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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

Eight ever, nine never.

Submitted by Vil Gravis on Mon, 05/06/2017 - 09:54

From Wednesday 31st May
Board 2 Dealer E NS Vul

753
AT864
86
QT3
AJT9
K5
AQT42
95
KQ
QJ9
K9
AKJ742
8642
732
J753
86

When to take the Drop or Finesse ... and HOW to finesse? This week's tip from Vil

Submitted by sitemaster on Thu, 01/06/2017 - 12:42

Wednesday Review 57 From Wednesday 31/5/17.

Board 2 Dealer E NS Vul

753
AT864
86
QT3
AJT9
K5
AQT42
95
KQ
QJ9
K9
AKJ742
8642
732
J753
86

Message from Vil ...

Submitted by sitemaster on Tue, 23/05/2017 - 21:41

Hi all readers of “Wednesday Review”

Vil's lesson for all (except Dummy)

Submitted by sitemaster on Thu, 18/05/2017 - 18:37

Wednesday night, 17th May 2017,

deal 4, dealer West, All vul

AKQ2
AJ9
J54
AQ5
T64
632
K972
KJ8
J975
KQT754
8
T2
83
8
AQT63
97643

Vil's Hand of the Week

Submitted by sitemaster on Mon, 15/05/2017 - 08:30

Board 5 from Wednesday 10th May. Dealer North and N/S vulnerable

A642
KQT65
A
AQT
T97
J9
KJT3
KJ96
KQ53
A2
9
875432
J8
8743
Q876542

Show Your Shape

Submitted by Vil Gravis on Thu, 27/04/2017 - 21:30

From Wednesday 26th
Board 5 Dealer N NS Vul

A965
T95
Q7
8542
7
Q764
K8432
K63
QT842
AK32
A9
JT
KJ3
J8
JT65
AQ97

The EW hands would provide a perfect example for a bridge teacher when teaching very basic bidding to beginners.

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