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September (continued)
11-14 MD / Kensington
(nlm/500)
12-14 MD / Hagerstown
13-14 ME / Portland
13 MI / Lansing (nlm/500)
12-14 MN / Carlton (Duluth)
8-14 MS / ROBINSONVILLE
(MEMPHIS)
12-14 MT / Bozeman
12-14 NC / Carthage
13-14 NE / Omaha
(sr) (0-300)
12-14 NY / Williamsville
(Buffalo)
12-14 OR / Portland
12-14 PA / Philadelphia
12-14 PA / Williamsport
12-14 SC / Bluffton
11-14 TX / Spring (Houston)
(0-300)
12-13 TX / San Antonio
(nlm/500)
12-14 VA / Buena Vista
(Lexington)
12-14 VA / Williamsburg
19-21
19-21
19-21
19-21
19-21

AB / Lethbridge
AR / Bella Vista
BC / Powell River
CA / Bakersfield
CA / Lompoc

Newport Middle School
American Legion
Woodfords Club
Lansing Bridge Center
Black Bear Casino

Julie Marquette
Ronald Orr
Timothy Goodwin
Donald Barlow Jr.
Dianne Carr

301-642-9197
304-279-0013
207-807-0772
248-200-9528
218-591-9942

SAM'S TOWN HALL
Lindley Center
Moore County Ag Center

Michael McGuire
662-429-8362
Karen Renne
406-586-0202
John Tracy Pickup 910-215-4586

House of Cards

G. Rhoads

402-498-0556

Main Transit Fire Hall
Kliever Armory
Bala Golf Club
Williamsport Bridge House
Bluffton Recreational Center

Paul Zittel
Alan Johnson
Meyer Kotkin
Judy Stein
Candace Bundy

716-992-4794
503-771-3316
856-424-8149
570-946-4749
843-987-0654

Bridge Club of Houston

Beverley Cheatham 281-444-1300

Bridge Club of San Antonio

Penny Smith

928-444-6854

Buena Vista Fire Hall
Karen Jackson
Williamsburg Hotel & Conf. Ctr. Buck Rogers

540-462-3784
757-870-8657

Nordbridge Centre
Riordan Hall
Cranberry Seniors' Centre
Community House
Lompoc Community & Sr. Ctr.

403-329-4779
479-855-3897
604-485-4430
661-321-0992
805-735-1919

Gwen West
Len Fettig
Vivian Thickett
Shirley Eide
Malcolm Anderson

Useful 'rules'

There are few rules of bridge that cannot be broken, but there are some numbered bits of advice to store in your brain.
Some examples follow from the 7th edition
of the Official Encyclopedia of Bridge.
Rule of One: When you are declarer
and there is only one trump out, if it is the
master trump, it is usually best to ignore
it, especially if you have winners to run
or need your own trumps for ruffing. Remember, getting that big trump "off the
street" will often take two of your trumps.
The exception occurs when you have a
long, running suit that could be cut off by
the player with the master trump.
Rule of One and Two: Blackwood
(4NT) should not be used without at least
one ace if diamonds are trumps and without at least two aces if clubs are trumps.
In each case, you do not want partner's
response to be above five of the agreed
trump suit unless you then have at least
three aces between you. Otherwise, you
may be forced to bid a slam off two aces.

Long Island Fall Regional ࡕ Sept. 16-21, 2014
at the

Melville Marriott Hotel

1350 Old Walt Whitman Rd. * Melville NY 11747 * 631-423-1600
Discounted rate: $229 (Sun-Wed), $149 (Thurs-Sat) Cutoff date: August 15
Link for reservations at www.libridge.com

Results posted
nightly at

www.libridge.com

DIRECTIONS: FROM THE WEST: (Long Island Expressway), I-495 to Exit 49S, turn left at 1st traffic light onto Old Walt Whitman Road.
Cross back over the expressway and the hotel is on the right side. FROM THE SOUTH: Take Southern State Parkway E to Exit 32N ( Rte
110N) - make left onto the north service road of the Long Island Expressway (495 w). Hotel is on the right hand side. FROM THE EAST:
Take Long Island Expressway West (495) to exit 49N. Stay on the service road. At the third light make a right. The hotel is on your right.

TUES., SEPTEMBER 16
Non LM/LM Charity Pairs (Red) (Each pair must
have a LM and an under -300 player) ..................... 7 pm

THURS., SEPTEMBER 18
Special Gold Point Pairs
(0-300, 300-750) ............................ 10:30 am & 3:30 pm
Stratified Newcomer Single Session Pairs
(0-200), (Red) ................................ 10:30 am & 3:30 pm
Stratified Open Pairs
(0-2500, 2500+) ............................. 10:30 am & 3:30 pm
Stratified Pairs Side Game Series
(3 & 4 of 6) .................................... 10:30 am & 3:30 pm
Stratiflighted Open Swiss Teams
(7 rounds of 8 boards, 4-3) ......... 10:30 am & 3:30 pm

WED., SEPTEMBER 17
Special Gold Point Pairs
(0-300, 300-750) ............................ 10:30 am & 3:30 pm
Stratified Newcomer Single Session Pairs
(0-200), (Red) ................................ 10:30 am & 3:30 pm
Stratified Open Pairs
(0-2500, 2500+) ............................. 10:30 am & 3:30 pm
Stratified Pairs Side Game Series
(1 & 2 of 6) .................................... 10:30 am & 3:30 pm FRI., SEPTEMBER 19
Stratified Newcomer Single Session Pairs
Flighted Swiss/Bracketed Round-Robin Teams
(0-200), (Red) ................................ 10:30 am & 3:30 pm
(A/X) Swiss A (4000+), X (0-4000) ...10:30 am & TBA
Flighted
Swiss/Bracketed Round-Robin Teams
7 rounds of 8 boards
(A/X) Swiss A (4000+), X (0-4000) ...10:30 am & TBA
Bracketed Round-Robin Flt B (no player > 3000 mp)
7 rounds of 8 boards Top Bracket open to all
Bracketed Round-Robin Flt B (no player > 3000 mp)
All Stratified Events, unless indicated otherwise
Stratified Open Pairs...................... 10:30 am & 3:30 pm
A (2500+) B (1000-2500) C (0-1000)
Stratified Pairs Side Game Series
Stratiflighted A (4000+), X (4000) B (3000) C (1000)
(5 & 6 of 6) .................................... 10:30 am & 3:30 pm
All Newcomer Events (single-session, Red)
GOLD AWARDED IN BRACKETED EVENTS.
A (100-200) B (50-100) C (0-50) (if possible)
In each bracket of 8 teams, 3 receive gold.

Tournament Chairman:
Dave Schwartz 631-470-1745
sailrman@optonline.net

Guaranteed Partners for Newcomers,
other partnerships arranged (at tournament only)
Gold points awarded in all events, except as noted.
Side Game Series: Best 2 of 6
(Overall gold * Session red * Different partner OK)
SAT., SEPTEMBER 20
Special Gold Point Pairs
(0-300, 300-750) ............................ 10:30 am & 3:30 pm
Flighted Swiss/Bracketed Round-Robin Teams
(A/X) Swiss A (4000+), X (0-4000) ...10:30 am & TBA
7 rounds of 8 boards Top Bracket open to all
Bracketed Round-Robin Flt B (no player > 3000 mp)
Strat. Open Pairs (0-2500, 2500+) . 10:30 am & 3:30 pm
SUN., SEPT. 21 (Full break for lunch - no lunch provided)
Flighted Swiss/Bracketed Round-Robin Teams
(A/X) Swiss A (4000+), X (0-4000) ........10 am & TBA
7 rounds of 8 boards
Bracketed Round-Robin Flt B (no player > 3000 mp)
All Stratifications by average

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