I compete in bridge tournaments around the world have been fortunate to represent The Netherlands on multiple occasions. I have also written a number of bridge articles for IMP and other publications.
Hi Michael, from my notes with Zia:
After:
1m - 1♥
2♥ -
2♠ = Relay
2N = 4♠ (Now 3♠ by opener is NF)
2N, as showing 4spades is not something I came up with.
So this is now: “Dutch Spiral with a Paki twist”.
Hi Hamish, we often support on 43(15 ...
I am glad you noticed this so quickly, Alan.
So I could write HERE:
After 3♦: 3♥ asks for unstopped suits
(and indeed that gets us past 3NT if opener has the minor unstopped), so there only: 3♠ asks for a stopper in the unbid minor
However: in the last ...
100% with you, Marion. I really considered FN (especially Fulvio actually) good friends of mine, but after finding out what they did to our magnificient game, I now don’t even want to be seen in the same room with them any more. It was disgraceful what they did, and ...
Two rounds of trumps. Then three rounds of clubs. If South follows suit, North will have 3+ diamonds. So it is safe to play diamonds now (and ruff a diamond in dummy if needed). If South shows out on the third round of Clubs, he will be 1642. So discard ...