Solver's Club

Congratulations to who Dave Abelow came in first with a score of 480. He wins a free entry to the Unit Game and will be invited to be on a future panel. Second was Marvin Elster with a score of 470. Tied for third were Chris Marks and David Epstein with a score of 450. Tied for fifth were Ken Davis, Zbych Bednarek, Manuel Paulo, Brad Theurer, Jack Goldhaber and Bill Meeks, with a score of 440. Tied for eleventh were Audrey Warren, Mark McEnearney, Tom Musso, Clyde Kruskal and Dave Smith with a score of 430. Tied for sixteenth were Edith Black, Jim Wade, Rob Boorman, Jake Hudson, Chuck Yaple, Gerald Lerner, Robert Stone and Richard Riseberg with a score of 420. The average score of the 244 solvers was 351. The average score of the experts was 427.

All readers are encouraged to send answers and/or new problems to Steve Robinson, 2891 S. Abingdon St. #A2 Arlington, VA, 22206-1329. In addition to the winner receiving a free play at the WBL Unit Game, Steve will play with anyone who gets a perfect score or who exactly matches all five of his answers. If you send a self-addressed stamped envelope to the above address along with your answers, I will send you a copy of the new problems to ensure that you can meet his next deadline. You can pick up a copy of the problems at the WBL Unit Game in Maryland, and can send answers or requests for problems to robinswr@erols.com. You can also see and answer the problems at the WBL web site. WBL Solvers Club uses Washington Standard as published July 1996.

I personally score all the problems. If a majority of the solvers vote for an answer, and the answer is reasonable I will give that answer 100 points. I will not give 100 points to an answer that I consider bad no matter how many experts vote for it. There are times when I want to make a point. I will give that answer 100 points and will therefore give the majority answer 90 points. For the other answers I consider how good the answer is and how many experts vote for it for its score. If you submitted an answer that got 20 points, that bid would get a bad score at the table. A good exercise would be to figure out why I gave your answer 20 points. You might have misread the problem.

The book Washington Standard second edition is out. If you are a serious bridge player, this book is a must. You can purchase a copy from Steve for $25.00 at the Unit Game, at tournaments or can send him a check for $29.60 that includes $4.60 for priority mail.

Washington Bridge League Solver's Club - Nov/Dec 2007
Moderator: Steve RobinsonSep/Oct 2007Jan/Feb 2008
Congratulations to Dave Abelow who came in first with a score of 480.
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Congratulations to who Dave Abelow came in first with a score of 480. He wins a free entry to the Unit Game and will be invited to be on a future panel. Second was Marvin Elster with a score of 470. Tied for third were Chris Marks and David Epstein with a score of 450. Tied for fifth were Ken Davis, Zbych Bednarek, Manuel Paulo, Brad Theurer, Jack Goldhaber and Bill Meeks, with a score of 440. Tied for eleventh were Audrey Warren, Mark McEnearney, Tom Musso, Clyde Kruskal and Dave Smith with a score of 430. Tied for sixteenth were Edith Black, Jim Wade, Rob Boorman, Jake Hudson, Chuck Yaple, Gerald Lerner, Robert Stone and Richard Riseberg with a score of 420. The average score of the 244 solvers was 351. The average score of the experts was 427. All readers are encouraged to send answers and/or new problems to Steve Robinson, 2891 S. Abingdon St. #A2 Arlington, VA, 22206-1329. In addition to the winner receiving a free play at the WBL Unit Game, Steve will play with anyone who gets a perfect score or who exactly matches all five of his answers. If you send a self-addressed stamped envelope to the above address along with your answers, I will send you a copy of the new problems to ensure that you can meet his next deadline. You can pick up a copy of the problems at the WBL Unit Game in Maryland, and can send answers or requests for problems to robinswr@erols.com. You can also see and answer the problems at the WBL web site. WBL Solvers Club uses Washington Standard as published July 1996. I personally score all the problems. If a majority of the solvers vote for an answer, and the answer is reasonable I will give that answer 100 points. I will not give 100 points to an answer that I consider bad no matter how many experts vote for it. There are times when I want to make a point. I will give that answer 100 points and will therefore give the majority answer 90 points. For the other answers I consider how good the answer is and how many experts vote for it for its score. If you submitted an answer that got 20 points, that bid would get a bad score at the table. A good exercise would be to figure out why I gave your answer 20 points. You might have misread the problem. The book Washington Standard second edition is out. If you are a serious bridge player, this book is a must. You can purchase a copy from Steve for $25.00 at the Unit Game, at tournaments or can send him a check for $29.60 that includes $4.60 for priority mail.