Boy, are these guys going to be hard to catch! For the second consecutive month, the leading four competitors on the annual competition leaderboard all score 75/80 or more. Dave makes it onto the monthly honour roll with his 77/80, but that is only good enough to reduce Brian’s lead by a single point.
Brian Spears, is a retired pharmacist from West Sussex, England. “I am an avid reader of all things bridge, who loves nothing more than talking bridge with a good friend who was a leading light in computer bridge programming, especially as it’s always over a beer!” says Brian. “No notable achievements, but a desire to continue to learn burns brightly. It’s always a monthly joy to read the expert analysis of the bidding panel hands!!”
The chasers are still hanging in there: Alexander and Stephen both scoring 75/80 this month. Todd’s winning score of 79/80 leapfrogs him up into fifth place, making him the leading American. Paul Bs 76/80 moves him up into sixth place, Paul D’s 73/80 elevates him to eighth, and David’s 72/80 consolidates his place as one of the five Americans in the Top 10. Dror’s 78/80 lifts him up into a tie for tenth. Michael’s 76/80 moves him up into a tie for 13th place and extends his advantage as the leading Canadian. Gurudev’s 66/8o drops him down to ninth place, but he remains the leading Indian player.
Despite the tough set this month, the number of players with an average score of 70/80 or higher (630+/720) remained at 17. Good bidding, everyone.
The annual score is the total of the best 9 monthly scores over the year.
