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Trimestrale Di Infobridge ______________________________________________________________________________ Trimestrale di Infobridge curato da Marco Troiani – Luglio 2012 BIOGRAFIE Ai primissimi posti nella classifica dei World Grand Master in attività, Eric ha Eric Rodwell vinto tra l'altro: 5 ori e due argenti nella Eric Victor Rodwell è nato a San Bermuda Bowls, un oro ed un argento Francisco nel 1957 ma è cresciuto a nelle Olimpiadi, un Campionato del West Lafayette nello stato dell'Indiana Mondo a Coppie e 2 volte il trofeo Cap dove la sua famiglia si è trasferita nel Gemini. 1965. Nella sfida Europa-America ha Suo padre collaborato nella vittoria della Squadra a insegnava stelle e strisce nelle edizioni del 2006 e biochimica alla del 2010. Purdue È uno dei soli 10 giocatori al mondo che University dove si sono potuti fregiare della prestigiosa Eric si è "Triple Crown". La Triple Crown è un laureato in titolo onorifico che premia i giocatori che Scienze delle riescono a vincere sia una Bermuda Finanze nel Bowl, che un Olimpiade, che un 1981 dopo Campionato Mondiale a Coppie Open. essersi diplomato presso la West Gli unici giocatori al mondo capaci di Lafayette High School nel 1975. aggiudicarsi la Triple Crown sono stati Eric ha iniziato a giocare a bridge a 11 altri tre americani, due francesi, due anni con i suoi parenti e, più tardi, ha brasiliani e i nostri Fantunes. formato con Jeff Meckstroth una coppia Non appena la EBL ha aperto la leggendaria conosciuta in tutto il mondo partecipazione ai Campionati Europei con l'appellativo di "Meckwell". anche a formazioni del resto del mondo, Oggi, vive in Florida a Clearwater si è aggiudicato la vittoria nel Coppie Beach, una cittadina balneare vicino a Open. Tampa, con la sua seconda moglie In Nord America, Eric si è anche Donna e con i due gemelli Jeffrey e aggiudicato una cinquantina di NABC's Sara nati dal precedente matrimonio di tra i quali, alla data ricordiamo: 9 lui nel 1984. Reisingers, 12 Spingolds, 5 Vanderbilts, Rodwell, che è anche un discreto 6 Jacoby e 2 Mitchell. pianista che spesso allieta i giocatori di Per non farsi mancare nulla, nel 2011 si qualche campionato americano con è portato via anche l'oro dei piacevoli ed applauditi fuori programma, Transnazionali Europei a Squadre non è soltanto uno dei più forti giocatori Open. del mondo, è anche uno scrittore di bridge ed uno dei teorici oggi più LICITA apprezzati. Il Multi Revers Egli è l'autore principale del famoso Con il termine “revers” (italianizzato in sistema licitativo "R-M Precision" e lo fa “rever”) si soleva originariamente evolvere costantemente inserendo validi indicare una replica in ascendente con gadget ispirati ad uno stile cambiamento di livello, il che implicava estremamente aggressivo. per l’Apertore la presentazione di una _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Anno VI - Nº 21 www.infobridge.it Pag. 1 di 84 ______________________________________________________________________________ Trimestrale di Infobridge curato da Marco Troiani – Luglio 2012 mano forte a partire da 16/17 PO e per il Per tentare di risolvere questi problemi Rispondente la volontà di raggiungere con il tempo si sono affacciati alla ribalta almeno un contratto di Manche. i Falsi Revers ed i Mini Revers. Con questa sistemazione la sequenza: Il Falso Revers è stato ideato per trattare le mani forti in Fit con il Ovest Nord Est Sud rispondente, riservando agli appoggi 1♣ P 1♠ P immediati un valore limitato. 2♦ Una coppia che gioca il Falso Revers dichiarerà in Appoggio semplice con mostrava almeno 16/17PO e una mano minima di 12-14 PO: un’Apertura fatta di almeno 5 carte di fiori ed almeno quattro carte di quadri, Ovest Nord Est Sud mentre, la sequenza: 1♦ P 1♥ P Ovest Nord Est Sud 3♥ P P P 1♣ P 1♦ P 1♠ ♠ A84 ♠ R63 ♥ RF65 ♥ A942 presentava una semplice Apertura di ♦ DF76 ♦ T3 Diritto con la quarta di picche, perché ♣ R3 ♣ 9872 non era stato operato un cambiamento di livello. Per presentare la stessa Dichiarerà in Appoggio a salto con una Apertura con forza di revers era mano più interessante (15/16 PO): indispensabile replicare a salto: Ovest Nord Est Sud Ovest Nord Est Sud 1♦ P 1♥ P P P 1♣ 1♦ 2♥ P P P 2♠ Il tempo ha mostrato i limiti di questa ♠ AD8 ♠ R63 sistemazione con la quale diveniva ♥ RF65 ♥ A942 difficile presentare un gran numero di ♦ DF76 ♦ T3 mani, come ad esempio, quelle forti con ♣ R3 ♣ 9872 la quarta Nobile d’incontro al Rispondente. con la quale è comunque ancora ammesso il passo. Inoltre, essendo i limiti di forza del revers piuttosto ampi, arrivando di fatto Dichiarerà in Appoggio a Manche con a sfiorare quelli riservati alle Aperture una mano interessante dello stesso forzanti, spesso il Rispondente, pur valore della precedente, ma più nella sua debolezza, non se la sentiva di sbilanciata: abbandonare troppo presto l’agone e Ovest Nord Est Sud finiva per impegnarsi in un contratto superiore alle possibilità offerte dalla 1♦ P 1♥ P Linea. 4♥ P P P _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Anno VI - Nº 21 www.infobridge.it Pag. 2 di 84 ______________________________________________________________________________ Trimestrale di Infobridge curato da Marco Troiani – Luglio 2012 l’ulteriore opzione delle Monocolori ♠ AD8 ♠ R63 molto forti. ♥ RF65 ♥ A942 ♦ RDF76 ♦ T3 Per la verità, l’unico Multi Revers che ♣ 3 ♣ 9872 può nascondere questa ultima opzione è solo quello più economico possibile Una mano con la quale non si può per ogni sequenza. rinunciare alla Manche, ma che richiede In base a questa nuova idea, la un aiuto sostanzioso per puntare allo sequenza: Slam. Ovest Nord Est Sud Infine, dichiarerà in Falso Revers con una mano ancora più forte: 1♣ P 1♦ P Ovest Nord Est Sud 1♥ 1♦ P 1♥ P può anche celare l’opzione della Monocolore di fiori molto forte (senza 2♠ P P P avere alcun nesso con i valori a cuori), mentre, quest’altra: ♠ AD8 ♠ R63 Ovest Nord Est Sud ♥ RF65 ♥ A942 ♦ RDF76 ♦ T3 1♣ P 1♦ P ♣ A ♣ 9872 1♠ Una mano che può coltivare prospettive non corrispondendo al Revers più di Slam anche se il Rispondente è sui economico eseguibile dopo il “botta e minimi della sua prima risposta. risposta iniziale”, può nascondere solo un Mini Revers fiori-picche o un Falso Il concetto del Mini Revers segue a Revers fiori-quadri. ruota quello del Falso Revers, laddove ci si è resi conto che fare un salto, per Dopo questi prolegomeni, proviamo ad mostrare forza di Revers, poteva essere approfondire un poco l’argomento. inutilmente costoso. La più economica sequenza di Multi Chi ha adottato i Mini Revers considera Revers possibile è la seguente: non passabile una sequenza tipo: Ovest Nord Est Sud Ovest Nord Est Sud 1♣ P 1♦ P 1 P 1 P ♦ ♥ 1♥ 1♠ Essa non solo è la più economica perché può nascondere la forza di un derivante dall’approccio iniziale 1♣-1♦, revers che sfiora l’Apertura di due. ma è anche la più economica in assoluto tra tutte le possibili sequenze di Dalla fusione tra i Mini Revers ed i Falsi Revers. Revers sono nati, infine, i Multi Revers ai quali ho personalmente aggiunto _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Anno VI - Nº 21 www.infobridge.it Pag. 3 di 84 ______________________________________________________________________________ Trimestrale di Infobridge curato da Marco Troiani – Luglio 2012 Le possibilità sottese da questa Premesso che il mio modo preferito di sequenza Multi Revers sono le calcolare le Perdenti è quello statistico seguenti: (cfr. numero precedente) e che lo uso a) mano bilanciata di diritto con esclusivamente per le Grandi quattro carte di cuori Sbilanciate, quella che segue è la mia b) mano bilanciata di rovescio con proposta di classificazione delle quattro carte di cuori Aperture in base alla forza della mano: c) mano bicolore di diritto con Mano Fascia Forza almeno cinque carte di fiori e quattro cuori diritto minimo 12-14 d) mano bicolore di rovescio con diritto almeno cinque carte di fiori e 15-17 quattro cuori massimo e) mano bicolore grande di rovescio rovescio massimo con almeno sei carte di bilanciate 18-20 fiori e cinque di cuori minimo f) mano bicolore di rovescio con rovescio almeno cinque carte di fiori e la 21-22 massimo quarta di quadri g) mano di rovescio massimo Game Forcing 23+ monocolore di fiori (almeno sei carte) diritto minimo 12-14 Nella sequenza cugina: diritto 15-16 Ovest Nord Est Sud massimo rovescio sbilanciate 17-18 1♣ P 1♦ P minimo rovescio 1♠ P P P 19-21 massimo viene a mancare l’opzione (g). Game Forcing 22+ Sarebbe riduttivo trattare dei Multi Revers senza diritto minimo +6 far cenno alle possibilità alternative offerte diritto +5 / -6 all’Apertore, tuttavia, per massimo intraprendere questo Un elegante cammino è rovescio Revers grandi 4½ / 5 indispensabile minimo condividere la fascia di forza espressa sbilanciate rovescio da un Multi Revers. +3½ / -4½ massimo A questo punto desidero far presente che la mia impostazione è sostituibile 3½ o Game Forcing con qualsiasi altra si confaccia meno maggiormente al vostro stile. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Anno VI - Nº 21 www.infobridge.it Pag. 4 di 84 ______________________________________________________________________________ Trimestrale di Infobridge curato da Marco Troiani – Luglio 2012 Nella tabella, la riga del rovescio Se volete, potete aggiungere la Replica massimo delle Grandi Sbilanciate va di 3SA per le Mani Monocolori di fiori letta come: più di 3½ perdenti e meno di con 8 prese di gioco e fermo in tutti i 4½ perdenti. Quella del rovescio colori tranne quello di risposta. minimo: da 4½ a 5 perdenti. Molto bene, ma, come si risponde ad un Per evitare di aprire in forzante le mani Multi Revers? eccessivamente Sbilanciate con un La sistemazione numero esiguo di perdenti ma con più elementare troppo pochi PO, consiglio la molto prevede antica ma sempre valida Regola del 5: l’adozione del IV perdenti x 5 ≥ PO Colore Forcing che impone la presenza di un numero di come PO almeno uguali al numero delle interrogativa Il IV Colore perdenti statistiche della mano illimitata moltiplicato 5.
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