CONTENTS VOLUME 87, NUMBER 9 acbl.org FEATURES 10 Back in the Saddle Austin TX hosts the Fall NABC, Nov. 25-Dec. 5 14 Victorious Results from the Summer NAOBC, part 1 18 Bot Brigade Winners of the Summer Robot Individual 20 Walking the Dog Witty wordplay from Simon Cocheme and fun with bridge terms 22 Plan to Play How to pre-register for tournaments using the ACBL website 24 Use the Force Marty Bergen's 38 tips to improve your 2/1 auctions 26 Free Range A more sophisticated way to invite in notrump or transfer to clubs 30 Summer Splash Results from the Endless Summer online tournament 4 | Bridge Bulletin | September 2021 14 10http://www.acbl.org