We had 13 1/2 tables for today's NAOP game.  It looked like 14 tables until we had
 a no-show, so the game was structured as a 14-table game with a phantom Pair 13 EW.
 Most N-S had a 2-board sit out.  We played 12 rounds, so top on each board is 11.

One minor error was reported and fixed at the club with no effect on matchpoints.
 My complete rechecking found one more error:
  Board 18  NS 13 v EW 2  +50 not +90  misread the handwriting on first try
The pairs affected gained or lost about one MP, and this did not create any changes
 to the rankings.

Congratulations to Nancy Perkins and Bohkee Yap for the best score in the room at
 over 62% and about half a board ahead of Nataly Goldin and Yonathan Bard who were
 second overall, another half board ahead of Bert Winer and Stan Richmond in 3rd.

With one section, I only award only two Free Plays, to the section tops.

These NAOP games offer generous awards, half red points and half black.  There will
 be one more NAOP game at our club this summer, on Friday August 29th, and it will
 be called the Last Chance To Qualify Game.  Anyone who has somehow failed to qualify
 for the District NAOP finals in Sturbridge in October, will have this one more chance.

Pairs who play too slowly make the game unpleasant for everyone else in the room,
 and today we had the most egregious example of slow play in my memory.  I can adopt
 an even tougher policy by giving Slow Play warnings to pairs who finish late, and
 those pairs will be prevented from running into overtime on the next round.  Yes,
 I can and will stop play in the middle of a board and insist that pairs move along
 to the next table.  In such extreme cases, I can even award a ZERO score instead
 of an average minus.  As a simple matter of kindness and respect for the other
 players, please work hard at keeping up.

I leave on a much-needed vacation this Wednesday and will not return until September 1st.
 Joyce Pearson will direct two Monday games in my absence.

Thank you all for coming!


NAOP Qualifying Game Monday Morn Session August 11, 2008
Scores after 28 boards  Average:  132.0      Section  A  North-South
Pair    Pct   Score  Qualifiers       Section Rank      Overall Rank      MPs     
                      A   B   C       A     B     C     A     B     C  
 10   62.04  163.78   Q   Q       B   1     1           1     1          4.00R/B  Bohkee Yap - Nancy Perkins
 13   57.02  150.53   Q           A   2                 4                1.69R/B  Ruth Steinberg - Rolf Paul
 11   55.77  147.22   Q           A   3                 5                1.27R/B  Shome Mukherjee - William Hunter
  6   55.04  145.31   Q           A   4                                  0.70R/B  Marina Polestra - Marlene Keliher
 14   54.67  144.34   Q           A   5                                  0.40R/B  Lou Kelleher - Timothy Hill
  7   53.56  141.40   Q   Q       B   6     2                 4          1.13R/B  Helen Parker - Roberta Arbetter
  9   51.11  134.92   Q   Q       B         3                            0.64R/B  Balkrishna Dandekar - Stanley Chasan
  1   50.54  133.43   Q   Q   Q   C                                               Helen Barron - Gary Bloomstone
  5   47.77  126.12               B                                               Lindheimer - Sandra Lindheimer
 12   44.93  118.61               B                                               Joyce Pearson - Leonard Aberbach
  3   44.90  118.53               A                                               Kathy Benjamin - Stuart Whittle
  4   42.76  112.88               A                                               Marilyn Klashman - Anne Bell
  8   41.28  108.99               B                                               Roberta Newell - Elin Schultz
  2   38.45  101.52               B                                               Judy Rosenberg - Elsie Strauss

PRELIMINARY RECAP -- report any errors to the director promptly


                                          **PAIRS**
BOARD     1     2     3     4     5     6     7     8     9    10    11    12    13    14
  \/
   1>                 5-  2.23  0.05    5-    5-  8.77  7.68  2.23 10.95  2.23  9.86      
         ----  ---- PASS   -50  -130  PASS  PASS   140   110   -50   420   -50   300   ----

   2>               7.68  0.05  1.14  3.32 10.95  3.32  7.68  7.68  7.68  7.68  3.32      
         ----  ---- -170  -420  -400  -200  -140  -200  -170  -170  -170  -170  -200   ----

   3>   4.95              2.23  1.14  0.05 10.41       10.41  4.95  8.23  4.95  4.95  8.23
         100   ----  ----  -50   -90  -110   200   ----  200   100   120   100   100   120 

   4>  10.95              6.05  2.23  8.77  6.05        0.05  9.86  2.23  2.23  6.05  6.05
        -210   ----  ---- -660  -690  -600  -660   ---- -720  -240  -690  -690  -660  -660 

   5>         7.68              9.32  6.59  9.32  1.14 10.95  4.95  3.32  2.23  4.95  0.05
         ----  300   ----  ----  690   170   690  -200   750   150   130  -100   150  -800 

   6>         6.05              2.77  6.05  6.05  6.05  0.59 10.95  9.32  9.32  0.59  2.77
         ----  140   ----  ----  110   140   140   140   -50   200   170   170   -50   110 

   7>   4.41  1.14  6.59             10.95  4.41  1.14        8.23  9.86  4.41  8.23  1.14
        -100  -200   100   ----  ----  200  -100  -200   ----  110   140  -100   110  -200 

   8>   1.14  1.14    5-              8.23  1.14  3.86        8.23  3.86  8.23 10.95  8.23
         -50   -50   300   ----  ----  420   -50   170   ----  420   170   420   450   420 

   9>   4.41        2.23 10.95              4.41  9.86  1.14  4.41  7.68  0.05  7.68  7.68
        -100   ---- -110   110   ----  ---- -100    80  -200  -100   -50  -600   -50   -50 

  10>   1.14        4.95  9.86              1.14  4.95  7.68  4.95  1.14  4.95  9.86  9.86
        -650   ---- -620   100   ----  ---- -650  -620  -200  -620  -650  -620   100   100 

  11>   6.59  6.59  8.77  2.23 10.41              4.41 10.41        2.23  0.05  6.59  2.23
        -130  -130  -110  -500    50   ----  ---- -200    50   ---- -500  -510  -130  -500 

  12>   8.77  4.95  0.05  7.68 10.41              1.68  4.95        1.68  4.95  4.95 10.41
        -420  -450  -480  -430   100   ----  ---- -460  -450   ---- -460  -450  -450   100 

  13>   2.23  7.14        7.14  9.86  2.23              2.23 10.95  2.23  2.23  7.14  7.14
        -620   100   ----  100   200  -620   ----  ---- -620   300  -620  -620   100   100 

  14>   6.05  0.05        1.68  8.77 10.95              6.05  1.68  8.77  3.86  8.77  3.86
         110  -300   ---- -100   140   150   ----  ----  110  -100   140   -50   140   -50 

  15>   0.05  2.77  7.14  7.14  2.77 10.41 10.41              7.14        2.77  7.14  2.77
         140   170   620   620   170   650   650   ----  ----  620   ----  170   620   170 

  16>   7.68  1.68 10.95  0.05  4.41  4.41  6.59              1.68        9.32  9.32  4.41
        -600  -660   100  -850  -650  -650  -630   ----  ---- -660   ---- -300  -300  -650 

  17>   6.05  6.05  0.05       10.95  9.32  9.32  1.14              3.32  3.32  3.32  7.68
        -520  -520 -1020   ---- -190  -440  -440 -1010   ----  ---- -940  -940  -940  -510 

  18>   8.77  1.68  0.05        1.68    5-  8.77  3.86              3.86  6.59  8.77 10.95
          50  -490 -1020   ---- -490  -450    50  -480   ----  ---- -480  -230    50   100 

  19>   0.05  6.05  6.05  1.14  3.32  8.23 10.95  9.86  3.32                    3.32  8.23
        -170  -110  -110  -150  -140  -100   300   100  -140   ----  ----  ---- -140  -100 

  20>   9.70  1.30  7.30  4.30  9.70  9.70  6.10  4.30  1.30                    1.30  6.60
         200  -140   100  -110   200   200  PASS  -110  -140   ----  ----  ---- -140  AVE+ 

  21>   8.77  6.59  0.05  7.68        3.32    5-  3.32  1.14 10.41             10.41  3.32
         100  -100  -550    50   ---- -150  -140  -150  -200   250   ----  ----  250  -150 

  22>   6.60  3.70  3.70  9.10        9.10  0.10  3.70  9.10  9.10              3.70  3.70
        AVE+  -620  -620  -170   ---- -170  -650  -620  -170  -170   ----  ---- -620  -620 

  23>     9     4     7     3     1-    0     1-    5     9    11     9                 6 
         100  -600  -140  -620  -630  -650  -630  -230   100   200   100   ----  ---- -170 

  24>     2-    8-    8-    2-    8-    4-     -    8-    4-     -    6                11 
        -110    50    50  -110    50   -90  -130    50   -90  -130   -50   ----  ----  100 

  25>     5-    3      -    8     5-    2     9-    5-     -    5-   11     9-            
         400   170   -50   450   400   150   460   400   -50   400   490   460   ----  ----

  26>     7     2     4     0     4     9     1     4     8     6    10-   10-            
        -140  -300  -200  -780  -200  -100  -620  -200  -110  -150   100   100   ----  ----

  27>        10.95  6.59  9.32  1.68  1.68        0.05  6.59  9.32  6.59  3.86  3.86      
         ----  120  -100   -50  -140  -140   ---- -420  -100   -50  -100  -110  -110   ----

  28>         0.05    5-  1.14    5-    5-          5- 10.41 10.41    5-    5-    5-      
         ---- -100   620   140   620   620   ----  620   650   650   620   620   620   ----



NAOP Qualifying Game Monday Morn Session August 11, 2008
Scores after 28 boards  Average:  132.0      Section  A  East-West
Pair    Pct   Score  Qualifiers       Section Rank      Overall Rank      MPs     
                      A   B   C       A     B     C     A     B     C  
  8   59.82  157.93   Q           A   1                 2                3.00R/B  Nataly Goldin - Yonathan Bard
 11   57.70  152.34   Q   Q   Q   C   2     1     1     3     2     1    2.25R/B  Bertram Winer - Stanley Richmond
  2   55.65  146.92   Q           A   3                 6                1.00R/B  Daniel Colatosti - John Malley
 14   54.65  144.28   Q   Q       B   4     2                 3          1.50R/B  Howard Siegel - Randall Fadem
 12   51.69  136.47   Q   Q       B   5     3                 5          0.84R/B  Nyle Kim - Ethel Blumenthal
  9   51.22  135.23   Q   Q       B   6     4                            0.49R/B  James Poitras - Patricia Poitras
  1   50.83  134.18   Q   Q   Q   C               2                 2    0.98R/B  Florence Weener - Ellen Math-Shute
  5   50.50  133.32   Q           A                                               Arthur Loring - Eric Schwartz
  7   47.71  125.95               B                                               Dorothy Dechter - Frances Graubard
 10   47.69  125.90               B                                               Neela Dandekar - Lawrence Gray
  6   46.03  121.53           Q   C                                               Marian Hoffart - Sheila Thomas
  3   41.28  108.97               C                                               M Elizabeth Corwin - Eva Milofsky
  4   35.19   92.91               C                                               Ronald Agel - Leo Davis

PRELIMINARY RECAP -- report any errors to the director promptly


                                          **PAIRS**
BOARD     1     2     3     4     5     6     7     8     9    10    11    12    13    14
  \/
   1>               3.32    5-  8.77  8.77  0.05 10.95  8.77    5-  1.14    5-        2.23
         ----  ---- -110  PASS    50    50  -420   130    50  PASS  -300  PASS   ---- -140 

   2>               3.32  3.32  3.32 10.95  3.32  9.86  3.32  7.68  7.68  0.05        7.68
         ----  ----  170   170   170   420   170   400   170   200   200   140   ----  200 

   3>   0.59              6.05  8.77  2.77  9.86  6.05 10.95  6.05  0.59  2.77        6.05
        -200   ----  ---- -100    50  -120    90  -100   110  -100  -200  -120   ---- -100 

   4>  10.95              1.14  4.95  8.77  8.77  8.77  2.23  4.95  4.95  4.95        0.05
         720   ----  ----  240   660   690   690   690   600   660   660   660   ----  210 

   5>   3.32  6.05              7.68  1.68  8.77  4.41  6.05  1.68 10.95  9.86        0.05
        -300  -150   ----  ---- -130  -690   100  -170  -150  -690   800   200   ---- -750 

   6>   4.95  0.05              1.68  8.23  1.68  4.95 10.41  4.95  8.23  4.95       10.41
        -140  -200   ----  ---- -170  -110  -170  -140    50  -140  -110  -140   ----   50 

   7>   2.77  4.41  1.14              6.59  0.05  2.77  6.59  9.86  9.86  6.59        9.86
        -110  -100  -140   ----  ----  100  -200  -110   100   200   200   100   ----  200 

   8>   2.77    5-  7.14              2.77  2.77  0.05  9.86  2.77  7.14  9.86        9.86
        -420  -300  -170   ----  ---- -420  -420  -450    50  -420  -170    50   ----   50 

   9>   8.77  3.32  0.05 10.95              3.32  6.59  3.32  1.14  6.59  9.86        6.59
         110    50  -110   600   ----  ----   50   100    50   -80   100   200   ----  100 

  10>   6.05  9.86  1.14  6.05              1.14  9.86  1.14  6.05  9.86  3.32        6.05
         620   650  -100   620   ----  ---- -100   650  -100   620   650   200   ----  620 

  11>   8.77  8.77 10.95  0.59  4.41              8.77  6.59  4.41  0.59  4.41        2.23
         500   500   510   -50   130   ----  ----  500   200   130   -50   130   ----  110 

  12>   9.32  3.32  6.05  0.59  6.05              0.59  9.32  2.23  6.05  6.05       10.95
         460   430   450  -100   450   ----  ---- -100   460   420   450   450   ----  480 

  13>   3.86  8.77  1.14  3.86  8.77  3.86              8.77  8.77  3.86  0.05        8.77
        -100   620  -200  -100   620  -100   ----  ----  620   620  -100  -300   ----  620 

  14>   9.32  7.14  2.23  2.23  0.05  7.14              4.95  4.95 10.95  9.32        2.23
         100    50  -140  -140  -150    50   ----  ---- -110  -110   300   100   ---- -140 

  15>   8.23  8.23  3.86  0.59  8.23  0.59 10.95              8.23  3.86  3.86        3.86
        -170  -170  -620  -650  -170  -650  -140   ----  ---- -170  -620  -620   ---- -620 

  16>   1.68  6.59  1.68  6.59  6.59  4.41  3.32              9.32  9.32  0.05       10.95
         300   650   300   650   650   630   600   ----  ----  660   660  -100   ----  850 

  17>   0.05  7.68  1.68  3.32  1.68  4.95  9.86  4.95             10.95  7.68        7.68
         190   940   440   510   440   520  1010   520   ----  ---- 1020   940   ----  940 

  18>   9.32  2.23    5-  0.05  2.23  2.23  7.14  9.32             10.95  7.14        4.41
         490   -50   450  -100   -50   -50   480   490   ----  ---- 1020   480   ----  230 

  19>   7.68  2.77  2.77  0.05 10.95  1.14  4.95  7.68  4.95              9.86        7.68
         140   100   100  -300   170  -100   110   140   110   ----  ----  150   ----  140 

  20>   9.70  1.30  6.60  4.90  1.30  6.70  9.70  9.70  3.70              6.70        1.30
         140  -200  AVE+  PASS  -200   110   140   140  -100   ----  ----  110   ---- -200 

  21>   7.68  7.68    5-  2.23  7.68  4.41  9.86 10.95  0.59  3.32                    0.59
         150   150   140  -100   150   100   200   550  -250   -50   ----  ----  ---- -250 

  22>   1.90  7.30 10.90  4.40  7.30  7.30  1.90  7.30  1.90  1.90                    7.30
         170   620   650  AVE-   620   620   170   620   170   170   ----  ----  ----  620 

  23>     5     9-    2     6     7     2     4     0     8     2     9-               11 
         170   630  -100   230   600  -100   140  -200   620  -100   630   ----  ----  650 

  24>     0    10-    8-    2-    2-    6-    2-   10-    8-    5     2-                6-
        -100   130   110   -50   -50    90   -50   130   110    50   -50   ----  ----   90 

  25>     1-    5-    5-    8    10-   10-    5-    3     0     5-    1-    9             
        -460  -400  -400  -170    50    50  -400  -450  -490  -400  -460  -150   ----  ----

  26>    10     4     7     9     3     7     5    11      -    7      -    2             
         620   140   200   300   110   200   150   780  -100   200  -100   100   ----  ----

  27>        10.95  0.05  4.41  4.41  1.68  1.68  4.41  9.32  7.14  9.32  7.14            
         ----  420  -120   100   100    50    50   100   140   110   140   110   ----  ----

  28>           5- 10.95  0.59    5-  0.59  9.86    5-    5-    5-    5-    5-            
         ---- -620   100  -650  -620  -650  -140  -620  -620  -620  -620  -620   ----  ----