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| Kevin Bathurst - Dan Zagorin 2 over 1 |
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- Why aren't you playing in the USBC?
- I also find it offensive that you've called out several players, my partner included, whose success in the highest level bridge competitions that exist speaks for itself. There's no reason anyone should be insulting those players. The chair of the ittc should be a great deal more respectful.
- Why aren't you playing in the USBC?
- I can't imagine any bridge player thinks that JLall is only "close to WC." He might be the best player you named.
- Just a Suggestion
- Nice article as always. Just a comment on the math of the Law of Total Tricks: If there are 17 total tricks and they split 9/8 in 3♠/3♦ (or maybe ♥/♦) then bidding/defending nets +140/+100, so bidding is better in this case. If ...
- Dan Zagorin's bidding problem: KQTxx AKxxx QJx ---
- If opener has xx xx akxxxx xxx he's already got a slam bid, IMO. You showed a very good hand. You're seeing the hand only from your eyes. "What sort of hand would take the auction of the 1N opener that is not the hand I suggested?" Look ...
- Dan Zagorin's bidding problem: KQTxx AKxxx QJx ---
- I don't know why you involved me, but the discussion would be short. Anyone who knows my style in these spots already knows what I think: bidding 7♦ is terrible. It's a completely blind guess, and guessing 7 is a huge loser.
- Elementary bridge question
- Yuan, "do you think that whenever there is a checkback (e.g. any form of NMF), that a relay system may be better?" Yes, but it doesn't have to be "relays" to be good. Everyone knows that a little science is better than not (imagine no checkback, just natural ...
- Elementary bridge question
- It seems natural if you really wanted to ensure rightsiding to make 2NT contain the hands with 4 hearts (though I don't do this, I play it's all 1-3-(54)'s). Seems as close to rightsiding NT as you could guess with the info you have and there ...
- Elementary bridge question
- If you do a full relay starting at the 2♥ FSF ask (for 1♦-1♠-2♣-2♥) you can have opener show 21 unique pieces of information at or below 3NT. So you could show all the shapes and, say, min/max for some or all depending on ...
- Kevin Bathurst's bidding problem: KQJ76 KQ76 --- K943
- Not that it matters, but the actual hand was AT9 Axx Qxxxx xx. This happened in a BBO bidding practice against GIBs. A few world class players have suggested to me that pass is somewhere between automatic and a guess as to what is best. The player who held this ...
- LC Standard -- Carding
- If the King is the "big lead" vs NT then you might not lead K from KQJx and would certainly lead it from KQT9.
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