Congratulations to Marvin Elster
who came in first with a score of 490. He wins a free entry to the Unit Game,
and will be invited to be on a future panel. Second was
Frank Guido with a score of 480. Tied for third were
Bernie McCurdy and Joav Steinbach with a score of 470. Tied for fifth were Diane
Keiper, Ted Ying, Manuel Paulo and Ted Verhagen with a score of 460. Tied for
ninth were Karen Heath, Mark Chen, Robin Taylor, Tom Musso, Ed Borodkin and Ted
Wilkinson with a score of 450. Tied for fifteenth were Judy Miller, Ron Conlon,
Seymour Baden, Jim Allen, Hank Meyer, Mary Wilson, Joe Lentz, Larry Kahn,
Jeffery Parker, Forest Montgomery, Ron Zucker and Jeff Zaller with a score of
440. The average score of the 229 solvers was 379. The average score of the
experts was 454.
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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