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Vil Steps Up ...

Submitted by Vil Gravis on Thu, 24/08/2017 - 20:43

I didn't realise that actually playing in these sessions can be so much fun. As part of our club's mentoring programme, I was asked to partner a player who has just been through his lessons and who had been playing for a couple of months at most. I was astounded at his ability. Despite the fact that he did absolutely nothing wrong, we were a distant third our way, with the two top scores well over 65%. My partner was obviously a quick learner and a fine thinker.

Board 10 from Wednesday 23-Aug
Dealer S ALL Vul

KT742
AKQJ63
2
9
85
98
AJ874
J873
J963
T542
Q96
62
AQ
7
KT53
AKQT54

Contested Auctions

Submitted by Vil Gravis on Thu, 17/08/2017 - 19:19

Board 3 from Wednesday 16/08/2017. Dealer S EW Vul

54
AT3
KJ9
AJ732
AK76
J742
Q2
865
QT932
KQ96
A85
4
J8
85
T7643
KQT9

This deal provides a number of instructive problems for the newer and advanced player.

All About Communication

Submitted by Vil Gravis on Thu, 10/08/2017 - 19:12

Board 3 from Wednesday 9/08/2017 Dealer S EW Vul

A65
A76
JT76
JT3
KQT98
K
AK2
AK65
J4
QJ95432
953
7
732
T8
Q84
Q9842

Taking a Lead from Vil

Submitted by Vil Gravis on Thu, 03/08/2017 - 20:34

Board 13 From Wednesday 7-Aug Dealer N All Vul

8
T9872
QJT98
A7
AK6
5
K763
KT954
T732
AKJ
A42
Q83
QJ954
Q643
5
J62

Thrills and Spills

Submitted by Vil Gravis on Thu, 27/07/2017 - 16:23

Clearly, much work needs to be done on the most basic declarer play if the following deal is anything to go by.

Board 22 from Wednesday 26th July. Dealer E EW Vul

K953
T942
2
QJ87
QJT8
AKQ83
J63
9
A6
J76
AKQT8
AKT
742
5
9754
65432

Mysteries at The Hutt

Submitted by Vil Gravis on Thu, 20/07/2017 - 11:04

Here is a good example of how, and why, you play weak twos, and how, and why, they work; and then, how and why they should NOT work against you if you know what you're doing. That should not be too difficult if you follow basic and logical rules.

Board 17 from Wednesday 19/07/2017. Dealer N Nil Vul

AK9764
T7
Q965
T
82
AK82
AT3
AJ75
QJ5
Q93
K4
KQ962
T3
J654
J872
843

Keeping it Simple

Submitted by Vil Gravis on Sat, 08/07/2017 - 10:53

Junior play should be about 'keeping it simple'. Once you pass that level, that is when you can start getting more complicated.
Board 22 From Wednesday 5th of July. Dealer E EW Vul

8643
42
AJ54
KJ8
AKT5
A3
T92
9432
QJ92
9865
K7
T75
7
KQJT7
Q863
AQ6

Better to Underbid and Overplay

Submitted by Vil Gravis on Thu, 29/06/2017 - 16:54

We're now back to our match point sessions at the Hutt Bridge Club junior's night. The following deal was could have been handled way better by nearly every EW pair.
Board 19 Dealer S EW Vul rom Wednesday 28th June

QT97
QJT9
QJT4
7
A2
A6532
93
AJT4
K43
K
A87
KQ9832
J865
874
K652
65

Bid Those Games at IMPs

Submitted by Vil Gravis on Fri, 16/06/2017 - 10:48

Another session of Swiss pairs at the Hutt club. It is very important that you bid all the available games. This one slipped past all but one pair.

From Wednesday 14th of June. Board 21 Dealer N NS Vul

52
AKT72
82
KT97
J74
J5
764
AJ854
AT863
Q963
K
Q62
KQ9
84
AQJT953
3

Swiss Pairs I

Submitted by Vil Gravis on Fri, 09/06/2017 - 07:14

This hand comes from Wednesday 7th June on which night my Hutt club was playing Swiss Pairs:
Board 20 Dealer W ALL Vul

K75
A962
J5
Q854
Q63
J87
KT43
J93
AJT9842
4
82
AK2
KQT53
AQ976
T76

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