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Publica on of Chicago Contract Bridge Associa on March/April 2015
Engle receives prestigious award
at CCBA Annual Meeting/Dinner
Howard Engle (far right) is the proud
bearer of the Chicago Contract Bridge
Association’s top award, the Harmon
Wilkes. The award was presented to him
at the CCBA’s Annual Meeting and
Dinner on January 24 at the Chevy
Chase Country Club in Wheeling.
Hakim takes home
CCBA Gran Award
Steve Brown (right) presents Amin Hakim the Gran Sportsmanship Award at
the CCBA Annual Meeting and Dinner.
Steve gave several examples of Amin
showing patience, understanding, and
good sportsmanship at the bridge table,
especially when playing against beginning players.
One of the requirements for winning is
that the candidate play at a high level.
Howard and his team members won the
Mini-Spingold I (0-5,000) KO Team
event at the 2014 North American
Bridge Championship (NABC) in Las
Vegas. He and his partner won the
Bruce Life Master Pairs at a 2011
NABC. Howard thanked the board for
the award, saying, “I am delighted and
flattered. I’ve been very fortunate to
have had very good partners.”
Howard serves as treasurer of the ACBL
Education Board of Directors.
New CCBA directors elected; Kent named president, Churchwell VP
The CCBA membership at the annual meeting
elected to retain Craig Allen, Tom Dressing,
Jim Dressler, Carl Sharp and Joe Stokes on the
board of directors.
The 15 directors are elected to three-year terms,
with one-third of the terms expiring annually.
Shown, left to right, are 2015 Treasurer Craig
Gardner, 2015 Secretary Tom Dressing, 2014
President Bob Young, 2015 Vice President Jan
Churchwell, 2015 President Les Kent, Carl
Sharp, 2015 ACBL President Suzi Subeck,
John Goldstein, and Joe Stokes.
The other board members (not shown) are Angie Clark, Mike Cochran, Adrienne Cohen, and
Sharon Pobloske.
Pres. Young declares 2014 “a successful
year” in State of the Unit Message
The following is the content of 2014 Pres.
Bob Young’s State of the Unit Message:
Good evening! Thanks for being here
with us at the Chicago Contract Bridge
Association Annual General Meeting.
Organizationally, we have added a new
member to the board. We are very happy
that Craig Gardner has joined us last year.
Besides being an accomplished bridge
player, Craig brings to CCBA a solid
business background in finance, adding
important capabilities to our organization.
Craig, glad to have you with us.
Suzi Subeck, our current board member
and past president, has become the new
ACBL President. Congratulations, Suzi,
we are very proud and excited.
On the business side, I would like to report that we had a relatively successful
2014. Our tournament bridge activities, as
measured by the total table count in the
year, was up about 3% from the year before. The main contributions to this
growth are from the
Summerfest Regional in Northbrook,
the Labor Day Sectional in Skokie, and
the 299er Sectionals
in Darien and Glenview.
We were particularly encouraged by
the attendance level
2014 CCBA
of the Summerfest
Pres. Bob Young
Regional at the new
Hilton Northbrook
site. We chose this new site as a means
to reverse the stagnant and likely declining attendance at the previous St.
Charles location. The Hilton site is situated near the center of the geographic
density of our Unit 123’s members. It
has great facilities and it is very attractive. It is also much more convenient for
our players to get to. We broke the attendance record since 2005, despite the
conventional wisdom that attendance
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2015 president urges kindness at table
To CCBA Members:
I'd like to thank the
CCBA Board for
electing me to the job
of president for
2015. I am honored. I believe that
the position entrusted
to me involves simply continuing the
good work that has
2015 CCBA
been done by my prePres. Les Kent
decessors. Bob Young
is our past president, and I will be happy
to do as fine a job as he did.
My success, and the success of any president, depends on the efforts and cooperation of each board member. And the fact
that we have such a splendid board will
reduce the stress involved with my part of
the whole picture. Also, we are proud of
our own Suzi Subeck, who was recently
elected to be the president of the ACBL,
our national organization.
It's difficult to imagine the amount of
time that is freely given by your
board. Being treasurer, secretary, web
master, communications person, tournament sites person, editor of the Kibitzer,
the I/N chair and the chairpersons of the
eight sectional and regional tournaments
that we run, all require enormous time
and effort. There are a number of more
"minor" jobs that also need hours of
attention. The people who do these jobs
are the heart and soul of what makes the
CCBA work and work well. I think that
they would appreciate being thanked
whenever you have the chance to do so.
As you all know, the game we love is
declining. In this electronic and mobile
age it has become more difficult to attract young players. Your board is dedicated to attracting players of any age to
this game. To do this, I think the steps
are to interest them, teach them, encourage them and reward them. Each of you
can be part of this process. Tom Dressing said it well at the WinterFest dinner,
when he indicated that among things we
need to do is to be kind and helpful at
the table and to occasionally look
around and offer to play with a beginner. Imagine how that would make that
person feel. We, the board, will do all
we can to help this process and hope we
can count on you to do the same.
Here's to a great year of bridge!
Les Kent
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2015 CCBA
Officers/
Board Members
President
Les Kent
Vice President
Jan Churchwell
Treasurer
Craig Gardner
Secretary
Tom Dressing
District 13 Director
Suzi Subeck
Board of Directors
Craig Allen
Angie Clark
Mike Cochran
Adrienne Cohen
Jim Dressler
John Goldstein
Sharon Pobloske
Carl Sharp
Joe Stokes
Suzi Subeck
Bob Young
Kibitzer Editor
DeMaris Johnson
Recorder
Craig Gardner
The Kibitzer is published six times per year
by the Chicago Contract Bridge Association
(CCBA). KIBITZER DEADLINE FOR THE
MAY/JUNE ISSUE IS APRIL 1 . Send
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Opinions of columnists are their own and may
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or call the CCBA at 630-235-4718.
Make Plans to Attend
EXCITING SUMMER NABC
August 6-16
Chicago Hilton
720 S. Michigan Avenue
Chicago
Ace Of
Clubs
The Helen Shanbrom
Ace of Clubs Awards
are given to the person
in each category who
won the most points in
unit games during the
previous calendar year.
The following indicates
the winners, and the
category in which they earned their points: Fred Princehorn 0-5, Patrice Princehorn 520, Wayne Hall 20-50, Bill Davis 50-100, John Miller 100-200, Susan Eggebrecht
200-300, Caryl Brown 300-500, Bruce Ladin 500-1,000, Judy Zhu 1,000-2,500, Stephen Cheston 2,500-5,000, Ruth Westberg 5,000-7,500, Jack Snyder 7,500-10,000,
and Jim Phillips 10,000+. Pictured above, left to right, Pat Princehorn, Snyder, Zhu,
Fred Princehorn, Jim Phillips, and Brown.
Mini-McKenney winners
The MiniMcKenney winners
are those players
who earned the
most masterpoints
in the category in
which they started
the year. The following indicates
the winners, and
the category in
which they earned
their points: Lee
Schillinger 0-5,
Patrice Princehorn 5-20, Rosemary McCarthy 20-50, Neil Kazaross 50-100, Barry
Berk 100-200, Susan Eggebrecht 200-300, Caryl Brown 300-500, Oren Kriegel 5001000, Judy Zhu 1,000-2,500, Dan Zagorin 2,500-5,000, Lynne Rosenbaum 5,0007,500, Jack Snyder 7,500-10,000 and Robert Gardner 10,000+. Shown above, left to
right, Schillinger, Zhu, Princehorn, Snyder, Brown, and Kriegel.
Invitational Pairs
Winners at WinterFest
Hal Stern and Barbara Lehman (above)
placed first overall in the Chicago Invitational Pairs competition held during WinterFest. The event was held over two
days, with half the field being eliminated
the first day. Ralph Katz and Nikolay
Demirev placed second, Jim Dressler and
Dan Levin, third, and Howard Engle and
Mark Friedlander, fourth.
Glatt, Glenn Awards go to
Dick Bruno, Bob Gardner
CCBA Dinner
Those attending the CCBA
Annual Meeting/Dinner
enjoyed a yummy all-youcan-eat buffet for only $15.
It featured various meats,
pastas, salads and assorted
desserts.
Dick Bruno (left) was presented the Art
Glatt Award at the CCBA Annual Meeting. The award is presented to the unit
player who wins the most points at
CCBA sponsored Regionals in the previous year. Bob Gardner (right) was presented the Bob Glenn Award, which is
given to the player in Unit 123 who wins
the most points at CCBA sectionals in a
year. He also won the prize in 2011,
2013 and 2014. The award is given in
memory of Bob Glenn, a bridge player,
who exemplified the ideal partner in that
he did not give lessons at the table.
Eggebrecht wins
Jan Ivory Award
Susan Eggebrecht won the Jan Ivory
award, which is given to the non-life
master who earned the most points in the
previous year.
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Partner’s defensive signals give important information
Count Signals
Count Signals (about 20% of signals
show count)
By Ginny and Jeff Schuett
To defend a bridge hand well, you need
to be alert to -- and be able to process -all the clues that are available.
Some clues come from the bidding,
which often gives you a general picture of
who holds the length and strength in each
suit. Your best source of information,
though, is your partner, who can give you
various defensive signals, based on the
order in which they play their cards.
These signals are used by both defenders
to exchange information about their
length and honor holding in each suit.
Attitude Signals
Attitude Signals (this is the most important and most frequently used signal,
maybe 70% of the time)
You can tell partner whether or not you
"like" a suit by the size of the card you
play when following suit to a trick you
are not winning or when discarding another suit.
A high card is encouraging or a "comeon" signal -- it asks partner to continue,
because you have a possible trick in the
suit (you have a high honor, or will be
able to trump the third round). A low card
is discouraging and tells him you have no
potential tricks in the suit (no honors, no
shortness) and that he should consider
leading a different suit.
If you play an honor as an attitude card or
discard, it is the only card you have left,
or you show the honor immediately below that one. For example, your partner
leads the A which shows the K and you
have the QJxx. It is often right to play the
Q so partner knows you have the J.
Attitude signals apply in the three following common situations:
 When following to partner’s lead
(whether they will hold the lead or not)
 When discarding on a trick partner is
winning and you are out of that suit
 When discarding on a trick declarer or
dummy is winning and you are out of
that suit
When following suit to a trick where
declarer or dummy is leading, playing
high, then low in the same suit tells
partner you have an even number of
cards in that suit.
Playing low, then high shows an odd
number of cards in that suit. It you are
defending a suit contract, this signal
tells partner whether or not you can
trump the third round of a suit.
In suit contracts and no trump contracts,
your count signal also helps partner
determine how many cards declarer
holds in that suit.
This can be very valuable information if
partner needs to know how long to hold
up winning an ace, for example. It also
helps to tell partner if they can cash a
winning trick.
For example, if you have supported
partner’s opening major suit and he
leads the A showing the K, if dummy
has Qxx and if you play low, partner
knows the K will cash; if you play high,
showing four, partner knows declarer
has no more, so the K will not cash.
Suit Preference Signals
Suit Preference Signals (about 10% of
signals show suit preference)
Suit preference signals are used by defenders in situations when normal attitude and count signals have no useful
value. The prerequisites for obvious suit
preference signals are the following:
 When partner is anticipated to win
the suit led (usually by ruffing) and
upon analysis of the rank (high/low
magnitude) of the leader's card, a
high/low suit switch is likely to allow
the leader to win tricks by ruffing,
high card winners (e.g, aces and
kings), onside finesses, etc.
 The relative size of card led never
relates to the suit led.
 The relative size of card led always
relates to side suits, never to the
trump suit.
known (or suspected) of being able to
ruff.
 When following to a trick that partner
led and will hold the lead, and dummy
will be able to ruff any continuation
(e.g., partner leads the A and dummy
has a singleton in a trump contract).
State of the Unit
(Continued from page 2)
level would initially suffer with a new
site.
The Summerfest Regional, normally held
in July, will not be conducted this year, as
it would be too close to the Chicago National Tournament in early August. In its
place, we will have a 7-day regional at
the fine Wyndham Hotel in Glenview,
beginning on Valentine’s Day of February 14 next month.
CCBA’s mission is to grow, promote, and
sustain the game of bridge. A major strategy of ours is to focus on the Intermediate and Newcomer segment, which is key
to our future growth.
We have increased our 299er sectional
tournament from one per year to two per
year in the Western suburb of Darien, and
in the Northern suburb of Glenview. We
have continued to emphasize a variety of
IN programs in our tournaments, especially during our Summerfest Regional.
Our signature Pro-Am event last year at
the Northbrook site had drawn the most
active participation since its inception 5
years ago.
The 299ers who played the game overwhelmingly endorsed it as a fun and exciting learning experience. The Pro-Am
game would not have been successful
were it not for the generosity and active
participation of our advanced players as
pros in the game.
Many of the pros are among us tonight.
On behalf of the CCBA board, I would
like to thank all the pros for your generous time and patience, and for your
coaching and encouragement to our 299er
players.
Thanks to the contributions of all the
CCBA board members and other volunteers, we had a successful year in 2014.
Suit preference signals apply in two
common situations:
Thank You,
 When leading a card that partner is
Bob Young
2014 CCBA President
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District 13 Spring Regional
April 27-May 3, 2015
Grand Geneva Resort and Spa, Lake Geneva, WI
on Route 50, 1/2 mile East of Route 12
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Monday, April 27
2:30, 7:30 Stratified Pairs to benefit the ACBL Grass Roots Fund
7:30 KO Teams I: Session 1
7:30 Single Session Stratified Pairs Side Game
Tournament Chair:
Marilynn Charlson
262-490-2644
email: [email protected]
Newsletter Editor
Suzi Subeck
[email protected]
I/N Chair
Lynette Koski
lkoski81@[email protected]
Hospitality Chair
Carl Sharp
[email protected]
Tuesday, April 28
9:30, 2:00, 7:30 Side Game Series I: Sessions 1, 2, 3 (single sessions)
9:30, 2:00, 7:30 Player’s Choice* Pairs (Stratified)
9:30, 2:00 299er Pairs (single sessions)
9:30, 2:00, 7:30 KO Teams I: Sessions 2, 3, 4
2:00, 7:30 KO II: Sessions 1 & 2
7:30 Evening Swiss Teams
Wednesday, April 29
9:30 Compact KO: Sessions 1 & 2 (to conclude on Thursday morning)
9:30, 2:00, 7:30 Side Game Series I: Sessions 4, 5, 6 (single sessions)
9:30, 2:00, 7:30 Player’s Choice* Pairs (Stratified)
9:30, 2:00 299er Pairs (single sessions)
2:00, 7:30 KO II: Sessions 3 & 4
2:00, 7:30 KO III: Sessions 1 & 2
7:30 Evening Swiss Teams
Thursday, April 30
9:30 Compact KO: Sessions 3 & 4
9:30, 2:00 299er Pairs (single sessions)
9:30, 2:00, 7:30 Side Game Series II: Sessions 1, 2, 3 (single sessions)
9:30 & 2:00 Stratified Daylight Senior Pairs
2:00 & 7:30 KO III: Sessions 3 & 4
2:00 & 7:30 Stratified Swiss Team
7:30 Evening Swiss Teams
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2:00 & 7:30 KO IV: Session 1 & 2
9:30, 2:00 & 7:30 Player’s Choice Stratiflighted Pairs* (0-1500, 1500-3000, 3000+)
9:30, 2:00 & 7:30 Player’s Choice Gold Rush Pairs* (0-100, 100-300, 300-750)
7:30 Evening Swiss Teams
Saturday, May 2
9:30 Swiss Teams: Session 2
9:30, 2:00, 7:30 Side Game Series III: Sessions 1, 2, 3 (single sessions)
2:00 & 7:30 KO IV: Session 3 & 4
9:30, 2:00 & 7:30 Player’s Choice Stratiflighted Pairs* (0-1500, 1500-3000, 3000+)
9:30, 2:00 & 7:30 Player’s Choice Gold Rush Pairs* 0-100, 100-300, 300-750)
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Tuesday-Thursday
Single Session Games at 9:30, 2:00
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10:00 Stratiflighted Swiss Teams (7 rounds)
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Stratified Games: A: 2000+; B: 750-2000; C: 0-750
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A: 3000+, AX: 0-3000, B: 750-1500, C: 300-750, D: 0-300
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When is a singleton a good/bad opening lead?
Winning
with
Wimpy
By Jim
Diebel
When faced with an opening lead against
a suit contract, few defenders can resist
leading a singleton in a side suit. At times
it can be very effective, but not always,
especially at matchpoints.
When trying to determine whether or not
to lead a singleton, there are two very
important factors to consider:
1. Can I get partner on lead to give me
the ruff?
2. Will I have any trumps in my hand by
the time partner gets the lead?
Of course, if partner holds the ace of your
short suit, neither issue will be a problem.
When the opponents hold that card however, you will have a lot of work to do.
With that in mind, if you have a singleton
in a suit partner has opened or overcalled,
it stands out as a strong candidate for
your opening lead.
The lead is so popular, that if you decide
to lead an Ace in a different suit, (even if
it is from Ace-King), and then shift to
your singleton, you run the risk that partner will return your first suit, even though
you wanted a ruff in the second.
Many experienced players follow the
ancient rule: “If you don’t lead it at trick
one, it’s not a singleton”.
For obvious reasons, this is not always
true, but our goal as a good defender is to
make life as easy as possible for partner,
and partner is far more likely recognize a
singleton led at trick one than one led at
trick two.
nents will eventually want to develop,
and your lead will help them to place
the unseen spots and honors.
1. ♠ 865
For example, if you lead an 8, declarer
will almost certainly assume the 9 is
held by partner if it is in neither his
hand nor dummy’s.
3. ♠ A86
If declarer is able to draw trumps, your
short suit lead will not only help him
play that suit to its maximum advantage, but it may also give up a key
tempo in establishing tricks in the defense’s best suit(s). Therefore, holding
a control (an ace or a king) in the trump
suit should be a key component in deciding whether or not the short suit lead
will be effective.
Another major thing to consider is
whether or not the defender with the
short suit may be giving up a natural
trump trick with the ruff. Also, if the
defender has four or more trumps, it is
usually more effective to play a forcing
defense (forcing declarer to ruff YOUR
long suit), and eventually lose control
of the hand, than to attempt to get a ruff
or two yourself.
♥K875 ♦KJ973 ♣4
2. ♠ J865 ♥K85
♦KJ973 ♣4
♥K875 ♦J9763 ♣4
1) Lead the ♥5. Nothing suggests that declarer won’t be able to draw trumps, then
run clubs. Don’t make it easier for him.
Try to establish a possible heart winner
before it goes away.
2) Lead the ♥5. You are hoping dummy
comes down with three or four hearts, in
which case you may be able to weaken
declarer’s trump holding enough to make
your red cards winners in the end.
3) Lead the ♣4. You have a trump control,
and a reasonable chance that you can get
partner on lead with a heart later. This is
the perfect time to lead a short suit.
4. ♠8764 ♥KQ7 ♦AQJ97 ♣J
West
2♣
4♥
North East
Pass
1NT
Pass
2♥
All Pass
South (you)
Pass
Pass
(Continued on page 12)
Let’s look at a few examples:
West
North East
South (you)
1♣
1♥
1♠
2♥
2♠
3♥
4♠
All Pass
District 13 GNT winners strike gold
Winners in the Championship Flight of
the District 13 Grand National Team
(GNT) knockout finals proved they were
truly champions by repeating last year’s
win. Taking home first prize was the
team of Jeffrey Wolfson, Steve Garner,
and Eldad Ginossar, all of Chicago, plus
Nikolay Demirev of Arlington Heights,
Harold Mouser, Jr. of Evanston, and
Greg Defotis of Lincolnwood.
They won 36 gold masterpoints at the
event, which was played February 21
and 22 at the Northbrook Hilton. The
winning team plays in the summer
NABC, which will be held in Chicago.
Okay, so we agree that leading a singleton in partner’s suit is generally a good
idea. But what about when it is NOT partner’s suit? What about when it is one of
the suits bid by the opponents? Now it is
far less clear.
Placing second and winning 27 gold
points was the team consisting of Jon
Sorkin of Deerfield, Jeff Mandell of
Northfield, Dick Melson of Chicago and
David Lehman of Glenview.
When you lead a singleton in a suit NOT
bid by partner, it is quite likely that the
opponents will hold several cards in that
suit. It is probably a suit that the oppo-
Winning 30 gold points in Flight A,
which has a 6,000 masterpoint limit, was
the team of Bob Marheine of Waukesha,
WI, Mark Kinzer of New Berlin, WI,
Daniel Levin of Deerfield, Paul Karas of
6
Elm Grove, WI and Eric Mane of Milwaukee, WI.
Two teams tied for first place in Flight B,
which has a 2,500 masterpoint limit. The
members of one team were James Hudson of Elmhurst, Elizabeth Wachowicz
and Zenon Wachowicz, both of Buffalo
Grove, and Stanislaw Kolesnik of Elmwood Park, and the other team members
were Charles Alexander of Northbrook,
Robert Block of Deerfield, William
Anspach of Chicago and Donald Joseph
of Glencoe, and Jeff Cianci, Nic Hristea,
and Mark Pinkowski, all of Chicago.
Flight C, which has a 500 masterpoint
limit, was won by the team of Ryan Daniels of Vernon Hills, Matt Fleischman of
Antioch, Scott Baker of Gurnee and Bill
Mehilos of Des Plaines, who placed first
with a score of 90.98. They received 2.5
gold and 7.5 red. Placing a close second
with a score of 89.85 was the team of
Alexander Okamoto of Wyndmoor, PA,
Julian Manasse-Boetani, Kelly Mao, Ruth
Ng, and Jihong Song, all of Chicago.
70
%
GAMES
87% Benging Shen and Curtiss
Cohen, U of C Bridge
78% Julie Decock and Mary
Franke, New Eazy Bridge
72.3% Lynne Rosenbaum
and Toddy Leavitt, Queen of
Clubs
74.5% Ronald Miller and Robert Hayes, New Lenox-Joliet
DBC
72.2% Ronald Miller and
Robert Hayes, New LenoxJoliet DBC
73.8% William Berkman and
James O’Neil, Chicago DB
72.0% Carol Osgerby and
Michael Howards, S. Suburban Bridge Center
72.9% Susan Schaumberger
and Carol Caplan, New Eazy
Bridge
72.9% Susan Rodgers and
Bruce Rogers, New Eazy
Bridge
72.4% Marlene Konik and M
Miller, Queen of Clubs
71.1% Judith Freeman and
Jacqueline Rapp, Deerfield
Bridge Club
72.3% Wendy Shea and Iliana Rozemberg, New Eazy
Bridge
72.2% Laura Werner and
Claude Vogel, Chicago Duplicate Bridge
73.2% Michael Saltzman and
Bob Meixner, NaperDBC
71.1% Jim Humphrey and
Marc Passman, Ace of Clubs
72.3% Cindy Henderson and
Jay Henderson, New Eazy
Bridge
76.0% Michael Cochran and
Jack Eilrich, Oak Park Partners
73.8% Bobbie Carrick and
Simon Sellers, Olympia DBC
George Clark, Tree Towns
70.9% John Shelton and
Colette Novich, Lawson
Bridge Studio
CLUB MASTERS
Kathleen Allen
William Anderson
Susan Belgrad
Deanna Brandt
Sue Dickes
70.5% Bruce Ladin and Sharon Solwitz, Chicago DB
70.5% Joseph Chin and
Dave Bigler, S. Suburban
Bridge Center
70.4% Roger Hendrick and
Kevin O’Malley, All Bridge
Saints
71.7% Stephen Furuta and
Gerry Yegge, Arlington
Bridge B’s
70.4% Jack Snyder and Judy
Zhu, Hinsdale
71.5% Sarah Walker and
Ruth Markus, Cultural
Bridge Club
70.4% Dolores Baumgart
and Jan Soule, American
Bridge and Social Club
71.4% Nancy Frank and Jeff
Schuett, Ace of Clubs
70.2% Bonnie Katzenstein
and Ann Neumann, Hinsdale
71.1% Brian Blackmore and
NABC MASTERS
James Bloedorn
Marianne Ludwick
ADVANCED
NABC MASTERS
Beryl Block
LIFE MASTERS
Charles Butler
SECTIONAL
MASTERS
Lois Bartels
Wendy Brawar
Richard Conyers
Ronald Haidinger
Kathleen Morrissey
Paul Schiff
Jeri Sebo
REGIONAL MASTERS Lea Bazelon
Gianni Hsieh
Mary Lou Mellon
Sara Siegel
70.0% Jerry Palm and Constance Stevens, S. Suburban
Bridge Center
70.5% Jack Snyder and Judy
Zhu, Naper No Trumpers
72.0% Guy Franklin and
Jack Hurst, Chicago DB
Susan Keeley
Ann Lawrence
Richard Lehn
Henry Nadler
James Parker
Jayne Parpovich
Suman Sabnis
Noah Weiss
70.0% Mark Ginsburg and
Marlene Konik, American
Bridge and Social Club
70.7% James Diebel and
Wayne Eggers, Tree Towns
Congratula ons to rank advancers
JUNIOR MASTERS
Scott Bates
Rosemary Bellion
Laurence Dunford
Margaret Geittmann
Karen Loeb
Mary Lou Mauro
Donna McKeown
Joseph McKeown
Mill Niswander
Clare Phelan
Judith Shane
Paula Slesar
Diane St. Aubin
Casey Szulc
Sandra Thomas
Sue Wellman
Barbara Werner
70.1 Sally Levering and Al
Levering, Bridge in Orland
299er Silver
Point Sec onal
Midwest Care Center, 2050
Claire Court, Glenview, IL
847-467-7423
Saturday, May 16, 2015
9:30 Stra fied 299er Pairs
(0-100, 100-200, 200-300)
2:00 Stra fied 299er Pairs
(0-100, 100-200, 200-300)
(probable finish: 5:30pm)
Sunday, May 17, 2015
10:00 Stra fied Swiss
Teams
Call ahead to arrange Sunday teammates please!
(0-100, 100-200, 200-300) Playthrough
(probable finish: 5 pm)
BRONZE
LIFE MASTERS
Holly Rozner
Ques ons? Call or write:
Chair: Mike Cochran at
847.846.8025
[email protected]
www.bridgeinchicago.com
SILVER
LIFE MASTERS
P M Smaby
Janet Stone
Open to the first 60 tables
each day.
GOLD LIFE MASTER
Don Solomon
7
Stars of Tomorrow
Looking forward to seeing
your smiles!
WinterFest and Annual Meeting Snapshots
Emcee George
Jacobs
ACBL Pres. Suzi
Subeck
CCBA good financially
2015 Tournaments
CCBA Spring STaC, At the Clubs, April
6-12
District 13 Regional, Grand Geneva Resort and Spa, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin,
April 27-May 3
District 13 STac, At the Clubs, May 4-10
Stars of Tomorrow 299er Tournament,
Glenview, May 16, 17
CCBA/ABA Sectional, Chicago, June 67
Summer STac, At the Clubs, July 6-12
Summer North America Bridge Championships (NABC), Hilton Chicago, 720 S.
Michigan Ave., Chicago, Aug. 6-16
Milwaukee Regional, Eau Clair, WI,
Aug. 24-30
Labor Day Silver Point Sectional,
9300 Weber Park Place, Skokie, Sept. 4
-7
Stars of Tomorrow 299er Tournament, Darien, September 19, 20
NAP Dist. Finals, West Allis, Oct. 3
Central States Regional, Grand Geneva Resort and Spa, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, Oct. 26-Nov.1
GNT District Final, Northbrook,
Nov.13-15
STaC, at the Clubs, Nov. 16-22
STaC, At the Clubs, December 7-13
8
CCBA is in good financial shape, but
there is some concern because the total
number of
tables at tournaments was
down in 2014,
according to
Treasurer Tom
Dressing
(right), who
gave the financial report at
the association’s annual
meeting.
He noted that
attendance at
club night games is also decreasing.
“Those games are important because they
give people who are still working an opportunity to play. Support your night
games,” he said.
He reported total assets at $173,723, with
current liabilities at $1,006 and total equity at $178,717. For a full copy of the
treasurer’s report, email him at
[email protected].
Special Club Games
Day/Date
Time
Club
Loca on
Sun - Mar 1
1:00 pm
Chicago Duplicate Bridge
Gino' s East - Gold Coast
Club Championship
Mon - Mar 2
11:00 am
Olympia DBC
Countryside Church
Senior Pairs
Mon - Mar 2
10:30 am
Queen Of Clubs DBC
North Shore Congregation
ACBL-Wide Senior Pairs
Tue - Mar 3
11:00 am
NaperDBC
Wesley United Methodist
Stratified Open Pairs
Tue - Mar 3
7:00 pm
S. Suburban Bridge Center
S. Suburban Bridge Center
Unit Game-Earn Extra Points
Tue - Mar 3
7:00 pm
Tree Towns DBC
First Congregational
Unit Game
Wed - Mar 4
12:15 pm
Chicago Duplicate Bridge
Gino' s East - Gold Coast
Charity Game
Wed - Mar 4
7:00 pm
S. Suburban Bridge Center
S. Suburban Bridge Center
Charity Game-Earn Extra Points
Thu - Mar 5
6:30 pm
Chicago Duplicate Bridge
Gino' s East - Gold Coast
Charity Swiss Teams
Thu - Mar 5
10:45 am
Jeremiah Thursday Duplicate
Temple Jeremiah
Club Championship-Extra Points
Thu - Mar 5
12:15 pm
S. Suburban Bridge Center
S. Suburban Bridge Center
Club Championship-Extra Points
Thu - Mar 5
7:00 pm
S. Suburban Bridge Center
S. Suburban Bridge Center
Team Game
Fri - Mar 6
11:00 am
Naper No Trumpers
Wesley United Methodist
Charity Club Championship
Fri - Mar 6
12:15 pm
S. Suburban Bridge Center
S. Suburban Bridge Center
Charity Game-Earn Extra Points
Fri - Mar 6
7:15 pm
West Suburban DB
First Congregational
Charity Club Championship
Sat - Mar 7
1:00 pm
All Bridge Saints
Emmanuel Episcopal
Swiss Teams with Noon Lunch
Sat - Mar 7
11:00 am
Chicago Duplicate Bridge
Gino' s East - Gold Coast
I/N Game
Mon - Mar 9
1:00 pm
Carol Cohn MS Landcruise
Country Club League
Club Championship
Mon - Mar 9
12:15 pm
Chicago Duplicate Bridge
Gino' s East - Gold Coast
Charity Game
Mon - Mar 9
6:20 pm
Lawson Bridge Studio
Ann Sathers Restaurant
Grass Roots Fund
Mon - Mar 9
7:00 pm
South Suburban Bridge
S. Suburban Bridge Center
Charity Pair Game-Extra Points
Tue - Mar 10
12:15 pm
Chicago Duplicate Bridge
Gino' s East - Gold Coast
Charity Game
Tue - Mar 10
11:00 am
NaperDBC
Wesley United Methodist
D13 Silver Point STaC
Tue - Mar 10
7:00 pm
S. Suburban Bridge Center
S. Suburban Bridge Center
Club Championship
Wed - Mar 11
10:30 am
Bridge In Orland
White Mountain Golf Course
Charity Game-Earn Extra Points
Wed - Mar 11
11:00 am
Community Bridge Club
Calumet Township Center
ACBL Charity Pairs
Wed - Mar 11
6:20 pm
Lawson Bridge Studio
Ann Sathers Restaurant
Grass Roots Fund
Wed - Mar 11
7:00 pm
Reluctant Redoubler DBC
Temple Judea Mizpah
Inter-Club Championship Game
Thu - Mar 12
12:15 pm
Chicago Duplicate Bridge
Gino' s East - Gold Coast
Charity Game
Thu - Mar 12
6:30 pm
Chicago Duplicate Bridge
Gino' s East - Gold Coast
Club Championship
Thu - Mar 12
12:15 pm
S. Suburban Bridge Center
S. Suburban Bridge Center
Charity Game-Earn Extra Points
Thu - Mar 12
7:00 pm
S. Suburban Bridge Center
S. Suburban Bridge Center
Team Game
Fri - Mar 13
11:00 am
Naper No Trumpers
Wesley United Methodist
Silver Point STAC
Fri - Mar 13
12:15 pm
S. Suburban Bridge Center
S. Suburban Bridge Center
Club Championship-Extra Points
Fri - Mar 13
7:15 pm
West Suburban DB
First Congregational Church
Silver Point STAC
Sat - Mar 14
11:00 am
Chicago Duplicate Bridge
Gino' s East - Gold Coast
I/N Charity Game
Sun - Mar 15
1:00 pm
Chicago Duplicate Bridge
Gino' s East - Gold Coast
Charity Game
Mon - Mar 16
6:20 pm
Lawson Bridge Studio
Ann Sathers Restaurant
Inter-Club Championship
Tue - Mar 17
12:15 pm
Chicago Duplicate Bridge
Gino' s East - Gold Coast
Club Championship
Tue - Mar 17
11:00 am
NaperDBC
Wesley United Methodist
Charity Club Championship
Tue - Mar 17
12:15 pm
S. Suburban Bridge Center
S. Suburban Bridge Center
Charity Game
Tue - Mar 17
7:00 pm
Tree Towns DBC
First Congregational Church
Gass Roots Fund
Wed - Mar 18
7:00 pm
S. Suburban Bridge Center
S. Suburban Bridge Center
Club Championship-Extra Points
Thu - Mar 19
7:00 pm
S. Suburban Bridge Center
S. Suburban Bridge Center
Charity Team Game-Extra Points
Fri - Mar 20
11:00 am
Naper No Trumpers
Wesley United Methodist
Stratified Open Pairs
9
Event
Special Club Games
Day/Date
Time
Club
Loca on
Event
Fri - Mar 20
7:15 pm
West Suburban DB
First Congregational Church
Club Championship Stratified Pairs
Sat - Mar 21
1:00 pm
All Bridge Saints
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Swiss Teams with Noon Lunch
Sat - Mar 21
11:00 am
Chicago Duplicate Bridge
Gino' s East - Gold Coast
I/N Game
Mon - Mar 23
12:15 pm
Chicago Duplicate Bridge
Gino' s East - Gold Coast
Open Pairs
Mon - Mar 23
6:20 pm
Lawson Bridge Studio
Ann Sathers Restaurant
StaC
Tue - Mar 24
11:00 am
NaperDBC
Wesley United Methodist
Stratified Open Pairs
Tue - Mar 24
12:15 pm
S. Suburban Bridge Center
S. Suburban Bridge Center
STaC-Earn Silver Points
Tue - Mar 24
7:00 pm
S. Suburban Bridge Center
S. Suburban Bridge Center
STaC-Earn Silver Points
Wed - Mar 25
10:30 am
Bridge In Orland
White Mountain Golf Course
STaC-Earn Silver Points
Wed - Mar 25
6:20 pm
Lawson Bridge Studio
Ann Sathers Restaurant
STaC
Wed - Mar 25
12:00 pm
New Eazy/Wednesday
Temple Jeremiah
Club Championship Game
Wed - Mar 25
7:00 pm
Reluctant Redoubler DBC
Temple Judea Mizpah
Junior Fund Game
Thu - Mar 26
12:15 pm
Chicago Duplicate Bridge
Gino' s East - Gold Coast
Club Championship
Thu - Mar 26
12:15 pm
S. Suburban Bridge Center
S. Suburban Bridge Center
STaC-Earn Silver Points
Thu - Mar 26
7:00 pm
S. Suburban Bridge Center
S. Suburban Bridge Center
STaC Pair Game-Earn Silver Points
Fri - Mar 27
11:00 am
Naper No Trumpers
Wesley United Methodist
Club Championship Stratified Pairs
Fri - Mar 27
12:15 pm
S. Suburban Bridge Center
S. Suburban Bridge Center
STaC-Earn Silver Points
Fri - Mar 27
7:15 pm
West Suburban DB
First Congregational
Stratified Open Pairs
Sat - Mar 28
11:00 am
Chicago Duplicate Bridge
Gino' s East - Gold Coast
I/N Game
Mon - Mar 30
12:15 pm
Chicago Duplicate Bridge
Gino' s East - Gold Coast
Unit Game
Mon - Mar 30
6:20 pm
Lawson Bridge Studio
Ann Sathers Restaurant
Unit game
Tue - Mar 31
11:00 am
NaperDBC
Wesley United Methodist
Club Championship Swiss Teams
Tue - Mar 31
7:00 pm
S. Suburban Bridge Center
S. Suburban Bridge Center
Charity Game-Earn Extra Points
Wed - Apr 1
10:30 am
Bridge In Orland
White Mountain Golf Course
Charity Club Championship
Wed - Apr 1
12:15 pm
Chicago Duplicate Bridge
Gino' s East - Gold Coast
Charity Game
Wed - Apr 1
11:00 am
Community Bridge Club
Calumet Township Center
ACBL Charity Pairs
Wed - Apr 1
6:20 pm
Lawson Bridge Studio
Ann Sathers Restaurant
ACBL Charity Month
Wed - Apr 1
Wed - Apr 1
7:00 pm
7:00 pm
Reluctant Redoubler DBC
S. Suburban Bridge Center
Temple Judea Mizpah
S. Suburban Bridge Center
Team Game
Charity Club Championship
Wed - Apr 1
7:30 pm
U of C Bridge
Reynolds Club
First game of term
Thu - Apr 2
12:15 pm
Chicago Duplicate Bridge
Gino' s East - Gold Coast
STaC
Thu - Apr 2
Thu - Apr 2
6:30 pm
12:15 pm
Chicago Duplicate Bridge
S. Suburban Bridge Center
Gino' s East - Gold Coast
S. Suburban Bridge Center
Charity SWISS TEAMS
Charity Club Championship
Thu - Apr 2
7:00 pm
S. Suburban Bridge Center
S. Suburban Bridge Center
Team Charity Club Championship
Fri - Apr 3
11:00 am
Naper No Trumpers
Wesley United Methodist
Charity Club Championship
Fri - Apr 3
Fri - Apr 3
12:15 pm
7:15 pm
S. Suburban Bridge Center
West Suburban DB
S. Suburban Bridge Center
First Congregational Church
Charity Club Championship
Charity Club Championship
Sat - Apr 4
1:00 pm
All Bridge Saints
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Swiss Teams with Noon Lunch
Sat - Apr 4
11:00 am
Chicago Duplicate Bridge
Gino' s East - Gold Coast
I/N Charity Game
Sun - Apr 5
1:00 pm
Chicago Duplicate Bridge
Gino' s East - Gold Coast
Charity Game
Mon - Apr 6
12:15 pm
Chicago Duplicate Bridge
Gino' s East - Gold Coast
STaC Silver Points
Mon - Apr 6
6:20 pm
Lawson Bridge Studio
Ann Sathers Restaurant
ACBL Charity Month
Mon - Apr 6
7:00 pm
S. Suburban Bridge Center
S. Suburban Bridge Center
Charity Club Championship
Tue - Apr 7
Tue - Apr 7
Tue - Apr 7
12:15 pm
11:00 am
12:15 pm
Chicago Duplicate Bridge
NaperDBC
S. Suburban Bridge Center
Gino' s East - Gold Coast
Wesley United Methodist
S. Suburban Bridge Center
STaC Silver Points
Charity Club Championship
STaC-Earn Silver Points!
10
Special Club Games
Day/Date
Time
Club
Loca on
Event
Tue - Apr 7
7:00 pm
South Suburban Bridge Center
S. Suburban Bridge Center
STaC-Earn Silver Points
Tue - Apr 7
7:00 pm
Tree Towns DBC
First Congregational
STaC
Wed - Apr 8
10:30 am
Bridge In Orland
White Mountain Golf Course
Charity Club Championship
Wed - Apr 8
12:15 pm
Chicago Duplicate Bridge
Gino' s East - Gold Coast
STaC Silver Points
Wed - Apr 8
6:20 pm
Lawson Bridge Studio
Ann Sathers Restaurant
ACBL Charity Month
Wed - Apr 8
7:00 pm
Reluctant Redoubler DBC
Temple Judea Mizpah
STaC Open Pairs
Thu - Apr 9
12:15 pm
Chicago Duplicate Bridge
Gino' s East - Gold Coast
Charity Game
Thu - Apr 9
6:30 pm
Chicago Duplicate Bridge
Gino' s East - Gold Coast
STaC Silver Points
Thu - Apr 9
12:15 pm
S. Suburban Bridge Center
S. Suburban Bridge Center
STaC Silver Points
Thu - Apr 9
7:00 pm
S. Suburban Bridge Center
S. Suburban Bridge Center
STaC Pairs Silver Points
Fri - Apr 10
11:00 am
Naper No Trumpers
Wesley United Methodist
Charity Club Championship
Fri - Apr 10
12:15 pm
South Suburban Bridge Center
S. Suburban Bridge Center
STaC Silver Points
Fri - Apr 10
7:15 pm
West Suburban DB
First Congregational Church
STaC
Sat - Apr 11
11:00 am
Chicago Duplicate Bridge
Gino' s East - Gold Coast
I/N STaC Silver Points
Sun - Apr 12
1:00 pm
Chicago Duplicate Bridge
Gino' s East - Gold Coast
STaC Silver Points
Mon - Apr 13
12:15 pm
Chicago Duplicate Bridge
Gino' s East - Gold Coast
Charity Game
Mon - Apr 13
6:20 pm
Lawson Bridge Studio
Ann Sathers Restaurant
ACBL Charity Month
Mon - Apr 13
7:00 pm
S. Suburban Bridge Center
S. Suburban Bridge Center
Charity Club Championship
Tue - Apr 14
12:15 pm
Chicago Duplicate Bridge
Gino' s East - Gold Coast
Charity Game
Tue - Apr 14
11:00 am
NaperDBC
Wesley United Methodist
Charity Club Championship
Tue - Apr 14
12:15 pm
S. Suburban Bridge Center
S. Suburban Bridge Center
Charity Game Extra Points
Tue - Apr 14
7:00 pm
S. Suburban Bridge Center
S. Suburban Bridge Center
Charity Club Championship
Tue - Apr 14
7:00 pm
Tree Towns DBC
First Congregational Church
Charity Pairs
Wed - Apr 15
10:30 am
Bridge In Orland
White Mountain Golf Course
Charity Club Championship
Wed - Apr 15
12:15 pm
Chicago Duplicate Bridge
Gino' s East - Gold Coast
Charity Game
Wed - Apr 15
6:20 pm
Lawson Bridge Studio
Ann Sathers Restaurant
ACBL Charity Month
Wed - Apr 15
7:00 pm
S. Suburban Bridge Center
S. Suburban Bridge Center
Charity Club Championship
Thu - Apr 16
12:15 pm
Chicago Duplicate Bridge
Gino' s East - Gold Coast
Charity Game
Thu - Apr 16
6:30 pm
Chicago Duplicate Bridge
Gino' s East - Gold Coast
Charity Game
Thu - Apr 16
12:15 pm
S. Suburban Bridge Center
S. Suburban Bridge Center
Charity Club Championship
Thu - Apr 16
7:00 pm
S. Suburban Bridge Center
S. Suburban Bridge Center
Team Charity Club Championship!
Fri - Apr 17
11:00 am
Naper No Trumpers
Wesley United Methodist
Fri - Apr 17
12:15 pm
S. Suburban Bridge Center
S. Suburban Bridge Center
Charity Club Championship
Charity Club Championship-Earn
Extra Points
Fri - Apr 17
7:15 pm
West Suburban DB
First Congregational Church
Charity Club Championship
Sat - Apr 18
11:00 am
Chicago Duplicate Bridge
Gino' s East - Gold Coast
I/N Charity Game
Sat - Apr 18
11:00 am
Community Bridge Club
Calumet Township Center
ACBL Charity Pairs
Sun - Apr 19
1:00 pm
Chicago Duplicate Bridge
Gino' s East - Gold Coast
Charity Game
Mon - Apr 20
12:15 pm
Chicago Duplicate Bridge
Gino' s East - Gold Coast
Charity Game
Mon - Apr 20
6:20 pm
Lawson Bridge Studio
Ann Sathers Restaurant
ACBL Charity Month
Mon - Apr 20
7:00 pm
S. Suburban Bridge Center
S. Suburban Bridge Center
Charity Club Championship
Tue - Apr 21
12:15 pm
Chicago Duplicate Bridge
Gino' s East - Gold Coast
Charity Game
Tue - Apr 21
11:00 am
NaperDBC
Wesley United Methodist
Charity Club Championship
Tue - Apr 21
12:15 pm
S. Suburban Bridge Center
S. Suburban Bridge Center
Charity Game Extra Points
Tue - Apr 21
7:00 pm
S. Suburban Bridge Center
S. Suburban Bridge Center
Charity Club Championship
Tue - Apr 21
7:00 pm
Tree Towns DBC
First Congregational Church
Charity Pairs
11
Special Club Games
Day/Date
Time
Club
Loca on
Event
Wed - Apr 22
10:30 am
Bridge In Orland
White Mountain Golf Course
Charity Club Championship
Wed - Apr 22
12:15 pm
Chicago Duplicate Bridge
Gino' s East - Gold Coast
Charity Game
Wed - Apr 22
6:20 pm
Lawson Bridge Studio
Ann Sathers Restaurant
ACBL Charity Month
Wed - Apr 22
7:00 pm
Reluctant Redoubler DBC
Temple Judea Mizpah
ACBL Charity Game
Wed - Apr 22
7:00 pm
S. Suburban Bridge Center
S. Suburban Bridge Center
Charity Club Championship
Thu - Apr 23
12:15 pm
Chicago Duplicate Bridge
Gino' s East - Gold Coast
Charity Game
Thu - Apr 23
6:30 pm
Chicago Duplicate Bridge
Gino' s East - Gold Coast
Charity Game
Thu - Apr 23
12:15 pm
S. Suburban Bridge Center
S. Suburban Bridge Center
Charity Club Championship-
Thu - Apr 23
7:00 pm
S. Suburban Bridge Center
S. Suburban Bridge Center
Team Charity Club Championship
Fri - Apr 24
11:00 am
Naper No Trumpers
Wesley United Methodist
Memorial Handicapped Swiss Teams
Fri - Apr 24
12:15 pm
S. Suburban Bridge Center
S. Suburban Bridge Center
Charity Club Championship Extra Points
Fri - Apr 24
7:15 pm
West Suburban DB
First Congregational Church
Charity Club Championship
Sat - Apr 25
11:00 am
Chicago Duplicate Bridge
Gino' s East - Gold Coast
I/N Charity Game
Sat - Apr 25
11:00 am
Community Bridge Club
Calumet Township Center
ACBL Charity Pairs
Sun - Apr 26
1:00 pm
Chicago Duplicate Bridge
Gino' s East - Gold Coast
Charity Game
Mon - Apr 27
12:15 pm
Chicago Duplicate Bridge
Gino' s East - Gold Coast
Charity Game
Mon - Apr 27
6:20 pm
Lawson Bridge Studio
Ann Sathers Restaurant
ACBL Charity Month
Mon - Apr 27
7:00 pm
S. Suburban Bridge Center
S. Suburban Bridge Center
Charity Club Championship
Tue - Apr 28
12:15 pm
Chicago Duplicate Bridge
Gino' s East - Gold Coast
Charity Game
Tue - Apr 28
11:00 am
NaperDBC
Wesley United Methodist
ACBL Inter-Club Championship
Tue - Apr 28
12:15 pm
S. Suburban Bridge Center
S. Suburban Bridge Center
Charity Game Extra Points
Tue - Apr 28
7:00 pm
S. Suburban Bridge Center
S. Suburban Bridge Center
Charity Club Championship Extra Points
Tue - Apr 28
7:00 pm
Tree Towns DBC
First Congregational Church
Charity pairs
Wed - Apr 29
10:30 am
Bridge In Orland
White Mountain Golf Course
Charity Club Championship Extra Points!
Wed - Apr 29
12:15 pm
Chicago Duplicate Bridge
Gino' s East - Gold Coast
Charity Game
Wed - Apr 29
6:20 pm
Lawson Bridge Studio
Ann Sathers Restaurant
ACBL Charity Month
Wed - Apr 29
7:00 pm
S. Suburban Bridge Center
S. Suburban Bridge Center
Charity Club Championship Extra Points
Thu - Apr 30
12:15 pm
Chicago Duplicate Bridge
Gino' s East - Gold Coast
Charity Game
Thu - Apr 30
6:30 pm
Chicago Duplicate Bridge
Gino' s East - Gold Coast
Charity Game
Thu - Apr 30
12:15 pm
S. Suburban Bridge Center
S. Suburban Bridge Center
Charity Club Championship Extra Points
Thu - Apr 30
7:00 pm
S. Suburban Bridge Center
S. Suburban Bridge Center
Team Charity Club Championship
Winning with Wimpy
(Continued from page 6)
4) Lead the ♠8. You have a trump entry
and club shortness. The problem is that
you also have 13 high card points. Assuming the opponents have at least 25,
you can’t hope that partner has as much
as the ♦K. Make a passive lead and try
not to give anything away.
West
1♠
3♥
North
2♦
Pass
East
2♥
4♥
South (you)
3♦
All Pass
5. ♠6 ♥875 ♦KQ973 ♣Q964
5) Lead the ♦K. You can’t hope for more
than one diamond trick, and it could vanish quickly. Spade tricks aren’t going
away. If dummy comes down with a sin-
gleton or doubleton diamond, switch to
a club unless you see strong clubs and
weak spades in dummy. Leading the
spade is for dreamers.
6. ♠6 ♥A75 ♦9873 ♣KT964
6) This one is tricky. At IMPs, I would
lead the spade and hope to get a diamond, a heart, a spade ruff, and another
trick somewhere. On a great day, you
might even catch partner with both
pointed aces.
At Matchpoints, I’d lean toward leading
the ♦9, hoping to bank a diamond trick
before it goes away on spades. In other
words, a spade is your best chance to
beat the contract, but a diamond might
be your best shot at cutting down on
overtricks.
12
STaCs in April
Win silver points during the Sectional
Tournament at Clubs (STaC), which
runs from April 6-12.
 Huge overall masterpoint awards. The
more tables throughout the Chicago
area, the greater the awards.
 All Open Pairs are stratified 0-750, 0
-1500, and unlimited masterpoints.
Intermediate/Newcomer games are
also offered - ask your local club.
Call any club owner or manager for details. The names of the clubs and the
owner/manager can be found at bridgeinchicago.com. Special games can be
found at the same site and in this issue
of the Kibitzer.