OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE CANADIAN BRIDGE FEDERATION • ORGANE OFFICIEL DE LA FÉDÉRATION CANADIENNE DE BRIDGE Happy 2001 FROM THECBF lf orgt eel rf,MrieLcox inaGro,Facn Simon, (left toright)BeverlyKraft,MartineLacroix,DiannaGordon,Francine OLYMPIAD WORLD OLYMPIAD 2000SILVER MEDALISTS•WOMEN’STEAMS SILVER! ai hre hd aet i GreenNPC Katie Thorpe,RhodaHabert,Jim eidteSee ihCFAciitMdln Conrad ArchivistMadeline Behind theSceneswithCBF How toApplyforaCharityDonationfromtheCBFCF Columns fromKokish/Kraft,Manley, Makarewicz a bu nvreI rmBernardMarcoux Man aboutUniverseIIfrom Olympiad Tales andmorefromMaastricht etYu CT)Big rmRayLee Bridgefrom Test Your (CNTC) and afull2001CalendarofEvents Facts andInformationforJuniors IN THISISSUE: January 2001 CANADIAN BRIDGE FEDERATION OF DIRECTORS 2000 Conseil des directeurs de la Fédération canadienne de bridge, 2000

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2♠♥♦♣ bridge Canada PRESIDENT’S CORNER The WBF passed a special motion in Maastricht from Nicholas Gartaganis to allow WBF Zones the chance to regain their 2003 qualification spots based on perfor- International Competition mance at the 2002 World Championships in By now most Canadians are aware of the silver Montreal. Nevertheless, the current WBF regu- medal performance of our Women’s team at lations remain an ongoing threat to Canada’s the Olympiad held in Maastricht last year. It is opportunity to participate in future internation- an exceptional result that still brings a sense of al events. The ACBL Board of Directors has pride and it should inspire us all. Playing for been petitioned to support the CBF’s efforts to Canada were Rhoda Habert, Beverly Kraft, introduce appropriate amendments. Francine Cimon, Martine Lacroix, Katie Thorpe and Dianna Gordon with Jim Green as NPC. Another related change supported by the CBF is the establishment of an independent gov- In the Senior’s event, Canada’s representatives erning body for WBF Zone II of which Canada finished 8th in a field of twenty-four teams. is a member. Currently, the ACBL acts as both During the round robin portion of the event, the governing body of Zone II and the US the team defeated both the USA and Sweden, administrative body. With the establishment teams that eventually finished first and third of the United States Bridge Federation for the respectively. Playing for Canada were Peter purpose of accessing funds from the US Schwartz, Ralph Cohen, Andre Laliberte, Fred Olympic Committee, it is time for this arrange- Hoffer and Jon Robinson. ment to change.

The calibre of international competition con- Junior Team Trials tinues to rise. Our Maastricht Open team Congratulations to Erin Anderson, Ian Boyd, knows this only too well as they were unsuc- Josh Heller and Vincent Demuy, winners of the cessful in qualifying for the playoffs. Playing Junior Team Trials in Kingston this past August. for Canada were Robert Lebi, Nader Hanna, In exciting fashion the team came from Drew Cannell, John Carruthers, George behind, posting a last quarter score of 59 – 36 Mittelman and Eric Kokish with Martin Kirr as to prevail by 5 IMPs. (see page 15) NPC. CBF Board and Leo Weniger, chairperson for the highly suc- Qualification Rules cessful Bridge Week 2000 held in Halifax, has The final standing of Canada’s Open team had retired from the CBF Board. Leo’s contributions the unfortunate consequence of triggering a will be missed. Mary Moulton, who was an (WBF) regulation, the integral member of the Halifax organizing net impact of which precludes Canada’s par- committee, is the new Zone I representative ticipation in the next two Bermuda Bowls and brings a fresh perspective to the Board. (2001 and 2003). Unlike the Olympiad, where each country is entitled to one representative, CBF - ACBL Relations the Bermuda Bowl and the Venice Cup allow a The CBF continues to work with the ACBL to limited number of teams from each of the resolve outstanding issues. To demonstrate its eight WBF Zones. Canada’s Venice Cup good faith, the ACBL flew Jan Anderson to opportunities are not impacted because of Memphis for face-to-face discussions with her the fine performance of Canada’s Women’s counterparts at ACBL headquarters. Jan has Team.

☞ (CONTINUED ON PAGE 4) JANUARY 2001♠♥♦♣ 3 ☞ (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3) served as the CBF Executive Secretary and Test your bridgeÉ Treasurer for many years and knows more about the organization than all past and present By Ray Lee Directors combined! Here’s a trio of problems from the recent Canadian National Team Championships: Amounts Owed to the CBF one each to test your skill in bidding, on The CBF Board has passed a motion stating that any members owing money to the CBF will not defense, and on . be allowed to participate at Bridge Week and other CBF-sponsored events until all outstanding 1: You are West, vul. vs. not (naturally). amounts are paid. South deals and passes, and it’s your call with: ♠ A ♥ 8 7 ♦8 ♣ A K J 10 8 7 5 4 3 CBF Liaison to the Canadian Olympic Committee 2: You are West again: George Retek has been appointed as the CBF North (Dummy) ♠ 8 3 Liaison to the Canadian Olympic Association ♥ A Q 6 2 (COA). He has been working to ensure that the ♦ 7 6 3 CBF will be in a position to be recognized by ♣ A J 7 5 the COA should bridge achieve status as an West (You) Olympic sport. As a result of his efforts the ♠ --- Executive Committee of the COA has recom- ♥ J 10 8 5 3 mended to its Board of Directors that the CBF be ♦ 10 8 4 accepted as a Class E member. Class E includes ♣ K Q 10 4 3 those sports recognized by the International Olympic Committee which are not yet on the North South ♣ ♠ program of the Pan American or Olympic games. 1 2 2NT 3♦ 3♠ 4NT DEBRIEFING 5♥ 6♠ Canada sent three teams the Olympiad in Maastricht. Our Open team placed 11th in the Round Robin, fail- You lead the ♣K, which declarer ducks in ing to make it into the next level. Our Senior Team dummy. Partner plays the ♣2 (standard placed 8th with a score of 383 (first was the USA carding) and declarer the ♣6. How do team with 435.25) and by now you know of the you continue? Women’s Team and their Silver Medal. This was not Canada’s first time on the medalist podium at a World 3: Yet again you are West: what do you Team Olympiad. At the 3rd lead on this hand? in Deauville, France the Canadian Open Team placed 3rd. The members were: C B Elliott, W J Crissey, E R ♠ A J 9 6 5 ♥ A 6 ♦ 9 8 5 ♣ A 10 3 Murray, S R Kehela, G Charney, and P E Sheardown. At Neither vulnerable the 4th World Team Olympiad in Miami Beach, West North East South Florida, USA our Open team placed 3rd again with B -- -1♥ Gowdy ,W J Crissey, E R Murray, S R Kehela, G Charney, 1♠ 2♦ 3♠ * pass and D R Phillips. At the 10th Women's World Team pass 4♥ all pass Olympiad in Rhodes, Greece the Canadian Women’s Team placed 3rd with D Gordon, S Reus, B Kraft, F * preemptive Cimon, R Habert, and B J Saltsman. Solutions on page 14

4♠♥♦♣ bridge Canada TALES FROM MAASTRICHT OLYMPIAD SILVER North-South vulnerable by Eric Kokish & Beverly Kraft West dealer North Both Canadian teams were expected to sur- ♠ J vive the round robin stage of the World Teams ♥ A6 Olympiad and reach the knockout phase. The ♦ QJ754 Open team fared particularly badly and fin- ♣ KJ974 ished in the second half of its qualifying West East bracket, but the Women's team (Jim Green, ♠ 109874 ♠ A npc: Francine Cimon-Martine Lacroix, Katie ♥ 932 ♥ KQ874 Thorpe-Dianna Gordon, Rhoda Habert-Beverly ♦ 83 ♦ AK102 Kraft) came home with the silver medal, bow- ♣ Q53 ♣ A86 ing in the 96-board final to the USA 144-176 South despite winning four of the six segments. ♠ KQ6532 ♥ J105 The Canadians led by 3 IMPs after the second ♦ 96 segment of the final, in no small measure due ♣ 102 to the diagrammed deal at right. The bidding began the same way at both tables, but at the WN E S other, the Canadian South contented herself Pass 1♦ Dble 2♠ ♠ with 1 (forcing), then gave up when North Pass Pass Dble All Pass rebid 2♣ and East introduced hearts, showing ♥ a powerful hand. 2 yielded nine tricks, plus Opening Lead: ♥3 140, on a diamond lead.

The big news was at our featured table, where returning a low heart to dummy's ace, and ♦ the American South jumped to 2♠, showing a declarer called for the Q. East won the king, ♥ weak hand with a long spade suit. When Katie cashed the K, and played another heart, Thorpe, East, reopened with a second takeout both declarer and West discarding diamonds. double, her partner, Dianna Gordon, took her East played another heart, ruffed and over- chances and passed for penalties. ruffed, and West switched to a low club. When declarer misguessed by playing the king West found the best lead of a heart, ducked from dummy, the contract was four down; to the queen. East cashed the ♠A before minus 1100. Canada gained 14 IMPs.

A GOOD ONLINE READ To save you time, I have found the Bulletins with The Daily Bulletins for Maastricht can all be found on write-ups about some of the the Canadian Women’s the ACBL site in html, PDF, and text. For just plain matches: reading’s sake, I recommend the text bulletins. These files have been hand formatted by the ACBL’s tireless • ROUND 3: Canada v Egypt Chyah Burghard and are easy to download or just By Barry Rigal - Daily bulletin, Issue 4 read online. Go to this web page - • SEMI-FINAL: Germany v Canada http://www.acbl.org/tournaments/wbf/2000Olympia Set Five - Daily bulletin, Issue 13 d/Olympiad.htm • FINAL: Canada v USA Set Two - Daily bulletin, Issue 14 Sets Three & Six - Daily bulletin, Issue 15

JANUARY 2001♠♥♦♣ 5 TALES FROM MAASTRICHT DETECTIVE Board 8. Dealer West. None Vul. WORK by Brent Manley ♠ A J 5 ♥ K Q 10 Ralph Cohen, play- ♦ A K Q J 8 ing for Canada in the ♣ 8 6 ♠ ♠ 1st Senior 10 9 6 2 4 ♥ ♥ International Cup at the World Olympiad in A 2 5 4 ♦ 5 3 ♦ 10 7 4 2 Maastricht, reported a good lead his partner, ♣ A J 9 4 3 ♣ K Q 10 7 5 2 Peter Schwartz, made to defeat a slam. ♠ K Q 8 7 3 ♥ J 9 8 7 6 3 At some tables in the Senior event, North was ♦ 9 6 declarer in a heart slam and when East chose ♣ -- the singleton spade as his opening lead, the slam was defeated with a spade when WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH West won the first round of hearts. Schwartz - Cohen - Pass 2♦ Pass 2♠ It was also pointed out that it was much more Pass 2NT (1) Pass 3♣ (2) ♦ ♥ difficult to defeat the slam when South was Pass 3 Pass 3 ♥ ♣ declarer, but Schwartz listened to the bidding Pass 4 Pass 5 Pass 5♠ Pass 6♥ and found the killing spade lead, giving Cohen All Pass a spade ruff at trick three. (1) with a five-card suit Said Cohen of Schwartz's detective work: "He (2) Which one? believed the opponents."

KEECH NAMED GOODWILL Victoria's representative to District 19 for six MEMBER OF YEAR years. From the Fall NABC Bulletin Vol 74., No. 5 He is the editor and publisher of The Bridge Buzz, his area's newsletter. He donates the John Keech of Victoria BC was named ACBL supplies, the printing costs, the paper and his 2001 Goodwill Member of the Year. Aileen time. Osofsky, chairman of the Goodwill Committee, informed him of his award by phoning from Linda Patton, who wrote the letter nominating the Goodwill Committee meeting and letting Keech, added this: "John was chosen not only him hear the rousing applause of those pre- for these reasons, but more importantly for the sent. intelligence, expertise, composure and dedi- cation he brings to the unit meetings; for the Keech has been very active in volunteer bridge diligence and effort given to the running of matters for many years. He is an accomplished many tournaments (all accomplished with a bridge player who has been involved in the smile); and specifically for the manner in organization of approximately 25 sectionals which he conducts himself at the bridge table. over the past 16 years, working in virtually All tasks performed by John are done with every capacity, including chair. Keech volun- modesty and no thought of remuneration and teers his talents to district regionals and was recognition."

6♠♥♦♣ bridge Canada Bridge Olympiad by Francine Cimon, Montréal (translated from French by Denis Cimon)

Arrival Dealer: East We arrive one day ahead of time so we can Vuln.: N/S rest a bit and visit Maastricht, a beautiful old North: Zhang European city. The Convention Centre where ♠ Q ♥ we are playing is unfortunately situated in an AKJ10653 ♦ empty area, some distance from the city, but 987 ♣ 107 the organisation is perfect: a lot of volunteers West: Cimon East: Lacroix and a very nice Opening Ceremony. This is the ♠ A65 ♠ KJ732 seventh Olympiad for Dianna Gordon and ♥ Q82 ♥ — myself, the fourth for Katie Thorpe, the ♦ AKJ1032 ♦ 54 second for Beverly Kraft and Rhoda Habert, ♣ J ♣ AQ9432 but the first for my partner, Martine Lacroix. At South: Gu the Captains’ Meeting, Jim Green (our captain) ♠ 10984 learns that the rules have changed: 8 teams ♥ 974 ♦ will be qualified in each section instead of 4. Q6 ♣ The schedule will therefore be more crowded K865 and we will have to play 18 matches in 7 days Cimon Zhang Lacroix Gu before getting to the round of 16. West North East South 1♣ Pass The Round Robin 1♦ 3♥ 3♠ Pass We win the first three matches, but our bridge 4♦ (1) Pass 5♦ Pass is not at its best and we finish the first day in 6♦ Pass Pass Pass sixth place, with 57 VP out of a maximum of (1) forcing. 75. The second day starts against China, the same team that had blown us away in the North leads the heart King, ruffed by dummy; a semi-finals at the last Olympiad. This is a very small diamond to the Jack is followed by three important match because it is the first time that other winning diamonds. Dummy discards Martine will meet ex-World champions. How two low clubs and a spade, North throws will she react? The team’s morale will away a heart and South a heart and a spade. definitely be influenced by this match. Action Then comes the club Jack to the Ace and the starts very early in the match. club Queen covered by the King and ruffed by declarer, satisfied to see the 10 show up.

At that moment, the hand is crystal clear: North started off with 3 diamonds, 2 clubs and probably 7 hearts because of the vulnerable , which would leave her with a singleton spade. Declarer wins her last diamond, forcing South to discard her last heart. ☞ (CONTINUED ON PAGE 8)

JANUARY 2001♠♥♦♣ 7 ☞ (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 7) and my LHO bids 3NT, passed by my partner North: Zhang and declarer. My turn. In the weeks preceding ♠ ? our trip, Martine and I have worked a lot, and ♥ AJ106 we specifically defined the meanings of the ♦ — ♣ — various doubles. In this situation, if I double, West: Cimon East: Lacroix I’m asking for a lead in the dummy’s strong suit ♠ A65 ♠ KJ7 and that’s really what I want, a club lead. I ♥ Q8 ♥ — double and the contract goes down one on ♦ — ♦ — the lead of the 7 of clubs. Here is the whole ♣ — ♣ 94 hand: South: Gu ♠ ?98 Dealer: East ♥ — Vuln.: All ♦ — North: Jeleniewska ♣ 86 ♠ AQ2 ♥ J64 Now a low spade to dummy makes the ♦ AQ86 contract : if the Queen doesn’t show up, we ♣ 965 play the King and, on the club 9, discard a West: Cimon East: Lacroix ♠ ♠ heart; then we give South the lead with the 53 10974 ♥ ♥ small club while discarding our last heart. A 107532 ♦ K10942 ♦ J3 When the spade Queen does show up, this ♣ AQ1083 ♣ 74 beautiful finale is destroyed. Nevertheless, it is South: Kater still +920 for Canada and 10 Imps, the ♠ KJ86 opponents at the other table having played ♥ KQ98 4♠. The match ends 80 Imps to 25 in our ♦ 75 favour, which translates into 25 VP to 4. The VP ♣ KJ2 scale is a bit bizarre: you can never win more than 25 VP but, depending on the margin, At the other table, the bidding sequence is your opponents can get from 0 to 5 VP. The the same except for the double; 3 NT making, results of the match were posted on the Vu- +600 and 13 Imps. I am very surprised to Graph but, as a rule, we do not look at the notice, in both the Open and the Women’s television when we get out of a match and the events, that 3NT played by North almost captain, our teammates and our supporters always makes without the double. That means don’t say anything until the comparison. But the majority of players either don’t have an this time it was too much for Matthew, our 12- agreement on the meaning of the double or year old mascot (the son of Beverly Kraft and give it a different meaning. This was a very Eric Kokish), who cried out: “We’re good!” eventful match: 169 Imps in only 20 boards! What a relief! The Polish team had the upper hand with 100 to 69 for 21 VP to 9. We go down to fifth During these first few days, our position floats place. between first and fifth. In Round 12, we meet Poland. At that time, we are in fourth place In Round 14, we play against Turkey; we are in (197) and Poland is fifth (191). fourth place, 3 VP behind Holland. It is important for Canada to finish in the three first My hand is ♠ 53 ♥A ♦ K10942 ♣ AQ1083. positions in its group during the round robin. On my right, the opening bid is 1♣; I say 1♦ ☞ (CONTINUED ON PAGE 9)

8♠♥♦♣ bridge Canada ☞ (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8) every hand, the pair’s result is compared to the We can then choose the team we will meet average result of the hand and is converted during the round of 16. Thus, when we meet a into Imps. These statistics must be taken with a “weaker” team, we can try to blitz it to get the grain of salt since, if the best pair of a team maximum in Victory Points. Here is a very plays in all the difficult matches and is always interesting, and also amusing, hand. seated against the strongest opponent, it is obvious that its butler will be affected. Martine Dealer: West and I were pleased to see that we had Vuln.: E/W maintained an average of 0.93 Imps per board, North: Aykut ♠109 calculated over the 260 boards of the Round ♥QJ1065 Robin. ♦A9732 ♣10 The Playoffs - Round of 16 West: Gordon East: Thorpe Germany finished first in our section and chose ♠ K6543 ♠ AQJ872 Japan; France went with Chinese Taipei and ♥ K73 ♥ 82 our choice is between Sweden and Israel. We ♦ — ♦ 6 choose Sweden. This team is made up of ♣ K8762 ♣ 9543 good players but things just didn’t work out South: Kara for them in the Round Robin, they ended up ♠ — eighth. ♥ A94 ♦ KQJ10854 At the very beginning of the match, I pick up ♣ AQJ ♠ 652 ♥ 10 ♦ QJ95 ♣ K10972 and the Gordon Aykut Thorpe Kara bidding goes as follows (the opponents don’t West North East South interfere): Pass Pass 2♠ Double Lacroix Cimon 3♦(1) 4♥ Pass 5♥ 2 ♣ 2 ♦ (1) 5♠ Pass Pass 6♥ 2 ♠ ? Double Pass Pass Pass (1) 0 or 1 control (Ace = 2 controls and King = 1).

(1) asks for a Diamond lead. Usually, a splinter shows four trumps, but when partner has shown a very good suit and Imagine Katie’s surprise when she leads her a strong hand, we can bid a splinter with three singleton diamond and sees it get ruffed by… trumps and some extra on the side. I therefore her partner! bid 4♥and Martine with ♠AKQ1073 ♥Q42 ♦AK7 ♣A naturally bid 6♠. There is no Result: 6♥, down one, +200 and 12 Imps. problem with the play, 12 tricks are always Canada reaches its goal of 24 VP against this there. At the other table, the slam wasn’t bid team. After this win, we settle in third place, and we won 13 Imps. I noticed that the slam where we remain until the end of the Round was not bid 10 times out of 16 in the Open Robin. and 11 times out of 16 in the Women’s, which is surprising considering the calibre of the The “butlers” competition. In the computer era, you can count on statistics being made available. For the past After three rounds, Canada leads 144 to 51 four years, the Daily Bulletin, after each Round and Sweden concedes defeat. robin, publishes the “Butler” for each pair. For ☞ (CONTINUED ON PAGE 10) JANUARY 2001♠♥♦♣ 9 ☞ (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9) The Semi Finals - Germany The Quarter Finals - Germany is the favoured team to win this South Africa tournament. Our captain Jim Green gives us At breakfast, George Retek warned me to take some encouragement by saying that the two South Africa seriously. On the previous day, teams are well matched. We have to give it they had beaten Austria, one of the favoured our best. teams. We lose the first quarter 13 to 33, a 20 Imp deficit. Dealer: South Vuln.: N/S The three South African pairs play an North: Auken system based on weak 1NT. Rhoda and ♠ 1097 Beverly also play weak no-trumps. On the ♥ KQ84 following hand, Martine showed very good ♦ J854 judgement. She hears 1NT on her right. Over a ♣ Q3 weak no-, we play Cappelletti where a West: Kraft East: Habert double promises a hand with 14 HCP or more. ♠ AQ64 ♠ KJ82 With her 13 HCP (all in controls) and a five- ♥ 763 ♥ AJ10 card suit, she decides to double and ♦ AK632 ♦ 1097 everyone passes. At the other table, Merle ♣ 10 ♣ AKJ Modlin passed 1NT. South: Arnim ♠ 53 North: Lacroix ♥ ♠ 952 A4 ♦ ♥ Q K75 ♣ ♦ K98 9876542 ♣ QJ754 West: Bloom East: Holroyd West North East South ♠ K976 ♠ 532 Pass ♥ J6 ♥ 9842 1♦ Pass 1♠ Pass ♦ AJ32 ♦ 654 2♠ Pass 2NT Pass ♣ A92 ♣ K108 3♣ Pass 3♦ Pass South: Cimon 3♥ Double 4♣ Pass ♠ QJ108 4♦ Pass 4NT Pass ♥ AQ103 5♥ Pass 6♠ Pass ♦ Q107 Pass Pass ♣ 63 Heart lead to the Queen and Ace. Rhoda plays The lead of the ♣ 5 is won by dummy’s eight. three rounds of trumps, then Ace and King of Bloom ducks a diamond, wins the club return diamonds, revealing the bad break. Now she in her hand and continues with the Ace and a doesn’t have any other choice but to take the low diamond. Martine continues a club to club to get rid of dummy’s two hearts, dummy’s King but that is declarer’s last trick: finding North’s club doubleton along the way. +800. At the other table, the play was almost Rhoda puts North in with Diamonds and there the same for -300, an 11-Imps gain. We have is no good return. North has to come back a slowly recovered our deficit but it is only in diamond opening up dummy’s long suit or a the fourth round that we start to see the heart giving Rhoda a heart trick. The result: 6♠ outcome of the match which ends 172 to 137 in our favour. ☞ (CONTINUED ON PAGE 11)

10♠♥♦♣ bridge Canada ☞ (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10) The 4♠ bid makes Martine suspicious. North ♠ making, +980 and 11 Imps for Canada (4 having declared that she holds at least 5 hearts making five at the other table). We win this and another five-card suit, Martine does not round 21 to 14. After 80 boards, the result is believe she will be able to discard diamonds 141 to 123 for Canada. It is a very close match on hearts, then ruff a diamond and a heart to and anything can still happen in the fourth make the grand slam, so she stops at 6♠. At round but we keep going and win 177 to 133. the other table, North’s silence helped Finally! For the first time Canada will play in an Hamman-Sutherlin bid to 7♠. Under normal Olympiad Final! We feel like celebrating and distributions in the North/South hands, this go to bed a bit late although we don’t start would be a very good contract. This hand play until 5 pm the next day. allowed Canada to win 14 Imps.

The Finals - USA The bidding at the other table: Canada eventually yielded, 176 to 144, to the USA team made up Petra Hamman, Peggy Sutherlin Habert Hamman Kraft Sutherlin, Joan Jackson, Robin Klar, Mildred West North East South Breed and Shawn Quinn, with Bobby Hamman 2♣ Pass as captain. Here is an interesting hand for 3♣ Pass 3♠ Pass ♦ ♥ those players who think that silence is 4 Pass 4 Pass ♠ sometimes golden. 4NT Pass 5 Pass 6♠ Pass 7♠ Pass Pass Pass Dealer: East Vuln.: none North: Breed In spite of this hand, which occurred at the ♠ — beginning, we were slow in starting the first ♥ 97432 two rounds, gaining only a small 3-Imps ♦ KQJ952 advantage. The third and fourth rounds were ♣ Q7 fatal, forcing us to catch up with a 63 Imp West: Cimon East: Lacroix deficit. We reduced that margin to 32 Imps in ♠ ♠ 10932 AKQJ8 the last two segments but that wasn’t enough. ♥ ♥ 5 AKQJ8 Bridge is a test of endurance; my partner and I ♦ A106 ♦ 43 played 500 hands in 13 days. That is very ♣ AJ1062 ♣ 3 South: Quinn demanding. You have to be in good physical ♠ 7654 shape and maintain your concentration ♥ 106 throughout the whole tournament. Stress is a ♦ 87 beast that wears down your energy. ♣ K9854 Nonetheless, our team has achieved the best Cimon Breed Lacroix Quinn team bridge performance in Canadian history West North East South and the Silver medal that we bring back will ♠ 1 Pass shine brightly in our hearts for a long time. 4♥ (1) 4♠ (2) 4NT 5♣ 5♦(3) Double 5NT Pass 6♠ (4) Pass Pass Pass 2001 CWTC PARTICIPANTS - check out (1) splinter the CBF home page to find out who your (2) two-suited hearts + one minor Zone Coordinator is and what deadlines (3) 2 controls must be met in your Zone. (4) no Kings

JANUARY 2001♠♥♦♣ 11 True to his style, he opened 1♦ and the bid- TWELVES ding went like this: ARE WILD By Rollande Makarewicz and Marc Fiset West North East South 1♦ X Pass (1) 1♥ Can-Am Bulletin, October 8th, 2000 2♣ 2♥ 3♥ Pass 3♠ (2) Pass 5♦ Jeff Smith and John Zaluski won the “A” strata Sam Gold event at the Can-Am (Montreal, (1) Redouble would show 11+, two 4-card suits October 3-8, 2000) by some 50 matchpoints and a strong desire to penalize opponent. more than the next pair. Two light openings, (2) Doesn’t know what to bid. which is very much part of their style, worked well for them on boards 12 in the afternoon Zaluski-Smith did well to avoid the dubious and in the evening. 3NT contract reached by many other pairs, which fails on a heart lead. In the afternoon, Jeff opened his 10 point count one spade after which he confirmed his Could it be that Smith opens light hands aggressive style when he passed his partner’s because he has faith in his play? Let’s see. negative double. The end result was that the opponents played 2♥ doubled, going down Board 12 - Saturday evening three, for a top to the Ottawa pair. Dealer: West Vul.: N/S Board 12 - Saturday afternoon North Dealer: West ♠ AQ65 Vul.: N/S ♥ KQ73 North ♦ 1073 ♠ AQ432 ♣ J2 ♥ AK864 Smith Zaluski ♦ — ♠ J97 ♠ K83 ♣ 743 ♥ J ♥ A64 Smith Zaluski ♦ Q842 ♦ AJ96 ♠ K9876 ♠ J ♣ AK765 ♣ Q93 ♥ QJ92 ♥ 753 South ♦ 7 ♦ AKJ1093 ♠ 1042 ♣ A106 ♣ KQ8 ♥ 109852 South ♦ K5 ♠ 105 ♣ 1084 ♥ 10 ♦ Q86542 He won the lead of the ♥K with the Ace, and ♣ J952 ruffed a heart, finessed the ♦J which lost to South’s King. South returned the ♦5 which West North East South 1♠ 2♥ X* pass Smith let ride to the 9 in dummy. He then ♦ pass pass ruffed a heart with Q, reached dummy with *negative or game going one suiter (negative the ♣Q, drew the last trump and claimed 11 free bid style) tricks.

In the evening, Jeff picked up: In last year’s Can-Am, this pair led the winners ♠ J97 ♥ J ♦ Q842 ♣ AK765 by coming first in five events.

12♠♥♦♣ bridge Canada CANADIAN BRIDGE FEDERATION CHARITY FOUNDATION Chairperson: Marilyn White 182 Bowood Ave., Toronto, ON M4N 1Y6 Phone 416-322-5464 • Email: [email protected]

HOW TO APPLY for a GUIDELINES for CBF Charity Foundation (CBFCF) donation from the CBF Applications Charity Foundation 1. The CBFCF supports charitable activities that are intended to Your application should con- benefit Canadians. tain the following: 2. Donations are made only to non-profit, local, provincial, nation- al or international organizations operating a program determined • name of charity and regis- by the CBFCF Trustees to be important to the health and welfare of tered charity number if you the community. These organizations NEED NOT have a registered have one charitable number. • name of contact person with the charity organization 3. The CBFCF Trustees are looking for applications that are for spe- • complete mailing address cific projects and contain budgets and time lines. along with contact phone 4. Donations may be made for definite or general purposes and numbers for projects covering a specific period of time. (Multi-year projects • E-mail address if available are subject to periodic review by the Trustees.) • outline of the specific pro- ject or projects for which 5. Preference is given to organizations that: a) contribute to a bet- you would like funding ter quality of life b) encourage efficient use of human and commu- • indication of the amount nity resources c) render a service which meets a widespread need you hope to receive d) demonstrate new approaches and techniques e) address the • indication of how you will underlying causes of problems rather than dealing with symptoms acknowledge the donation f) benefit individuals with no preference given on the basis of race, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, etc. g) have a registered Mail or E-mail the above charity number h) are willing to publicly acknowledge the information to the Main donation Office (see back cover) or to 6. Capital projects will be considered if there is a demonstrated the Charity Chair (see above). need.

The CBF Charity Foundation 7. Pilot or demonstration projects must have an inherent realistic meets once a year - usually in plan for viability beyond the pilot stage. May - to select the charities 8. Donations are not usually made to: a) religious organizations for that will receive funding. direct or indirect religious activities b) political organizations for Charities are usually designat- any direct or indirect political activities c) establish or add to ed one year in advance of endowment funds d) support operating expenses of established receiving the funding. Actual organizations or programs or for sustaining support e) duplicate dollar amounts of the dona- other funding from governmental sources tions are assigned in the year they are given out. We encourage our membership to assist us in identifying potential recipients for CBFCF funds.

JANUARY 2001♠♥♦♣ 13 SOLUTIONS TO TEST YOUR BRIDGE Well, did you fall for it? More than one From page 4 defender did, and continued a club looking 1. Of course, there are no systems for this kind to give partner a ruff, which is the only way of hand. But what exactly does partner South can make the hand after the devastating expect you to have if you open 5♣ in second club lead. You really shouldn’t go wrong, as if chair, at unfavorable vulnerability? Will you South actually had three clubs, why wouldn’t miss a slam? If you open 1♣, or even 2♣, will he just draw trumps and play up to the ♣J? the opponents find a good save in a major - or could this even be a double slam swing 3. North hand? ♠ 7 4 ♥ K 8 3 ♦ There’s no right answer on this one, but there’s A Q 10 6 3 2 ♣ 4 2 certainly a story. Partner held West East ♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ J 10 9 3 A J 4 2 A K 7 5 2 - ♠ A J 9 6 5 ♠ Q 8 3 2 ♥ A 6 ♥ 10 5 2 Those who opened 5♣ usually got raised to ♦ 9 8 5 ♦ J 4 six, although several with pessimistic partners ♣ A 10 3 ♣ Q J 8 6 played it right there in game (‘look for reasons South to bid, not reasons not to bid….’). The 1♣ ♠ K 10 and 2♣ bidders were not impressive either. ♥ Q J 9 7 4 ♦ One pair playing a relay system managed to K 7 ♣ get only to 5♣, while the rest generally decid- K 9 7 5 ed to treat their clubs as solid and ended up ♠ in the grand. Fortunately, the ♣Q was double- This was a really sad hand. I started the A, ton, so all ended happily for them. It bringing off an Elvis (‘the king lives’), occurred to me that, since everyone had so and the hand was over. Actually, there are much trouble, these hands might make a three cards in your hand that will work, creat- good ‘Challenge the Champs’ problem; cer- ing a vital for partner to lead a black card ♠ tainly, it’s worth discussing with your favorite through: a low club, or the J. But I haven’t partner. yet found anyone who wants to lead a club, let alone finding the esoteric ♠J! 2. North ♠ 8 3 How did you do? ♥ A Q 6 2 ♦ 7 6 3 THE WORLD JUNIOR PAIRS AND WORLD ♣ A J 7 5 JUNIOR BRIDGE CAMP are scheduled for West East July 2001 at a resort outside Budapest, ♠ --- ♠ J 7 5 2 Hungary. ACBL will pay part of the costs for up ♥ ♥ J 10 8 5 3 9 7 4 to 40 ACBL Juniors. The pairs competition is ♦ ♦ 10 8 4 K Q J scheduled July 6--8 while the camp is set for ♣ K Q 10 4 3 ♣ 9 8 2 July 9--18. ACBL will pay entries plus room South ♠ A K Q 10 9 6 4 and board (estimated cost: $450 per person) ♥ K for 40 ACBL Juniors. Juniors are responsible for ♦ A 9 5 2 their own airfare. Junior players between the ♣ 6 ages of 16 and 25 are encouraged to apply by e-mailing Charlotte Blaiss, Director of ACBL Junior Programs, at [email protected]

14♠♥♦♣ bridge Canada CANADIAN JUNIOR BRIDGE THE CBF JUNIOR TEAM TRIALS CANADIAN UNIVERSITY August 25-27, 2000 - Kingston, Ontario TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP Dates: March 24 & 25, 2001 Congratulations to the winners who were behind Location: Hart House Bridge Club - until the very end when they came through with a University of Toronto strong finish! In the 64 board final, the winners by Contact: Bil Tzerpos 5 imps (actually 20 since the runners-up had a 15 Phone: 416-598-3185 imp carryover from the round robin) were: Email: [email protected] Erin Anderson (Regina) Ian Boyd (Calgary) Organize your teams now and contact Bil with Vincent Demuy (Montreal) your entries. Check out Bil's home page for Josh Heller (Toronto) more information: http://www.utoronto.ca/bridge/CUTC Runners Up were the strong team of: David Grainger (Etobicoke) 2001 WORLD JUNIOR BRIDGE Charles Halasi (Toronto) CHAMPIONSHIP IN BRAZIL Daniel Lavee (Thornhill) The dates for the 2001 World Junior Bridge Gavin Wolpert (Thornhill) Championship in Mangaratiba, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil are August 6 - 15, 2001. Hotel info can A Canadian Junior Oversight Committee will be found at: oversee training and make the final decisions as http://www.travelnow.com/hotels/hotelinfo.jsp to team rosters. Announcements can be expect- ?ID=144728&cid=2724 ed April 2001, about 4 months before the World Championship in Brazil (see right). Note: Any player born in 1975 will be eligible for the 2001 World Junior Teams in Brazil. NO HERO FOR 2001 - The annual HERO International Youth Bridge Festival, a training JUNIOR COLLEGIATE TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP ground for Junior players from around the sponsored by OKbridge, the ACBL (American world, has been canceled due to loss of spon- League) and Fifth Chair sorship, organizers said. The festival, held in Foundation. This FREE event (no registration 's Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands in January for fees - with OKbridge providing courtesy the past eight years, began in 1993 with seven accounts a couple of weeks before the event countries participating. Twenty-five teams from allowing ample time for online practice) is 23 countries (the Netherlands and the U.S. both played online on OKbridge and the tentative had two teams) competed in last year's fest val. dates are April 21-22, 2001. Team Canada (Mike Nadler-David Halasi, Ben Zeidenberg-Darren Wolpert and David Grainger- Visit the 5th Chair Foundation web site for David Brower) won the 1999 event. more information: http://www.fifthchair.org/college/college.html

ATTENTION: CANADIAN YOUTH BRIDGE PLAYERS (19 AND UNDER) The first disbursements of money from the Erin Berry Memorial Fund will happen in May of 2001. Any player wishing to apply for financial assistance should submit their application before May 1, 2001 to Jan Anderson, CBF Coordinator (address information on back page). An article with infor- mation about this fund was printed in Bridge Canada, September 2000, page 13. If you need any further information contact Jan.

JANUARY 2001♠♥♦♣ 15 ble? and (2) Why have we not received the FROM THE CBF ARCHIVIST material long ago?" He noted that "...very Madeline Conrad soon I must reserve a definite date for the play BEHIND THE SCENES area as although Fredericton many not be cos- mopolitan it is not uninhabited and the hotels Although by all accounts the most recent and motels occasionally are booked well in Canadian National Team Championship was a advance. In addition, some of the members of success, only the coordinators of these events the qualifying teams may not be either rich or know what went on "behind the scenes." It retired and at least a few may require some was not without many "growing pains" that the advance notice." CNTC came into existence. In 1977, the first Canadian Team Championship was held with He went on to say that "... insofar as some [of Ms C. Thorpe of Toronto acting as coordinator. the teams] are concerned, I have no knowl- As the first coordinator, she dispersed reams edge as to whether or not their selection was of information to all and sundry: Facts About effected via the Divine Right of Kings, or like the 1977 Canadian Team Championships and Topsy, they just growed." Regarding the per- What Is The 1977 Canadian Team son responsible for giving Harper this informa- Championships?, were two memoranda I tion he wrote, " Is he dead or really alive and came across wherein everything from schedul- well living in Upper Canada? I note that ing to eligibilty to playing fees was first someone going by his name is going to New addressed - and readdressed as ground rules Orleans in a dual capacity to represent our were hammered out. Note: The recommend- Country - I hope it is not an impostor!!" ed playing fee was $16 per team per session, $32 per team for the two qualifying rounds. The 1978 CNTC was held on schedule although it is remembered as a "near-miss" by Apparently things went well in 1977, but 1978 some. In closing, I should tell you that the was another story. Fredericton, NB was the "behind the scenes" mystery re "Al The Man" venue for that year with the teams scheduled and "Jack King" has been solved. They were to arrive by June 16th. However, James "Duff" "DEFINITELY NOT" the same person according Harper, the local coordinator, received a to Gim Ong of Winnipeg who is the owner of phone call from Erik Kokish on May 3rd asking J.Q.K. Enterprises and who wrote "Jack King" what arrangements had been made. This articles which were published worldwide. phone call prompted Harper to write to those Al Hackett now living in Miramichi, NB is still in "high places" as he had received nothing at Al The Man. Both parties contacted me and that time. His "...plaintive requests [were] two hopefully the historical record is now straight. in number - (1) Who in the hell is responsi-

CANADIAN PLAYER WINS BULLETIN CONTEST IN MAASTRICHT Jon Robinson, a member of Canada’s Senior Team at the World Olympiad won the Daily Bulletin’s popular bridge limmerick contest. Here are his two entries:

There was a young lady from Maastricht There was a young lady from Maastricht Whose play was as bad as ‘twas quick Whose system was very gymnasticht At a very fast pace Her fit showing jumps She trumped partner’s Ace Could give you goose bumps And revoked on the very last trick. And her leaping Michaels? Fantasticht!!

16♠♥♦♣ bridge Canada a man about universe (II) You have 8 sure tricks : 1 spade, 4 hearts (your by Bernard Marcoux, Ste-Adèle spots are not good enough to pick up Kokish’s hearts) and 3 clubs. You can probably find the In 1996, I had given this title to an article pub- missing trick in clubs if they break 3-2; even if lished in the Can-Am Daily bulletin, an article they divide 4-1, if you find the Jack or 10 sin- that subsequently won the Bols Bridge Press gleton on your right, you will make 4 tricks. Are Award, awarded annually by the International you going to play clubs right away? Many Bridge Press Association (IBPA). That article would, without thinking, and, after going down, related a hand played by Fred Gitelman and complain of their bad luck. Nicolas, like every was trying to differentiate a “man about town” good player, hates to go down in cold con- (superficial) from an “a man about universe” tracts, and hates even more to go ahead with- (really going to the heart of things, a poet). out thinking, without trying like hell not to be Seeing the following hand played by Nicolas forced to guess. Really good players don’t L’Écuyer in the finals of the Canadian National guess, they count. And if they guess, if the Team Championships, the same title popped events force them to guess, then some of them th into my head and I thought that Nicolas had all travel to another dimension, the 4 dimension the qualities of “a man about universe”, and maybe, exclusive to really exceptional players, then some. brilliant players, men about universe.

Your partner opens 1♣, RHO (Eric Kokish) bids Zia Mahmood, one of the 5 best players in the 1♥, and you have: world, explains that a bridge player (or of any ♠ K10 ♥ KQJ52 ♦ 73 ♣ K732 game for that matter) can find himself in one of As the finals of the CNTC are not for the weak, 3 zones when he starts a competition: you bid 3NT and everybody passes. zone 1 : he finds all the cards, all his Fergani work, every hunch is right; Zia tells then to take ♠ 852 charge, to go ahead, everything works your way. ♥ A96 Zone 2 : the player plays normally, he is not ♦ KJ4 ♣ AQ96 brilliant, but he doesn’t make mistakes. Just Mittelman Kokish continue, don’t force things. ♠ QJ964 ♠ A73 Zone 3 : the player finds nothing, he is off, he ♥ ♥ 108743 misplays his contracts; Zia recommends then to ♦ ♦ Q1098 A652 transfer the control to partner; don’t make deci- ♣ J1085 ♣ 4 L’Écuyer sions, let partner decide. ♠ K10 ♥ KQJ52 Once we have said that, we haven’t said every- ♦ 73 thing: Zia continues and adds that the most dif- ♣ K732 ficult part for the player is to recognise as quickly as possible in which zone he is. leads the 4 of spades (atti- tude : the lower the card, the higher the inter- After winning the second trick with the King of est; sort of upside-down attitude on lead); spades, Nicolas cashed 4 heart tricks, noting Kokish wins the Ace and plays back the 7, with interest the discards from Mittelman: he showing probably three cards. You win the pitched 3 diamonds (the 8, the 9 and the 10), King and … you have to make the rest, the and the 9 of spades. Nicolas knew that spades being established. Mittelman had 5 spades, and most probably 4

JANUARY 2001♠♥♦♣ 17 diamonds and 4 clubs. With 5 diamonds, he So Nicolas called for the 9 of clubs, making 4 might have lead one. As he had led a spade, tricks in the suit, winning 13 Imps and the CNTC then it was his 5 card suit. eventually.

The more hearts were cashed, the more If Mittelman had played the 8 of clubs instead Mittelman found it difficult, if not unbearable. of the 5, lying on his distribution (but maybe he was trying to lie … nah, it is getting too compli- Dummy cated), he would have placed before Nicolas ♠ - ♥ - a difficult question. But, obsessed by his own ♦ KJ4 discards maybe, he played what seemed to ♣ AQ96 Nicolas an honest card : Nicolas, fully awake, Mittelman Kokish fully in tune with all the vibrations around the ♠ ♠ QJ 3 table, perfectly read the situation. ♥ - ♥ 10 ♦ Q ♦ A652 ♣ J1085 ♣ 4 Would you say Nicolas was lucky? No, there is ’Écuyer no luck at bridge. Nicolas will tell you that play- ♠ - ing the 9 was almost a 100% play, that he was ♥ 2 ♦ 73 taking no chance. ♣ K732 I told you : great players don’t guess, they Finally Nicolas played his 2 of clubs, and count, but into this arithmetic enters, not only Mittelman played the 5, in , if not with the cards, but all the information floating this little haste of a player trying to act as if he around the table: the count of the hand obvi- has no problem. Nicolas knew at that moment ously, but also the players’ demeanour, their that Mittelman had 4 clubs. mannerisms, their tempo, their will to play in tempo, their determination not to hesitate. Follow closely : Nicolas knew that Mittelman And, in the case of really superior players, we knew that Nicolas was able to play a club have to add, I think, this other capacity, impal- towards the Ace, then come back to his King, pable, impossible to measure, that we can discovering the 4-1 break and catching the stiff almost compare to animal instinct – sniffing the Jack or 10 in Kokish’s hand, if that were the air and locating the cards, every time. case. Only a man about universe has access to this «Why didn’t he pitch a club?» Nicolas was ask- supernatural arithmetic, and has enough confi- ing himself. To put oneself in the other player’s dence in himself, has enough courage to play head, that is one of the most important qualities like Nicolas did on this hand. of a great player. We have to feel a profound admiration for a When he played his 2 of clubs, Nicolas knew he player of such superiority; and we have to feel was missing the J10854 of clubs; he knew also also a renewed amazement for this wonderful Mittelman had 4 clubs and Kokish, one. When game we have the privilege to play, and that Mittelman played the 5 of clubs, Nicolas gives us sometimes the chance to emulate the decided it was a true card (Kokish/Mittelman gods. play upside-down), the lowest, and that Kokish , who had only 1 club, had the … 4 ! If the 5 I said it before in another article and I repeat it was the lowest in Mittelman’s hand, then he today: well done, Nicolas. had to have J1085.

18♠♥♦♣ bridge Canada représentant, la Bermuda Bowl et la Venice MOT DU PRƒSIDENT Cup n’allouent qu’un nombre limité d’équipes à chacune des huit zones de la FMB. La Nicholas Gartaganis représentation du Canada dans la Venice Cup Compétitions internationales n’est pas affectée grâce à la belle performance La plupart des Canadiens sont maintenant au de l’équipe féminine du Canada. courant de la performance de notre équipe féminine qui a remporté une médaille d’argent La FMB a approuvé une motion spéciale à aux Olympiades tenues à Maastricht l’année Maastricht afin de donner aux zones de la FMB dernière. Il s’agit là d’un résultat exceptionnel la possibilité de regagner leur qualification qui nous remplit encore aujourd’hui de fierté pour 2003, en se basant sur leur performance et qui devrait tous nous inspirer. Les aux Championnats mondiaux de 2002 à représentantes du Canada étaient Rhoda Montréal. Cependant, les règlements actuels Habert, Beverly Kraft, Francine Cimon, Martine de la FMB demeurent une menace constante Lacroix, Katie Thorpe et Dianna Gordon avec pour la participation du Canada aux Jim Green comme capitaine non-joueur (CNJ). compétitions internationales futures. Une requête a été envoyée par la FCB au Conseil Dans la compétition des Seniors, les d’administration de l’ACBL afin qu’elle représentants du Canada ont terminé au 8e supporte ses efforts dans la présentation des rang sur un total de 24 équipes. Au cours du amendements appropriés. tournoi à la ronde de cette compétition, notre équipe a vaincu à la fois les USA et la Suède, Un autre changement du même genre soutenu équipes qui ont respectivement terminé par la FCB est l’établissement d’une entité première et troisième. Les joueurs canadiens indépendante pour gérer la zone II de la FMB, étaient Peter Schwartz, Ralph Cohen, André dont le Canada est membre. Présentement, Laliberté, Fred Hoffer et Jon Robinson. l’ACBL agit comme administrateur à la fois pour la zone II et pour les USA. Avec la mise Le calibre des compétitions internationales sur pied de la United States Bridge Federation, continue de grimper. Notre équipe nationale à dont le but est d’obtenir des fonds du Comité Maastricht s’en est bien rendu compte; ils olympique américain, il est temps de modifier n’ont pas réussi à se qualifier pour la ronde cet arrangement. éliminatoire. Les joueurs du Canada étaient Robert Lebi, Nader Hanna, Drew Cannell, John Championnat d’équipes Junior Carruthers, George Mittelman et Eric Kokish Félicitations à Erin Anderson, Ian Boyd, Josh avec Martin Kirr comme CNJ. Heller et Vincent Demuy, gagnants du Championnat d’équipes junior à Kingston en Règlements de qualification pour la août dernier. L’équipe est revenue de l’arrière Bermuda Bowl et la Venice Cup dans un match excitant, obtenant un résultat La position finale de l’équipe nationale de 59 - 36 au dernier quart, et arrachant la canadienne a eu une conséquence regrettable, victoire par 5 IMPs. celle de déclencher l’application d’un règlement de la Fédération mondiale de Conseil d’administration de la FCB bridge (FMB), dont l’impact est d’empêcher la Leo Weniger, président de Bridge Week 2000 à participation du Canada aux deux prochaines Halifax (lequel tournoi a été un grand succès), Bermuda Bowl (2001 et 2003). Contrairement a pris sa retraite du Conseil d’administration de aux Olympiades, où chaque pays a droit à un ☞(suite à la page 20)

JANVIER 2001♠♥♦♣ 19 ☞ (suite de la page 19) CNTC BITS - A & B la FCB. L’apport de Leo aux discussions va nous The winners of the National manquer. Mary Moulton, qui était un membre Final of the CNTC -Flight B will essentiel du comité organisateur à Halifax, est la be awarded 50 Gold Points. The nouvelle représentante de la Zone I et apporte de ACBL passed this motion in nouveaux points de vue au Conseil. Birmingham in late November so it wasn't included in Conditions of Relations entre la FCB et l’ACBL Contest. La FCB continue de travailler avec l’ACBL pour régler les questions non résolues. Pour montrer sa bonne A reminder to all that the Unit foi, l’ACBL a amené Jan Anderson à Memphis pour level has been eliminated from des discussions directes avec ses vis-à-vis au CNTC A and B. Players advance quartier général de l’ACBL. Jan a été Secrétaire et from the club qualifying round Trésorière de la FCB pendant de nombreuses directly to the Zone Final. All play- années et en sait davantage sur l’organisme que ers playing in the Zone Final must tous les directeurs, anciens et nouveaux, réunis ! have club qualification (either earned or purchased). Most Montants dus à la FCB Zones will be charging a non- Le Conseil d’administration de la FCB a approuvé refundable deposit that must be une motion déclarant que tout membre qui doit de sent in prior to the Zone final. l’argent à la FCB n’aura pas la permission de Please check the CBF home page participer au Bridge Week ou à un autre événement on the internet to get the latest commandité par la FCB tant et aussi longtemps que details on deadlines for entering tous les montants dus n’auront pas été payés. Zone Finals.

Liaison entre la FCB et le Comité olympique canadien George Retek a été nommé au poste d’Agent de liaison de la FCB à l’Association olympique canadienne (AOC). Il doit s’assurer que la FCB soit reconnue par l’AOC si le bridge obtient le statut de sport olympique. Grâce à ses efforts, le Comité exécutif de l’AOC a recommandé à son Conseil d’administration que la FCB soit acceptée comme membre (Classe VINCE ODDY E). La classe E inclut les sports reconnus par le BRIDGE SUPPLIES Comité olympique FOR THE LATEST BOOKS, SOFTWARE & SUPPLIES international, qui ne font pas encore partie des 1-800-463-9815 programmes des Jeux Fax: 905-726-1504 Pan-Américains ou Email: [email protected] Olympiques. www.interlog.com/~voddy

20♠♥♦♣ bridge Canada Donneur: Est LES OLYMPIADES Vuln.: N/S DE BRIDGE Nord: Zhang ♠ D par Francine Cimon, Montréal ♥ ARV10653 ♦ 987 L’arrivée ♣ 107 Ouest: Cimon Est: Lacroix Nous arrivons un jour d’avance afin de nous ♠ A65 ♠ RV732 reposer un peu et de visiter Maastricht, une ♥ D82 ♥ — très belle vieille ville européenne. Le centre ♦ ARV1032 ♦ 54 des congrès où nous jouons se trouve ♣ V ♣ AD9432 malheureusement un peu en retrait de la ville Sud: Gu dans un environnement désert, mais ♠ 10984 l’organisation est parfaite : beaucoup de ♥ 974 bénévoles et une très belle cérémonie ♦ D6 d’ouverture. Pour Dianna Gordon et moi, il ♣ R865 s’agit de notre septième participation aux olympiades, la quatrième pour Katie Thorpe, Cimon Zhang Lacroix Gu la deuxième pour Beverly Kraft et Rhoda Ouest Nord Est Sud 1♣ Passe Habert alors que c’est la première fois pour 1♦ 3♥ 3♠ Passe ma partenaire, Martine Lacroix. À la réunion 4♦ (1) Passe 5♦ Passe des capitaines, Jim Green (notre capitaine) 6♦ Passe Passe Passe apprend que les règlements ont changé : 8 (1) impératif équipes seront qualifiées dans chaque section au lieu de 4. L’horaire sera donc plus Nord entame ♥R , coupé au mort; un petit chargé et nous devrons disputer 18 matchs en carreau vers le Valet suivi de trois autres 7 jours avant d’atteindre la huitième de finale. carreaux maîtres. Le mort défausse deux petits trèfles et un pique, Nord se débarrasse d’un Le tournoi à la ronde coeur et Sud d’un cœur et d’un pique. Nous remportons les trois premiers matchs, Suivent le Valet de trèfle vers l’As et la Dame mais le bridge n’est pas à son meilleur et on de trèfle couverte du Roi et coupée par le termine la première journée au sixième rang, déclarant, satisfait de voir apparaître le 10. avec 57 VP sur un maximum de 75. La deuxième journée débute contre la Chine. La À ce moment, la main est limpide : Nord a même équipe qui nous avait balayées en débuté avec 3 carreaux, 2 trèfles et semi-finale aux Olympiades précédentes. probablement 7 cœurs à cause du barrage C’est un match très important puisque c’est la vulnérable, ce qui lui fait un seul pique. Le première fois que Martine rencontre des ex- déclarant encaisse son dernier carreau championnes du monde. Quelle sera sa obligeant Sud à se départir de son dernier réaction? Le moral de l’équipe sera sûrement cœur. influencé par ce match. L’action se produit très tôt dans le match. ☞ (suite à la page 22)

THANK YOU ERIC - Eric Sutherland has resigned as Junior Manager of the CBF. The board would like to thank him for the time he has given to Junior Bridge in Canada. If anyone is interested in taking on the long term role of helping manager the CBF Junior Program, please contact CBF Coordinator, Janice Anderson.

JANVIER 2001♠♥♦♣ 21 ☞ (suite de la page 21) Ma main est: Nord: Zhang ♠ 53 ♥ A ♦ R10942 ♣ AD1083. ♠ ? ♥ AV106 ♣ ♦ ♦ — À ma droite, on ouvre 1 ; je donne 1 et à ♣ — ma gauche on déclare 3SA, passés par ma Ouest: Cimon Est: Lacroix partenaire et l’ouvreur. À moi. Les semaines ♠ A65 ♠ RV7 précédant notre départ, nous avons beaucoup ♥ D8 ♥ — travaillé, Martine et moi, et nous avons ♦ — ♦ — justement précisé les significations des ♣ — ♣ 94 différents contres. Dans cette situation-ci, si je Sud: Gu contre, je demande l’entame de la couleur du ♠ ?98 mort et c’est bien ce que je veux, un trèfle. Je ♥ — contre et le contrat chute de un sur l’entame ♦ — du 7 de trèfle. La donne complète : ♣ 86

Maintenant un petit pique vers le mort assure Donneur: Est Vuln.: Tous le contrat : si la Dame n’apparaît pas, on met le Nord: Jeleniewska Roi et, sur le 9 de trèfle, on défausse un cœur, ♠ AD2 ensuite on met Sud en main avec le petit trèfle ♥ V64 tout en défaussant son dernier coeur. Lorsque ♦ AD86 la Dame de pique apparaît, la belle finale est ♣ 965 détruite. C’est tout de même +920 pour le Ouest: Cimon Est: Lacroix Canada et 10 imps, les adversaires à l’autre ♠ 53 ♠ 10974 table ayant joué 4♠. Le match se termine 80 ♥ A ♥ 107532 imps à 25 en notre faveur, ce qui se traduit par ♦ R10942 ♦ V3 25 à 4 VP. L’échelle des VP est un peu bizarre : ♣ AD1083 ♣ 74 vous ne pouvez jamais remporter plus de 25 Sud: Kater ♠ VP, mais selon la marge, vos adversaires RV86 ♥ RD98 peuvent obtenir de 0 à 5 VP. Les résultats du ♦ 75 match étaient affichés au Vu-Graph mais on a ♣ RV2 comme règle de ne pas regarder le résultat sur la télévision en sortant du match et le À l’autre table, c’est la même séquence capitaine, nos coéquipières et nos supporters d’enchères sauf pour le contre; 3SA fait trois, ne disent rien en attendant la comparaison. +600 et 13 imps. Je suis très surprise de Cette fois-ci, ce fut trop pour Matthew, notre constater, autant dans l’open que chez les mascotte, âgé de 12 ans (le fils de Beverly femmes, que 3SA joué par Nord a presque Kraft et d’Eric Kokish); il s’est exclamé : «We toujours réussi faute de contre. Ce qui signifie are good !». Quel soulagement! que la majorité des joueurs n’ont pas d’entente ou ont une entente différente sur la Au cours de ces premières journées, notre signification du contre. Ce fut un match très position varie de la première à la cinquième. mouvementé : 169 imps ont été échangés en À la ronde douze, on rencontre la Pologne. À seulement 20 planchettes! Ce sont les ce moment-là, nous sommes en quatrième Polonaises qui ont eu le dessus 100 à 69 pour position (197) et la Pologne (191) en 21 VP à 9. Nous tombons en cinquième cinquième. position.

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22♠♥♦♣ bridge Canada ☞ (suite de la page 22) Avec cette victoire, on se place en troisième, À la ronde 14, nous affrontons la Turquie; on position qu’on conservera jusqu’à la fin du est quatrième à ce moment-là, 3 VP derrière la tournoi à la ronde. Hollande. C’est important pour le Canada de terminer parmi les trois premières équipes de Les «Butlers» son groupe dans le tournoi à la ronde. On À l’ère informatique, les statistiques sont de pourra ainsi choisir l’équipe qu’on affrontera mise. Au cours des trois dernières années, le dans la ronde des 16. Alors, quand on «Daily Bulletin» a publié, après le tournoi à la rencontre une équipe plus «faible», il faut ronde, les «butlers» de chaque paire. Sur essayer de les blitzer pour aller chercher le chaque donne, le résultat d’une paire est maximum de points de victoire. Voici une comparé au résultat moyen de la donne et est donne très intéressante et en même temps converti en imps. Ces statistiques doivent être amusante. considérées avec un grain de sel puisque si la meilleure paire de l’équipe joue dans tous les Donneur: Ouest matchs difficiles et affronte toujours la Vuln.: E/O meilleure paire adverse, il est normal que son Nord: Aykut «butler» en soit affecté. Martine et moi étions ♠ 109 contentes de voir qu’on avait conservé une ♥ DV1065 moyenne de 0.93 imps par étui dans le ♦A9732 tournoi à la ronde et, ce, calculé sur 260 ♣10 planchettes. Ouest: Gordon Est: Thorpe ♠ R6543 ♠ ADV872 ♥ R73 ♥ 82 ♦ — ♦ 6 ♣ R8762 ♣ 9543 Sud: Kara ♠ — ♥ A94 ♦ RDV10854 ♣ ADV

Gordon Aykut Thorpe Kara Ouest Nord Est Sud PHOTO: MARCIA CHRISTIE Passe Passe 2♠ Contre Les éliminatoires – La ronde des 16 3♦(1) 4♥ Passe 5♥ L’Allemagne termine première de notre section ♠ ♥ 5 Passe Passe 6 et choisit le Japon; la France va pour Chinese Contre Passe Passe Passe Taipei et nous avons le choix entre la Suède et Israël. Nous choisissons la Suède. Cette (1) demande une entame carreau équipe est constituée de bonnes joueuses Imaginez la surprise de Katie qui a entamé son mais ça n’a pas fonctionné pour elles dans le singleton carreau et se l’est fait couper par... sa tournoi à la ronde, elles se sont qualifiées partenaire! huitième.

Résultat : 6♥, chute de un, +200 et 12 imps. Le Au tout début du match, je relève ♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ Canada a atteint son objectif de 24 VP contre 652 10 DV95 R10972 cette équipe. et les enchères procèdent ainsi (les adversaires n’interviennent pas) : ☞(suite à la page 24)

JANVIER 2001♠♥♦♣ 23 ☞ (suite de la page 23) Lacroix ♠ A4 Lacroix Cimon ♥ R75 2 ♣ 2 ♦ (1) ♦ R98 2 ♠ ? ♣ DV754 (1) 0 ou 1 control e (As = 2, Roi = 1). Bloom Holroyd ♠ R976 ♠ 532 En général, un splinter montre quatre atouts, ♥ V6 ♥ 9842 mais lorsque le partenaire a montré une très ♦ AV32 ♦ 654 bonne couleur et une main forte, on peut faire ♣ A92 ♣ R108 un splinter avec trois atouts et un peu d’extra à Cimon ♠ DV108 l’extérieur. Je déclare donc 4♥ et Martine avec ♥ AD103 ♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ ARD1073 D42 AR7 A a donné ♦ D107 naturellement 6♠. Il n’y a aucun problème ♣ 63 dans le jeu, il y a toujours 12 levées. À l’autre table, le chelem n’a pas été déclaré et on L’entame du 5 de trèfle est remporté par le 8 remporte 13 imps. J’ai constaté que le chelem du mort. Bloom laisse filer un carreau, gagne le n’a été déclaré que 10 fois sur 16 dans l’open retour à trèfle dans sa main et continue avec et 11 fois sur 16 chez les femmes, ce qui est l’As et un petit carreau. Martine continue trèfle surprenant compte tenu du calibre de la pour le Roi du mort mais c’est la dernière compétition. levée du déclarant : +800. À l’autre table, le jeu a été sensiblement le même pour -300, un Après trois segments, le Canada mène 144 à gain de 11 imps. Nous avons récupéré notre 51 et la Suède lui concède la victoire. retard petit à petit mais ce n’est qu’au quatrième segment qu’on a vu se dessiner Les quarts de finale — Afrique du Sud l’issue du match qui s’est terminé 172 à 137 en Au déjeuner, George Retek me dit de prendre notre faveur. l’Afrique du Sud au sérieux. La veille, elles ont battu l’Autriche, une des équipes favorites. On La semi-finale — Allemagne perd le premier segment 13 à 33, un retard de Pour les observateurs, l’Allemagne est l’équipe 20 imps. favorite pour remporter ce tournoi. Notre capitaine Jim Green nous encourage en nous Les trois paires d’Afrique du Sud jouent un disant que nos deux équipes s’égalent. Nous système Acol basé sur 1SA faible. Rhoda et devons donner le meilleur de nous-mêmes. Beverly jouent également le sans-atout faible. Sur la main suivante, Martine a fait preuve d’un Voici une main qui a été jouée par Rhoda très bon jugement. Elle entend 1SA à sa droite. Habert (diagramme page suivante). Sur le sans-atout faible, on joue Cappelletti et un contre promet une main de 14 HCP et plus. Entame coeur pour la Dame et l’As. Rhoda Avec ses 13 HCP tout en contrôles et une donne trois tours d’atout, puis As et Roi de couleur cinquième, elle décide de contrer et carreau, découvrant le mauvais partage. Elle tout le monde Passe. À l’autre table, Merle n’a plus le choix maintenant et doit prendre Modlin a passé sur 1SA. l’impasse à trèfle pour se débarrasser des deux coeurs du mort, découvrant au passage le doubleton trèfle en Nord. Rhoda rend la main à Nord en carreau et celle-ci n’a plus de

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24♠♥♦♣ bridge Canada ☞ (suite de la page 24) La finale — USA retour. Elle doit revenir carreau pour affranchir C’est contre l`équipe américaine formée de la longue du mort ou coeur pour affranchir Petra Hamman, Peggy Sutherlin, Joan Jackson, ceux de Rhoda. Robin Klar, Mildred Breed, Shawn Quin avec Bobby Hamman comme capitaine que le Donneur: Sud Canada s’est finalement incliné 176 à 144. Vuln.: N/S Voici une donne intéressante pour les joueurs Nord: Auken qui croient que parfois le silence est d’or. ♠ 1097 ♥ RD84 ♦ V854 Donneur: Est ♣ D3 Vuln.: Personne Ouest: Kraft Est: Habert Nord: Breed ♠ ♠ AD64 ♠ RV82 — ♥ ♥ 763 ♥ AV10 97432 ♦ ♦ AR632 ♦ 1097 RDV952 ♣ ♣ 10 ♣ ARV D7 Sud: Arnim Ouest: Cimon Est: Lacroix ♠ ♠ ♠ 53 10932 ARDV8 ♥ ♥ ♥ 952 5 ARDV8 ♦ ♦ ♦ D A106 43 ♣ ♣ ♣ 9876542 AV1062 3 Sud: Quinn ♠ Ouest Nord Est Sud 7654 ♥ Passe 106 ♦ 1♦ Passe 1♠ Passe 87 ♣ 2♠ Passe 2SA Passe R9854 3♣ Passe 3♦ Passe 3♥ Contre 4♣ Passe Cimon Breed Lacroix Quinn 4♦ Passe 4SA Passe Ouest Nord Est Sud ♠ 5♥ Passe 6♠ Passe 1 Passe ♥ ♠ ♣ Passe Passe 4 (1) 4 (2) 4SA 5 5♦(3) Contre 5SA Passe Résultat : 6♠ fait six, +980 et 11 imps pour le 6♠ (4) Passe Passe Passe Canada (4♠ faits cinq de l’autre côté). On (1) splinter (2) bicolore coeur + une mineure gagne ce segment 21 à 14. Après 80 (3) 2 contrôles (4) pas de Rois planchettes, le résultat est de 141 à 123 pour le Canada. C’est un match très serré et tout L’enchère de 4♠ met la puce à l’oreille de peut encore arriver dans le dernier segment Martine. Nord ayant annoncé la possession mais nous continuons sur notre lancée pour d’au moins 5 cœurs et d’une autre couleur l’emporter par 177 à 133. Enfin! Pour la cinquième, Martine ne croit pas qu’elle puisse première fois le Canada va se retrouver en défausser les carreaux sur les cœurs, puis finale pour une Olympiade! L’esprit est à la couper un carreau et un cœur pour réaliser le fête et nous allons nous coucher un peu tard, grand chelem, elle se contente donc de même si on ne commence à jouer qu’à 17 déclarer 6♠. À l’autre table le silence de Nord heures le lendemain. a amené Hamman-Sutherlin à déclarer 7♠. Sur des distributions normales des mains Nord/Sud, ce serait un très bon contrat. Cette

☞ (suite à la page 26) JANVIER 2001♠♥♦♣ 25 ☞ (suite de la page 25) donne a permis au Canada de remporter 14 The Montreal World imps. Les enchères à l’autre table : Championships in 2002 16-31 August 2002 Sutherlin Habert Hamman Kraft Ouest Nord Est Sud A few years back, George Retek arrived at 2♣ Passe 3♣ Passe 3♠ Passe a Montreal Bridge League Board of 4♦ Passe 4♥ Passe Directors meeting and stunned everyone. 4SA Passe 5♠ Passe He announced that the 2002 World Bridge 6♠ Passe 7♠ PPP Championships would be, you guessed it, in Montreal. ... Can-am Bulletin, Montreal. No Malgré cette donne, qui est arrivée au tout 5, October 2000. début, nous avons pris un lent départ dans les deux premiers segments récoltant une The Championships feature the World Open minuscule avance de 3 imps. Les troisième et Pairs, the World Women's Pairs, the World quatrième segments ont été fatals nous forçant Mixed Pairs, and the Rosenblum and à rattraper 63 imps. Nous avons réduit cet écart McConnell teams. There is a new champi- à 32 imps dans les deux derniers segments mais onship, the IMP Pairs, plus World Seniors Pairs ce n’était pas suffisant. Du bridge d’endurance, and Teams Championships and the Junior ma partenaire et moi avons joué 500 mains en Triathlon. Alongside the championship events 13 jours. C’est très exigeant. Il faut être en is a full North American Regional and players bonne forme physique et garder sa will earn both WBF and ACBL Master Points in concentration tout au long du tournoi. Le stress both the Regional and the World Champion- est un animal qui mine l’énergie. ships. The Championships will be held in two host hotels, the Bonaventure Hilton and Malgré tout, notre équipe a réalisé la meilleure Queen Elizabeth. There are great booking performance de l’histoire canadienne du deals in these and many more hotels. bridge par équipe et la médaille d’argent que nous rapportons va longtemps briller dans nos George Retek, WBF Treasurer and Vice-presi- coeurs. dent., is the WBF Liaison Officer for the Cham- pionships. And led by Chairman Tibor Bertalan, the Montreal FOURNITURES COMPLETES DE BRIDGE bridge community is FOR ALL YOUR BRIDGE NEEDS already hard at work making preparations. For further details, les Distributions Nicole Brisebois information or accom- Kevin Grégoire modations info con- tact: Tel: (450) 466-2983 [email protected] • George Retek [email protected] • Committee Chairman Téléphone des banlieues Tibor Bertalan (514) 767-9722 email: superdentist Fax: (450) 466-4914 @toothfairy.com

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