Abandon the Suit
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19 November 2024 16:31
In a finals match for USA2 in the open trials, you have to decide whether or not to enter the auction with a marginal hand. Both vul, West deals. As West, you hold: Your minimum. […]
Alt 2024 Event 9 - Best of the Rest
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19 November 2024 16:12
Martin Cantor reports After eight hard-fought rounds of Swiss, Uli (Federico Primavera, Walter Schuster, Ulrike Schuster, Federico Iavicoli, Gabriella Olivieri, Ruggero Pulga, Marcel Verhaegen, Gab. […]
Lose This Alt Match With Me
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14 November 2024 18:44
Martin Cantor reports I’m a big fan of over the shoulder reporting in bridge, so here is a view inside some of my thought processes from the first match in Event 9 of Alt 2025. Fourteen teams e. […]
A rare bird in the BBO Forums tournament
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14 October 2024 10:59
Every Sunday there is a free tournament on BBO that is aimed at the contributors to the BBO Forums.The second board yesterday brought the opportunity of a rare declarer play: the criss-cross squeeze.. […]
A difference in timing
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23 September 2024 16:31
The Tonči Radelja Memorial BBO InterCity League started its 42nd edition last Wednesday and I was back playing with Michael in the Italian Ascoli Piceno team. The event details and results can be see. […]
The answers to tricks one and three
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28 August 2024 17:48
This was the first hand from last week: So after trick two you are on lead. How do you continue? Declarer will have at least 15 HCP and two diamonds: they have shown the ♥AJ so far. This leaves par. […]
One hundred percent
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17 September 2023 15:41
Sometimes, when I'm in the mood, I check on Hanoi Rondon and his quest for the 100% game (BBO). I just love the way he says "One hundred percent" with a little emphasis on the "hun" and the "cent.". […]
The semi-preemptive 3NT
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29 January 2023 21:06
I'm a fan of what I call the semi-preemptive 3NT based on a good minor suit (or minor suit fit). It makes it awkward for the opponents and has relatively little danger for the bidder. If they double,. […]
Camrose Trials 2022 this weekend
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29 October 2022 12:17
This weekend Oct 29-31 CBAI hosts the Camrose Trials. 9 teams have entered and will do a round robin to eliminate the 5 lowest scoring teams Teams 3 and 9 will progress to the Final 4 round robin.. […]
Spider bridge
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8 October 2022 15:06
Of course, you've heard the story about Robert the Bruce and the spider. Twice the spider failed to connect its web, but succeeded on the third try. That spider and, thus inspired, Robert the Bruce, r. […]