Congratulations to Craig Olson and JJ Wang who came in first with a score
of 470. They win a free entry to the Unit Game and will be invited to be on a future
panel. Tied for third were Larry Kahn, Jim Wakefield and Enid Hughes with a score
of 460. Tied for sixth were Mark McEnearney, Paul Benedict, Donna Rogall, Ted Ying,
Mark Laken and Hank Meyer with a score of 450. Tied for twelth were Carl Gutschick
and Kent Goulding with a score of 440. Tied for fourteenth were Mark Chen, Brad
Theurer, Jerry Pruzan, Richard Wimberley, Sven Pride, Marsha Brown and Jon Bessinger
with a score of 430. The average score of the 280 solvers was 336. The average score
of the experts was 424.
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 accept only the first answer from each solver unless it is clear that
the solver wants to correct his answer.
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 whenever
you see him or can send him a check for $29.95 that includes $4.95 for priority
mail.
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