Minnesota Bridge

This is YOUR CHANCE! MN Welcome Back Open Sectional!

MINNESOTA WELCOME BACK OPEN SECTIONAL
              October 21-24

           Twin Cities Multiple Locations!

 

ACBL Unit 103

MINNESOTA WELCOME BACK OPEN SECTIONAL        October 21-24    Twin Cities Multiple Locations   Yes we are having a Tournament! We are so looking forward to seeing you at the table again! We are hosting an Open Sectional Tournament. In case you know of an IN player looking for a limited tournament, we are also co-hosting an Intermediate/Novice Regional, limited to those Non-Life Masters with fewer than 750 Masterpointsat the same time! Because of the continuing Covid situation a couple of things are different. Here is what you need to know: Proof of Covid Vaccination is required to play. Mask will be required at all times in the playing area and in the building (MN state requirement) No food will be allowed in the playing area except during the lunch break. Beverages are OK Additionally, the ACBL is moving toward cashless tournaments and now prefer credit/debit cards for buying entries. However, we will still accept cash at this tournaments. Tournament Chair:    Larry Huiras     Email: bridge.kibitzer@gmail.com                            Phone: 715.410.8705           Partnerships:      Patti Huiras     Email: patti.huiras@gmail.com                            Phone:  651-343-2078 Director in Charge:      Kimberly Hayward Hope to see you there!

Maple Grove Bridge!

METRO Bridge Club

Maple Grove Community Center

12951 Weaver Lake Rd, Maple Grove

Thursday Face-to-Face Schedule

Game time is 12:00

September

          9        Club Championship ($6)

         16       Grand National Team Qualifying ($8)

         23       Club Championship ($6)

         30       Stratified Open Pairs ($6)

October

           7        Club Appreciation Pairs ($6)

         14       Stratified Open Pairs ($6)

          21       Club Appreciation Teams ($6) (5% Gold)

          28       Club Championship ($6)

Proof of COVID vaccination must be provided.

You can email a copy of your vaccination card to

ynotsema@aol.com

 

Scott Smith  Director 612-845-8090

 

Scott Smith  Director 612-845-8090

More and More Bridge!

Plymouth Bridge at the Mayflower Church

106 East Diamond Lake Rd.

Minneapolis MN 55419

 

Covid Rules:  Proof of vaccination required. Email a copy of your vaccination card to ynotsema@aol.com or bring it to your first game. Bring your own beverage in closed container.

New Game for 0 to 500 Players

Tuesdays

Mini Lesson at 12:45, Game starts at 1:15

You don’t need a partner to attend

September lessons: Defensive Carding + Bidding agreements with your partner.

September Games

14      Club Championship ($5)

21      Grand National Team Qualifier ($7)

Check out team play and qualify to play

at the District 14 Finals for Nationals!

28      Regular Game ($5)

October Games

                            4      Club Championship ($5)

                           11     Club Appreciation Pairs ($5)

                           18     Regular Games ($5)

                           25     Club Appreciation Teams ($5)

Director and Instructor: Tony Ames 952-200-3871

ynotsema@aol.com

Director and Instructor:  Keith Thompson 612 239-2667

keithclockt@icloud.com

Remebering Krzysztof Stanislaw Frankowski

Stephen Jackson shared this recent obituary about one of our players.
We are sorry to lose Krzysztof and appreciate Stephen's memories
of his long time partner.

I first met Kris through duplicate bridge and he was my favorite partner for a number of years.  He allowed me to audit some computer classes which helped me start my career in programming.  Elaine and Kris attended my wedding.  After he retired from the U he would spend time back in his native Poland and I lost track of him over the years.  He had a large impact on my life.
My condolences to Elaine and their sons. 

 

Krzysztof Stanislaw Frankowski

 

 

 

Frankowski, Krzysztof Stanislaw age 89, died peacefully on Sunday evening, August 22 after suffering a massive stroke 9 days earlier. He is survived by the family he loved and who loved him: wife Elaine, sons Michael (Aerine) Caerwyn and Daniel (Melissa) Frankowski, grandsons Quinn, Neal and Aiden Caerwyn, nieces Barbara and Anetta, cousins Barbara and Wojciech, and his cat Onyx.

 

Krzysztof was born on July 25, 1932 in Bolimów, Poland, immigrated to Israel in 1958 and to Minnesota in 1965 where he was a founding member of the University of Minnesota Computer Science Department. He retired from the University as Professor Emeritus. After retiring, he continued to teach occasionally at the University of Lódz as an adjunct, turning one honors class into a forthcoming book, "In the Footsteps of Programming Teachers." He collaborated with two strong researchers. With Chaim Pekeris, he studied the mathematics of the physical world, including the wave functions of helium, and Dirac's equation in Kerr-Newman geometry. With Milton Sobel, he investigated statistical functions, such as Dirichlet integrals and distributions.

 

Kris's many enthusiasms included his sons, his music, mathematics, tournament bridge, animals, foreign travel, tomatoes, and chocolate. He grew up in Poland where he completed degrees in music and mathematics, immigrated to Israel where he completed his Ph.D. in applied mathematics at the Weizmann Institute of Science, finally arrived in the U.S. where he taught in the University of Minnesota's Computer Science Department for over 30 years.

 

He played the piano and led choirs, first in Israel and then in the U. S. proudly leading the Topola Choir of Minneapolis. He called his wife "motek" (hebrew for sweetheart), and his sons, his "oaks" when they were young. He thought one goal in life was to have fun, and he certainly did his best. The family will hold a Celebration of Life at a time to be determined.

Published on September 5, 2021

Bridge Whiz!

Many MN bridge players have been loving our fascinating game for a long time.  Sadly, too many have left us - not because they are bored or no longer want to play bridge - but because it was "their time to go".  

We are unable to stop the passing of time and we miss those who treasured bridge, be it for decades with impressive titles, those who played for the fun and enjoyment, or those who fell in love with bridge later in life.  

Yet that being said, what we can do is encourage young people to learn how incredible bridge can be!

Please take a look at what the ACBL is doing to promote our game to new generations!  Bridge can florish if we share and encourage the mysteries, fascination and excitement of our special game!  See what the ACBL is doing to ensure that future generations of players will be as dazzled as we were - and still are!

Double Dummy: Bridge Is Not Just For Seniors   The ACBL Educational Foundation has partnered with Double Dummy filmmaker and bridge lover John McAllister to get people excited about BridgeWhiz and support our program to teach children bridge.   View this updated and celebrated film anytime between October 1-11, 2021, and half of the $15 ticket cost will be directly donated to our BridgeWhiz program. (You’ll be listed in a special section of our 2021 Annual Report too!) View the trailer and purchase tickets here.   I cannot attend, but wish to donate to ACBLEF.       Want to know what these "whiz kids" are doing now? We’ll show you!   Join us in a Zoom with cast members on Thursday, October 7, at 7:30 pm EDT, as part of your event ticket.   1400+ Students Already Registered for BridgeWhiz! We are pumped!   Our original goal was to register 1000 young people. With 5 registration weeks to go, we are excited that enrollment in BridgeWhiz – a free, online, after-school beginning bridge program launched by ACBLEF – is resonating with so many. Don't Wait!  Register your child or grandchild today!   With gratitude for all you do to support the game of bridge,

 

 

North American Pairs - ON-LINE District 14 for Flights A - B - C

ON-LINE District 14 North American Pairs October 2 - 3, 2021

Club Qualifying Required: You must be a District 14 member and qualify in a D14 game.

Sanction 2110714 DIC: Anthony Ames
PREPPAYMENT REQUIRED BY MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH

MAIL to DIC: Anthony Ames, 6125 Blue Circle Drive, Minnetonka, MN 55343
Include: Both Players’ Names, ACBL #s, BBO Usernames, Flight

AND THE ENTRY FEE FOR BOTH PLAYERS
 with a check payable to Anthony Ames

Must play in all four sessions with the same partner to place

Four session play through = total matchpoints over four sessions

Flight A (Unlimited)
4 session event: Saturday 1:00 pm and 5:00 pm, Sunday 1:00 pm and 5:00 pm
Play-through 24 boards per session
$120 per pair entry fee, mailed to Anthony Ames by September 27th

Flight B (0 - 2,500)
4 session event: Saturday 1:15 pm and 5:15 pm, Sunday 1:15 pm and 5:15 pm
Play-through 24 boards per session
$100 per pair entry fee, mailed to Anthony Ames by September 27th

Flight C (0 - 500/Non-Life Master)
4 session event: Saturday 1:30 pm and 5:30 pm, Sunday 1:30 and 5:30 pm
Play-through 18 boards per session
$80 per pair entry fee, mailed to Anthony Ames by September 27th

District 14 NAP Coordinator: Vickki Shelley gvshelley8@gmail.com
DIC: Anthony Ames 952-200-3871 ynotsema@aol.com

A: Unlimited Win 38.4 Gold Points: Stipends*

1st Place-$700, 2nd place $300+$200, 3rd place $350

B: 0-2500 Win 26.8 Gold Points: Stipends*

1st place- $700, 2nd place $300+$200, 3rd/4th places $350

C: 0-500NLM Win 16 (8gold/8red) Points: Stipends*

1st place-$700, 2nd place $300+$200, 3rd/4th place $350

• Stipend fees are contingent upon having a FTF final
• Finals are in Reno, NV
  Flight A March 9 & 10, 2022
• Flights B & C March 19 & 20, 2022
• 
  IN THE EVENT THAT THE RENO NABC IS CANCELLED
• OR RESCHEDULED DUE TO COVID-19, THE NATIONAL FINAL WILL
  BE PLAYED ONLINE.
• ALL FLIGHTS WILL PLAY ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, MARCH 10 – 11, 2022.