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This site is all about the card game bridge: puzzles, stories, bridge books, questions about bridge by visitors, quizzes, columns, tips and a lot more. Take your time to browse, you will definitely find many articles and bridge games to your liking. We publish new content every day! |
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Thursday, 02 September 2010 07:00 |
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Quarter final Bridge Olympiad 2000 in Maastricht, Netherlands: Norway takes on England. We're kibitzing East, Englishman Callaghan. He and his partner Burn face Norwegian star pair Helgemo-Helness.
Callaghan has a healthy 17 count, but to his surprise he sees South, Helgemo, head straight for 3NT after North, Helness, has indicated to have opened lightly. Oh well, Helgemo is Helgemo... | W/— | ♠ | A 8 2 | | | | ♥ | 7 6 | | ♦ | K Q J 7 5 4 | | ♣ | 6 3 | | | |  | ♠ | J 7 4 | | | | ♥ | K 9 4 | | | | ♦ | A 9 | | | | ♣ | A K Q 4 2 |
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| Burn | Helness | Callaghan | Helgemo | | — | 1♦ | 1NT | double | | 2♦1 | pass | 2♥ | pass2 | | pass | 3♦3 | pass | 3NT | | pass | pass | pass | |
1 Transfer
2 Forcing: after South's double of 1NT NS either play themselves or double EW
3 Minimum for his opening bid (weakest possible bid) West leads the ♥J to South's ♥Q.
Declarer plays a diamond to the ♦K, East ducking. Next East wins the ♦Q with the ♦A and sees everyone follow suit, West showing an odd number.
Callaghan takes some time to think things over but then finds the correct return. Can you match him? |
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Solution
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Wednesday, 01 September 2010 07:00 |
| S/All | ♠ | K 8 6 3 | | | | ♥ | K 8 2 | | ♦ | A J 9 8 | | ♣ | Q 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ♠ | A Q J 9 2 | | | ♥ | 7 3 | | ♦ | Q 10 5 | | ♣ | A 4 2 |
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| — | — | — | 1♠ | | pass | 2♦ | pass | 2NT | | pass | 4♠ | pass | pass | | pass | | | |
West leads the ♣J. How should South play? |
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Solution
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Tuesday, 31 August 2010 07:00 |
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Bidding systems are based upon high card points (HCP). We use HCP to evaluate the strength of our hands.
However, more is needed to make a useful evaluation of a hand. This category helps you practice hand evaluation beyond counting HCP. | West | North | East | South |
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| 1♥ | 1NT | pass | ?? |
| W/All | | | | South 1 | South 2 | South 3 | | ♠ | 6 4 | ♠ | A 4 | ♠ | Q 3 2 | | ♥ | 10 9 7 | ♥ | 7 | ♥ | J 5 3 | | ♦ | 8 4 | ♦ | K 10 8 7 6 | ♦ | 6 5 4 3 | | ♣ | A K 10 9 8 7 | ♣ | J 10 9 8 6 | ♣ | K Q 4 |
What should South 1, 2 and 3 bid? |
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Solution
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More about the Mexican 2♦ opening |
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Monday, 30 August 2010 16:02 |
Chris Mesi reacts to Dorothy Flood's question about the 'Mexican 2♦ opening' — aka Karosel 2♦ as Chris writes.
Read the original question, Ed and Peter's replies and Chris' reaction (bottom) here. |
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How to average a traveller |
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Monday, 30 August 2010 07:00 |
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Maury wants to learn how to average a traveller.
Of course Ed and Peter have no idea what she is talking about (not for the first time, by the way).
But our director Martin does! Read all about it here. (Ask the director) |
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The mystery of the hidden card |
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Sunday, 29 August 2010 07:00 |
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Dear Martin,
Will our own Martin Poirot be able to solve the The mystery of the hidden card, presented to him by Mike Ralston? Find out here (Ask the director) |
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Mexican 2♦ opening: showing 18-19 points with balanced hand. |
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Saturday, 28 August 2010 07:00 |
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Dorothy Flood wants to know more about a 2♦ opening showing 18-19 points, balanced.
Ed and Peter have to admit defeat, meaning they haven't got a clue. So they looked it up, meaning the information they pass on for once is useful — since they didn't write it themselves...
Read all about it here. (Have a question?) |
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Friday, 27 August 2010 07:00 |
| S/All | ♠ | A Q | | | | ♥ | Q J 9 7 3 | | ♦ | A Q 3 | | ♣ | 10 9 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ♠ | 5 4 | | | ♥ | A K 8 6 5 | | ♦ | K 8 2 | | ♣ | K 5 3 |
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| — | 1♥ | | pass | 2♣ | pass | 2NT | | pass | 4♥ | pass | pass | | pass | | | |
West leads the ♦J. How should South plan the play? |
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Solution
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Overruffing: when to do it, and when to refrain |
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Thursday, 26 August 2010 07:00 |
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Alan sometimes doesn't know whether he should overruff or not, a difficult subject.
Ed and Peter try to clarify, but (fortunately!) they give a useful link to an earlier Bridgevaria.com publication as well. Read it here (Have a question?) |
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