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CONTENTS

ARTICLE PAGE

President’s Letter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .by Dick Wegman 2

Partnerships and Carpools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Bits and Pieces...

Building Fund?, Special Event, Duplicate at the Turkish Embassy,

2002-2003 WBL-NVBA Player of the Year FFiinnaall WWiinnnneerrss . . . . . .3

2003-2004 North American Pairs, WBL Board Assignments

Washington Bridge Center Club News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Harold Siegelman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .by Eileen Houghton 5

Peggy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .by Jim Allen 6

WBL Solvers’ Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .by Steve Robinson 7

Solvers’ Club’s New Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Thursday Night Unit Game...

2003 Trophy Race Standings . . . . . . . .by Webmaster, Don Berman 14

0-20 Game & Lesson Thursday Nights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Schedule, Map, PPaarrttnneerrss GGuuaarraanntteeeedd,, Carpools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Following the Laws — Bidding After a Hesitation:

More Than Meets the Eye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .by Eric Landau 17

BridgeAtSchools! —A Grand Finale

for Bridge at the Jefferson School . . . . . . . . . . . . . .by Barbara Shaw 19

May 15, 2003 Annual Meeting Report and Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

57th Annual Potomac Valley Sectional - Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Area Bridge Class Offerings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

NLMasterPointers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .by I/N Editor, Leslie Shafer 28

Volunteers Still Needed for the Regional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .back cover

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Washington Bridge League BBUULLLLEETTIINN (usps #861-240)VOL. 61, #4 — SUBSCRIPTION $2 PER YEAR FOR MEMBERS OF UNIT #147 (INCLUDED IN ACBL ANNUAL DUES).NON-MEMBER SUBSCRIPTION RATE IS $21 FOR THREE YEARS. PUBLISHED BI-MONTHLY BY THE WASHINGTON

BRIDGE LEAGUE AT 14517 PERRYWOOD DRIVE, BURTONSVILLE, MD 20866. SECOND-CLASS POSTAGE PAID

AT BURTONSVILLE, MD. POSTMASTER: SEND ADDRESS CHANGES TO WASHINGTON BRIDGE LEAGUE BULLETIN,ACBL, 2990 AIRWAYS BLVD., MEMPHIS, TN 38116-3847. ALL EDITORIAL AND GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE

SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE EDITOR AT 901 CLIFTONBROOK LN., SILVER SPRING, MD 20905-3711.

Editor — Donna Rogall (301-421-9615), [email protected]/N Editor — Leslie Shafer (301-593-6828), [email protected]

Columnists — Steve Robinson, Richard Colker, Clyde Kruskal, Jim Allen, Barbara ShawThe opinions expressed by our columnists do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the ACBL, the WBL,or even the editors of this publication. The WBL is not responsible for the claims of its advertisers.

Dick Wegman, President — (301-365-2228), [email protected] King, Vice President — (703-536-1914), [email protected] Robinson, Treasurer — (703-379-4371), [email protected]

Barbara Shaw, Secretary — (301-598-3339), [email protected] Doran, Past President — (301-608-0347), [email protected]

UNIT DIRECTORSWeizhong Bao — (703-326-9288), [email protected]

Don Berman — (301-776-3581), [email protected]. Steve Forsythe — (301-592-9177), [email protected] Laden — (202-244-1765), [email protected] Sturgis — (301-890-8656), [email protected]

Ron Zucker — (202-965-3357), [email protected]

SOME KEY VOLUNTEERSKathy Kruskal — Tournament Co-Chair (202-662-3430)

Ben Laden — Tournament Co-Chair (202-244-1765)Frances Burke — Membership Secretary (301-384-6103)

Michael Carroad — Unit Game Chief Director and Manager (301-322-4289)Madge Gallant — Partnerships (301-587-6424)

Kitty Gottfried — Unit Game and Sectional Hospitality (301-587-3981)Rosemary Marks — Prizes (301-598-2405)

WBL WEBSITE: DISTRICT 6 SITE:www.WashingtonBridgeLeague.org www.districtsix.org

WBL OMBUDSMANAny player with helpful director

issues including criticism or praise ofthe directing staff may contact theOmbudsman, Ann Lindley and beassured that the source of the informa-tion will remain confidential.Information should be provided in writ-ing and may be handed to her at anygame, or mailed to her at 18518 GrackleWay, Gaithersburg, MD 20879-1767.

SUGGESTION BOXDo you have a suggestion that

might help to increase membership orotherwise improve the WashingtonBridge League? Give any and allideas to Don Berman, 301-776-3581,[email protected], 13707Engleman Dr., Laurel, MD 20708, orwww.WashingtonBridgeLeague.org.

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PRESIDENT’S LETTERbbyy WWBBLL PPrreessiiddeenntt,, DDiicckk WWeeggmmaann

Since this is my first letter as your newPresident, I want to tell you about the Board’splans and goals for the coming year. Our unitis widely recognized as one of the strongest inthe ACBL. Our Thursday night unit game reg-ularly draws more than 200 players — I don’tknow of any other unit in the country that canmatch this record. As far as I know, we haveno peer in the quality of our players, ourclubs, our directors, and our teachers. But wecan’t rest on our laurels — there are a num-ber of things we can do to make the playingexperience even better for our members andto build the membership of the WBL.

Your survey responses have been very helpfuland we very much appreciate your taking thetime to fill them out. Many of you want us to domore to help players find partners. To contact apartnership coordinator or to use the online part-nership desk, see immediately below.

Starting this month, the WBL will guar-antee a partner for anyone who comes to the

BUILDING FUND?The Washington Bridge League Board is

considering starting a building fund. Thelong term goal would be to own a buildingsuitable for sectionals, unit games, clubgames and bridge classes.

The WBL has formed a building fundcommittee chaired by Steve Robinson. Stevewould be glad to get input and suggestions.

SPECIAL EVENTThere will be an ACB-wide Instant

Match Point Game on Wednesday evening,September 10. Mark this date to play at yourlocal club.

DUPLICATE AT THE

TURKISH EMBASSYRoy Tibery (whose photographs of the

annual meeting appear in this issue) and hispartner , Ray Tyler won the duplicate bridgetournament on May 22 at the TurkishEmbassy. This was their annual charitybridge tournament, this year sponsored bythe Achievement Rewards for CollegeScientist Foundation (ARCS).

2002-2003 WBL-NVBAPLAYER OF THE YEAR

FINAL STANDINGS

EElliiggiibbiilliittyyPlayers must attend at least three WBL

and three NVBA sectionals during the con-test period (September, 2002, through May,2003). Points won on Tournament Thursdayevenings are included in the totals, but donot count toward eligibility. The WBL’s “In-Club Sectional” in September, 2002, did notcount towards the totals or for eligibility.AAwwaarrddss

Two trophies will be awarded.FFiinnaall SSttaannddiinnggss

Here are the final standings after tenof ten tournaments. The asterisk* indi-cates that the player has met eligibilityrequirements.

TToopp 2200 OOppeenn WWiinnnneerrssPPllaayyeerr PPooiinnttss

1 Leo LaSota . . . . . . . . . . .172.87*2 Robert Gookin . . . . . . . .139.05*3 Steve Robinson . . . . . . .137.40*4 Mark Shaw . . . . . . . . . . .121.67*5 Fred King . . . . . . . . . . . .110.45*6 Alan Kleist . . . . . . . . . . .100.96*7 Barbara Shaw . . . . . . . . . .99.89*8 Helene Bauman . . . . . . . .99.50*9 Alfred Steinberg . . . . . . . .95.23

10 Stephen Swearingen . . . . .92.04*11 John Adams . . . . . . . . . . .90.2412 Janet Gookin . . . . . . . . . .89.62*13 Kenneth Davis . . . . . . . . .86.97*14 Stan Schenker . . . . . . . . .81.85*15 Margot Hennings . . . . . . .79.0316 Andrew Gofreed . . . . . . . .70.9617 John Lawrence . . . . . . . . .66.42*18 James Geist . . . . . . . . . . .65.74*19 Tim Crank . . . . . . . . . . . .62.96*20 Charles Yaple . . . . . . . . . .61.28*

TToopp 2200 NNoonnLLMM WWiinnnneerrssPPllaayyeerr PPooiinnttss

1 John Lowe III . . . . . . . . . .57.91*2 Penny Stoever . . . . . . . . .37.48*3 Todd Zimnoch . . . . . . . . .34.17*4 David Hamilton . . . . . . . .33.63*5 Michelle Cantave . . . . . . .31.28*6 John Christensen . . . . . . .29.30*7 Charles King . . . . . . . . . .25.73*8 Samuel Bowlin . . . . . . . . .25.72*9 Ali Al-Aref . . . . . . . . . . . .25.10*

10 D Tonnesen . . . . . . . . . . .22.74*11 Joseph Ogulin . . . . . . . . .22.5412 Huailin Chen . . . . . . . . . .21.7213 Suzanne Abrams . . . . . . .21.25*14 John Laurim . . . . . . . . . . .20.8415 Herbert Behre III . . . . . . .20.1916 Melville Yudkin . . . . . . . .20.1117 Jon Chasson . . . . . . . . . . .19.84*18 Mary O’Shea . . . . . . . . . . .19.41*19 Gloria Halstead . . . . . . . .19.32*20 Leonid Fastovsky . . . . . . .18.69*

NNeeeedd aa PPaarrttnneerr oorr aa CCaarrppooooll ffoorr UUnniitt GGaammeess oorr TToouurrnnaammeennttss??Players who would like assistance can obtain help either on-line or by contacting

one of the WBL’s partnership coordinators or Don Berman, the carpool coordinator.

(1) OOnn--lliinnee ppaarrttnneerrsshhiipp ddeesskk.. The WBL has established an on-line partnership deskon its web site (www.washingtonbridgeleague.org). The WBL is the first unit in thecountry to do this. Sign up, indicate which events you are available for, and find out ifother players are available for the games you wish to play in. Simply log on to the WBLwebsite and click on the partnership desk. Please give it a try.

(2) PPaarrttnneerrsshhiipp ccoooorrddiinnaattoorrss.. For those who prefer assistance in person, three peoplehave volunteered to help players find partners in advance of the unit game or sectionalevents. Barbara Shaw will assist players in Flights A/X (markshawlexcite.com; 301-598-3339). Charity Sack and Barbara Rothkin will assist players in Flights B and C([email protected]; 703-963-7027; [email protected]; 301-493-9359). Pleaselet them know as early as you can what game or events you would like to play in.

(3) OOnn--lliinnee ccaarrppooooll nnoottiicceess.. Post your requests and look at others at the WBL web-site. To post requests, send an e-mail to the Web Master ([email protected]).Include your name, when you need a ride (either a specific date or a general request,e.g., all unit gmes), and how to contact you (E-mail or phone numbers).

(4) DDoonn BBeerrmmaann,, ccaarrppooooll ccoooorrddiinnaattoorr can also be contacted at 301-776-3581.

Good luck, and we look forward to seeing you on Thursday evenings and at the WBL sectionals.

PARTNERSHIPS AND CARPOOLS

unit game needing one - see Madge Gallant.We are also working hard to find an

attractive, reliable, and convenient locationfor our sectionals. Our tournament co-chairs,Ben Laden and Kathy Kruskal, are spear-heading this effort. If any of you have anysuggestions (we need about 5,000 squarefeet of playing space), please let them know.

Finally, we want to encourage more youngpeople in our area to play duplicate bridge. Toachieve this, the Board is considering spon-soring a Washington-area interscholastic highschool bridge championship next year. If youknow of students who might be interested, ora high school teacher who would be willing tosponsor a bridge club, please let us know.

I am very much interested in your suggestionsfor anything we can do to improve the WBL. Dropme a line (e-mail, [email protected]), or call (at301-365-2228) with any suggestions or ideas.

I look forward to seeing you in our clubs,at the unit game, and at our sectionals.

Dick Wegman

BITS AND PIECES

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Local bridge players dread those emails fromSteve Robinson that say in the subject line, “Sadnews.” The message he sent on March 29, 2003,though, was particularly dreadful. It said, “HaroldSiegelman passed away from unknown but naturalcauses.” Harold had retired only a year before; hewas fun to be around, with a quick wit and a dry senseof humor, and he was still in his prime. He had beenplaying bridge in the Washington area since hemoved here in 1977, and was a familiar figure at localtournaments and at social gatherings of bridge play-ers. Although he had been having some health prob-lems before he died, his death was completely unex-pected and caught his many friends unprepared.

Harold was born on April 5, 1951 and grew upin Bridgewater, New Jersey. He had a younger sis-ter, Dorothy Siegelman, and two older stepbrothers,Mel and Bob Cutler. Harold’s father died in 1961,and his mother married Harold’s stepfather, EliCutler, four years later. His mother, FlorenceCutler, was and is a bridge player. She met Harold’sstepfather through bridge, and she introducedHarold to the game. In later years, Harold returnedthe favor by teaming with his mother and stepfatherin Swiss events at local tournaments.

Harold received his Bachelor’sdegree from Rutgers University in 1973where he majored in math and politicalscience. He always had a strong interestin politics. During the late 60’s and 70’s,Harold was quite active in the politicalprocess, and worked on the campaignstaffs of several different candidateswho supported progressive socialchange. He was active in the civil rightsmovement. While still in school, he waselected to a local office in Bridgewater.The victory might perhaps have beensweeter if there had been a candidate opposing him,but it was the decision to enter public service and notthe contest that mattered.

It was Harold’s interest in politics that led himto decide to go to law school after he graduatedfrom Rutgers. He went to the University of NorthDakota School of Law and graduated in 1976.Whenever Harold was asked why he chose to go toschool in North Dakota, he always said it wasbecause he hated heat. Despite this, after he grad-uated from law school, Harold accepted a job withthe Federal Government and moved to the semi-tropical climate of Washington, DC. Harold workedas a retirement benefits policy specialist with theU.S. Office of Personnel Management from 1977 to1999; he then went to the U.S. TreasuryDepartment as a benefits program specialist. Heretired in March 2002, to devote himself to his hob-bies — bridge, games and rotisserie baseball.

Harold had a lifelong love of games. He becamea life master in 1975, while he was still in law school.He was a highly talented player and won many events.In 2002, his team represented District VI in Flight A

of the Grand National Teams. Competition for thisevent is always keen, in part because the members ofthe winning team receive an (almost) all-expense-paidtrip to the Summer North American BridgeChampionship (“NABC”). Unfortunately for Harold,the 2002 Summer NABC was in Washington, DC.

When Harold really wanted to win, few playerscould match his analytic ability and creative flair. Ifhis wardrobe and haircut projected solidity and disci-pline, his bridge game revealed other sides to him thatwere not so obvious – he was imaginative, flexible,flamboyant, idiosyncratic and, sometimes, careless.

Harold was a highly-rated boardgamer. He was amember of the Games Club of Maryland (“GCOM”)and regularly got together with other “gamers” to playgames of strategy, such as“Diplomacy,” “Risk,” and,recently, “Puerto Rico.” He alsoplayed games – board games,bridge and chess – over theinternet. Though in recent years,Harold rarely traveled far to playbridge (Northern Virginia was astretch), he went to national con-ventions of boardgamers. Lastyear, at one of the largest of these,“Prezcon,” he was elected to its “Hall of Fame.” At thePrezcon 2003 convention in Charlottesville this past

February, Harold beat all comers at the game,“Puerto Rico.” His many friends in the gam-ing community were also shocked to learn ofhis death, and they honored him at a memo-rial service on May 4, 2003, as part ofGCOM’s annual “Games Day” convention.The GCOM Board also voted to present anaward at its next convention, “Euroquest,”November 7-9, 2003, to the best overallgamer at the event; the award will be named

the “Harold L. Siegelman Award.” In March of this year, Harold played

some sessions at the NABC in Philadelphiawith his long-time partner, Glenn Robbins,

and took a few days off from bridge to spend timewith his parents and sister in New Jersey. His deathoccurred the week after he returned from his visit.

Almost 20 years ago, Harold helped found a rotis-serie baseball league composed largely of bridge play-ers. For many years he served as one of the league’scommissioners, and until this year he always hostedthe “drafts” at which participants (“managers”) chosetheir players. This year, Stevie’s unwelcome emailcame the night before the Sunday draft. The draft wasdelayed so members could observe a moment ofsilence in Harold’s honor; the league then voted toestablish a trophy, to be named after Harold, whichwould be awarded annually to the winning manager.

It is hard to express the feeling of loss one experi-ences when someone whom one has been used to see-ing, and whose presence one has taken for granted, issuddenly taken away. Harold’s death has had thiseffect on many of us and on many others. In his quiet,unobtrusive way, Harold had made himself a part ofmany different communities, and now that he is gone,each has been diminished. As Shakespeare said inHamlet, “We shall not look upon his like again.”

2003-2004NORTH AMERICAN PAIRS

Club qualifying will be held during June, July,and August of 2003. There are three Flights,Open, 0-2000 and Non Life Master (0-500).Qualification in a flight qualifies you for all lowerflights for which you are eligible. Qualification isby individual (not pairs). Flight eligibility isdetermined by your masterpoint holding on June1, 2003. Qualification will be directly from theclubs to the District 6 Final, September 20-21,Fredericksburg, VA in which all players musthave qualified at the club level without exception.

Three pairs in each flight will qualify for theNational Finals, held during the Spring 2004NABC in Reno, NV. The qualifiers will be sub-sidized for travel expenses and hotel rooms bythe ACBL and/or District 6. Membership duesor Life Master service fee must be current andcontinuous from the start of the District Final tothe completion of the North American Pairs finalat the NABC in order to receive compensation.

For more information, visit the District 6 website or contact Barbara Doran by phone at (301)608-0347 or by email to [email protected].

WBL BOARD ASSIGNMENTSfor May 2003 - May 2004

Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dick WegmanBulletin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Donna RogallBulletin Liaison . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Don BermanCalendar of obligations . . . . . . .Barbara ShawCar Pool Assistance . . . . . . . . . . .Don BermanCharity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ron Zucker Cheer & Sympathy . . . . . . . . . .Frances BurkeClub Manager’s Breakfast . . . . .Barbara ShawClub Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jane SturgisConduct and Ethics

Chair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ben LadenCommittee members .Barb Doran (B), Fred

King (B), Andrew Kaufman (02), Kefu Xu(02), Kathy Kruskal (02), Carole Banks

(03), Pat Foster (03), Eileen Houghton (03)Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Steve ForsytheElections . . . . . . . . . . . .Barb Doran, Wei Bao

Executive Committee . . . . . . . .Dick Wegman,Barb Doran, Steve Robinson

EZBridge Liaison . . . . . . . . . . .Steve ForsytheHoliday Party . .Kitty Gottfried, Nadine WoodMembership Growth . . . . . . . . . . . .Fred KingMembership Secretary . . . . . . .Frances BurkeNovice Program . . . . . . . . . . . .Steve ForsytheOmbudsman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ann LindleyPartnerships . . . . . .Dick Wegman, Fred King,

Barbara Shaw Player Achievement (Trophies) . .Don BermanPublicity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Barbara ShawRecorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Don BermanRound Robin . . . . . . . . . . . . .Steve Robinson

Committee chair . . . . . . . . . . . .Barb DoranCommittee members . . . . . . . .John Adams,

Earl Glickstein, Dave Ruderman,Peter Boyd, Bill Cole, Charity Sack

Scheduling . . . . . .Dick Wegman, Barb DoranSpecial Events (Unit level)

GNT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jane SturgisNAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jane SturgisOther . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jane Sturgis

STAC Coordination . . . . . . . .Dave RudermanTournaments

Co-Chairs . . . . .Ben Laden, Kathy KruskalCaddies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fred KingChief Director . . . . . . . . .Millard NachtweyHospitality . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kitty GottfriedPartnerships . . . .Fred King, Barbara Shaw,

Madge GallantPrizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rosemary Marks

Unit GameVolunteers . . . . . . .Ben Laden, Ron ZuckerCaddies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kitty GottfriedChief Director . . . . . . . . . .Michael CarroadChurch Liaison . . . . . . . . . . .Dick WegmanHospitality . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kitty GottfriedAnnual Meeting .Kitty Gottfried/Nadine WoodHoliday Party .Kitty Gottfried/Nadine WoodManager . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michael CarroadPartnerships . . . .Fred King, Barbara Shaw,

Madge GallantPrizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Madge Gallant

Ways and Means . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fred King Webmaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Don Berman

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The club has released in NNoorrtthhAAmmeerriiccaann PPaaiirrss SScchheedduullee for the summer.During June, July and August, there are atleast 12 NAP games per month. The stratafor these games is dictated by the ACBL asOPEN, 0-2000, and NLM. In September,the club will host 4 0-49 NAP games.

The WBC has welcomed tthhrreeee nneeww ddiirreecc--ttoorrss:: Glenn Lublin, Sue Johnston and TedYing. All are experienced and fun loving.

NNeeww GGaammee ffoorr NNeewwbbyyss:: On Thursday after-noon the Washington Bridge Center has initi-ated a new novice game. Beginning at 12:30with a lesson by world-renowned teacher,Leslie Shafer, and concluding when the play-ers finish (no later than 3:30 to avoid rushhour). This very social game is designed forplayers to get to know duplicate. The ACBLrules are followed so that each player canbecome familiar with the fairness of the game.However, no one is allowed to be anything buta perfect Lady or Gentleman, all of the time.

WASHINGTON BRIDGE CENTER CLUB NEWS

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Congratulations to Joe Wallen and MarvinElster who tied for first with a perfect 500. Theywin a free entry to the Unit Game and will beinvited to be on a future panel. I will play witheach of them at a future Unit Game. Third wasStu Fleischmann with a score of 470. Tied forfourth were Natalie Aronsohn, DrazenMartinovic, Leo Lasota and Steve Bunning witha score of 460. Tied for eighth were FredAllenspach, Kieran Dyke, Bob Hartmann,Ajmal Abbasi, David Rodney, Mike Kovacich,Fred Steinberg, Kieran Dyke and MillardNachtwey with a score of 450. Tied for seven-teenth were Bernie Lambert, MarshallKuschner, Lyle Poe, Gareth Birdsall, BarbaraSummers and Mike Lawrence with a score of440. Tied for twenty-third were Jennifer Lin andHailong Ao with a score of 430. Tied for twenty-fifth were John Ferman, Kathy Kruskal, DavidChechelashvilli, Don Berman, Mark Shimshak,Joa Faria, Michelle Cantave, Brad Theurer,Leon Letwin and Bob Levey with a score of 420.The average score of the 246 solvers was 320.The average score of the experts was 423.

All readers are encouraged to sendanswers and/or new problems to SteveRobinson, 2891 S. Abingdon St. #A2Arlington, Va, 22206. In addition to the win-ner receiving a free play at the WBL UnitGame, Steve will play with anyone who gets aperfect score or who exactly matches all fiveof his answers. If you send a self-addressedstamped envelope to the above address alongwith your answers, Steve will send you a copyof the new problems to ensure that you canmeet his next deadline. You can pick up acopy of the problems at the WBL Unit Gamein Maryland, and can send answers orrequests for problems to [email protected] Solvers Club uses Washington Standardas published July 1996.

The book Washington Standard second edi-tion is out. If you are a serious bridge player,this book is a must. You can purchase a copyfrom Steve for $25.00 at the Unit Game and attournaments or can send him a check for$28.95 which includes $3.95 for priority mail.

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SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST——- —— —— 1♥Dbl 2♥ Pass Pass????

AAccttiioonn SSccoorree PPaanneelliissttss SSoollvveerrssDouble 100 5 133

3♦ 90 4 40Pass 60 3 532♠ 40 0 123♣ 20 0 12NT 20 0 23♠ 20 0 23♥ 20 0 2Why didn’t partner bid? If he has at least

six HCPs and a four-card suit or fewer witha five-card suit, he would have bid over 2♥.He knows that the opponents are in an eight-card heart fit. He bids with any excuse. Ifpartner has strength therefore, his four-cardsuit must be hearts and he is probably exact-ly 3=4=3=3. If partner has a four-card blacksuit, he must be broke. If partner has a five-card suit he must be brain dead. With a five-card suit, one bids with any excuse.However, the opponents are at the two-levelin an eight-card fit and it is a Law violationto allow them to play it there. So is there away that we can push the opponents aroundwithout getting partner excited? Since part-ner has three diamonds, why not bid 3♦. Ifwe’re in trouble, a direct 3♦ would be themost difficult contract to double. An oppo-nent would have to have diamond lengthplus extra strength.

Standard bidding says that double fol-lowed by a suit shows extra values. There areat least three situations where bidding a suitafter doubling shouldn’t promise extras val-ues. After 1♠ — Double — Pass –- 2♣ -–Pass and 1♠ — Double — Pass –- onenotrump –- Pass, 2♦ should not show extras.You doubled with a five-card diamond suitand 2♦ figures to play better than either 2♣or one notrump. The third situation is theabove auction. Bidding 3♦ shows five dia-

Peggy Bennett Reich,age 63, passed away onSunday, May 18, 2003 ofkidney disease.

Once upon a time, Our Peggy began to playBridge and all the sports

That beauty and brains convey. Peggy, considered one of the District of

Columbia whiz kids of the 60’s, won a WorldChampionship in Mixed teams, in Las Palmas,Canary Islands in 1974. Her team includedother D.C. players, Steve Parker, StevieRobinson, Bobby Lipsitz and Jo Morse. Stevieremembers her as one of his partners in the60’s and 70’s. “She was a fine player,” Steviesaid, “with great table sense. She was innova-tive and loved the game. She became an out-standing teacher, as well.”

Peggy also won a Gold Medal in the 1974 BridgeOlympiad, in Las Palmas. Together with SteveParker, she won the NABC Mixed Pairs in 1969 and1976. She was an author, teacher and World ClassBridge Player and a member of the WBL for over 40years. Over 200 people honored her at her funeralwhere Steve Parker, her ex-husband, spoke.

“I want to talk to you about Peggy as a personand a tournament bridge player, and not just aplayer but a great player,” Steve extolled.

“During the time Peggy and I were bridgepartners, bridge in the DC area had a lot ofincredibly bright young people taking up thegame and making DC one of the Mecca’s ofbridge in the United States. Peggy transcendedall the great names of bridge in this area.

“Dating from the late 50s, we had peoplelike Dick Freeman, Fred Karpin, AndyGabrilovitch. Mort Lipsitt, Izzy Cohen andTerry Michaels. These players passed on theirlegacy to the new generation of 20 year oldswho brought DC to a level of New York and LosAngeles as the seat of bridge power. Peggyplayed with and mentored all these players.She was truly the queen of bridge during thistime. Together, we won an event in almost everytournament we entered, from sectionals toregionals, nationals and a world championship.She was even WBL ‘player of the year’ in 1967and 1969. She was also WBL Woman of theYear in 1970 and 1974.

“Some great bridge players are technicians,they work out the probabilities for each hand. Afew are just natural gamers. Peggy was a gamer,meaning that she had terrific table feel, shecould sense where the cards were by the oppo-nents actions. She always claimed to be psychic.

“Of course she had a couple of other thingsgoing for her at the table. This was in the 60s and

early 70s. The dress of the time was mini skirtsand low cut dresses. Most of the top-flightTournament Bridge players were men. WhenPeggy showed up at the table, very few couldconcentrate on their cards.

“Peggy also loved logic problems and wordgames. We spent hours after each tournamentwith friends playing word games or trying tostump each other with logic problems. Many longhours spent in the car driving to tournamentswere spent with her giving problem after problemand loving it when her passengers got stumped.

A classic Peggy story from Steve. “Peggy hated to give anyone bad news and

always tried to find a way to break any bad newsin a gentle way. I owned a small sports car, an MG,when we first got married. I was working the nightshift and was sleeping one morning after gettingoff shift when a friend of ours (Walt Walvick) bor-rowed my car. He managed to get in a wreck andarrived back at the apartment in a cab with thebad news. As always there was a large group ofpeople at the apartment at that time. When I wokeup, Peggy asked everyone in the room to pleaseline up in a straight line in front of her. Not havingan idea what was happening we all lined up. Nextshe asked that everyone in the room who did nothave a car that was in an accident in the last 2hours to take one-step forward. Needless to say Iwas the only one left behind.”

Lou Reich emphasized that people wouldsay, “When she spoke to you, she made you feellike you were the most important person in theworld.” He continued to describe her priorities.“With all of her bridge accolades, she was stillproudest of her family, her children, Tommy,Ricky and Kim and her seven grandchildren.”

Peggy went on to become a fabulous teacher.She authored her own book for teaching, “AnIntroduction to Popular Bridge Conventions” andothers. She taught in the Country Clubs and at theWomen’s Club and helped many people to enjoybridge. One of her students, Madeleine Minettifrom France, an Arlington resident, said, “She isa great teacher. There is no one like Peggy. She isso nice. She taught me to play bridge; she makesme feel good about myself. She is my friend.”

Marge Christian of the CongressionalCountry Club said, “She was very well quali-fied and an outstanding bridge teacher. Shepaved the way for many of us.”

Barbara Summers recounts the day that shewas asked if Peggy’s fees were appropriate. Theinquisitor said, “She charges like a brain sur-geon!” Barbara glibly replied, “Well, it willcertainly be a lot more fun than brain surgery.”We miss Peggy.

In short there’s simply notA player, teacher, LadyAt Bridge of Camelot,

Like our expert, … Peggy.

WBL SOLVERS’ CLUBMMooddeerraatteedd bbyy SStteevvee RRoobbiinnssoonn

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PEGGYby Jim Allen

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monds. If you happen to have significantextra values, you have to find some otherway to bid the hand.

Three experts agree with me and bid 3♦.KKiinngg:: “3♦—-It doesn’t seem right to

pass out 2♥ and the hand should be strongerto double again.”

CCaappppeelllleettttii:: “3♦—-This does not neces-sarily show a big hand since I might have an“equal level conversion” hand, four spadesand six diamonds. I wouldn’t double againwhich shows better hand, as partner mightconvert and he is very unlikely to have fourspades since he passed first time.”

PPaarrkkeerr:: “3♦—-At matchpoints you can’tafford to let them play at the two-level andexpect to score well. Partner has some pointsand does not have four spades or five clubs(he would have bid freely) so he should haveat least three diamonds. He may have a heartstack and if he is good enough we can makethree notrump. Double is a close second butI don’t like my defense.”

Five experts reopen with a double.Partner expects you to have extra valueswhen you double the second time. If he hasfour hearts, he might pass and he will be dis-appointed with your lack of defensive values.

LLuubblliinn:: “Double—-Never get anythingfor -110 at matchpoints”

WWoooollsseeyy:: “Double—-I didn’t sit down toplay in order to defend 2♥ undoubled with asingleton heart. We probably have a spot at3♦, but we can nose around and try othercontracts first. If North passes the double,that might not be so bad for us.”

HHooppkkiinnss:: “Double—-Something isn’tright. Partner is nominally marked with somecards yet has failed to act in a favorable com-petitive situation. With my luck, partner hasa 3=4=3=3 or 3=3=3=4 seven or eight count.Even if expecting to catch something likethis though, I believe it is still correct to actand hope the vulnerability protects us. -100should be significantly better than -110 tomake the risk worthwhile.”

BBiinngghhaamm:: “Double—-The favorable vul-nerability and my stiff heart say to bid. If wewind up in 3♣ doubled, I will pull to 3♦.Can’t let opponents play at the two-level inmatchpoints.”

CChheenn:: “Double—-Partner must not havebid because he is either 3=4=3=3 and/ormay only have about five HCPs. At IMPs, Iwould definitely pass, since any other bid

would be rebidding or overstating my values.This is a tough problem at matchpoints.Passcould be correct also, as the opponents maynot have diagnosed their double fit in heartsand clubs and could be cold for 4♥.However, at matchpoints our best positionmay be our 4=3 2♠ contract, our 5=3 3♦-contract, or getting +200 vs. 2♥. Since dou-ble caters to three scenarios, and pass onlycaters to one scenario, double, hopefully intempo, it is.”

At IMPs there is more to gain by bidding.Allowing the opponents to play in 2♥ whenyou can make 3♦ costs six IMPs. Going for300 when the opponents can make 2♥ costsonly five IMPs. Pushing the opponents to 3♥where they are down one gains five IMPs.

Three experts pass. Sometimes you areoutmanned and have to put up the white flag.If I were 4=1=4=4, I would pass. I would notexpect partner to have a four-card suit otherthan hearts.

RRoommaann:: “Pass—-NON-vulnerable isNOT the same as Invulnerable.”

SScchhwwaarrttzz:: “Pass—-I have only 12 HCPsand partner couldn’t make a responsive dou-ble, so he likely could have all heart strength.If I bid 3♦, that should show extra values.”

AAddaammss:: “Pass—-Bidding again showsmore values.”

It is a Law violation to allow the oppo-nents to play at the two-level in an eight-card fit. With this in mind, balancing bidsshould not show extra values and you shouldmake every effort to bid.

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SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST—- 2♠ Pass Pass

Double Redouble Pass Pass?????AAccttiioonn SSccoorree PPaanneelliissttss SSoollvveerrssPass 100 11 1012NT 30 1 413♦ 30 0 723♣ 20 0 193♠ 20 0 74NT 20 0 23♥ 20 0 4You are sitting in the North seat, holding

♠KQ1098♥Axx♦Kxxx♣x. West says skipbid and you expect 3♣. You are taken backwhen he opens 2♠. You pass and hope that

partner reopens with a double. It does gopass to partner who thinks for five secondsand makes your day. Partner doubles. Youwill pass in tempo and lead your stiff club.But wait, RHO redoubles. You pass, thesame bid you would have made had RHOpassed. Your pass is a penalty pass. If youhold ♠xxxx♥xxx♦xxx♣xxx instead, youhave try two notrump and hope for the best.There is only one correct answer to thisproblem. Trust partner and pass.

Ten experts agree with me and pass. Wecould be getting four figures.

WWoooollsseeyy:: “Pass—-When I reopened witha double, I had made the decision, right orwrong, that my hand would be adequate fordefense if partner passed the double.Nothing has changed. His pass is clearlydefined as a penalty pass, and West’s redou-ble doesn’t mean anything except maybe heis trying to generate a misunderstanding. Weare simply playing for slightly higherstakes.”

In this case, West had the feeling that itwas go all pass and that he was in bad shape.He redoubled to cause confusion. Over halfthe solvers allowed him to avoid disaster.

CCaappppeelllleettttii:: “Pass—-Unless you havespecific agreement to the contrary, he madea penalty pass.”

RRoommaann:: “Pass—-Partner’s pass says hewas going to pass for penalties, so we havearrived!”

SScchhwwaarrttzz:: “Pass—-It is worrying thatRHO passed LHO’s SOS redouble since itcan’t be to play, but partner’s pass is forpenalty and I will respect that.”

PPaarrkkeerr:: “Pass—-Partner can always bidsomething so his pass should be for penalty.I must assume he would have passed mydouble so he must pass here to show a penal-ty.”

KKiinngg:: “Pass—-Partner wants to play 2♠doubled and this should be even better.”

HHooppkkiinnss:: “Pass—I have been told, butnever have seen written, that, above onenotrump, the pass of the redouble is forpenalty. My hand and the failure of East toraise makes that a very likely possibility soI’m going to see how well we can defend.”

Any level partner’s pass is for penalties.BBiinngghhaamm:: “Pass—-Partner’s pass over

the redouble should be for penalty. I havemy bid and close to the 1=4=4=4 shapeexpected, so I will trust partner and pass.”

CChheenn:: “Pass—-I wonder if I was the onesitting West here? My agreement and theWashington Standard agreement (see p. 194)is that Advancer’s Pass is penalty. Theredouble by opener doesn’t change anything.If partner can’t pass for penalty and then hehas to bid another suit, even if it is a three-card minor. Despite my spade void, I haveno reason to overrule partner, so I shall passand expect a big number for us.”

AAddaammss:: “Pass—-Partner’s pass is penal-ties. This will be ugly for them.”

One expert runs. If he didn’t want todefend, why did he double 2♠?

LLuubblliinn:: “Two Notrump—-Even thoughpartner’s pass is for penalty, I’m bidding twonotrump for takeout because I don’t like mychances on defense.”

When an opponent redoubles and youare sitting behind him your pass is for penal-ty at any level. Your RHO opens 1♣ and itgoes pass to partner who doubles. RHOredoubles. Since you are sitting behindRHO, your pass is a penalty pass. If you aresitting in front of the redoubler and the suithas not been supported, then your passshould be for penalty starting at the two-level. RHO opens 2♦, you double and LHOredoubles. Partner’s pass should be forpenalty. He wants to play 2♦ redoubled. Ifthe suit has been raised, then the penaltypass starts at the three-level. RHO opens1♠, you double and LHO bids 2♠. You dou-ble again and LHO redoubles. You canremove partner’s pass. However if LHO bids3♠, you double and LHO redoubles, yourpartner’s pass is for penalty.

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SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST1♦ 1♥ Pass Pass????


2♦ 60 3 623♦ 50 1 252♣ 50 0 77Pass 30 1 33NT 20 0 13♣ 20 0 62♥ 20 0 1

When should you balance in passoutseat? You should balance if you have either

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SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST1♦ 1♥ Pass Pass????

AAccttiioonn SSccoorree PPaanneelliissttss SSoollvveerrssPass 100 8 753♦ 70 3 622♦ 40 1 903NT 40 0 34♦ 40 0 6

Double 40 0 45♦ 30 0 32♣ 20 0 11♠ 20 0 13♣ 20 0 1

This time you have a weak hand, lengthin the opponent’s suit, and a void in theunbid major. This points to allowing theopponents to play in 1♥. However, you dohave a seven-card suit that is good foroffense. So do you pass or bid? If it’s theopponent’s hand, the other players who aresitting East-West will find their spade fit andget to the correct contract. Suppose partnerhas ♠xxx♥AQJ10x♦Ax♣Kxx. We’re coldfor 6♦, seven if they can’t ruff a heart on theopening lead. The passers will be +350 col-lecting 50 a trick. The object of matchpointsis to avoid disasters and if it’s your hand,passing will produce a disaster. If it’s theopponent’s hand, bidding will produce anaverage. This hand is so strange that itsimpossible to know whose hand it is.

Eight experts pass. How can you passholding a seven-card suit?

LLuubblliinn:: “Pass—-Impossible auction asopponents must have nine spades so I’mgoing to pass and hope they have missedgame also heart king is useless.”

WWoooollsseeyy:: “Pass—-You have to be kiddingme. Somebody has goofed. Partner will bid1♠ on a five-bagger on any excuse, and hewill make a negative double on four spadeswith any excuse. Thus, either partner isbroke or the opponents have a ten-cardspade fit (or both). Either way, it has to bebetter to defend 1♥ than to stir up the ani-mals.”

RRoommaann:: “Pass—-The opponents surehave a lot of spades.”

KKiinngg:: “Pass—-Surely here I don’t want tolet them find spades.”

HHooppkkiinnss:: “Pass—-I have this feeling myLHO has picked off our 4=4 fit. I don’texpect partner to have more than threeSpades unless close to busted so I worrygreatly about letting the opposition back in.I would have some sympathy for the playerswho take a stab at 5♦, but that is really fish-ing for the perfect hand♠xxx♥Qx♦Jxxx♣Kxxx.”

BBiinngghhaamm:: “Pass—-Where are thespades? If partner can’t scrape together anegative double over 1♥, then the oppo-nents are not in their best fit, and I’m notgoing to be able to outbid them in diamonds.Pass before they find their spade fit.”

CChheenn:: “Pass—-Partner didn’t even do anegative double, so it is very likely the oppo-nents have missed their spade fit. I don’twant to balance at 2♦ to give the opponentsa second chance to find their spade fit and Idon’t want to balance at 3♦ and go for anumber.”

AAddaammss:: “Pass—-Tempting to get them asecond chance at finding spades, becausebad splits may scuttle. Problem is, bad splitsmight not be enough to set 4♠.”

Four experts agree with me and stir upthe animals. If it’s the opponent’s hand inspades, 3♦ could blow them out of thewater.

CCaappppeelllleettttii:: “3♦—-Certainly correct atmatchpoints even when vulnerable.”

PPaarrkkeerr:: “3♦—-This time it is preemp-tive, but partner will not know it. He is veryunlikely to be bidding three notrump heresince I have hearts. Where are the spades?It sounds like they are 5=4 with the oppo-nents or better. I don’t want them to findtheir fit, so either I pass or jump. I opt for thejump in diamonds since I have a good offen-sive hand. At IMPs I would let them play itin 1♥.”At IMPs, it’s more important to bal-ance. You don’t want to get 50 a trick whenyou’re cold for a slam.

The following expert has a good point.Holding a void in spades, it is possible thatWest either meant to overcall in spades orpsyched his heart overcall.

SScchhwwaarrttzz:: “2♦—-I strongly suspect apsych as where are the spades? Hopefully

shortness in the opponent’s suit or extrastrength. Here you have both. The questionis not whether you should balance but howyou should balance. Double is one possibil-ity. If partner passes your double, you shouldget rich. While you don’t have to worry aboutpartner burying you in spades, you do haveto worry about the opponents finding theirspade fit. The only hand where partnermight have four spades is a weak hand con-taining only four spades and heart length. IfI had four spades my hand would look like♠Qxxx♥Kxxxx♦xx♣xx. Be conservativewith length in the opponent’s suit andaggressive with shortness.

Six experts agree with me and double.With the extra strength you should be able tohandle anything partner does.

RRoommaann:: “Double—-Would I have passeda penalty double of 1♥? Of course!Therefore, this round is easy.”

CCaappppeelllleettttii:: “Double—-And rebid 2♣over 1♠, showing decent hand. You alsohave safety tolerance for big-time spadebid.”

Partner can’t have long spades. Bidding1♠ does not promise a lot of strength.

SScchhwwaarrttzz:: “Double—-Want to allow for apenalty pass. Partner isn’t likely to bury youin spades when he couldn’t bid over 1♥.Also, not clear which level and which minorto bid.”

BBiinngghhaamm:: “Double—-Let partner decidewhat next. If he bids spades, I will correct todiamonds. On a good day, he will pass with4=5=1=3 shape and we will beat 1♥ dou-bled and not have enough to make threenotrump. On a bad day, opponents find theirspade fit.”

HHooppkkiinnss:: “Double—-I play this is obliga-tory on all hands where we are short in theirsuit except when we are vulnerable and theyare not. This means I might reopen with a lotof off-shape hands hoping for the penaltypass from partner. With this hand I will bequite happy if partner passes the reopeningdouble and reasonably comfortable if hedoes something else.”

AAddaammss:: “Double—-I can bid clubs overspades if partner does not sit.”

Three experts reopen with 2♦. They giveup the opportunity to get a penalty. Anotherbenefit from reopening with a double thatyou don’t get with reopening with 2♦ is thatpartner might have clubs and bid them overa double.

WWoooollsseeyy:: “2♦—-Reopening with a dou-ble and going after a penalty is silly — part-ner probably doesn’t have a penalty pass inthe first place, and if he does the opponentssurely have a playable spade contract. With6=4 it makes more sense to rebid the dia-monds now and the clubs later if necessary,giving partner maximum choice. If I bid 2♣,I won’t be able to show the six-card diamondsuit and still be able to get out in 3♣.”

Why can’t partner have a penalty pass?LLuubblliinn:: “2♦—-I’m bidding 2♦ because

the spade suit is out there and I can bid 3♣next. Don’t double with two little spades.”

CChheenn:: “2♦—-Partner either has a weakhand or a penalty pass of 1♥. Since the for-mer is more likely, I want to plan to competeto three-of-a-minor over the opponent’sundoubled 2♥ contract. By bidding 2♦ nowand rebidding 3♣ later, I will accuratelydescribe the shape of this hand and allowpartner to make the final decision. If partnerhas a penalty pass of 1♥, he will hopefullybid two notrump over 2♦, which I can com-fortably raise to three notrump.”

One expert jumps to 3♦. Preempt just incase the opponents have spades.

PPaarrkkeerr:: “3♦—-If I double and partnerbids spades I will have to retreat to dia-monds and will not show this good a hand. Ifthe opponents bid more I may get shut out,so I opt to show a good hand and long dia-monds now. Partner can bid three notrumpwith stoppers in hearts and we should makeit. Three notrump at matchpoints is wherewe should aim for.”

One expert passes. With 15 HCPs andshort hearts, I think this is losing bridge.

KKiinngg:: “Pass—-If partner has a heartstack, then they must be better off inspades.”

When short in the opponent’s suit, makeevery effort to reopen.

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partner will take my later heart bid as natu-ral probably at the slam level over partner’sthree notrump. I bid only 2♦ to give a part-ner a chance to jump to three notrump. Thatwill confirm a psych. If partner bids threenotrump over 3♦, I can’t be sure.”

Letting the opponents play at the one-level when holding a seven-card suit is notgood strategy.

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SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST—- —- 1♣ 1♦???


Pass 50 2 451NT 50 1 702♣ 40 1 62♦ 30 1 402NT 30 0 212♥ 20 0 13♦ 20 0 111♠ 20 0 13NT 20 0 13♣ 20 0 1There is no call, which perfectly

describes this hand. What call comes closestand is least likely to cause a problem?Double, pass, one notrump, two notrump and2♣ are suggested calls and each has its flaw.If you double you are likely to end up in a4=3 or possibly a 3=3 fit. Partner has♠Axx♥KQx♦xxx♣Kxxx and responds 1♥to your negative double. Notrump could getnotrump played from the wrong side. Partnerhas ♠Axx♥Qx♦Kx♣AKJxxx and bidsthree notrump. Pass and you could lose apartscore swing. Partner has♠Ax♥Kxxx♦Qxx♣Kxxx and allows themto play 1♦. If you raise clubs you could findpartner with ♠Axxx♥Kxxx♦xx♣AJx andplay in a 3=3 club fit. So what’s your poison?

Six experts agree with me and double.Double of 1♦ shows both majors, at least4=4. You have both majors but are 3=3. Atleast you’ll be at the one-level.

LLuubblliinn:: “Double—-I would make thenegative double to show some values butwouldn’t raise any jumps by partner exceptin clubs. Might have three notrump but notfrom my side.”

Best would be if partner rebid eithernotrump or clubs.

CCaappppeelllleettttii:: “Double—-Encourage part-ner to compete and push opponents since weown the majority of points.”

PPaarrkkeerr:: “Double—-Partner is short indiamonds and therefore probably long inclubs. I will bid clubs over his expectedmajor. Too good to pass and silly to bidnotrump with four little diamonds and thelead coming thru partner.”

Bidding over partner’s one-of-a-majorcould be wrong if partner is 4=4=2=3. Withno eight-card fit, low is good.

HHooppkkiinnss:: “Double—-Oh Happy Day! Ihave support for both unbid suits and honor-third in my partner’s opener. What could bebetter? I’m not sure I will ever be able tountangle the auction enough to get to ourmost playable spot, but I can’t find a morereasonable call.”

SScchhwwaarrttzz:: “Double—-The book bid is topass, then cue bid, but I think the morepractical bid is double and play a low levelmajor contract unless partner shows some-thing extra.”

CChheenn:: “Double—-All non-penalty doubleshave the basic premise of “I have values butI don’t know what to do,” which is my situa-tion here. I wish I had a four-card major, butthen this wouldn’t be a Master Solver’s Clubproblem. If partner bids one-of-a-major, I willpass, since he probably has 12-14 balancedand we can’t make three notrump even if hehas a diamond stopper. All other rebids afterdoubling should be easy.”

If you don’t double then what? Oneexpert bids one notrump. If partner has aweak notrump, you should survive. You willtake a few tricks after they run the diamondsuit. Also, if LHO has a singleton diamond,he might not lead it. If partner has a betterhand and bids three notrump, this will notbe a good result.

RRoommaann:: “One notrump—-The realanswer is pass, but I doubt I’d be able to doit in tempo.”

Two experts raise clubs. If you are goingto play in a 4=3 fit, why not play in a major?On good days partner has five clubs.

KKiinngg:: “2♣—-I have too few clubs, butmake up for it with extra points.”

One expert will get to at least three clubs.I’d rather play in one-of-a-major.

BBiinngghhaamm:: “2♦—-Limit raise in clubs.Yes, I’m one or two clubs short, but this bidshows my values, and lying about my clublength seems a lesser evil than biddingnotrump without a diamond stopper or anegative double with only three cards ineach major.”

Two experts pass. The problem with passingis that you will have no clue where you belongif partner reopens with a double. Partner dou-bles holding ♠AJx♥xxxx♦xx♣AKxx and youcuebid. Partner bids 2♥. So instead of playingin 1♥ as the negative doublers are going to do,you are going to play in at least 2♥.

WWoooollsseeyy:: “Pass—-It is very unlike to go

all pass, and if it does that might be as goodas anything. If partner reopens with a dou-ble, I will cue-bid 2♦, which shows a handsomething like this — no suit to bid, no dia-mond stopper, but a fair amount of strength.I can probably handle most other auctionsdecently. Any action I take now other thanpassing is a distortion from which I may notbe able to recover.”

AAddaammss:: “Pass—-I’ve no bid, and no guar-antee of game. When partner doubles, I cancue 2♦ and hope partner gets the message.”

While one tries to have a four-card majorwhen making a negative doubles, sometimesthere is no other way to show strength.

SOLVERS’ SCORES

John Adams Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass 410Rick Bingham Dbl Pass Dbl Pass 2♦ 430Mike Cappelletti 3♦ Pass Dbl 3♦ Dbl 460Mark Chen Dbl Pass 2♦ Pass Dbl 460Robbie Hopkins Dbl Pass Dbl Pass Dbl 500Fred King 3♦ Pass Pass Pass 2♣ 430Glenn Lublin Dbl 2NT 2♦ Pass Dbl 390Steve Parker 3♦ Pass 3♦ 3♦ Dbl 410Steve Robinson 3♦ Pass Dbl 3♦ Dbl 460Jeff Roman Pass Pass Dbl Pass 1NT 410Alan Schwartz Pass Pass Dbl 2♦ Dbl 400Kit Woolsey Dbl Pass 2♦ Pass Pass 410

11)) MMPPss,, NNoonnee VVuull.. YYoouu SSoouutthh hhoolldd::♠4♥10642♦KJ3♣AQ753

SSOOUUTTHH WWEESSTT NNOORRTTHH EEAASSTT—- —- —- 3♦Pass Pass Dbl Pass????

22)) MMPPss,, TThheeyy’’rree VVuull.. YYoouu SSoouutthh hhoolldd::♠Q2♥A♦A76♣AKQ10753

SSOOUUTTHH WWEESSTT NNOORRTTHH EEAASSTT—- Pass Pass 2♠????

3♠ and 4♣ are NOT valid answers andwill be given 0 points.33)) MMPPss,, YYoouu’’rree VVuull.. YYoouu SSoouutthh hhoolldd::

♠J10864♥K104♦-♣K8653

SSOOUUTTHH WWEESSTT NNOORRTTHH EEAASSTT—— —— —— PassPass 2♦ Pass 3♦????

44)) IIMMPPss,, NNoonnee VVuull.. YYoouu SSoouutthh hhoolldd::♠-♥KQ10932♦Q43♣K1054

SSOOUUTTHH WWEESSTT NNOORRTTHH EEAASSTT—— —— 1♠ DblRdbl Pass 2♦ PassPass 3♣ Pass Pass????

55)) MMPPss,, NNoonnee VVuull.. YYoouu SSoouutthh hhoolldd::♠AJ1043♥2♦K43♣AQ32

SSOOUUTTHH WWEESSTT NNOORRTTHH EEAASSTT—— —— 1♦ Pass1♠ Pass 2♦ Pass????

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LLoovveennbbeerrgg1 105.76 Steve Robinson2 94.42 Leo LaSota3 79.38 Alan Kleist4 70.21 John Adams5 69.75 Alfred Steinberg6 65.83 Fred King7 50.62 Mark Shaw8 48.74 Andrew Gofreed9 48.66 Charleen Brand

10 47.94 Warren Kaufman11 46.76 William Hacker12 46.06 Richard Wegman13 45.67 Barbara Shaw14 45.14 Jim Houghton15 44.44 Ellen Klosson16 40.64 Ellen Cherniavsky17 39.44 Lloyd Rawley18 39.40 Andrew Kaufman19 37.57 Charles Young Jr20 37.29 Kitty Gottfried21 37.28 David Ruderman22 37.15 Robert Bell23 37.03 Stephen Swearingen24 34.56 Leon Letwin25 34.43 Glenn Lublin

IIzzzzyy CCoohheenn1 46.76 William Hacker2 39.44 Lloyd Rawley3 39.40 Andrew Kaufman4 37.57 Charles Young Jr5 37.29 Kitty Gottfried6 33.92 John Lawrence7 30.37 James Geist8 30.16 Janet Dence9 29.71 Robert Ellis

10 29.33 Charity Sack11 28.20 Kevin Barnes12 25.81 Vincent Wilmot Jr13 23.97 Steven Sacks14 23.70 Alice Wegman15 23.53 John Lowe III

TTuubbbbss1 28.20 Kevin Barnes2 23.97 Steven Sacks3 23.53 John Lowe III4 18.66 Ellen Rosenthal5 18.55 John Laurim6 18.27 Michelle Cantave7 16.63 Suzanne Abrams8 15.38 Howard Tash9 15.20 Mark Rosen

10 14.53 Martin Reed

WWoooollrriiddggee1 13.15 Neal Rosenthal2 6.25 Cielle Block3 6.25 Rachelle Sladoff4 4.83 Ron Starr5 3.87 William Kingery Jr6 3.18 Shirlee Starr7 3.02 Jean Agenbroad8 2.69 Terry Carlton9 2.69 Candace Carlton

10 1.76 Jeffery Smith

MMaacchhlliinn1 5.88 Audrey Marbach2 4.30 Alice Miller3 4.30 Eugene Davidson4 3.92 David Wakefield5 3.88 Juline Glaz6 3.88 Daniel Shankle Jr7 3.68 Edward Alexander8 3.68 Donald Jacobs

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Consider two situations, which at firstglance appear to be nearly identical. In bothcases, a player huddled, and his partner tooka bid holding a hand with which he mightwell have passed.

OOnn tthhee ffiirrsstt ddeeaall,, tthhee aauuccttiioonn wweenntt::W N E S2S P(*) P 3HP P P

(*) after a lengthy pause

3H made for +140. When E-W lookedat the N-S hands, they noticed that Northhad a particularly good hand for his pass,and that South had a marginal 3H call,with which many players would havepassed. 2S would have made, scoring -110for N-S, so South’s decision to bid 3H wasworth 250 points. E-W called the director,asking that South’s 3H bid be disallowed.The director agreed, and changed thescore to N-S -110.

OOnn tthhee sseeccoonndd ddeeaall,, tthhee aauuccttiioonn wweenntt::W N E S2S 3H(*) P 4HP P P

(*) after a lengthy pause

4H made for +420. When E-W lookedat the N-S hands, they noticed that Northhad a particularly good hand for his 3Hbid, and that South had a marginal 4Hcall, with which many players would havepassed. 3H would have made with anovertrick, scoring +170 for N-S, soSouth’s decision to bid 4H was worth 250points. E-W called the director, askingthat South’s 4H bid be disallowed. Thedirector disagreed, and allowed the scoreto stand.

These decisions appear to be wildlyinconsistent. Is the director crazy? Did hehave friends sitting E-W on the first dealand friends sitting N-S on the second one?What’s going on here?

In fact, the director made the cor-rect decision both times. Do you seethe difference?

Law 16A of the Laws of DuplicateContract Bridge states: “After a playermakes available to his partner extrane-ous information that may suggest a callor play, as by means of a[n]... unmistak-able hesitation... the partner may notchoose from among logical alternativeactions one that could demonstrablyhave been suggested over another by theextraneous information.”

On the first deal, where Northpassed, his huddle presumably indicat-ed that he was thinking of doing some-thing else, which could only have beentaking some stronger action (such asdoubling or overcalling). His hesitation“demonstrably suggested” that he hadan unusually good hand for his pass.Therefore South’s 3H bid was “protect-ed” by the extraneous information fromNorth’s huddle.

On the second deal, where North bid3H, his huddle presumably indicated thathe was thinking of doing something else,which might have been taking somestronger action (such as bidding 4H) ormight have been taking some weakeraction (such as passing). His hesitationdid not “demonstrably suggest” that hehad an unusually good hand for his 3Hbid (even though on this occasion he did);he might have had an unusually weakhand for his 3H bid, in which caseSouth’s 4H bid might, for example, havescored -50 instead of +140. ThereforeSouth’s 4H bid was not protected by theextraneous information from North’s hud-dle. 4H could have been a losing actionjust as easily as the winning action itturned out to be.

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The year has come to an end and I had awonderful time with my students. We beganthe year in September teaching them thevalue of the cards and suits. They learnedhow to take tricks by playing war and part-nership war. Then we went on from there.Now they actually know quite a bit aboutplaying a real game of duplicate bridge. Justask any one of their final partners who camethe last week of the club for a party and agame of bridge.

I want to thank ourWorld and NationalChampions for givingup an afternoon oftheir time to come aplay with the boys.Steve Robinson, AlanKleist, and Bill Pettisall said that they hada wonderful time. Abig thanks also to for-mer WBL Presidentand two timeRegional ChampionJim Allen for comingout. The kids wereexcited for a couple ofmonths anticipatingplaying with champions and having a party.Teachers came from all over the school tomeet the champs and see the kids playingbridge. My assistant, Jane Sturgis, remarkedthat she had never seen them so quiet.

The kids were very serious about playingwell. I was able to pick hands that the boyswould be able to handle and avoided handsthat only the pros would know. One of my kidseven made a doubled 3 Spade bid (not know-ing what a penalty double was). However hedid know how to take 9 tricks and he did. Inthe last couple of months the kids learned1NT and 2NT openings with stayman andmajor suit transfers. Although one kid com-plained that having to announce transfer wasstupid. I replied, “Sorry, those are the rules.”They learned how to invite and bid game inNT or the Suit. They learned 1NT forcing

after a major suit opening and 2 over 1 gameforcing bids. They were taught how to make 1level and 2 level overcalls. They learned howto count distribution once they had found afit. Most of all they became expert dummies.They all liked being able to jump up and runaround the table and tell their partner how toplay the hand. Sometimes they would evencomplain that they hadn’t been dummy yet.We all had a great time.

At this time we are not sure whether wewill have a Club again next year. Three ofthe four boys graduate. I told the Principalthat I would be more than happy to have anafter school bridge club next year if therewere at least 4 students who wanted to bemembers. The BridgeAtSchools! program isstruggling right now and National coordina-tors Nadine Wood, Charity Sack and BarbaraHeller are trying to keep it going. Whetherthey do or not, I hope that other area schoolswill try to have after school bridge clubs.Wouldn’t it be fun to eventually have aninterscholastic competition between some ofthe area high schools?

By the way, when the team scoreswere tallied at the end, the two teamstied as it should be. No 4 board playoffsfor this group.

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2002 MINI-MCKENNEY

WBL UNIT 147 WINNERS

RRooookkiiee ooff tthhee YYeeaarrGail Morgenweck/Joan Fitzpatrick

JJuunniioorr MMaasstteerr ooff tthhee YYeeaarrTimothy Stewart

CClluubb MMaasstteerr ooff tthhee YYeeaarrMichelle Cantave

SSeeccttiioonnaall MMaasstteerr ooff tthhee YYeeaarrAjit Thyagarajan

RReeggiioonnaall MMaasstteerr ooff tthhee YYeeaarrCharles King

NNAABBCC MMaasstteerr ooff tthhee YYeeaarrCecilia Valdivieso

LLiiffee MMaasstteerr ooff tthhee YYeeaarrCharity Sack

BBrroonnzzee LLiiffee MMaasstteerr ooff tthhee YYeeaarrJackie Thompson

SSiillvveerr LLiiffee MMaasstteerr ooff tthhee YYeeaarrPeggy Allen

GGoolldd LLiiffee MMaasstteerr ooff tthhee YYeeaarrBarbara Shaw

DDiiaammoonndd LLiiffee MMaasstteerr ooff tthhee YYeeaarrMark Shaw

GGrraanndd LLiiffee MMaasstteerr ooff tthhee YYeeaarrSteve Robinson

2002 ACE OF CLUBS

WINNERS

RRooookkiiee ooff tthhee YYeeaarrGail Morganweck/Joan Fitzpatrick

JJuunniioorr MMaasstteerr ooff tthhee YYeeaarrTsung Lee

CClluubb MMaasstteerr ooff tthhee YYeeaarrStephen Mac Arthur

SSeeccttiioonnaall MMaasstteerr ooff tthhee YYeeaarrBetty Siefring

RReeggiioonnaall MMaasstteerr ooff tthhee YYeeaarrJohn Laurim

NNAABBCC MMaasstteerr ooff tthhee YYeeaarrCharles Carrington

LLiiffee MMaasstteerr ooff tthhee YYeeaarrDan Moore

BBrroonnzzee LLiiffee MMaasstteerr ooff tthhee YYeeaarrSarah Goodstein

SSiillvveerr LLiiffee MMaasstteerr ooff tthhee YYeeaarrDara Khambata

GGoolldd LLiiffee MMaasstteerr ooff tthhee YYeeaarrEileen Theimer

DDiiaammoonndd LLiiffee MMaasstteerr ooff tthhee YYeeaarrRossi Lindstrom

GGrraanndd LLiiffee MMaasstteerr ooff tthhee YYeeaarrSteve Robinson

This year’s annual meeting was an exception-al event. The food was delicious and the meetingand (uncontested) elections went smoothly.Awards were presented to the mini-McKennyand Ace of Clubs winners. The Unit Player of theYear trophies were presented. President’sAwards were given to Alice Wegman, Lee Biggs,and Leslie Shafer.A special serviceaward was pre-sented to LeeJensen. A thankyou gift was givento Barbara Doranfor her service asUnit President forthe past threeyears.

Special thanks to the folks who made theevening a success:

Millard NachtweyNadine WoodKitty Gottfried

Jim AllenRon Zucker

Eileen HoughtonBarbara ShawSteve Czecha

Audrey MarbachEllie Ostrinsky

Rosemary MarksLivingston Johnson

Roy TiberyFrances Burker

Congratulations to all the award winners,and to the new Board Members and Officers.

...BarbDoran, outgoing President

2002 WBL UNIT GAME

PLAYER OF THE YEAR WINNERS

♣ WINNERS ♦ WBL ♥ WINNERS ♠ ANNUAL MEETING ♣ WINNERS ♦ WBL ♥ WINNERS ♠ ANNUAL MEETING ♣

1st Place Trophy Winners from left to right: AlfredSteinberg, David Hamilton, Rosemary Marks,Charity Sack, and Ellen Cherniavsky

2002 President’s AwardWinners: Alice Wegman andLeslie Shafer

Back Row: Mark Shaw, Michelle Cantave, CharitySack, and Ajit Thyagarajan. Middle Row: GailMorgenweck, Joan Fitzpatrick, and Peggy Allen.Front Row: Steve Robinson, Barbara Shaw andCeceilia Valdivieso.

Left to Right: Charles Carrington, Betty Siefring,Dan Moore, Rossi Lindstrom, and John Laurim

LLoovveennbbeerrgg1 229.23 Alfred Steinberg2 215.42 Leo LaSota3 178.76 John Adams

IIzzzzyy CCoohheenn1 101.05 Ellen Cherniavsky2 97.09 Yi Zhong3 76.00 Hailong Ao

TTuubbbbss1 68.79 Charity Sack2 42.57 David Hamilton3 41.89 Robert Wissman

WWoooollrriiddggee1 42.57 David Hamilton2 29.95 Ellen Rosenthal3 28.61 Steven Sacks

MMaacchhlliinn1 14.10 Rosemary Marks2 13.73 Marie Creisher3 10.75 Charles Pan

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TOP TEN CUMULATIVE

POINT WINNERS

AAllll PPllaayyeerrss1 22.89 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Leo LaSota2 17.02 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alan Kleist3 16.77 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Steve Robinson4 15.77 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Adams5 14.05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Leon Letwin6/7 13.70 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joseph Trapani6/7 13.70 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lynn Jones8 13.52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Robert Gookin9 12.67 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fred King

10 12.30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joel Miller

PPllaayyeerrss wwiitthh ffeewweerr tthhaann 11550000 mmaasstteerrppooiinnttss1 12.30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joel Miller2/3 8.57 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .David Wampler2/3 8.57 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michael Schuller4 6.49 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Eileen Houghton5 5.95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kitty Gottfried6 5.88 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Steve Bunning7 5.45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Robert Stearns8 5.44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Suzanne Abrams9 5.24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alice Wegman

10 5.19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .George Clark III

PPllaayyeerrss wwiitthh ffeewweerr tthhaann 550000 mmaasstteerrppooiinnttss1/2 8.57 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michael Schuller1/2 8.57 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .David Wampler3 5.44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Suzanne Abrams4/5 5.05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lois Geer4/5 5.05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bryan Geer6 4.60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Eugene Fisher7 4.55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kevin Barnes8 4.51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Leonid Fastovsky9 3.83 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Paul Stygar

10 3.82 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Donald Jacobs

THURSDAY MORNINGOOPPEENN PPAAIIRRSS .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..SSttrraattuumm AA

16 Pairs

1 Charles Stenger - Robert Cohen . . . .64.582 Jim Allen, Jr - Jackie Thompson . . . .61.013 Emil Rassofsky - John Laurim . . . . . .56.254 Betty Taneri - Hanna Schepps . . . . . .55.365 Sylvia Levy - Eileen Theimer . . . . . .54.17

SSttrraattuumm BB9 Pairs

1 Emil Rassofsky - John Laurim . . . . . .56.252 Arthur Mackwell - Dolores Rioux . . .53.273 George Clark III - David Wakefield . .50.894 Ann Ruth Volin - Nelson Waks . . . . .47.92

SSttrraattuumm CC5 Pairs

1 Emil Rassofsky - John Laurim . . . . . .56.252 Arthur Mackwell - Dolores Rioux . . .53.27

THURSDAY EVENING

AA//XX PPAAIIRRSS .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..SSttrraattuumm AA76 Pairs

1 Joel Miller - Leon Letwin . . . . . . . . . .62.612 Lynn Jones - Joseph Trapani . . . . . . .61.833 Richard Wegman - Fred King . . . . . .61.694 Robert Klein - David Ruderman . . . .60.755 Michael Richey - Patricia Parker . . .60.406 Chas Fain - Arthur Hayes . . . . . . . . .60.147 Earl Glickstein - Robert Bell . . . . . . .59.19

SSttrraattuumm XX50 Pairs

1 Joel Miller - Leon Letwin . . . . . . . . . .62.612 Lynn Jones - Joseph Trapani . . . . . . .61.833 Chas Fain - Arthur Hayes . . . . . . . . .60.144 Jim Wakefield - Gabriele Nanda . . . .58.445 Denis Taneri - Martin Graf . . . . . . . .58.216 Yi Zhong - Hailong Ao . . . . . . . . . . . .57.55

BB//CC PPAAIIRRSS .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..SSttrraattuumm BB48 Pairs

1 Kevin Barnes - Robert Henry . . . . . .65.912 Robert Lepelletier Jr - Richard Cline 65.483 Benjamin Stauss - Robert Ellis . . . . .65.154 Ted Guthrie - Suzanne Abrams . . . . .61.74



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5 Neal Rosenthal - Eugene Fisher . . . .59.856 Melville Yudkin - Bryan Macpherson 58.63


1 Ted Guthrie - Suzanne Abrams . . . . .61.742 Neal Rosenthal - Eugene Fisher . . . .59.853 Melville Yudkin - Bryan Macpherson 58.634 Martin Reed - Jack Geltman . . . . . . .57.205 Leonid Fastovsky - Tina Chisena . . . .56.636 John Evans - Ruth Schrider . . . . . . . .55.11

220000//110000 PPAAIIRRSS aatt SSiillvveerr SSpprriinngg .. .. ..SSttrraattuumm AA12 Pairs

1 Kathy Attlan - Sen. Robert Packwood . .59.582 Agnes Gavin - Evelyn Knapp . . . . . .58.753 Eric Nash - Wilma Middleton . . . . . .57.084 Adam Reese - Elliott Shapiro . . . . . .54.58


1 Sen. Robert Packwood - Kathy Attlan 59.582 Eric Nash - Wilma Middleton . . . . . .57.08

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OOPPEENN PPAAIIRRSS .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..SSttrraattuumm AA32 Pairs

1 Jack Armstrong - Anne Stein . . . . . . .63.822 Leo LaSota - Ed Lewis . . . . . . . . . . . .60.033 Les Bart - Gloria Silverman . . . . . . . .58.274 Jack Moss - Miles Kitzler . . . . . . . . .56.885 Robert Gookin - Linda Maloney . . . .56.636 Alice Wegman - Seema Bhagwat . . . .54.96


1 Jack Moss - Miles Kitzler . . . . . . . . .56.882 Alice Wegman - Seema Bhagwat . . . .54.963 Daniel Fink - Tobie Fink . . . . . . . . . .54.504 James Geist - Eugene Fisher . . . . . . .53.465 Roslyn Rubin - Sherrie Schrama . . . .52.09


1 Daniel Fink - Tobie Fink . . . . . . . . . .54.502 Georgia Lyhus - Arlan Lyhus . . . . . . .49.303 Behnaz Fardshisheh - Marie Nylen . .49.12

330000//220000 PPAAIIRRSS .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..SSttrraattuumm AA6 Pairs

1 Donald Jacobs - Helen Solomon . . . .58.002 Sam Dendy - Fausto Calabria . . . . . .55.00


1 Sam Dendy - Fausto Calabria . . . . . .55.002 Samuel Bowlin - Wanda Avila . . . . . .50.00

FRIDAY AFTERNOONOOPPEENN PPAAIIRRSS .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..SSttrraattuumm AA

42 Pairs

1 Steve Robinson - Steven Parker . . . . .65.282 Jane Sturgis - Mark Shaw . . . . . . . . .62.963 Kim Smith - Stephen Mac Arthur . . .62.274 Joan Benesch - William Benesch . . . .59.955 Kenneth Katzner - Leon Letwin . . . . .59.266/8 Jack Armstrong - Rossi Lindstrom . . .58.566/8 M Laskowski - S James Elliott . . . . . .58.566/8 Steve Bunning - Kristene Miller . . . .58.56


1 Joan Benesch - William Benesch . . . .59.952 Alice Wegman - John Glynn . . . . . . .57.183 Eugene Fisher - James Geist . . . . . . .56.944 David Wakefield - George Clark III . .56.255 Marshall Kramer - Nelu Schwartz . . .56.026/7 Constance Bynum - Audrey Warren . .52.556/7 Roslyn Rubin - Rosemary Marks . . . .52.55


1 Marshall Kramer - Nelu Schwartz . . .56.022 Paul Stygar - Edward Maixner . . . . . .51.163 Judy Glick - Clifford Dyhouse . . . . . .46.764 Ali Al-Aref - Michele Liebel . . . . . . .42.59

FRIDAY EVENINGAA//XX PPAAIIRRSS .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..SSttrraattuumm AA

16 Pairs

1 Ralph Hoffman - Barbara Ames . . . .60.712 Eileen Houghton - Robert Bell . . . . .58.243 Kenneth Davis - Charles Yaple . . . . .57.694 Leo LaSota - Dan Kasture . . . . . . . . .57.425 Candace Kuschner - Marshall Kuschner .54.12


1 Barbara Ames - Ralph Hoffman . . . .60.712 Leo LaSota - Dan Kasture . . . . . . . . .57.42


1 David Wampler - Michael Schuller . .68.45

2 Jean Marx - Jerry Falconett . . . . . . . .68.153 Eric Branfman - Andrew Lipps . . . . .59.234 Eva Klivington - Christian Luong . . .55.955 Deborah James - Arthur Olson . . . . .49.70


1 David Wampler - Michael Schuller . .68.452 Jean Marx - Jerry Falconett . . . . . . . .68.153 Eva Klivington - Christian Luong . . .55.954 Leonid Fastovsky - Tina Chisena . . . .48.51

330000//220000//110000 PPAAIIRRSS .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..SSttrraattuumm AA13 Pairs

1 Edward Maixner - Paul Stygar . . . . . .56.902 Herbert Behre III - Deborah Branch .55.703 Naomi Fisch - Lee Tanen . . . . . . . . . .54.674 Ali Al-Aref - Michele Liebel . . . . . . .53.335 John Lowe III - John Mattioli . . . . . . .52.80


1 Edward Maixner - Paul Stygar . . . . . .56.902 Herbert Behre III - Deborah Branch .55.703 Naomi Fisch - Lee Tanen . . . . . . . . . .54.674 Ali Al-Aref - Michele Liebel . . . . . . .53.33


1 Edward Maixner - Paul Stygar . . . . . .56.902 Herbert Behre III - Deborah Branch .55.703 Naomi Fisch - Lee Tanen . . . . . . . . . .54.674 Ali Al-Aref - Michele Liebel . . . . . . .53.33

SATURDAY MORNING

SSEENNIIOORR PPAAIIRRSS .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..SSttrraattuumm AA22 Pairs

1 John Ashe - Kenneth Davis . . . . . . . .62.732 Jon Ranhand - Ann Clark . . . . . . . . .62.043 Audrey Marbach - Dalia Kende . . . . .60.654 Juline Glaz - Daniel Shankle Jr . . . . .60.195 Jack Armstrong - Leon Hammerman .59.266/8 Edward Alexander - Donald Jacobs . .58.106/8 Margaret Peirce - Nelson Waks . . . . .58.106/8 Bruce Houston - Donald Van Arman .58.10


1 Jon Ranhand - Ann Clark . . . . . . . . .62.042 Edward Alexander - Donald Jacobs . .58.103 John Lowe III - John Laurim . . . . . . .55.794 Phyllis Sonen - Hilda Getz . . . . . . . .49.315 Audrey Stern - George Clark III . . . .48.84


1 Jon Ranhand - Ann Clark . . . . . . . . .62.042 Edward Alexander - Donald Jacobs . .58.103 John Lowe III - John Laurim . . . . . . .55.79

SATURDAY AFTERNOON


1 Leo LaSota - Alan Kleist . . . . . . . . . .62.502 Bryan Coleman - Fred King . . . . . . . .58.813 John Adams - Steve Robinson . . . . . .57.534 Kenneth Davis - John Ashe . . . . . . . .56.715 Stephen Swearingen - S James Elliott 54.016 Donald Van Arman - Bruce Houston .53.91


1 Donald Van Arman - Bruce Houston .53.912 Alfred Graham - Todd Zimnoch . . . . .52.473 Charles Carrington - Allen Lord . . . .51.704 Steve Bunning - Kristene Miller . . . .51.605 Jim Pestaner - Lucy Pestaner . . . . . .49.68


1 M Cassandra Smith - Betty Bursey . .62.952 Mary Jane Von Moss - Jackie Thompson .62.203 David Wampler - Michael Schuller . .61.264 George Clark III - Audrey Stern . . . .60.715 Avinash Bhagwat - Marlys Moholt . . .56.95


1 David Wampler - Michael Schuller . .61.262 Suzanne Abrams - L Johnson . . . . . . .53.873 Carole Banks - Khon Lien . . . . . . . . .53.574 Georgia Lyhus - Arlan Lyhus . . . . . . .52.13

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SSEENNIIOORR PPAAIIRRSS .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..SSttrraattuumm AA14 Pairs

1 Audrey Marbach - Alice Miller . . . . .56.552 Lorraine Morgan - Gloria Schulstad . .56.253 Jack Armstrong - Leon Hammerman .55.654 Kitty Gottfried - Rosemary Marks . . .55.365 Zehava Tadjer - Charles Margolis . . .54.46


1 Kitty Gottfried - Rosemary Marks . . .55.362 Zehava Tadjer - Charles Margolis . . .54.46

330000//220000//110000 PPAAIIRRSS .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..SSttrraattuumm AA12 Pairs

1 Timothy Stewart - John Mattioli . . . . .58.752 James Andre - Janet Rosenthal . . . . .55.833 Gloria Halstead - Thomas Din . . . . . .55.424 Paul Stygar - Hilda Sheffer . . . . . . . .51.67


1 James Andre - Janet Rosenthal . . . . .55.832 Gloria Halstead - Thomas Din . . . . . .55.423 Paul Stygar - Hilda Sheffer . . . . . . . .51.674 Margaret Buda - Robert Von Moss . . .50.00


1 Gloria Halstead - Thomas Din . . . . . .55.422 Paul Stygar - Hilda Sheffer . . . . . . . .51.673 Herbert Behre III - Deborah Branch .49.58

SATURDAY EVENING


1 Andrew Gofreed - Alfred Steinberg . .63.782 Leo LaSota - Alan Kleist . . . . . . . . . .57.813 S James Elliott - Stephen Swearingen 56.08

4 Stan Schenker - David Milton . . . . . .55.775 Richard Ferrin - Eugene Kales . . . . .54.976 Steve Bunning - Kristene Miller . . . .54.49


1 Steve Bunning - Kristene Miller . . . .54.492 Aron Chrapp - Leonid Fastovsky . . . .54.353 Rae Dethlefsen - Diane Walker . . . . .54.174 Katherine Kruskal - Tim Crank . . . . .52.435 Elliot Grant - James Davenport Jr . . .51.28

BB//CC//DD PPAAIIRRSS .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..SSttrraattuumm BB18 Pairs

1 Lenore Ward - Jean Trumbo . . . . . . . .63.102 Kitty Gottfried - Ben Laden . . . . . . . .61.313 Bryan Geer - Lois Geer . . . . . . . . . . .60.714 Kathryn Kiley - M Cassandra Smith .58.635 Suzanne Abrams - L Johnson . . . . . . .56.85


1 Bryan Geer - Lois Geer . . . . . . . . . . .60.712 Suzanne Abrams - L Johnson . . . . . . .56.853 David Wampler - Michael Schuller . .55.064 Richard Steiner - Suzanne Steiner . . .54.465/6 David Raley - Barry Lieberman . . . . .53.575/6 Anita Gutschick - Carl Gutschick . . .53.57

SSttrraattuumm DD7 Pairs

1 Richard Steiner - Suzanne Steiner . . .54.462/3 David Raley - Barry Lieberman . . . . .53.572/3 Anita Gutschick - Carl Gutschick . . .53.57

SUNDAY

AA//XX BB--AA--MM TTEEAAMMSS .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..SSttrraattuumm AA10 Teams

1 Jim Houghton - Robert Gookin - DonnaRogall - John Adams . . . . . . . . . . . .34.00

2 Peter Boyd - Ellen Klosson - William Cole– Ellen Cherniavsky . . . . . . . . . . . . .32.50

3 Steve Robinson - Mark Shaw - BarbaraShaw - Jeff Roman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28.50

4 Leo LaSota - S James Elliott - Alan Kleist– Stephen Swearingen . . . . . . . . . . . .26.50

SSttrraattuumm XX4 Teams

1/2 Michael Andrews - Susan Johnston -William Foster Jr - Linda Smith . . . .26.50

1/2 Lynn Jones - Tom Cogan - Louis Stuckey -Joseph Trapani . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26.50

BB//CC SSWWIISSSS TTEEAAMMSS .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..SSttrraattuumm BB11 Teams

1 Lynn Boardman -Charles Young Jr - RobertStearns - Bill Gainer . . . . . . . . . . . . .86.00

2 Kenneth Kaufman - Lloyd Rawley - J JArmour – Ronald Zucker . . . . . . . . . .76.00

3 Khon Lien - John Christensen - EileenHoughton - Kitty Gottfried . . . . . . . . .72.00

4 Nancy Kramer - Bruce Goldstein - KarenChagalis - William Peters . . . . . . . . .70.00

SSttrraattuumm CC3 Teams

1 Kenneth Kaufman - Lloyd Rawley - J JArmour – Ronald Zucker . . . . . . . . . .76.00

SUNDAY MORNING

330000//220000 SSWWIISSSS TTEEAAMMSS .. .. .. .. .. .. ..SSttrraattuumm AA9 Teams

1 Mike Schulles - David Wampler - LoisGeer - Bryan Geer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65.00

2 Herbert Behre III - Mary O’Shea - JohnLowe III - John Chasson . . . . . . . . . .48.00

3 Helen Solomon - Sally Garfinkel - DonaldJacobs -Sandra Jacobs . . . . . . . . . . . .45.00

4 Pitamber Devgon - David Schultz - RichardHesse -Gerry Higgins . . . . . . . . . . . .43.00

SSttrraattuumm BB4 Teams

1 Pitamber Devgon - David Schultz - RichardHesse - Gerry Higgins . . . . . . . . . . . .43.00

SUNDAY AFTERNOON

229999EERR SSWWIISSSS TTEEAAMMSS4 Teams

1 Mike Schulles - David Wampler - BryanGeer - Lois Geer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50.00

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for that 1♠ “free” bid, busted intogame. East doubled for penalty.Result: down 2, vulnerable and dou-bled, E/W +500 for 6 matchpoints outof 7, a shared top board.

A better auction might have been:

BBiiddddiinngg::

WWEESSTT NNOORRTTHH EEAASSTT SSOOUUTTHHPass

1♦ Dbl Rdbl 1♠ (1)Pass (2) 2♠ (3) Pass (4) Pass3♦ (5) All Pass

(1) Since I can’t have many points on thisauction, I’m just showing you what suitto play in, since if I pass and you bidclubs, I’ll have to go to 2♠.

(2) I opened a reasonable hand, but don’thave enough spades to double forpenalty.

(3) I’m only human, and I have a REALLYgood hand for spades.

(4) I don’t have enough spades to doubleeither.

(5) OK, I’m going to compete to 3♦, sincewe can’t double them at 2♠.

After a lengthy, dry sermon, the minis-ter announced that he wished to meet withthe church board following the close ofthe service. The first man to arrive, how-ever, was a complete stranger. “You seemto have misunderstood my announce-ment,” the minister said. “This is a meet-ing of the board.”

“Yes, I know,” the man replied, “but ifthere is anyone here more bored than I am,I’d like to meet him.”

These auctions are not for the faint ofheart. They can be very exciting. There’llprobably be meetings and sermons regard-ing the hand afterwards.

If your takeout double ever gets“redoubled” by the opponents, knowthat you could be in trouble.Subsequent bids by your side are just“scrambling for safety” bids. If yourpartner does make a free bid in this sit-uation, know that he is broke, and justtrying to help avoid some of the carnageabout to take place.

[LLeesslliiee SShhaaffeerr is the editor of““BBrriiddggee SSttuuddeennttss ‘‘RR UUss..”” A nationalbridge newsletter specifically forIntermediate and Novice players, it isreceiving rave reviews! Started inJanuary 2001, hundreds of sub-scribers in its first year attest to itseasy-to-read format and Leslie’sfamous humor! Call (301-593-6828)or write for a free copy of Issue #1.You may subscribe by sending yourname, address, phone number andpayment of $25 for a one-year sub-scription (six issues a year) to LeslieShafer, 690 Concerto Lane, SilverSpring, MD 20901. Her website iswww.bridgeteacher.com and her emailaddress is [email protected]]

STEPPING UP

TO NEW HEIGHTS

As of April 1, 2003

JJuunniioorr MMaasstteerrss ((55 MMaasstteerrppooiinnttss))Phyllis Fredericks John GrahamSusan Graham Roger LaumarkHelen Morrison Elizabeth Williamson

CClluubb MMaasstteerrss ((2200 MMaasstteerrppooiinnttss))Lily Andre Diana BarhyteJon Chasson

SSeeccttiioonnaall MMaasstteerrss ((5500 MMaasstteerrppooiinnttss))Claire Agoglia Stephen Mac ArthurEllen Rosenthal Barry Smith

RReeggiioonnaall MMaasstteerrss ((110000 MMaasstteerrppooiinnttss))Mehmet Bayar

My husband thinks we should alwayseat our Chinese food in the restaurant tosave money. He swears I told him that itwas “Double for Takeout.”

Most of you know that in bridge, a lowlevel double is usually for takeout. Butwhat happens when partner makes a take-out double and your RHO redoubles? Lookat the following hand played last Mondaynight at the Washington Bridge Center.

DANGEROUS

REDOUBLED AUCTIONS!

DDeeaalleerr:: SouthVVuullnneerraabbllee:: E/WLLeeaadd:: ♦K

NNOORRTTHH♠ A Q J 8 3♥ A J 9 5♦ A♣ J 9 8

WWEESSTT EEAASSTT♠ 7 ♠ K 10♥ K 8 4 ♥ Q 3 2♦ K Q 10 8 6 5 ♦ 9 7 2♣ A 5 2 ♣ K Q 6 4 3

SSOOUUTTHH♠ 9 6 5 4 2♥ 10 7 6♦ J 4 3♣ 10 7

BBiiddddiinngg::

WWEESSTT NNOORRTTHH EEAASSTT SSOOUUTTHHPass

1♦ Dbl (1) Rdbl (2) 1♠ (3)2♦ (4) 4♠ (5) Double All Pass

It is a good practice during the auctionto mentally place the high card pointsaround the table. Think of yourself as areal estate agent. One of their biggestdraws is location, Location, LOCATION!!

(1) After West opened (showing 13 points),North made a takeout double with anexcellent 17 count, hoping partnermight mention one of the majors.

(2) However, East redoubles, showing 10HCP or more!

How many points has North “heard” atthe table so far? 13 (West); 17 (North); and10 (East). So all 40 points are accountedfor and North should realize her partner isflat broke.

(3) South’s 1♠ bid does not promise anyvalues. Both North and South shouldknow they’re outgunned and only takeaction for damage control purposes.South’s 1♠ says, “We’re in trouble,partner, but at least I can tell youwhat suit is least dangerous for us toplay in.”

(4) West should think about doubling forpenalty, but is not sure it is the rightthing to do. When unsure, pass itaround to your partner for his evalua-tion. The rebid of 2♦ by West actuallysays “I am not interested in punishingthe opponents with a penalty double. Ihave opened a bad hand!” With thedecent opener that he actually has,West should pass.

(5) North, thinking her partner had values

NLMasterPointerswritten and compiled by I/N Editor, Leslie Shafer

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