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The British Bridge World The British Bridge World Editorial Board BERNARD WESTALL (CHAIRMAN) GEOFFREY BUTLER KENNETH KONSTA~t TERENCE REESE ALBERT DORMER (EDITOR) \'OL. 15, l'\0. 6 CONTENTS Ju~E, 19M Page Editorial 5-6 The New York Olympiads (2), by Harold Franklin 7-16 Master Point News, by Fred Bingham 18 E.B.U. News, by Geoffrey Fell 19 Annals of Ruff's Club, by Terence Reese 20-21 The Bluff No-Trump Overcall, by Leon Sapirc 22-23 Transfer Bids _for Acol Players, by J. A. Eassom 25-27 Heaven Hath No Favourites, by A. Hutchinson 30-31 The Watcher 32-33 Precautionary Measures, by Eric Crowhurst 35-39 Epitaph, by A. C. Gledhill 40 One Hundred Up: New Problems -t1 One Hundred Up, conducted by Alan Hiron 42~9 Bridge Academy ... 50-61 AU V E ItT ISING: All rnquiries •hould bt! addr~..-d lo 1114': AI>\'Eitl"ISI~Ci :0.1ANAC;EJt, TII0\1,\S UE L\ HUE &. CO. I.Til. llunhilllto,.·, E.C.J. Al.l. OTtlt:lt COitltESI'O:'\J>E:'\CE, I~CI.UI>l:'\G SlJIISCIUI'l"IO:'\S, TO TilE l'l ' lll.l~lllll:OO. 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L. columnists on a matter which Fleming of England and Jean­ attracts decided opinions without Michel Boulanger of France were causing much of a ripple on the also in favour, while Claude Mill waters of the legislative Deruy and Georges Theron of pond. • hould it be a condition France and Torre Sandgren of of big team events that no one Sweden were undecided. plays more than one-third of the The importance of partnership boards with the same partner?" understanding in the modern game Long-established partnerships is shown by the fact that, after enjoy an unfair advantage which a match of much good bridge, has nothing to do with skill. Britain lost its vital semi-final to Mere effiuxion of time means Italy on the very last board, when that they can have a detailed Harrison-Gray and Konstam had a reement on the meaning of a misunderstanding about a bid~ every bidding and signalling situa­ ding situation. (I cite this only tion, while less practised pairs to make a point, not to belittle the have to rely on intelligent in­ Italian victory. Obviously, if one ference. No one who has not lost fields irregular partnerships one ~i ht of the objectives of the game must expect this.} will claim that this is good. The In home tournaments, no one bulletin poll at the Olympiad wants to stop a pair playing !~howed the following to be in together but it is undesirable that favour of change: Eric Jannersten, they should enjoy an advantal.!e Sweden ("This is the real teams which has nothing to do wi~h of four"); Jose le Dentu, France skill. If, in important team (" ... far the best way to dis­ events, such pairs played together coura c the multiplication of for only one-third of the hoards, · y. tcm!l"); B. Jay lkcker, U.S.A. their advantage would he ("1\e been advocating this since minimised. time immemorial"); Joseph Van­ More important is that th~· d n Born.-. Bel!!ium ("We've proposal would tend to simplify ntly intrn luc\:d this in a hig systems. If Forquet had to pby 5 with Avarelli, and so on, it is "If I am Jupposed to take into possible that the Italians might account an implied criticism (that play only one artificial system t»·o players partnering each otha instead of the three they used in regular~r can derire an unfair New York. If Harrison-Gray had advantage from their fami/iaritr to play with Terence Reese, the with each other's mannerisms) ·, Bridgc-0-Rama audiences might reject it out of hand. If this 1rere not have to grapple with the an issue, the proposal would on~r Little Major. limit it, not obviate it. These arc consummations "And if we give up the belief devoutly to be wished. I believe that the game can be played in a that the rank-and-file would bene­ good spirit, the answer is not to fit from the change, both as change the formula, (nor to erect players and spectators. The few screens on the table), but to play pairs who are too set in their ways a different game." to be willing to partner their teammates are the very people The obvious comment is that who, at whatever level it may be, if we cannot eliminate crime enjoy just the sort of unfair we should still try to reduce it. advantage which it is desired to eliminate. And any one who It is odd that, although many really could not stomach the have been advocating the change change would still have pairs for years, one hears little or events to play in. nothing of the official attitude. The quickest way to empty a On the other side of the ledger, what is there? The opposition room of bridge legislators is to view was eloquently expressed advocate action of any kind. Such by Harold Franklin in the people arc shy of controversy. Olympiad bulletin: Yet why should there be un­ desirable repercussions at inter­ "I hare to cm.nrer careji11/y, a . ~· 1 national level? Rene Bachcrich. haw• morl' than a jouma/i.\·tic who by reason of his fanll~U~ illtl'r('Jt. A clwmpionJhip should "Relay" system partnership "1th ht• cll'cidl'd by the tlegrt•t• to which Pierre Ghc~tcm mi!!ht h~ cxp~ct~d partnt'rJhip accuracy cm1 lit' de­ to oppose the: chan~!c mo~t stn'nf· r,·/opl'd, within the lt'lll'r and ·'Pirit Jy, said in Ncw York, "I prcf,·r ~ ~ r tht· /a.,·, rathn than br ;111 • things as they arl'; but ccrt:!inl_y f'O.\'ing certain limiting p;,•-con• if the: ruks wcrl· l'hanccJ in till~ dition.\'. way I wnl;ld twt rl·fu<;~· ll' p!.ly." 6 THE NEW YORK ·oLYMPIADS (2) Harold Franklin continues his Olympiad Diary. Fi.fth day scoring made for match after A great day for the British match on which one single deal teams. The 111en took a maxi­ was capable of reversing the mum 21 points from one bye and result. Great Britain went down matches against South Africa and 5-2 to Thailand, but might in­ Jamaica, while Italy dropped I stead have . won 6-1 had they point each to Canada and Sweden. taken a happier view on this hand. Switzerland, feeling the strain West dealt with both sides vul­ imposed on a four-man team, nerable. lost 4-3 to Israel, 5-2 to U.S.A. NORTH and 7-0 to Australia. U.S.A. +K9742 climbed into third place, I point \/ Q J 3 ahead of Switzerland, but 6 points OAK behind Italy, who were a further • 8 4 3 7 points behind Britain. WEST EAST The British ladies had no • Q J 8 5 • 6 3 difficulty in taking maximum \/A K 10 6. \/97542 points from Chile, but the U.S.A. 0- 0 9 4 3 stayed 1 point behind them by • Q 10 9 6 5 + K 7 2 winning with a good deal in hand SOUTII against Bermuda. In the evening +AJO however, when the first half of \/8 round 7 was played, Britain OQJJOg7652 O()(ned up a gap of 43 points +A J a ainst South Africa while the Reese and Flint did well to U.S.A. trailed by 20 against reach Six Diamonds against an C nada. opening bid. \Vest opened the The improved all-round stan­ King of hearts and after some dard, allied to the method of thought switched to a low club. 7 Thf! stars look down. Thrcf! famous members of the Blue Team, Giorgio Bf!!ladonna (next to the t1ro pretty ~:iris), Walter A1·are/li (on his right), and Benito Garozzo (extreme left). John Gerbrr is also in the photogmph. Looking at all four hands one to find a winning line. He knows sees that declarer can squeeze that West holds the heart: if he West by playing out all his decides that East holds the club diamonds, but unfortunately he guard he wiJl know that neither had an alternative line. By playing defender can . hold the middle on spades before diamonds he suit, spades, and will take advan­ succeeds if trumps arc 2-1 and tage of a classic double squeeze spades 4-2, or even if East holds position. all three trumps and spades arc Sixth day 3-3. lie tried for this line and Britain had another good day was defeated by the distribution. in the Open, beating Italy .t-3. Seeking to improve on a good Chile 5-2 and Holland 7-0 to result, East pointed out that West open up a wider gap at the top might have done better to switch of the table.
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