Page 1 of 10 The Santa Fe Bridge Newsletter Volume 3: Number 8 April 2019 Mentor-Mentee Kick Off Event; Sunday, April 7 th , 1:00 pm APRIL is ACBL Charity Month; Extra points; All Games $8.00 WELCOME New Unit Members in March: Anne Gallagher Kathryn Chapman (transfer) Ch ristine Morton Loretta Vigil Janet Carlson Michael Hall Ruthie Koval Susy Moesch **************************************************** Unit 383 Membership Fact : Unit 383 was the fastest growing Unit in District 17 (21 Units) during the past 12 months and we are number 13 out of 295 units within ACBL Thank you to everyone for your friendly play, your welcoming attitude, and bringing your friends to play Bridge in Santa Fe. Sunday, April 7 th 1:00-3:00 pm Bridge Center Mentor-Mentee Kick Off (See Below) Friday-Sunday May 3 rd - 5 th Chavez Center 2019 Annual Santa Fe Spring Open Sectional (Santa Fe May Sectional) Monday-Sunday May 6 th – 12 th STaC Week Friday-Sunday June 14 th – 16 th Albuquerque Spring Sectional Friday-Sunday July 12 th – 14 th Ruidoso Christmas in July Sectional Mentor-Mentee Kick Off Date: Sunday, April 7th from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. The Kick Off is for both mentors and mentees. The Mentors should encourage their Mentees to come to the gathering. There will be a short presentation by Carolyn Anderson on bridge rules and conduct. It will be a time for the mentors and mentees to fill out their convention cards, play some fun bridge and enjoy lots of refreshments Questions: Contact Sanya ([email protected]) ********************************************* NEW Classes Starting in APRIL: See Announcements on Page 6-9 Contributors: Sally Sabo, Carolyn Anderson, Tom Carr, Kathy Adelsheim, Charlie Wilkins, Sanya Schick, Don Hinsman, Art McHaffie, Vinny Harrild Send articles for May Newsletter to Cheryl Fossum Graham at [email protected].
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The Santa Fe Bridge
Newsletter
Volume 3: Number 8 April 2019
Mentor-Mentee Kick Off Event; Sunday, April 7th, 1:00 pm
APRIL is ACBL Charity Month; Extra points; All Games $8.00
2019 Annual Santa Fe Spring Open Sectional (Santa Fe May Sectional)
Monday-Sunday May 6th – 12th
STaC Week
Friday-Sunday June 14th – 16th
Albuquerque Spring Sectional
Friday-Sunday July 12th – 14th
Ruidoso Christmas in July Sectional
Mentor-Mentee Kick Off
Date: Sunday, April 7th from 1:00 to 3:00 pm.
The Kick Off is for both mentors and mentees. The Mentors should encourage their Mentees to come to the gathering. There will be a short presentation by Carolyn Anderson on bridge rules and conduct. It will be a time for the mentors and mentees to fill out their convention cards, play some fun bridge and enjoy lots of refreshments
2018 ACE of Clubs Winners for Unit 383 (L to R): Charlie Wilkins, Ken Hirshon, Dennis Dawson, Andy Smick, Larry Saine, Matilda Rubin, Tom
Carr, Judy Carr, Harold Paul, Denis Hallman. (Not in picture: Gene Covington, Suzi Borgo, Art
McHaffie, Jerry Ruther, Kay Enfield) Photo by Vinny Harrild
2018 Mini-McKenney Award Winners for Unit 383 (L to R): Ken Hirshon, Ivy Leight, Charlie Wilkins, Tom Carr, Judy Carr, Denis Hallman. (Not in
Picture: Gene Covington, Suzi Borgo, Bruce Poster, Richard Leonardon, William Rogers, Art McHaffie,
Bill Heid, Kay Enfield, William Harker) Photo by Vinny Harrild
Thank you to everyone who attended the Annual Awards Game, helped with setting up and cleaning up,
and for bringing all the yummy desserts. Cheryl
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From Sally Sabo, President,
Santa Fe (Leonard Helman) Bridge Center As my term as President of the Board of Directors for the Leonard Helman Bridge Center comes to a close, I want to thank the many players and the members of the Board for their unfailing help in moving the Center forward. At the annual meeting in May, you will be electing three new board members. The board members will then elect a new president. Anyone interested in serving on the Board should contact Carolyn Anderson or me. The three members going off the board are Patty Stevens, Chuck Case and myself. We have been very busy during the last three years. One of the first things we did was to set up a new web site and introduce cable in the building. That’s right, we didn’t even have cable. We bought new chairs and table coverings, both of which created a more pleasing atmosphere. Storage for the extra chairs and tables was enlarged. Routine maintenance was introduced, with upgrades as needed. After years of trying, we were able to acquire the lot next door for much needed parking. We have seen many new players take lessons. Thanks to the efforts of Kathy Adelsheim and her Education Committee we now can provide a regular sequence of lessons from beginner all the way to offerings for the more experienced players. The committee’s outreach efforts, such as advertising, open houses, and Supervised Play, have made it possible to attract many new people to the game. In addition, we also have a ladder of games for players of any ability from very new to the open games. It’s thanks to our great directors that the games are mostly well attended. I want to give a shout out to Dennis Dawson whose experience as a previous owner and his extraordinary teaching ability have been sources of help for the Board and everyone who plays. A member of the Education Committee and a committed booster, he has generated many useful ideas for furthering the growth of the Center. We continue to have good fiscal results thanks in part to our building manager, who has saved the Center thousands of dollars owing to his ability to fix almost anything that needs attention. I leave the Center in good hands and look forward to its continued growth.
Sally
Director's Notebook
Table talk: Let the cards from your bidding box do most of the talking. It’s best to play all the boards in a round before discussing any hand. It’s even better to wait until the game is over to go over hands. Praise your partner and compliment the opponents on good play. Remember: It’s only a game.
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Coming Soon: New Supervised Play Starting Sunday, May 12th
(See page 9)
I/N* Tip of the Month from Kathy Adelsheim
April 2019
OVERCALLS
An overcall at the cheapest level is a SIMPLE OVERCALL. The concept is that the
opponents have already opened showing 12-21 points.
With a good suit of 5 cards or more you may overcall (call or bid over them).
Your suit should be at least 7-8 quality points. (Remember, if you don’t get the bid your
partner will lead this suit.) To overcall at the one level requires 7-17 points (HCP+length).
To overcall at the 2 level requires a good opening hand, hopefully 13-17 points. This is
because the person who opened has already contracted for 7 tricks and you are now
contracting for 8 tricks without knowing where the remaining 15 points are.
Overcalls are a great tool to have in your bidding toolbox. It’s also a great time to think
before you bid.
*Intermediate/Newcomers (I/N) players is generally defined by ACBL as players with less than 500 masterpoints and includes a spectrum of playing skills from novice to intermediate/advanced
Regularly Scheduled Games at Leonard Helman Bridge Center
TYPE DAY TIME DIRECTOR Email
Open Pairs, Handicapped Monday 1:00 pm Bill Koehler [email protected]
Two Over One Game Force Class: Kathy Adelsheim will be teaching “Two Over One Game Force” in April and May. The class is for players with a thorough understanding of the Standard American bidding system. Two Over One is simply a modification to standard bidding methods designed to give the partnership more bidding room to find the best game contracts and to explore slam options. The 6 session class will meet on 5 consecutive Wednesdays in April and early May with a sixth session scheduled a month later for questions and followup. Details are in the flyer attached to this newsletter. Please contact Kathy with any questions or to register. [email protected] or 505-474-6921 (cell).
*************** Contributions to the May Sectional: Unit 383’s May Sectional will be held at the Chavez Center in Santa Fe Friday, May 3rd through Sunday, May 5th. The flyer for the event is part of this Newsletter. After mid-April, we will be posting a sign-up sheet for those who wish to do so to contribute various food items for one or more mornings and/or the Friday and Saturday afternoon snacks. In addition, if anyone would like to contribute financially to help the Unit with tournament expenses, please either give a check payable to ACBL Unit 383 to Sandy Lemon or give a director either a check or cash in an envelope with Sandy’s name on the outside. We look forward to seeing you at the event!
******************* New Player Bulletin Board: The Newer Player Bulletin Board is on the north wall by coatrack. It has useful information for newer players - game schedules, upcoming classes, bridge tips, some humor. It’s also the place to fill out forms requesting name tags (@$12). I also always have scorebooks with me, which are excellent to track on your games and store useful information (@$13). Contact Carmen ([email protected])
******************** Did your loose a Sterling Silver Bee Charm? It was found in one of the bidding boxes when we were setting up for the Awards Game. Contact Cheryl ([email protected]) LOST: A blue, L.L. Bean jacket on Friday, March 22. If you mistakenly took it home, please return it to the coat rack at the Bridge Center.
Still Time to Enroll at the First Class on April 6th at 9:30 am
Modern Bridge III:Defense Your instructor is Art McHaffie: a Gold Life Master experienced in tournament and club play. Art has been directing and teaching bridge on high-end cruise ships like Silversea,
Crystal and Regent since 2005. Art likes to work with advancing intermediate and beginning players to help them improve their bridge play and results.
In the Defense lessons, Art will help the defenders analyze the information available
about each hand and plan a defense to defeat the declarer’s plan for the hand. Each week, a new topic will be introduced with a brief PowerPoint presentation followed by the
opportunity for each class participant to “defend” real hands vs. real opponents where they can apply the principles they have just learned.
The recommended text is ACBL’s Defense in the 21st Century which is available at Baron
Barclay and Amazon. In order to get the most out of the lessons, students should read relevant sections of the text in advance.
Discussion topics include: Standard opening leads from length or strength.
Rule of Eleven to analyze your partner’s lead. Third hand play and second hand play.
Attitude signals. Count signals.
Suit preference signals.
Santa Fe Bridge Center, 3827 Thomas Road, Santa Fe, NM Saturday Mornings 9:30 – 11:30 AM
6 classes: 4/6, 4/13, 4/20, 4/27, 5/11, 5/18
To register: $149 per person for all 6 classes if paid by April 1st
$169 per person if paid after April 1st
$30 per class
Please make checks payable to: Art McHaffie
2220 Wilderness Meadow Road, SF, NM 87505
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2/1 Game Force
Kathy Adelsheim, ACBL Accredited Teacher
Two-Over-One Game Force is an adaptation of Standard American
Bidding. It is considered mainstream by most players. Even if you
do not use the system, it’s an advantage to understand it.
Class 1- What is Two-Over-One and why play it?
Class 2- Forcing 1 NT with weak responding hands
Class 3- Forcing 1NT with Invitational Responding Hands
Class 4- Opener’s Rebids
Class 5- Responder’s Rebids
Class 6- Questions and Hands to bid and play
Text: 2/1 Game Force by Audrey Grant and Eric Rodwell
6 Classes— Wednesdays 9:30-11:30AM
April 10, 17, 24, May 1 and 8 plus 1 class June 5 or 12
TUESDAY MORNING 9:00 – 11:00 6 WEEKS STARTING APRIL 9 – NO CLASS APRIL 30
SANTA FE BRIDGE CENTER
Advanced Modern Bridge I builds upon the knowledge learned through focused hand-play that reflect the basics taught during Modern Bridge I. During each session, prepared
hands will be bid with supervisory evaluation, opening leads made, a review of Declarer's plan, followed by play with after-play evaluation. Hand description with notes will be
distributed after each session. The class is a good review of bridge basics including:
How High and Where ABC (assessing, browse the toolkit, and consider the order of play)
1NT opening and responses, 1 Major openings and responses
1 Minor openings and responses Defensive signals
Advance Modern Bridge I is highly recommended for those who have completed Modern Bridge I as well as those seeking a hands-on review of many of the basics of bridge. The
recommended textbook is Bridge Basics 1: An Introduction by Audrey Grant, ISBN 0-939460-90-4. Your instructor is Don Hinsman, an experienced bridge instructor. He is a
Regional Master with the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) and has been a member since 2011.
To Register
Email: [email protected]. Send check to 4 Crestview Circle Santa Fe, NM, 87506 or bring to the class
$149 per person for all six classes if paid by April 2
Enjoy a weekly opportunity for newer players to practice bidding and play in a relaxed and fun learning environment. No partner necessary. Mini-lesson on a basic bridge topic and questions
answered as you play.
$7 Drop-in fee
Leonard Helman Bridge Center 3827 Thomas Road
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ACBL Unit 383 of Santa Fe
Santa Fe Spring Sectional May 3rd, 4th, 5th, 2019 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
Genoveva Chavez Community Center 3221 Rodeo Rd., Santa Fe, NM
Friday, May 3
9:30 AM 2:00 PM
Stratified Open Pairs (single session) Stratified 299er Pairs (single session) Bracketed Teams (Round 1)
Stratified Open Pairs (single session) Stratified 299er Pairs (single session) Bracketed Teams (Round 2)
Saturday, May 4
9:30 AM 2:00 PM
Stratified Open Pairs (single session) Stratified 299er Pairs (single session) Bracketed Teams (Round 1)
Stratified Open Pairs (single session) Stratified 299er Pairs (single session) Bracketed Teams (Round 2)
Sunday, May 5
10:00 AM Bracketed Teams ( 2 Sessions) - Lunch included with play through a short break
