May/June 2007 Kibitzer - Chicago Contract Bridge Association
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CCBA <strong>Kibitzer</strong><br />
<strong>May</strong> / <strong>June</strong> <strong>2007</strong><br />
Next Stop, Championship in Nashville<br />
Here are your Grand National Teams Winners<br />
An Arlington Heights ballroom full of<br />
District 13 players competed March 3 and<br />
4 in the Grand National Teams event for<br />
the privilege of representing District 13 at<br />
the Summer North American <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
Championship. The event will be held July<br />
19-29 in Nashville, Tennessee.<br />
Winners in the Championship Flight were<br />
Samuel Cohen of Lisle; David Yang and<br />
Claude Vogel, <strong>Chicago</strong>, Ralph Katz of<br />
Hinsdale, Xiaodong Shi of Des Plaines,<br />
and George Jacobs of Hinsdale. For their<br />
outstanding play, they each received 36<br />
gold points.<br />
Second place finishers were Jeffrey Miller<br />
of Naperville, Phil Warden and Jacob<br />
Morgan of Madison, Wisconsin, and<br />
Sangarapil Mohan of Oak Brook. They<br />
each won 27 gold points.<br />
Third place finishers were Jerry Goldfein,<br />
Lincolnwood, Jack Oest of <strong>Chicago</strong>, Larry<br />
Robbins of Deerfield, Gerald Caravelli of<br />
Des Plaines, and Nikolay Demirev of<br />
Arlington Heights. They were awarded<br />
19.8 gold points.<br />
The Flight A winners were Bob<br />
Fashingbauer of Elmhurst, Tim Tullis of<br />
Roselle, Lavern Wiebe of Aurora and Jeff<br />
David of Lisle, all of whom received 30<br />
gold points.<br />
Finishing second was the Wisconsin team<br />
of Patrick Borman and Eric Mane of<br />
Milwaukee, Charles Bantz of West Allis,<br />
and Bill Erickson of<br />
Racine. Each team<br />
member received 22.5<br />
gold points.<br />
Taking third were<br />
James O’Neil of Oak<br />
Park, Bob Marheine<br />
of Waukesha,<br />
Wisconsin, Paul<br />
Stern of Oak Creek,<br />
Wisconsin, and<br />
Mark Kinzer of New<br />
Berlin, Wisconsin.<br />
An award of 16.5<br />
gold points was<br />
given to each team<br />
member.<br />
GNT<br />
WINNERS<br />
The Flight B winners were Stanislaw<br />
Kolesnik and Boguslaw Humienik of<br />
Mount Prospect, Jerzy Jelen of Roselle,<br />
and Vladimir Reznik of Glenview. They<br />
were awarded 26 gold points.<br />
Taking second were Bob Meixner and<br />
Gordon Decker of Hinsdale, Kevin<br />
O’Malley of Brookfield, John Finnegan of<br />
Downers Grove, Dennis O’Dowd of<br />
Burbank and Wesley Suzuki of Oakbrook<br />
Terrace. Team members were awarded 19.5<br />
gold points.<br />
Awarded 14.3 gold points for third place<br />
were Kenneth Wolf of Libertyville,<br />
Thomas Dressing of Buffalo Grove, Rick<br />
Schoenfield of Westchester, and Carl<br />
Sharp, Frank Chadwell, and Daniel<br />
Swartzman, all of <strong>Chicago</strong>.<br />
Flight C winners were Sheila and Michael<br />
Sittinger of Lombard, and Holly and<br />
Harland London of Woodridge. They each<br />
received 3.75 gold and 11.25 red.<br />
Finishing second were John Grossman and<br />
Michael Stein of Highland Park, Jeffrey<br />
Rabin of Deerfield, and Howard Emmerman<br />
of Riverwoods.<br />
Taking third were Douglas MacDonald of<br />
Evanston, Carole Jackson of Park Ridge,<br />
Diane Boger of Buffalo Grove and Patricia<br />
Horn of Rolling Meadows. Second and<br />
third place finishers received both gold<br />
and red points.<br />
Cinderella Team Wins 4 NABC Swiss Team Events<br />
Four women who call<br />
themselves the<br />
“Cinderella Team”<br />
were among those<br />
who had a successful<br />
tournament at the<br />
50th Spring North<br />
American <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
Championships.<br />
The event was held<br />
March 8 - 18 in St.<br />
Louis, Mo.<br />
The 299er Cinderella<br />
Team won four Swiss<br />
Team events. Team<br />
members were<br />
Marlene Beranek of<br />
Glenview, Mary<br />
Hilman of Mt. Prospect, Carol Duffy and Marilyn Richards, both of Wilmette.<br />
“There were so many 299er events to play in, and we had a blast,” said Marlene. “We<br />
had interesting hands, met lovely people and laughed so hard it hurt. We cannot wait to<br />
play in future tournaments.”
An Open Letter to CCBA Members<br />
The Almost Impossible -<br />
Searching and Finding Tournament Sites<br />
Have you ever wondered about the logistics of staging a<br />
bridge tournament? Or, do you just come to play and<br />
hopefully enjoy the experience? Many of us take for<br />
granted the availability of tournaments, just as we do many<br />
of the things around us. Let me give you an insight to<br />
tournament planning. I have found it interesting, rewarding,<br />
challenging, frustrating, time-consuming and many other<br />
adverbs that might apply.<br />
Providing tournaments for the players is one of the most<br />
important responsibilities of the Board of Directors. Different<br />
Board Members have different tournament tasks<br />
assigned to them. One of my areas of responsibility is<br />
finding sites for each tournament that is offered by ACBL<br />
Unit 123, the “<strong>Chicago</strong> Unit”. Sometimes this has been<br />
relatively easy, but not for the past almost two years. Finding sites for our 2008 and<br />
beyond tournaments has been VERY frustrating and not too successful.<br />
So why not just go back to where we were before? It is not just that easy. A site where<br />
we historically paid $1,200 per day now wants $10,000 per day. No, that is not a typographical<br />
error. Some of our past sites have raised the site costs to dollar amounts way<br />
beyond our limited budget. None of our 2008 tournaments (except Lake Geneva) will be<br />
in the same site as <strong>2007</strong> because of these increases.<br />
Site size requirements obviously vary by tournament - from 2,500 square feet to 15,000<br />
square feet. Also, free parking is mandatory. Other major considerations are accessibility<br />
from different parts of the <strong>Chicago</strong>land area and location to nearby restaurants.<br />
Site cost is a MAJOR issue as it is one of the most significant expenses to the tournament.<br />
Many of the sites do not allow for outside food or beverages. This impacts<br />
offering fruit to the players as hospitality.<br />
To help in finding sites the local Convention & Visitors Bureaus in most of the <strong>Chicago</strong><br />
area have been enlisted in our search. They have contacted the sites within their areas<br />
with our tournament needs.<br />
Those sites that have the space available have quoted costs of $5,000 per day, to $6,000<br />
per day, to $28,500 per week, and many others have quoted rates in the same dollar<br />
ranges, and even more.<br />
One convention site even quoted a price that did not include the chairs - they would have<br />
to be rented. When talking with contact persons at some of the prospective sites, they<br />
have actually laughed at me when I told them what we could afford.<br />
At least they wished me well on my quest.<br />
But the quest is not over! We will continue to search for tournament<br />
sites, and we will prevail. If any of you know of or have a contact<br />
with a site that we can afford, please do not hesitate to<br />
inform a Board Member or me.<br />
To think I volunteered for this!<br />
Tom Sucher<br />
Chair, Unit 123 Site Committee<br />
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<strong>Chicago</strong> <strong>Contract</strong><br />
<strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>Association</strong><br />
<strong>2007</strong> Officers/Board Members<br />
President<br />
John Goldstein<br />
Vice President<br />
Angie Clark<br />
Treasurer<br />
Tom Dressing<br />
Secretary<br />
Frank Chadwell<br />
District 13 Director<br />
Harriette Buckman<br />
Board of Directors<br />
Jackie Addis<br />
Jan Churchwell<br />
Adrienne Cohen<br />
Jean Faeth<br />
Blythe Olshan-Finley<br />
Kay Hathaway<br />
Les Kent<br />
Selma Perlmutter<br />
Carl Sharp<br />
Suzi Subeck<br />
Tom Sucher<br />
Unit Administrator<br />
Kathy Burt<br />
<strong>Kibitzer</strong> Editor<br />
DeMaris Johnson<br />
Conduct & Ethics<br />
Jim Burt<br />
Recorder<br />
Craig Gardner<br />
The <strong>Kibitzer</strong> is published six<br />
times annually by the <strong>Chicago</strong><br />
<strong>Contract</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>Association</strong>.<br />
<strong>Kibitzer</strong> deadline for July/<br />
August is <strong>June</strong> 1.<br />
For more information, go to<br />
www.bridgeinchicago.com or<br />
call the CCBA at 630-235-4718.
Important to Properly Evaluate Hand<br />
Experts’ Advice: Learn How to Appreciate “Bad” Hands<br />
By Jeff and Ginny Schuett<br />
Developing the ability to properly<br />
evaluate the value of a bridge hand<br />
comes with experience in seeing many<br />
hands and learning what values are<br />
helpful to partner and in what<br />
sequences. Many hands look weak,<br />
but turn out to be great.<br />
Use this example for all East hands<br />
below:<br />
♠ 108652 ♥ QJ92 ♦ Q72 ♣ 8<br />
Bad or Good?<br />
If you and partner have a fit, this hand<br />
is worth about 7 points, 5 HCP plus 2<br />
for distribution. Remember you should<br />
not add distributional points until you<br />
find a fit. Consider some of the<br />
following bidding sequences and how<br />
much this hand is really worth. You<br />
are East:<br />
W N E S<br />
1D P 1S P<br />
2H* P ?<br />
*Reverse<br />
Based on this bidding, your hand has<br />
improved considerably because of the<br />
known fitting cards in diamonds and hearts.<br />
Partner should have at least 5 diamonds<br />
and 4 hearts and about 17+ HCP.<br />
An example for partner: ♠ K2 ♥ AK103<br />
♦ AKJ92 ♣ 82 Note that barring bad<br />
breaks, you are cold for game. When all<br />
your honor cards are working, you can add<br />
up to one point for each fitting honor card<br />
to help evaluate your hand. A reverse is<br />
forcing and on this bidding, raise to 3H.<br />
W N E S<br />
1C P 1S P<br />
2C P ?<br />
This auction is clearly not good for the East<br />
hand and you should pass. Do not try and<br />
improve the contract without the proper<br />
values to do so. Partner is likely to have<br />
6+ clubs and maybe your red suit honors<br />
will help promote side suit winners for<br />
partner.<br />
W N E S<br />
1C P 2C<br />
Dbl P ?<br />
Once again, partner is implying a fit for<br />
both your majors. You have a pretty good<br />
hand and should bid 2S. Partner should<br />
know you have some useful values to<br />
compete, but not enough to invite game by<br />
jumping to 3S. If N/S compete further to<br />
3C, I would bid 3H.<br />
W N E S<br />
2C P 2D* P<br />
2H P ?<br />
*waiting<br />
On this bidding, your hand has grown to<br />
about 8-9 points in support of hearts.<br />
You have 4 card support for partner’s<br />
longest suit and good ruffing values, not<br />
to mention the Q of diamonds.<br />
If you and partner play splinters, I would<br />
jump to 4C to show heart support and<br />
shortness in clubs. I would not be<br />
Need Volunteers<br />
For USBF Tourney<br />
The United States <strong>Bridge</strong> Federation<br />
(USBF), which holds tournaments to<br />
select U.S. International Teams, needs<br />
volunteers to assist with the <strong>June</strong> 1 -<br />
10 tournament to be held in<br />
Schaumburg.<br />
This year the USBF will hold the U.S.<br />
<strong>Bridge</strong> Championship and the U.S.<br />
Women’s <strong>Bridge</strong> Championship at the<br />
Hyatt Regency Woodfield. To be<br />
selected is the USA2 Team for the<br />
<strong>2007</strong> Bermuda Bowl to be held in<br />
China.<br />
The Schaumburg event is staffed by<br />
local bridge player volunteers. Jobs to<br />
be filled are Data Entry, which requires<br />
computer literacy; Match<br />
Recorder, which manually records<br />
information, and Vugraph Operator.<br />
Training will be provided for the latter,<br />
probably on <strong>June</strong> 9.For more information,<br />
contact Tom Sucher at 630-894-<br />
4048 or tsucher@juno.com.<br />
surprised if we could make a slam on<br />
this hand.<br />
An example for partner: ♠ A ♥<br />
AK1083 ♦ AJ109 ♣ AQ2 and slam is<br />
virtually cold, on a finesse for seven.<br />
In summary, appreciate that hands that<br />
seem “bad” can grow considerably in<br />
value when fits are found and partner<br />
shows a good hand. Then bid your hand<br />
to the fullest! But without a good fit, be<br />
cautious and pass early in the auction.<br />
Tournament<br />
Calendar<br />
Stars of Tomorrow- 299er Silver<br />
Point Sectional - Palatine - <strong>May</strong> 5, 6<br />
Illini Memorial Day Regional -<br />
Champaign, IL - <strong>May</strong> 22 to <strong>May</strong> 28<br />
ABA/CCBA Joint Sectional -<br />
<strong>Chicago</strong>, IL - <strong>June</strong> 9 to <strong>June</strong> 10<br />
Rockin’ Rockford Regional -<br />
Rockford - <strong>June</strong> 18 to <strong>June</strong> 24<br />
Summerfest Regional - Rolling<br />
Meadows - July 9 to July 15<br />
Elgin 299er Sectional - Elgin -<br />
August 3 to August 5<br />
CCBA August Sectional at the<br />
Clubs - Various Clubs - August 6 to<br />
August 12<br />
Upper Michigan Regional - Harris,<br />
MI 49845 - August 20 to August 26<br />
Labor Day Sectional - Skokie, IL -<br />
August 31 to September 3<br />
Rockford Classic Sectional -<br />
Rockford - September 7 to<br />
September 9<br />
NAOP District Finals - West Allis,<br />
WI - September 15<br />
Darien 299er Tournament - Darien-<br />
October 6<br />
Pro-AM - Darien - October 7<br />
Central States Regional - Lake<br />
Geneva, WI - October 22 to October<br />
28<br />
FallFest Sectional - Lombard, IL -<br />
November 9 to November 11 3
4<br />
<strong>Chicago</strong> Unit 123’s<br />
Central States Regional<br />
October 22-28, <strong>2007</strong><br />
Grand Geneva Resort and Spa<br />
Lake Geneva,Wisconsin<br />
on Route 50, one-half mile east of Route 12. Ask for the Special <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
Room Rate of $96 plus $12 resort fee, single or double.<br />
Call 262-248-8811 or 800-558-3417 before September 22<br />
12 Different Knockouts<br />
Games for 299ers<br />
Side Games<br />
Stratified Swiss Teams<br />
Open Pairs<br />
Late Night Zip Knockouts<br />
and more<br />
Information-Maps-Hotels: CCBA<br />
630-235-4718 or ccba@bridgeinchicago.com<br />
Tournament Chairmen<br />
Frank Chadwell, CCBA<br />
773-883-0083<br />
fchadwell@sbhic.com<br />
Rita Mitchell, ABA<br />
773-548-7744<br />
Registration Gift<br />
Hospitality Friday/Saturday nights<br />
Guest Speaker Program<br />
<strong>Chicago</strong>’s Special Fruit<br />
Free Coffee AM Games<br />
Tournament Committee<br />
Tournament Chairperson:<br />
Jackie Addis<br />
jackieaddis@comcast.net<br />
Partnership Chairman<br />
Carl Sharp 773-483-3734 or<br />
ibsharp2@sbcglobal.net<br />
I/N Program:<br />
Jan Churchwell at jan8242@aol.com<br />
Hospitality:<br />
Kay Hathaway at kaylhath@aol.com<br />
Join the Crowd at the ABA/CCBA-ACBL<br />
Joint Sectional<br />
ABA Midwest <strong>Bridge</strong> Unit<br />
1420 E. 87th St., <strong>Chicago</strong><br />
<strong>June</strong> 9 - 10<br />
Saturday, <strong>June</strong> 9<br />
1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.<br />
Stratified Open Pairs<br />
Sunday, <strong>June</strong> 10<br />
11 a.m.<br />
Playthrough<br />
Stratiflighted Swiss teams<br />
A 3000+, AX 0-3000<br />
Stratified B/C/D Swiss Teams<br />
B 750-2000, C 300-750, D 0-300<br />
CCBA<br />
www.bridgeinchicago.com<br />
630-235-4718 or<br />
ccba@bridgeinchicago.com<br />
For determining stratification:<br />
2 ABA points equal 1<br />
ACBLmasterpoint<br />
7 Rounds, 7 Boards, Victory<br />
Points<br />
A meal prepared<br />
by the wonderful ladies<br />
of the ABA will<br />
be served midway<br />
through<br />
the Swiss team event
Make<br />
Plans<br />
Now!<br />
<strong>Chicago</strong> presents<br />
SummerFest Regional<br />
Stratification: A: 2000+; B: 750-2000; C: 0-750<br />
Stratiflighted: A: 3000+, AX: 0-3000; B: 750-2000; C: 300-750; D: 0-300<br />
Monday, July 9<br />
1:30 Charity Foundation Stratified Pairs<br />
7:30 Education Foundation Stratified Pairs<br />
Education Foundation Bracketed Knockouts<br />
Tuesday, July 10<br />
9:00 Side Game Series I<br />
10 & 3 Stratified Senior Pairs<br />
1:30 & 7:30 Stratified Open Pairs<br />
Side Game Series II<br />
7:30 Stratified Swiss Team 1-Session<br />
Wednesday, July 11<br />
9:00 Compact KO I (Sessions 1 & 2)<br />
Side Game Series I<br />
10:00 & 3:00 Stratified Senior Pairs<br />
1:30 & 7:30 Stratified Open Pairs<br />
Side Game Series II<br />
7:30 Stratified Swiss Team 1-Session<br />
Thursday, July 12<br />
9:00 Compact KO I (Sessions 3 & 4)<br />
Side Game Series I<br />
10:00 & 3:00 Stratified Open Pairs<br />
1:30 & 7:30 Stratified Swiss Teams<br />
1:30 & 7:30 Side Game Series II<br />
7:30 Stratified Swiss Team 1-Session<br />
Friday, July 13<br />
9:00 Compact KO II (Sessions 1 & 2)<br />
Side Game Series I<br />
10:00 & 3:00 Stratified Senior Pairs<br />
1:30 & 7:30 Stratified Open Pairs<br />
Side Game Series III<br />
7:30 Stratified Board-A-Match Team 1-Session<br />
11:30 Zip Knockout<br />
Saturday, July 14<br />
9:00 Compact KO II (Sessions 3 & 4)<br />
Side Game Series I<br />
1:30 & 7:30 Stratiflighted Pairs, A/AX Plays Separately<br />
Stratified B/C/D Pairs<br />
Compact KO 3<br />
Side Game Series III<br />
7:30 Stratified Swiss Teams 1-Session<br />
Sunday, July 15<br />
11:00 Stratiflighted Open Swiss Teams<br />
A: 3000 +, AX: 0-3000 Play Separate<br />
Stratified B/C/D Swiss Teams<br />
B: 750-2000; C: 300-750; D: 0-300<br />
July 9-15, <strong>2007</strong><br />
Sheraton <strong>Chicago</strong> Northwest Hotel<br />
3400 W. Euclid Avenue, Arlington Heights, IL 60005<br />
Reservations: 847-394-2000<br />
www.bridgeinchicago.com<br />
630-235-4718<br />
Knockouts<br />
Senior Pairs<br />
Swiss Teams<br />
Open Pairs<br />
& More<br />
9:00<br />
1:30<br />
7:30<br />
11:30 PM<br />
Mon<br />
A1<br />
Regional Knockout Schedule<br />
Tues Wed Thur Fri Sat<br />
A2 Compact KO I Compact KO II<br />
A3 C1 C3 E1 E3<br />
B1 B3 D1 D3 Compact KO III<br />
A4 C2 C4 E2 E4<br />
B2 B4 D2 D4 Compact KO III<br />
Zip KO<br />
One-Session Evening Games<br />
7:30 Swiss Swiss Swiss BAM Swiss<br />
Note 8 different KOs. Each new letter denotes a new Knockout.<br />
If you love to play Knockouts here is the schedule for you.<br />
Tournament Committee<br />
Tournament Chair: Tom Sucher 630-894-4048, tsucher@juno.com<br />
Partnership Chair: Carl Sharp 773-483-3734, IBSharp2@sbcglobal.net<br />
Hospitality Chair: Kay Hathaway 847-998-9642, kaylhath@aol.com<br />
Newcomer Chair: Angie Clark 847-272-1060, angieclark@comcast.net<br />
Director-In-Charge: Ron Johnston<br />
♦ Bracketed Knockouts: Random draw within the bracket.<br />
Bracket determinates set at the discretion of the Tournament<br />
Director.<br />
♦ Events or strata may be combined due to insufficient<br />
attendance.<br />
♦ Mid-Chart conventions allowed in KO Bracket 1 and in<br />
Flight A only events.<br />
♦ Masterpoint Averaging will be in effect for all Swiss Team<br />
Events.<br />
♦ Students (age 17 to 25 ) with valid ID card play for half price.<br />
♦ Students 16 and under play for $1.00 per session<br />
Schedule of Events<br />
Intermediate/Newcomer 299er Program<br />
Entry fees for I/N games are $12 per person per<br />
session for all pair events.<br />
All masterpoints are red points.<br />
Guest Speaker Program. See Daily Bulletin for details.<br />
Monday 7:30 I/N Stratified Charity Pairs<br />
Tues.- Sat. 1:30 & 7:30 Single Session<br />
Sunday 11 & 2, 299er Stratified Swiss Teams<br />
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Club News<br />
Day/Date Time Club Location Event<br />
Tue - <strong>May</strong> 1 7:00pm <strong>Bridge</strong> on Sheridan <strong>Chicago</strong> Club Championship<br />
Tue - <strong>May</strong> 1 7:00pm Tree Towns DBC Elmhurst Handicap Pairs<br />
Wed - <strong>May</strong> 2 7:30pm <strong>Bridge</strong> on Sheridan <strong>Chicago</strong> I/N Game<br />
Wed - <strong>May</strong> 2 10:30am Deerfield <strong>Bridge</strong> Club Deerfield Handicap Pairs<br />
Wed - <strong>May</strong> 2 12:00pm New Eazy <strong>Bridge</strong> Club Northfield SWISS TEAMS Club Championship<br />
Thu - <strong>May</strong> 3 12:30pm <strong>Bridge</strong> on Sheridan <strong>Chicago</strong> Club Championship<br />
Thu - <strong>May</strong> 3 7:30pm Deerfield <strong>Bridge</strong> Club Deerfield Membership Swiss Team Game<br />
Fri - <strong>May</strong> 4 10:45am Jeremiah <strong>Bridge</strong> Club Northfield Upgraded Swiss team Championship<br />
Fri - <strong>May</strong> 4 7:30pm West Suburban DBC Darien Stratified Open & non-LM games<br />
Fri - <strong>May</strong> 4 7:45 p.m. New Lenox - Joliet DBC New Lenox Bess Griparis Memorial Club Championship<br />
Sat - <strong>May</strong> 5 12:30pm Tree Towns DBC Elmhurst Handicap Pairs<br />
Sat - <strong>May</strong> 5 12:30pm Winshore DBC Winnetka Pairs - Open and Newcomer<br />
Mon - <strong>May</strong> 7 7:30 pm South Suburban BC Thornton STAC<br />
Mon - <strong>May</strong> 7 12:30pm <strong>Bridge</strong> on Sheridan <strong>Chicago</strong> Sectional at Clubs (Silver Points!)<br />
Mon - <strong>May</strong> 7 7:00pm <strong>Bridge</strong> on Sheridan <strong>Chicago</strong> Sectional at Clubs (Silver Points!)<br />
Mon - <strong>May</strong> 7 12:00pm New Eazy <strong>Bridge</strong> Club Northfield SILVER POINT GAME<br />
Tue - <strong>May</strong> 8 11:30am ABC Duplicate <strong>Bridge</strong> Club Northfield CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP GAME<br />
Tue - <strong>May</strong> 8 12:15 pm South Suburban BC Thornton STAC<br />
Tue - <strong>May</strong> 8 12:30pm <strong>Bridge</strong> on Sheridan <strong>Chicago</strong> Sectional at Clubs (Silver Points!)<br />
Tue - <strong>May</strong> 8 7:00pm <strong>Bridge</strong> on Sheridan <strong>Chicago</strong> Sectional at Clubs (Silver Points!)<br />
Tue - <strong>May</strong> 8 7:00pm Tree Towns DBC Elmhurst Sectional at Clubs (Silver Points!)<br />
Wed - <strong>May</strong> 9 10:30 a.m. New Lenox - Joliet DBC New Lenox STAC<br />
Wed - <strong>May</strong> 9 12:30pm <strong>Bridge</strong> on Sheridan <strong>Chicago</strong> Sectional at Clubs (Silver Points!)<br />
Wed - <strong>May</strong> 9 7:30pm <strong>Bridge</strong> on Sheridan <strong>Chicago</strong> I/N Game (STaC)<br />
Wed - <strong>May</strong> 9 10:30am Deerfield <strong>Bridge</strong> Club Deerfield International Fund Game (hand records)<br />
Wed - <strong>May</strong> 9 12:00 noon New Eazy <strong>Bridge</strong> Club Northfield International Fund Game<br />
Wed - <strong>May</strong> 9 7:30pm South Suburban B C Thornton STaC<br />
Thu - <strong>May</strong> 10 7:00pm Acorn Duplicate <strong>Bridge</strong> Club Oak Park Club Championship<br />
Thu - <strong>May</strong> 10 12:30pm <strong>Bridge</strong> on Sheridan <strong>Chicago</strong> Sectional at Clubs (Silver Points!)<br />
Thu - <strong>May</strong> 10 7:00pm <strong>Bridge</strong> on Sheridan <strong>Chicago</strong> Sectional at Clubs (Silver Points!)<br />
Thu - <strong>May</strong> 10 11:30am Jeremiah <strong>Bridge</strong> Club Northfield Silver Point/Non silver, also<br />
Thu - <strong>May</strong> 10 11:00am Lake Forest DBC Lake Forest Membership Swiss Team Game<br />
Thur - <strong>May</strong> 10 12:15 pm South Suburban BC Thornton STAC<br />
Thu - <strong>May</strong> 10 7:15pm South Suburban B C Thornton STaC<br />
Fri - <strong>May</strong> 11 12:15 pm South Suburban BC Thornton STAC<br />
Fri - <strong>May</strong> 11 7:30 pm South Suburban <strong>Bridge</strong> Club Thornton STAC<br />
Fri - <strong>May</strong> 11 10:30 am New Lenox - Joliet DBC New Lenox STAC<br />
Fri - <strong>May</strong> 11 10:45am Jeremiah <strong>Bridge</strong> Club Northfield Silver Point/Non silver, also<br />
Fri - <strong>May</strong> 11 11:00am Naper No-Trumpers Naperville Club Championship<br />
Fri - <strong>May</strong> 11 7:30pm West Suburban DBC Darien Stratified Open & non-LM games<br />
Sat - <strong>May</strong> 12 7:30 pm South Suburban <strong>Bridge</strong> Club Thornton STAC Team Game<br />
Sat - <strong>May</strong> 12 12:30pm Tree Towns DBC Elmhurst Sectional at Clubs (Silver Points!)<br />
Sat - <strong>May</strong> 12 12:30pm Winshore DBC Winnetka STAC - Silver Pts. - Open/Newcomer<br />
Sun - <strong>May</strong> 13 1:00pm <strong>Bridge</strong> on Sheridan <strong>Chicago</strong> Sectional at Clubs (Silver Points!)<br />
Mon - <strong>May</strong> 14 12:00 noon New Eazy <strong>Bridge</strong> Club Northfield Swiss Teams Club Championship<br />
Tue - <strong>May</strong> 15 7:00pm Tree Towns DBC Elmhurst Handicap Pairs<br />
Wed - <strong>May</strong> 16 12:30pm <strong>Bridge</strong> on Sheridan <strong>Chicago</strong> Club Championship<br />
Wed - <strong>May</strong> 16 7:30pm <strong>Bridge</strong> on Sheridan <strong>Chicago</strong> I/N Game<br />
Wed - <strong>May</strong> 16 11:00am Top Board <strong>Bridge</strong> Club Palatine Club Championship<br />
Thu - <strong>May</strong> 17 11:30am Jeremiah <strong>Bridge</strong> Club Northfield Upgraded Swiss Teams Club Champ.<br />
Fri - <strong>May</strong> 18 7:30pm West Suburban DBC Darien Stratified Open & non-LM games<br />
Sat - <strong>May</strong> 19 12:30pm Tree Towns DBC Elmhurst Handicap Pairs<br />
Sat - <strong>May</strong> 19 12:30pm Winshore DBC Winnetka Charity Swiss (sectionally rated)<br />
Mon - <strong>May</strong> 21 12:30pm <strong>Bridge</strong> on Sheridan <strong>Chicago</strong> Club Championship<br />
Mon - <strong>May</strong> 21 11:00am Lake Forest DBC Lake Forest GREG GRAN MEMORIAL GAME<br />
Tue - <strong>May</strong> 22 7:00pm Tree Towns DBC Elmhurst Handicap Pairs<br />
Wed - <strong>May</strong> 23 7:30pm <strong>Bridge</strong> on Sheridan <strong>Chicago</strong> I/N Game<br />
Wed - <strong>May</strong> 23 12:00noon New Eazy <strong>Bridge</strong> Club Northfield CLOSED - NO GAME<br />
Fri - <strong>May</strong> 25 10:30am New Lenox-Joliet DBC New Lenox Club Champtionship<br />
Fri - <strong>May</strong> 25 7:30pm West Suburban DBC Darien Stratified Open & non-LM games<br />
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Day/Date Time Club Location Event<br />
Club News<br />
Sat - <strong>May</strong> 26 12:30pm Tree Towns DBC Elmhurst No Game (Champaign)<br />
Sat - <strong>May</strong> 26 12:30pm Winshore DBC Winnetka Pairs - Open and Newcomer<br />
Mon - <strong>May</strong> 28 12:00 noon New Eazy <strong>Bridge</strong> Club Northfield CLOSED- NO GAME<br />
Tue - <strong>May</strong> 29 12:30pm <strong>Bridge</strong> on Sheridan <strong>Chicago</strong> Club Championship<br />
Tue - <strong>May</strong> 29 7:00pm Tree Towns DBC Elmhurst Handicap Pairs<br />
Wed - <strong>May</strong> 30 7:30pm <strong>Bridge</strong> on Sheridan <strong>Chicago</strong> I/N Game<br />
Wed - <strong>May</strong> 30 10:30am Deerfield <strong>Bridge</strong> Club Deerfield Open Pair Club Championship<br />
Wed - <strong>May</strong> 30 11:30am Wednesday Aurora Duplicators Aurora Unit Open Pairs<br />
Thu - <strong>May</strong> 31 7:00pm <strong>Bridge</strong> on Sheridan <strong>Chicago</strong> Club Championship Swiss Teams<br />
Fri - Jun 1 7:30pm West Suburban DBC Darien Worldwide <strong>Bridge</strong> Contest $4 extra charge<br />
Sat - Jun 2 12:30pm Tree Towns DBC Elmhurst World Wide Pairs<br />
Sat - Jun 2 12:30pm Winshore DBC Winnetka WORLDWIDE BRIDGE CONTEST<br />
Sun - Jun 3 1:00pm <strong>Bridge</strong> on Sheridan <strong>Chicago</strong> Club Champ + Rank Adv Party<br />
Mon - Jun 4 12:00 noon New Eazy <strong>Bridge</strong> Club Northfield CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP GAME<br />
Tue - Jun 5 12:30pm <strong>Bridge</strong> on Sheridan <strong>Chicago</strong> Unit Game (Mini-lesson @ 11:45)<br />
Tue - Jun 5 7:00pm <strong>Bridge</strong> on Sheridan <strong>Chicago</strong> NAOP Qualifying<br />
Tue - Jun 5 7:00pm Tree Towns DBC Elmhurst Handicap Pairs<br />
Wed - Jun 6 7:30pm <strong>Bridge</strong> on Sheridan <strong>Chicago</strong> I/N Game<br />
Wed - Jun 6 10:30am Deerfield <strong>Bridge</strong> Club Deerfield Handicap Pairs<br />
Wed - Jun 6 10:30am New Lenox-Joliet DBC New Lenox North American Open Pairs Qualification<br />
Wed - Jun 6 11:00am Top Board <strong>Bridge</strong> Club Palatine Membership<br />
Thu - Jun 7 12:30pm <strong>Bridge</strong> on Sheridan <strong>Chicago</strong> NAOP Qualifying<br />
Thu - Jun 7 7:30pm Deerfield <strong>Bridge</strong> Club Deerfield Swiss Team Club Championship<br />
Thu - Jun 7 11:30am Jeremiah <strong>Bridge</strong> Club Northfield Club Championship Game<br />
Fri - Jun 8 11:00am Naper No-Trumpers Naperville Closed—Celebration Center Garage Sale<br />
Fri - Jun 8 7:30pm West Suburban DBC Darien Stratified Open & non-LM games<br />
Sat - Jun 9 12:30pm Tree Towns DBC Elmhurst Handicap Pairs<br />
Mon - Jun 11 12:30pm <strong>Bridge</strong> on Sheridan <strong>Chicago</strong> NAOP Qualifying (Mini-lesson @ 12)<br />
Mon - Jun 11 11:00am Lake Forest DBC Lake Forest Open Pair Club Championship<br />
Mon - Jun 11 6:30pm Lawson <strong>Bridge</strong> Club <strong>Chicago</strong> Open Pair Club Championship Game<br />
Mon - Jun 11 11:30AM Skokie Duplicate <strong>Bridge</strong> Club Skokie FREE BRIDGE for all<br />
Tue - Jun 12 12:30pm <strong>Bridge</strong> on Sheridan <strong>Chicago</strong> Reg. Game (Mini-lesson @ 11:45)<br />
Tue - Jun 12 7:00pm Tree Towns DBC Elmhurst Handicap Pairs<br />
Wed - Jun 13 7:30pm <strong>Bridge</strong> on Sheridan <strong>Chicago</strong> I/N Game (Unit Game)<br />
Wed - Jun 13 10:30am New Lenox-Joliet DBC New Lenox Unit Game-Extra Points<br />
Thu - Jun 14 7:00pm Acorn Duplicate <strong>Bridge</strong> Club Oak Park NAP Qualifier<br />
Thu - Jun 14 7:00pm <strong>Bridge</strong> on Sheridan <strong>Chicago</strong> NAOP Qualifying<br />
Thu - Jun 14 11:00am Lake Forest DBC Lake Forest Upgraded Swiss Team Club Championship<br />
Fri - Jun 15 10:30 am New Lenox - Joliet DBC New Lenox North American Open Pairs Qualification<br />
Fri - Jun 29 7:45 pm New Lenox - Joliet DBC New Lenox Club Championship<br />
Rank<br />
Advancements<br />
Junior Masters<br />
Sandra H. Allen<br />
Jane E. Brown<br />
Mrs. Mickey Levin<br />
John L. Martens<br />
Shelley Pilon<br />
Betty T. Rooney<br />
Judy G. Roy<br />
Susan T. Schaumberger<br />
Larry R. Taylor<br />
Fern N. Weiss<br />
Club Masters<br />
Irene Beaudoin<br />
Kiyoko Hayashi<br />
Clarice Johnston<br />
Peggy Nitzkin<br />
Mark Palmer<br />
Solomon Tam<br />
Mary Warren<br />
Sectional Masters<br />
Judith Hecktman<br />
Joan M. Jerpe<br />
Patricia A.Leatherwood<br />
Marilyn Lipton<br />
David Nash<br />
Gabrielle Pohl<br />
Ann G. Sims<br />
Regional Masters<br />
Karen Dale Kent<br />
Elizabeth B. Delange<br />
Mary S. Johnson<br />
Roberta R. Kaplan<br />
Carol L. Thorne<br />
Roger D. Tweed<br />
NABC Masters<br />
Craig W. Henderson<br />
Life Masters<br />
Margaret Holmes<br />
Bronze Life Masters<br />
Jan G. Ratliff<br />
Silver Life Masters<br />
Abdullatif Y. Alduaij<br />
Paul A. Hamper<br />
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SWISS TEAMS: Swiss Team events are based on the Swiss<br />
concept that governs play in most chess tournaments. They<br />
are partial Round-robins, set up so that winners play winners<br />
and losers play losers. Two members of your team sit North-<br />
South at one table, and two others sit East-West at a different<br />
table. Another team fills the other seats at the two tables; both<br />
teams play the same boards, your N-S against their E-W and<br />
vice-versa. At the end of each round E-W returns to the home<br />
table to compare scores with their teammates. After each<br />
round the game directors sort the scores and set up the next<br />
round matching teams of approximately equal records.<br />
Usually teams only play each other once in an event. Scoring<br />
is by International Matchpoints (“IMPs”).<br />
KNOCKOUT TEAMS: For many years Swiss Teams were<br />
the most popular form of team event, but recently Knockout<br />
Teams have overtaken Swiss. As in Swiss Teams, in a typical<br />
Knockout, two teams play each other head-to-head; however,<br />
as the name implies, the winner advances to the next round,<br />
and the loser is “knocked out.” [There are variations, but this<br />
explanation fits the majority of Knockout events.] Typically<br />
you play more boards in a Knockout than in a Swiss match (a<br />
round of 24 boards is quite common). For specific information<br />
on Compact Knockouts, see www.bridgeinchicago.com.<br />
SCORING: The arithmetic difference for each hand is<br />
calculated and converted into IMPs using the “International<br />
Matchpoint Scale” which appears on the score card (0-10 = 0,<br />
20-40 = 1, etc.). For instance, if their team bids and makes<br />
1NT, the score is 90; if your team bids 1NT and makes 2NT,<br />
the score is 120, +30, 1 IMP for your team. Adding up the<br />
IMPs for all hands in the round determines the winner. The<br />
team captains verify the results, and the captain of the<br />
winning team submits a score card to the game directors.<br />
Scoring discrepancies must be resolved before a result is<br />
submitted. And, yes, ties are possible.<br />
Specific conditions of contest may vary. Each team has<br />
a responsibility to be aware of the conditions and to<br />
conform accordingly.<br />
Stars of Tomorrow<br />
299ers Silver Point<br />
Sectional<br />
<strong>May</strong> 5 and 6, <strong>2007</strong><br />
Holiday Inn Express<br />
1550 E. Dundee Road<br />
Palatine, IL 60074<br />
847-934-4900<br />
Saturday, <strong>May</strong> 5<br />
10:00 Compact Knockout, Sessions 1 & 2<br />
Stratified 299er Pairs (0-100, 100-200, 200-300)<br />
Stratified 49er Pairs (0-5, 5-20, 20-50)<br />
3:00 Compact Knockout, Sessions 3 & 4<br />
Stratified 299er Pairs (0-100, 100-200,<br />
200-300)<br />
49er Pairs (0-5, 5-20, 20-50)<br />
Sunday, <strong>May</strong> 6<br />
11:00 Stratified Swiss Teams (0-100, 100-200, 200-300)<br />
Playthrough<br />
(Events or strata may be combined if attendance requires it.)<br />
For information or partners contact Jan Churchwell<br />
(847.714.1942, jan8242@aol.com) or the <strong>Chicago</strong><br />
<strong>Contract</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>Association</strong> office (630.235.4718,<br />
www.bridgeinchicago.com).<br />
Affiliated with the<br />
American <strong>Contract</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> League<br />
ABSOLUTELY 8<br />
NO OUTSIDE FOOD OR BEVERAGES ALLOWED !
Labor Day Sectional<br />
August 31 - September 3, <strong>2007</strong><br />
Friday, August 31<br />
10:30 Stratified Daylight Pairs<br />
3:30 Speedball Stratified Pairs, finished by 6:00<br />
7:30 Stratified Open Pairs<br />
Saturday, September 1<br />
9:00 Bracketed Silver Point Knockout, Round 1<br />
1:30 Stratified Senior Pairs<br />
Stratified Open Pairs<br />
Bracketed Silver Point Knockout, Round 2<br />
7:30 Bracketed Silver Point Knockout, Finals<br />
and playoff for third and fourth<br />
Stratiflighted Open Pairs<br />
(A 3,000+, AX: 0-3000, B: 750-2000, C: 300-750,<br />
D: 0-300)<br />
Sunday, September 2<br />
1:30 Stratified Open Pairs<br />
& 7:30 One session pairs accommodated.<br />
Monday, September 3<br />
11:00 Stratified Swiss Teams with light lunch<br />
Stratification:<br />
A: 2000+, B: 750-2000, C: 0-750<br />
Chairman Kay Hathaway<br />
Vice Chairman Gerry Szymski<br />
For information call 847-998-9642<br />
or email kaylhath@aol.com<br />
Hotels Close to Playing Site:<br />
Comfort Inn — 847-679-4200<br />
North Shore Skokie Hotel — 847-679-7000<br />
Weber Leisure Center<br />
9300 Weber Park Place, Skokie IL 60077<br />
An alcohol and smoke free facility.<br />
We’ve got a hand for you.<br />
0-299er “I/N”<br />
Schedule<br />
0-20/20-50/50-100, 100-200, 200-300<br />
Friday, August 31<br />
10:30 “I/N” Stratified Pairs<br />
3:30 “I/N” Stratified Pairs<br />
7:30 “I/N” Stratified Pairs<br />
Saturday, September 1<br />
1:30 “I/N” Stratified Pairs<br />
7:30 “I/N” Stratified Pairss<br />
Sunday, September 2<br />
1:30 “I/N” Stratified Pairs<br />
7:30 “I/N” Stratified Pairs<br />
Monday, September 3<br />
11:00 299er Stratified Swiss Teams<br />
(Stratified 0-100/100-200/200-300)<br />
Play-through with 2 single sessions<br />
All Intermediate/Novice games<br />
will be single session events.<br />
Affiliated with the<br />
American <strong>Contract</strong><br />
<strong>Bridge</strong> League<br />
Information<br />
CCBA office 630-235-4718<br />
Website<br />
www.bridgeinchicago.com<br />
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75.00 Barbara Harris, Sheila<br />
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75.00 Oliver Atkins, Mariateresa<br />
Krneta<br />
74.77 Arlene Karel, Nancy Frank<br />
74.21 Marva Anderson, Jane<br />
Norman<br />
74.07 Al Levering, Sally Levering<br />
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H. W. Kelsey<br />
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73.35 Gilbert Katz, Charlotte Katz<br />
73.00 Ruth Marcus, Eleanor Bayer<br />
72.96 Allan Jonas, Larry<br />
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72.76 Nick Oliver, Elizabeth<br />
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72.62 Nancy Miller, Jim Vrabel<br />
72.50 Al Simmons, John Javella<br />
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71.85 Mildred Wing and Lan Tang<br />
71.55 Judy Anderson, Jayne<br />
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Katherine Rehak (center) provides the leadership for<br />
the Youth <strong>Bridge</strong> Club.<br />
Jim O’Neill, as director, (standing) provides some helpful hints to the<br />
beginning players.<br />
CCBA<br />
CCBA<br />
<strong>Chicago</strong> <strong>Contract</strong><br />
<strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>Association</strong><br />
PO Box 2585<br />
Naperville, IL 60567<br />
Telephone: 630-235-4718<br />
Online: www.bridgeinchicago.com<br />
Email: ccba@bridgeinchicago.com<br />
Students Learn <strong>Bridge</strong> Is Fun<br />
Shown are members of the Youth <strong>Bridge</strong> Club, where<br />
Whitney Young students enthusiastically play bridge<br />
under the superb leadership of Katherine Rehak.<br />
“These students need competition and we need future<br />
<strong>Bridge</strong> players. If you have a connection with any<br />
elementary school, high school, or University, please try<br />
to implement a <strong>Bridge</strong> Program,” said Blythe Olshan-<br />
Finley, chairman of the Juniors/Education Committee.<br />
“I have contacted Park Districts where we hope to<br />
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you would like to teach or help set up these programs<br />
please let me know,” she said.<br />
Whitney Young students gather to learn to play<br />
bridge, with the help of a dad.<br />
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