Submitted by Vil Gravis on Thu, 13/04/2017 - 16:38
It's a pretty poor state of affairs when every pair in the room fails to make their contract, whatever it happens to be. Once more we can see the importance of a TRUMP FIT, and the folly of playing in No Trumps when there is a void in one hand.
Submitted by Vil Gravis on Thu, 06/04/2017 - 17:43
Judging by the results from Board 11 on Wednesday 5th April it is necessary to reinforce some very basic bidding theory relating to the weak 1NT opening and No Trump rebids, as well as the simple bidding when partner raises your suit. These things should be basic but still seem to be eluding many of our new players. Witness the following:
Submitted by Vil Gravis on Thu, 30/03/2017 - 19:58
It is a common dilemma with highly distributional hands - and even sometimes with not so distributional hands - just who should stick their neck out furthest. Take a look at the West hand in the following deal from last Wednesday 29-March:
Submitted by Vil Gravis on Fri, 24/03/2017 - 13:08
“An opening bid opposite an opening bid equals game”. Keep that in mind when you play, because it will make your bidding and decision making easier. Just knowing that of course does not make bidding to game easier unless you have a proper structure that you and partner work to. Witness this hand from Wednesday 22nd:
Submitted by Vil Gravis on Thu, 16/03/2017 - 17:48
Sometimes, the best results can be obtained from very ordinary deals. Often, the lower level contracts can be contested by both sides, with the best judgement in bidding winning out in the end.
Board 24 from Wednesday 15th March Dealer W Nil Vul
Submitted by Vil Gravis on Thu, 09/03/2017 - 19:26
Why do you play a “weak No Trump”? One of the first things that you are taught when learning the Acol system is that, unless you choose otherwise, you open 1NT with a balanced hand and 12 to 14 high card points. But maybe you haven't been taught WHY you choose to play the weak No Trump, nor what to do when you or your partner does open a weak 1NT.
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