No 15 January - June 1994 Editor: Panos Gerontopoulos Bermuda Bowl goes Dutch as Venice Cup stays in America ¯ Medals for Norway, Brazil, Germany & Sweden in 1993 NEC World Championships Joy and celebration at the end of the 1993 World Championships matched the great success of the young Dutch national team to keep the Bermuda Bowl in Europe. They had just finished ahead of the world's best teams which competed in Santiago, Chile, representing all geographical areas of the globe. Norway came second winning the silver medal, while the bronze went to 1989 champion, Brazil. In the women's series, the United States successfully de- fended their world title and scored a major triumph by re- taining the Venice Cup which they have won continuously since 1987, and overall 7 times out of 9! However, the Euro- pean teams also did well here: Germany finished second and Sweden, the reigning European women's champions, third. INSIDE 1 EBL Hon. Secretary 1 European Junior David Bardach dies ......... 2 Camp: once again a highly successful event ............. 10 1 1994 PHILIP MORRIS Editorial 2 David Bardach dies 2 European Mixed Cham- 1 Bridge Universiad Tournament round-up 2 pionships to take place in launched ......................... 10 Barcelona, 22-27 March .... 3 PHILIP MORRIS Mixed Championships 3 PHILIP MORRIS Simultaneous 3 1 1994 NEC World Letter from the President 4 1 Denmark wins Championships: a first 1994 World Championships 5 European Junior Pairs .. 11 class opportunity for Euro- 1993 World Junior Championship 6-7 peans to visit unknown 1993 NEC Bermuda Bowl & Venice Cup 8-9 1 Channel Trophy: a suc- America ............................. 5 1993 European Junior Camp 10 cessful Junior regional ..... 11 1993 European Junior Pairs 11 1 Thanks to Germany, Interview with Sabine Zenkel 12 Europe recaptures World 1 Meet Germany's rising European Ladies Jamboree 13 Junior title ...................... 6-7 star Sabine Zenkel ......... 12 Master Points 14 1 Bermuda Bowl re- New Books 14 1 European Ladies mains in Europe - and Competition Calendar 15 Jamboree to take place in Venice Cup in the U.S. .. 8-9 Capri ................................ 13 EUROPEAN BRIDGE LEAGUE OFFICIAL SPONSOR PHILIP MORRIS 2 EBL Review January-June 1994 Editorial This issue is full of reports from suc- cessful international championships that have taken place since July, and of tournaments scheduled for the forth- coming months. It is a row of events whose frequency and quality is consis- tent with the ever growing path of in- David Bardach ternational bridge in general, and of European bridge in particular. Among the various tournaments Honourary Secretary, contained in this issue, events especial- European Bridge League ly concerning young players occupy a prominent place. Junior bridge differs substantially President, from activities designed for other par- Israel Bridge Federation ticular groups of players. Whereas the latter mainly aims at servicing those The Honourary Secretary of the European Bridge League, David Bardach of who belong to the group, junior bridge Israel, died from a heart attack, 17 July 1993. is essentially an investment in the fu- David Bardach served bridge in Israel and international bridge for many ture of the game: an investment with a decades. As Chairman and recently President of the Israel Bridge Federation, twofold anticipated return, in terms of he helped in the development of the International Festival held in Tel Aviv both quantitative and qualitative devel- every year, which is now one of the biggest tournaments in the EBL member opment. countries. Europe has shown the way. A quar- In 1979 he was elected Honourary Secretary of the European Bridge League ter of a century has passed since the in- by the Congress in Lausanne. He was re-elected to the same post in 1983 troduction of the European Junior pro- (Wiesbaden) and again in 1987 (Brighton) and 1991 (Killarney). Besides his du- gramme in the late sixties, and the re- ties as Secretary, he served on various Committees like the Finance & Budget, sults are obvious and quite satisfacto- , etc. ry. Our membership is growing contin- Philip Morris Competitions, Protocol He was a member of the Executive Council of the World Bridge Federation uously at a steady healthy rate. At the and European delegate since 1981, and contributed to the work of the WBF same time, the quality of the game is Admissions & Zoning, Finance, and Master Points Committees. also improving, in theoretical and With David Bardach's passing international bridge loses a loyal officer, and practical fields. his colleagues a dedicated friend. The contribution of junior bridge to the quality of the game was clearly demonstrated in the recent Bermuda Bowl competition. More than half of Tournament round-up the members of the two top teams started their careers as participants in the Junior Camps and Championships The Monte Carlo Team Tournament Bridge Clubs throughout the world are we regularly hold. ' will take place 18-20 November 1994. ' invited to take part in the 1994 Charity The progress achieved so far pro- Challenge Cup simultaneous pairs contest The 28th Israel International Bridge which will be played on Thursday 17 March. vides courage and motivation for fu- ' Festival ture initiatives. bridge is EBL's will take place at the Israel Con- Entry is by donation (minimum £2.30 or School vention Centre in Tel Aviv, 10-19 February new venture - as outlined by the Pres- equivalent per player). To enter, club secre- 1994. taries should contact ident - which will be launched with the David Parry, P.O.Box The Festival programme includes Mixed 3096, London N14 7BZ, Great Britain (( & first Championship next July. Teams, Men & Women Pairs, IMP Pairs, 2 44-81-749 4352), by 6 February 1994. The stage has also been set for Ju- Mixed Pairs, Open Pairs, Swiss Teams and nior bridge development worldwide. Regional Simultaneous Pairs competitions. The 14th annual Marbella Bridge Fest- Together with North America, where There is also an International Invitational ' ival will be held at the Casino & Hotel recent progress is substantial, Europe Tournament, the Rixi Markus Cup, for top , 27 January-6 February class players. Andalucia Plaza should and will help other zones to en- 1994. Computer dealt hands will be used through- joy the enormous benefits we were for- There is a variety of tournaments, including out. The entry fee is 35 shekels per session tunate - and prudent - to have. the Open Pairs, Mixed Pairs, and the total prize money $20,000. Costa del Sol Teams and the For information, contact David Birman, 50 Barclays Bank Marbella Pinkas Street, IL-62261 Tel Aviv, Israel. Trophy Open Pairs. ( 972-3-605 8355, 2 972-3-546 5582. Only one session will be played every day, starting at 4.30 pm. For information, contact The 53rd International Bridge Tour- Lillian Mathews, Apartado 90, San Pedro de ' nament of Saint Moritz, Switzerland, Alcantara, E-29670 Marbella, Spain. ( & will take place, 10-21 January 1994. 2 34-52-882 922. EUROPEAN BRIDGE LEAGUE OFFICIAL SPONSOR PHILIP MORRIS January-June 1994 EBL Review 3 RD PHILIP MORRIS EUROPEAN 3MIXED CHAMPIONSHIPS MIXED TEAMS MIXED PAIRS H Format H Format Teams may comprise 4, 5 or 6 players (play- The tournament will be played in four ses- ing in mixed partnerships); they will play 12 sions, ending with a championship final and rounds of Swiss followed by a semifinal and a consolation final. a final for the four leading teams and 3 more rounds of Swiss for the other teams, with 10 H Programme boards per match. Friday 25 March 1 session Saturday 26 March 2 sessions H Programme Sunday 27 March 1 session Tuesday 22 March 2 rounds Wednesday 23 March 6 rounds H Entry Fee Thursday 24 March 4 rounds SFr 200 (swiss francs) per pair Friday 25 March 3 rounds Friday 25 March semifinals/final H Prizes Will be given to the first 50 pairs of the final H Entry Fee and 20 pairs of the consolation. First pair: SFr 750 (swiss francs) per team SFr 5,000. Total prize money: SFr 40,000 H Prizes H Accommodation Will be given to the first 25 teams. First team: Hotel Princesa Sofia***** SFr 10,000. Total prize money: SFr 50,000. Double room with breakfast: Pt 15,000 Reservations: Mrs Tatiana Loaiza Capriles, H Accommodation ( 34-1-564 7704 Hotel Princesa Sofia***** (see next column) 2 34-1-564 6859 Hotel Princesa Sofia, Barcelona, Spain 22-27 March 1994 French & Danes win 19th PHILIP MORRIS Simultaneous Pairs With over 20,000 players participating pair Altinis-Zozis finished third with held with a separate overall classification. in 600 clubs across Europe, the annual 72.67% First in this category came the Turks PHILIP MORRIS Simultaneous Pairs The Danish winners of the East-West di- Demirel-Sen who scored 65.96%, and competition was once again a great suc- rection are hardly unknown. Svend Nov- Kowalski-Ziach of Poland finished sec- cess. rup is a top bridge author and journalist, ond with 63.96% The 1993 event, held on Friday, Novem- while 25-year old Jesper Thomsen won The best international performance was ber 19, was won by Betti-Molinier of the 1993 European Junior Pairs undoubtedly that of the Franco-Italian France and Novrup-Thomsen of Den- Championship with partner Jesper Dall combination of Barone-Ferraro, who mark. In the smaller Howell section, (see report on page 11). As a pair, Novrup- placed fourth in the East-West direction Demirel-Sen of Turkey placed first. Thomsen achieved a very high score after scoring 70% in a heat in Israel. Playing North-South, Betti-Molinier (77.44%) and easily won first place, ahead High participation percentages were scored 74.92%.