July 2013 - 1

July 2013  www.acbl.org

VANDERBILT
CHAMPIONS

Team Auken wins four-handed

pg 13

A Good Read

Reviews of new and classic books

pg 18

CANADIAN
HONORS

New Hall of Fame inductees

pg 26

Adjudication

Walker on the Two over One
vs. Standard debate pg 28



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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of July 2013

Obituary - Michale Betts (1951-2013)
Viewpoint - Brent Manley
Letters to the Editor
From the CEO - Robert Hartman
Atlanta hosts the Summer NABC
World Open Youth Bridge Championships
Storybook ending - Brent Manley
Big Games
Book Reviews
Canadian Hall of Fame adds three - Silver, Cimon, Grant
2/1 or not: The rest of the story Part 1 - Karen Walker
Frozen Suits - Eddie Kantar
The Bidding Box
It's Your Call
Bidding with Adjusted Losing Trick Count - Terry Feetham
Obituary - Suzanne Raffel-Gruber (1925-2013)
A Letter from France
For Newer Players
Challenge of the Month
Upgrading Your Game -Revisiting 2/1 part 2- Lynn Berg
Bridge Players Survival Kit - Leslie Shafer
Mike's Bridge Lesson - Mike Lawrence
Play & Learn - What's better than a slam?- Pat Harrington
Ask Jerry - Jerry Helms
Club News
For Intermediate Players
Boehm on Bridge - The third bid part 4 -August Boehm
Chalk Talk - Eddie Kantar
Kantar's Just the Facts
Misplay these Hands With Me - Divide and rule- Mark Horton
East hands for The Bidding Box
Better Bridge with Bergen - RKCB (part 2) - Marty Bergen
The Real Deal - Larry Cohen
Obituary - Sandra Stern (1937-2013)
Ruling the Game - Mike Flader
For Advanced Players
My Bridge and Yours - Frank Stewart
Bidding Matters - 12 habits - Karen Walker
Test Your Play - Eddie Kantar
Mike's Advice - Mike Lawrence
Solutions to Test Your Play
West hands for The Bidding Box
College football and bridge
Bridge with the Abbot - David Bird
Senior Pairs winners
Charity Pairs winners
Dear Billy - Billy Miller
2012 It's Your Call top 25
St Louis Board Meeting Highlights
A Game for All Ages
George's World - George Jacobs
New Life Masters
Life Master Milestones
In Memoriam
Obituary - Lawrence Rosler (1934-2013)
Obituary - John David King, Jr. (1923-2013)
Tournament Directory
July 2013 - Obituary - Michale Betts (1951-2013)
July 2013 - 2
July 2013 - 3
July 2013 - 4
July 2013 - 5
July 2013 - Letters to the Editor
July 2013 - 7
July 2013 - 8
July 2013 - From the CEO - Robert Hartman
July 2013 - Atlanta hosts the Summer NABC
July 2013 - 11
July 2013 - World Open Youth Bridge Championships
July 2013 - Storybook ending - Brent Manley
July 2013 - 14
July 2013 - 15
July 2013 - 16
July 2013 - Big Games
July 2013 - Book Reviews
July 2013 - 19
July 2013 - 20
July 2013 - 21
July 2013 - 22
July 2013 - 23
July 2013 - 24
July 2013 - 25
July 2013 - Canadian Hall of Fame adds three - Silver, Cimon, Grant
July 2013 - 27
July 2013 - 2/1 or not: The rest of the story Part 1 - Karen Walker
July 2013 - 29
July 2013 - Frozen Suits - Eddie Kantar
July 2013 - The Bidding Box
July 2013 - 32
July 2013 - 33
July 2013 - It's Your Call
July 2013 - 35
July 2013 - 36
July 2013 - 37
July 2013 - Bidding with Adjusted Losing Trick Count - Terry Feetham
July 2013 - Obituary - Suzanne Raffel-Gruber (1925-2013)
July 2013 - A Letter from France
July 2013 - 41
July 2013 - 42
July 2013 - Challenge of the Month
July 2013 - Upgrading Your Game -Revisiting 2/1 part 2- Lynn Berg
July 2013 - Bridge Players Survival Kit - Leslie Shafer
July 2013 - Mike's Bridge Lesson - Mike Lawrence
July 2013 - Play & Learn - What's better than a slam?- Pat Harrington
July 2013 - Ask Jerry - Jerry Helms
July 2013 - Club News
July 2013 - 50
July 2013 - Boehm on Bridge - The third bid part 4 -August Boehm
July 2013 - Kantar's Just the Facts
July 2013 - East hands for The Bidding Box
July 2013 - Better Bridge with Bergen - RKCB (part 2) - Marty Bergen
July 2013 - Obituary - Sandra Stern (1937-2013)
July 2013 - Ruling the Game - Mike Flader
July 2013 - My Bridge and Yours - Frank Stewart
July 2013 - Bidding Matters - 12 habits - Karen Walker
July 2013 - Test Your Play - Eddie Kantar
July 2013 - Mike's Advice - Mike Lawrence
July 2013 - College football and bridge
July 2013 - Charity Pairs winners
July 2013 - St Louis Board Meeting Highlights
July 2013 - A Game for All Ages
July 2013 - 65
July 2013 - George's World - George Jacobs
July 2013 - New Life Masters
July 2013 - Life Master Milestones
July 2013 - 69
July 2013 - Obituary - John David King, Jr. (1923-2013)
July 2013 - Tournament Directory
July 2013 - 72
July 2013 - 73
July 2013 - 74
July 2013 - 75
July 2013 - 76
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