Bridge Winners Profile for Alan Frank
Basic Information
- Member Since
- Aug. 27, 2011
- Last Seen
- 8 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.
My pronouns are he / him / his.
- 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
- Favorite Tournaments
- NABC
- Favorite Conventions
- Fairport
- BBO Username
- af1211
- ACBL Ranking
- Silver Life Master
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- Should undo's be permitted in BBO tournaments?
- I think up to opponents, but director can also allow if a demonstrable misclick. For example, opening 1♠ with 2=5=2=4 shape or leading Q from AQ when only the K is still out. (Obviously, there are reasons one might intentionally do either of these, but if ...
- Delayed Viewing - Best of Both Worlds
- I had the same thought and realized the same workarounds, so I am going to guess that if this were implemented, the cheats are not going to have much trouble.
- Speedball Claim
- 70E1: The Director shall not accept from claimer any unstated line of play the success of which depends upon finding one opponent rather than the other with a particular card, unless an opponent failed to follow to the suit of that card before the claim was made, or would subsequently ...
- USBF Invitational 1 Event this Weekend
- Can you provide guidance on how we can find the tables for ourselves during the round-robin?
- Forcing?
- No, it doesn't, but with such a hand you can bid 4♥ next. Unlike an uncontested auction, this is not a slam try.
- 2020 USBCs CANCELLED
- Right now, we're having more telemedicine, town board meetings by Zoom, and religious services online. Nobody thinks those are as good as the in-person versions or expects to keep doing things that way when it is safe to go back. I see no reason not to do bridge championships ...
- Weak two?
- @David, the post does say "both vul."
- Ogust Followup (with your cards!)
- The opponents can make 5♣, but at our table they underbid and underplayed for +130.
- Tweaking a Blocked Suit
- John is right on the original layout.
- Tweaking a Blocked Suit
- Right, except for the last statement. See page 4.
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