Raskin, King of Prussia PA cils. We finished almost in a dead heat.” Curious about who could keep up with him, Hardy Chairman inquired as to the identity of the other scorer: Henry Jon Brissman, San Bernardino CA Francis, then a tournament director from Massachusetts and now Editor Emeritus of the Bridge Bulletin. Appeals Administrator Hardy also remembers a later tournament when Rich Colker, Wheaton MD he won a scoring duel with a young New York direc- tor, one Sol Weinstein. “I saw Solly later,” says Appeals Manager Francis, “and his chin was dragging. Who was that Linda Trent, Fullerton CA guy, he wanted to know? That guy who beat me? “When I told him that Max was known as the RED TEAM fastest pencil in the West, he cheered up consider- ably.” Some 30 years later, the one-time FPIW has TEAM LEADERS put down his pencil for “more time to teach, to write Henry Bethe, Ithaca NY and to play.” Ron Gerard, White Plains NY He’s just finished the first of a two-volume set: Stan- dard Bridge Bidding for the 21st Century. “This volume,” TEAM MEMBERS he says, “is for people who want to learn to play 2/1 – Lowell Andrews, Huntington Beach CA Chris Moll, Metarie LA the basics in depth.” The book is endorsed by former Mark Bartusek, Santa Barbara CA Mike Rahtjen, Ft. Lauderdale FL and current world champions John Swanson, Jeff David Berkowitz, Old Tappan NJ Robert Schwartz, San Pedro CA Meckstroth, Mike Lawrence and Eddie Kantar. Nell Cahn, Shreveport LA Ellen Siebert, Ft. Lauderdale FL Volume two, Advanced Bridge Bidding for the Bob Gookin, Arlington VA John Solodar, New York NY 21st Century – “the bells and whistles,” according to Ed Lazarus, Baltimore MD Peggy Sutherlin, Dallas TX Mary – is in the works. It’s already won endorsement Jim Linhart, Delray Beach FL from Meckstroth, Grant Baze, Marty Bergen and Mike Passell. Also in the works is a column, “Max’s WHITE TEAM Maxisms,” that will debut in the Bridge Bulletin in the January 2001 issue. TEAM LEADERS The idea behind the writing is to “travel less and Martin Caley, Montreal PQ teach more,” says Max. The preferred teaching Michael Huston, Joplin MO method is a five-day, eight hours per day course of- fered at the Hardys’ home in Las Vegas. The 40-hour TEAM MEMBERS course has three features: all lectures are taped and Sid Brownstein, Santa Monica CA John Mohan, St. Croix, Virgin Islands students receive a copy; students are never dummy Larry Cohen, Boca Raton FL Richard Popper, Wilmington DE but either declare or defend each deal; “bid ‘em ups” Doug Doub, West Hartford CT Judy Randel, Albuquerque NM where 12 low cards are removed and students bid Gail Greenberg, New York NY Becky Rogers, Las Vegas NV with a 40-card deck. Simon Kantor, Agawam MA Brian Trent, Fullerton CA One of their earliest students, Mary Keeler, de- Corinne Kirkham, San Bernardino CA Steve Weinstein, Glen Ridge NJ scribed the course: “It’s as though I went to driving Jeff Meckstroth, Tampa FL Michael White, Atlanta GA school and came away with the keys to a Porsche.” The Hardys have had about 150 students to date BLUE TEAM and hope to expand the program. That fits in with their plans. “Being together is the most important thing in TEAM LEADERS our lives,” says Max. “We hate it when we’re apart.” Doug Heron, Ottawa ON Barry Rigal, New York NY Polisner Continued from page 1

TEAM MEMBERS Creek Unit president, District 21 president, a mem- Phil Brady, Philadelphia PA Jeff Goldsmith, Pasadena CA ber of the Board of Governors for nine years, a former Bart Bramley, Chicago IL Barbara Nudelman, Chicago IL co-chairman of the NABC Appeals Committee, the Harvey Brody, San Francisco CA Marlene Passell, Carol Springs FL head of the District 21 Appeals and Charges Com- Lynn Deas, Schenectady NY Michael Rosenberg, New Rochelle NY mittee, and a member of the ACBL Laws Commis- Dick Budd, Portland ME Riggs Thayer, San Diego CA sion since 1983. Jerry Gaer, Phoenix AZ Dave Treadwell, Wilmington DE At the world level he is chairman of the Bylaws and Constitution Committee and is a member of the Each team is scheduled to report to the Appeals Area three nights: WBF Laws Commission. When he is not involved with work or bridge, his RED Team Saturday, November 18 Tuesday, November 21 Friday, November 24 primary interest is interaction with his family – his WHITE Team Sunday, November 19 Wednesday, November 22 Saturday, November 25 wife Victoria Rivera (a Life Master incidentally), their BLUE Team Friday, November 17 Monday, November 20 Thursday, November 23 two daughters and their two grandchildren. “The grandkids are 7 and 2 – and they live only two min- utes away from my house. I enjoy seeing them just New Life Masters about every day.” A husband and wife earned their gold cards to- His teammates were Dale Soik, Gigi Blackwell and gether in the Knockout Teams. ELIZABETH and Reese Blackwell. Jack Wachter BILL DANI of Coronado CA became Life Masters RACHEL BETHE of Alexandria VA went over Jack Wachter of Deland FL, who played most together in the Stratified Senior Choice Pairs. the top in the Knockouts also. Her partner was Ken of his bridge in the Wisconsin-Illinois area, died It happened again! KATHLEEN TELKAMP made Kaufman of Derwood MD, and her teammates were recently just three days before his 81st birthday. the grade when her team advanced to the semifinal of Bob Schwenk of Silver Spring MD and Mark Steele Tournament Director Max Hardy called him “The the Charity Knockout Teams. A day later RICHARD of Livingston TX. Scourge of the Midwest” because he was a winner in TELKAMP joined her in the Life Master ranks when CAROL DAVNE of Boca Raton FL and Linville that area so often. He was only 20 points shy of 8000 their team made it to the Charity KO finals. NC made the grade in the Steelworkers Knockouts, masterpoints when he died. CHARLES BAUKNIGHT of Anderson SC be- Bracket 6. On her team were George Pledger, He ran a beauty supply business in Milwaukee came a Life Master in the Tuesday night Knockouts. Shinming Shih and Gemma Min. for many years until he retired. He played very little over the past 10 years because of his illness. Daily Bulletin Page 5 Tournament appeals In order to keep the bridge public informed of appeals results in a timely fashion the NABC Daily Appeals Case 2 Bulletin staff publishes write-ups. Every effort is Subject: Tempo made to ensure that these reports are accurate and Event: Life Master Open Pairs, 18 November, complete. However, before they are published in the First Final Session NABC Appeals Casebook revisions may be made. Bd: 14 Dave Treadwell Appeals Case 1 Dlr: East « A983 Vul: None ª J83 Subject: Tempo: © 952 Event: Life Master Open Pairs, 16 November, ¨ A97 Second Qualifying Session Jeff Meckstroth Perry Johnson Bd: 15 Terry Michaels « 105 « K Dlr: South 3 « ª --- ª K10742 Vul: N/S ª J843 AQJ8 K764 K9543 © © © ¨ KQJ10852 ¨ 643 ¨ Q75 Bob Schwartz The ACBL Charity Foundation has given each Bill Hagenberg Dennis Goldston QJ7642 member of the ACBL Board of Directors $1,000 to be « disbursed to a charity in their own district. District 2 « A1065 « 84 AQ965 Q 109765 ª Director Jonathan Steinberg recently presented a ª ª © 103 $500 check to his sister, Ivy Steinberg, executive © AJ8762 © Q --- 63 K9842 ¨ director of the Cancer Research Society Inc. of ¨ ¨ West North East South Don Blum Montreal. The Society funds basic research 2©(1) Pass throughout Canada and "we appreciate that the ACBL « KQJ972 3¨(2) Pass Pass 3« has chosen to donate to a cause that affects so many ª AK2 bridge players and their families," said Ivy Steinberg. 4¨ Pass(3) Pass 4ª © 10 Jonathan Steinberg donated the remaining $500 to Dbl 4« Pass Pass ¨ AJ10 the ACT (AIDS Committee of Toronto). West North East South Dbl All Pass (1) Alerted; weak two-bid in either major 1«(1) 2 Pass Pass 3 (1) (2) Alerted; non-forcing © « (3) Break in tempo The magic 200 Pass 3NT Pass 4«(1) All Pass The Facts: 4« doubled made four, +590 for N/S. By Barry Rigal (1) Break in tempo North hesitated before passing 4¨ and South called the Erik Secan (South) produced an interesting defen- The Facts: 4 made four, +620 for N/S. The Director to note the hesitation. The Director ruled that sive problem here. Defending 2« on an unopposed se- « quence, he judged well to lead the 10 rather than at- opening lead was the Q. The Director was called to unauthorized information was available to South and © ª tack a black suit. The 10 held – what next? the table after the 3 bid. E/W objected to South’s that pass was a logical alternative. The contract was © « 10 8 long hesitations before opening, bidding 3 and bid- changed to 4 made five, +150 for E/W. « « ¨ K 5 4 3 ding 4 . South said the pause before opening 1 was The Appeal: N/S appealed the Director’s ruling. ª « « A Q J 7 to allow the others time to sort their hands. The Di- South knew North had taken extra time. Some of that © 8 6 3 rector ruled that the 3NT bid was not suggested by time was absorbed by North reading the Defense to ¨ Artificial Conventions booklet, but North also took « K Q 9 3 « A 6 5 4 the break in tempo, but by the strength South had Q 2 J 9 some 10-15 seconds to call after reading it. South ª ª shown with his rebid. The Director allowed the table K 8 4 3 9 6 2 said he needed to find as little as Kxxx in either ma- © © result to stand (Law 16). K 10 5 Q J 9 2 The Appeal: E/W appealed the Director’s ruling. jor and a doubleton in the other to go down one against ¨ ¨ « J 7 2 There had been a slow initial pass by South. (This was a making 4¨. South also stated (in screening) that he A 10 8 7 6 the first round.) E/W claimed that the slow pass and thought he could expect even more in his partner’s ª © 10 5 slow 3« bid in combination implied extras, making 3NT hand from the authorized information of the auction A 7 4 a more attractive action. N/S said that the slow 3 bid itself. West believed that bidding was dangerous since ¨ « The right answer, Erik believes, is to cash the ªA could have been based on all sorts of reasons. Extras he could easily have strength and length in one ma- and then play a second diamond. The key must be to was one possibility but not the only (or obvious) reason. jor, his partner in the other. He further stated that in cash the heart winners before playing for a trump pro- Just for clarification North’s 3NT was not slow. There his opinion slow passes almost always were marginal motion – unless declarer has some very specific club was no suggestion by E/W that South’s 4« bid was based raises and not close penalty doubles. holding, the losers in that suit won’t go away while on an out-of-tempo action by North. The Committee Decision: The Committee fo- the chance of a trump promotion in diamonds is really The Committee Decision: The Committee cused on two issues: whether unauthorized informa- very high. quickly established that the Director had correctly tion from the slow pass demonstrably suggested that To get the magic 200, you must take all five red- ruled that the initial break before 1« was irrelevant bidding would be more successful than passing; and suit winners, then lead the fourth diamond to promote and that the slow 3 bid pointed in no direction. The « whether pass was a logical alternative to bidding. In the «J. Committee members were all in agreement that the discussing whether there was message content in Erik’s actual diamond continuation might have 3NT bid was not made more attractive by the slow North’s hesitation, the Committee agreed that North worked – on the ©A, he pitched a discouraging club to 3« bid. To their minds it was unattractive whatever might have been debating between pass and double persuade his partner to play a heart away from the the tempo of the 3« bid. Given that the Director had or between pass and bidding. The Committee then king (yes, an encouraging heart might have been bet- made the correct ruling and that E/W had brought no focused on what holding would cause an out-of-tempo ter but Erik and his partner play reverse signals and new facts to the hearing, an appeal without merit action and concluded that this would almost always that ª6 looks awfully big). When North led the fourth warning was issued to East and West. be “hard values,” e.g. aces and kings, not queens and diamond before cashing out the ªA K, plus 200 be- DIC of Event: Henry Cukoff jacks. From South’s perspective, aces and kings rated came plus 100 when declarer simply pitched a heart Committee: Barry Rigal (chair), Dick Budd, loser to avoid the trump promotion. to be good and transferable to offense. Thus, the con- Barbara Nudelman, Marlene Passell, Riggs Thayer clusion was that the slow pass did suggest that North would have useful values for offense, even if the al- Junior coupons Hungarian fling ternative considered was double. The Committee also concluded that had North passed in tempo; a pass by Junior players (25 and younger) may compete for The World Junior Pairs and World Junior Bridge South was a logical alternative. The Committee then only $6 per player per session -- with a Junior cou- Camp are scheduled for July 2001 at a resort outside considered whether East had “failed to continue to pon for each player and each session. Budapest, Hungary. ACBL will pay part of the costs play bridge” when he did not bid 5 over 4 . They The coupon, presented with $6 by the Junior for up to 40 ACBL Juniors. ¨ « named on the coupon, can be used to purchase an The pairs competition is scheduled July 6–8 while decided that his action did not constitute such a fail- ure. entry for one session of any event at the NABC. Please the camp is set for July 9–18. ACBL will pay entries note that the fee has increased from $5 to $6. plus room and board (estimated cost: $450 per person) Therefore, the contract was changed to 4¨ made five, +150 for E/W. The coupon must have the Junior’s name, event and for 40 ACBL Juniors. Juniors are responsible for their ACBL number before it will be accepted at a selling own airfare. DIC of Event: Henry Cukoff station. Only ACBL members may use Junior coupons. Junior players between the ages of 16 and 25 are en- Committee: Henry Bethe (chair), Lowell The coupons are available at the ACBL Informa- couraged to apply by e-mailing Charlotte Blaiss, Director Andrews, David Berkowitz, Ed Lazarus, Peggy tion Desk, at the Intermediate/Newcomer selling sta- of ACBL Junior Programs, at [email protected] Sutherlin tion or from Charlotte Blaiss. Page 6 Daily Bulletin

STEEL WORKERS KNOCKOUTS Bracket 1 16 Teams 44.47 1 Marc Low - Sandra Low, Centerville OH; David Sachs - Sue Sachs, Baltimore MD 33.35 2 Barbara Nist, Bellevue WA; Dave Grubbs, Seattle WA; Loren Hawkins, Bremerton WA; Dudley Brown, Grandview WA 22.24 3/4 Mike Levine - Zeke Jabbour, Boca Raton FL; Harry Ross, Winter Spgs FL; Chuck Said, Nashville TN; Allan Siebert, Little Rock AR; Randall Pettit, Marietta GA 22.24 3/4 Robert Fendrick - Mike Sheldon - Allan Cohen - J Wolfe, Marietta GA

Bracket 2 16 Teams 36.57 1 Duncan Jones - Cheryl Holcomb, Newark NY; Richard Ekstrum, Crystal MN; Linda Webb, Fargo ND 27.43 2 William Allison, Atlanta GA; Charles Gal- loway, Bolton ON; Lorraine Herlick, North York ON; William White, Markham ON 18.29 3/4 Brian Gunnell, Jacksonville FL; Susan Fuller - Maris Zilant, Miami FL; Brendan Doyle, Narberth PA 18.29 3/4 Alan Resser, Chicago IL; Martin Morris, Wheeling IL; Richard Rhoad, Wilmette IL; Robert Ward, Winnetka IL

Bracket 3 16 Teams The gold medal winners in the Senior International Cup at the recent World Bridge Olympiad were 29.19 1 Jean Castonguay, Lery PQ; Maureen Beyrouti, honored by ACBL President Glenn Smith (standing, left). Team members are (seated) John Mohan, Dan Saint-Laurent PQ; Henri Barki, Westmount PQ; Hayk Bosnakyan, Montreal PQ Morse, Bobby Wolff, (standing) non-playing captain Betty Ann Kennedy, Kit Woolsey and Steve Robinson. 21.89 2 Robert Lurie, Wayland MA; Ben Feinswog, (Team member John Sutherlin was not available for a photo.) Coconut Grove FL; Allen McRae, Portland ME; Bob Lafleur, Las Vegas NV 14.60 3/4 Daryl Fisher, New Orleans LA; James Senior Knockout Continued from page 1 Willemet, Metairie LA; Ernest Gordon Jr - Sebastian Moore, Madi- ‘Harmless’ play loses son MS West Bloomfield MI; Richard Reisig, Boynton 14.60 3/4 Jean Ritchie, Hickory NC; Kent Leggett - Jean Beach, and Robert Lipsitz, Palm Harbor. Joining Here’s a hand from the Barometer Pairs that Leggett, Clemmons NC; Eugene Rector, Mooresville NC; Jean Budd are Robert Ryder, Caldwell NJ; William Don Blum played with Terry Michaels as his part- Teneriello, Columbia SC ner. A seemingly harmless play by East paved the 6.57 5/8 Jerome Ettlinger, Great Neck NY; Melitta Hunter, Reading MA; Shome Mukherjee, Bagge, Hot Springs AR; Rodney Severson, Orangeburg SC; Charles Randolph MA; Richard DeMartino, Riverside CT, way for a squeeze. Lin, Atlanta GA and Pat McDevitt, Brookline MA. Dlr: South « A K J Sternberg trailed by 16 afer 16 boards and was Vul: None ª K J 10 Bracket 4 16 Teams down by 22 at the half. Going into the last segment K 7 6 3 22.54 1 Charles Bauknight, Anderson SC; Dale Soik, © Murphy NC; Johanna Blackwell - Reece Blackwell, Greenville SC he was ahead by only 10. But they tallied 61 IMPs ¨ 10 8 3 16.91 2 Vinay Apte - Ellen Townsend, Atlanta GA; over the last 16 boards to only 24 for Harris. « 10 9 5 « 8 6 4 3 Grace Clay, Marietta GA; Martha Blaine, Hot Springs AR Budd led at the quarter and the half by small mar- ª Q 8 ª 9 6 3 2 11.27 3/4 Kris Ginthwain, Conover NC; Walter Tauber, gins, But Bennett came up with a 44-25 third quarter to © J 10 8 4 © 9 5 Longmeadow MA; Amal Dasgupta, Wilmington DE; Alan Steggles, go ahead by 15. But Budd picked up 74 IMPs over the ¨ Q J 5 4 ¨ K 9 2 Ravenna OH last 16 boards while holding Bennett to only 39. 11.27 3/4 Edward Sinrich - Clara Sinrich, Boca Raton « Q 7 2 FL; Arthur Falk - Sue Falk, Somers NY On the Harris team were Judy Randel, Michael A 7 5 4 Levy, Martin Schiff, Kenneth Badertscher and Carol ª 5.07 5/8 William Johnson, Columbus MT; Charles © A Q 2 Wright Jr, Winnetka IL; Julie Coleman, Billings MT; Charlotte Pincus. Playing with Bennett were Gene Simpson, ¨ A 7 6 Rueschenberg, Birmingham AL Jim Robison, Murray Melton, Garey Hayden and West North East South Simon Kantor. Bracket 5 16 Teams 1NT 18.44 1 Mac Busby, San Diego CA; Grant Peacock, Pass 3NT All Pass Irvine CA; Robert Miller, Fountain Hills AZ; Brad Campbell, Blum overtake took the «J with the queen on the Smyrna GA Cell phone restrictions opening lead of the 10. He took the heart finesse, 13.83 2 Martin Nathan, Atlanta GA; Jennifer Grisham « - Jody Plummer, Duluth GA; David Buchyn, Norcross GA This is the ACBL policy concerning crossed to his ©A and led another heart, picking up 9.22 3/4 Jamie Sparks - Eddie Bass - Donna Sparks - the use of cell phones: West’s queen. After cashing the ªJ, he led the ¨8 off Thomas Jahnke - Ken Navarro, Houston TX Except for health-related equipment or dummy to tempt East to cover. That’s exactly what 9.22 3/4 Robert Schwenk, Silver Spring MD; Kenneth with the permission of the Director-in-Charge of the East did, to his eventual dismay. His 9 held the trick, Kaufman, Derwood MD; Mark Steele, Livingston TX; Rachel tournament or the event, cell phones, audible pagers and he switched back to spades, Blum winning with Lowrey, Alexandria VA and similar electronic equipment may not be oper- 4.15 5/8 Jerry Katz - Joann Katz, West Chester OH; the king. He led the ¨10, and East covered with the Michael Purcell - James Bush, Cincinnati OH ated or operable in the playing area during a session king as Blum won with the ace. He went back to the of play at NABCs.” 4.15 5/8 Richard Packard, Venice FL; Mary Kassay, «A and led a diamond to the queen. That led to this Sarasota FL; Bernard Rockman - Riva Lubin, Kingston PA three-card position: -- Bracket 6 16 Teams Check Cashing « -- 13.34 1 Carol Davne, Boca Raton FL; George Pledger, The ACBL check cashing service will be open ª Santa Clara CA; Shih-Ming Shih, San Jose CA; Gemma Min, La from noon until 1:00 p.m. in the regional playing © K 7 Jolla CA area next to the ACBL Products Store. Members ¨ 3 10.01 2 Richard Brehm - Brian Cummins - Carol -- 8 Brehm, Memphis TN; Visanji Gala, Germantown TN may cash checks up to $250 upon presentation of a « « 6.67 3/4 Polly Bridges - William Bridges - Jane Gre- photo ID. ª -- ª 9 gory - Buster Taylor, Gautier MS; Howard Gage Sr, Biloxi MS © J 10 © -- 6.67 3/4 Jean Bourn, Alpharette GA; Sherryl Buchler, ¨ Q ¨ 2 Cave Creek AZ; Kenneth Sagstetter, Dayton OH; Mona Mao, Do you read Hungarian? « -- Springfield OH A 3.00 5/8 Richard Telkamp - Kathleen Telkamp - Margie Then you should read the only Hungarian bridge ª Filipowski - Steve Filipowski - Beth Marshall, Birmingham AL magazine – Bridzelet – which features news, articles © 2 and results. To subscribe email to: ¨ 7 Bracket 7 16 Teams [email protected], or write to Peter Lovasz, 1165 Blum led the ªA and West was finished. Making 10.96 1 Marc Warner - Mary Letts - Rodney Letts, Bucharest Csipkes koz 7. 3NT with three overtricks proved to be a top. Dallas TX; Mark Craiker, Carrollton TX 8.22 2 Dennis Luft - Mary Haynes - R Camp - Lois Camp, Birmingham AL TUESDAY EVENING 299ER SWISS TEAMS 5.48 3/4 Denis Lavoie, Sainte-Foy PQ; Louise Greco, 6 Teams St-Aug-Desmau PQ; Gail Coker, Douglasville GA; Nelva Roop, A B Bowdon GA 2.24 1 1 Patrick Squire, Clanton AL; Simon Erskine, Birmingham AL; John Donald, 5.48 3/4 Ted Mullinix - Michelle Mullinix, Mc Kinney Hoover AL; Sharon George, Northport AL 63.00 TX; Ann Tolle - Glen Tolle, Plano TX 1.68 2 Ted Mullinix - Michelle Mullinix, Mc Kinney TX; Ann Tolle - Glen Continued on page 7 Tolle, Plano TX 59.00 Daily Bulletin Page 7

TUESDAY ABA/ACBL STRATIFIED PAIRS STEEL WORKERS KNOCKOUTS Continued from page 6 112 Pairs A B C 2.47 5/8 Susan Stockham - Charles Ray - F. Thomas 28.60 1 Kathie Wei-Sender, Nashville TN; Juanita Chambers, Walpole MA 391.50 Craig, Birmingham AL; Ardis Weems, Cropwell AL 21.45 2 Pam Wittes, Venice CA; Tobi Sokolow, Austin TX 381.21 VULCAN KNOCKOUT TEAMS 16.09 3 1 Aaron Cohen, Lakehurst NJ; Muffie Gur, Leonardo NJ 375.00 Bracket 1 16 Teams 12.07 4 Joan Jackson - Petra Hamman, Dallas TX 366.00 James Murphy, Chesapeake VA; Woodruff Griffin, Southern Shores 9.05 5 James Edmunds, Altamonte Spg FL; Eileen Fertig, Winter Springs FL 365.33 NC; Ed Lewis, Falls Church VA; David Better, Southampton PA; 6.79 6 Rhoda Nussbaum, Edison NJ; Leo Rosenbluth, New York NY 363.16 Louise Freed, Los Angeles CA; Derrell Childs, Garland TX 5.09 7 Steven Huhman, Pleasant Hill CA; John Erickson, Houston TX 358.96 vs 3.82 8 Murat Azizoglu, Concord MA; Cindy Marshall, Knoxville TN 358.88 Bill Eisenberg - Diane Jonas, Boca Raton FL; Lea Dupont - Benito 4.20 9 Joe Walden, Monroe NC; James Blackwell, Columbia SC 355.08 Garozzo, Palm Beach FL 2.86 10 John Russell, North Barringto IL; Rob Crawford, Lauderhill FL 354.50 7.23 2 Kelley Hwang, New York NY; Robert Lepelletier Jr, Falls Church VA 354.46 Jim Hamilton, Wallingford CT; William Esberg, Long Branch NJ; Robert Heitzman Jr, Suffern NY; Jeanne Fisher - Arnold Fisher, 5.42 3 Matthew Kappel, Middletown NJ; Reha Gur, Leonardo NJ 349.00 Clementon NJ; James Gordon, S Burlington VT 4.07 4 Thomas Perkins - Don Lowry, Columbus GA 342.79 vs 3.05 5 Fida Hirschhaut, Caracas; Bernard Kay, Jasper IN 341.80 James Welch, Ketchum ID; Brenda Bryant, Ferndale MI; George 2.29 6 Thomas Tavcar - Mary Bresowar, Birmingham AL 336.50 Whitworth, Coarsegold CA; Brenda Keller - Bruce Ferguson, Boise 3.41 1 Jim Hahn, Falls Church VA; Judy Hocking, Melbourne, Australia 331.70 ID 2.87 2 Mike Annett - Lynne Annett, Hood River OR 320.13 1.92 3 John Hartigan - Pamela Hartigan, Hamden CT 319.00 Bracket 2 16 Teams 1.44 4 Judith Bailey, Pell City AL; Larry Stefnik, Barrie ON 288.41 Louallen Leach, ; Jack Leach, Cedar Park TX; Richard Kiepfer, Boerne TX; Jim Mahorner, Tallahassee FL vs TUESDAY BOARD-A-MATCH TEAMS Richard Gabriel - Ellen Gabriel, Chicago IL; Kathleen Burt - Jim 34 Teams Burt, Darien IL A B C 7.34 1 John Burgener, Noble IL; Karen Erlanger, Saint Louis MO; Dottie Henry Caspar - Tom Buttle, Toronto ON; Andy Stark, Hamilton Stoppe, West Palm Beach FL; Richard Stoppe, Greenacres FL 19.00 ON; Janet Dunbar, Calgary AB 5.51 2 Gary Kessler, Springfield IL; Tarek Radjef, Dallas TX; Elaine vs Said, Nashville TN; Norm Coombs, Brookville IN 17.00 W Dane Clay - Ann Clay, Little Rock AR; Davis Peters, Canton 3.62 3/4 Don Heitler - Anita Heitler, Englewood CO; Roberta Epstein - GA; Joan Braender, Newnan GA Mark Epstein, Las Vegas NV 15.50 Bracket 3 16 Teams 3.62 3/4 Ed Lazarus - Diane Lazarus, Baltimore MD; Richard Holmes, Clayton McAdams Jr, Huntsville AL; Tutty Wetzel, Reno NV; Anne Wichita KS; Tom Brown, Duncan OK 15.50 Westfall, Shawnee Mission KS; Juanita McAdams, Jackson MS 2.32 5 Alan Resser, Chicago IL; Martin Morris, Wheeling IL; Richard vs Rhoad, Wilmette IL; Robert Ward, Winnetka IL 15.00 Raymond Hickey - Carla Hickey, Gulf Breeze FL; Mac Argo III, 4.34 6 1 Jim Dobbyn, Anniston AL; Mary Conaway, Birmingham AL; Luanne Birmingham AL; Doris Whitlock Denny, Smyrna GA Russell - Lee Stimson, Alexander City AL 14.50 3.26 2 Ken Kaufman, Derwood MD; Bob Schwenk, Silver Spring MD; Mark Bracket 4 16 Teams Steele, Livingston TX; Rachel Lowrey, Alexandria VA 14.00 Larry Shell - Dale Wicks, Muscatine IA; Alan Goff - Coral Harris, 2.67 3 1 Michael Warchol - Dick Whittington, Hyattsville MD; Reese House Waltham MA vs - Ted Guthrie, Washington DC 12.00 Ann Hedden, Watkinsville GA; B.R. Winstead Jr, Birmingham AL; 2.00 4 2 William Franke - Jean Franke, Norcross GA; Jim Eastham, Atlanta James Crouse, Hendersonville NC; David Bonner, Flat Rock NC GA; Ed Foran, Marietta GA 11.50 1.20 5/6 Buddy Bass - Jamie Sparks - Donna Sparks, Houston TX; Dale Sardarsinh Gohel, Troy MI; Kristina Juk, Sarasota FL; Dave Poszgai, Ponte Vedra FL 11.00 Srinivasan, Bolingbrook IL; Raghavan Srinivasa, Naperville IL; 1.20 5/6 Henry Sokol, Milwaukee WI; Dave Secondino, Rochester WI; Alan Catherine Raniolo, Safety Harbor FL Walters, Cape Porpoise ME; Charles Coffin, Danville NH 11.00 vs Ralph Hoffman, Lake Forest IL; Edward Hung - Robert Oslin, TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY SIDE GAME SERIES Chicago IL; John Bacsa, Wood Dale IL 66 Pairs Bracket 5 12 Teams A B C Deanna Goh, Peterborough ON; Mark Zeitler, Davenport IA; 6.52 1 Mary Lawand - Rene Lawand, Etobicoke ON 155.50 Lawrence Harding, Hampstead NC; John Herriot, Los Angles CA 4.89 2 Harold Emme - Carol Emme, Carbondale IL 135.94 vs 3.67 3 Ross Rainwater - Jackie Jarigese, Vancouver WA 132.44 Andrea Frey - Joseph Gasper - Bob Vereen - Louise Marshall, Hunts- 2.75 4 Naida Lamb, Oak Ridge TN; Jane McCoin, Knoxville TN 130.56 ville AL; James Light, Gurley AL 2.45 5 Bob Rinehart, Northumberland PA; Jim Relihan, Tampa FL 126.06 1.72 6 Marvin Shatz, Hilton Head SC; Chuck Whidden, Winder GA 125.00 Joanne McConnell, San Mateo CA; Cheryl Singer, Hollywood FL; 4.25 1 1 Bill Johnson, Columbus MT; Julie Coleman, Billings MT 123.00 Charles Eastin, Cleveland OH; Carey Brown, Brentwood TN vs 3.19 2 Ernest Tourtelot - Joyce Tourtelot, New Hartford NY 122.31 Robert Lauderdale, Leeds AL; Carolyn Gunn, Pelham AL; Harry 2.39 3 Stanley Simpson, Destin FL; Carrie Nelle Moye, Santa Rosa Beach FL 116.50 Lauderdale, Birmingham AL; Margaret Hubbard, Hoover AL 1.79 4 Rod Severson, Orangeburg SC; Ray Spalding, Atlanta GA 115.81 1.34 5 Patt Gross, Mountain View CA; Mary Jane Dunn, Cape Coral FL 115.00 2.05 6 2 Mike Purcell - James Bush, Cincinnati OH 112.94 1.54 3 Roy Berkon, Nashville TN; Tommy Latham, White House TN 112.00 Birmingham Tours 1.15 4 Joe Monro - Rhonda Monro, Beverly Hills MI 110.31 Two tours are slated for Wednesday, Nov. 22. 0.86 5 Lynda Burnett - David Hurlbert, Baton Rouge LA 109.81 A tour of the Mercedes Benz Visitor Center begins at 8:00 a.m. and costs $12. The tour features an TUESDAY EVENING 100/50 PAIRS M-Class Sports Utility Van, the first of its kind out- 10 Pairs side Germany. The exhibit presents the multime- A B dia past, present and future of automotive tech- 1.75 1 Edwyna Testerman, Marion LA; Sandra Ford, Monroe LA 46.96 nology. A box lunch will be provided. 1.31 2 George Butcher, Carrollton GA; Steve Meadows, Luthersville GA 45.34 A tour of Riverchase Galleria – a spectacular, 1.37 3 1 Alex Phillips, N Little Rock AR; Elizabeth Ruffin, Wilmington NC 43.30 glass-enclosed shopping mall that has more than 200 0.74 4 J J Armour, Derwood MD; Donia Steele, Livingston TX 40.83 shops and 14 restaurants including Macy’s, 1.03 2 Patricia Shuler, Mansfield TX; Gloria Allen, Arlington TX 35.33 Abercrombie & Fitch, Chico’s and Eddie Bauer -- is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Cost of the tour is $5. TUESDAY EVENING 300/200 PAIRS Scheduled for Friday, Nov., 24, is the I-Max The- 16 Pairs ater, a dome theater in the McWane Science Center. A B The tour begins at 9:15 a.m. and costs $10. Current 2.52 1 1 Norma Temple - Sally Smith, Birmingham AL 71.50 1.89 2 Patricia Baril - Celine Poulin, Chicoutimi PQ 70.50 features are the films: The Magic of Flight and The 1.45 3 2 Alta Peck, Tyler TX; Byron Taylor, Fort Worth TX 69.00 Dolphins. 1.06 4 David Sterner, Glen Burnie MD; Jane Wininger, Glasgow KY 67.50 Birmingham Race Track is the attraction on Sat- 1.09 5 3 Steve Denenberg - Gary Nachman, Omaha NE 66.50 urday, Nov. 25, at 6:15 p.m. Cost is $25 and includes 0.82 4/5 Robert Lewis, Dothan AL; Patricia Sales, Enterprise AL 60.50 live Greyhound racing – plus private club house room 0.82 4/5 Deb Phillips, N Little Rock AR; Carl Gray, Benton AR 60.50 with a three-course dinner and a track official to help you with your bets and handicapping. Page 8 Daily Bulletin

MONDAY ZIP KNOCKOUTS I TUESDAY AFTERNOON 50/20 PAIRS 9 Teams 10 Pairs 2.88 1 Hjalmar Beijl, Cleveland OH; Robert Lyon, A B Indianapolis IN; Gary Kessler, Springfield IL; Diane Travis - 1.58 1 E Doyle Shaw, Birmingham AL; Elliott Moore, Vestavia Hills AL 55.35 Barbara Levinson, Cincinnati OH; Toni Bales, Pickerington OH 1.19 2 Robert Wegsten - Joanne Wegsten, San Francisco CA 53.18 2.16 2 Arthur Bergman - Jacqueline Bergman, 0.89 3 Margaret McDow, Washington DC; Richard Weinberg, Pinehurst NC 52.85 Mammoth Lakes CA; Mary Cohron, Trussville AL; Elizabeth Ruffin, Wilmington NC 1.21 4 1 Nancy Sims - Barbara Stewart, Birmingham AL 52.68 1.44 3/4 Susan Perez - John Samsel, Saint Louis MO; 0.91 2 Brian Sims, Knoxville TN; Beryl Hedrick, Alabaster AL 49.82 Suzi Shymanski - Doug Moore, Ballwin MO 1.44 3/4 Rosemary Zonker, Elkhart IN; Deborah TUESDAY AFTERNOON 300/200/100 PAIRS Drury, Buffalo NY; Linda Wong, Poughkeepsie NY; Claes Lindh, 31 Pairs Kalmar A B C 3.64 1 1 Claes Lindh, Kalmar; Bill Willis, El Dorado AR 167.09 MONDAY ZIP KNOCKOUTS II 2.73 2 2 Patricia Boss, Fairhope AL; Maxine Mitchell, Spanish Fort AL 155.67 9 Teams 2.05 3 3 1 Evelyn Graves, Pelham AL; Dot Spencer, Birmingham AL 150.64 2.88 1 Michael Purcell - James Bush, Cincinnati 1.54 4 4 William Walker - Janet Walker, Biloxi MS 150.31 OH; Jerry Katz - Joann Katz, West Chester OH 1.49 5 5 2 Catherine Scobel - Les Scobel, Slidell LA 146.68 2.16 2 Larry King, Hanalei HI; Tom Shannon, Toronto ON; Rob Kischuk, Scarborough ON; Earl Hamman, 0.91 6 Patricia Baril - Celine Poulin, Chicoutimi PQ 144.18 Knoxville TN 0.74 6 John Donald, Hoover AL; Sharon George, Northport AL 143.72 1.44 3/4 Brian Hingerty, Knoxville TN; Noe Mallari, 1.11 3 Edward Foran, Marietta GA; Joanne Gibson, San Diego CA 142.31 San Diego CA; Robert Rinehart, Northumberland PA; Jim 0.84 4 Patricia Kelley - William Kelley, Mableton GA 135.57 Relihan, Tampa FL 0.63 5 Lois Bittner - Marcia Lane, Lawrenceburg IN 131.31 1.44 3/4 Nancy Fillmore, Pompano Beach FL; Jim Eastham - Dan Plato, Atlanta GA; David Stonex, Las Vegas NV TUESDAY STRATIFIED SENIOR PAIRS 72 Pairs MONDAY MORNING KNOCKOUT TEAMS A B C Bracket 1 13 Teams 12.88 1 Kenneth Kornegay - Carolyn Neyman, Birmingham AL 283.00 James Welch, Ketchum ID; Ross Rainwater - Jackie Jarigese, 9.66 2 Dottie Hudson, Midland GA; Darrell Penrod, Salem AL 276.00 Vancouver WA; Bruce Ferguson - Brenda Keller, Boise ID; George Whitworth, Coarsegold CA 7.25 3 Thomas Gardner - Beverly Gardner, Southfield MI 261.00 vs 5.43 4 W Wayne Sands - James Hall, Coralville IA 255.50 Gerry Marshall, Calgary AB; Hendrik Sharples, Portland OR; 4.08 5 Steve Lawrence, Athens TX; George Kirkwood, Lindale TX 251.50 James Priebe - Joan Priebe, Mississauga ON; Jonathan Steinberg, 7.03 6 1 Mary Bragg, Decatur AL; Margaret Miller, Athens AL 250.50 Toronto ON; Kent Mignocchi, Bronx NY 2.01 7/8 Josie Murphy - William McHenry, Birmingham AL 248.00 3.80 7/8 Balint Papp, Port Orange FL; Michael Kassay, Sarasota FL 248.00 Bert Newman - Kathy Newman, West Bloomfield MI; Woodruff 5.27 2 Sue Jardine - Judith Kiper, Mobile AL 243.50 Griffin, Southern Shores NC; James Murphy, Chesapeake VA 3.95 3 Richard Furlow - Sarah Furlow, Midland MI 238.00 vs 2.97 4 Rose Calvin - Shih-Liang Hsu, Houston TX 233.00 Robert Kent - Marjorie Michelin - Howard Einberg, Los Ange- 3.28 5 1 William Dani - Elizabeth Dani, Coronado CA 232.50 les CA; Jean Hume, Livermore CA; Stephen Gladyszak, Chelsea MA 2.46 6/7 2 A Covington - Joyce Peters, Louisville MS 231.00 1.55 6/7 Cordelia Menges - Ted Newman, New York NY 231.00 Bracket 2 12 Teams 1.85 3 David Hall - Linda Hall, Centerville OH 214.00 James Jacobs - Carole Chapman, Las Vegas NV; Kenneth Davis, 1.38 4 Shoshana Romano - Albert Romano, Haifa 212.00 Alexandria VA; John Ashe, Fairfax VA 1.04 5 Tommy Latham, White House TN; Roy Berkon, Nashville TN 211.00 vs Henry Caspar - Tom Buttle, Toronto ON; Janet Dunbar, Calgary MONDAY-WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON CONTINUOUS PAIRS AB; Motaz Farag, Belleville ON; Andy Stark, Hamilton ON; 38 Pairs John Duquette, Oshawa ON A B C 4.40 1 Jane Sedlmayr, Vero Beach FL; Linda Perlman, Loxahatchee FL 142.50 Henri Barki, Westmount PQ; Hayk Bosnakyan, Montreal PQ; Jean 3.30 2 Daniel Till, Lincoln NE; Patrick Moran, Dayton OH 138.50 Castonguay, Lery PQ; Maureen Beyrouti, Saint-Laurent PQ; Rich- ard Lesage, Fredericton NB; Denis Lesage, Longueuil PQ 2.22 3/4 Nancy Hetsko, Cumming GA; Carole Budnick, Atlanta GA 135.50 vs 3.49 3/4 1 Don Haney - Richard Powell, Birmingham AL 135.50 Daryl Fisher, New Orleans LA; James Willemet, Metairie LA; 1.63 5/6 J Bagwell - Buf Slay, Paris TX 127.00 Ernest Gordon Jr - Sebastian Moore, Madison MS 1.55 5/6 Norman Leslie, New Orleans LA; Nick Bailey, San Marcos CA 127.00 2.62 2 Clayton Gerstenberger, Yakima WA; Fred Feigley, Houston TX 120.50 Bracket 3 10 Teams 1.72 3/4 Alan Isaacson, Pensacola FL; Kay Huke, Gulf Breeze FL 117.50 S Blankenship - Berniece White - Beth Marshall, Birmingham 2.43 3/4 1 Q, Ocala FL; Rhonda Monro, Beverly Hills MI 117.50 AL; Ann Munson, Hoover AL 1.42 5 Jim Dobbyn, Anniston AL; Mary Conaway, Birmingham AL 117.00 vs 1.42 6 Michael Estep, Fort Worth TX; Mark Friedman, Birmingham AL 112.00 Richard Packard, Venice FL; Dorothy Rowe, Sarasota FL; Wil- 1.82 2 Paul McNeer, Lilburn GA; Pepper McNeer, Jonesboro GA 110.00 liam Golush, Denville NJ; Mona Mao, Springfield OH 1.37 3 Alan Walters, Cape Porpoise ME; Charles Coffin, Danville NH 107.50 B.R. Winstead Jr - Billie Winstead - Carolyn Opdyke - Bonnie 1.03 4 Kathy Walker, Destin FL; Constance Freeman, Tucson AZ 105.50 Jung, Birmingham AL vs TUESDAY MORNING CONTINUOUS PAIRS Ronald Garmon - Betty Garmon, Decatur AL; James Seabrooke, 46 Pairs Rogersville AL; Mike Savage, Huntsville AL A B 5.01 1 Edward White, Grand Blanc MI; Jim Linhart, Delray Beach FL 113.71 Bracket 4 12 Teams 3.76 2 Carolyn Jackson, Sugar Land TX; Ken Gee, Regina SK 105.00 Charles Findeisen, Aptos CA; Mary Cohron, Trussville AL; 2.82 3 1 Donna Sparks - Fred Feigley, Houston TX 102.50 Raffie Jenco, Palm Coast FL; Carolyn Landi, Wyckoff NJ 2.11 4 Bill Hugenberg Jr, Grand Junction CO; Dennis Goldston, Colorado Springs CO 99.50 vs 1.72 5 Stephen Lurie, Woodbridge VA; Judy Hocking, Australia 95.29 Andrea Frey - Louise Marshall - Joseph Gasper - Bob Vereen, Huntsville AL; James Light, Gurley AL 2.45 6 Charles Bradford Jr, Columbus GA; E Stephen Purdom, Midland GA 95.14 2.05 2 Stuart Foster, Mission Viejo CA; Ned Kohler, Canton OH 90.00 Simon Wernick, Hants, England; Julian Wernick - Liam 1.54 3 Tim Hayes - Edmond Fisher, Germantown TN 88.00 Johnstone - Jon Downing, Birmingham, England 1.15 4 Shirleen Ellsworth, Kansas City MO; Donna Rice, Traverse City MI 86.00 vs 0.86 5 Sue Delashaw - Peggie Wiegand, Tuscaloosa AL 82.50 Deanna Goh, Peterborough ON; Carey Brown, Brentwood TN; Charles Eastin, Cleveland OH; T. Seng Tjoa, Pomona NY TUESDAY MORNING 300/200/100 PAIRS 25 Pairs A B C 27 countries represented 3.22 1 1 Rodney Letts - Mary Letts, Dallas TX 171.23 At least 27 countries have players competing in 2.42 2 2 Janet Walker - William Walker, Biloxi MS 168.34 the Birmingham 2000 NABC. These include the 1.81 3 3 Byron Taylor - Thomas Anable, Fort Worth TX 159.10 United States, Mexico, Canada, Bermuda, Saudi 1.36 4 4 Steve Denenberg - Gary Nachman, Omaha NE 157.82 1.13 5 Vilma Miller, Helena AL; Maynard Hacker, Birmingham AL 151.19 Arabia, Norway, Sweden, Poland, Israel, Japan, Great 0.81 6 Kenneth Sagstetter, Dayton OH; Gerry Adlman, Larchmont NY 148.87 Britain, Venezuela, Brazil, Finland, Romania, France, 0.90 5 Irene Sprinkle - Larry Sprinkle, Dayton OH 148.27 the Netherlands, Spain, New Zealand, Austria, Den- 1.52 6 1 Beryl Hedrick, Alabaster AL; Ronald Huffstetter, Montgomery AL 145.17 mark, Italy, Australia, Netherlands Antilles, Russia, 1.14 2 Madolyn Clipson - Lutie Shamburger, Tuscaloosa AL 136.06 Jamaica and Argentina. Daily Bulletin Page 9

EDGAR KAPLAN BLUE RIBBON PAIRS QUALIFIERS NORTH-SOUTH SECTIONS A B C D E EAST-WEST 1 Jim Krekorian, New York NY; Paul Kiefer, Winston Salem NC 2102.20 1 Judith Weisman, Englewood NJ; John Solodar, New York NY 1940.32 2 Martin De Bruin, Northfield NJ; Jay Korobow, Princeton NJ 1992.55 2 Harold Feldheim, Hamden CT; Norb Kremer, Schenectady NY 1937.34 3 Greg Hinze, Fort Worth TX; Larry La Brecque, Lewisville TX 1966.41 3 Mark Feldman, New York NY; Peter Nagy, Las Vegas NV 1922.17 4 Allen Hawkins Jr - Jim Foster, Birmingham AL 1950.96 4 Boris Baran, Cote Saint-Luc PQ; Allan Graves, Brattleboro VT 1908.80 5 Steve Weinstein, Glen Ridge NJ; Robert Levin, Windermere FL 1936.20 5 David Yates, Lake Peekskill NY; Tony Forrester, Herrefordshire, Emgland 1897.43 6 Jeffrey Hand, Satellite Beach FL; Ellen Siebert, Fort Lauderdale FL 1900.91 6 Roger Clough - Rebecca Clough, Culver City CA 1889.32 7 Mark Lair, Canyon TX; George Steiner, Seattle WA 1883.30 7 Jim Kirkham - Corinne Kirkham, San Bernardino CA 1876.47 8 Marinesa Letizia, Kingston NY; Carlyn Steiner, Seattle WA 1858.29 8 Michel Schneider, Berkeley CA; Erik Secan, Milwaukee WI 1874.72 9 JoAnna Stansby - Lew Stansby, Castro Valley CA 1844.29 9 Steve Beatty, Destrehan LA; John Sutherlin, Dallas TX 1866.82 10 John Onstott, New Orleans LA; Thomas Peters, Grapeland TX 1844.08 10 Alex Ladyzhensky - Irina Ladyzhensky, Bradenton FL 1860.45 11 Jo Morse, Palm Bch Gdns FL; Kyle Larsen, San Francisco CA 1824.58 11 Jim Looby, Burbank CA; John Fout, New York NY 1827.32 12 David Adams, Kennesaw GA; Anne Simon, Syracuse NY 1823.63 12 Dallas Moore - Harold McConnell, Dayton OH 1827.21 13 Andreas Babsch - Martin Schifko, Vienna, Austria 1822.70 13 Jon Brissman, San Bernardino CA; Alan Le Bendig, Los Angeles CA 1818.08 14 Billy Miller, Las Vegas NV; Curtis Cheek, Huntsville AL 1816.58 14 Ellen Anten, Encino CA; Steve Gross, Agoura Hills CA 1792.08 15 Stephen Landen, Rochester Hills MI; Pratap Rajadhyaksha, Powell OH 1805.23 15 Rahn Smith, Boynton Beach FL; Linda Epstein, Delray Beach FL 1791.07 16 Frederick Hamilton, Las Vegas NV; Rhoda Walsh, Henderson NV 1799.52 16 Jim Hall, Minneapolis MN; Paul Meerschaert, Excelsior MN 1789.11 17 Morrie Kleinplatz, Windsor ON; Gregory Arbour, Vancouver BC 1797.45 17 David Berkowitz, Old Tappan NJ; Larry Cohen, Boca Raton FL 1779.40 18 Stephen Swearingen, Arlington VA; Doug Levene, Birmingham AL 1781.80 18 Richard Katz, N Versailles PA; Jay Apfelbaum, Pittsburgh PA 1763.55 19 Eugene Kales, Arlington VA; Don Probst, Fairfax VA 1780.10 19 Ron Sukoneck, Annandale VA; Karen Heath, Austin TX 1761.48 20 Pinhas Romik, Rehovot Israel; Stelio Di Bello, Italy 1777.20 20 Rose Meltzer - Peter Weichsel, Los Gatos CA 1761.07 21 Chris Willenken - Aaron Silverstein, New York NY 1773.85 21 Jeff Schuett, Riverwoods IL; Michael Schreiber, Costa Mesa CA 1758.82 22 Patricia Griffin, Austin TX; Ellen Crawford, Lauderhill FL 1772.47 22 Peter Boyd, Silver Spring MD; Steve Robinson, Arlington VA 1751.70 23 George Jacobs, Burr Ridge IL; Alfredo Versace, Rome, Italy 1770.18 23 Steve Catlett, Richmond VA; Paul Soloway, Mill Creek WA 1748.80 24 Michael Seamon, Miami Beach FL; Russell Ekeblad, Boca Raton FL 1768.46 24 Eric Taylor, Austin TX; Donna Compton, Dallas TX 1725.43 25 Bob Hamman, Dallas TX; Zia Mahmood, New York NY 1763.93 25 John Mohan, Christiansted VI; Jill Meyers, Santa Monica CA 1725.29 26 Peder Langsetmo, Minneapolis MN; Peg Waller, Eden Prairie MN 1761.06 26 Spencer Hurd - John Hurd, Charleston SC 1721.43 27 Jill Levin, Bronx NY; Shawn Quinn, Katy TX 1757.99 27 Richard Zeckhauser, Cambridge MA; Geir Helgemo, Trondheim, Norway 1716.34 28 Hendrik Sharples, Portland OR; Gerry Marshall, Calgary AB 1746.00 28 Marty Seligman, Philadelphia PA; Eric Rodwell, Clearwater FL 1716.30 29 Stephen Shane, White Plains NY; Eugene Davidson, Washington DC 1725.70 29 Jaggy Shivdasani - Michael Polowan, New York NY 1683.17 30 Jim Barrow - Tom Clarke, Lake Charles LA 1721.02 30 Tom Miller - Gay Miller, Centerville OH 1679.28 31 Bernard Yomtov, Cambridge MA; Marshall Miles, Redlands CA 1714.96 31 Kenneth Kranyak - John Kranyak, Bay Village OH 1674.34 32 Edward Molloy, El Cajon CA; Jim Backstrom, San Diego CA 1711.30 32 Ralph Cohen, Memphis TN; Barry Rigal, New York NY 1669.48 33 Leonard Holtz, Los Angeles CA; Jeffrey Ferro, Santa Monica CA 1703.05 33 Edith Rosenkranz - Miguel Reygadas, Mexico City 1664.82 NORTH-SOUTH SECTIONS F G H I J EAST-WEST 1 James Kraft, Tulsa OK; Chris Compton, Dallas TX 1994.63 1 Venkatrao Koneru, San Antonio TX; Hemant Lall, Plano TX 2031.51 2 Piotr Gawrys, Poland; Robert Morris, Las Vegas NV 1940.17 2 David Yang, Chicago IL; Xiaodong Shi, Highland Park IL 1965.75 3 David Lehman, Glenview IL; Dick Melson, Chicago IL 1916.79 3 Erik Saelensminde, Bergen, Norway; Boye Brogeland, Fyllingsdalen, Norway 1866.88 4 Lynn Baker, Austin TX; Irina Levitina, Fair Lawn NJ 1909.13 4 Ranny Schneider - Josef Roll, Israel 1850.13 5 Michael Moss, New York NY; Magnus Lindkvist, Sweden 1909.01 5 Hugh Ross, Oakland CA; William Pollack, Warren NJ 1847.51 6 Paul Waters, New Westminster BC; Duncan Smith, Victoria BC 1905.79 6 Gerhard Schiesser, Kitzbuhel; Sascha Wernle, Vienna 1839.25 7 Larry Mori, Clearwater FL; Dan Morse, Houston TX 1877.14 7 Fredrik Nystrom- Peter Stromberg, Stockholm, Sweden 1835.85 8 Mike Cappelletti, Red Bank TN; Mike Passell, Plano TX 1873.51 8 John Boackle Jr, Poway CA; Diane Miller, Ridgecrest CA 1827.75 9 Franco Baseggio, New York NY; Bob Gwirtzman, Brooklyn NY 1865.91 9 Paul Benedict, Pikesville MD; Helene Fournier, Chicoutimi PQ 1813.25 10 Furio Di Bello, Naples, Italy; Bernando Biondo, Rome, Italy 1861.01 10 Sidney Lazard, New Orleans LA; Bart Bramley, Chicago IL 1806.76 11 George Rosenkranz, Mexico City; Eddie Wold, Houston TX 1855.76 11 Janet Daling - Steve Mansfield, Seattle WA 1805.85 12 Eric Greco, Philadelphia PA; Geoff Hampson, Okemos MI 1848.51 12 Jiun-Ming Chen, West Lafayette IN; Yifan Yang, Princeton NJ 1802.13 13 Marc Jacobus, Las Vegas NV; Richard Coren, Fort Lauderdale FL 1843.25 13 Glenn Milgrim, Forest Hills NY; Michael Rosenberg, Wykagyl NY 1775.76 14 P. O. Sundelin, Stockholm, Sweden; Bryan Maksymetz, Coquitlam BC 1827.89 14 Paul Linxwiler, Memphis TN; Harley Bress, Germantown TN 1772.85 15 Michael Kuhnle, Fishers IN; Robert Lyon, Indianapolis IN 1812.51 15 Ivar Stakgold, Wilmington DE; Adam Wildavsky, Jackson Heights NY 1772.25 16 Roger Bates, Mesa AZ; Vivian Kilstrup, Vail CO 1804.75 16 Martin Chaitt, West Palm Beach FL; Ellasue Chaitt, Palm Beach Gardens FL 1763.13 17 Howard Weinstein, St Charles IL; Steve Garner, Northfield IL 1800.80 17 David Siebert, Little Rock AR; Allan Falk, Okemos MI 1756.14 18 Yoshiyuki Nakamura - Haruko Koshi, Tokyo, Japan 1794.38 18 Ava Grubman - Elliott Grubman, Brooklyn NY 1741.97 19 Rita Shugart, Pebble Beach CA; Andrew Robson, Carmel CA 1788.38 19 Pablo Lambardi, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Hector Camberos, Charlotte NC 1728.34 20 Yi Zhong, Fairfax VA; Ruoyu Fan, Richmond VA 1776.79 20 Benton Wheeler III, Memphis TN; Ben Wheeler, Birmingham AL 1719.88 21 Duncan Phillips - Joy Phillips, Toronto ON 1757.01 21 Roger Newlander, Los Altos CA; Pat Galligan, San Mateo CA 1712.88 22 Stephen Gladyszak, Chelsea MA; John Saxe, Hudson MA 1756.50 22 Janet Colchamiro - Mel Colchamiro, Merrick NY 1712.33 23 Daniel Levin, Chicago IL; Hank Youngerman, Reading PA 1754.29 23 B Patel, Orinda CA; Larry Cohen, Las Vegas NV 1711.55 24 Nicolas L’Ecuyer, Montreal PQ; Jeffrey Blond, Cote Saint-Luc PQ 1754.01 24 Jacob Peters, Winkler MB; Gerald Wiens, Winnipeg MB 1709.38 25 Corinne Leachman - Gary Mitchell, Billings MT 1751.50 25 Alexander Kolesnik, Austin TX; Michael Shuster, Reno NV 1706.63 26 Randy Okubo, Saint Paul MN; Alan Goldenberg, Oak Ridge TN 1751.26 26 Russell Samuel, Locust Valley NY; Shawn Samuel, Cambridge MA 1705.09 27 David Treadwell, Wilmington DE; Michael Huston, Joplin MO 1743.91 27 Debbie Hyatt, Arvada CO; Charlie Anderson, Louisville CO 1704.76 28 William Kass, Albuquerque NM; Stephen Kemic, Los Alamos NM 1735.05 28 Richard Pavlicek, Fort Lauderdale FL; Rich Pavlicek Jr, San Mateo CA 1701.88 29 Darren Wolpert, Thornhill ON; Ralph Katz, Hinsdale IL 1723.25 29 Sam Lev, New York NY; Jacek Pszczola, Poland 1691.14 30 Margaret Baykal - Gurhun Baykal, Scarborough ON 1721.01 30 Nell Cahn - Clifton Miller Sr, Shreveport LA 1690.35 31 Paul Bethe, Jersey City NJ; Henry Bethe, Ithaca NY 1719.76 31 Renee Mancuso, Los Angeles CA; Ron Smith, San Francisco CA 1689.51 32 Marc Culberson - Andrea Culberson, Weston FL 1715.25 32 Douglas Doub, W Hartford CT; John Rengstorff, New York NY 1689.25

TUESDAY ABA/ACBL STRATIFIED PAIRS ONLY SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTION RR EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 Steven Huhman, Pleasant Hill CA; John Erickson, Houston TX 196.50 1 1 Aaron Cohen, Lakehurst NJ; Muffie Gur, Leonardo NJ 184.00 2 Pam Wittes, Venice CA; Tobi Sokolow, Austin TX 187.00 2 Jim Bachelder - Ellen Royer, Columbus OH 177.50 3 Judy Pede, Cerritos CA; Carreen Hinds, Bakersfield CA 176.50 3 John Russell, North Barringto IL; Rob Crawford, Lauderhill FL 165.50 4 Bonard Hamric - Sidney Locke, Birmingham AL 175.50 4 2 Andrew Echols - Riley Brown Jr, Macon GA 165.00 5 Winthrop Allegaert, New York NY; Gladys Collier, East Hampton NY 174.00 5 3 Virginia Saul - Benny Joffe, Atlanta GA 162.00 6 Michael Shuman - Ann Walsh, Pasadena CA 158.50 6 Helen Moskowitz, New York NY; Leonard Myers, Buffalo Grove IL 160.00 1 Suzi Shymanski - Doug Moore, Ballwin MO 149.00 1/2 Judy Fendrick, Marietta GA; Max Moody III, Tuscaloosa AL 147.50 2 Jim Dick, Springfield VA; Linda Lloyd, Woodbridge VA 144.50 1/2 John Hartigan - Pamela Hartigan, Hamden CT 147.50 1 Mike Annett - Lynne Annett, Hood River OR 134.50 NORTH-SOUTH SECTION SS EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 Kathie Wei-Sender, Nashville TN; Juanita Chambers, Walpole MA 197.00 1 James Edmunds, Altamonte Spg FL; Eileen Fertig, Winter Springs FL 202.33 2 1 1 Jim Hahn, Falls Church VA; Judy Hocking, Melbourne AU 180.20 2 Ritchey Goodwin - Alan Miller, New York NY 185.00 3 2 Elaine Budoff, Sarasota FL; Michael Kallman, New York NY 173.00 3 Susi Katz, Winter Spgs FL; Gen Geiger, Sarasota FL 182.71 4 Thomas Perkins - Don Lowry, Columbus GA 170.29 4 1 Linda Rothstein, New York NY; Sandra Prosnitz, Bronx NY 170.50 5 Carolyn Pinto, Fort Worth TX; Sam Graham, Germantown TN 160.00 5 2 Joanne Rierson, Birmingham AL; Ann Munson, Hoover AL 163.96 6 Richard Zerilli, Springfield VA; Kim Smith, Bethesda MD 158.17 6 Mary Green - Roy Green, Carlisle MA 159.71 1 Charles Sossoman, Morganton NC; Laurel Scheinman, Baltimore MD 151.00 NORTH-SOUTH SECTION TT EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 1 B Costanzi - Rose Marie Cleveland, Houston TX 183.42 1 1 Fida Hirschhaut, Caracas; Bernard Kay, Jasper IN 192.80 2 2 Nathaniel Reid - Barbara Boswell, Cincinnati OH 170.96 2 2 R. Arthur Cannamela Jr, Roswell GA; Stan Politowski Jr, Westwood NJ 189.54 3 Rhoda Nussbaum, Edison NJ; Leo Rosenbluth, New York NY 169.33 3 Joe Walden, Monroe NC; James Blackwell, Columbia SC 163.58 4 3 Bruce Miller - Katie Boardman, Athens GA 168.00 4 Maureen Matthews - Louise Davis, Germantown TN 160.67 5 Nancy Pickering, Penllyn PA; Phil Brady, Philadelphia PA 167.92 5 John Gustafson - Helen Gustafson, Des Moines IA 157.08 6 J Dave Cummings - Peter Kline, Richmond Hill ON 165.92 6 Fred Wagner - Sallie Wagner, Forest Hill MD 155.58 1 Judith Bailey, Pell City AL; Larry Stefnik, Barrie ON 145.70 NORTH-SOUTH SECTION UU EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 Thomas Rozinski, New York NY; Joyce Menezes, Staten Island NY 183.00 1 Mickie Chambers, Atlanta GA; Paul McGough, Langley WA 182.50 2 Joan Jackson - Petra Hamman, Dallas TX 182.00 2 James Bottom, Russell Springs KY; John Bridgewater II, Columbus IN 181.00 3 Lois Stuart, West Chester PA; Wonjoo Goldstein, Elkins Park PA 171.00 3 1 Thomas Tavcar - Mary Bresowar, Birmingham AL 179.50 4 James Hamilton, Sarasota FL; Helen Miller, Miller Place NY 166.00 4 Janice Seamon-Molson, Miami FL; Barton Buffington, North Kingstown RI 172.50 5 1 Curtis Loftis - Mona Schuster, Birmingham AL 165.00 5 Paul Pschesang, Milford OH; Nancy Sachs, Cincinnati OH 170.50 6 2 Matthew Kappel, Middletown NJ; Reha Gur, Leonardo NJ 163.00 6 Terry Currie - Elton Lipnick, Houston TX 164.00 2 C. Nick Prosch - Sally Smith, Knoxville TN 156.00

TUESDAY BOARD-A-MATCH TEAMS ONE SESSION SECTIONS KK LL A B C 1 John Burgener, Noble IL; Karen Erlanger, Saint Louis MO; Dottie Stoppe, West Palm Beach FL; Richard Stoppe, Greenacres FL 19.00 2 Gary Kessler, Springfield IL; Tarek Radjef, Dallas TX; Elaine Said, Nashville TN; Norm Coombs, Brookville IN 17.00 3/4 Don Heitler - Anita Heitler, Englewood CO; Roberta Epstein - Mark Epstein, Las Vegas NV 15.50 3/4 Ed Lazarus - Diane Lazarus, Baltimore MD; Richard Holmes, Wichita KS; Tom Brown, Duncan OK 15.50 5 Alan Resser, Chicago IL; Martin Morris, Wheeling IL; Richard Rhoad, Wilmette IL; Robert Ward, Winnetka IL 15.00 6 1 Jim Dobbyn, Anniston AL; Mary Conaway, Birmingham AL; Luanne Russell - Lee Stimson, Alexander City AL 14.50 7 2 Ken Kaufman, Derwood MD; Bob Schwenk, Silver Spring MD; Mark Steele, Livingston TX; Rachel Lowrey, Alexandria VA 14.00 8/9 Denis Lesage, Longueuil PQ; Richard Lesage, Fredericton NB; Elwin Brown, Gloucester ON; John Zaluski, Nepean ON 13.50 Page 10 Daily Bulletin

8/9 Howard Einberg - Marjorie Michelin - Robert Kent, Los Angeles CA; Jean Hume, Livermore CA 13.50 10/12 Arthur Nevins - Jeanine Dow, Kalamazoo MI; Eileen Axelrod - Sid Axelrod, Glenview IL 13.00 10/12 Clay Hall - Bill Parrish, Birmingham AL; Ed Word Jr, Monroe LA; Tom Bandy, Kingsport TN 13.00 10/12 Gene Rector, Mooresville NC; Kent Leggett - Jeannie Leggett, Clemmons NC; Jean Ritchie, Hickory NC 13.00 13/15 Jay Mann, Fort Lauderdale FL; Max Hardy, Las Vegas NV; Ken Gee, Regina SK; John Wong, Rowland Heights CA 12.50 13/15 Marilyn Garcia, Daytona Beach FL; Spike Lay, Ormond Beach FL; Brooks McNeely, Knoxville TN; Larry Griffey, Palm Beach Gardens FL 12.50 13/15 Bob Carteaux, Fort Wayne IN; Dennis Sorensen, Portland OR; Darwin Afdahl - Kay Afdahl, Virginia Beach VA 12.50 3 1 Michael Warchol - Dick Whittington, Hyattsville MD; Reese House - Ted Guthrie, Washington DC 12.00 4 2 William Franke - Jean Franke, Norcross GA; Jim Eastham, Atlanta GA; Ed Foran, Marietta GA 11.50 5/6 Buddy Bass - Jamie Sparks - Donna Sparks, Houston TX; Dale Poszgai, Ponte Vedra FL 11.00 5/6 Henry Sokol, Milwaukee WI; Dave Secondino, Rochester WI; Alan Walters, Cape Porpoise ME; Charles Coffin, Danville NH 11.00

TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY SIDE GAME SERIES 2ND OF 4 SESSIONS NORTH-SOUTH SECTION NN EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 David Hurd - Regina Jou, Houston TX 119.00 1 Mary Lawand - Rene Lawand, Etobicoke ON 155.50 2 Lance Maurer - Mike Donaldson, Birmingham AL 117.50 2 Doug Drew, Sarasota FL; David Harris, Belleville NJ 123.50 3/4 1 Stanley Simpson, Destin FL; Carrie Nelle Moye, Santa Rsa Beach FL 116.50 3 1 1 Bill Johnson, Columbus MT; Julie Coleman, Billings MT 123.00 3/4 Lynn Berg, Deland FL; Martha Easter, Daytona Beach FL 116.50 4 William Thompson - JoAnne Thompson, Mount Pleasant MI 119.00 2 Patt Gross, Mountain View CA; Mary Jane Dunn, Cape Coral FL 115.00 2 Jim Schuehler, Ashland City TN; Pat Hill, Nashville TN 99.50 1 Patsy Williams, Gilmer TX; Thomas Anable, Fort Worth TX 109.50 NORTH-SOUTH SECTION OO EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 Bob Rinehart, Northumberland PA; Jim Relihan, Tampa FL 126.06 1 Harold Emme - Carol Emme, Carbondale IL 135.94 2 Charles Stenger, Bethesda MD; Gail Rust, Daytona Beach FL 115.06 2 Marvin Shatz, Hilton Head SC; Chuck Whidden, Winder GA 125.00 3 Nancy Hetsko, Cumming GA; Carole Budnick, Atlanta GA 113.00 3 1 Rod Severson, Orangeburg SC; Ray Spalding, Atlanta GA 115.81 4 1 1 Mike Purcell - James Bush, Cincinnati OH 112.94 4 2 Ken Sagstetter, Kettering OH; Mona Mao, Springfield OH 111.44 2 Harry Harrison - Nina Harrison, Hoover AL 108.56 1 Richard Ramage, Downey CA; Marion Fletcher, Statesboro GA 107.94 NORTH-SOUTH SECTION QQ EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 Naida Lamb, Oak Ridge TN; Jane McCoin, Knoxville TN 130.56 1 Ross Rainwater - Jackie Jarigese, Vancouver WA 132.44 2/3 1 Ernest Tourtelot - Joyce Tourtelot, New Hartford NY 122.31 2 Jerry Ettlinger, Great Neck NY; Melitta Bagge, Hot Springs AR 124.00 2/3 Suzanne Siebert, Little Rock AR; Jacqueline DeRouin, Okemos MI 122.31 3 Kathy Newman - Bert Newman, West Bloomfield MI 122.94 4 2 1 Joe Monro - Rhonda Monro, Beverly Hills MI 110.31 4 Motaz Farag, Belleville ON; Don Brock, Brampton ON 118.19 1 1 Roy Berkon, Nashville TN; Tommy Latham, White House TN 112.00 2 Charles Findeisen, Aptos CA; Mary Cohron, Trussville AL 103.69

TUESDAY EVENING 100/50 PAIRS NORTH-SOUTH SECTION UUU EAST-WEST A B A B 1 George Butcher, Carrollton GA; Steve Meadows, Luthersville GA 45.34 1 Edwyna Testerman, Marion LA; Sandra Ford, Monroe LA 46.96 2 J J Armour, Derwood MD; Donia Steele, Livingston TX 40.83 2 1 Alex Phillips, N Little Rock AR; Elizabeth Ruffin, Wilmington NC 43.30 1 Patricia Shuler, Mansfield TX; Gloria Allen, Arlington TX 35.33

TUESDAY EVENING 300/200 PAIRS NORTH-SOUTH SECTION VVV EAST-WEST A B A B 1 Patricia Baril - Celine Poulin, Chicoutimi PQ 70.50 1 1 Norma Temple - Sally Smith, Birmingham AL 71.50 2 David Sterner, Glen Burnie MD; Jane Wininger, Glasgow KY 67.50 2 2 Alta Peck, Tyler TX; Byron Taylor, Fort Worth TX 69.00 3/4 1/2 Robert Lewis, Dothan AL; Patricia Sales, Enterprise AL 60.50 3 Steve Denenberg - Gary Nachman, Omaha NE 66.50 3/4 1/2 Deb Phillips, N Little Rock AR; Carl Gray, Benton AR 60.50

TUESDAY STRATIFIED SENIOR PAIRS 1ST SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTION N EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 Rebecca Rogers, Las Vegas NV; Lowell Andrews, Huntington Bh CA 131.00 1 Balint Papp, Port Orange FL; Michael Kassay, Sarasota FL 129.50 2 Dean Berger, Leola PA; Ethel Reed, Hagerstown MD 130.50 2 John Arnold - Jeri Arnold, Ft Walton Bch FL 128.00 3 1 Sue Jardine - Judith Kiper, Mobile AL 125.00 3 William Vinson - Sheldon Kravitz, Baltimore MD 127.00 4 2 1 William Dani - Elizabeth Dani, Coronado CA 119.50 4 Janet King, Alexandria AL; Herb Stappenbeck, Gadsden AL 126.00 5 3 Mary Bragg, Decatur AL; Margaret Miller, Athens AL 115.50 5 E Jane Schaffer - Daniel Schaffer, Saint Charles MO 112.00 1 1 Lewis Greenwood - Rita Greenwood, Cathedral City CA 110.50 2 Jo Cobb, Houston TX; Jo Ellis, Sugar Land TX 106.50 3 Polly Hicks - Thomas Seigle, Jefferson City TN 99.50 NORTH-SOUTH SECTION O EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 Thomas Gardner - Beverly Gardner, Southfield MI 139.50 1 Dottie Hudson, Midland GA; Darrell Penrod, Salem AL 131.00 2/3 1/2 Marjorie Neill - Peter Neill, San Diego CA 117.50 2 W Wayne Sands - James Hall, Coralville IA 128.50 2/3 1/2 1 David Hall - Linda Hall, Centerville OH 117.50 3 1 Rose Calvin - Shih-Liang Hsu, Houston TX 127.50 4 Jean Talbot, New Orleans LA; Joan Van Geffen, Metairie LA 117.00 4 Charles Clickner, Clearwater FL; Mary Dzyacky, Palm Harbor FL 124.00 5 3 Elizabeth Bryan, Newhebron MS; Barbara Shackleford, Columbus MS 111.50 5 2 Jules Schoenberg - Hazel Schoenberg, Plano TX 118.00 3 Cordelia Menges - Ted Newman, New York NY 112.50 1 William Eddy - Sally Eddy, Clinton TN 107.50 NORTH-SOUTH SECTION P EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 Natalie Hertz - Dan Hertz, Harrison NY 132.00 1 Kenneth Kornegay - Carolyn Neyman, Birmingham AL 145.50 2 Steve Lawrence, Athens TX; George Kirkwood, Lindale TX 130.00 2 Josie Murphy - William McHenry, Birmingham AL 135.50 3 1 Richard Furlow - Sarah Furlow, Midland MI 125.50 3 Eleanor Turoff, Atlanta GA; David Leonard, Decatur GA 121.00 4 F M ‘Wen’ Wenger - Barbara O’Neal, Houston TX 121.00 4 Bernard Sachs, Pikesville MD; George Hershman, Baltimore MD 119.50 5 2 Evelyn Gilliard, East Point GA; Robert Snyder, Roswell NM 112.50 5 1 1 A Covington - Joyce Peters, Louisville MS 116.50 3 M Giles - John Giles, Carbondale IL 105.00 2 Mark Wayne, San Diego CA; Faye Bernstein, Boca Raton FL 107.00 1 Charlotte Ure - C Wayne Ure, Sudbury ON 104.00 3 Yolanda Kristiansen - Karl Kristiansen, Clearwater FL 102.50

TUESDAY AFTERNOON 50/20 PAIRS NORTH-SOUTH SECTION XXX EAST-WEST A B A B 1 E Doyle Shaw, Birmingham AL; Elliott Moore, Vestavia Hills AL 55.35 1 Robert Wegsten - Joanne Wegsten, San Francisco CA 53.18 2 Margaret McDow, Washington DC; Richard Weinberg, Pinehurst NC 52.85 2 Sara Kirkland, Montgomery AL; Dorothy Ridolphi, Birmingham AL 49.99 1 Nancy Sims - Barbara Stewart, Birmingham AL 52.68 1 Brian Sims, Knoxville TN; Beryl Hedrick, Alabaster AL 49.82

TUESDAY AFTERNOON 300/200/100 TUE AFT SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTION WWW EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 1 Claes Lindh, Kalmar; Bill Willis, El Dorado AR 167.09 1 1 Patricia Boss, Fairhope AL; Maxine Mitchell, Spanish Fort AL 155.67 2 2 1 Evelyn Graves, Pelham AL; Dot Spencer, Birmingham AL 150.64 2 2 William Walker - Janet Walker, Biloxi MS 150.31 3 Patricia Baril - Celine Poulin, Chicoutimi PQ 144.18 3 3 1 Catherine Scobel - Les Scobel, Slidell LA 146.68 4 3 John Donald, Hoover AL; Sharon George, Northport AL 143.72 4 4 Milton Saul - Tilly Joffe, Atlanta GA 142.19 5 4 2 Edward Foran, Marietta GA; Joanne Gibson, San Diego CA 142.31 5 Norman Rocco, Sun City Center FL; Michael Deegan, Arlington VA 142.04 6 Inez Saunders, Charleston SC; Carl Markel, St Augustine FL 142.06 6 Maynard Hacker, Birmingham AL; Vilma Miller, Helena AL 139.54 5 Dorothy Benefield - Sybil Rhodes, Natchitoches LA 136.99 5 Richard Burgoon, Ocala FL; Patrick Squire, Clanton AL 134.82 3 Patricia Kelley - William Kelley, Mableton GA 135.57 2 Lutie Shamburger - Madolyn Clipson, Tuscaloosa AL 128.56

TUESDAY STRATIFIED SENIOR PAIR—2ND SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTION N EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 Kenneth Kornegay - Carolyn Neyman, Birmingham AL 137.50 1 1 Mary Bragg, Decatur AL; Margaret Miller, Athens AL 135.00 2 1 Pearl Feldman, Deerfield Beach FL; Molly Margolin, Boca Raton FL 125.50 2 William Vinson - Sheldon Kravitz, Baltimore MD 119.50 3 Steve Lawrence, Athens TX; George Kirkwood, Lindale TX 121.50 3 2 Sue Jardine - Judith Kiper, Mobile AL 118.50 4 F M ‘Wen’ Wenger - Barbara O’Neal, Houston TX 116.00 4 3 Carol Winecoff - Harold Winecoff, China Grove NC 113.50 5 2 1 A Covington - Joyce Peters, Louisville MS 114.50 5 1 William Dani - Elizabeth Dani, Coronado CA 113.00 3 Mark Bercuvitz - Judith Bercuvitz, Westmount PQ 105.50 NORTH-SOUTH SECTION O EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1/2 Balint Papp, Port Orange FL; Michael Kassay, Sarasota FL 118.50 1 Jean Talbot, New Orleans LA; Joan Van Geffen, Metairie LA 128.50 1/2 1 Jean Fry, Theodore AL; Betty Strickland, Mobile AL 118.50 2 W Wayne Sands - James Hall, Coralville IA 127.00 3 2 1 John Galatas - Nancy Galatas, Greenville MS 116.50 3 1 Robert Flynn - Alice Flynn, Roanoke VA 122.50 4 John Arnold - Jeri Arnold, Ft Walton Bch FL 116.00 4 2 Cordelia Menges - Ted Newman, New York NY 118.50 5 3 Elmerice Traks - Andreas Traks, Cleveland OH 114.00 5 3 1 Tommy Latham, White House TN; Roy Berkon, Nashville TN 112.50 NORTH-SOUTH SECTION P EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 Dottie Hudson, Midland GA; Darrell Penrod, Salem AL 145.00 1 1 Yolanda Kristiansen - Karl Kristiansen, Clearwater FL 122.00 2 Thomas Gardner - Beverly Gardner, Southfield MI 121.50 2 2 M Giles - John Giles, Carbondale IL 118.50 3 Charles Clickner, Clearwater FL; Mary Dzyacky, Palm Harbor FL 120.50 3 Elizabeth Moore, Glasgow KY; Elsie Creal, Hodgenville KY 117.50 4 Arnold Hawkins, Jonesboro GA; Chuck Whidden, Winder GA 119.50 4 3 1 Nancy Haase - Harold Haase, Hilton Head SC 114.00 5 1 Paul Hawkins, Maryville TN; Jo Anne Newby, Knoxville TN 113.50 5/6 Natalie Hertz - Dan Hertz, Harrison NY 113.00 2 1 Hal Green - Lee Green, Ocala FL 113.00 5/6 Bernard Sachs, Pikesville MD; George Hershman, Baltimore MD 113.00 3 Carl Nelson Jr - Katharine Clark, Dublin GA 106.00

TUESDAY OPEN PAIRS FIRST SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTION RR EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 Kathie Wei-Sender, Nashville TN; Juanita Chambers, Walpole MA 194.50 1 1 Kelley Hwang, New York NY; Robert Lepelletier Jr, Falls Church VA 198.50 2 1 Aaron Cohen, Lakehurst NJ; Muffie Gur, Leonardo NJ 191.00 2 Jennifer Gianera, San Diego CA; Rick Roeder, Encinitas CA 194.00 3 Glenn Smith, Creve Coeur MO; Richard Anderson, Regina SK 190.50 3 John Russell, North Barringto IL; Rob Crawford, Lauderhill FL 189.00 4 2 1 John Hartigan - Pamela Hartigan, Hamden CT 171.50 4 2 Thomas Perkins - Don Lowry, Columbus GA 172.50 5 Jim Bachelder - Ellen Royer, Columbus OH 158.50 5 Jim Senter - Gale Senter, Laguna Niguel CA 167.50 6 Richard Zerilli, Springfield VA; Kim Smith, Bethesda MD 158.00 6 Audrey Weikle, Saint Paul MN; Carol Mullins, Lake Mary FL 163.00 3 Thomas McDow, Rock Hill SC; Todd Keithley, New York NY 147.00 3 Elaine Budoff, Sarasota FL; Michael Kallman, New York NY 152.00 1 Jim Hahn, Falls Church VA; Judy Hocking, Melbourne AU 151.50 NORTH-SOUTH SECTION SS EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 Sarah Imig, Sioux City IA; Mary Lou Webster, Jonesboro GA 193.33 1 Pam Wittes, Venice CA; Tobi Sokolow, Austin TX 194.21 2 Mary Green - Roy Green, Carlisle MA 189.83 2 1 1 Mike Annett - Lynne Annett, Hood River OR 185.63 3 Ritchey Goodwin - Alan Miller, New York NY 168.33 3 Winthrop Allegaert, New York NY; Gladys Collier, East Hampton NY 178.33 4 1 Joanne Rierson, Birmingham AL; Ann Munson, Hoover AL 167.04 4 2 Jim Dick, Springfield VA; Linda Lloyd, Woodbridge VA 168.67 5 Elsiemae Smith, Cuyahoga Falls OH; Patti Burriss, St Petersburg FL 165.17 5 Carol Hamilton - Freda Engle, Sarasota FL 167.17 6 James Edmunds, Altamonte Spg FL; Eileen Fertig, Winter Springs FL 163.00 6 Steven Huhman, Pleasant Hill CA; John Erickson, Houston TX 162.46 Daily Bulletin Page 11

2 Suzi Shymanski - Doug Moore, Ballwin MO 155.54 1 Della Axley - Robert Axley, Chattanooga TN 151.32 NORTH-SOUTH SECTION TT EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 Jane Segal, Villanova PA; Judy Kay, Narberth PA 197.00 1 Joe Walden, Monroe NC; James Blackwell, Columbia SC 191.50 2 1 Wilson Augustine - Penny Augustine, Toronto ON 183.00 2 1 Matthew Kappel, Middletown NJ; Reha Gur, Leonardo NJ 186.00 3 2 Fred Wagner - Sallie Wagner, Forest Hill MD 174.50 3 Joan Jackson - Petra Hamman, Dallas TX 184.00 4 John Gustafson - Helen Gustafson, Des Moines IA 170.50 4 Silvana Bellini, St Petersburg FL; Roger Nortman, Leonia NJ 168.00 5 Barbara Zeichik, Scottsdale AZ; Jack Hargrove, Leesburg FL 169.00 5 Ed Allen, Sarasota FL; George Wieland, Seabrook TX 166.00 6 Mark Itabashi, Murrieta CA; Wirt Gilliam III, San Diego CA 166.00 6/7 Nancy Borden, LaQuinta CA; David Beal, Snodland UK 161.50 6/7 Parames Laosinchai - Tom Oppenheimer, Ballwin MO 161.50 2 Curtis Loftis - Mona Schuster, Birmingham AL 143.50 NORTH-SOUTH SECTION UU EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 Roger Doughman - Lena Jelusich, San Diego CA 183.80 1 Murat Azizoglu, Concord MA; Cindy Marshall, Knoxville TN 200.46 2 Donald Baxter, Booker TX; Bonn Tanner, Humble TX 180.13 2 Rhoda Nussbaum, Edison NJ; Leo Rosenbluth, New York NY 193.83 3 1 C. Nick Prosch - Sally Smith, Knoxville TN 179.42 3 Ann Brinker Schwall - Stephen Schwall, Houston TX 186.70 4 Sandrea Friedman, Flushing NY; Joan Dziekanski, New York NY 176.29 4 1 James Mendelsohn, Birmingham AL; John Seng, Champaign IL 176.83 5 Janice Seamon-Molson, Miami FL; Barton Buffington, North Kingstown RI 168.29 5 2 Bernard Zions, Naples FL; T. Seng Tjoa, Pomona NY 164.00 6 2 Jim Pestaner - Lucy Pestaner, Potomac MD 161.67 6 3 Nathaniel Reid - Barbara Boswell, Cincinnati OH 157.58

MONDAY-WEDNESDAY CONTINUOUS PAIRS NORTH-SOUTH SECTION NN EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 Jeanne Stenger - Charles Stenger, Bethesda MD 119.00 1 Jane Sedlmayr, Vero Beach FL; Linda Perlman, Loxahatchee FL 142.50 2 Sonia Kaplan, Eatontown NJ; Phyllis Burstein, Springfield NJ 118.00 2 J Bagwell - Buf Slay, Paris TX 127.00 3 1 Michael Estep, Fort Worth TX; Mark Friedman, Birmingham AL 112.00 3 1 Clayton Gerstenberger, Yakima WA; Fred Feigley, Houston TX 120.50 4 2 Carroll Mahaney, Lynchburg VA; Jenny Mealer, Bessemer AL 111.50 4/5 2/3 Alan Isaacson, Pensacola FL; Kay Huke, Gulf Breeze FL 117.50 1 Kathy Walker, Destin FL; Constance Freeman, Tucson AZ 105.50 4/5 2/3 1 Q, Ocala FL; Rhonda Monro, Beverly Hills MI 117.50 2 Wilma Harris, Douglasville GA; Kathryn Alipanah, Midlothian VA 90.00 NORTH-SOUTH SECTION OO EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 Nancy Hetsko, Cumming GA; Carole Budnick, Atlanta GA 135.50 1 Daniel Till, Lincoln NE; Patrick Moran, Dayton OH 138.50 2 Norman Leslie, New Orleans LA; Nick Bailey, San Marcos CA 127.00 2 1 Don Haney - Richard Powell, Birmingham AL 135.50 3 1 Jim Dobbyn, Anniston AL; Mary Conaway, Birmingham AL 117.00 3 2 1 Paul McNeer, Lilburn GA; Pepper McNeer, Jonesboro GA 110.00 4 2 Jane Bachman, Dunwoody GA; David Zeckets, Atlanta GA 107.00 4 3 2 Alan Walters, Cape Porpoise ME; Charles Coffin, Danville NH 107.50 1 Carol Welch, Robinson IL; Ruth Goodpasture, Bourbonnais IL 103.50

BLUE RIBBON PAIRS FIRST QUALIFYING SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTIONS A B C D E EAST-WEST 1 Michel Schneider, Berkeley CA; Erik Secan, Milwaukee WI 1004.72 1 Jim Krekorian, New York NY; Paul Kiefer, Winston Salem NC 1121.20 2 Ellen Anten, Encino CA; Steve Gross, Agoura Hills CA 1004.08 2 Allen Hawkins Jr - Jim Foster, Birmingham AL 1094.46 3 Ron Sukoneck, Annandale VA; Karen Heath, Austin TX 1002.48 3 Greg Hinze, Fort Worth TX; Larry La Brecque, Lewisville TX 1046.91 4 Jim Hall, Minneapolis MN; Paul Meerschaert, Excelsior MN 982.11 4 George Jacobs, Burr Ridge IL; Alfredo Versace, Rome, Italy 1018.18 5 Edward Molloy, El Cajon CA; Jim Backstrom, San Diego CA 973.30 5 Stephen Landen, Rochester Hills MI; Pratap Rajadhyaksha, Powell OH 1017.23 6 Judith Weisman, Englewood NJ; John Solodar, New York NY 958.82 6 Dallas Moore - Harold McConnell, Dayton OH 1001.71 7 Morrie Kleinplatz, Windsor ON; Gregory Arbour, Vancouver BC 957.95 7 Peter Boyd, Silver Spring MD; Steve Robinson, Arlington VA 998.70 8 Rahn Smith, Boynton Beach FL; Linda Epstein, Delray Beach FL 947.07 8 JoAnna Stansby - Lew Stansby, Castro Valley CA 970.79 9 John Mohan, Christiansted VI; Jill Meyers, Santa Monica CA 943.29 9 Steve Weinstein, Glen Ridge NJ; Robert Levin, Windermere FL 970.70 10 Patricia Griffin, Austin TX; Ellen Crawford, Lauderhill FL 941.97 10 Billy Miller, Las Vegas NV; Curtis Cheek, Huntsville AL 970.08 11 Steve Catlett, Richmond VA; Paul Soloway, Mill Creek WA 937.30 11 Martin De Bruin, Northfield NJ; Jay Korobow, Princeton NJ 947.05 12 Mark Feldman, New York NY; Peter Nagy, Las Vegas NV 937.17 12 Mark Lair, Canyon TX; George Steiner, Seattle WA 942.30 13 David Yates, Lake Peekskill NY; Tony Forrester, Herrefordshire, England 933.43 13 Andreas Babsch - Martin Schifko, Vienna, Austria 941.70 14 Harold Feldheim, Hamden CT; Norb Kremer, Schenectady NY 933.34 14 Chris Willenken - Aaron Silverstein, New York NY 929.85 15 Eric Taylor, Austin TX; Donna Compton, Dallas TX 931.93 15 Pinhas Romik, Rehovot Israe L; Stelio Di Bello, Italy 927.20 16 Jon Brissman, San Bernardino CA; Alan Le Bendig, Los Angeles CA 931.08 16 Jill Levin, Bronx NY; Shawn Quinn, Katy TX 924.99 17 Andrew Moss, New York NY; Peter Fredin, Malmo, Sweden 925.45 17 Bernard Yomtov, Cambridge MA; Marshall Miles, Redlands CA 922.46 18 Jim Kirkham - Corinne Kirkham, San Bernardino CA 914.97 18 Jo Morse, Palm Bch Gdns FL; Kyle Larsen, San Francisco CA 918.08 19 Jeff Schuett, Riverwoods IL; Michael Schreiber, Costa Mesa CA 914.82 19 Kenneth Kranyak - John Kranyak, Bay Village OH 911.34 20 Alex Ladyzhensky - Irina Ladyzhensky, Bradenton FL 913.95 20 Marinesa Letizia, Kingston NY; Carlyn Steiner, Seattle WA 905.29 21 Edith Rosenkranz, MexicoCity; Miguel Reygadas, Mexico City 909.82 21 Peder Langsetmo, Minneapolis MN; Peg Waller, Eden Prairie MN 887.06 22 David Adams, Kennesaw GA; Anne Simon, Syracuse NY 906.63 22 Jeffrey Hand, Satellite Beach FL; Ellen Siebert, Fort Lauderdale FL 886.41 23 David Berkowitz, Old Tappan NJ; Larry Cohen, Boca Raton FL 903.90 23 Dennis Goldston, Colorado Spgs CO; Bill Hugenberg Jr, Grand Junction CO 886.13 24 William Pettis, Silver Spring MD; Frederick Allenspach, Potomac MD 902.50 24 Arthur Lowen - Dot Blue, Nashville TN 885.55 25 Justin Lall, San Antonio TX; Gilbert Stinebaugh, Van Nuys CA 890.70 25 Frederick Hamilton, Las Vegas NV; Rhoda Walsh, Henderson NV 881.52 26 Boris Baran, Cote Saint-Luc PQ; Allan Graves, Brattleboro VT 880.30 26 Bob Hamman, Dallas TX; Zia Mahmood, New York NY 866.93 27 Jim Looby, Burbank CA; John Fout, New York NY 878.32 27 Jim Barrow - Tom Clarke, Lake Charles LA 856.02 28 Steve Beatty, Destrehan LA; John Sutherlin, Dallas TX 875.82 28 Leonard Helman, Santa Fe NM; Mark Horton, Romford Essex, England 851.59 NORTH-SOUTH SECTIONS F G H I J EAST-WEST 1 David Yang, Chicago IL; Xiaodong Shi, Highland Park IL 1093.25 1 James Kraft, Tulsa OK; Chris Compton, Dallas TX 1099.63 2 Erik Saelensminde, Bergen; Boye Brogeland, Fyllingsdalen, Norway 1025.38 2 Paul Waters, New Westminster BC; Duncan Smith, Victoria BC 1091.63 3 Roger Bates, Mesa AZ; Vivian Kilstrup, Vail CO 1008.25 3 Lynn Baker, Austin TX; Irina Levitina, Fair Lawn NJ 1059.63 4 Venkatrao Koneru, San Antonio TX; Hemant Lall, Plano TX 988.51 4 Furio Di Bello, Naples; Bernando Biondo, Rome, Italy 1025.01 5 Janet Daling - Steve Mansfield, Seattle WA 983.01 5 David Lehman, Glenview IL; Dick Melson, Chicago IL 998.13 6 Jiun-Ming Chen, West Lafayette IN; Yifan Yang, Princeton NJ 982.13 6 Piotr Gawrys, Poland; Robert Morris, Las Vegas NV 985.01 7 Hugh Ross, Oakland CA; William Pollack, Warren NJ 972.51 7 Patricia Chiszar, Naperville IL; R Schabinger, Mount Prospect IL 978.88 8 Geoffrey Hintze - Marvin Lampert, Huntsville AL 932.76 8 Larry Mori, Clearwater FL; Dan Morse, Houston TX 967.14 9 Fredrik Nystrom, Stockholm, Sweden; Peter Stromberg, Stockholm, Sweden 932.51 9/10 Mike Cappelletti, Red Bank TN; Mike Passell, Plano TX 966.01 10 David Siebert, Little Rock AR; Allan Falk, Okemos MI 919.64 9/10 Duncan Phillips - Joy Phillips, Toronto ON 966.01 11 Janet Colchamiro - Mel Colchamiro, Merrick NY 916.50 11 Michael Moss, New York NY; Magnus Lindkvist, Sweden 954.51 12 John Boackle Jr, Poway CA; Diane Miller, Ridgecrest CA 913.75 12 David Treadwell, Wilmington DE; Michael Huston, Joplin MO 953.75 13 Pablo Lambardi, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Hector Camberos, Charlotte NC 912.00 13 Corinne Leachman - Gary Mitchell, Billings MT 950.00 14 Ranny Schneider - Josef Roll, Israel 910.13 14 Thomas Carmichael, Iselin NJ; Joel Wooldridge, Buffalo NY 924.76 15 Philip Altus - Muriel Altus, Tampa FL 908.38 15 Rita Shugart, Pebble Beach CA; Andrew Robson, Carmel CA 922.38 16 Joseph Godefrin, Sarasota FL; Ed Schulte, Tampa FL 906.25 16 Stephen Goldstein, Elkins Park PA; Rich Rothwarf, Philadelphia PA 921.88 17 Paul Linxwiler, Memphis TN; Harley Bress, Germantown TN 905.51 17 Franco Baseggio, New York NY; Bob Gwirtzman, Brooklyn NY 919.25 18 George Drake - Helene Drake, Phoenix AZ 897.50 18 Bruce Cobb, Denver CO; James Thurtell, Dallas TX 914.75 19 Ivar Stakgold, Wilmington DE; Adam Wildavsky, Jackson Heights NY 896.75 19 William Kass, Albuquerque NM; Stephen Kemic, Los Alamos NM 911.39 20 Alan Truscott, Riverdale NY; Dorothy Truscott, Bronx NY 891.00 20 Phyllis Quinn, Cortlandt Manor NY; Ashraf El Sadi, Union City CA 908.75 21 Debbie Hyatt, Arvada CO; Charlie Anderson, Louisville CO 890.26 21 Michael Kuhnle, Fishers IN; Robert Lyon, Indianapolis IN 903.51 22 John Zilic, Houston TX; Sylvia Summers, Pasadena CA 888.39 22 Margaret Baykal - Gurhun Baykal, Scarborough ON 903.01 23 Brad Moss, New York NY; Fred Gitelman, Toronto ON 879.50 23 Marc Jacobus, Las Vegas NV; Richard Coren, Fort Lauderdale FL 897.75 24 Russell Samuel, Locust Valley NY; Shawn Samuel, Cambridge MA 879.25 24 George Rosenkranz, Mexico City; Eddie Wold, Houston TX 896.26 25 John Derdall - Jan Derdall, Western Springs IL 875.63 25 Eric Greco, Philadelphia PA; Geoff Hampson, Okemos MI 893.01 26 Bob Glasson - Joann Glasson, Pennington NJ 860.38 26 P.O. Sundelin, Stockholm, Sweden; Bryan Maksymetz, Coquitlam BC 888.39 27 Roger Newlander, Los Altos CA; Pat Galligan, San Mateo CA 856.88 27 Howard Weinstein, St Charles IL; Steve Garner, Northfield IL 888.14 28 Sidney Lazard, New Orleans LA; Bart Bramley, Chicago IL 856.26 28 Yi Zhong, Fairfax VA; Ruoyu Fan, Richmond VA 884.63

MONDAY-WEDNESDAY AM CONTINUOUS PAIRS 2ND OF 3 SESSIONS NORTH-SOUTH SECTION RR EAST-WEST A B A B 1 Charles Bradford Jr, Columbus GA; E Stephen Purdom, Midland GA 95.14 1 Edward White, Grand Blanc MI; Jim Linhart, Delray Beach FL 113.71 2 Mary Anne Laier, Canton OH; Julia Allen, Willoughby OH 93.93 2 Stephen Lurie, Woodbridge VA; Judy Hocking, Australia 95.29 3 R. Arthur Cannamela Jr, Roswell GA; Stan Politowski Jr, Westwood NJ 91.00 3 1 Tim Hayes - Edmond Fisher, Germantown TN 88.00 4 Jane Bachman, Dunwoody GA; David Zeckets, Atlanta GA 90.50 4 Paul Pschesang, Milford OH; Nancy Sachs, Cincinnati OH 87.57 1 Shirleen Ellsworth, Kansas City MO; Donna Rice, Traverse City MI 86.00 NORTH-SOUTH SECTION SS EAST-WEST A B A B 1 Carolyn Jackson, Sugar Land TX; Ken Gee, Regina SK 105.00 1 1 Donna Sparks - Fred Feigley, Houston TX 102.50 2 Mary Lou Webster, Jonesboro GA; Gilbert Stinebaugh, Van Nuys CA 95.00 2 Bill Hugenberg Jr, Grand Junction CO; Dennis Goldston, Colorado Spgs CO 99.50 3 1 Stuart Foster, Mission Viejo CA; Ned Kohler, Canton OH 90.00 3 Sarah Wiener, Fort Lee NJ; Roger Nortman, Leonia NJ 94.00 4 Shirley Seals, Ponte Vedra FL; Patty Johnson, Sebring FL 87.50 4 Sarah Price - G Dale, Montgomery AL 92.50 5 Ferne Kleban, Plymouth Mtng PA; Bobbie Gomer, Willow Grove PA 84.00 5 Thomas McDow, Rock Hill SC; Carl Markel, St Augustine FL 90.00 2 Sue Delashaw - Peggie Wiegand, Tuscaloosa AL 82.50 2 Patsy Williams, Gilmer TX; Alta Peck, Tyler TX 76.50

TUESDAY MORNING 300/200/100 PAIRS NORTH-SOUTH SECTION TT EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 1 Rodney Letts - Mary Letts, Dallas TX 171.23 1 1 Janet Walker - William Walker, Biloxi MS 168.34 2 Vilma Miller, Helena AL; Maynard Hacker, Birmingham AL 151.19 2 2 Byron Taylor - Thomas Anable, Fort Worth TX 159.10 3 Kenneth Sagstetter, Dayton OH; Gerry Adlman, Larchmont NY 148.87 3 3 Steve Denenberg - Gary Nachman, Omaha NE 157.82 4 2 Irene Sprinkle - Larry Sprinkle, Dayton OH 148.27 4 4 1 Beryl Hedrick, Alabaster AL; Ronald Huffstetter, Montgomery AL 145.17 5 3 1 Madolyn Clipson - Lutie Shamburger, Tuscaloosa AL 136.06 5 Sara Kirkland, Montgomery AL; Dorothy Ridolphi, Birmingham AL 131.51 4 2 Ted Mullinix - Michelle Mullinix, Mc Kinney TX 130.53 TODAY’S SCHEDULE *Unless otherwise indicated, strat breaks for Stratified Open and Stratified Senior events are: A (1500+), B (500-1500), C (0-500). **Members whose payment of dues is current and Life Masters whose service fee payment is current.

Wednesday, November 22, 2000, 9:00 a.m. Event Session Sold Entry/player/session ACBL members** Others Morning Bracketed KO Teams I 3rd Exhibit Hall $12 $13 (Continues at 9 a.m. Thursday) Morning Bracketed KO Teams II 1st Exhibit Hall $12 $13 (Continues at 9 a.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday) Morning Side Game Series II* 3rd single session Exhibit Hall $12 $13 Stratified 299er Pairs single Exhibit Hall $11 $12

Wednesday, November 22, 2000, 9:00 a.m., 1:00 & 8:00 p.m. Stratified Choice Open Pairs* 1-2 $12 $13 9:00 a.m. Exhibit Hall 1 & 8 p.m. Meeting Rooms GHI Play in any two of the event’s three sessions.

Wednesday, November 22, 2000, 1:00 & 8:00 p.m. BLUE RIBBON PAIRS 1-2SF Ballrooms A & B $14.50 $15.50 SENIOR KO TEAMS East Meeting Rooms ABC $13 $14 Bracketed KO Teams IV 3-4 Exhibit Hall $12 $13 Stratified Open Swiss Teams* 1-2 Exhibit Hall $12 $13 Stratified Senior Swiss Teams* 1-2 Exhibit Hall $12 $13 Tuesday/Wednesday Side Game Series* 3rd single session Exhibit Hall $12 $13 299er, 199er, 99er, 49er Pairs single Meeting Rooms N&O $11 $12 0-20 & 0-5 Pairs single Meeting Rooms N&O $11 $11

Wednesday, November 22, 2000, 8:00 p.m. Tuesday/Wednesday Side Game Series* 4th single session Exhibit Hall $12 $13 Stratified IMP Pairs* single Ballrooms A&B $11 $12 Stratified 299er Swiss Teams* single Meeting Rooms N&O $11 $12 Regions Bank 299er, 199er, 99er, 49er Pairs single Meeting Rooms N&O $11 $12 Regions Bank 0-20 & 0-5 Pairs single Meeting Rooms N&O $11 $11

Wednesday, November 22, 2000, Midnight Zip KO Teams* single Meeting Rooms N&O $11 $12

Teams must pre-register for the Reisinger Board-a-Match Teams by 8 p.m. Thursday. See Henry Cukoff in Ballrooms A & B. TOMORROW’S SCHEDULE Thanksgiving Day

*Unless otherwise indicated, strat breaks for Stratified Open and Stratified Senior events are: A (1500+), B (500-1500), C (0-500). **Members whose payment of dues is current and Life Masters whose service fee payment is current.

Thursday, November 23, 2000, 9:00 a.m. Event Session Sold Entry/player/session ACBL members** Others Morning Bracketed KO Teams I 4th Exhibit Hall $12 $13 Morning Bracketed KO Teams II 2nd Exhibit Hall $12 $13 (Continues at 9 a.m. Friday and Saturday) Morning Side Game Series III* 1st single session Exhibit Hall $12 $13 (Continues at 9 a.m. Friday and Saturday) Stratified 299er Pairs single Exhibit Hall $11 $12

Thursday, November 23, 2000, 10:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m. Stratified Fast Open Pairs* 1-2 Meeting Rooms N&O $12 $13

Thursday, November 23, 2000, 1:00 & 8:00 p.m. BLUE RIBBON PAIRS 1-2F Meeting Rooms GHI $14.50 $15.50 Flighted/Bracketed KO Teams V Flight A (0-infinity) 1-2 Exhibit Hall $12 $13 Flight B (0-2000) 1-2 Exhibit Hall $12 $13 (Continues Friday) Stratified Open Pairs* 1-2 Exhibit Hall $12 $13 Stratified Senior Pairs* 1-2 Exhibit Hall $12 $13 Thursday-Friday Side Game Series* 1st single session Exhibit Hall $12 $13 299er, 199er, 99er, 49er Pairs single Meeting Rooms N&O $11 $12 0-20 & 0-5 Pairs single Meeting Rooms N&O $11 $11

Thursday, November 23, 2000, 8:00 p.m. Thursday-Friday Side Game Series* 2nd single session Exhibit Hall $12 $13 Stratified Board-a-Match Teams* single Exhibit Hall $11 $12 Stratified 299er Swiss Teams single Meeting Rooms N&O $11 $12 299er, 199er, 99er, 49er Pairs single Meeting Rooms N&O $11 $12 0-20 & 0-5 Pairs single Meeting Rooms N&O $11 $11

Thursday, November 23, 2000, Midnight Zip KO Teams* single Meeting Rooms N&O $11 $12