April 2024 - 18

The 2023 Mini-McKenney Winners
The Mini-McKenney masterpoint
contests, named for former ACBL
chief William McKenney, recognize
the ACBL members who win the
most points during a calendar year.
ACBL-wide leaders are recognized
by the Bridge Bulletin. Units may
choose to recognize winners in each
category at the local level. Players are
placed in a category based solely on
the number of masterpoints they had
at the beginning of the year. Unpigmented
online points, such as from
robot games, are not included.
The top 25 in each category are
listed. Totals are rounded off to the
nearest whole point.
Category: 0 to 5 pts. Rookie of the Year
Andrey Sidelnikov
288.46
Sidelnikov came to the U.S. a year ago in February, settling in Fort Lauderdale.
He was walking in a local park when he found the local bridge club. He had learned
bridge with his father in Russia in the early 2000s, but their country didn't offer
many opportunities to play, so he was still a beginner when he immigrated. " To my
surprise, the old-timers of the club welcomed me warmly and were happy to share
new conventions and expert opinions with me. I have achieved the current result
by devoting most of my time to bridge and socializing in this amazing community,
thanks to the experts of the Fort Lauderdale Bridge Club. " He set a goal to become
a Life Master in one year and needs only 4 red or gold points to get there. He also
became a club director. " I have huge plans in the bridge community for this year. "
1. Andrey Sidelnikov, Fort Lauderdale FL
2. William Even, Palmyra PA
3. Pam Beck, Georgetown TX
4. Murphy Sumampouw, Indonesia
5. Sophia Baldysz, Charlottesville VA
288
193
178
178
151
6. Philip Lowry, High Wycombe, United Kingdom 134
7. Monica Knopf, Harrisburg PA
8. Mike Crimmins, Denver CO
9. Pengqiao Qu, Oakville ON
10. Dianne Simon, Cheyenne WY
11. James Danziger, Mason OH
12. Neha Shah, Marietta GA
133
133
125
121
119
119
13. Thomas Brown, Rosenberg TX
14. Winnie Mohsenzadeh, Houston TX
15. Steve Broderick, Montgomery TX
16. Robert Neal, McKinney TX
17. Noman Siddiqui, Ottawa ON
18. Steve Gleason, Omaha NE
19. John Margold, Brevard NC
20. Fenghong Chen, Fremont CA
21. Zachary Yan, Berkeley CA
22. Richard Blumberg, Denver CO
23. Charles Vandborg, Santa Maria CA
24. Eugene Clark, Stevens Point WI
25. William Cash, Newport News VA
117
106
101
101
97
92
91
90
89
88
87
83
82
1. Joseph Lanzel Jr., Foxboro MA
334
168
126
2. Kamrul Khan, Hummelstown PA 190
3. Kenneth Ferrill, Estancia NM
Category: 5 to 20 pts.
Joe Lanzel
334.16 points
Lanzel joined the ACBL in March
2023 (after earning a few online
points in 2022) and made Life Master
in early 2024. " I must credit Sheila
Gabay for showing me that bridge is
not about earning points or winning.
It's just a game all about having fun,
sportsmanship and kindness. "
4. Owen White, Portuguese Cove NS 132
5. Kevin Swanson, Idaho Falls ID
6. Carter Adams, Griffin GA
7. Aaron Zaidoff, Ventura CA
8. Mickey Gordon, Santa Fe NM
9. Alan Greer, Germantown TN
10. Mary Klompus, Hot Springs AR
11. Kamal Das, Arlington TX
12. Darrell Ford, Durham NH
13. Cindy Coate, Edmond OK
14. Lawrence Chadwick,
Northwood NH
15. Arthur Weinstein, Claremont CA
16. Aimee Morris, Carmichael CA
17. Robert Ronk, Roanoke VA
18. Music Li, Great Neck NY
116
107
95
92
91
88
82
80
79
77
76
76
75
19. Mark Migdal, West Bloomfield MI 70
20. Donna Bloemker, Chattanooga TN 70
21. Cassie Norvell, Charleston SC
22. Polly Ross, Asheville NC
23. Gary Kamin, Sun Prairie WI
69
68
68
24. Brenda Schrader, Haltom City TX 68
25. Steve McKnight, Lexington KY
26. Robert Alexejun, Wausau WI
68
68
1. Maya Jonas-Silver, Brooklyn NY 267
2. John Farbarik, Tucson AZ
3. William Tannery,
Haddon Township NJ
4. Robert Domsalla, Tomball TX
5. Stephen Pollard, Laramie WY
9. Deborah Culler, Gulfport MS
10. Diane Wells, Toomsuba MS
Category: 20 to 50 pts.
Maya Jonas-Silver
267.44 points
Jonas-Silver learned bridge from
a summer camp co-worker in 2010
and played at home after meeting
her now-husband Jack, also a new
player, that fall. They played their first
duplicate game at a tournament in
Watertown MA in fall 2019 but didn't
play much more until they moved to
New York in 2021. They ventured to
a club game and met Yoko Sobel,
who invited them to her underground
bridge game at a Brooklyn brewery,
where they learned much from her
players.
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6. Michael Atchison, Georgetown TX 159
7. Beryl Booker, Houston TX
8. Art Ford, Marlton NJ
158
157
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123
11. Mary Andersen, Council Bluffs IA 119
12. Jennifer Samuels, Portland OR
13. Linda Crotwell, Morton MS
14. Jamey Skillings, Kailua HI
119
116
116
15. Yongkang Huang, Los Angeles CA 113
16. Valerie Kazhdan, Fort Lee NJ
17. Jeff Sacher, Petaluma CA
18. Fred Gottlieb, Boca Raton FL
19. Betty Holland, Biloxi MS
112
111
111
107
20. Randall Gammill, Hot Springs AR 102
21. Alec Sun, Chicago IL
22. Anne Best, Tucson AZ
23. Robert Chang, Tucson AZ
24. Barbara Weir, Scottsdale AZ
25. Andy Knutson, Missoula MT
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