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by rod
25 Sep 2022, 16:22
Forum: Bridge Questions, Puzzles, Deals
Topic: Best Hand Ever
Replies: 2
Views: 3303

Re: Best Hand Ever

With all 13 hearts it would be amusing to win the first trick with the 2 and then table the 3. :lol:
by rod
24 Sep 2022, 13:28
Forum: Methods and Conventions
Topic: Transfer Responses to One Club
Replies: 2
Views: 3112

Transfer Responses to One Club

Updated 2023-05-07 This is an interesting convention that has some clear advantages and is similar to transfers after a 1NT opening. I've seen descriptions of a few variations but nothing "authoritative". Here I'll describe one that is simple and can be tacked on to your existing methods ...
by rod
21 Sep 2022, 17:03
Forum: Bridge Questions, Puzzles, Deals
Topic: Best Hand Ever
Replies: 2
Views: 3303

Best Hand Ever

At today's club game my partner Pauly picked up the best hand I've ever seen! AKQJ8532,AK2,A,A Two passes to you, what's your plan? Pauly just opened 6NT for 86% of the matchpoints, as most were in spades. My suggestion in the post-mortem was to open 2♣ and rebid hearts! With any luck partner will r...
by rod
20 Sep 2022, 13:09
Forum: Bridge Questions, Puzzles, Deals
Topic: Apportion the Blame
Replies: 0
Views: 5996

Apportion the Blame

My partner and I bid this poorly in a recent club game. Matchpoints, red vs. white. AK985,Q862,74,QJ 1♠ 2 ♥ 3 ♦ 5 ♦ ** Pass Q,J75,AKQ9862,A5 2 ♦ 3♣ * 4NT 6 ♦ * Fourth suit, artificial game force ** 1 or 4 key cards This is a terrible contract. What do you think was the worst bid? How would you and y...
by rod
12 Sep 2022, 09:04
Forum: Bridge Questions, Puzzles, Deals
Topic: Why is this so hard?
Replies: 0
Views: 5944

Why is this so hard?

This is from Saturday's Coffs Harbour club game. Matchpoints, opponents vulnerable, partner opens 1♠ in second seat, RHO passes and you hold: K98,AK73,K3,KQJ2 The first thing you might notice is that if partner has three Aces and the Queen of spades, you can probably take 13 tricks. Missing one of t...
by rod
02 Sep 2022, 09:25
Forum: Bridge Questions, Puzzles, Deals
Topic: Australia Wide Pairs
Replies: 0
Views: 5928

Australia Wide Pairs

Results from the 2022 Australia Wide Pairs have been released and may be found on the Australian Bridge Magazine web site. Colin Tolley and Barbara Herring distinguished the Coffs Harbour club by placing 9th nationwide. Here's board 29. North deals, all vulnerable. AK1054,AK42,75,A9 J,1083,KQ,QJ8765...
by rod
28 Aug 2022, 08:55
Forum: Bridge Questions, Puzzles, Deals
Topic: Minors and Majors
Replies: 1
Views: 2551

Re: Minors and Majors

In the spirit of preparing a rebid, the commonly recommended answer with the first hand is to open 1 ♦ and rebid 2♣. You might instead rebid 1NT if partner responds in your singleton major. I don't recall discussions of hands like the second one but I'd call 1 ♥ . 1♠ is a trap because you don't have...
by rod
28 Aug 2022, 08:44
Forum: Bridge Questions, Puzzles, Deals
Topic: Minors and Majors
Replies: 1
Views: 2551

Minors and Majors

This deal from a session with the robots. IMPs, white vs. red. 4,Q42,KQ109,KQ982 What do you open? And if partner's response is 1 ♥ or 1♠ what's your rebid? And then, suppose your partner opens 1 ♦ . What's your response with: J10985,AK98,86,54 And after that, if partner rebids 2♣ what do you do?
by rod
27 Aug 2022, 10:44
Forum: Bridge Questions, Puzzles, Deals
Topic: Bidding Conundrum
Replies: 0
Views: 6011

Bidding Conundrum

This is from a recent club game. Playing matchpoints, white vs. red, you pick up: AQJ63,AQ6,10,9632 Partner opens 1♣, you respond 1♠, partner rebids 2♣. Playing splinter bids you might try 4 ♦ . This seems reasonable but gives up on the spade suit; remember it's matchpoints. Furthermore Blackwood do...
by rod
21 Aug 2022, 21:17
Forum: Bridge Questions, Puzzles, Deals
Topic: Finding the 12th trick
Replies: 0
Views: 4250

Finding the 12th trick

This deal from yesterday's Coffs Harbour club game has multiple points of interest. Matchpoints, board 13, North deals, all vulnerable. K63,K73,AQ86,A72 J1084,82,J532,1053 75,QJ964,109,Q964 AQ92,A105,K74,KJ8 All of the six auctions ended in a notrump contract by North. Four in 6NT, one in 7NT, one i...