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- 13 Oct 2022, 07:54
- Forum: Bridge Questions, Puzzles, Deals
- Topic: The Many Roads to Slam
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The Many Roads to Slam
In my regular club game yesterday with Pauly I picked up this hand: AK9,AQJ873,942,2 Matchpoints, nobody vulnerable, Pauly opened a 15-17 1NT as dealer and I'm immediately at a crossroads. We play Jacoby and Texas transfers, and Key Card Blackwood. The choices appear to be: 1. Bid 4 ♦ as a transfer ...
- 11 Oct 2022, 09:49
- Forum: Methods and Conventions
- Topic: Transfer Responses to One Club
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4955
Other Similar Versions
I recently found a somewhat similar convention called Transfer Walsh: https://gambiter.com/bridge/Transfer_walsh.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transfer_Walsh Some alternative treatments are described in those articles but the one described above is easy to add on to your existing methods.
- 04 Oct 2022, 20:02
- Forum: Bridge Questions, Puzzles, Deals
- Topic: Beware the Male Ego
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Beware the Male Ego
This one is embarrassing. From yesterday's club game... K1052,J82,AK4,J85 8,AQ63,1032,KQ962 A964,K9754,986,3 QJ73,10,QJ75,A1074 The deal is rotated to put me on the bottom. I was declarer in 4♠ after partner opened a bit light with 1♣. The opening lead was the ♣K. I won the ♣A and led a spade to dum...
- 25 Sep 2022, 16:22
- Forum: Bridge Questions, Puzzles, Deals
- Topic: Best Hand Ever
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5000
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.
- 24 Sep 2022, 13:28
- Forum: Methods and Conventions
- Topic: Transfer Responses to One Club
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4955
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 ...
- 21 Sep 2022, 17:03
- Forum: Bridge Questions, Puzzles, Deals
- Topic: Best Hand Ever
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5000
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...
- 20 Sep 2022, 13:09
- Forum: Bridge Questions, Puzzles, Deals
- Topic: Apportion the Blame
- Replies: 0
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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...
- 12 Sep 2022, 09:04
- Forum: Bridge Questions, Puzzles, Deals
- Topic: Why is this so hard?
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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...
- 02 Sep 2022, 09:25
- Forum: Bridge Questions, Puzzles, Deals
- Topic: Australia Wide Pairs
- Replies: 0
- Views: 9056
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...
- 28 Aug 2022, 08:55
- Forum: Bridge Questions, Puzzles, Deals
- Topic: Minors and Majors
- Replies: 1
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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...