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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. -
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Presents They Had Their Beans Baked In Beantown Appeals at the 1999 Fall NABC Edited by Rich Colker ACBL Appeals Administrator Assistant Editor Linda Trent ACBL Appeals Manager CONTENTS Foreword ...................................................... iii The Expert Panel.................................................v Cases from San Antonio Tempo (Cases 1-24)...........................................1 Unauthorized Information (Cases 25-35)..........................93 Misinformation (Cases 35-49) .................................125 Claims (Cases 50-52)........................................177 Other (Case 53-56)..........................................187 Closing Remarks From the Expert Panelists..........................199 Closing Remarks From the Editor..................................203 Special Section: The WBF Code of Practice (for Appeals Committees) ....209 The Panel’s Director and Committee Ratings .........................215 NABC Appeals Committee .......................................216 Abbreviations used in this casebook: AI Authorized Information AWMPP Appeal Without Merit Penalty Point LA Logical Alternative MI Misinformation PP Procedural Penalty UI Unauthorized Information i ii FOREWORD We continue with our presentation of appeals from NABC tournaments. As always, our goal is to provide information and to foster change for the better in a manner that is entertaining, instructive and stimulating. The ACBL Board of Directors is testing a new appeals process at NABCs in 1999 and 2000 in which a Committee (called a Panel) comprised of pre-selected top Directors will hear appeals at NABCs from non-NABC+ events (including side games, regional events and restricted NABC events). Appeals from NABC+ events will continue to be heard by the National Appeals Committees (NAC). We will review both types of cases as we always have traditional Committee cases. Panelists were sent all cases and invited to comment on and rate each Director ruling and Panel/Committee decision. Not every panelist will comment on every case. -
Simulations at the Table
E U R O P E AN B R I D G E L E A G U E 10th EBL Main Tournament Directors Course 3rd to 7th February 2016 Prague – Czech Republic SIMULATIONS AT THE TABLE S 1) J 10 5 Board 14 A K J 4 2 E / none 6 5 . Q 8 4 K Q 9 4 3 N 8 7 6 2 8 Q W E K 9 7 4 3 J 8 2 . 10 2 S . A J 9 6 3 A 10 9 7 6 5 3 A Q 10 . K 7 5 W N E S pass 1♥ 1♠ 2♥ 2♠ 4♥ pass pass 4♠ 5♥ All pass 2♥ is explained as forcing. After a spade lead South ruffs a spade in his hand twice. In trick 6 he plays a club to .Q for .A and gets a club back to his K. a) He gets to dummy with a trump, asks for the 6 and says that with the K wrong he is one off. The score -50 is written down. As soon as the session is over the players see on the hand records that West has only two clubs and tell this to the TD. They want 5♥ made. b) Still being in hand South says that he is one off with the K in West. That result is written down. The case develops as in a) --------------------------------------------------------------- a) Declarer apparently is going to finesse, and doing so it is impossible not to make 11 tricks. 5♥ made; L71.2 b) Playing a club now is not irrational L70E1. -
Transfer Walsh
Transfer Walsh Originator: Micha Keijzers A useful tool to find 5-3 and 4-4 fits in Hearts and Spades after a preparatory 1♣ opening is the Transfer Walsh. Using this system, the 1-over-1 responses are switched around: Opener Responder Meaning 1 ♣ ? 1 ♦ Shows 4 plus Hearts; can have a longer Minor suit. 1 ♥ Shows 4 plus Spades; can have a longer Minor suit. 1 ♠ Shows 5 plus Diamonds; neither 4 Hearts nor 4 Spades unless strong. Simply stated, the opener completes the transfer with exactly 3-card support, supports with 4-card support, and bids as if there was no transfer otherwise. Accepting The Major Suit Transfer This is almost forcing and shows exactly 3 cards in the transfer suit. Basically, the bidding has gone 1♣ - 1M - 1M. Game forcing hands can conceal the 3-card support. Further Bidding After 1 Club - 1 Spade After the responder virtually denies a 4-card Major suit, the opener has no need to bid one. The responses are: Opener Responder Meaning 1 ♣ 1 ♠ Shows 5 plus Diamonds; neither 4 Hearts nor 4 Spades unless strong. 1 NT Shows 11-15 points; (semi-)balanced; may include hands like 4-3-1-5. 2 ♣ Shows 11-15 points; promises 6 plus Clubs. 2 ♦ Shows 11-15 points; promises 3 plus Diamonds. 2 ♥ Natural reverse bid. 2 ♠ Natural reverse bid. Alternative Method for Sorting out the Minors * With this method you will place the 1 No Trump contract in partner’s hand, which is desirable. Opener Responder Meaning 1 ♣ 1 ♠ Shows 6-12 points; balanced distribution. -
Bernard Magee's Acol Bidding Quiz
Number: 175 UK £3.95 Europe €5.00 July 2017 Bernard Magee’s Acol Bidding Quiz This month we are dealing with hands that contain voids. You are West in the auctions below, BRIDGEplaying ‘Standard Acol’ with a weak no-trump (12-14 points) and four-card majors. 1. Dealer West. Game All. 4. Dealer East. Love All. 7. Dealer East. Love All. 10. Dealer North. Love All. ♠ A K 6 5 ♠ Void ♠ K Q 8 7 6 ♠ Q J 7 6 ♥ Void ♥ J 6 5 4 3 ♥ Void ♥ Void N ♦ J 8 7 6 2 N ♦ Q 9 7 3 2 N ♦ K Q 4 3 2 N ♦ Q J 4 3 W E W E W E W E ♣ A K 7 4 ♣ A 6 5 ♣ 7 6 5 ♣ Q 8 7 6 5 S S S S West North East South West North East South West North East South West North East South ? 1♠ Pass 1♥ Pass 1♦ 1♥ Pass 1NT Pass 2♠ Pass 1♠ Pass 2♣ Pass ? ? ? 2. Dealer East. Game All. 5. Dealer East. Love All. 8. Dealer East. Love All. 11. Dealer North. Love All. ♠ Void ♠ Void ♠ K Q 8 7 6 ♠ Q J 7 6 N N N ♥ K Q 4 2 ♥ J 6 5 4 3 ♥ Void N ♥ K Q 3 2 W E W E W E W E ♦ J 6 5 3 ♦ Q 9 7 3 2 ♦ 7 6 5 ♦ A 8 7 6 5 S S S S ♣ J 6 5 4 2 ♣ A 6 5 ♣ K Q 4 3 2 ♣ Void West North East South West North East South West North East South West North East South 1♠ Pass 1♠ Pass 1♥ Pass 1♣ 1♠ 2♣ ? 1NT Pass 2♣ Pass 1♠ Pass 2♣ Pass ? ? ? 3. -
WBF Convention Card
DEFENSIVE AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING LEADS AND SIGNALS WBF Convention Card OPENING LEADS STYLE OVERCALLS (Style; Responses; 1/2 Level; Reopening) CATEGORY: GREENw / BROWN STICKER Lead In Partner’s Suit Wide-ranging overcalls, only very strong hands start with NCBO: Germany Suit 3rd/low 3rd/low DBL. PLAYERS: Michael Goetze – Dr. Florian Hauenstein After (1X)-1Y, bids from 2X to 2Y are TRF. Natural new NT Polish (2nd/4th) Polish (2nd/4th) suit bids are generally forcing. 2NT shows an INV+ raise. Subseq 1st/3rd 1st/3rd CLUB: BC Bayer Leverkusen 1NT OVERCALL (2nd/4th Live; Responses; Reopening) Other: A/Q asks Att., K asks Count SYSTEM SUMMARY LEADS 15-18, system on if opps have bid only 1 suit. GENERAL APPROACH AND STYLE Lead Vs. Suit Vs. NT Reopening 11-16, also system on, with 15-16 respond Transfer Walsh: 1| includes all 11-13/17-19 balanced hands 2NT/3 /3♠ to Stayman. Ace Attitude Attitude r (even 5-2 minors), Transfer responses King Count Count/Unblock JUMP OVERCALLS (Style; Responses; Unusual NT) Queen Attitude, denies A Attitude 5-card majors, 1q 5+ unbal or 1444 or 4441 (1|)-2 both majors, (1m)-2NT hearts and other minor, q Jack HHJ+, JT+, Jx Jx, (K)JT(+), (A)JT(+) 1NT 14-16, can be offshape (15-17 in 4th seat) (1M)-2NT both minors Any other jump overcalls are weak and natural, can be 10 HHT+, Tx HT9(+), HTx, Tx 2/1 responses mostly FG wide-ranging opposite PH. 9 HH9+, HT9+, 9x H9x, J9x(+), T9x(+) Fit jumps and frequent use of transfers in competition Hi-x xxSx, HxSx, Sx xS(+), HSx, TSx DIRECT and JUMP CUES (Style; Responses; Reopen) Lo-x Hx(xx)S, xx(xx)S HxxS(+), xS (1q)-2q both majors (unless 1q ART); (1M)-2M other major SPECIAL BIDS THAT MAY REQUIRE DEFENSE with unspecified minor; (1|)-2| is NAT Wilkosz 2q opening showing 5-5 or better distribution in an unknown major and an unknown second suit, weak. -
Standard American System Notes Noble Shore
Standard American System Notes Noble Shore Pages Definitions 2 1NT opening 3-10 1H/S openings 11-14 1D/C openings 15-18 Weak openings 19-21 Strong openings 22-23 Overcalls 24-25 Takeout Doubles 26-27 Slam Bidding 28-29 Carding 30 Sample ACBL Convention Cards 31-32 Index of Conventions 33 Author’s Note 34 Definitions A balanced hand contains no singletons or voids and at most one doubleton. Points refer to a total value of a hand, including shape. HCP refers only to a hand’s high-card points. A natural suited bid shows 4+ cards in its suit. A natural notrump bid shows a desire to play in notrump. A non-natural bid is called an artificial bid. A convention is a commonly used artificial bid that has been given a name. Conventions are not part of Standard American, but many are commonly or nearly-universally played. A forcing bid demands a bid from partner if the next opponent passes. A forcing bid is also known as one- round-forcing. A signoff is a bid that strongly requests a pass or correction to another suit shown by the player signing off. Partner normally may not make a bid in any suit not shown by the signing-off player. A signoff usually occurs when the captain of the auction places the final contract. An invitational bid communicates that the partnership should bid a game unless partner has very minimal strength for previous actions. A game-forcing bid means that the partnership cannot play any contract below 3NT. -
Daily Bulletin
Daily Bulletin Editor: Mark Horton / Co-Ordinator : Jean-Paul Meyer / Journalists: David Bird, John Carruthers, Jos Jacob,b, Fernando Lema, Brent Manley, Micke Melander, Barry Rigal, Ram Soffer, Ron Tacchi / Lay-out Editor : Francescacesc Canali Photographer : Arianna Testa TUESDAY, JUNE 20 2017 CLOSE ECOUNTERS OF THE BRIDGE KIND ISSUE No 11 CLICK TO NAVIGATE Era vs Shokolata p. 2 The Miser p. 6 Many A Slip? p. 7 A view of the Bridge p. 7 Appearances can be Deceptive p. 8 Vinci vs Era p. 11 Pszczola vs Vinci p. 14 BAM Teams II Winners Pick a Suit! p. 16 Alexei Sterkin, Simon De Wijs, Georgi Matushko, Yuri Khiuppenen, Bauke Muller, Jouri Khokhlov Battle of Champions p. 18 After a day which featured a host of matches which were in the balance until the A Unique Defense p. 21 very end we know who will contest the finals of the Women's and Senior Teams at La Pagina Italiana p. 22 the European Open Championships. Butler p. 23 Denmark Red, by virtue of a stirring comeback in their quarter-final followed by a comfortable win in the semis will meet the holders, Baker who defeated Dutch Results p. 26 Women in a hard fought semi-final. Brackets p. 27 In the Senior Teams Wolfson and Kaminski survived by narrow margins and all eyes will be on the legendary Benito Garozzo in today's final. The Open Teams has reached the semifinal stage and a number of favoured teams TODAY'S SCHEDULE have fallen by the wayside, including Vinci and Lavazza. -
Police Response to Gangs: a Multi-Site Study
The author(s) shown below used Federal funds provided by the U.S. Department of Justice and prepared the following final report: Document Title: Police Response to Gangs: A Multi-Site Study Author(s): Charles M. Katz; Vincent J. Webb Document No.: 205003 Date Received: April 2004 Award Number: 98-IJ-CX-0078 This report has not been published by the U.S. Department of Justice. To provide better customer service, NCJRS has made this Federally- funded grant final report available electronically in addition to traditional paper copies. Opinions or points of view expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. Police Response to Gangs: A Multi-Site Study 1 Prepared for the National Institute of Justice by Charles M. Katz Vincent J. Webb Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology December 2003 Phoenix, Arizona 1 This research report was funded by the National Institute of Justice, Grant No. 1998-IJ-CX-0078. The opinions expressed in the report are those of the authors and are not necessarily those of the National Institute of Justice. Table of Contents Abstract ................................................................................................................................ i Research Goals and Objectives ........................................................................................ i Research Design and Methodology.................................................................................. i Research Results and Conclusions..................................................................................ii -
FOUR ACES Could Have Done More Safely
Number: 214 October 2020 BRIDGEJulian Pottage’s Double Dummy Problem UR ACE FO S ♠ 3 2 ♥ A 3 2 ♦ Q ♣ A Q 6 5 4 3 2 ♠ K Q J 10 9 ♠ 8 7 ♥ N ♥ K Q J 10 W E 9 8 7 ♦ 10 S ♦ K J 9 8 7 6 5 ♣ J 10 9 ♣ K ♠ A 6 5 4 ♥ 6 5 4 ♦ A 4 3 2 ♣ 8 7 Contract 3NT by South Lead: ♠K BRIDGE is ceasing publication. The last issueThe will answer be will benumber published on page 216 4 next - month.December 2020. See page 5 for more information. A Sally Brock Looks At Your Slam Bidding Sally’s Slam Clinic Where did we go wrong? Slam of the month Another regular contributor to these Playing standard Acol, South would This month’s hand was sent in by pages, Alex Mathers, sent in the open 2♣, but whatever system was Roger Harris who played it with his following deal which he bid with played it is likely that he would then partner Alan Patel at the Stratford- his partner playing their version of rebid 2NT showing 23-24 points. It is upon-Avon online bridge club. Benjaminised Acol: normal to play the same system after 2♣/2♦ – negative – 2NT as over an opening 2NT, so I was surprised North Dealer South. Game All. Dealer West. Game All. did not use Stayman. In my view the ♠ A 9 4 ♠ J 9 8 correct Acol sequence is: ♥ K 7 6 ♥ A J 10 6 ♦ 2 ♦ K J 7 2 West North East South ♣ A 9 7 6 4 2 ♣ 8 6 Pass Pass Pass 2♣ ♠ Q 10 8 6 3 ♠ J 7 N ♠ Q 4 3 ♠ 10 7 5 2 Pass 2♦ Pass 2NT ♥ Q 9 ♥ 10 8 5 4 2 W E ♥ 7 4 3 N ♥ 9 8 5 2 Pass 3♣ Pass 3♦ ♦ Q J 10 9 5 ♦ K 8 7 3 S W E ♦ 8 5 4 ♦ Q 9 3 Pass 6NT All Pass ♣ 8 ♣ Q 5 S ♣ Q 10 9 4 ♣ J 5 Once South has shown 23 HCP or so, ♠ K 5 2 ♠ A K 6 North knows the values are there for ♥ A J 3 ♥ K Q slam. -
Worldyouth Bridgeteams Championships
WORLDYOUTH 15TH BRIDGETEAMS CHAMPIONSHIPS KoçUniversityIstanbulTurkey13th23rdAugust2014 DAILY BULLETIN Editor: Phillip Alder • Co-Editors: Micke Melander, David Stern • Lay-out Editor: Francesca Canali Bulletin No. 9 Friday, 22 August, 2014 IT’S NOW OR NEVER: THE THREE FINALS JUNIORS: YOUNGSTERS: GIRLS NETHERLANDS - NORWAY USA1 - SWEDEN FRANCE - CHINA he finals are beginning this morning, but only after In the match between France and the Netherlands, the T some tense semifinals yesterday afternoon. Dutch led after each session, although a small matter of 77 imps were exchanged in the last set. The winning In the Girls division, China was down by 0.5 imps at margin was 21 imps. halftime against the Netherlands. But China won both of the remaining sessions to come home by 13.5 imps. The finals are over 84 boards today and tomorrow. The In the France-Italy match, France led by 39 imps with third-place playoffs are only 56 boards long. one 14-board session to be played. Then Italy had a stea- dy stream of gains that fell just short, by 5 imps. Or had The Board-a-Match Teams also ends today. they? The Italians registered an appeal on a board, but after lengthy deliberation, the result stood and France were through. Departure Details Sweden had an easy win by 75.5 imps over Norway in the Youngsters event. USA1 triumphed over France by Before leaving, you must check out in Building S. 20.5 imps, although there were some anxious moments for their supporters near the end. And when the departure sheets go up today, please check them carefully to see that you are listed correctly. -
Carte Conventions Van Brand.Pdf
DEFENSIVE AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING LEADS AND SIGNALS W B F CONVENTION CARD OVERCALLS (Style: Responses: 1 / 2 Level; Reopening) OPENING LEADS STYLE General style : natural : 2/1 11+-17, 1/1 8-17 Lead In Partner’s Suit CATEGORY: Red Responses : Nat. Cue-bid 11H+. Jump Raises = PRE Suit 3rd/5th 3rd/5th NCBO: Belgium 1/1 F, 1 / 2 NF, 2/2 F1, 2/3 NF NT 4th best 3rd/5th PLAYERS: Léopold & Carl-Louis Van Brandt Subseq Attitude Attitude Reopening : 8+ Other: A/K leads : A asks for queen (high denies), K asks for count in suit and unblock in NT (else count) 1NT OVERCALL (2nd/4th Live; Responses; Reopening) LEADS SYSTEM SUMMARY 1M: 1NT 15-18 three ways Stayman (7HCP+) Lead Vs. Suit Vs. NT 2NT = Diamond transfer Ace AK(+) AKx(+) GENERAL APPROACH AND STYLE 1m: 1NT 15-18 three ways Stayman (7HCP+ or weak) King AKx(+); KQ(+) AKJ10(+), KQ109(+), KQJxx Natural; aggressive Reopening : (10+)11-13HCP Queen QJ, QJx(+) AQJx(+), QJ10x(x…) 1. : 2+ cards; 1 : 5+ cards or (44)4(1), 1M : 5+ cards Jack J10, J10x(+), AJ10x(+), J10(9/8)x(+) 1NT 15-17; 2NT 20-21; 3NT : gambling JUMP OVERCALLS (Style; Responses; Unusual NT) 10 10x(+) H109x(+), 109(8/7)x(+) 2 over 1 responses forcing to 2NT (except 2. over 1M) 2M/1x : weak (4-8HCP) 6 cards (5 if non-vulnerable) 9 9x, 98x(+) 9x, 98x(+) XYZ 3m/1x : weak (~6-10HCP) 6+ strong suit Hi-X Sxx, Sx Sx, xSxxx, xSxx Transfer Walsh after 1. 3M/x : weak (~6-10HCP) 7+ suit Lo-X HxS HxSx xxSx xxxxS HxS HxxS HxxSx Inverted minors 2NT/1x : 2 lowest suits (5-5) ; F, suit preference, 3NT Forcing Pass HxxxS xxS 2/1m : 2 major suits (5-5) ; F, suit preference, 2NT double fit SIGNALS IN ORDER OF PRIORITY 4NT : Game-Forcing 2 minor suits 5+; NF, suit preference DIRECT & JUMP CUE BIDS (Style; Response; Reopen) Partner’s Lead Declarer’s Lead Discarding SPECIAL BIDS THAT MAY REQUIRE DEFENSE 2./1.