Bridge Winners comments by Sven Pride

ATB Matchpoint disaster

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Yes, I was thinking that the spade and diamond lengths might be reversed.

Oct. 11

OK?

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By open - I assume you mean a one-level bid (which to me this doesn't qualify - even if it's a six-loser hand)
But pass also didn't really occur to me - the only question was how many diamonds

Oct. 9

Too weak to reverse but holding 6m-5M, which suit do you open with?

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Well, yes - that's a 4-loser hand - easily within reverse strength

Sept. 27

Other as a logical alternative

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I disagree with John Adams 100% politically, and I, too, could not resist voting for other in this poll.

Sept. 25

Precision sequence 1D - P - 2C

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That's completely a question of agreement. We've decided our auctions are easier if we bid our 4-cd majors right away. 2♣ is a minor suit oriented invitational hand while 2♦ is minor suit oriented game force

Sept. 25

Wuhan Restaurants

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My understanding is that the scorpion dish is strictly for the tourists.

Sept. 16

Ethical, questionable or cheating?

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That's literally what she said.

Sept. 16

ATB: Did anyone actually do anything wrong?

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I know someone who did something wrong on this hand - but it wasn't at your table :)

Sept. 16

ATB - Goulash hand went wrong

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Where is “The bidding looks horrible, both players are to blame”

Sept. 6

Extras or Not?

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Any bid over 2H would show extras

Aug. 30

Robots did me dirty

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You can click next to find out.
JS got covered. Michael won and crossed to the AH to take the finesse again
Losing both a diamond and a trump was suboptimal in 6S

Aug. 30

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Poll on 4-way transfers

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As others have said, using 2S as size ask or clubs and 2N as diamonds or weak mm is relatively common here

Aug. 26

How do I leave a thread?

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I find the daily summary works great for me.

Aug. 10

Spingold Chances SF- part 4

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First, great series - I’m enjoying these.
As to question 3, the 6D call has already won the board. If doubled, they’ll run to 6H, presumably down one less

But better still is to do it faking a void - talking the opps out of a cold 6S

Aug. 6

It Hesitated. Should I Shoot Myself?

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Personally I'm in shock by the 1N bid.
My opp bid 1N with your hand the first time and then 3♠ over 3♦!

Aug. 3

Superior Defense to 2N Opener Showing both minors?

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het is gemakkelijk

July 19

Hanoi Rondón's bidding problem: AQ854 K AQ975 A9

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I’d be more comfortable worh 6N if The lead was coming imto me

July 5

Are these Psyches?

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How is it a psych whenit’s described as weak with spades? How much weaker can it be? It definitely has spades

July 2

Play 6NT

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If the spade finesse works, you can score 3 clubs on power

July 1

Transfers to 1 Club now allowable in ACBL Open / Open+ Charts even if not Strong & Artificial

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Surely you’ve played xfer responses to 1♣ rather than xfers to 1♣

June 30

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