Bridge Winners Profile for Anthony Taglione
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- Sept. 25, 2015
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- 12 hours ago
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- Bridge Player
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Something a lot of people seem to forget is that Bridge is meant to be fun.
Every hand an adventure, every bid a thrill!
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- What is the right thing to do?
- Nothing to think about... auction over. Your lead partner.
- Ethical or not?
- I remember once when partner came down to the last two cards, needing two tricks. There was AQ in dummy and her RHO was known to hold Kx. She led low from hand and played the Ace. The defender was so sure that partner was going to finesse that she ...
- 1n-(3m)-x
- Depends on the partner; one of them prefers penalty doubles if opponents interfere over our 1NT.
- Another claim problem
- Declarer already stated his approximate line of play - "7 club tricks, 3 diamonds, 1 heart and 1 spade". Even though he only has six club tricks, I'd try to follow his line of play as closely as possible, taking tricks in that order. Any doubtful points are resolved in ...
- Another claim problem
- He'll struggle to manage 7 tricks from a 6-card suit in no-trumps.
- ZAR points.
- Do a Google search, Rohit. There are many references to Zar points and pdfs available, I've never looked for books on the topic. The WBF rules only consider Milton HCP, although many RAs also consider controls as part of hand evaluation.
- Hold on a minute
- You're lucky! My free game is worth only £2.50
- Changing a card played after a revoke
- I always find that a good time to ask to see the cards people played to the trick I've not yet quitted.
- Changing a card played after a revoke
- As a general guide to this, the non-offending side gets all the breaks.
- Lead out of turn
- I typically start explaining their options with "you may not consult with your partner...". If they transgress this instruction then I rule that they accept the lead and partner plays it.
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