Pattaya Bridge Club News-sheets 2010 Index

 

 

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373            Final Championship results

Dave’s column – ♠75 ♥K84 ♦AKJ43 ♣653 opposite ♠A83 ♥A10962 ♦6 ♣AJ82 in 4♥

Dave’s 2nd col – a defensive -problem

373            A big balanced hand – play the Kokish relay.

Dave’s column – ♠KQ109754 ♥6 ♦A6 ♣Q94 opposite ♠632 ♥QJ9 ♦QJ102 ♣AK3 in 4♠

Dave’s 2nd col – ♠K64 ♥QJ1097 ♦AQ7 ♣J44 opposite ♠A85 ♥A863 ♦K53 ♣K85 in 4♥

Paul’s column – a simple squeeze.

Paul’s 2nd col – opening with 0256 shape.

373            Intermediates count

Dave’s column – ♠AQJ43 ♥8 ♦AK85 ♣AJ7 opposite ♠K ♥AQJ7 ♦KJ74 ♣Q954 in 7♦

Dave’s 2nd col – ♠AQ10743 ♥KJ10 ♦A5 ♣AQ7 opposite ♠KJ865 ♥AQ5 ♦A10 ♣842 in 6♠

Roman Keycard King ask – use cheapest king.

373            Dave’s columns – two defensive problems.

374            Is it forcing – a jump rebid by responder?

Double or forcing pass?

The automatic re-opening double when playing negative doubles.

Dave’s column – ♠86 ♥1073 ♦A874 ♣AKJ2 opposite ♠KJ109732 ♥KQ4 ♦K ♣73 in 4♠

Dave’s 2nd col – a defensive problem

Is it forcing – a jump rebid by responder?

Manufacture a forcing bid.

Dave’s column – a defensive problem

Dave’s 2nd col – ♠52 ♥Q74 ♦KQ42 ♣A1074 opposite ♠A8 ♥KJ3 ♦AJ76 ♣KJ98 in 3NT

379            Dave’s column – ♠A63 ♥QJ ♦J6432 ♣654 opposite ♠1087 ♥A72 ♦AK ♣AJ1093 in 3NT

Dave’s 2nd col – a defensive problem

380      Passes out – pass a 21 point hand but open an 11 point hand

Finding a minor suit slam after a 1NT opening.

Dave’s column – ♠743 ♥AJ8 ♦A94 ♣AQJ6 opposite ♠Q82 ♥KQ10964 ♦K6 ♣84 in 4♥

Dave’s 2nd col – ♠AQ104 ♥Q72 ♦AKQ76 ♣8 opposite ♠KJ3 ♥AK43 ♦432 ♣543 in 4♠

381      When the roof fell in

Double of Stayman can back-fire.

A flawed take-out double

Dave’s column – ♠Q4 ♥A543 ♦752 ♣KQ104 opposite ♠K875 ♥QJ96 ♦A4 ♣AJ2 in 4♥

Dave’s 2nd col – ♠KQJ87 ♥64 ♦J1062 ♣K10 opposite ♠92 ♥K83 ♦AQ ♣AQJ972 in 3NT

382            ve’s column – ♠AK ♥86532 ♦KQ63 ♣K10 opposite ♠J1098632 ♥- ♦42 ♣A963 in 4♠

Dave’s 2nd col – ♠AQ5 ♥AQ9 ♦QJ42 ♣J92 opposite ♠K108 ♥52 ♦A1096 ♣K1087 in 3NT

Paul’s column – a great bid

Paul’s 2nd col – an atrocious bid

383      Dave’s column – ♠AQ1052 ♥AQJ75 ♦AJ ♣5 opposite ♠87 ♥K1092 ♦753 ♣KJ43 in 4♥

Dave’s 2nd col – ♠Q1076 ♥2 ♦KQ109 ♣7543 opposite ♠AJ9854 ♥KJ3 ♦65 ♣AQ in 4♠

That terrible 4333 type shape again

Pre-empt over a pre-empt?

384      Dave’s column – ♠AJ4 ♥KJ9 ♦AQJ2 ♣K62 opposite ♠65 ♥AQ4 ♦1093 ♣AJ543 in 3NT

Dave’s 2nd col – ♠K9432 ♥862 ♦Q82 ♣K4 opposite ♠AJ7 ♥A107 ♦AJ975 ♣Q5 in 4♠

Some good bidding – double 3NT for a lead

Some good bidding – Unassuming cue bid to show a good suit of one’s own.

385      Dave’s column – holding ♠- ♥10872 ♦9 ♣QJ1087542 what do you do over RHO’s 2NT?

Dave’s 2nd col – ♠KJ7 ♥J8752 ♦- ♣A10743 opposite ♠AQ98 ♥AQ3 ♦A2 ♣QJ95 in 6♥

What happens when partner gives an ambiguous response to RKCB?

386            worth a strong 1NT?

Dave’s column – ♠K9 ♥AQ5 ♦QJ6 ♣108743 opposite ♠AQQJ1042 ♥643 ♦A ♣A52 in 4♠

Dave’s 2nd col – ♠A108632 ♥AQJ4 ♦76 ♣6 opposite ♠9754 ♥K62 ♦AQ3 ♣843 in 4♠*

Lead problem  – ♠109862 ♥98 ♦AQ932 ♣7 – what do you lead 1NT pass 3NT all pass.

Bad timing (wrong opponent).

Who should come in?

387            ve’s column – a defensive problem - find partner’s entry.

Dave’s 2nd col – ♠3 ♥J3 ♦J10852 ♣KQ742 opposite ♠KQJ10987 ♥AQ42 ♦A4 ♣- in 4♠

Hans’ column – avoiding an endplay.

388            The re-opening double

Dave’s column – ♠AK1065 ♥75 ♦AJ6 ♣K86 opposite ♠7 ♥A62 ♦K10975 ♣AQ52 in 3NT

Dave’s 2nd col – a defensive problem.

What do you open with ♠J9752 ♥AJ8 ♦AJ ♣AK7 - 1♠ or 1NT?

Gerber – a rare example of when it’s a good bid.

The 2NT rebid when RHO has overcalled at the two level.

389      Fun Michaels Auction

Doing a Chuck – immediately blame partner for your error.

Double and bid again – shows a good hand – too strong for a simple overcall

Dave’s column – ♠QJ106 ♥A103 ♦AQ107 ♣85 opposite ♠98753 ♥KQ ♦KJ984 ♣6 in 4♠

Dave’s 2nd col – ♠Q963 ♥J104 ♦962 ♣K82 opposite ♠K875 ♥6 ♦AQ7 ♣AQJ105 in 4♠

390      ackwood with ♣’s as trumps

Two Dave columns – both on defense.

Please do not psyche at our club - ♠94 ♥K543 ♦A952 ♣1063 is not an opening bid.

391            the power of a good fit

Doing a Chuck

Dave Columns – two defensive problems.

What to lead? – A Lightner Double.

392            A gambling 3NT?

Overcalling a 1NT opening

The trouble with RKCB with ♥’s as trumps

Dave’s column – ♠AQ1032 ♥KJ ♦86 ♣Q832 opposite ♠6 ♥643 ♦KQJ1075 ♣K107 in 3NT

Dave’s 2nd column – a defensive problem

393            hic pre-empts – The Australian rule of 15

Is it Ghestem?

The trouble with RKCB with ♥’s as trumps – another example

Dave’s column – a defensive problem.

394            ul’s column – four articles

The Australian rule of 15 is violated after just one week!

Balance with a 4-card suit?

Dave’s columns – two on the play of the hand.

395            erbid!

Dave’s columns – two on the play of the hand.

Raising partner’s 1NT response

When partner pre-empts and RHO overcalls.

Paul’s column – four articles

396            That terrible 4333 type shape

Pre-empt and bid again?

Dave’s columns – two on the play of the hand.

397            That terrible 4333 type shape yet again

No psyches please

Bidding the opponent’s suit – two articles

Balancing with a two count

A re-opening double?

Worth a 1NT opening?

Worth a 2♣ opening?

Dave’s columns – one on bidding and one on the play of the hand.

398            double when partner has pre-empted is penalties

The 3NT response – balanced 13-15 with no 4-card major

A forcing pass

Dave columns – two declarer play problems

A play problem – restricted choice

2♣ - 2♦ - 3NT to show 26+? – It sucks

Roman Keycard Blackwood void responses

AKQxxx is more than 6 points

399            Qui Culpa?

Two Dave problems, unfortunately both void.

400            When  a transfer bid is doubled

Open 1NT with a void and you will score zero

Two Dave problems, one bidding and one declarer play.

401            Janne’s Column – an interesting under-ruff

Dave’s columns, one bidding and one declarer play

That terrible 4333 type shape again

402            the re-opening double, three articles

Janne’s Column – bid strong with a fit

Dave’s columns, one defense and one declarer play

403            Worth a 1♠ opening? Two articles

Dave’s columns, one defense and one declarer play

Janne’s Column – penalty double with a void?

Unauthorized information – hesitation

Unauthorized information – asking about the auction

A difference of opinion – the ‘automatic’ re-opening double.

404            Another Jacoby 2NT auction.

Dave’s columns, two on declarer play.

The Ogust convention

That terrible 4333 type shape again

Paul’s column – when to re-open with a double.

405            Silly take-out doubles – four articles.

Dave’s columns, two on declarer play.

The 4NT opening

Dave’s columns, two more articles (Simultaneous).

Janne’s column – Alerts

Janne’s column – Angelic play

406            Jacoby 2NT auction – two articles

Dave’s columns, two on declarer play.

2/1 makes slam bidding easier

Ace in their pre-emptive suit

407            That terrible 4333 type shape again

Defence Quiz

Dave’s columns – two on declarer play

Paul’s column – perfect shape doubles

Paul’s column – least of evils overcall

No psyches please

408            Pre-empt and bid again – two articles

That wretched 4333 type shape yet again

Dave’s columns – two on declarer play

Stopping low when partner’s 1NT is overcalled

The re-opening double

Paul’s column – Mandatory false cards part 2.

409            Blackwood with a void

Dave Forde’s column – with 14 tricks, bid the grand

That wretched 4333 type shape yet again

Dave’s columns – two on declarer play

410            Right shape for a take-out double?

The 2NT jump rebid

Rebid a 5-card ♣ suit?

Dave’s columns – one declarer play and one defense.

411            Worth an opening bid?

A ridiculous psychic pre-empt

Inverted Minors

Bid that slam – RKCB trump queen ask

Dave’s columns – two on declarer play

A penalty double – or negative?

NT bidding when balancing in 4th seat

412            The ‘automatic’ re-opening double – three articles

Dave Columns – one on defence and one on declarer play

Is it forcing?

413      Stay low with mis-fits

Which game try?

Bid that grand

Dave’s columns – one declarer play and one defense.

414      A free bid – it shows values

Responding to a weak two – RONF

Dave’s columns – one declarer play and one defence.

415      A gambling 3NT

Ten playing tricks

An adjusted score – no psyches please

Dave’s columns – two on defence.

Mike Dorn Wiss column – a squeeze.

416      Overcall 1NT with no stop?

Responding to partner’s double

Support with three cards?

Play quiz

About claiming

417      Dave’s columns – one declarer play and one defense.

Mike Dorn Wiss column – a double squeeze.

How to get yourself end-played.

Dave’s columns – one declarer play and one defence.

Dave’s columns – one declarer play and one defence.

418      Two Dave columns, both on defence

419      It’s not forcing

Leads against NT

Dave’s columns – one declarer play and one defence.

Extra Dave column

Bid out your 5-4 shape

With a big minor suit

420      Is it a splinter?

A jump rebid?

Dave’s columns – one declarer play problem

421      The re-opening double

Double 1NT with a good 18 points?

A super-accept

Dave’s columns – one declarer play and one defence.

422      Finding a 4-4 fit after a 2NT jump rebid.

Dave columns – two on declarer play.

423      Finding a 4-4 ♠ fit after a 1♣ - 1♦ - 2NT

1NT – 3NT with 3433 shape?

Dave columns – two on declarer play.

424      Pull partner’s penalty double?

Finding the ♣ slam

With shortage opposite a 1NT opening.

Dave columns – two on declarer play.