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Opening ReceptionJoin us after tonight’s evening session for

a night of fun, food, drinks and dancing as we welcome you to the 2019 Spring NABC. It will be in the Heritage Ballroom on the second floor of the Sheraton Hotel.

Get ready for a hair-raising experience when The Bouffants perform at tonight’s Welcome Reception. Four vocalists backed by five musicians perform hits by The Jackson Five, Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner and more.

We will also have six drawings for free bridge play in Memphis, and you must be present to win.

Daily BulletinFriday, March 22, 2019 Volume 61, Number 1

61st Spring North American Bridge Championships [email protected] Editors: Paul Linxwiler, Sue Munday and Chip Dombrowski

Goodwill MessagePractice active ethics:

Enjoyment and equity are the benchmarks of bridge.Sandy DeMartino, ChairAileen Osofsky Goodwill Committee

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Platinum Pairs eligibilityThe three-day Norman Kay Platinum Pairs

starts today.Eligible players are paid-up ACBL members

who meet one of the following criteria: have earned 50 Platinum masterpoints over the three calendar years prior; earned at least 200 Platinum points lifetime, or have attained the rank of Platinum Life Master or Grand Life Master rank.

No exemptions are granted for this event.

Pre-registration required for national knockouts Pre-registration for the Vanderbilt Knockout

Teams is required before by 6 p.m. Sunday, March 24. Teams entering the 0–10,000 Knockout must pre-register no later than 10 a.m. Monday, March 25 (the day of the event). Pre-register in the Convention Center Ballroom.

Thank y’all for coming! We are very pleased to have you here with us. I think you will enjoy the convenience of the bridge venue. The Main Street trolley offers easy access between the playing site, your hotel and other downtown activities.

You will find quite a lot of excellent restaurants downtown within walking and trolley distance. Our restaurant team has spent time to ensure that you will be well received. Memphis is

Welcome to Memphis, fellow

bridge enthusiasts

Alex Perlin of Metuchen NJ won the Spring Robot Individual with a three-day average of 69.71%. While he never won any single session, his consistently high scores of 71.97% in session one, 67.07% in session two and 70.09% in the final session were good enough to top the field.

Perlin clearly has a way with the robots, because this is the second time he has laid claim to victory in this event. He also won the 2018 Summer NABC Robot Individual.

Originally from Russia, Perlin has worked 17 years as a quantitative analyst in New York since finishing his doctorate in mathematics at MIT.

He also volunteers as a teacher for gifted students.

Perlin was surprised at his results in the Robot Individual. “I didn’t feel at any point like I was winning,” he said. “I felt like I was in the wrong contract most of the time. First board out, I played in 2♠ when 6♦ has play. Last board I played 4♦ making seven.”

Perlin contests the idea that in robot games

Perlin beats bots again

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Touring bridge historyDon’t miss your chance to visit the ACBL

Bridge Museum during your visit to the Spring NABC here in Memphis. See the premier collection of bridge-related artifacts, including spectacular collections of trump indicators and trophies, and explore the history of the game at ACBL Headquarters. Check out video clips from yesteryear – some featuring Culbertson and Goren – as well as a huge assortment of photos of all the greats who have been inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame.

Additionally, you can also see the Albert Morehead Library with its outstanding collection

The original Vanderbilt trophy is on display at the ACBL Bridge Museum.

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Edelstein-Weingarten win N.A. PairsThe Tampa-based duo of Jeff Edelstein and

Matthew Weingarten narrowly captured the title in the Baldwin North American Pairs Flight A, winning the event by just 3 matchpoints (on a 13 top) over the second-place pair. Edelstein and Weingarten represented District 9.

In second was the District 10 pair of Jim Munday (Southaven MS) and Larry Sealy (Owens Cross Roads AL).

North American Flight A Pairs champions Matthew Weingarten and Jeff Edelstein.

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Friday, March 22, 2019 Daily BulletinPage 2

Don’t miss these free lectures by some of the best-known players in the game! Heritage Ballroom on the second floor of the Sheraton. Speakers and topics are subject to change.

Friday, March 229:15 a.m. Harriette Buckman Rights and Responsibilities6:45 p.m. Karen Walker Testing Your Game

Saturday, March 239:15 a.m. Ken Monzingo Tips on Defense

Sunday, March 249:15 a.m. Patty Tucker Responding to a Preemptive Bid6:45 p.m. Frank Stewart Logical Thinking

SPECIAL EVENTSMEETINGS / SEMINARS / RECEPTIONS

All meetings are at the Sheraton Hotel unless otherwise noted.

CELEBRITY SPEAKER PROGRAM

Friday, March 228 am–Noon Best Practices Teacher Workshop. Session two of three.

Learn modern teaching techniques in this interactive course which includes hands-on experience. Pre-registration required. Assessments will be Saturday and Sunday afternoon. Azelea Room, first floor

4:30–6:30 pm Club and Teacher Reception. Thank-you reception for the teachers and club officials who work so hard to recruit and retain our members. Heritage Ballroom

10:30 pm–1 am NABC Opening Reception. Heritage Ballroom

Saturday, March 238 am–Noon Best Practices Teacher Workshop. Session three

of three. Learn modern teaching techniques in this interactive course which includes hands-on experience. Pre-registration required. Assessments will be Saturday and Sunday afternoon. Azelea Room, first floor

9 am-Noon ACBL Educational Foundation meeting. Chattanooga Room

10 am–11 am ACBL Charity Foundation meeting. Beale Room10 am–11 am Hall of Fame Committee meeting. Orpheum Room10 am–Noon Free Bridge Lesson with Patty Tucker followed by a

special game for newer players. Heritage Ballroom1–6 pm Learn Bridge in a Day?™ This popular session is

designed especially for true beginners, those returning to bridge after long absences and those merely wanting

to test the waters before committing to formal classes. The concentrated course includes both class instruction and coached play. No pre-registration required. Fee: $20 covers textbook and door prizes. Heritage Ballroom

6–8:30 pm Learn Bridge in a Day?™ Teacher Accreditation. Teacher training includes information on organizing and marketing LBIAD as well as maximizing retention rates, writing effective grant requests and the presentation of the seminar. Fee: $75. Heritage Ballroom

Sunday, March 24

8:30–10 am Audrey Grant’s Modern Techniques for Bridge Teachers and Club Managers. Audrey Grant’s hands-on approach and creative use of the table, cards and bidding boxes keeps students engaged, excited and focused. She will share these teaching techniques in this 90-minute seminar. Fee: $20 covers materials. Gatlinburg Room

10 am–Noon Free Bridge Lesson with Audrey Grant followed by a special game for newer players. Heritage Ballroom

10 am–Noon Board of Governors meeting. This meeting is also open to the general membership of the ACBL. Convention Center, Ballroom A

1–5 pm Notrump in a Day. This workshop explores basic notrump bidding and the most common responses, from raises to Stayman and Jacoby transfers. Fee: $20 at the door (includes textbook). Heritage Ballroom

HOSPITALITYFriday March 22 through Saturday March 30

Exhibit Hall foyer8 am–11 pm Free coffee 8 am–7 pm Free sweet and unsweetened tea

Saturday, March 231:30 pm Ice cream bars. East Hall10:30 pm Brownies and blondies. Exhibit Hall foyer

ACBL Shuttle Bus Service

Shuttle runs every 15 minutes

Friday, March 22– Saturday, March 30Pickup at Memphis Cook Convention Center (Main St. on Sheraton side of the street)

4–8:45 p.m.Drop off and pickup at the intersection of

Union Ave. & Main St.Drop off and pickup at Beale St. & 2nd St.

(by Hard Rock Café)

9–11pmShuttle drop off at the following hotels:Comfort Inn DowntownCourtyard Court SquareMoxy Court SquareSpringhill Court SquareHu HotelResidence Inn DowntownDoubletree Downtown

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JUST FOR NEW PLAYERSWelcome, Intermediate/

Newcomer Players, to Memphis!

Starting today, Intermediate/Newcomer (I/N) games begin at 10 a.m., 3 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. All I/N events will be held in the East Hall on the second floor of the Convention Center.

The I/N Partnership Desk guarantees you a partner if you sign up one hour prior to game time.

Don’t forget to pick up your welcome gift from both the Welcome and I/N desks.

Celebrity bridge speakers will give free mini-lessons at 9:15 a.m. and 6:45 p.m. (on most days). Today, Harriette Buckman presents “Right and Responsibilities” at 9:15. At 6:45, Karen Walker presents “Testing Your Game.”

ACBL members with 0–5 masterpoints can play free in today’s Newcomer games.

Don’t miss these free two-hour lessons (10 a.m. to noon) by renowned ACBL teachers in the Heritage Ballroom on the second floor of the Sheraton:

• Saturday, March 23 Patty Tucker• Sunday, March 24 Audrey Grant

A special game for 0–20 players will be held immediately following these lectures (14 deals, free!).

Learn Bridge in a Day? Yes! Let Patty Tucker show you how on Saturday, March 23, from 1-6 p.m. in the Heritage Ballroom on the second floor of the Sheraton. Fee: $20.

Entry fee special: Players with 0–100 MPs who buy a regular-price entry March 22–24 will receive a half-priced entry for games March 29–31.

Take All Your ChancesBy Eddie Kantar

Dummy ♠ K 8 4 2 ♥ K 7 5 ♦ A Q J 10 2 ♣ A

Declarer (You) ♠ 3 ♥ A Q J 10 9 6 4 3 ♦ 9 8 ♣ 10 4

After you open 4♥, partner checks to make sure you have an ace and sets you down in 6♥. Opening lead: ♣K: Plan the play.

You have two possible losers – a spade and a diamond – and you have two chances to get rid of at least one or them.

You can take the diamond finesse. If it wins, you make an overtrick, if it loses you are down one, as the ♠A is the setting trick. Alternatively, you can lead up to the ♠K first. If West has the ace, you won’t need the diamond finesse, as a diamond goes off on the ♠K assuming West goes up with the ace. If West plays low, the king wins and you can take the diamond finesse for an overtrick. If East tops the ♠K with the ace, you still have the diamond finesse available.

Tip: When two lines of play are available, take the one that gives you a chance (keeps you alive) to use the other if the first fails. Expect this theme (“staying alive”) to appear time and again in this set of hands, just as at the table. Lead up

to the ♠K to stay alive. Percentage-wise if you lead up to the ♠K

first (and that doesn’t work) and then take the diamond finesse, you have a 75% chance of making the hand (one of two finesses). If you put all of your eggs in the diamond-finesse basket, you only have a 50% chance of making your contract.

The full deal: ♠ K 8 4 2 ♥ K 7 5 ♦ A Q J 10 2 ♣ A ♠ A 9 6 5 ♠ Q J 10 7 ♥ 2 ♥ 8 ♦ 7 6 4 3 ♦ K 5 ♣ K Q J 9 ♣ 8 7 6 5 3 2 ♠ 3 ♥ A Q J 10 9 6 4 3 ♦ 9 8 ♣ 10 4

Beth Frank and Sandy Cheshire of Canton OH were looking over their NCAA basketball brackets before the start of the Educational Foundation 299er Pairs on Thursday evening. For Frank, who has been playing a year and a half, it’s her first NABC. “I’m really excited. It’s like going to the Super Bowl,” she said. “I’m going to have one eye on my hand and another eye on my bracket. What could be better, to come to a national bridge tournament during the first weekend of March Madness.” Cheshire learned to play 30 years ago “but with a lot of gaps.” She has advice for filling out a bracket: “If they have ‘state’ in the name and it’s not preceded by one of the 50 states, they get an extra round.”

Book signingAuthor and expert player Eldad Ginossar will be signing copies of his new book “Power Up Your Bridge Game” on Sunday, March 24, beginning at noon.The signing will take place at the bookseller’s stand at the Convention Center on the second floor.


INTERNATIONAL FUND PAIRS 30.0 Tables A B C 13.33 1 Melih Ozdil - Justine Cushing, New York NY 69.87% 10.00 2 Kevin Rosenberg, Sunnyvale CA; Renee Cooper, Perth Australia 65.81% 7.50 3 Subhash Gupta, New Delhi India; Sandeep Thakral, Gurgaon India 65.24% 5.62 4 Michael Keller, Yellowstone Natl Park WY; Tim Spencer, Great Falls MT 63.89% 4.22 5 Glenn Eisenstein - Abbie Cole, New York NY 60.33% 3.16 6 Billy Miller, Las Vegas NV; H. Jay Sloofman, Ardsley NY 58.76% 2.37 7 Betty Martin, Fulton MS; Paul Pugsley, Carson City NV 58.33% 7.25 8 1 Claude Le Feuvre, Van Nuys CA; Dwight Hunt, Granada Hills CA 57.48% 2.04 9 Bjorgvin Kristinsson, Columbia Heights MN; Daniel Hoekstra, Portland OR 56.77% 1.34 10 Edward Piken, Palos Verdes Peninsula CA; Viktor Anikovich, Los Angeles CA 56.34% 1.55 11 Bernard Yomtov, Cambridge MA; Garland Erguden, Memphis TN 55.98% 5.44 12 2 Peter Manzon, Waltham MA; Thomas Bandy, Jonesboro AR 55.34% 1.07 13 Irina Kislitsyna - Michael Ranis, Miami FL 55.27% 4.08 3 1 Lyn Fry, London ; Lizzie Godfrey, Pereille France 54.91% 3.06 4 Joan Goree, Germantown TN; Barbara Terhune, Memphis TN 52.92% 2.29 5 Robert Lorenzen, Clearwater FL; Bobbie Sward, Vero Beach FL 52.64% 1.72 6 Sandra Macpherson, Halifax NS; James Keegan, Cambridge MA 52.42% 2.10 7 2 Tim Archdeacon, Oyster Bay NY; Fred Brown, San Jose CA 51.99% 1.58 3 Douglas Smith - Gloria Dorrance, Victoria BC 50.78% 1.18 4 Carole Reising - Dennis Reising, Granite Falls NC 48.93%

Last year’s 0–10,000 Swiss Teams winners: Steve Arshan, Rich Ross, captain Peter Stein and Len Helfgott.

Play starts today in the 0–10,000 Swiss Teams. Open only to players with less than 10,000 masterpoints, the event pays 10 percent platinum

to those placing in the overalls. While it has a national rating, it does not serve as a Grand Life Master qualification. Previous winners:2013 Ralph Letizia, Ellen Koslove, Drew

Cannel, Barbara Casle2014 David Grainger, Tom Breed, Jackie

Macchi, Ira Chorush, Roger Lee, Daniel Korbel

2015 Barry Gorski, Deepak Khanna, Albert Bingaman Jr., Bill Parks

2016 Dori Byrnes, William Ehlers, Owen Lien, Radu Nistor, Iulian Rotaru

2017 Bill Gates, Sharon Osberg, Richard Friesner, Eric Robinson

2018 Peter Stein, Leonard Helfgott, Stephen Arshan, Richard Ross

Spring 0–10,000 Swiss Teams

it’s a good idea to psych 1NT openings with hands that are off-shape and out of range. “I don’t do that. It’s not true that you need to do wild things to win.”

Less than one percentage point out of first, Jonathan Green from Melbourne FL scored 68.97% over the three sessions. William Bleish, the leader after day two, finished third with 68.53%.

Junhui Zhu swept both Flights B and C, picking up 32 masterpoints. Zhu, from Burnaby BC, also won Flight C in the NABC robot event last fall.

As a dad of two toddlers, Zhu says he doesn’t have time to play in face-to-face tournaments, though he’d like to someday. For the time being, he’s focusing on online bridge and plans to continue playing in the robot event at the NABCs.

“BBO is a great place for me to practice and improve my bridge skill,” Zhu says, explaining he likes the platforms statistic functions. “It seems to m the best way to improve bridge skills is by playing more rather than learning more.”

To make it easier for players to participate, the event – which has been held Monday through Wednesday preceding the NABC – was rescheduled so that it started the weekend before the NABC. More than 1900 players registered to compete.

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THURSDAY’S QUALIFIERS IN THE BALDWIN NORTH AMERICAN PAIRS FLIGHT A

14.0 Tables Carryover 1 Michael Gill, Columbia MD; Noble Shore, Germantown MD 16.35 2 Michael Creager, Bedford OH; Kenneth Kranyak, Parma OH 14.35 3 Larry Sealy, Owens Cross Roads AL; Jim Munday, Southaven MS 13.47 4 Jeff Edelstein, Tampa FL; Matthew Weingarten, Safety Harbor FL 12.97 5 Jay Apfelbaum, Philadelphia PA; Meyer Kotkin, Cherry Hill NJ 12.60 6 Eric Stoltz, Portland OR; Dennis Metcalf, Vancouver WA 11.59 7 Fawad Hakim, Niles IL; Stephen McConnell, Evanston IL 11.53 8 Douglas Doub, West Hartford CT; Franklin Merblum, Bloomfield CT 10.15 9 Daniel Jackson, Spring TX; Mike Doyle, Katy TX 8.65 10 Robert Gardner, Glenview IL; Craig Gardner, Streamwood IL 8.15 11 Cono Emanuele, Brownstown Twp MI; Kurt Dasher, Petersburg MI 7.58 12 Corey Krantz, Delray Beach FL; Bruce Lang, West Palm Beach FL 6.64 13 Alex Perlin, Metuchen NJ; Bob Feller, Guilderland NY 6.33 14/15 Michael Crane, Farmington Hills MI; Richard Temkin, Farmington MI 5.39 14/15 Paul Munafo, Huntsville AL; Richard Oshlag, Memphis TN 5.39 16 Elaine Landow - Craig Robinson, Durham NC 5.08 17 Kenneth Bergman, Wexford PA; Henry Nelson, Zelienople PA 4.70 18 Walter Lee, Sudbury MA; James Streisand, Wayland MA 4.45 19 Bart Bramley - Norman Beck, Dallas TX 4.20 20 Dan Jacob, Vancouver BC; Cameron Doner, Surrey BC 4.07 21 Andrei Prodan, Mississauga ON; Adrian Barna, Etobicoke ON 3.82 22 Hemant Lall - Petra Hamman, Carrollton TX 3.57 23 Terry Beckman, Brooklyn Park MN; John Koch, St. Cloud MN 1.44 24 Mark Itabashi, Murrieta CA; Ross Grabel, Palm Desert CA 1.07 25 Martin de Bruin, Egg Harbor Township NJ; David Hoffner, Galloway NJ 0.94 26 Claude Vogel, Chicago IL; George Jacobs, Hinsdale IL 0.75 27 Russell Samuel, Coram NY; Jeffrey Rothstein, New York NY 0.63 28 Andre Asbury, Brookhaven GA; Gabriel Fadel, Alpharetta GA 0.00



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known for its exceptional food.Get ready for a hair-raising experience when

The Bouffants perform at tonight’s Welcome Reception. Four vocalists backed by five musicians perform hits by The Jackson Five, Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner and more.

Downtown Memphis is the home of the world-renowned St. Jude Children’s Hospital. There will be free tours every day for an experience that you will remember for a long time.

The ACBL will also offer tours of the Bridge Museum, which is a must-see! Information on these and other tours can be found on page 6.

If this is your first visit to Memphis, you must visit Elvis’s Graceland, the home of the King of Rock ’n’ Roll. There are many other fun things to see, like the new Bass Pro Pyramid and the Civil Rights Museum.

Welcome!Bob Williams Jr.Tournament Chair

INTERNATIONAL FUND 299ER PAIRS 11.0 Tables A B C 3.15 1 1 1 Anita Froehlich, Tucson AZ; Kathleen McDougall, Richmond TX 61.90% 2.36 2 Baruch Kaelter, Leawood KS; Stanley Coons, Kansas City MO 61.01% 1.37 3/5 Marcel Janssen - Donna Janssen, Bethune SK 58.33% 2.02 3/5 2 Richard Tam, Carmel IN; Gary Cole, Norwalk OH 58.33% 1.37 3/5 Maryanne Macdonald - Paula Carter, Memphis TN 58.33% 1.51 6 3 2 Kathy Duggan, Knoxville TN; Sue Wagner, Mobile AL 56.25% 0.99 4/5 Ethel Mathews - Al Walton, Germantown TN 55.95% 1.13 4/5 3 Rich Boardman, Olive Branch MS; James Bowlan, Memphis TN 55.95% 0.88 4 Pearl Smoot, Hernando MS; Daisy Jones, Memphis TN 53.57%

THURSDAY OPEN PAIRS 55.0 Tables / Based on 95 Tables A X Y 41.27 1 Jacob Morgan, Madison WI; James Melville, Springfield IL 63.08% 30.95 2 Marty Seligman, Wynnewood PA; Boye Brogeland, Flekkefjor Norway 63.05% 23.21 3 William Schreiber, Valley Glen CA; Michael Schreiber, Memphis TN 61.36% 17.41 4 Peter Gill, Sydney Australia; Eric Leong, Oakland CA 61.13% 13.76 5 Adam Parrish, New York NY; Anant Rathi, San Francisco CA 61.03% 11.79 6 Bo Liu, Irvine CA; Sherman Gao, Brea CA 60.31% 10.32 7 Andy Bowles - Shireen Mohandes, London England 60.25% 9.89 8 Ben Bomber, Vancouver WA; Richard Carle, Longview WA 60.23% 8.25 9 Rebecca Rogers, Henderson NV; Mac Busby, San Diego CA 59.55% 7.50 10 Happoldt Neuffer, Columbia SC; Hugh Brown Jr., Greenwood SC 59.30% 6.88 11 Kevin Castner, Mercer Island WA; Phillip King, Harrow 59.25% 6.35 12 Gary Soules, Elk Grove CA; Edward Nagy, Danville CA 59.17% 8.31 13 Jonathan Steinberg, Toronto ON; Alex Hudson, Raleigh NC 58.88% 5.50 14 Douglas Simson, Columbus OH; Shan Au, Westerville OH 58.75% 7.09 15 Bob Webber, Waterford MI; Sheldon Kirsch, West Bloomfield MI 58.39% 5.53 16 Doug Andrews, Etobicoke ON; J. Melvin Norton, Burlington ON 57.51% 4.59 17 Michael Gladfelter - Mary Jane Gladfelter, Columbus OH 57.10% 4.34 18 Milton Zlatic, St. Louis MO; Tom Oppenheimer, Clayton MO 56.32% 5.82 19 Bharat Rao, Berwyn PA; Kenneth Chatzinoff, Cinnaminson NJ 56.30% 3.93 20 Ron Smith, Chicago IL; Jacob Freeman, Toronto ON 56.28% 3.75 21 Stephen Mackay, Markham ON; Fred Lerner, Unionville ON 55.07% 12.38 22 1 Leigh Anne Shafer - Suzanne McCarthy, Winnipeg MB 54.60% 3.44 23 Rod Beery, St. Charles MO; Richard Haacke, Olivette MO 54.60% 3.30 24 Gerard Geremia, La Verne CA; Joseph Viola III, Altadena CA 54.50% 3.17 25 Bob Bowers, Metairie LA; Edgar Bowers, Ellicott City MD 54.48% 4.16 26 Brian Glubok, New York NY; Edward Zuckerberg, Los Altos Hills CA 54.37% 2.95 27 Suresh Mahajan, Del Mar CA; Jon Wright, San Diego CA 54.12% 2.85 28 Ari Greenberg, San Francisco CA; Li-Chung Chen, Cupertino CA 54.08% 9.29 2 Ryan Schultz, Dayton OH; Peter Whipple, Mason OH 53.45% 6.96 3 Rochelle Djmal, Neptune NJ; Alisa Crowe, Middletown NJ 52.46% 5.22 4 Gregory Gorshkov, Somerville NJ; Neil Jaffe, Belle Mead NJ 51.85% 4.13 5 Joyce McMonagle, Cordova TN; Thomas Bartlett, Germantown TN 51.55% 6.60 6 1 Cristi Nelson - Margaret Malenka, Grand Rapids MI 51.53% 3.10 7 Amy Casanova, Portland OR; Paul Wrigley, Troutdale OR 51.50% 2.75 8 Usama Faris, New York NY; Pedro Miguel Durao, Lisbon Portugal 50.60% 2.48 9 Mike Ma, Cincinnati OH; Stephen Moese, West Chester OH 50.59% 4.95 10 2 Mohamad Osseyrane, Ste.-Julie QC; Pierre Dufour, Boca Raton FL 50.16% 3.71 11 3 Deborah Crisfield, Philadelphia PA; Helen Walker, Lafayette Hill PA 50.13% 2.78 4 Sara Kober, Scarsdale NY; Gail Schargel, Larchmont NY 49.33% 2.20 5 Doug Couchman - Misook Jung, Berkeley CA 48.60% 4.25 6 Amber Lin, Edison NJ; Yi Zhao, Princeton NJ 47.77%


Winners of the 2018 North American Pairs, Flight A: Zach and Adam Grossack, District 25.

Baldwin North American Pairs, Flight A

The Baldwin North American Pairs Flight A is a grassroots event that begins in the summer at the local club level. Qualifiers at the club level advance to unit competition and those qualifiers advanced to district finals. Three pairs from each district – more, depending upon attendance – qualify for the North American final.

Winners are honored by the Baldwin Memorial Trophy and also receive certificates of recognition.

The trophy is named for Col. Russell J. Baldwin (1889–1969), U.S. Army officer and expert on tournament procedure who was ACBL Honorary Member of the Year in 1943.

Baldwin was active as an organizer from the earliest days of contract bridge. He became a director of the American Bridge League and its treasurer shortly after its founding in 1927. He was a member of the ACBL Laws Commission and primarily responsible for the first Duplicate Code issued in 1935.

Baldwin was active as a tournament director from 1927 until 1941. After service in World War II, he was ACBL business manager from 1946 until 1951.

He was recalled to military serve at the outbreak of the Korean War and retired from the U.S. Army in 1957. He rejoined ACBL in 1958 and was in charge of tournament scheduling until his retirement in 1963.Previous winners:1979 Arthur Moore, Eric Robinson1980 Bob Feller, Jeffrey Hall1981 Helen Blakey, Robert Blakey1982 Bill Nuttig, Ivan Scope1983 John Griscom, Jim Felts1984 Steve Sion, Harold Stengel1985 Peter Boyd, Steve Robinson1986 Drew Cannell, G. Sekhar

1987 Jan Janitschke, Dick Reed1988 Jan Martel, Chip Martel1989 David Caslan, Dennis Clerkin1990 Sidney Lazard, Jack LaNoue1991 Mark Stein, Boris Baran1992 Jim Krekorian, Rick Zucker1993 James Griffin, Kenneth Schutze1994 James Griffin, Kenneth Schutze1995 David Berkowitz, Lisa Berkowitz1996 Marshall Tuly, James Cunningham1997 Aidan Ballantyne, Gordon McOrmond1998 Ron Sukoneck, Bill Cole1999 James Griffin, Kenneth Schutze2000 Patty Tucker, Kevin Collins2001 Frank Merblum, Doug Doub2002 JoAnna Stansby, Lew Stansby2003 Steve Landen, Michael Zerbini2004 Henry Lortz, Wayne Ohlrich2005 David Yang, Nikolay Demirev2006 Gordon Campbell, Piotr Klimowicz2007 Dave Abelow, Dick Wegman2008 Xiadong Shi, David Yang2009 Jim Krekorian, John Rengstorff2010 Doug Doub, Frank Merblum2011 Shane Blanchard, Joe Grue2012 Jordan Cohen, Barry Senensky2013 Kevin Dwyer, Gavin Wolpert 2014 Bryan Howard, Terry Spector2015 Shome Mukherjee, Mark Aquino2016 Peter Boyd, Steve Robinson2017 Peter Boyd, Steve Robinson2018 Adam Grossack, Zach Grossack

Free toursACBL Museum – See the premier collection

of bridge-related artifacts, including spectacular collections of trump indicators and trophies, and explore the history of the game at ACBL Headquarters. A free shuttle is offered daily, but seating is limited, and reservations are required. Sign up at acbl.org/tours or at the Sheraton.

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital – St Jude is the leading research hospital for childhood cancers where no child’s family pays for treatment. See the monumental strides this fabulous institution is making in special tours for NABC attendees. A free shuttle is offered daily, but seating is limited, and reservations are required. Sign up at acbl.org/tours or at the St. Jude booth in the Convention Center.

Other toursDowntown Attractions Shuttle – Enjoy the

sights of Memphis on this hop-on-hop-off bus that you can ride to any number of attractions throughout downtown and explore the city at your own pace. Ride all day long on one ticket! NABC attendees receive special discounts with promo code “ACBL.”

Midtown Dinner Out Tours – Ask any local, and they’ll say some of the best restaurants in Memphis are 15 minutes away in Midtown. Enjoy live entertainment on the bus on your way to explore two of Midtown’s hottest entertainment districts: Overton Square and Cooper-Young.

NABC attendees receive special discounts with promo code “ACBL.”

Memphis Brewery Tours – Enjoy live music on the bus with a local musician as we take you to one of the city’s best microbreweries. Take a tour of the brewery, meet the brewmaster, try some seasonal samples, then settle in with a glass of your favorite along with some delicious pizza. NABC attendees receive special discounts with promo code “ACBL.”


Entry feesA valid ACBL number is required to play in

all events at the NABC. Players must be ACBL members whose

service fees or dues are current in order to compete in any of the following NABC+ events: Kay Platinum Pairs, Lebhar IMP Pairs, Leventritt Silver Ribbon Pairs, Vanderbilt Knockout Teams, Rockwell Mixed Pairs, Silodor Open Pairs, Smith Life Master Women’s Pairs, NABC+ Fast Pairs and the Jacoby Open Swiss Teams.

The entry fees for these contests are $25 per player per session. This means $100 per team per session for four-person teams, $125 per team per session for five-person teams, and $150 per team per session for six-person teams. $1.50 per person per session benefits the International Fund.

Players must also be current ACBL members to play in the 0–10,000 Swiss Teams and the 0–10,000 Knockout Teams. The entry fee is $17 per player per session. This means $68 per team per session for teams of four, $85 per team per session for teams of five, and $102 per team per session for teams of six.

Regional championships are $16 per player per session for ACBL members, $20 for inactive members. For multi-session team events of three sessions or more, the entry fee is $64, $80 or $96 per session for teams of four, five or six, respectively. For team events of one or two sessions, the entry fee is $64 per session.

Other events are $15 per player per session for ACBL members, $19 for inactive members. (There is no entry fee for any flight of North American Pairs.)

of books and magazines from all eras of the game.Free shuttles are offered daily, but seating is

limited, and reservations are required. Sign up at acbl.org/tours or at the Sheraton.

There are two tours each day. The morning tour leaves the Sheraton each day at 9:30 a.m. and returns at 11:30 a.m. The afternoon tour leaves at 2:30 p.m. and returns at 4:30 p.m.


WelcomeTHURSDAY GOLD RUSH PAIRS 24.0 Tables 7 3 2 7.82 1/2 Christine Beesley - Nancy Linzy, Mandeville LA 60.27% 7.82 1/2 Rosalyn Millar - Malcolm Millar, Summerside PE 60.27% 5.02 3 1 Mark Alpert - Judy Alpert, Austin TX 56.40% 3.77 4 Ronald Williams - Pamela Jerskey, Wellesley MA 55.80% 2.77 5/6 Ulla Winkler, Somerville MA; Joyce Leary, Andover MA 55.21% 3.38 5/6 2 1 Margaret Jo Duff - William Duff, Dallas TX 55.21% 2.23 7 William Keys - Deborah Armstrong, Dallas TX 54.91% 2.53 8 3 Sally Bertellotti, Sparta NJ; Eugene Kohler, Vernon NJ 53.87% 2.02 9 Rebecca Barton, Eads TN; Susan Callison, Memphis TN 53.72% 1.62 10 Tom Wahl - Pamela Mueller, Little Rock AR 53.57% 1.38 11/13 Diane Hudson - Teresa Crosby, Germantown TN 52.83% 2.24 11/13 4/5 2 JeanBeth Hill - John Mueller, Little Rock AR 52.83% 2.10 11/13 4/5 Sara Klugman - Earl Klugman, Knoxville TN 52.83% 1.68 6 3 Allan Chernov, Irving TX; Paulette Armstrong, Plano TX 52.23%

EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION PAIRS 47.0 Tables A B C 19.00 1 Louis Sachar - David Sokolow, Austin TX 65.76% 14.25 2 Eddie Wold, Houston TX; Betty Starzec, Sugar Land TX 64.46% 10.69 3 Dennis Carman - Susan Bailey Carman, Plainwell MI 64.21% 8.02 4 Gary Morrison, Olathe KS; James Masilamani, Topeka KS 63.63% 7.58 5 Robert Kent - Ellen Kent, Chicago IL 63.09% 4.51 6 Michael Rosenberg, Sunnyvale CA; Richard Zeckhauser, Cambridge MA 62.08% 5.31 7 David Lindop - Audrey Lindop, Toronto ON 62.04% 2.54 8 Aaron Jones, North Bethesda MD; Jim Johnsen, San Diego CA 61.29% 3.79 9 Saleh Fetouh, Buffalo NY; Lance Chamberlain, Rochester MN 61.12% 2.65 10 Claire Jones, Regina SK; Leo Weniger, Halifax NS 60.03% 7.25 11 1 Mindy Fleder - Joan Dziekanski, New York NY 57.65% 1.74 12 Roland Laframboise, Thunder Bay ON; Keith Heckley, Hamilton ON 57.40% 1.54 13 Michael Edwards, Rock Island IL; Cookie Hoberman, Omaha NE 57.23% 1.39 14 Richard Popper, Wilmington DE; A.J. Stephani, Cincinnati OH 56.48% 5.44 15 2 Stanley Landers, Old Westbury NY; E.R. ‘Bud’ McKinney, Cary NC 56.02% 1.39 16 Michael D. Alioto, Birmingham MI; Robert Cappelli, Sanibel FL 55.98% 1.26 17 Jovanka Smederevac, Vienna Austria; John McAllister, Keswick VA 55.10% 4.08 18 3 1 Richard Williams, Caledonia MI; David Jasperse, Holland MI 54.93% 1.16 19 Brenda Pugsley, Carson City NV; Betty Martin, Fulton MS 54.89% 3.06 4 Michael Hartnett - Nancy Ferguson, Greenbrae CA 54.60% 2.29 5 Todd Wachsman, East Meadow NY; Tim Archdeacon, Oyster Bay NY 53.30% 1.64 6/7 Paul Burnham, Wilton CT; Sonja Smith, North Granby CT 53.01% 1.51 6/7 Sharon Stanfill, Lincoln MA; Kevin Wilson, Knoxville TN 53.01% 2.10 2 Catherine Geraghty, Spokane WA; Robert Reich, Mandeville LA 49.75% 1.58 3 Benjamin Sharp, Alexandria VA; Jennifer Krueger, Rosedale MD 47.58% 1.18 4 Dan Punzak, Springfield IL; Phil Reynolds, Jackson MI 47.12%

EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION 299ER PAIRS 4.0 Tables D E F 2.10 1 Mary Louise Herzog, Germantown TN; Rebecca Deaux, Collierville TN 58.33% 1.98 2 1 Richard Tam, Carmel IN; Gary Cole, Norwalk OH 56.25% 1.49 3 2 Sandra Cheshire, Canton OH; Beth Frank, Uniontown OH 54.86% 1.52 3/4 1/2 Carolyn Wadsworth - Gloria Beddow, Mount Juliet TN 54.17% 1.52 3/4 1/2 Ken Bishop - Linda Bishop, Hardy VA 54.17%


BALDWIN NORTH AMERICAN PAIRS FLIGHT A 14.0 Tables / Based on 37 Tables100.00 1 Jeff Edelstein, Tampa FL; Matthew Weingarten, Safety Harbor FL 411.47 75.00 2 Larry Sealy, Owens Cross Roads AL; Jim Munday, Southaven MS 408.47 56.25 3 Mark Itabashi, Murrieta CA; Ross Grabel, Palm Desert CA 401.57 44.44 4 Claude Vogel, Chicago IL; George Jacobs, Hinsdale IL 393.25 40.00 5 Eric Stoltz, Portland OR; Dennis Metcalf, Vancouver WA 386.09 36.36 6 Daniel Jackson, Spring TX; Mike Doyle, Katy TX 384.65 33.33 7 Alex Perlin, Metuchen NJ; Bob Feller, Guilderland NY 383.33 30.77 8 Hemant Lall - Petra Hamman, Carrollton TX 383.07 28.57 9 Terry Beckman, Brooklyn Park MN; John Koch, St. Cloud MN 378.44 26.67 10 Jay Apfelbaum, Philadelphia PA; Meyer Kotkin, Cherry Hill NJ 377.10 25.00 11 Douglas Doub, West Hartford CT; Franklin Merblum, Bloomfield CT 376.15 23.53 12 Walter Lee, Sudbury MA; James Streisand, Wayland MA 368.45 22.22 13 Russell Samuel, Coram NY; Jeffrey Rothstein, New York NY 365.13 21.05 14 Fawad Hakim, Niles IL; Stephen McConnell, Evanston IL 362.53 20.00 15 Michael Creager, Bedford OH; Kenneth Kranyak, Parma OH 361.85 19.05 16 Bart Bramley - Norman Beck, Dallas TX 361.20 18.18 17 Michael Gill, Columbia MD; Noble Shore, Germantown MD 356.35 17.39 18 Dan Jacob, Vancouver BC; Cameron Doner, Surrey BC 341.57 16.67 19 Paul Munafo, Huntsville AL; Richard Oshlag, Memphis TN 339.39

Convention Center Access and Parking

Access to the second level is limited due to construction happening on the ground level of the Convention Center.

The escalators that travel between P1 (South Hall Lobby) and the East Concourse are inaccessible. Two of the South elevators will be available at all times to take passengers to all parking levels and Level 2.

South Hall and the parking level (P1) is under construction, and the West entrance ramp is closed. Parking is still available on the levels below (P2 - Green and P3 - Orange). Vehicles taller than 6’1”, which cannot access the P2 or P3 parking, may park in the Front Street parking lot north of the garage entrance.

To access the garage, enter the East entrance ramp off of Front Street and continue down the spiral ramp to P2 or P3.

The Convention Center staff has designated alternate entrances where you can access the closest elevators or escalators to reach your desired level.

To access the Second Level (Ballrooms, Exhibit Hall, Meeting Rooms 201-205):

From parking levels P2 and P3, ride an elevator up to level 2 (press ‘2’ in the elevator).

From Main Street:Option 1: Ride the escalator up to level 2.

Option 2: Enter the ADA entrance from the corner of Front Street and Poplar Avenue (adjacent to large metal sculpture). Ride the elevator to level 2 (press ‘2’ in the elevator).

Option 3: Enter the Cannon Center lobby, head towards the west elevator, and ride the elevator to the Mezzanine level

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NAP-A

The winners, who qualified fourth after Wednesday’s opening round, scored 60% in Thursday’s first final session to take the lead. Their score in the second final set was a mere 53%, but it was enough to hang on against Munday and Sealy.

The was the first NABC title for the winners who have played as a partnership for two years.

“We were just happy to qualify,” said Weingarten. “We represented our district in Flight B just two years ago. We had no expectations about this event, but we were very consistent ...”

“Except for the last session!” added Edelstein.The winners’ four-session total was 411.47

matchpoints. Munday and Sealy finished with 408.47, while the California duo of Mark Itabashi and Ross Grabel were third with 401.57.

Runners-up in the NAP Flight A: Larry Sealy and Jim Munday.

(press ‘2’ in the elevator). Next, exit right onto the Morgan Keegan Lobby and go through the double glass doors to enter the Convention Center. Follow the signs to the meeting spaces.


Steve Weinstein and Robert Levin won the Platinum Pairs last year.

Norman Kay Platinum Pairs begins today

The six-session Norman Kay Platinum Pairs gets underway today.

Eligible players are paid-up ACBL members who meet one of the following criteria: have earned 50 platinum masterpoints over the three

calendar years prior; earned at least 200 platinum points lifetime, or have attained Platinum Life Master or Grand Life Master rank. No exemptions will be granted for this event.

The event honors Norman Kay, who was named ACBL’s top performance player for the double decade 1957–1977. Partnered by Sidney Silodor (who died in 1963) and later by Edgar Kaplan, Kay had 13 major wins in those 20 years: two Spingolds, four Vanderbilts, four Reisingers, one Blue Ribbon and two Open Pairs. He was a World Bridge Federation Life Master who placed second in the Bermuda Bowl in 1961 and 1967, and second in the World Olympiad Teams in 1968 and third in 1960.

An ACBL Grand Life Master with more than 13,000 masterpoints, Kay won the McKenney Trophy (now the Barry Crane Top 500) in 1955. His North American championships outside the 20-year window include four additional wins in the Vanderbilt and three in the Reisinger.2010 Andrew Stark, Franco Baseggio2011 Joel Wooldridge, John Hurd2012 Bob Hamman, Justin Lall2013 Martin Fleisher, Michael Kamil2014 Richard Coren, Robert Levin2015 Thomas Bessis, Cedric Lorenzini2016 Geoff Hampson, Eric Greco2017 Justin Lall, Dennis Bilde2018 Robert Levin, Steve Weinstein

Top finishers in the Spring NABC Robot Individual A B C48.00 1 Alex Perlin, Metuchen NJ 69.7136.00 2 Jonathan Green, Melbourne FL 68.9727.00 3 William Bleish, Lenexa KS 68.5321.33 4 Ira Chorush, Houston TX 67.3320.55 5 Leo LaSota, Glen Burnie MD 66.9017.45 6 Muh-Sha Crawford, Virginia Beach VA 66.2932.00 7 1 1 Junhui Zhu, Burnaby BC 65.8024.00 8 2 Felix Schwartz, Rockaway Park NY 65.7413.71 9 Fabian Von Lobbecke, Koln Germany 65.3718.00 10 3 Jeff Eisenberger, Chesterfield MO 65.2113.39 11 Wafik Abdou, Bakersfield CA 65.1011.29 12 Dorn Bishop, San Diego CA 65.0110.67 13 Michal Czerwonko, Astana Kazakhstan 64.9610.11 14 Lin Goldstein, Reno NV 64.879.75 15 Vincent Wilmot Jr., Gaithersburg MD 64.569.14 16 Soren Westling, Vastra Frolunda Sweden 64.358.73 17 Anton Tsypkin, Ashland MA 64.3414.22 18 4 Sheng Li, New York NY 64.268.00 19 Martin Henneberger, Coquitlam BC 64.2018.00 20 5 2 B Haznedar, Houston TX 64.157.38 21 Allen Kahn, New York NY 64.139.00 22 Jiang Gu, Mountain Lakes NJ 63.967.80 23 Colin Campbell, Duluth MN 63.857.62 24 Jordan Chodorow, Los Angeles CA 63.8211.64 25 6 John Kropinak, Gladstone MO 63.3111.75 26 7 Harrison Luba, Lynnfield MA 63.276.00 27 Clay Cuthbertson, Quincy IL 63.097.69 28 Jarek Wyganowski, Fargo ND 63.075.65 29 Nicolas Hammond, Alpharetta GA 63.015.49 30 Melody Bi, Ashland MA 62.8011.93 31 Dave Smith, Avon Park FL 62.795.12 32 Daniel Wilderman, New York NY 62.785.12 32 William Wise, Raleigh NC 62.7819.58 34 Jorge Barrera, Bogota Colombia 62.609.85 34 8 Samuel Ieong, Mountain View CA 62.604.68 36 Steven Hollingsworth, Chattanooga TN 62.589.14 37 9 Eric Wolff, San Diego CA 62.384.57 37 D. Collins, Saratoga NY 62.384.36 39 Gabrielle Sherman, Tucson AZ 62.314.27 40 Michael Kamil, Oro Valley AZ 62.1713.50 41 10 3 Hailong Yu, Calgary AB 62.0510.96 41 Yauheni Siutsau, Loveland OH 62.0510.67 43 11 4 Kurt Lichtenberg, Bellevue WA 62.0414.55 44 12 Andrew Van Wye, Orinda CA 61.977.11 45 13 Jay Weinstein, Bethesda MD 61.944.71 46 Mitch Dunitz, Sherman Oaks CA 61.933.69 47 Russell Shoup, Dayton OH 61.874.22 48 Nick Krnjevic, Westmount QC 61.804.50 49 Rick Roeder, La Mesa CA 61.784.05 50 Frederic Pollack, Laval QC 61.77

Check cashing and Bridge BucksThe check cashing and Bridge Bucks desk is located on the second floor of

the Convention Center across from Ballroom C.The desk will be open Friday, March 22, from 11 am to 1 p.m.Beginning Saturday, the desk hours will be 9:30 to 10 a.m, and noon to 1 p.m.


The Silver Ribbon Pairs champs in 2018 were Richard Chan and Michael Heymann.

Silver Ribbon PairsThe Leventritt

Silver Ribbon Pairs gets underway today. Paid-up ACBL members born before Jan. 1, 1959, who have a Silver, Red or Blue Ribbon qualification are eligible to play.

The Silver Ribbon Pairs consists of two qualifying and two final sessions. The winners are honored by the Leventritt Trophy and will receive a certificate of recognition.

The trophy honors Peter Leventritt of New York, ACBL president in 1954 and assistant treasurer 1945–46. He served as president of the Greater New York Bridge Association and the Card School of New York, which he co-founded.

Leventritt (1916–1997) pioneered the use of the Schenken System in partnership with its inventor, Howard Schenken. He represented North America in the Bermuda Bowl and placed second in 1957, 1961, 1963 and 1965.

Previous winners:1992 James Leary, S. Irving Steinfeldt1993 Joan Remey Moore, Helen Shanbrom1994 Virgil Anderson, Jayne Thomas1995 Gene Freed, Peter Benjamin1996 Phil Karani, Martin Hoffman1997 Chuck Said, John Russell1998 Eli Borok, Bill Sides1999 Jim Kirkham, Corinne Kirkham2000 Rhoda Walsh, Charles Coon2001 Fred Hamilton, Steve Catlett2002 Marilyn Hemenway, Mike Albert2003 Roger Lord, Alan Popkin2004 Joseph Godefrin, Ed Schulte2005 Marla Chaikin, Bill Esberg2006 Lew Finkel, Gaylor Kasle2007 Allan Siebert, Alan Stout2008 Sheldon Kirsch, Morrie Kleinplatz2009 Dan Suty, Jim Hilton2010 Les Bart, Gloria Bart2011 Richard DeMartino, John Stiefel2012 James Marsh Sternberg, Fred Hamilton2013 Mike Cappelletti Sr., Richard Wieland2014 Allen Hawkins, Bernie Yomtov2015 Bruce Noda, Mark Ralph2016 Dave Westfall, Craig Zastera2017 David Hampton, Bill Marshall2018 Michael Heymann, Richard Chan

Defending ChampionsKay Platinum Pairs: Robert Levin, Steve

WeinsteinBaldwin North American Pairs, Flight A:

Adam Grossack, Zach GrossackGolder North American Pairs, Flight B:

Jeff Dater, Scott NasonPresident’s Cup North American Pairs,

Flight C: Henry Zhang, Yanping ZhangSilodor Open Pairs: Simon Cope, Peter

CrouchSmith LM Women’s Pairs: Sally Brock,

Fiona BrownRockwell Mixed Pairs: Pat McDevitt, Sheila

GabayLebhar IMP Pairs: Mark Jones, Clay HallLeventritt Silver Ribbon Pairs: Michael

Heymann, Richard ChanNABC+ Fast Pairs: Mark Dahl, Richard

OshlagVanderbilt Knockout Teams: Martin

Fleisher, Chip Martel, Joe Grue, Brad Moss, Geoff Hampson, Eric Greco

Jacoby Open Swiss Teams: Jacek Pszczola, Josef Blass, Jacek Kalita, Michal Nowosadzki, Sjoret Brink, Bas Drijver

0–10,000 Swiss Teams: Peter Stein, Leonard Helfgott, Stephen Arshan, Richard Ross

0–10,000 Knockout: Albert Shrive, Michael Ranis, Donald Dalpe, Anthony Barre, Saul Gross, Juan Castillo

Spring NABC Online Individual: Michal Czerwonko

Mott-Smith Trophy: Robert Levin, Steve Weinstein

EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION KNOCKOUT TEAMS 1 6 TablesRuth Fleischmann, New York NY; Omer Ekinci, Astoria NY; Mustafa Cem Tokay, Roma Italy; Gokhan Yilmaz, Instanbul Turkey vsLisa Procter, Dover MA; James Negro, Wellesley MA; Grace Charron, Fall River MA; Albert Votolato, Attleboro MA

Mike Rippey, Orinda CA; Benito Garozzo, Wilmington DE; Leonardo Cima, Roma Italy; Alessandro Gandoglia, Rome Italy; Kamil Nowak, Kielce Poland; Woaciech Strzemecki, Poland vsGS Jade Barrett, Elk Point SD; Donna Lombardini, Alcester SD; Thomas Maccormac - Nathan Doyle, Dublin Ireland

EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION KNOCKOUT TEAMS 2 6 TablesKem Morgan - Arlene Tauber, Atlanta GA; Robert Lorenzen, Clearwater FL; Bobbie Sward, Vero Beach FL vsPeter Rans, Halifax NS; Carolyn Wood, Cobbs Creek VA; Joyce Neville, White Marsh VA; Scott Rappard, Dartmouth NS

Barbara McLagan, Sarasota FL; Chuck Greenslit, Framingham MA; Nathalie Tabor, Brookline MA; Bart Bussink, Cambridge MA vsLisa Harris - Sherry Thaxton - Deborah Harrington, Memphis TN; Roseann Buckley, Ventura CA

EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION KNOCKOUT TEAMS 3 6 TablesJeanie Nutter - Sarah Meredith - Carol Sanderson, Texarkana AR; Emily Bonner, Texarkana TX vsMarilyn Olson - Trish Simmons, Wenatchee WA; Mary Ann Shepard, Kirkwood MO; Jane Miller, Chesterfield MO

Livingston Carroll, Sherborn MA; Trey Hyer - Diana Lam, Boston MA; Diana Chirita, Lincoln MA vsLee Steuby - Carol Layton - Mary Dolan - Jeanne Redington, St. Louis MO


Tomorrow’s Bridge EventsSaturday, March 23, 9 a.m.

Event Session Sold Entry/player/session Current members* Inactive membersBackbeat Tours Saturday-Monday Morning Bracketed KO Teams 1st East Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $16 $20Jan Dacus Memorial Friday-Saturday Morning Compact KO Teams 3-4 East Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $16 $20Friday-Sunday Morning Side Game Series 2nd single session East Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $16 $20

Saturday, March 23, 10 a.m.Bridge-Plus+ Heritage Ballroom, 2nd floor Sheraton Hotel Free Free Free lesson, 14-deal game follows 299er, 199er, 99er, 49er Pairs single Southwest Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $15 $190-20 & 0-5 Pairs single Southwest Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $15 $15

Saturday, March 23, 10 & 3 p.m.Daylight A/B/C Open Pairs (unlimited/3000/1500) 1-2 Southwest Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $16 $20Daylight Gold Rush Pairs (750/300/200) 1-2 Southwest Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $16 $20 Gold points for 0–750.Friday-Saturday Daylight KO Teams 1-2 Southwest Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $16 $20Saturday Daylight Compact KO Teams 1-4 Southwest Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $16 $20

Saturday, March 23, 1 p.m.Friday-Sunday Side Game Series 3rd single session East Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $16 $20

Saturday, March 23, 1 & 7:30 p.m.KAY PLATINUM PAIRS 1-2 SF Ballroom C, Level 2 Convention Center $25LEVENTRITT SILVER RIBBON PAIRS 1-2 F Ballroom A, Level 2 Convention Center $250-10,000 SWISS TEAMS 1-2 F Ballroom B, Level 2 Convention Center $17A/X Open Pairs (unlimited/6000) 1-2 East Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $16 $20B/C Open Pairs (3000/1500) 1-2 East Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $16 $20Gold Rush Pairs (750/300/200) 1-2 East Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $16 $20 Gold points for 0–750.Saturday Compact Bracketed KO Teams 1-4 East Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $16 $20Bill Cox Memorial Friday-Saturday Bracketed KO Teams 3-4 East Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $16 $20

Saturday, March 23, 3 p.m.Afternoon Side Swiss Teams single Southwest Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $15 $19299er, 199er, 99er, 49er Pairs single Southwest Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $15 $190-20, 0-5 Pairs single Southwest Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $15 $15

Saturday, March 23, 7:30 p.m.Flight A/X/Y Evening Swiss Teams (unlimited/6000/4000) single East Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $15 $19Flight B/C/D Evening Swiss Teams (3000/1500/750) single East Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $15 $19Friday-Sunday Side Game Series 4th single session East Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $16 $20299er, 199er, 99er, 49er Pairs single Southwest Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $15 $190-20 & 0-5 Pairs single Southwest Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $15 $15

Saturday, March 23, 11:30 p.m.Zip KO Teams single Heritage Ballroom, 2nd floor Sheraton Hotel $16/team/matchJunior Zip KO Teams (25 & younger) single Heritage Ballroom, 2nd floor Sheraton Hotel Free!

Note: Entry for the Vanderbilt Knockout Teams is required by 6 p.m. Sunday, March 24. Entry for the 0–10,000 Knockout Teams is required by 10 a.m. Monday, March 25.

Unless otherwise noted: The three-flight events (two-session) are divided: A/X (unlimited/6000) separate from B/C (3000/1500) and the Gold Rush (750/300/200). Two-flight events are divided: A/X/Y (Unlimited/6000/4000), B/C/D (3000/1500/500) if no Gold Rush; A/B/C (Unlimited/3000/1500), Gold Rush (750/300/200). Open events: A (Unlimited), B (750-3000) and C (0-750). In B/C and B/C/D events, no player may be over 3000. In Gold Rush events, no player may be over 750. 299er and lower events are stratified at the discretion of the director. BOLD , UPPER CASE = NABC+ events. UPPER CASE = NABC events. *Members whose dues payment is current and Life Masters whose service fee payment is current.

International FundIn NABC+ events, $1.50 (per person, per session) of each entry fee will be allocated to the ACBL International Fund. These funds are used to underwrite part of the expenses of ACBL players who participate in international competition.

Vugraph operators neededExperienced vugraph operators are needed Wednesday through Friday for the Vanderbilt Knockout broadcast on BBO. The first session each day starts at

noon, the second session starts at 7 p.m. ACBL pays operators $50 per session. If you are available, please email Jan Martel at marteljan at gmail.com, or text her at 530-574-5780, and she will answer any questions you may have.

Thousands of BBO spectators around the world will appreciate your help!


Today’s Bridge Events

Today’s Sponsors

0-5 Newcomer Pair Games are Free Today!Friday, March 22, 9 a.m.

Event Session Sold Entry/player/session Current members* Inactive membersJan Dacus Memorial Friday-Saturday Morning Compact KO Teams 1-2 East Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $16 $20Friday-Sunday Morning Side Game Series 1st single session East Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $16 $20

Friday, March 22, 10 a.m.299er, 199er, 99er, 49er Pairs single Southwest Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $15 $190-20 Pairs single Southwest Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $15 $150-5 Pairs single Southwest Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center Free! Free!

Friday, March 22, 10 a.m. & 3 p.m.Daylight A/B/C Open Pairs (unlimited/3000/1500) 1-2 Southwest Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $16 $20Daylight Gold Rush Pairs (750/300/200) 1-2 Southwest Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $16 $20 Gold points for 0–750.Friday-Saturday Daylight KO Teams 1-2 Southwest Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $16 $20

Friday, March 22, 1 p.m.Friday-Sunday Side Game Series 1st single session East Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $16 $20

Friday, March 22, 1 & 7:30 p.m.KAY PLATINUM PAIRS 1-2 Q Ballroom C, Level 2 Convention Center $25 Participants must have earned 50 platinum masterpoints over the three calendar years prior; earned at least 200 platinum points lifetime; or have attained Platinum Life Master or Grand Life Master rank. LEVENTRITT SILVER RIBBON PAIRS 1-2 Q Ballroom B, Level 2 Convention Center $25 Open to players 60 and older. Pre-qualification required. 2 qualifying, 2 final sessions.0-10,000 SWISS TEAMS 1-2 Q East Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $17 No player may have more than 10,000 MPs.). 2 qualifying, 2 final sessionsOpen Pairs (unlimited/3000/1500) 1-2 East Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $16 $20Gold Rush Pairs (750/300/200) 1-2 East Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $16 $20 Gold points for 0–750.Bill Cox Memorial Friday-Saturday Bracketed KO Teams 1-2 East Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $16 $20ACBL Educational Foundation Bracketed KO Teams 2-3 East Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $16 $20

Friday, March 22, 3 p.m.Afternoon Side Swiss Teams single Southwest Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $15 $19299er, 199er, 99er, 49er Pairs single Southwest Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $15 $190-20 Pairs single Southwest Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $15 $150-5 Pairs single Southwest Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center Free! Free!

Friday, March 22, 7:30 p.m.Evening Side Swiss Teams single East Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $15 $19Friday-Sunday Side Game Series 2nd single session East Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $16 $20299er, 199er, 99er, 49er Pairs single Southwest Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $15 $190-20 Pairs single Southwest Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $15 $150-5 Pairs single Southwest Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center Free! Free!

Note: Entry for the Vanderbilt Knockout Teams is required by 6 p.m. Sunday, March 24. Entry for the 0–10,000 Knockout Teams is required by 10 a.m. Monday, March 25.

Unless otherwise noted: The three-flight events (two-session) are divided: A/X (unlimited/6000) separate from B/C (3000/1500) and the Gold Rush (750/300/200). Two-flight events are divided: A/X/Y (Unlimited/6000/4000), B/C/D (3000/1500/500) if no Gold Rush; A/B/C (Unlimited/3000/1500), Gold Rush (750/300/200). Open events: A (Unlimited), B (750-3000) and C (0-750). In B/C and B/C/D events, no player may be over 3000. In Gold Rush events, no player may be over 750. 299er and lower events are stratified at the discretion of the director. BOLD , UPPER CASE = NABC+ events. UPPER CASE = NABC events. *Members whose dues payment is current and Life Masters whose service fee payment is current.

International FundIn NABC+ events, $1.50 (per person, per session) of each entry fee will be allocated to the ACBL International Fund. These funds are used to underwrite part of the expenses of ACBL players who participate in international competition.

Jan DacusJan Dacus

had a deep nurturing instinct that touched most everyone who came into contact with her. She married and raised a family while teaching high school Spanish. She loved gardening as much as bridge, and she was a natural at it.

Upon retirement, Jan took up duplicate bridge and in no time found herself teaching it at home while tending her invalid husband. She was a good bridge teacher. Jan also loved tournaments. It was a great compliment for a novice to be invited to play on Jan’s team. She was taken from us all too soon.

Bill CoxBill Cox of

Jonesboro AR lost his battle with cancer on a Sunday night in March. A few hours before his death, he was sending a text to his bridge partner that he could not play on Monday. That was Bill.

He played and loved the game of bridge for many years. And even more, he loved helping those trying to learn the game. He used to say it took nine times to learn something. When his partner would forget a convention, he would smile and say, “That’s only five.” He could also say with grace and a mischievous grin, “Only 11.”

He loved competing at tournaments, especially with his teammates in Gatlinburg. Wherever he played, he was always interested

in meeting new people, hearing their stories and sharing his own.

If our game had more advocates like Bill, it would be hard to find a venue big enough to hold all the people coming to play. He will be missed by many who knew him. The game will miss those he would have taught.

Buy your NABC entry onlineDon’t wait in line! Buy

your entries in advance for all national-level events at BridgeWinners.com.

Entries must be purchased by 10 a.m. the day of the event EXCEPT for events that require pre-registration, in which case the ACBL deadline, or the earlier of the two, applies.

A nice feature: You can buy entries in advance and be charged for the total number of sessions played after the event is over.

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