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The Andrew Robson Bridge Club Magazine Magazine Layout (Issue 33)2:Layout 1 18/11/09 11:14 Page 1 Spring 2010 / Issue 33 THE ANDREW ROBSON BRIDGE CLUB MAGAZINE Andrew Robson Bridge begins at Notting Hill Harbour Club Andrew’s New Book - “his best yet” What Should have Happened - Long-awaited follow-up to Common Mistakes When to bid a slam Includes Spring 2010 Lesson and Playing Schedules Fabulous Malta Holiday - September 2010 t: 020 7471 4626 www.arobson.co.uk Magazine Layout (Issue 33)2:Layout 1 18/11/09 11:14 Page 2 Magazine Layout (Issue 33)2:Layout 1 18/11/09 11:14 Page 3 Contents Sections Lesson & Playing Schedules Club Dates p 3 Beginning Bridge at ARBC p 12 Editorial p 4 Lesson Flow Guide p 13 Club Photos p 10 - 11 Lesson Information p 14 - 16 % Lesson & Club Programme p 12 - 24 Course Form p 17 % % ARBC Holidays p 26 - 31 Membership Form p 18 % % 96 % Club Shop p 32 - 38 How to get to ARBC p 19 96 Features Lesson Schedule p 20 96 When to bid a Slam p 5 Playing Schedule p 21 96 ARBC at Notting Hill Harbour Club p 6 Session Information p 22 - 23 Know your 1NT p 6 Standing Order Form p 24 The Italian Lakes p 7 Will Smith at ARBC p 8 Being a Good Partner p 9 Dates For Your Diary 18th December 2009 Christmas Chicago Party (free) from 18.00 % 21st - 23rd December 2009 Childrens Courses 10.30 - 12.30 / 14.00 - 16.00 24th Dec 2009 - 3rd Jan 2010 Club Closed % 4th January 2010 Club Reopens % 16th – 23rd January 2010 Ski Trip to Zermatt 20th January 2010 Open Evening 18.00 - 19.15 % 96 20th January 2010 Taster Session 18.30 - 19.45 96 23rd - 24th January 2010 Beginner Weekend 10.00 - 16.30 5th – 7th February 2010 Millstream Weekend 6th - 7th February 2010 Intermediate Weekend 10.00 - 16.30 % 27th - 28th February 2010 Next Step Weekend 10.00 - 16.30 96 6th - 7th March 2010 Advanced Weekend 10.00 - 16.30 11th March 2010 Simultaneous Pairs 19.15 - 22.45 96 20th - 21st March 2010 Improver Weekend 10.00 - 16.30 23rd - 26th March 2010 Millstream Midweek Break 12th - 14th April 2010 Childrens Courses 10.30 - 12.30 / 14.00 - 16.00 % 13th - 16th April 2010 Harrogate Midweek Break % % 14th April 2010 Open Evening 18.00 - 19.15 % 966 24th - 25th April 2010 Beginner Weekend 10.00 - 16.30 96 96 8th May 2010 Annual Teams Championship 11.00 - 16.00 .+ 8th - 9th May 2010 Next Step Weekend 10.00 - 16.30 Over the past year we achieved 96% of our selling clients’ combined asking prices,rices, 15th - 16th May 2010 Intermediate Weekend 10.00 - 16.30 96 22nd - 23rd May 2010 Improver Weekend 10.00 - 16.30 and almost 93% for our lettings clients. 24th - 30th May 2010 Mediterranean Cruise We would love your business too. 4th June 2010 World Simultaneous Pairs 13.00 - 16.15 12th - 13th June 2010 Advanced Weekend 10.00 - 16.30 11th - 18th September 2010 Trip to Malta Contact any of our offices or visit www.struttandparker.com How to contact us : ARBC, 31 Parsons Green Lane, SW6 4HH Chelsea & South Kensington Sales 020 7225 3866 Lettings 020 7589 9966 T: 020 7471 4626 E: [email protected] W: www.arobson.co.uk Fulham & Parsons Green Sales 020 7731 7100 Lettings 020 7731 7100 Kensington & Holland Park Sales 020 7938 3666 Lettings 020 7938 3866 Editor : Andrew, Design: Printalicious, Photos: Natasha Clarke, Holidays: Jack Stocken 3 Knightsbridge, Belgravia, Mayfair Sales 020 7235 9959 Lettings 020 7235 9959 Front Cover: Valletta, Malta Magazine Layout (Issue 33)2:Layout 1 18/11/09 11:14 Page 4 Magazine Layout (Issue 33)2:Layout 1 18/11/09 11:14 Page 5 Andrew’s Editorial When to Bid a Suit Slam – “FAST” Those of you who live in North or North West doubtless helped by the mid-session chocolate Small slams occur about one deal in 15: T for Two-loser suits London - and particularly your friends who do biscuits - and certainly benefit). See page 7 for surprisingly common. Only if you’re worried Be cautious when you have a suit with two (or not come regularly to Parsons Green for specific details. about the number of Aces should you use more) quick losers. Even if you have all the other geographical reasons - may be interested to There are some wonderful holiday Blackwood 4NT, or its modern version Roman aces and kings, your slam will fail if the hear that we are starting Bridge at the Notting opportunities, as outlined in the Holiday Section Key Card Blackwood (RKCB). Think of Blackwood opponents can cash an ace-king. Hill Harbour Club (just North of the A40). I am on pages 26 – 31. Whether it’s ski slopes, the as a way of avoiding slam, not reaching slam. very excited by this - the allocated room is very peace of Malta, or the timelessness of the Mostly you can bid a slam FAST, without Examples: Ace-asking… nice, plus there is free valet parking. For more Yorkshire Dales, Jack – with Lorna - provide the You open 1♠ and partner bids 3♠. With which of details see page 6. answer. Our holidays are growing and growing in these hands should you go for slam? I have been thrilled with the response to my popularity – with their uniquely relaxed, F for Fit new book. “What Should Have Happened” was in unthreatening, yet instructive Bridge – that I’d Look for nine - even ten - trumps (A) (B) (C) and you can make slam with many fewer than danger of being renamed “What Should Have encourage you not to dally with your booking. ♠ A Q 8 6 2 ♠ A Q 8 6 2 ♠ A Q 8 6 2 Happened Months ago” as it came out at least We have held the table money of our the 33 points for 6NT. ♥ J 8 ♥ K J 4 ♥ A Q 10 7 ♦ A J 7 ♦ 7 three months after it was originally supposed to. Duplicates for many years – indeed postponed ♦ K Q J 7 ♣ K Q ♣ Q J ♣ A Q 4 Thank you to those who have been so the planned rise of 18 months ago due to A for Aces complimentary, including my predecessor at The imminent recession. I am afraid, however, that The partnership need all the aces or (A). No. Just one ace, a two-loser heart suit, and Times, the eminent international Robert rising costs have forced us to increase the price all but one. If you might be missing two, use no shortage. Blackwood (or RKCB). Sheehan, who says it’s “his best yet”. I should to £10 as from January 1st. I hope you will agree Settle for 4♠. mention that there are special Arrow Packs that that this still represents terrific value. Rest (B). No. Poor shape (5332), and a two-loser club go with it, generating 48 carefully selected deals. assured we always endeavour to give you the S for Shortages suit. Bid 4♠ Also there is a CD version that expands on the smoothest and best-run Duplicate – and we are Voids (especially) and singletons (C). Yes. Excellent shape (5431), no two-loser are hugely powerful when you have a big fit. themes, allowing you to play through the – 253 – investing in new state-of-the-art Bridgemates suit, and a singleton. Bid 6♠. deals yourself on the computer. for the New Year. We are holding the price of all Whilst on the theme of nice Bridgey things to other sessions. purchase – with Christmas coming up - I have I would like to congratulate Patti Gamble and extended the Essential Flipper to cover the Denis Bennett for winning the prestigious The Improver Course - as well as the Intermediate Lederer Satellite Pairs. Also, a word for the Course, so now, for the same price of £10, you Duplicate players on the Multicoloured Two have themes such as Double, Stayman and Diamond opener: it is hard enough to play Signalling included. A perfect stocking filler? properly, let alone to defend against, so I have White Horse You may have noticed that I am not taken the decision to disallow it with immediate personally teaching any classes next term. This effect (I am hardly alone on this: it has been is not because I am tired of teaching – far from it outlawed in the USA too). Apologies if it’s your – I still love it. No – the surgeon is going to favourite tool, but it simply causes too much Take the stress out of attend to my damaged feet (post hill-walking fall confusion and deters the less experienced in 2001) which will render me out of action for a player. Christmas Day. while. I’m hoping to be teaching again after Our annual (free) Christmas Party is as usual Easter – likely on crutches. However I have on the last Friday before Christmas, December devised a full teaching program in the extremely 18th. I look forward very much to seeing you capable hands of David, Caroline, Richard and then, if not before, for some fun Chicago Bridge, Join us here for our fantastic Natasha, which you can see on page 20. The Club will be closed from Thursday 24th 4 course lunch £55 per person Before I go under the knife, though, I am December to Sunday 3rd January (inclusive) and looking forward to teaching the Children’s will reopen on Monday the 4th January. Courses on December 21st – 23rd.
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