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Introducion to Duplicate
INTRODUCTION to DUPLICATE INTRODUCTION TO DUPLICATE BRIDGE This book is not about how to bid, declare or defend a hand of bridge. It assumes you know how to do that or are learning how to do those things elsewhere. It is your guide to playing Duplicate Bridge, which is how organized, competitive bridge is played all over the World. It explains all the Laws of Duplicate and the process of entering into Club games or Tournaments, the Convention Card, the protocols and rules of player conduct; the paraphernalia and terminology of duplicate. In short, it’s about the context in which duplicate bridge is played. To become an accomplished duplicate player, you will need to know everything in this book. But you can start playing duplicate immediately after you read Chapter I and skim through the other Chapters. © ACBL Unit 533, Palm Springs, Ca © ACBL Unit 533, 2018 Pg 1 INTRODUCTION to DUPLICATE This book belongs to Phone Email I joined the ACBL on ____/____ /____ by going to www.ACBL.com and signing up. My ACBL number is __________________ © ACBL Unit 533, 2018 Pg 2 INTRODUCTION to DUPLICATE Not a word of this book is about how to bid, play or defend a bridge hand. It assumes you have some bridge skills and an interest in enlarging your bridge experience by joining the world of organized bridge competition. It’s called Duplicate Bridge. It’s the difference between a casual Saturday morning round of golf or set of tennis and playing in your Club or State championships. As in golf or tennis, your skills will be tested in competition with others more or less skilled than you; this book is about the settings in which duplicate happens. -
Competing Against 1 NT
Jim’s Lessons Week 3 #6 – Competing Against Opponent’s 1NT. Board 1 ♠ 6 4 2 Competing for part scores is very important. North Deals ♥ A Q 7 Many players are intimidated by the 1 NT bid. None Vul ♦ 9 7 5 3 While you can use your own judgment a guideline might ♣ A 10 2 help. ♠ A K ♠ 9 8 7 N ♥ K 9 8 ♥ J 5 W E One way to help judge the strength of your hand is to use ♦ K J 10 6 4 ♦ A 8 2 S Mel Colchamiro's rule know as Mel's Rule of 8. ♣ Q J 8 ♣ 9 7 6 5 3 ♠ Q J 10 5 3 Add your 2 longest suits. Subtract from that number the ♥ 10 6 4 3 2 number of losers you have. ♦ Q ♣ K 4 If the subtraction results in a number of 2 or more, then the player should decide to compete and make an Makeable Contracts: overcall. NS 3♥; NS 2♠; EW 1N; EW 2♦; EW 2♣; If the subtracted number is less than 2, then the player should not make an overcall, but decide to defend. If the subtracted number is less than 2, then the player should not make an overcall, but decide to defend. There is one more requirement: Your hand shouldThere contain is one at leastmore 6 requirement: points. It is from Your this hand number should of minimum values that the designation for this particularcontain rule at least is derived. 6 points. A minimum It is from ofthis 6 pointsnumber plus of the maximum difference of 2 equals the number 8, henceminimum the Rule values of Eight.that the designation for this particular rule is derived. -
Slam Bidding Lesson
Slam Bidding and Modified Scroll Bids By Neil H. Timm In this Bridge Bit, I explore more fully Slam bidding techniques, some old and some perhaps new. To reach a small slam, the partnership should have roughly thirty-three Bergen points. In addition to a trump fit and count, slams require controls (aces, kings, voids, and singletons). The more controls between the partners, the easier the slam. To evaluate whether or not the partnership has the required controls, one uses cuebids with perhaps the 5NT trump ask bid (Grand Slam Force), and Blackwood Conventions. Blackwood Conventions reveal how many aces and kings, while cuebidding or control showing bids reveal where they reside. To make a slam, one usually requires first-round control in three suits and second round control in the fourth suit. It is possible to make a slam missing two aces, provided the missing ace is opposite a void, and the second missing ace is replaced by or is opposite a second-round control (a king or a singleton). When looking for a possible slam, one often asks the following questions. 1. What cards should my partner have to be able to make a slam? 2. How may I obtain the required information? 3. Are there any bidding techniques or conventions that I can use to obtain the required information? 4. If my partner does not have the required cards for a slam, can I stop short of slam, and if not is the risk of going down worth it? We shall review techniques to help the partnership find the required information for making a slam! However, with some hands one needs only to count points to reach a slam. -
Bernard Magee's Acol Bidding Quiz
Number: 178 UK £3.95 Europe €5.00 October 2017 Bernard Magee’s Acol Bidding Quiz This month we are dealing with hands when, if you choose to pass, the auction will end. You are West in BRIDGEthe auctions below, playing ‘Standard Acol’ with a weak no-trump (12-14 points) and four-card majors. 1. Dealer North. Love All. 4. Dealer West. Love All. 7. Dealer North. Love All. 10. Dealer East. E/W Game. ♠ 2 ♠ A K 3 ♠ A J 10 6 5 ♠ 4 2 ♥ A K 8 7 N ♥ A 8 7 6 N ♥ 10 9 8 4 3 N ♥ K Q 3 N W E W E W E W E ♦ J 9 8 6 5 ♦ A J 2 ♦ Void ♦ 7 6 5 S S S S ♣ Q J 3 ♣ Q J 6 ♣ A 7 4 ♣ K Q J 6 5 West North East South West North East South West North East South West North East South Pass Pass Pass 1♥ 1♠ Pass Pass 1♣ 2♦1 Pass 1♥ 1♠ ? ? Pass Dbl Pass Pass 2♣ 2♠ 3♥ 3♠ ? 4♥ 4♠ Pass Pass 1Weak jump overcall ? 2. Dealer North. Love All. 5. Dealer West. Love All. 8. Dealer East. Love All. 11. Dealer North. N/S Game. ♠ 2 ♠ A K 7 6 5 ♠ A 7 6 5 4 3 ♠ 4 3 2 ♥ A J N ♥ 4 N ♥ A K 3 N ♥ A 7 6 N W E W E W E W E ♦ 8 7 2 ♦ A K 3 ♦ 2 ♦ A 8 7 6 4 S S S S ♣ K Q J 10 5 4 3 ♣ J 10 8 2 ♣ A 5 2 ♣ 7 6 West North East South West North East South West North East South West North East South Pass Pass Pass 1♠ 2♥ Pass Pass 3♦ Pass 1♣ 3♥ Dbl ? ? Pass 3♥ Pass Pass 4♥ 4♠ Pass Pass ? ? 3. -
Acol Bidding Notes
SECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION The following notes are designed to help your understanding of the Acol system of bidding and should be used in conjunction with Crib Sheets 1 to 5 and the Glossary of Terms The crib sheets summarise the bidding in tabular form, whereas these notes provide a fuller explanation of the reasons for making particular bids and bidding strategy. These notes consist of a number of short chapters that have been structured in a logical order to build on the things learnt in the earlier chapters. However, each chapter can be viewed as a mini-lesson on a specific area which can be read in isolation rather than trying to absorb too much information in one go. It should be noted that there is not a single set of definitive Acol ‘rules’. The modern Acol bidding style has developed over the years and different bridge experts recommend slightly different variations based on their personal preferences and playing experience. These notes are based on the methods described in the book The Right Way to Play Bridge by Paul Mendelson, which is available at all good bookshops (and some rubbish ones as well). They feature a ‘Weak No Trump’ throughout and ‘Strong Two’ openings. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ INDEX Section 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Bidding objectives & scoring Chapter 2 Evaluating the strength of your hand Chapter 3 Evaluating the shape of your hand . Section 2 Balanced Hands Chapter 21 1NT opening bid & No Trumps responses Chapter 22 1NT opening bid & suit responses Chapter 23 Opening bids with stronger balanced hands Chapter 24 Supporting responder’s major suit Chapter 25 2NT opening bid & responses Chapter 26 2 Clubs opening bid & responses Chapter 27 No Trumps responses after an opening suit bid Chapter 28 Summary of bidding with Balanced Hands . -
27, 2010 Volume 83, Number 2 Daily Bulletin
Saturday, November 27, 2010 Volume 83, Number 2 Daily Bulletin 83rd North American Bridge Championships Editors: Brent Manley and Dave Smith Thomas McAdoo Married couple take Non-LM Pairs Dianne and Roger Pryor of Madeira Smith Beach FL had two solid games to win 1938–2010 the Manfield Non-Life Master Pairs. The Tom Smith, married couple scored 58.25% and 57.04% one of the five for a combined 57.80%. In second place original “Precision were Ryan Miller, Tampa FL; Brandon Team” members Harper, Winter Park FL with 55.46%. that dominated The winners play a weak 1NT (11—14 North American high-card points) and attribute some of contests in the early their good board to their system. Seventies, died Nov. The Pryors have played together 15 in his hometown for about 30 years. Dianne, a retired of Bennington VT. homemaker, has about 100 masterpoints. As well as being Roger, a retired engineer with Bell South a top level player International, has almost 400 masterpoints. and teacher, Smith Dianne credits Roger with teaching her was a publisher, how to play. journalist, editor and club manager. The second-place pair, Miller and Roger and Dianne Pryor are winners of the Manfield Smith won the Spingold Knockout Teams in Harper, are high school students. Non-Life Master Pairs. 1970 and 1971 and Vanderbilt Knockout Teams in 1972 playing with a rotating cast of teammates that included Steve Altman, Eugene Neiger, Finals today in Open Thirty-two teams continued on page 5 and Women’s Pairs left in Baze Champions will be crowned tonight in the Nail Fung hopes Life Master Open Pairs and the Smith Life Master Senior KO Women’s Pairs. -
The Eclectic Club
The Eclectic Club Contents Part One The Structure of the Opening Bids Page 3 Part Two Responder’s First Bid 4 The Opening Bid of 1D 4 The Opening Bid of 1H 4 The Opening Bid of 1S 5 The Opening Bid of 1NT 5 Responding in a Minor 7 1NT is Doubled 7 The Rebid of 1NT 8 The Opening Bid of 2C 9 The Opening Bid of 2D 10 The Opening Bid of 2H/2S 11 The Opening Bid of 2NT 14 Part Three Splinters 14 Slam Splinters 14 The Residual Point Count 15 The Gap Between 16 1S 3H 17 Part Four Transfers and Relays 17 Let the Weak Hand Choose Trumps 17 The Competitive Zone 17 Bidding a Passed Hand 18 Transfers in Response to 1H and 1S 18 Transfer Response to 2C 20 The 5-3 Major Fit 21 The Cost of Transfers 21 Responder Makes Two Bids 22 Responder has Hearts 24 The Transfer to Partner’s Suit 25 The Shape Ask 27 Part Five The Control Ask 28 Florentine Blackwood 28 Blackwood with a Minor Suit Agreed 30 Part Six Strong Hands 31 The Opening Bid of 1C 31 Strong Balanced Hands 32 Strong Unbalanced Hands 32 Strong Two Suiters 32 The Golden Negatives 33 Special Positives 33 Opponents Bid over Our 1C 34 R.H.O Bids 35 Our Defence to Their 1C 36 Part Seven More Bidding Techniques 36 Canape in the Majors 36 Sputnik with a One Club System 37 Appendix The Variable Forcing Pass 39 A voyage of Discovery 39 Our Version of V.F.P. -
Advanced Tips
ADVANCED TIPS In card play there is the rule "8 ever 9 never", whereby if you have only eight cards in suit and you are looking for the Queen it is best to finesse and if you have 9 then you play for drop. Larry Cohen has turned this rule on its head for COMPETITIVE BIDDING and the rule he has come up with is totally the opposite. 1 In competitive bidding 8 never 9 ever- when you and your partner are known to hold only an eight card trump fit don't compete to 3 level when the opponents are pushing you up But with a 9 card fit then take the push to the 3 level- further examples of this can be found in his Bols tip If declarer or dummy has bid two suits and you are strong in one of the suits then lead a trump. The reason 2 for this is that declarer could very easily try and ruff this suit out and by leading a trump you are removing two trumps. If you have made a limit bid, then be respectful and leave all decisions to partner - Don't bid again unless 3 forced or invited If you think you are in a good contract don't now be silly and go for an overtrick when making your contract is going to produce all the Match points. The corollary applies that if you think you are in lousy 4 contract, maybe 3NT and you think everybody else will be in 4S making an overtrick, Now you have to go for that overtrick in order to compete for some sort of reasonable score. -
Hall of Fame Takes Five
Friday, July 24, 2009 Volume 81, Number 1 Daily Bulletin Washington, DC 81st Summer North American Bridge Championships Editors: Brent Manley and Paul Linxwiler Hall of Fame takes five Hall of Fame inductee Mark Lair, center, with Mike Passell, left, and Eddie Wold. Sportsman of the Year Peter Boyd with longtime (right) Aileen Osofsky and her son, Alan. partner Steve Robinson. If standing ovations could be converted to masterpoints, three of the five inductees at the Defenders out in top GNT flight Bridge Hall of Fame dinner on Thursday evening The District 14 team captained by Bob sixth, Bill Kent, is from Iowa. would be instant contenders for the Barry Crane Top Balderson, holding a 1-IMP lead against the They knocked out the District 9 squad 500. defending champions with 16 deals to play, won captained by Warren Spector (David Berkowitz, Time after time, members of the audience were the fourth quarter 50-9 to advance to the round of Larry Cohen, Mike Becker, Jeff Meckstroth and on their feet, applauding a sterling new class for the eight in the Grand National Teams Championship Eric Rodwell). The team was seeking a third ACBL Hall of Fame. Enjoying the accolades were: Flight. straight win in the event. • Mark Lair, many-time North American champion Five of the six team members are from All four flights of the GNT – including Flights and one of ACBL’s top players. Minnesota – Bob and Cynthia Balderson, Peggy A, B and C – will play the round of eight today. • Aileen Osofsky, ACBL Goodwill chair for nearly Kaplan, Carol Miner and Paul Meerschaert. -
Boost for BMRH
-INDEX- Arts 15A What's going on arouao 13B At Large 5A Business 23A Calendar 3A A GROWING PROBLEM? CITY FATHERS Commentary 6A Police Beat 2A How about a few Officials recall Recreation 5B Remember When 4A tips from a best advice they Weather 3A master gardener? ,9B got from Dad ...11A 1961-1989 Still first on Sanibel and Captiva i VOL. 28, NO. 24 TUESDAY, June 13, 1989 TWO SECTIONS, 44 PAGES 50 CENTS Boost for BMRH 82-unit Captiva City waives permit fees hotel nixed again By Steve Ruediger tor Rabbit Road duplex Islander staff writer By Frances Adams Islander staff writer The proposed 82-unit convention hotel on Ande Rosse Lane on Captiva was denied zon- Sanibel's Below Market Rate Housing program was ing approval last Wednesday by Lee County given a shot in the arm June 6, when the City Council Hearing Examiner Richard Scott Barker. waived the permit fees for a privately sponsored The application by John Armenia aad Bras- development. dar Associates had previously bees denied by But Jean and Francis Wood's request to waive or county staff and that denial had been appeal- defer the permit fees for their Rabbit Road BMRH ed to the hearing examiner. duplex was narrowly granted, against the recommen- A busloadef Captiva residents attended the ..•$a#bns of City M^jpgerGary Price &nd Building hearing in late April. The group strongly ob- Department official Will Hahn. jected to the proposed hotel. "Does the city want to give them an incentive to do Meanwhile, an application for another pro- the project, or do we want to make more money and ject on the same property has also been make it more difficult for them?" was the bottom-line denied by the county and it too is being appeal- question asked by Councilman Mark "Bird" Westall. -
Soviet Issues Stern Warning on Cuba
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Handbook 2016
The International Bridge Press Association Handbook 2016 The addresses (and photos) in this Handbook are for the IBPA members personal, non commersial, use only 6IBPA Handbook 2015 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS President’s foreword........................................................................................................................................... 3 Fifty Years of IBPA............................................................................................................................................ 4 IBPA Officials .................................................................................................................................................... 7 Former IBPA Officers........................................................................................................................................ 8 The IBPA Bulletin............................................................................................................................................ 10 Advertising ........................................................................................................................................................ 11 Copyright ........................................................................................................................................................... 11 Annual AWARDS............................................................................................................................................. 12 The Bridge Personality of the Year...........................................................................................................