Bridge Winners Profile for Richard Whitehead
Basic Information
- Member Since
- Feb. 6, 2011
- Last Seen
- 7 hours ago
- Member Type
- Bridge Player
- Country
- United States of America
Bridge Information
- BBO Username
- richard09
- ACBL Ranking
- Silver Life Master
| Harvey 2 over 1 GF |
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| Carolyn |
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| John 2/1 Game Force |
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| Penny Mexican 2/1 GF |
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| Team Whitehead 2 over 1 |
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| Bob 2/1 Game Force |
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- Support doubles after 1!d (1!h) 1!s
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- Are very light openings against the spirit of the game? Are they a form of Psych in 21st century clothing?
- Used to drive the Americans (playing Goren) crazy.
- Are very light openings against the spirit of the game? Are they a form of Psych in 21st century clothing?
- It's a preempt.
- Are very light openings against the spirit of the game? Are they a form of Psych in 21st century clothing?
- @Michael Hopkins:If I say I might open light in 3rd seat, I don't attach a point count to it. I wouldn't volunteer such a comment unless an opponent asked (because even barely-intermediate players open light in 3rd seat), and if they insisted on a point-count, I would ...
- Are very light openings against the spirit of the game? Are they a form of Psych in 21st century clothing?
- And if I say I might open light, I might. Or I might not.
- Wrong view on multi 2d by ACBL
- The idea that some bidding convention will drive away half the bridge-playing population is just silly.
- A proposed mechanism for mitigating potential UI situations
- A common recommendation is that if you are never going to bid, you shouldn't ask until after the auction is over. I am not entirely convinced that this really solves all problems. First of all, the auction isn't over, and even if I don't anticipate bidding now ...
- Good idea for ACBL Protocol?
- My personal scorecard includes the opening lead and notes, so it is a useful aide-memoire. In the old days, without computers, I wouldn't dream of not having a personal scorecard. Disagreements did (and even still do, although much more rarely) occur, and it's evidence.
- Good idea for ACBL Protocol?
- I have seen this decline somewhat in recent years, except in the past year or so it seems to have gained popularity again. Very annoying.
- "No Ax to Grind" Director Question
- Law 46 b.5. If declarer indicates a play without designating either a suit or a rank (as by saying ‘play anything’ or words of like meaning) either defender may designate the play from dummy
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