Steve Maltzman and Donna DePesa are frequent winners in the weekly games.
Ann Kuperberg
John Wolf, a regular Duplicate Bridge player and long-time Tucson resident who passed away, will be remembered by the SaddleBrooke Bridge community with a commemorative brick on the patio outside the Activity Center. He was jokingly called “Mr. No-Trump.”
Weekly duplicate games at DesertView are held on Tuesday and Friday afternoon and everyone is welcome to attend. Players of various levels compete and you can always learn something from the experience. Ann Hinge, the director, tries to even the field so the competition is fair.
The month of January showed some repeat winners including Steve Maltzman/Donna DePesa, Adair Karlin/Joan Merrill, Sarah Bauman/Steve Pozez, Jean Reitan/Jim Young, Dick Quigg/Ann Kuperberg, Bob and Bonnie Hertzog, Sheila and Jeff Lesser, Betty Edwards/Midge Miller, Eric Vonderheid/Bob Murray, John and Arlene Mayfield, Sharon Wyles/Fay Kallina, Diana McGinn/Lincoln Brown, Rhoda Kaplan/Martha Winn, Sharon Wyles/Trudie Weber-Penta, Dean Frost/Vicki Hanson, Dick Quigg/Tom Baker, Eric Vonderheid/Ron Morris, Steve Sahl/Peter Godfrey, Jim and Terry Coe and Marie Heald/Darlene Barstad.
Others who won one series that month with different partners include Bob Brussel with Carl Kallina, Peter Godfrey, Cam Mette and Barb Feeley. Marian Rogge also won with Trudie Weber-Penta, Vicki Hanson, Michelle Werley and Terry Coe. Marie Heald likewise won with Eleanor Horton and Barb Feeley and Bob Saner won with Steve Sahl and Diana Huntley as did Sue Hagerty with Dean Frost as well as Michelle Werley.
Then we have pairs like Ellen Dilbert/Chris Apitz, Betty Meyer/Bob Murray, Chuck Shaull/Bob Lewis, Cam Mette/Mindy Hawkins, Linda and Don Mamula.
A Regional tournament will be held in Tucson from February 27 through March 5. It will offer free Bridge lectures, bagels, smoked salmon and pastry every morning, candy throughout the day and free lunch at the Sunday Swiss Team.
Here’s some more advice from The Bridge Bulletin, contributor Mel Colchamiro:
“It Ain’t Necessarily So.”
The 2NT response to a weak two-bid asks for a feature. It also asks, “are you on the top of your preempt range? With a good preempt hand, show the outside Ace or King; otherwise, rebid your suit.”
Another tip by Marty Bergen from his “21 rules of being a good partner” is:
“Unless your intent is to clear up a misunderstanding, avoid discussing the hand just played.”
Perhaps if you have a mouth full of candy, it’s easier not to make comments. You’ll only get a sugar high and not lose a bridge partner.