6H-7C
Friday at a club evening, we had some wild distributions. I want to share the wildest one. I held this fine collection:♠ -♥ AKJxxx♦ -♣ KJT9xxxThe auction was quite interesting (RHO dealer, we're at...
View ArticleLate sacrifice
Friday I held the following collection:♠ QJ98xxx♥ xxx♦ xx♣ JWe were favorable, RHO was dealer. The auction starts with 1♥. Do you bid anything?Although I usually preempt with garbage, this particular...
View ArticleFunny game yesterday
Yesterday I played some games with Gert against Ed and Rob. It's always fun, they like to psych from time to time, they don't mind if we do it too (so it's a good training in "who to trust"), you can...
View ArticleSafety or gamble at MP?
Saturday I played a marathon as preparation for the upcoming EK for university students. Concentration for a long period of time could be one of the biggest problems we'll face, so we played in a good...
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Psyching vs strong Club
It's been a while since I posted, but I've been very busy, haven't played much, so didn't encounter any interesting hands. So I decided to dig a little into the past, around a month ago, where we had a...
View ArticleEuropean Championship for University Students
This week the European Championship for university students took place. It was organized in Bruges, which is very close to where I live. I competed with Gert Vandyck, with teammates Willem De Visschere...
View ArticleSlams we bid
1.Dealer:EastVul:EWScoring:imps♠Q8762♥-♦AQ8753♣T3♠JT3♥J842♦J92♣J84♠A94♥AKQ63♦64♣972♠K5♥T975♦KT♣AKQ651♥ - 2♣ - pass - 2♦pass - 2♥ - Dbl - 3♠?pass - 4♥ - pass - 5♠pass - 6♦ - pass - passpassResult: 6♦=A...
View ArticleSlams we missed
Apart from the 2 grands we've missed (we bid only small slam) we only missed 2 slams. Coincidence or not, both contained a void. Note again that these were also 26-point-slams, just like the ones we...
View ArticleAnother missed slam
I forgot one where I made an easy 12 tricks, because it's just crazy to bid slam on this hand. We didn't even reach game, and it needs too many well placed cards to actually make a chance. Here it...
View ArticlePsychs I've seen in Bruges
1. First of all, one I've heard from a friend:Dealer:NorthVul:EWScoring:imps♠AT87♥K632♦J654♣2♠KQ94♥A854♦AK8♣A7♠J3♥97♦Q92♣KQJT96♠652♥QJT♦T73♣8543The auction started:pass - pass - 1NT! - ...Now West had...
View Article2Sx? No, we prefer 3D
Take a look at following auctions:Open room:pass - 1♣ - pass - 1♠pass - 2♠ - Dbl - pass3♦ - pass - pass - passClosed room:2♦! - pass - 2♠! - passpass - Dbl - pass - 2NT!pass - 3♣! - pass - 3♦pass -...
View ArticleTransfers after 1-level intervention
It's been a while since I posted, but I've been quite busy. Don't worry, I keep coming back! ;-)This is about a method I play when opponents intervene at the 1-level. Beginners learn that, for example,...
View Article2007 World Championships Shanghai
The 2007 World Championships started a few days ago. Australia's captain David Stern uses the following blog to give daily news:http://worldbridge.blogspot.com/
View ArticleTriple squeeze
I encountered the following hand this weekend:Dealer:WestVul:BothScoring:imps♠T876♥J♦K82♣Q9752♠J543♥A82♦AT63♣JT♠92♥T97654♦95♣843♠AKQ♥KQ3♦QJ74♣AK6The auction was pretty standard, ending in 3NT played by...
View ArticleUnlucky? Yes!
The new competition season has started 4 weeks ago. At this moment we're not scoring the way we would like to. Most of the time we all play well, but "luck" is not on our side! Many imps are lost...
View ArticleToying with voidwood
Yesterday I had following hand:♠ AJ9x♥ AKJT9x♦ xxx♣ -Playing a natural system (pretty basic actually), partner opened 1♠ in 1st seat, Vulnerable. What's your plan?I thought of several possibilities:2♥...
View ArticleTaking a break
At the moment I'm too busy with all sorts of stuff to post on a regular basis. I've decided to take a break. Depending on work I might return soon, in a few months, or even stop forever.Greetz,Free
View ArticleA new approach (1)
It's been a while since I posted, but I decided to start over again. I'm not sure about the frequency, but it won't be as much as before.The reason why I've been away for so long is that I started...
View ArticleA new approach (2)
2/1 GF except rebid is imo the way to go. Playing jumps as invitational loses too many options, and bidding 1NT with an invitational good 6 card suit can sometimes make it difficult to show your true...
View ArticleGazzilli
I haven't posted anything on Gazzilli before. It's one of my favorite conventions which occurs when the auction starts 1M-1NT or 1♥-1♠. It's a very simple convention with big advantages, few...
View ArticleStrip squeeze
During a MP tournament I picked up the following collection:♠ K6♥ AQT42♦ KQT4♣ K6The auction went (uncontested):1♥ - 1♠2♣! - 2♦!3NT(2♣ Gazzilli ; 2♦ shows 8+HCP any)I decided to make the practical bid...
View Article"Either-Or" squeeze (2)
Here another Either-Or squeeze:Dealer:SouthVul:n/aScoring:MP♠AQ542♥5♦65♣AK965♠963♥J43♦984♣QJ43♠KJ87♥KQ7♦KQT7♣T7♠T♥AT9862♦AJ32♣82The auction went:1♠ - 1NT!2♣! - 2♦!2♠ - 3♥pass(1NT was semi forcing; 2♣...
View ArticleMy luckiest hand ever
Last week I encountered a hand which is probably the luckiest hand I'll ever encounter. It was the first hand of a club evening, and lady Luck clearly had choosen sides.It reminded me about hands...
View ArticleNon simultanious double squeeze
Here's a hand from a while back, on a club evening.The auction went:2NT - 3♣!3♥! - 3NT(3♣ asks about 4 or 5 card M, 3♥ denies)LHO leads ♦6 and you get the following dummy:♠ J863♥ 752♦ AQ43♣ A6♠ KQ7♥...
View ArticleDefeating an unbeatable contract
This is a story I got from a friend of mine, Alon Amsel.You hold the following hand:♠ AQ9♥ 98532♦ Q6♣ K85LHO starts the auction:1♦ - pass - 1♥ - pass1NT* - pass - 2♥ - passpass - pass(1NT shows exactly...
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