Bridge Winners Profile for Alan Frank
Basic Information
- Member Since
- Aug. 27, 2011
- Last Seen
- 4 hours ago
- Member Type
- Bridge Player
- about me
Depending on where one puts the line between expert and intermediate, I'm on one side or the other. I've played twice on the last day of an NABC+ event. With two kids and a full-time job developing software, I don't get to play as much as I'd like. I'm interested in theory, laws, & tournament organization; I've been involved in rulemaking for chess and Scrabble in the past.
- Country
- United States of America
Bridge Information
- Favorite Bridge Memory
- Criss-cross overtaking trump squeeze
- Bridge Accomplishments
- Overalls in Fall '09 NABC+ Swiss, 7th in '14 Fall 10K Swiss
- Regular Bridge Partners
- Stephanie Hamilton, Eric Schwartz
- Favorite Tournaments
- NABC
- Favorite Conventions
- Fairport
- BBO Username
- af1211
- ACBL Ranking
- Bronze Life Master
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- You be the judge!
- Given partner's 24 count (or even 23), he *must* have either a heart control or a club control. I think any hand with a heart control would have bid 4♥. But some hands with a club control, particularly if he upgraded, might decide not to show it. So ...
- Assign the passing blames
- Blame the Great Shuffler for a deal where 3NT makes.
- Assign blame
- Unless N-S have a special agreement about the double, I think North has a fine pass of 3♦. He is comfortable either defending or putting down a dummy in 4♥, depending on partner's hand. But South, with less defense and more offense than expected, and perhaps a ...
- 4NT Over a 4 Spade Pre-empt
- I put "other" as second choice, being 5♠. That should be pick-a-slam with first-round control of spades, while 5NT would be the same without that control. On this auction, either of those bids should show primary hearts; a hand like this one with the rounded suits interchanged. With the ...
- Changing a card played after a revoke
- Michael, playing without screens and without "Questions?," when does opening leader face the lead?
- 7!d : plan your play
- At the end, I think that should be "repeat the club finesse."
- Alan Frank's bidding problem: KJ6 9 AK53 J6432
- Yes, and if they have the first hand, you'd be happier with 2♣ and with the second, 2♦. I agree, bid your suit, but does this mean the one with length or the one with strength?
- Changing a card played after a revoke
- I agree with Michael about "Having none?" (Though so long as the Laws allow, I will ask when partner has shown length during the auction.) But I don't see the issue with "Questions?" as long it is done consistently and after the lead is made face-down.
- ATB - reaching a bad slam
- I don't like 4NT, given that North doesn't know what to do next. Or he can take advantage of the reprieve and pass 5♥*, indicating that his Blackwood call was a mistake and letting partner go on with extras.
- Redoubling Isn't Rude
- [OT] What I don't understand is why more lefties don't bunt against the shift. I don't think that's about sportsmanship.
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