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Hennings: Thanks for Fine Tournament Einberg Is Mini- Spingold I Champ July 18-July 28, 2002 74th Summer North American Bridge Championships Daily Bulletin Washington, DC Vol. 74, No. 10 Sunday, July 28, 2002 Editors: Henry Francis and Paul Linxwiler Einberg is Mini- SpingoldThe team of Howard Einberg, I champ Michael Mikyska (both of Los Angeles), Alan Meyerson (Sherman Oaks Winners of the Mini-Spingold CA), Jim Glickman (Woodland Hills CA) and David 05000 bracket: Alan Sokolow (Austin TX) dominated the final of the Mini- Meyerson, Jim Glickman, Spingold I (0–5000), winning the 64-board match Howard Einberg, Michael Mikyska and David Sokolow. 155–92. They defeated the squad of Franklin Lowenthal (Pleasanton CA), Lynn and Dale Johannesen and John Hodges (all of Sunnyvale CA). The Einberg squad was solid throughout the event, losing only two quarters in six days of play. Continued on page 2 Hollow victory in TheMini-Spingold squad of Bob Hollow (Madoc ON), II Motaz Mini-Spingold 01500 Farag (Belleville ON), Theo Lichtenstein (Miami FL) champs: Theo Lichtenstein, and Gabriel Tawil (Glendale WI) jumped out to a huge Motaz Farag, Bob Hollow lead in the final of the Mini-Spingold II (0–1500 and Gabriel Tawil. bracket), inducing their opponents to throw in the towel. Their opponents — the team of Maeve Mahon (New Canaan CT), John Segal, Russell Friedman Continued on page 6 Spingold showdown: Hennings: Thanks Kleist and LaSota: The top-seeded Jacobs team (George Jacobs, Jacobs vs. Moss Washington Tour- Alan Kleist of Cheverly MD and Leo LaSota of Ralph Katz, Alfredo Versace, Lorenzo Lauria, for fine tournament best of the fast nament Chairman College Park MD topped the qualifiers in the Fast Norberto Bocchi and Giorgio Duboin) will square off Margot Hennings Open Pairs. against the squad captained by Mike Moss (Moss, thanks everyone — The 78 qualifying pairs will compete in a two- Martin Shifko, Allan Graves and Bryan Maksymetz) players and staff — session final today. in today’s Spingold final. for making the 2002 In this event, pairs must finish their two-board Jacobs defeated the Danish/Swedish Christiansen Summer NABC a rounds in only 11 minutes. team (Claus Christiansen, Lars Monksgaard, Magnus great success. Less than a board behind the leaders are Arnie Eriksson and Ulf Nilsson) in a low-scoring semifinal “The entire Wash- Fisher of Clementon NJ and Fred Paul of Fort Lee match, 88–78. ington staff did a great NJ. They had 2057.21 compared to the leaders In the other bracket, Moss narrowly trailed Cayne job. I especially want 2099.79. Top on a board was 64. (Jimmy Cayne, Geir Helgemo, Tor Helness, Jon Egel to thank my co-chairs In third place with 2043.03 were Chris Willenken Continued on page 6 Continued on page 6 of New York City and Ron Smith of San Francisco. Meckstroth squad leadsThe team captained Mixed by Jeff Meckstroth Teams will lead 52 teams into today’s two-session final of the Mixed Teams. Meckstroth, playing with Becky Rogers, Robin Klar and Roger Bates, scored 34, half a board better than Karen Manfield, Craig Ganzer, Gennifer Binder and Aaron Silverstein. Another half a board back are Michael Rosenberg, Debbie Rosenberg, Lisa Berkowitz, Larry Cohen, Richard Schwartz and Margie Gwozdzinsky. TheJunior powerhouse Finalteam of Kent Today Mignocchi, Kevin Bathhurst, John Hurd, Joel Wooldridge, Joe Grue and John Kranyak has moved one step closer to defend- ing its World Championship. A win against challenger Meredith Beck, Lisa Burton, Joon Pahk, Robert Glickman, Xing Yuan and Lindsay Perlman in the first Continued on page 6 Children in the NABC child care program enjoyed a sleep-over Saturday night. See story on page 3. Page 2 Daily Bulletin MasonWhose Davis hand and Andrea is it Hayman anyway? reported the following amusing deal from the second session of Zeke Jabbour offered four reasons why clients all could use. Sit up straight. If you do something Why do players seek pro partners? Friday’s Fast Pairs. seek pros in an article that appeared in an earlier wrong, don’t let the opponents know about it. Don’t Dlr: North A J Daily Bulletin this week. let a previous hand influence you in later play. “You « Vul: None 10 That brings up the question, ª have to look like a bridge player before you become A K Q J 10 9 6 4 of course – why did Zeke’s one,” Zeke told me. © 10 4 regular client, Michael Levine’s work had begun. At first he looked for ¨ 10 9 6 4 3 2 K Q 5 Levine, decide to play with the easier regionals, but as the lessons began to make « « A K 9 7 5 2 pros? him more effective and more confident, he wanted ª ª — 8 3 2 “I always had this fan- to play more competitively. His partnership with © © J 8 7 A K 9 6 5 tasy,” said Levine.” I fanta- Zeke got stronger and stronger, and they began win- ¨ ¨ 8 7 sized that if I could put in « ning even at the national level. Q J 8 6 43 enough time I could become Of the eight senior national events they’ve en- ª 7 5 as good as the best. I couldn’t do much about this tered, they’ve been victors in five. And they were © Q 3 2 fantasy while I was working full-time, but I sud- second in the Senior World Championships in Al- ¨ West North East South denly had the time when I turned 48. buquerque in 1994. He’s going to try for the world Davis Hayman “I knew I couldn’t improve as fast as I wanted championship again in the Senior Teams in Montreal 1 2 Pass to playing with partners of approximately my abil- © ¨ next month. His team will have Allan Siebert, Arnie 2 3 (1) 3 3NT (2) ity. I had to play with good partners. How do you Fisher, Russ Arnold and Randy Pettit as well as « ¨ « 4 4NT Pass Pass get a really good partner? You hire a pro. The die Jabbour. « 5 5NT Pass Pass was cast. “I’m very glad I decided to take the pro route,” « Dbl All Pass “In Michigan the two best pros were Chuck Burger said Levine. “Working with a pro gets you where (1) Club stopper? and Zeke Jabbour. I got together with Zeke and we you want to go much faster. Playing with a pro is (2) Yes. went to Bermuda. I was feeling very good there – we way better than depending on the partnership desk.” With his solid eight-card suit Davis was unwill- were getting big scores and we were winning knock- He believes that chemistry has a lot to do with ing to allow the opponents to declare a spade con- out matches. My castles started to tumble, though, winning. “You have to play with partners and team- tract. The lengths to which he went to do this created when Zeke told me I had made 18 mistakes in a 26- mates who have personalities that you click with a bizarre situation at the table. After reaching 3NT, board session. I realized I needed some lessons.” you. And of course the most important command- the opponents persisted with 4 . Not to be outdone, Zeke proceeded to give him some tips that we ment is that you must belive in yourself.” « Davis bid 4NT. The opponents upped the ante by bid- ding 5« and Davis bid 5NT. Although neither side was entirely certain who was saving and who was bidding to make, East–West decided that they had heard enough so they doubled. Since East–West are cold for 11 tricks in a spade contract (plus 450), Davis had already secured a good score for his side because the defense can only de- feat the contract by two tricks (plus 300). What actu- ally happened turned the good result into a top. West began with the ªA, and East played the 5. The ªK was next (East played the 2). Since South had merely promised a club stopper in the auction, but not necessarily a heart stopper, West decided that East’s echo in hearts was attitude. East, of course, thought she was merely giving count. West continued with a third round of hearts and declarer, Hayman, spread her hand. 5NT doubled, making five, plus 670. John PotterTransfer was helping doubles? his daughter to learn bridge. He advised her to learn Jacoby Transfers and Negative Doubles so she could play in the 0-5 games. They were second in the Mini-Spingold, 01500 Bracket: Allan Wolff, Russell Friedman, Maeve Mahon and John She got a book and studied. Then she went to her Segal. father and said, “This Jacoby Transfer stuff is ridicu- lous. Why should you have to go to three level when Tips for New Duplicate Players you have a weak minor?” Susan Freeman, who teaches bridge at the Mi- tions. This will avoid leading out of turn or being Her dad asked her how she’d handle it. “Easy. ami Valley Bridge Center in Dayton OH, prepared influenced by partner’s question. After my partner opens 1NT, I double, asking him to these tips for her players who are new to duplicate: • Play each card in tempo to avoid giving extra in- bid 2¨. Then I can pass or correct, depending on • Count cards face down before sorting to make sure formation to your opponent or your partner. which minor I have.” all hands have 13 cards. • Call the director of the game if there is any ques- “Great idea,” said Potter. “The only problem is • Recount after sorting to make sure no card is hid- tion about any part of the game and let him or her that there’s a rule against doubling your partner.” den.
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