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I agree.September 16, ,1966 Mra. Aram Mougalian 75 Parsons Road Portland 5Maine Dear Mrs, Mougalian* Ail paira play for the first two days of the rubber bridge tournament at th@3ands# You play 6 matches each day, 8 hands each ?½atch3c, rubber bridge scoring. The hands are shuffled and dealt right at the table. If you win 6 or more of the 12 matches, you enter the knockouts on the third day? otherwise you play inthe consolations. In' the knockout matches.,'' the first 'two rounds are. of 12-hand matches,.-. Then w?? step them up';to-16 :hands, ?╟úwith- longer' matches in the later rounds* One loss in the knocfeouts would put you out. All bidding in the tournament will come very close to standard American -"strong-- 2d$id:&h?╟╓ sbrbhg; Blacto/ood, ordinary takeout doubles,Stayman. '-'This- felii-i i s the kind .of bridge ' you-would ;play in a club Mrth ?╟╓a strange -partner - ?√ß :.A,pair is allowed .3 deviations from standard bridge ?╟÷ provides that each deviation can be quickly and simply explained,' Far examplet opening bid of 1 ?╓¬ is forcing; negative response of 1 o. Play' takes place-;from ,-noon' to: about 6 p.m.*each day. We may run slightly ?╟≤paist//.6;"p?╟ .ra'*>j;.' but -wiil-tby not- to?╟?. - - Tills will, leave the evenings open for shows, entertainment, etc. Please-: writeior phone?╟≤ if you want any other infcrmation. 1*11 be delighted' to,- respond at once,. I will also be present .during the registration day (Sunday, Oct. 9) to answer all questions on the tournament, bidding, play or whatever. | Since we f plan to seed the players into sections so that the very, well ?√ßknown'/players-are-spread out evenly (not. too many in any one section)we are encouraging people to send their entries in ahead of- time. I hope very .mu0_h: to see -you at the-' Sands, -'"-October 9th. ?╟╓ Sincerely??r Alfred Sheinwold