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Psychs Continued!
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Friday January 27, 2012 16:50:13
I am very much impressed with Judy Kay-Wolff's account of Bobby's solution to psyching at the 1990 WBF championships in Geneva. Should the ACBL institute such a rule requiring that (a) any psychic bid be "exposed" to the opponents at the table at the completion of the hand by the person who made the bid, and (b) that the details of the bid be […]
Enter The Dragon
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Friday January 27, 2012 16:35:48
Gong Xi Fa Cai! Wishing everybody a Healthy, Happy and Prosperous New Year! This is the year of the Dragon. The docile rabbit makes way for the magnificent dragon on Monday. Those born in the year of Dragon are supposed to be lucky, They also have great charisma and leadership qualities. Here are some sights of Singapore. Singapore Flyer-The […]
The Magic Question
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Thursday January 26, 2012 20:28:47
If you pick up a strong hand you should first evaluate how strong it really is and then plan the bidding accordingly. How is this done? Think about that for a minute, it is the key to successful slam (or game) bidding. If you don’t have a mental process that you routinely use, you need one. And if you do have a process, is it the right one? Is […]
Speaking Of Psyches …..
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Thursday January 26, 2012 19:57:51
Since the pros and cons of psychic bidding have been the subject of discussion on my blogging comments below, I asked Bobby if he had any close up and personal opinions and if he had ever been involved in any action in favor of or against it happening. His answer caught me by surprise since he immediately related what happened at the World Bridge […]
Hand Evaluation: Two Recent Hands
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Tuesday January 24, 2012 17:17:30
Hand evaluation is one of my favorite bridge topics. Here are two recent hands. The first was shared by a friend of mine and arises from a club game matchpoint event. The second comes from a club Swiss played yesterday. On the first hand your partner opens the bidding in second seat at unfavorable vulnerability with a 3♦ call. RHO […]
Autobridge Anybody ... Try Out This New Bridge Site
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Tuesday January 24, 2012 16:10:27
When I was starting out as an oh so young bridge player I ran into a game called Autobridge. Autobridge was a nechanical device that let you play a bridge hand by yourself. An expert provided a set of deals which you could play through. This is a 1950 version of the game with deals by Charles Goren. The game could be fun and […]
Helping Partner ...
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Tuesday January 24, 2012 00:32:56
I missed a defensive opportunity at today’s club Swiss. See if you can do better. Dealer: W #16Vul: EW North ♠ K743 ♥ A5♦ 832♣ Q542 West ♠ QT86♥ T832♦ A954♣ 9 West North East South P P 1♦ P 1♥ P 1NT All pass 2♦ All […]
To Psych Or Not To Psych, That Is The Question!
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Monday January 23, 2012 20:11:27
Much interest lately in our club as to whether psyching should be allowed or not. Some players feel it should only be barred against newer players, others that it should be barred in all cases, others that it should be allowed in all cases, etc. Would love to get some feelings from players at large as to their […]
Takes Two To Defend
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Saturday January 21, 2012 22:32:55
I am not sure if this defense is findable. What do you think? Assume that the opponents are not vulnerable, and that this is the auction: West North East South — — P P 1♠ 2♥ P P Dbl All pass At the table at the club on Thursday morning, the opponents were […]
It Hits The Fan In Spades This Time!
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Saturday January 21, 2012 19:27:45
Bobby has been fighting the ugliness of CONVENTION DISRUPTION (in all forms) FOR 25 YEARS PLUS and WHEN IT STRIKES -- THE OPPONENTS ARE TOTALLY PARALYZED AND UNABLE TO PROTECT THEMSELVES. Why? The gurus on high who have the power of appointment either don’t understand the game or don’t want to understand it as it is to their […]
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