Masterpoint Leaders thru Tuesday Evening

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Results — Day Two — Tuesday, November 5

Brain Workout Section!

For those of you who used to like the puzzles I printed in the old bulletins, here is a link to an online version: one of the puzzles that I used to feature in the old paper Bulletins, but it is easy to play on a computer as well. Not so easy on a tablet or phone, since most of the puzzles require right-clicks, not easily done in a tablet or phone environment. Galaxies gives you a grid of cells, some containing dots in the center or on the edges. Your job is to divide the grid into regions of cells, so that each region has a symmetrical shape (rotating the shape 180 degrees creates the exact same shape) and has only one dot at its exact center. You'll click on the borders between cells to draw in boundaries between regions, and when a new region is created that fits the rules, the region will be coloured white. However, this shape, while fitting the rules, may not be part of the actual solution, and you may have to adjust the shape later to make other regions also fit! Strategy: Start on the outside and work your way into the center. A few region borders will be clear from the placement of the white dots and at some point you'll have to guess the shape from the clues; remember that all regions are symmetrical so if you add a cell to a shape, you have to add a corresponding cell at the other end to maintain the symmetry. These puzzles come from Simon Tatham's Portable Puzzle Collection (see below) and there are links there to apps for most devices. Doing these types of puzzles on a regular basis helps you train your brain to think logically, to devise plans and strategies for each different puzzle type, and to distinguish between true and false in a world where facts are increasingly hard to come by. Assembling, choosing, and combining facts to form new insights and information is the basis of thinking logically, and playing better bridge.	Easy puzzle (McBruce's time: 2min 13sec)
	Medium puzzle (McBruce's time: 1min 58sec)
	Tricky puzzle (McBruce's time: 3min 15sec)

Tomorrow's Schedule — Day Three — Wednesday, November 6

Morning-only Event (9:00am)

Wednesday Morning Side Game: Pairs game, part of the Morning Side Game Series (2nd of 5).

Strat Limits (by pair average) A: 1500+, B: 500 - 1500, C: 0 - 500.
Masterpoints: Mostly red points but gold points for overall winners if they play another session in the Morning Side Game Series, and a chance for gold points for individuals whose two best games in the series (played with the same or different partners) are good enough to make the series overalls.
Leavenworth 2023 winners (8 tables):
A: Karen Rise, Leavenworth WA; Jenni Carmichael, Marysville WA
B, C: Brian Koblenz, Leavenworth WA; Marilyn Olson, Wenatchee WA

Afternoon-Evening Two-Session Events (1:00am and 7:00pm)

Wednesday Razor Clam Bracketed Round Robin Teams: Team game, 4-6 players on a team, short knockout matches scored in IMPs and converted to victory points.

Bracketed, by team average into brackets of usually 7-9 teams; each team will play all, or nearly all, of the other teams in their bracket.
Masterpoints: Gold points for overalls, or red points for match awards. Lower brackets may have part-gold, part-red for overalls, based on masterpoints.
Leavenworth 2023 winners (16 teams in 2 brackets, Soloway knockout teams format):
Bracket I: Brian Koblenz - Richard D'Litzenberger, Leavenworth WA; John Cox, Bayfield CO; Pete Cowles, Lynnwood WA
Bracket II: Ken Hutchings - Alberta Hutchings - Irene Morrow - Audrey Hancock, Penticton BC

Wednesday Open Pairs: Two session pairs game, matchpoint scoring.

Strat Limits (by pair average) A: 3000+, B: 1500 - 3000, C: 0 - 1500.
Masterpoints: Gold points for overalls and some section tops, other awards are red points. Note that you can win points in the first session that are replaced by a higher overall award after the second: you get the greater of your overall award or the sum of the session awards; not both combined.
Leavenworth 2023 winners (not held, players bolted for team events!):

Wednesday Gold Rush 0-750 Pairs: Two session pairs game, matchpoint scoring.

Strat Limits (by pair average) 7: 500 - 750, 4: 300 - 500, 3: 0 - 300. No individuals over 750 points may play in this event, even if the pair average is below 750.
Masterpoints: Gold points for top strat overalls and some section tops, other awards are red points.  Note that you can win points in the first session that are replaced by a higher overall award after the second: you get the greater of your overall award or the sum of the session awards; not both combined.
Leavenworth 2023 winners (11, 11 tables):
7: Bill Ellsworth - Linda Ellsworth, Calgary AB
5: Carlyn Gauen, Sammamish WA; Katherine Davis, Tacoma WA
3: Greg Thesenvitz - Sarah Thesenvitz, Black Diamond WA

Afternoon-only Event (1:00pm)

Wednesday Afternoon Side Game: Pairs game, part of the Afternoon Side Game Series (2nd of 5).

Strat Limits (by pair average) A: 1500+, B: 500 - 1500, C: 0 - 500.
Masterpoints: Mostly red points but gold points for overall winners if they play another session in the Afternoon Side Game Series, and a chance for gold points for individuals whose two best games in the series (played with the same or different partners) are good enough to make the series overalls.
Leavenworth 2023 winners (10 tables):
A: Ron Beall - Jennifer Beall, Bellingham WA
B: Clifford Feldman - Robert Munger, Seattle WA
C: Marilyn Olson - Karolin Highland, Wenatchee WA

Evening-only Event (7:00pm)

Wednesday Evening Side Game: Pairs game, part of the Evening Side Game Series (3rd of 5).

Strat Limits (by pair average) A: 1500+, B: 500 - 1500, C: 0 - 500.
Masterpoints: Mostly red points but gold points for overall winners if they play another session in the Evening Side Game Series, and a chance for gold points for individuals whose two best games in the series (played with the same or different partners) are good enough to make the series overalls.
Leavenworth 2023 winners (6 tables):
A: Dennis Heller - Connie Heller, Clinton WA
B: Norma Hols - Brenda Simpson, Spokane WA
C: Patrick O'Neil - Sandra Edson, Nelson BC