Volume 79, Number 2 79th Summer North American Bridge Championships DAILY Nashville, TN BULLETIN Saturday, July 21, 2007 Editors: Paul Linxwiler and Dave Smith Soloway: GNT finals set Kleinplatz, Horneman 65K and growing Eight teams will square off today to determine lead LM Pairs the winners of the four flights in the Grand National Even if Morrie Kleinplatz and Kenny Horneman Teams. you’re one of posted a 56.36% afternoon session and a very In the Championship Flight, Florida will square those players strong 69.69% game in the evening to lead the off against New York. Florida (Larry Cohen, who has become von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs after yesterday’s Michael Becker, David Berkowitz Jeff Meckstroth, completely qualifying round. Warren Spector and Eric Rodwell) advanced by jaded about Kleinplatz, of Windsor ON, and Horneman, of defeating a Washington DC area team. They were in acquiring Columbia MO, had a two-session total of 819.36. control most of the way and won by a score of 107 masterpoints, Top on a board was 25. to 77 IMPs. The New York squad (Glenn Milgrim, hearing that In second with 792.84 are Adam Wildavsky of Chris Willenken, Roy Welland and Robert Levin) Paul Soloway Jackson Heights NY and Doug Doub of West was ahead of California by 10 at the half and has more than Hartford CT. prevailed 170 to 142. 65,000 of them All three of the national-rated Life Master Another New York City area team will face a is still an Pairs (the von Zedtwitz, the Bruce LM-5000 and Michigan team in the Flight A final. NYC (David eyebrow raiser. the Young LM-1500) are three-day contests. Gurvich, Michael Lipkin, Sorin Pleacof, Ljudmila And even if Of the 322 pairs who entered the contest, 156 Kamenova and Valentin Carciu) cruised to a 143 to you agree with survived to today’s two-session semi-final round. 93 IMP victory over Colorado. Michigan (Sheldon Soloway’s own modest observation that That number will be cut in half for the final round Kirsch, Robert Cappelli, Frank Sensoli, Michael “masterpoints are an attendance award,” it’s clear on Sunday. that something beyond mere attendance is required Alioto and Barry Lippitt) defeated a Pennsylvania to amass the number that he has. For Soloway, it’s squad 127 to 71. Jones, Fong set pace in a first-rate talent coupled to a dedicated work Flight B features Massachusetts taking on ethic. Take a look: Northern California. The Massachusetts team Bruce LM Pairs • In world championship events, Soloway has (Robert McCaw, Florin Constantin, Gregory Ingolia The Arkansas-based duo of Russ Jones and five gold medals, all from the Bermuda Bowl. His and Lewis Gamerman) advanced by winning a 60 to Jerry Fong turned in the best performance in most recent victory was in 2003 in Monte Carlo as 52 IMP squeaker. The California team (John Barth, yesterday’s opening round of the Bruce LM-5000 part of the powerful squad led by Nick Nickell. Jiang Chen, Mike Develin, Nongyu Li) posted a 62- Pairs. Later this year, Soloway will be attending his 12th 43 IMP victory. Jones, of Jonesboro, and Fong, of Marianna, Bermuda Bowl (this year in Shanghai), and will Texas will battle British Columbia in the Flight paired a 57.15% game in the afternoon with a again play with Bob Hamman on the Nickell C final. Texas (George Keiller, Don Morgan, John 64.23% in the evening. Their two-session total team. Heath and Alan Dennis) won by 7 IMPs —- 55 to was 788 on a 25 top. • In ACBL contests, Soloway has more than 48. British Columbia (Long Xie, Roy Li, Kai Zhou In second with 777.50 are Margo Sinclair of 30 NABC titles including the Grand National and Baixiang Liu) was behind at the half, but pulled New York City and Nikolay Demirev of the Teams (2), the Mixed Board-a-Match Teams (2), ahead in the second period to win 42 to 24. A Chicago area. the Spingold Knockouts (8), the Nail Life Master different British Columbia squad won this event last One hundred eighty-eight pairs entered the Open Pairs (2), the Open Board-a-Match Teams year in Chicago. event, but only 96 made the cut to today’s (1), the Reisinger Board-a-Match Teams (4), the semifinal round. Tomorrow’s final will include the Open Swiss Teams (4) and the Vanderbilt Morse elected 26 pairs who survive today. Knockouts (6). He also has hundreds of regional victories. Young LM Pairs leaders: • Soloway is a member of the ACBL Bridge ACBL president Hall of Fame, a three-time winner of the Barry Dan Morse of Houston, Dyer, Anderson Carne Top 500 contest and was ACBL Player of Texas was elected president of Matthew Dyer of Dorchester MA and Doug the Year (most points earned in national events) in the ACBL for 2008 at this Anderson of Quincy MA are the leaders in the 1998. week’s Board of Directors in Young LM-1500 Pairs after Friday’s qualifying During the past decade, Soloway has averaged Nashville. Morse represents round. Dyer and Anderson scored 56.08% in the more than 1800 masterpoints per year. He leads District 16, which is comprised first session and 59.38% in the second to post a the No. 2 masterpoint-holder Mike Passell by by Texas (excluding the two-session total of 751.50. Top was 25. more than 6600 in lifetime points. Panhandle and El Paso) and In second with 742.50 are Aniko Szabo and Despite recent health challenges, Soloway is Mexico. Tamas Szabo of Brookfield WI. still going strong: he’s racked up some 800 points Morse was first elected to the Board in 1993, Of the 68 pairs who entered, 36 will play already this year. and is currently completing his fifth consecutive today. Sunday’s two-session final will feature the term. 18 pairs who qualify today. Dress Up Night Players are encouraged to dress up for tonight’s evening session. This is a regular feature of all NABCs. Goodwill Message Today is Junior Day, the day we salute and celebrate our younger players. Encourage these players as they are the future of ACBL. A reception was held yesterday to honor teachers and club officials. This is ACBL’s “thank you” for Aileen Osofsky, Chairman those who are the backbone of our organization. Shown here: Julie Greenberg, ACBL Director of Education; Kris Motoyoshi of Spokane WA, a club manager and next year’s president of the National Goodwill American Bridge Teacher’s Association; Carol Roberts, Director of Club and Member Services at Committee ACBL Headquarters; and Kay Enfield, a club manger from Santa Fe NM. Page 2 Daily Bulletin SPECIAL EVENTS MEETINGS / SEMINARS / RECEPTIONS Saturday, July 21 Sunday, July 22 9 a.m. - Teacher Accreditation Program (TAP). First session of 9 a.m. - Teacher Accreditation Program (TAP). Second session. 12:30 p.m. the ACBL’s popular 10-hour seminar for people interested 12:30 p.m. Pre-registration required. Room: Nashville Convention in learning how to teach bridge successfully. Pre- Center, Room 209. registration required. Room: Nashville Convention Center, 10 a.m. - Noon Reception for Teachers or prospective Teachers of Room 209. Youth/Junior bridge players. Room: Nashville Convention 9:30 a.m. - ACBL Educational Foundation meeting. Room: Center, Room 108. Noon Nashville Convention Center, Room 207. 9:30 a.m. - Board of Governors/ACBL Membership Meeting. This 10- 11 a.m. Coffee with Carol. Join Carol Robertson, director of club Noon meeting is open to all members. Room: Renaissance, and member services, and the ACBL staff for an update on Grand Ballroom - West. what’s new with clubs and marketing programs. Network 10 a.m. - Noon Free Bridge Lesson with Marti Ronemus. Ronemus, one with other club managers. Find out what motions were of ACBL’s well-known teachers and Bridge Bulletin passed at the Summer meeting of the ACBL Board of columnist, presents a fun bridge lesson for intermediate Directors. Free. Location: Nashville Convention Center, and newer players. Her topic: Dragon Slaying: Using a Room 208. Sharp Sword on the Opponents. Room: Renaissance, 10 a.m. - Noon Free Bridge Lesson with Jerry Helms. 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