dQj5WUYs2T_wCV)) 0%V2! h/\D 3W~z=X" w{j>c? This means that tournaments are normally posted on the Monday or Tuesday following the tournament and will show up on your record the day after they are posted. Their team finished 2nd again in the 8th bracket of the Round Robin team event on March 15. OPEN August 4-6, 2023 > GAINESVILLE OPEN SECTIONAL 15-16 APRIL 2023 CANCELLED > > > MAY is for MENTORING is coming to Unit 114 again. Xbn^eN)b`7@Kt 6BUrxvCn q("-tNU=3vysr7sWu){-V|Mt6URN4DvkjnavJ#5XSi =]&S/: A Carol is a World Bridge Federation Grand Master. l`hn1o(~($(]BPP#?\p=9iPC\&o{"HXrdO pbz(?WnmfVYIUAb+TOmUInC"e J$%pxB81ghp/E9J y!d JAVASCRIPT IS DISABLED. Westminster, CO(Also a bronze life master), Unit 360 Bridge Doctor--Website that offers lessons and online play. When an ACBL member achieves the "Life Master" rank, the first digit of their 7-digit ACBL number is replaced with a letter according to the following chart. Third in the same event were Bill Pettis and his teammates, David Hoffner, Allan Graves and Ken Bercuson. ICbxs1=;F4 MCZ"ykoGGXT'XZJ#f/:p-[I5m'pOn\. It is the goal that I think many of us strive for and hope to achieve someday. You may provide an optional (required if choosing other) description of why you find this objectionable. Despite a last-round loss, the squad led by Meyer Kotkin held on to win the Truscott/USPC Senior Swiss Teams over NPC Gaylor Kasles team by less than one victory point. In side games, Betty Bursey and Joe DeBenedetto finished 2nd overall in the March 15 afternoon side game and Betty finished 2nd overall with Lucy McCoy in the March 18 afternoon side game. The District 7 (Southeast U.S.) team of captain B. Wayne Stuart III, Olin Hubert, Jerry Helms, Samuel Marks, George Woltman and Dwight Meredith won the GNT Championship Flight, 110106. 4 0 obj endstream Next . endobj It requires 10,000 masterpoints and one victory in a North American Bridge Championship (excluding the Super Senior Pairs, the Wagar Womens KO won after 2013 and the Machlin Womens Swiss Teams won after 2013)with no upper masterpoint restriction or an Open Team Trials (includes CNTC) or its equivalent or a Womens Team Trials (includes CWTC)or its equivalent or any of the following WBF events: Bermuda Bowl, Venice Cup, Rosenblum Cup, McConnell Cup, Open Pairs, Womens Pairs, Olympiad, Womens Team Olympiad, WBF Senior Pairs event, WBF World Swiss Teams, WBF World Mixed Teams, and WBF Senior Teams. {b(:[:Q'ANrZ5.#N1y'%'a^?gN )rkKwJT n Colorado Springs, CO (Also a bronze life master), Unit 422 Click here to join. <>/Metadata 799 0 R/ViewerPreferences 800 0 R>> Below, ACBL President and District 4 Director, Joann Glasson, Celebrates the Kotkin Team win and Grand Life Master Achievement for Allen, Pineles, and Boye. Our goal was to make the final day of every pair event and then simply compete and enjoy. Macon has added the following sectionals: OPEN January 20-22, 2023; . He had the incredible ability to bring in partners of limited ability to many of his regional victories. At the international level, competitions and point awards are administered by the World Bridge Federation (WBF); its affiliates at the multi-national . 4z.+Cg4,pI3 cPP]W|'` c9 D!;. This group shared Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings along with Saturday and Sunday afternoons to keep all of our heads in the game. 1. For tournament seeding, the ABA uses 200% of a person's ACBL masterpoints (if less than 5,000) plus their ABA masterpoints. Scottsdale, AZ Kotkin of Cherry Hill NJ played with Daniel Boye of East Syracuse NY, Alexander Allen of Annandale NY, and Abe Pineles of Jackson NJ. . David Bruce 1936 2. The more tables playing the moremaster points. d7qD @v It was the first NABC+ win for all members of the team, making Helms, Hubert and Marks . ** This is the highest rank in the ACBL. Moved by Jonathan Steinberg District 2. Tuesday Tidbits -- Build a solid foundation with Julie Halperin Diamond Life Master and ACBL Teacher and enjoy a free lesson from 9:30-10:10 am. Congratulations to Rolf Swenson, Kathy Kopnisky, Kohur Gowrisankaran and Michael Klemens who finished 2nd in the 5th bracket of the Bracketed Teams event on March 13. 5) Teams may consist . endobj Glendale, AZ(Also a bronze life master), Unit 363 For example, the same number of masterpoints, and hence the same rank, may have been achieved by Player A over 2 years and by Player B over 20 years. The star players from our bus ride (Fred Neuburger and Walter May team) lost to our team in the semifinals. <>/ExtGState<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> Sbarigia is member of Neapolitan Club Technical Commettee. There are formulas for computing masterpoint awards for all ACBL sanctioned events. Charles S. Lochridge 1938 13. His father was a patent . 13 0 obj To recognize achievement at the club level, the Ace of Clubs competition was created in 1984. Upon reaching certain thresholds in point accumulation or retention, most organizations bestow a rank on the individual in recognition of their achievements. d#>0F4K _rS+GCFLM"],!~Ii 1 0 obj ie. District 17 is one of 25 geographically defined Districts of the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL), a membership organization whose mission is to promote, grow and sustain the game of bridge. Congratulations to Mark Dahl, John Jones, Lynne Feldman, Kitty Cooper, Guillermo Minutti and Valerie Gamil who finished 2nd in the NABC+ MIXED SWISS, worth 75 Platinum points. Mon, May 08. Congratulations to the D6 June 2021 BBO Online Regional Winners! Click here to receive a list of all shore excursions being offered on this voyage. By using this website, you will be providing consent to our use of cookies. I will miss him greatly.. We should rank and compare apples with apples, not apples and oranges. 7:15 for the Open game 24 boards. This motion only pertains to lifetime masterpoint lists. Charles H. Goren 1938 14. xY[O9~G?q,m=^!(e% Gil Krawitz and Pete Goldsmith finished 2nd in A on March 17, Lilly Trabucco and Deborah Tormey finished first in C on March 9, and David Derman and Michelle Crivella finished 2nd in C on March 17. Kotkin of Cherry Hill NJ played with Daniel Boye of East Syracuse NY, Alexander Allen of Annandale NY, and Abe Pineles of Jackson NJ. 9.Dz?ltpbF6Dd}s Jn0tBY\)+_!jZ!8E|,b- ozLiPN"bd>C'f{e9qbaR5?g 'jq;'5uoVHL'E#-c7-("C&XPy-i[G3{FFBoWN;\7#;43^p{7o^3#zI7ofv:p^*9@^ahi|q>B6.'sh^n*EdVD8]>-5^fk{.m!3hDp^j3o+MV0mIl|F1RI/ A. So, we started and I started reading bridge books. In Gold Rush events, John Huffman and Lilly Trabucco finished 2nd in A and 1st in B in the Gold Rush Pairs on March 10. Generally, recipients must be members in good standing of the issuing organization. I/N March 17-19, 2023; . \(%,BC@):5"P\%0 vkw+=)%Mt q=>5(&#CuF8|3D_$P*(S dJ',_G2hS>|(R&+,( He is perhaps the finest player who never finished first in an open North American Bridge Championships (NABC) event. Merwin D. Maier 1937 12. Remarks from ACBL President Joseph Jones. Their induction ceremony will take place July 26 during the Summer NABC in Atlanta. B. Jay Becker 1936 7. For detailed masterpoint calculations please consult the MP Book. Andrew, the ACBL's Rookie of the Year in 2019, and his brother, Charlie . Eligibility is determined by each players masterpoint holding at the beginning of the calendar year. It is this group with a special thanks to my Senior Swiss teammates that allowed all of us to continue to play the game we love at a level that improved all of us. Day 2. The game follows and begins at 10:30 am. Don't forget to follow us @ [G|qSBe2'edU@YN%U>$@tgi Y! This was the second NABC victory for captain Kotkin, but the first for each of his teammates. The American Bridge Association system of masterpoint ranking is as follows:[2]. Rank Advancements. Howard Schenken 1936 4. Winning the Platinum Pairs also put me over 10,000 masterpoints, making me the youngest grand life master in ACBL history (requiring 10,000 points and a national win). Littleton, CO Scgh:C(ge)UscDKr^Q ;b)TZ-ow:e>fNMQ;6j1E=kMG( w$P;$2Ls`k.i=?n\;#= kolO"#Hg+K6R]^nhY"ed$.+PkX[ '- .X=%"CxjaSiH ?Q0 E. <> The current ranking by mp. Congratulations to Stan Schenker, David Milton, Lyle Poe, and Jay Kelkar who finished 1st in the top bracket of the Bracketed Teams event on March 13. First Place Wins at Fall NABC in Austin, TX for Margot Hennings and David and Rose Goodwin! 73), Don Stack (No. ALL WBF RANKINGS WBF Open Ranking (by MPs) WBF Women's Ranking (by MPs) WBF Seniors Ranking (by SPs) WBF All Time Open Ranking (by PPs) WBF All Time Women's Ranking (by PPs) WBF All Time Senior Ranking (by SPs) WBF Online Ranking Paul Lewis, who chairs the Hall of Fame Committee, explains that the Open Award recognizes North American residents, at least 60 years old, who have achieved prominence in the game and have an outstanding tournament record. UK / Malaysia. Congratulations to Andy and Jack Hawks who came in 2nd in Flight C in the Rob Barrington Mid-Flight Pairs on November 30 and in the Open Pairs on December 1. %c{gD}o The ACBL has 16 player ranks that require a specific number and color of masterpoints. Results are posted as they are received here at ACBL headquarters. <> <> How does this violate our Community Guidelines? Winners of the Grand National Teams Championship Flight. There are 16 ranks, from Junior Master (5 masterpoints) to Grand Life Master (10,000 masterpoints plus a victory in an eligible North American Bridge Championship). Creating two separate lists would preserve the integrity of ACBL history, separate two different variations of the game, and at the same time create a new Lifetime Online Masterpoint list to which players can aspire to. Masterpoints or master points are points awarded by bridge organizations to individuals for success in competitive bridge tournaments run under their auspices. endobj Don't forget - you can still enter for the 6th World Youth Open Bridge Championships being held in Croatia from 20 - 29 August. Copyright 2023 District 17 of the ACBL |. He was a great partner and a friendly outgoing opponent. 1950-2020. Congratulations to Diana Blithe and Gary Gilbert who were 2nd in B and first in C in the Mid-Flight Pairs on March 13. The District 7 (Southeast U.S.) team of captain B. Wayne Stuart III, Olin Hubert, Jerry Helms, Samuel Marks, George Woltman and Dwight Meredith won the GNT Championship Flight, 110-106. Lou Bluhm, a Grand Life Master with 13,000 master points, was inducted to the Georgia Bridge Hall of Fame in 1989 and to the ACBL Hall of Fame in 2000. Most importantly, as a quiet country gentleman, David was my dear and patient friend. Any new Member or player in an unpaid status for six months or more after January 1, 1999, will be required to earn 50 black points to become a Life Master. Masterpoints are pigmented to reflect the level of competition. G=7q~aXBM uZ3ld Daz C{olb~{P!}_O$4q )ZRw7O5[l":U?;4WT IOgHBQtt2o R'SL$K#Xvk_A!h[rC;) . ". Layout Cruising the Atlantic Ocean. Masterpoint Requirements for Rank Advancement. 3 teams from Syracuse rented a bus and traveled to Bethlehem, PA to play in the District finals. 19 0 obj (Also a bronze life master), Unit 354 The ACBL Hall of Fame Committee has announced the nominations of eight members for the class of 2020. The Current Ranking by MP. Il Grand Prix Citt di Napoli riuscito nuovamente a portare alcune stelle del nuoto made in Italy nella piscina olimpionica Scandone facendo la felicit dei giovani atleti partenopei e degli appassionati di nuoto.. L'evento vedr infatti tra i partecipanti il medagliato olimpico, campione . When Sue passed away, the void was not only present in my personal life, but my bridge life, as well. Don Stack's Tips to Winning Bridge--Don Stack, a local professional bridge player and Grand Life Master offers some common sense tips on his website. The candidates, all Grand Life Masters, are listed in alphabetical order: Marty Bergen. Fort Collins, CO(Also a bronze life master), Unit 361 Top 5000 Lifetime Masterpoints; Rank: MP's: Unit: Name: Rank: MP's: Unit: Name: Rank: MP's: Unit: Name: 1729: 6045.93: 135: Conlon, Ronald: 1761: 5985.07: 135 . Open or Women's Team Trials or its equivalent. District Six of the American Contract Bridge League. In 1974, the ACBL Board of Directors voted to recognize the masterpoint achievements of all players and the Mini-McKenney races were established. 1936 1. Waldemar K. von Zedtwitz 1936 5. The bridge world has lost a fine gentleman, an outstanding player, and a friend to many. * A Member who became a Life Master prior to January 1, 1990, will be exempt from the pigmented point requirements for this rank. Each player who has attained the rank of Life Master as of December 31, 2011, will not have to fulfill the pigmented point requirements for their next rank advancement. It has been sent to the ACBL Board of Directors who will vote on it during the Fall meetings in Providence, RI. WBF Women Ranking. Select a reason and click "Flag Post" to flag this for review. Von der Porten's bridge accomplished are numerous: North American Bridge Championships (6) Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 1986, Grand National Teams (1) 1982, Vanderbilt (1) 1967, Reisinger (1) 1962, Spingold (2) 1975, 1980 Runners-up, Bermuda Bowl (2) 1962, 1977, North American Bridge Championships/Rockwell Mixed Pairs (1) 1984, Blue Edward Johnson and Kenneth Iobst finished 2nd in A and 1st in B in the Sunday morning side game on March 19. 2-Session Open Stratified Swiss Team event starting 10:00am Sunday morning. ACBL uses cookies to personalize and improve your user experience. David Derman and Howard Maier finished 2nd overall in B and 1st in C in the March 19 morning side game, and Jichong Chai and R Mani finished 2nd overall in C in the March 15 evening side game and the March 16 Thursday evening side game. I have had successful partnerships with Bernie, Fred and Mike but my most successful and longest standing was with Sue my second wife. Congratulations to Annie and Alan Schwartz for winning the SENIOR MIXED PAIRS on December 2, 2022, worth 80 Platinum points, and making Annie eligible to be a Grand Life Master when she reaches 10,000 masterpoints. In general, each organization has its own scheme for the categorization of competitive bridge events and has a parallel scheme for awarding various categories of points to players who are successful in them. <> yfO: The ACBL awards new ACBL members 10% of their ABA masterpoints (up to a maximum of 200 ACBL black points) and 20% of their WBF masterpoints. endobj Only paid members, including life masters with life member status, whose dues or fees are current prior to the unit stage, may . The director may change the categories based on the number of entries. /yhP [2] [3] As Peggy Golder in 1942, she became ACBL Life Master number 33, the third woman to achieve the rank [2] after Sally Young and Helen Sobel. Second in the Championship Flight, from D9 (Florida): (standing) NPC Joanne Weingold, Jack Weingold, Allison L. Cappelletti, Jeff Meckstroth, Gary Cohler; (seated) Mike Cappelletti and Janice Seamon-Molson, Winners of the Goldman GNT Flight A, from D6 (DC, Maryland, Virginia): Jian-Ping Chen, Shihong You, captain Weizhong Bao and Huailin Chen, Runners-up in the GNT Flight A, D16 (Texas): Ari Sippola, Pawel Hanus, Ying Peng and James Zhan, Winners of the Sheinwold GNT Flight B, from D12 (Michigan): Henry Zhang, captain Yanping Zhang, Ching-Po Wang and Xingyu Zhang, Second in the Sheinwold GNT Flight B, from D22 (Southern California): Yongdong Yang, captain Lei Tsui, Wen Zhou, Enhao Du, Andrew Rowberg and Danning Lu, Winners of the MacNab GNT Flight C, from D7 (Southeast U.S.): Jia Mi, captain Xiaoyuan Niu, Wufeng Luo, Terry Wu and Mingqiang Bao, Second in the MacNab GNT Flight C, from D13 (Wisconsin and Chicago): William Omdahl, captain La Verne Swiggum, David Hill and Terry Burk. In FLIGHT A (0-6000), the winners were Weizhong Bao, Shihong You, Jian-Ping Chen, Huailin Chen, and Jim Zhong. Unit 383 These formulas take into account various factors, such as the class of the event, the size of the field, the number of sessions and the level of competition, thus ensuring maximum uniformity throughout the ACBL in determining masterpoint awards. Also a Bronze Life Master. There are formulas for computing masterpoint awards for all ACBL-sanctioned events. Single-session 499er Pairs games each day (six sessions) See attached flier for details. Grand Life Master* Player Masterpoint Requirements for Rank Advancement. WBF Open Ranking. Congratulations to Greg Humphreys and Jenni Carmichael who won the Rockwell Mixed Pairs, and to Greg Humphreys and Adam Parrish who finished 3rd in the very difficult and prestigious Kay Platinum Pairs event. 9 0 obj 12 0 obj endobj Mark Lair. This change must be "retroactive" or it would defeat the purpose of the motion which is to separate lifetime online points won from face-to-face points won. Major ACBL Events: Won Machlin Women's Swiss Teams 2012, 2007, 1996, 1995 and 1987; Wagar Women's KO 2013, 2010, 2008, 2005, 2003, 2002, 1999 and 1985; Marsha May Sternberg Women's BAM Teams 2016, 2014, 2008, 2006, 2005, 1995 and 1992. Sun City West, AZ In the past, points were issued in the form of paper certificates, which gave the player a tangible record of his or her achievement, but these are now increasingly replaced by electronic recording. Each player who has attained the rank of Life Master as of December 31, 2011, will not have to fulfill the pigmented point requirements for their next rank advancement. endobj Is?RNPR+h'j0j(%$=>~(O=d Q?H>cPAKop? <> Venice Cup. <> If you are looking for a specific persons position in a race you can search the table by using the search bar just above the table results to the right. Check out my photos at: http://imageevent.com/jon911, The following motion was approved at the Las Vegas ACBL Board of Governors meeting. David Butler, President of Unit 139 since 2015, passed away suddenly on November 13, 2022. D6 NAP Finals October 15-16, 2022 Congratulations to Our Winners! A memorial service for David Butler was held at 2:30 pm, March 26, 2023 at Grace Episcopal, 5607 Gordonsville Rd, Keswick VA. David Butler, 1949-2022 byMark DahlNov. 26, 2022. endobj On Wednesday, March 15, we will be holding another District-wide onlinepairsgame. Nonetheless, some of the numbers. endobj endobj We published a printed newsletter called Table Talk. <> Sam Fry Jr. 1936 11. list of acbl grand life masters. recently elected to a second term as District 23's representative to the ACBL Board of Directors. World Grand Master and ACBL Grand Life Master; 281-804-1822; syquinn@yahoo.com; Thomas Rush. 17 0 obj 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Teachers' dinner, Medical Forum Room A. OK we got crushed in the finals but Dr Weltman was very generous with his compliment when he told me after the match that I would become a very good player and would even have a chance to win a National event. Just outside is a private balcony with a table and chairs, perfect for in-suite breakfast. 23 on the all-time ACBL list), Alan Stout (No. Languages French endobj Congratulations to the winning team of Doug Helfman, Elisa Donohoe, Elizabeth Lomas and Dave Dunston! Masterpoints are awarded in six color categories, and are essential to rank advancement. If you joined before January 1, 2010. Grand Life Masters (GLM) defined by lifetime ACBL master points (MP), with some condition on major achievements MP leaders all-time, including deceased members, GLM only; Players of the Decade - defined by ACBL platinum master points 1990s; 2000s; 2010s - Leaders, 2010 to present; European Bridge League. This would be consistent with the current ACBL yearly masterpoint lists. endobj Sun City, AZ E) AUV=V,ow]YxXO-Y-~~~e _J@o u0;Vy%W0r_tVyGw5\|5s`5\+1P.aJbO4g>-Y6?uX>>_ The WBF also distinguishes between points earned in Open, Women's, Mixed, or Senior events and awards its Titles (such as World Grand Master), based upon the accumulation and retention scheme for the particular point classification. These club champions are recognized at the unit level and ACBL-wide. Masterpoints or master points are points awarded by bridge organizations to individuals for success in competitive bridge tournaments run under their auspices. Bob and Joann, Meyer, Marc, Rick and Marty, Mike and Lou, Larry and Abe and Alex. There are 16 ranks, from Junior Master (5 masterpoints) to Grand Life Master (10,000 masterpoints plus a victory in an eligible North American Bridge Championship). !RgHq&g'o'?n|\|0-/b!nh-e'xUo<2%#*fjgE?N_9UNz 2 0 obj <> 7 0 obj Paradise Valley, AZ(Also Bronze Life Master), Unit 373 Convention Card Editors For example, a current Silver Life Master on December 31, 2011, would retain the current requirements for Gold Life Master, would not have any pigmented requirements for Ruby Life Master, but would need to fulfill the new requirements for Sapphire and Diamond Life Master. These inductees combine for an amazing 114 North American Bridge Championship titles, says Lewis, attesting to the strength of the slate of candidates assembled by the committee this year. 3 0 obj <> Richard L. Frey 1936 9. stream You would never know that he had landed in an inferior contract, and when all the tricks had been turned, he often had made lemons into lemonade. "Masterpoint" is a registered trademark of the ACBL in the United States. ACBL Platinum Life Master 10,000 masterpoints John Oxley, Paul Pressley, Chuck Malcolm, Bill Muir. By using this website, you will be providing consent to our use of cookies. ACBL maintains a system of 14 rankings for members, based on earned masterpoints, ranging from Rookie to Grand Life Master. Cayne grew up in Evanston, Illinois. In the NLM event our winners are: Edward Johnson and Kenneth Iobst, Helin Wei and Xu Li, Pankaj Mody and Clarence Peterson and Kenneth Headley and Lee DeWald Sr. Continue reading. It requires 10,000 masterpoints and one victory in a North American Bridge Championship (excluding the Super Senior Pairs, the Wagar Womens KO won after 2013 and the Machlin Womens Swiss Teams won after 2013)with no upper masterpoint restriction or an Open Team Trials (includes CNTC) or its equivalent or a Womens Team Trials (includes CWTC)or its equivalent or any of the following WBF events: Bermuda Bowl, Venice Cup, Rosenblum Cup, McConnell Cup, Open Pairs, Womens Pairs, Olympiad, Womens Team Olympiad, WBF Senior Pairs event, WBF World Swiss Teams, WBF World Mixed Teams, and WBF Senior Teams. DISTRICT 6 WINNERS AT NEW ORLEANS NABC MARCH 8-19, 2023, Sad News Passing of Unit 139 President David Butler, District 6 Grand National Teams (GNT) Finals, 2022 Fall National Board Report Hennings, The Wednesday Night District 6 Online Pair Game is back, DISTRICT 6 WINNERS AT PHOENIX, AZ FALL NABC NOVEMBER 24-DECEMBER 4, 2022 (Top Ten finishes in National events). <> I was hooked! Platinum points are awarded for NABC+ events (which are national-rated events with no upper masterpoint limit) and include the national-rated senior and womens events. Congratulations to Weizhong Bao, Sheng Li, Jian Wang and Michael Bodell who finished 3rd in X and 1st in Y in the Top-Flight Swiss Teams on December 1. On December 2 they finished 1st in B and 1st in C in the Gayle Quiros Memorial Fast Pairs. Steamboat Springs, CO(Also a bronze life master), Unit 354 Entry fee is only $5.00. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. There we met another new bridge couple Tim and Judy who quickly became our teammates when we graduated to sectional tournaments, and we never missed one! $7/month. FLIGHT C (NLM, 0-500): The entire event concluded on Sunday, February 5, 2023. Congratulations to District 6 Players Placing in the Top 10 of Events at the March 2021 North American Online Bridge Championships (NAOBC), Unit 146: Virginia State Bridge Association, Unit 218: Northern Virginia Bridge Association, District Six Members of ACBL Goodwill Committee. BBO Discussion Forums: A new Grand Life Master - BBO Discussion Forums Written by an ACBL Grand Life Master. FLIGHT C (NLM, 0-500): The entire event concluded on Sunday, February 5, 2023. NOTE: There would be no change to anyone's current ACBL rank nor anyone's eligibility to play in restricted events. (SeBCARREEgQ,i1Srk+ P2+m)%aq(;3BmRS McAllister then came in 4th in the NABC+ MIXED SWISS with Alexander Wernie, Jovanka Smederevac and Lilly Justman for another 44.44 Platinum points. (Also bronze life master), Unit 354 936-273-6115; We played only occasionally, especially after I left Charlottesville, but in one memorable regional we lost the knockout finals to the Jeff Meckstroth/Eric Rodwell team by one point in overtime. After attaining their first rank after January 1, 2012, all players will be required to fulfill the pigmented point requirements for subsequent rank advancement (this also applies to the new ranks added in 2015). The home unit of each winner may purchase a Mini-McKenney medallion to present to the player. <> Each of the new Hall of Famers has one Player of the Year win to his credit (given to the player who wins the most platinum points in a year); all three are World Grand Masters and ACBL Grand Life Masters. Among players with 500 points or fewer, you did second-best, and among players with fewer than 1000, you did fourth best. Effective Date: immediately Richard Freeman, a "Quiz Kid" of radio fame in the 1940s, became the ACBL's youngest Life Master in 1952 at the age of 18, by March 2008, had claimed over 20 . Please ask your club to send the attendance records to ACBL (. BIG congrats, superstar Zach Grossack !! We should not mix oil and water. Masterpoint Ranks & Requirements for Rank Advancement, To see your current masterpoint balance, go to the. Bernie Gorkin was a player in that game and he told me about the Syracuse . Lifetime masterpoint lists would no longer combine face-to-face and online points. Rank TotalPoints FirstName LastName City State Section Level; 1: 61845.17: Reginald: Chapman: FT Washington: MD: 8: Grand Life Master: 2: 41724.69: Lionel: Barton . All points won at the club level are counted in this contest with the exception of those won in STaCs. After attaining their first rank after January 1, 2012, all players will be required to fulfill the pigmented point requirements for subsequent rank advancement (this also applies to the new ranks added in 2015). There would be two categories of lifetime lists: Online points and face-to-face points. He showed me the value of temperament. He is the co-owner of the Barrington Bridge Club in Los Angeles and is an ACBL Grand Life Master. To recognize achievement at the club level, the Ace of Clubs competition was created in 1984. Find a Gameover 100 sanctioned bridge clubs, Find a Tournamentnew players to seasoned pros. Their four-session total with carryover was 115.45 VPs. Congratulations to Yizhong Fan and Kun He who finished 2nd in Flight C in the Educational Foundation Pairs. As was Daves habit, he took responsibility for that lone IMP that any of us could have secured, overlooking the fact we would never had made it to overtime had he not played brilliantly before. Please note: When using the masterpoint races table you can adjust the sort fields at the top of the page to minimize results returned. endobj Sun, May 07. For tournament seeding, the ACBL uses 50% of a person's ABA masterpoints plus their ACBL masterpoints. endobj endobj In FLIGHT B (0-2500), the winners were Steven Fox, Sam Ruth, Anne Derbes, and Bob Schwab. .Y6,Fu'G95~{0\JZ8jVuBQb}Y`XtJGmWL[ Peggy Solomon. <> Monument, CO(Also Bronze Life Master), Unit 354 Phil and Jeanne also finished 2nd overall in the 299er game on March 18. THAT was my introduction to bridge and dating Ellen. <> )oz(5xgLA,tK.s`tD?_@Q3vMaO_ZWP9S)A|PcDh]/nd+3E 5dnJ gj? ACBL uses cookies to personalize and improve your user experience. endobj Among his achievements were finishing second in the 2007 Senior Swiss, partnered by Jeff Hand, making the semifinals of the Grand National Teams in 2004, a fourth and seventh in the North American Open Pairs, fifth in the Nail Life Master Pairs, fifth in the Mitchell BAM, and over one hundred Blue Ribbon qualifications. Cape Town, South Africa. In 2006 he became "the first Wall Street chief to own a company stake worth more than $1 billion" but he lost most of that in the 2007-2008 collapse of Bear Stearns' stock and sold his entire stake in the company for $61 million. Club masterpoints are reported as the game files are uploaded by the club. Players who achieve a high placing in an event sanctioned by the sponsoring bridge organization (a club game, sectional tournament, regional tournament, etc.) On the evening of the sixthofeach month, we run the masterpoint computer cycle. It is at this time that masterpoints earned in the previous month are accrued and ranks change if, New members can accrue upto 20 Masterpoints earned prior to joining the ACBL. would not change. If you joined (or were reinstated) after January 1, 2010. . 116). Please enable JavaScript on your browser to best view this site. I was ~25 years, 5 months which is about 6 months faster than the previous record holder (one of my best friends and partners, Joe Grue). Currently there is only one rank in the ACBL that cannot be achieved with masterpoints alone: Grand Life Master. 6 0 obj list of acbl grand life masters. Masterpoints are the exclusive currency of the ACBL as the measure of achievement in duplicate bridge competition. x\o7 ~z} y\ !URR:J_!9rW1>?[ja_woWo?wUvy(G"+E&2mfQ/?z?y5,L|*~fo=W{o"6mDnUBLa*_w^=JmdA}SY'DdvY]3gnD[H]gdL0uA%! <> Three of the game's greats are being accorded ACBL's highest honor. We will . Congratulations to Phil Theis, Jeanne Theis, Charlie Smith and Jane Smith who finished 2nd overall in the Sharon Kern Memorial Gold Rush Swiss teams. attained the rank of Life Master as of the September (2021) cycle. At the international level, competitions and point awards are administered by the World Bridge Federation (WBF); its affiliates at the multi-national level, such as the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL), also issue points as do more local organizations such as the English Bridge Union (EBU), and the Deutsche Bridge Verband (DBV) and independent ones such as the American Bridge Association (ABA).

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