Bridge in Oz

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?

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...

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...

Regarding an agreed defence against a multi 2 ♦ opening, here's what I think is a good compromise between effectiveness and simplicity: In Direct Seat: Double = Takeout for the minors, or a very strong hand. 2NT = Strong and balanced, about 18-20 HCP or as otherwise agreed. Systems are on. 2 ♥ /♠ = ...

Here's another one from the Coffs Gold Congress teams event. Match 7, board 7, all vulnerable, South deals. Pauly and I are West and East. K97532,7,A6,10963 AJ6,QJ4,9753,K42 Q10,K952,KQ4,AQ87 84,A10863,J1082,J5 The bidding proceeded: South West North East Pass Pass 2 ♦ Pass 2 ♥ Pass 2♠ Dbl Pass 2NT ...

This is from the Coffs Gold Congress teams event, Saturday morning, match 4. You are East, vulnerable against not, and North deals and passes. AK6,A,J107653,KQ6 You open 1 ♦ , partner responds 1♠, back to you. What's your call? Nothing quite fits. You're not good enough for a jump shift* and you don...

The Coffs Harbour club held its annual Anniversary Teams event yesterday. This celebrates the anniversary of the club's founding. Your teammates are assigned to you in a way designed to mix experienced with novice and inexperienced players. Three sets of eight or ten boards are played and in each se...

American expert Larry Cohen had some things to say about attracting new players. I'm not sure I agree with all of it, but here it is:

https://news.bridgebase.com/2022/02/22/larry-cohen-attracting-new-bridge-players/

I picked up this one at the club yesterday. Matchpoints, none vulnerable, partner opens 1 ♥ and RHO overcalls 1♠. 753,10,AKQJ108752,-- I called 2 ♦ and it went pass, 2 ♥ by partner, 3♣ by RHO. You're not playing any fancy conventions. What would you do? I tried 3♠ hoping partner could call 3NT, whic...

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I played my 200th game today. My stats say 100% but that's because 99.5% rounds to 100%.

Wordle 401 3/6*