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- Kit Woolsey is a world-class bridge and backgammon player, analyst, and writer. His most recent major victory was winning the Cavendish Invitational Pairs in 2011. He was elected to the ACBL Hall of Fame in 2005 and lives in Kensington, CA.
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- BW 2013 Vanderbilt Challenge Match Boards 1-2
- They are statistically independent. Don't believe in the "law of symmetry", which suggests that they aren't independent. The E-W diamonds have no idea how the N-S spades are divided -- the odds on various E-W diamond splits are the same if the N-S spades are 4-3 or 7-0. The ...
- BW 2013 Vanderbilt Challenge Match Boards 1-2
- I think there may be more to board 2 than meets the eye. There is no real information to be gained from the opening lead about the distribution of the spade suit, so whichever hand declarer chooses to play for the potential stiff ace of diamonds looks random. Thus, the ...
- Ruling, please!
- From the explanation given by John, which we have to assume is accurate since we have nothing else to go on, there is no indication that South alerted 2♣ as anything. As I read it, South initially did nothing (the proper thing to do if 2♣ is natural ...
- Ruling, please!
- I'm confused. What UI did South have?
- Ruling, please!
- Rainer, Let me try again. Suppose they are playing behind screens. North bids 2♣. East asks North about the 2♣ call, and North says it is natural. On the other side of the screen West asks South about the 2♣ call, and South also says it is ...
- Ruling, please!
- Clearly 2♣ natural is the normal meaning, and if the opponents are playing it as something else they should let you know. However, I'm a little confused as to why you were damaged. If 2♣ were natural, as you thought it was, then surely double by you ...
- Ruling, please!
- Bob, What you say about fit Drury may have been valid 40 years ago. But today, I don't know of a single pair who plays that Drury doesn't imply a fit. I agree that for you and I 1NT would be a clear call. But this North intended ...
- Reflex Cover
- Once again, looking at declarer's line of play is the key. If declarer is 2-2 in the minors, ducking the heart could cost an otherwise cold contract. Only when declarer is 1-3 in the minors does ducking the heart make any sense.
- Reflex Cover
- I think there is a pretty strong inference that West has the ace of diamonds rather than the ace of clubs. If declarer has your suggested hand, he certainly would have covered the jack of hearts rather than handing the opponents the 3 heart tricks, 2 club tricks, and a ...
- Reflex Cover
- If East has the 9 of hearts, why would he ever go for a ruff of his natural heart trick with what might be partner's natural trump trick? Even a weak defender would not make that mistake. It is true that when West does have J9 doubleton of hearts ...
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