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Jannes van 't Oever
Jannes van 't Oever
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Basic Information

Member Since
Aug. 5, 2011
Last Seen
Dec. 30, 2012
Member Type
Bridge Writer
Country
Netherlands
Website
http://www.vikingsinspace.nl/

Bridge Information

Favorite Bridge Memory
Playing Viking Precision in Loiben, Austria
Bridge Accomplishments
Random sectional & regional wins
Regular Bridge Partners
Geoff Hopcraft, Drew Hoskins, Antony Lee
Favorite Conventions
Viking Precision, Ekren 2H
BBO Username
jjvantoeve
ACBL Ranking
Life Master
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Building A Better 2/1 Structure: The troublesome 2M rebid
Actually, I learned about the Schuler shift from Andrew about a year ago. I have been evangelizing it since. Particularly the option of placing a NT contract is excellent if opener rebids 2M to deny a 6+ suit. And Michael: I had a blast with you at the Nationals.
Yearning for a Money Bridge Renaissance
In The Netherlands (and other European countries too) it's pretty common to get money prizes in addition to masterpoints when participating in tournaments. I feel such a hybrid would attract stronger partnerships instead of "softer" pro-client combos. Why the ACBL is so reluctant in researching/developing such a concept ...
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