TOPIC | 2.0 | Players without Partners |
| 2.56 | Fri Jul 13 1990 17:34 | New DECy former bridge bum seeks partner(s) | 22 lines |
TOPIC | 3.0 | Clubs -- Reviews and Recommendations |
| 3.26 | Tue Sep 10 1991 15:51 | need directions to Wakefield Tuesday game. | 0 lines |
TOPIC | 490.0 | My Favorite Toy |
| 490.9 | Thu Jul 21 1994 15:11 | it's up to you. | 5 lines |
TOPIC | 608.0 | Rte 128 Bridge League for 1990-91 |
| 608.9 | Fri Nov 02 1990 09:44 | slight correction to .8 | 3 lines |
TOPIC | 621.0 | Fri Oct 12 1990 10:15 | interesting play/defense problem | 35 lines |
| 621.2 | Tue Oct 16 1990 17:59 | author's analysis | 28 lines |
| 621.4 | Fri Oct 19 1990 18:59 | ok, let's give it a go | 38 lines |
TOPIC | 625.0 | minor bidding problem |
| 625.2 | Fri Oct 19 1990 19:04 | am I missing something as usual | 2 lines |
| 625.5 | Mon Oct 22 1990 12:39 | 2/1 GF over 1D?????? | 2 lines |
TOPIC | 632.0 | From Wednesday night also |
| 632.2 | Fri Nov 16 1990 09:28 | bid 5S | 5 lines |
TOPIC | 637.0 | A less distributional hand |
| 637.4 | Tue Nov 20 1990 18:40 | what is an overcall?? | 37 lines |
| 637.7 | Wed Nov 21 1990 16:59 | more overcall philosophy | 35 lines |
TOPIC | 640.0 | I've got those format blues again |
| 640.1 | Wed Nov 28 1990 11:36 | Amen | 11 lines |
| 640.5 | Thu Nov 29 1990 11:24 | one screen is nice | 5 lines |
TOPIC | 642.0 | New format |
| 642.8 | Tue Dec 04 1990 11:37 | we had interference | 9 lines |
| 642.10 | Wed Dec 05 1990 13:54 | isn't 4S very risky? | 17 lines |
| 642.12 | Wed Dec 05 1990 17:01 | some hands don't fall in the cracks | 5 lines |
TOPIC | 644.0 | Ethics again |
| 644.8 | Fri Dec 07 1990 15:51 | why "skip bid" | 22 lines |
TOPIC | 646.0 | Hand of a lifetime |
| 646.4 | Wed Dec 05 1990 16:55 | take 2 | 3 lines |
TOPIC | 650.0 | Tue Dec 11 1990 14:15 | bidding question | 10 lines |
| 650.8 | Wed Dec 12 1990 11:25 | and what I did was . . . | 18 lines |
| 650.10 | Wed Dec 12 1990 13:31 | it seems to me . . . | 17 lines |
| 650.12 | Wed Dec 12 1990 16:16 | might pass 2H with . . . | 16 lines |
TOPIC | 653.0 | Wed Dec 19 1990 15:12 | bidding problem | 32 lines |
| 653.3 | Thu Dec 20 1990 10:51 | 2S ??? | 13 lines |
| 653.6 | Thu Dec 20 1990 19:40 | thanks, Barry | 31 lines |
| 653.8 | Fri Dec 21 1990 18:17 | I need more than SQ for game | 10 lines |
TOPIC | 654.0 | Thu Dec 20 1990 10:40 | another bidding/play problem | 25 lines |
| 654.2 | Thu Dec 20 1990 12:50 | wait a minute . . . | 11 lines |
| 654.4 | Thu Dec 20 1990 13:59 | a good chance is better than none | 20 lines |
| 654.6 | Thu Dec 20 1990 18:00 | I beg to disagree | 25 lines |
| 654.8 | Thu Dec 20 1990 19:20 | why I lose at bridge | 40 lines |
TOPIC | 656.0 | yet another bidding question |
| 656.3 | Fri Dec 21 1990 15:58 | give partner another chance | 25 lines |
| 656.6 | Fri Dec 21 1990 17:25 | exactly my point | 22 lines |
| 656.12 | Thu Dec 27 1990 13:36 | the trouble with doubl | 22 lines |
TOPIC | 657.0 | Thu Dec 27 1990 16:21 | is there an intelligent way to bid ... | 6 lines |
| 657.3 | Fri Dec 28 1990 10:48 | partner's hand was | 15 lines |
| 657.5 | Fri Dec 28 1990 13:54 | sounds great but a few ?? | 9 lines |
TOPIC | 658.0 | responder's rebids after Jacoby 2NT responses |
| 658.1 | Wed Jan 02 1991 16:10 | some comments | 29 lines |
TOPIC | 659.0 | tough hand to bid |
| 659.2 | Wed Jan 02 1991 11:45 | bid 4S | 5 lines |
TOPIC | 661.0 | and now for some defense |
| 661.5 | Thu Jan 03 1991 18:53 | I'd try a heart | 10 lines |
TOPIC | 664.0 | card combination for declarer |
| 664.5 | Wed Jan 02 1991 19:01 | clues from bidding | 24 lines |
| 664.9 | Thu Jan 03 1991 17:44 | the definitive analysis | 45 lines |
| 664.11 | Fri Jan 04 1991 10:51 | yet once more . . . | 30 lines |
| 664.15 | Fri Jan 04 1991 13:33 | yes, H b4 C, but only for stiff CK chance | 19 lines |
| 664.16 | Fri Jan 04 1991 15:05 | NO NO NO | 29 lines |
| 664.19 | Fri Jan 04 1991 18:09 | better than 75% | 22 lines |
| 664.24 | Mon Jan 07 1991 14:01 | have it your way | 12 lines |
| 664.51 | Mon Jan 14 1991 18:30 | all too strong for 2s | 18 lines |
TOPIC | 666.0 | Mon Jan 07 1991 14:34 | slam play problem | 16 lines |
| 666.2 | Mon Jan 07 1991 15:58 | no entry with Dx | 6 lines |
| 666.4 | Tue Jan 08 1991 16:17 | what I did | 20 lines |
| 666.6 | Wed Jan 09 1991 12:00 | I think squeeze is better | 24 lines |
| 666.9 | Wed Jan 09 1991 16:46 | heart ruff is 94% line | 11 lines |
| 666.11 | Fri Jan 11 1991 18:21 | contract even better than you think | 34 lines |
| 666.13 | Mon Jan 14 1991 11:44 | how weak hand becomes declarer | 15 lines |
TOPIC | 667.0 | Mon Jan 07 1991 14:50 | another play problem from knockouts | 15 lines |
| 667.3 | Tue Jan 08 1991 16:33 | here's what happened . . . | 17 lines |
TOPIC | 671.0 | Tue Jan 08 1991 16:45 | how do you play this one ?? | 13 lines |
| 671.1 | Tue Jan 08 1991 16:47 | read only if you duck in dummy at trick 1 | 5 lines |
| 671.5 | Fri Jan 11 1991 13:25 | what happened ... | 10 lines |
TOPIC | 673.0 | Bidding problem |
| 673.2 | Fri Jan 11 1991 13:46 | 1NT | 6 lines |
| 673.7 | Mon Jan 14 1991 11:54 | American bidding | 9 lines |
TOPIC | 680.0 | Wed Jan 16 1991 18:41 | what's the best line for 7NT ??? | 105 lines |
TOPIC | 682.0 | Thu Jan 17 1991 12:20 | what's a jump shift??? | 22 lines |
TOPIC | 685.0 | A bid & play problem |
| 685.13 | Mon Jan 28 1991 12:07 | hot for LTC | 5 lines |
TOPIC | 687.0 | Losing trick count |
| 687.3 | Tue Jan 29 1991 16:22 | it don't work | 10 lines |
| 687.6 | Tue Jan 29 1991 17:58 | still not convinced | 26 lines |
TOPIC | 692.0 | Tricky Bidding Q'n |
| 692.1 | Fri Feb 01 1991 10:32 | why not 2S ? | 3 lines |
TOPIC | 695.0 | Mon Feb 04 1991 12:58 | trying to learn how to bid | 20 lines |
| 695.15 | Thu Feb 07 1991 19:41 | the results . . . | 127 lines |
| 695.18 | Fri Feb 08 1991 17:11 | rejoinders | 22 lines |
TOPIC | 697.0 | where are the tricks? |
| 697.3 | Tue Feb 05 1991 18:07 | hand is not correct | 7 lines |
TOPIC | 699.0 | High-level 2-suited auctions |
| 699.2 | Thu Feb 07 1991 13:50 | what should east respond?? | 18 lines |
| 699.4 | Fri Feb 08 1991 10:33 | single raise not constructive | 5 lines |
| 699.12 | Thu Feb 14 1991 13:05 | what does an "optional" double look like? | 7 lines |
| 699.36 | Thu Feb 21 1991 13:28 | "optional" bids make no sense | 20 lines |
TOPIC | 700.0 | Tue Feb 12 1991 09:43 | still can't bid | 29 lines |
| 700.7 | Tue Feb 12 1991 13:47 | a good idea, John | 12 lines |
| 700.10 | Tue Feb 12 1991 15:10 | 4S didn't make (as deserved) | 13 lines |
| 700.18 | Mon Feb 18 1991 17:43 | I like a negative double | 39 lines |
| 700.21 | Tue Feb 19 1991 12:56 | what's needed for a 2 level neg dbl? | 16 lines |
| 700.24 | Wed Feb 20 1991 11:52 | I agree with you, Alan | 45 lines |
TOPIC | 701.0 | Tue Feb 12 1991 15:17 | conventional leads vs. NT ?? | 13 lines |
TOPIC | 702.0 | bidding and defense |
| 702.2 | Fri Feb 15 1991 13:44 | double of transfer shows hearts | 7 lines |
| 702.6 | Fri Feb 15 1991 16:42 | lead another diamond | 8 lines |
TOPIC | 703.0 | Another high-level pre-empt case |
| 703.9 | Mon Feb 25 1991 10:44 | a clue | 4 lines |
TOPIC | 704.0 | Optional X |
| 704.11 | Tue Mar 12 1991 10:45 | huh? me? | 16 lines |
| 704.24 | Wed Mar 13 1991 16:20 | more from the lunatic fringe | 14 lines |
| 704.26 | Thu Mar 14 1991 10:53 | yes 1S or 2C | 16 lines |
TOPIC | 706.0 | We all enjoy bridge, but why? |
| 706.5 | Tue Feb 26 1991 13:13 | me to | 2 lines |
TOPIC | 708.0 | Thu Feb 28 1991 13:09 | bidding is so hard | 31 lines |
| 708.2 | Thu Feb 28 1991 14:18 | correction to east hand | 2 lines |
TOPIC | 709.0 | Thu Feb 28 1991 13:20 | more weak bidding | 19 lines |
TOPIC | 710.0 | Thu Feb 28 1991 16:20 | more bad bidding | 32 lines |
| 710.2 | Thu Feb 28 1991 16:57 | not convincing | 15 lines |
TOPIC | 712.0 | IMP nightmare |
| 712.5 | Mon Mar 04 1991 16:40 | now I can read the replies | 16 lines |
TOPIC | 713.0 | A chance to qualify |
| 713.13 | Thu Mar 07 1991 19:30 | let's look at the facts | 39 lines |
| 713.14 | Thu Mar 07 1991 20:00 | very risky situation | 28 lines |
| 713.17 | Fri Mar 08 1991 13:55 | excercising the female perogative | 21 lines |
| 713.19 | Fri Mar 08 1991 16:43 | psyche is unlikely | 25 lines |
TOPIC | 716.0 | bidding question |
| 716.5 | Mon Mar 11 1991 16:44 | case for non-forcing 3 level rebid | 42 lines |
| 716.7 | Mon Mar 11 1991 17:41 | yes, invitational is what I said | 17 lines |
TOPIC | 718.0 | cheap overcalls vs. Precision 1 Club |
| 718.3 | Wed Mar 13 1991 16:29 | but where do you draw the line?? | 9 lines |
TOPIC | 719.0 | Try bidding a grand slam |
| 719.8 | Fri Mar 15 1991 13:41 | splinters/minor suit openings ? | 59 lines |
TOPIC | 721.0 | bidding problem |
| 721.5 | Mon Mar 18 1991 14:37 | the case for 4S | 27 lines |
| 721.10 | Mon Mar 18 1991 17:30 | raising on 3 card support | 15 lines |
TOPIC | 722.0 | Wed Mar 20 1991 17:55 | bidding invitational hand over interference | 22 lines |
| 722.5 | Thu Mar 21 1991 11:20 | loss of inverted minor creates awkward auction | 22 lines |
TOPIC | 723.0 | responding to Michaels with a big hand |
| 723.4 | Fri Mar 22 1991 13:33 | can't have it all | 7 lines |
| 723.5 | Fri Mar 22 1991 13:49 | especially playing with Alan :-) | 21 lines |
| 723.7 | Fri Mar 22 1991 14:25 | don't want to defend 4S | 3 lines |
| 723.11 | Fri Mar 22 1991 15:40 | 5H asks for spade control | 4 lines |
TOPIC | 726.0 | Wed Mar 27 1991 11:23 | my finest hour | 14 lines |
| 726.2 | Thu Mar 28 1991 11:41 | not possible on given bidding | 6 lines |
| 726.4 | Fri Mar 29 1991 12:34 | how I made it | 32 lines |
| 726.7 | Tue Apr 02 1991 11:51 | double guarantees at least 3 hearts | 10 lines |
TOPIC | 727.0 | Matchpoint analysis anyone? |
| 727.3 | Thu Mar 28 1991 13:57 | try 4NT | 6 lines |
| 727.8 | Thu Mar 28 1991 15:18 | what is a "sound" 3 bid vul vs. not??? | 22 lines |
TOPIC | 728.0 | Fri Mar 29 1991 15:01 | 4SF bidding question | 16 lines |
| 728.2 | Fri Mar 29 1991 17:08 | 4SF on invitational hands | 29 lines |
| 728.4 | Fri Mar 29 1991 17:37 | reference on 4SF? | 4 lines |
TOPIC | 729.0 | A bizarre hand |
| 729.2 | Fri Mar 29 1991 17:50 | when in doubt, pass | 8 lines |
| 729.4 | Mon Apr 01 1991 18:40 | partner needs *very* solid hearts for his bid | 4 lines |
TOPIC | 731.0 | Bidding after a double of partner's transfer |
| 731.2 | Mon Apr 01 1991 18:35 | partner can repeat the transfer with 3D | 12 lines |
TOPIC | 732.0 | Monday night madness returns |
| 732.6 | Tue Apr 02 1991 19:16 | my tales of woe | 72 lines |
TOPIC | 733.0 | What is 2C/2D/3NT/4C? |
| 733.3 | Tue Apr 02 1991 16:26 | it's clear to me that . .. | 9 lines |
TOPIC | 734.0 | Why and when to shoot at matchpoints |
| 734.8 | Wed Apr 03 1991 18:01 | I agree with Collis on this one | 6 lines |
TOPIC | 736.0 | Thu Apr 04 1991 16:11 | tale of woe (part I) | 44 lines |
| 736.2 | Thu Apr 04 1991 17:14 | I do the best I can with only 17 brain cells | 5 lines |
TOPIC | 737.0 | Thu Apr 04 1991 16:24 | tales of woe (part 2) | 15 lines |
| 737.2 | Thu Apr 04 1991 17:22 | I like 3H | 14 lines |
| 737.5 | Fri Apr 05 1991 11:37 | 2D would be weak | 15 lines |
| 737.7 | Fri Apr 05 1991 12:01 | double/triple jump responses are weak | 6 lines |
| 737.13 | Fri Apr 05 1991 16:37 | don't believe 3NT can be made | 8 lines |
| 737.14 | Fri Apr 05 1991 16:46 | an another thing . . . | 10 lines |
| 737.16 | Fri Apr 05 1991 17:12 | how about 1 out of 2? | 4 lines |
| 737.18 | Fri Apr 05 1991 17:33 | 5D makes without a trump lead | 5 lines |
TOPIC | 738.0 | Thu Apr 04 1991 16:44 | Tales of woe (part 3) | 37 lines |
| 738.3 | Fri Apr 05 1991 12:37 | only a heart lead beats me (!?) | 22 lines |
| 738.9 | Fri Apr 05 1991 15:16 | this hand is *not* worth a splinter | 30 lines |
TOPIC | 739.0 | defensive problem |
| 739.7 | Fri Apr 05 1991 18:03 | trust your partner | 9 lines |
TOPIC | 740.0 | Pons Assinorum |
| 740.1 | Mon Apr 08 1991 11:40 | all good things . . | 5 lines |
TOPIC | 741.0 | Bridge-o-matic. It works! We tried it Monday |
| 741.2 | Tue Apr 09 1991 14:08 | how about "double" | 6 lines |
| 741.17 | Tue Apr 30 1991 12:02 | and on the same hands . . . | 49 lines |
TOPIC | 742.0 | Fri Apr 12 1991 12:06 | play problem | 9 lines |
| 742.2 | Tue Apr 16 1991 17:11 | full hand | 48 lines |
| 742.5 | Thu Apr 18 1991 15:38 | how play actually went | 18 lines |
TOPIC | 745.0 | Calling a spade |
| 745.1 | Tue Apr 23 1991 11:13 | this is why I never claim | 5 lines |
| 745.10 | Tue Apr 23 1991 14:46 | prefer to win (or lose) at the table | 42 lines |
TOPIC | 746.0 | Wed Apr 24 1991 12:36 | bidding problem | 27 lines |
| 746.7 | Wed Apr 24 1991 14:38 | argument for 2NT, thoughts on rebids after 2/1 | 37 lines |
| 746.11 | Wed Apr 24 1991 15:29 | yes, 4 card support is normal | 34 lines |
| 746.14 | Thu Apr 25 1991 16:16 | a hypothetical question . . . | 7 lines |
TOPIC | 749.0 | Fri May 03 1991 15:09 | bidding problem | 16 lines |
| 749.1 | Fri May 03 1991 15:15 | full hand and more questions | 29 lines |
| 749.8 | Tue May 07 1991 14:26 | better to overcall with 5 good Hs and 3 bad Ss | 5 lines |
TOPIC | 750.0 | You be the Judge - from DEC A team match |
| 750.29 | Thu May 09 1991 16:23 | blame: north 80% | 26 lines |
TOPIC | 752.0 | Bidding & play problem(s) |
| 752.6 | Wed May 08 1991 18:44 | why I bid 3S | 25 lines |
| 752.8 | Thu May 09 1991 12:30 | can't bid 3C because it is game *forcing* | 7 lines |
TOPIC | 756.0 | Fri May 10 1991 11:38 | you be the judge | 20 lines |
| 756.7 | Mon May 13 1991 12:15 | 4C is right bid if we can play 4NT | 50 lines |
TOPIC | 760.0 | How to reach a slam? |
| 760.10 | Tue May 14 1991 10:46 | reverses are forcing, jump reverses are splinters | 4 lines |
TOPIC | 763.0 | bidding problem |
| 763.5 | Wed May 15 1991 18:08 | what else but ... | 1 lines |
| 763.12 | Thu May 16 1991 16:09 | 3S is bad because . . | 38 lines |
| 763.15 | Thu May 16 1991 18:26 | what it takes to raise a 3 level overcall | 26 lines |
| 763.27 | Tue May 28 1991 13:41 | north hand is worth a 3H overcall | 6 lines |
TOPIC | 768.0 | Tue May 21 1991 14:59 | from last night's IMP club championship | 24 lines |
| 768.9 | Wed May 22 1991 14:44 | this hand must play in hearts | 9 lines |
TOPIC | 770.0 | Two problems, one serious, one fun |
| 770.3 | Thu May 23 1991 11:10 | don't see how there can be a squeeze | 8 lines |
| 770.4 | Thu May 23 1991 11:26 | slim extra chance if dummy has C8 | 11 lines |
TOPIC | 773.0 | USENET bidding problems (volume 3)
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| 773.2 | Tue May 28 1991 19:05 | | 16 lines |
TOPIC | 777.0 | Wed Jun 05 1991 13:50 | let's play "You Be The Judge" . . . | 40 lines |
| 777.3 | Wed Jun 05 1991 15:24 | correction to east hand on board 25 | 4 lines |
| 777.12 | Thu Jun 06 1991 16:43 | thank you all. Here's what I think . .. | 44 lines |
TOPIC | 791.0 | 4th hand openers |
| 791.4 | Fri Jun 21 1991 15:45 | 1NT with singleton verboten | 7 lines |
TOPIC | 792.0 | pre-emptive bidding problem |
| 792.4 | Thu Jun 20 1991 13:03 | law of total tricks suggests . . . | 2 lines |
TOPIC | 795.0 | Fri Jun 21 1991 11:32 | seeking bidding guidance | 19 lines |
| 795.9 | Mon Jun 24 1991 13:35 | mystery resolved | 3 lines |
TOPIC | 797.0 | which side are you on? |
| 797.3 | Mon Jun 24 1991 11:30 | how about | 5 lines |
TOPIC | 801.0 | 4th suit fiasco |
| 801.2 | Wed Jun 26 1991 11:33 | 4th suit force rebids | 3 lines |
TOPIC | 802.0 | Wed Jun 26 1991 11:30 | matchpoint play problem | 19 lines |
| 802.11 | Wed Jun 26 1991 18:44 | author's comments | 29 lines |
| 802.14 | Thu Jun 27 1991 11:43 | more analysis | 43 lines |
| 802.17 | Thu Jun 27 1991 12:35 | more on the bidding | 17 lines |
| 802.21 | Thu Jun 27 1991 14:11 | more opinions on the bidding | 33 lines |
TOPIC | 804.0 | Fri Jun 28 1991 12:47 | you be the judge--competitive bidding | 28 lines |
| 804.4 | Fri Jun 28 1991 14:51 | more on the second hand | 37 lines |
| 804.7 | Fri Jun 28 1991 16:02 | more | 21 lines |
TOPIC | 806.0 | How sharp is your axe? |
| 806.2 | Fri Jun 28 1991 15:26 | no way | 11 lines |
TOPIC | 807.0 | How good is your sense of balance? |
| 807.5 | Fri Jun 28 1991 17:57 | aaaaaaaaggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!! | 14 lines |
TOPIC | 808.0 | Another matchpoint slam play problem... |
| 808.3 | Fri Jun 28 1991 18:50 | best line is . . . | 27 lines |
TOPIC | 814.0 | From the Tuesday night Reading game |
| 814.4 | Thu Jul 11 1991 21:19 | the best line is . . . | 33 lines |
| 814.5 | Thu Jul 11 1991 21:27 | maybe law of restricted choice doesn't apply | 7 lines |
TOPIC | 815.0 | Lunchtime bidding |
| 815.3 | Wed Jul 10 1991 18:49 | trust your partner | 8 lines |
| 815.9 | Thu Jul 11 1991 13:48 | this is *not* a 5C bid | 23 lines |
TOPIC | 819.0 | A real 7NT hand |
| 819.3 | Tue Jul 16 1991 15:20 | detailed analysis reveals the best line is . . . | 108 lines |
| 819.4 | Tue Jul 16 1991 18:40 | ending 3 is even better than claimed | 13 lines |
| 819.6 | Wed Jul 17 1991 12:04 | more on probability | 41 lines |
TOPIC | 820.0 | What about Bob? |
| 820.3 | Tue Jul 16 1991 15:46 | MY GUESSES | 19 lines |
| 820.4 | Tue Jul 16 1991 16:00 | why isn't 3N down? | 6 lines |
TOPIC | 821.0 | Fri Jul 19 1991 11:33 | you be the judge | 31 lines |
| 821.10 | Tue Jul 23 1991 14:45 | 4S is crazy at this vulnerability | 16 lines |
TOPIC | 824.0 | Torpedoed by SOS...
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| 824.7 | Thu Jul 25 1991 15:48 | don't overcall vul at IMPs on hands like South's | 15 lines |
| 824.10 | Fri Jul 26 1991 16:23 | slim chance is better than none | 11 lines |
| 824.26 | Thu Aug 01 1991 12:50 | bid can only mean *one* thing | 13 lines |
TOPIC | 826.0 | How to find the missing HCPs opposite a powerful hand |
| 826.1 | Mon Jul 29 1991 16:15 | try Blackwood | 9 lines |
TOPIC | 827.0 | A case study |
| 827.3 | Tue Jul 30 1991 18:03 | overcalling on these hands is losing strategy | 47 lines |
| 827.4 | Tue Jul 30 1991 18:15 | oops | 5 lines |
| 827.7 | Wed Jul 31 1991 11:44 | Lawrence's non-overcall example (corrected) | 8 lines |
| 827.11 | Thu Aug 01 1991 17:06 | it's been working for me. | 12 lines |
| 827.15 | Mon Aug 05 1991 12:19 | learning from experts is not hero worship | 23 lines |
| 827.17 | Mon Aug 05 1991 13:11 | alright, let's compare the two cases: | 57 lines |
| 827.23 | Fri Aug 09 1991 12:56 | | 5 lines |
TOPIC | 829.0 | Tue Aug 06 1991 17:37 | problem with re-opening double | 47 lines |
| 829.9 | Wed Aug 07 1991 15:09 | live and learn, thanks to you all . . . | 5 lines |
| 829.11 | Wed Aug 07 1991 17:01 | still not entirely clear on all this. | 27 lines |
TOPIC | 830.0 | Soliciting players for Rte 128 Bridge League for 1991-92
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| 830.3 | Wed Aug 07 1991 17:05 | depends | 6 lines |
TOPIC | 846.0 | slam hand play problem (revised) |
| 846.5 | Wed Aug 28 1991 12:58 | let's get these %ages correct !!! | 55 lines |
| 846.7 | Wed Aug 28 1991 15:18 | either way, you're committed . . . | 9 lines |
TOPIC | 849.0 | Slam Play Problem |
| 849.8 | Tue Sep 03 1991 17:35 | agree with .6 | 8 lines |
TOPIC | 850.0 | Cast your ballot: a=takeout, b=penalty, c=insanity |
| 850.4 | Thu Sep 05 1991 14:27 | double must be based on good suit + strength | 21 lines |
| 850.7 | Thu Sep 05 1991 16:52 | consider this example | 36 lines |
| 850.16 | Fri Sep 06 1991 16:32 | doesn't this make sense to anybody? | 75 lines |
TOPIC | 853.0 | The negative double you didn't want to hear |
| 853.3 | Tue Sep 10 1991 11:17 | now is the time for *good* defense. . . | 2 lines |
TOPIC | 854.0 | Tue Sep 10 1991 14:56 | tactical bidding problem from last night. . | 50 lines |
TOPIC | 855.0 | Tue Sep 10 1991 14:57 | matchpoint play problem | 46 lines |
TOPIC | 858.0 | Reigning or consorting? |
| 858.3 | Tue Sep 17 1991 12:01 | don't understand logic of -.1 line | 9 lines |
| 858.5 | Tue Sep 17 1991 18:05 | try to sign this guy on as your permanent pard | 6 lines |
TOPIC | 859.0 | Tue Sep 17 1991 11:39 | simple bidding question | 8 lines |
| 859.5 | Tue Sep 17 1991 18:32 | more questions and what actually happened | 25 lines |
| 859.7 | Tue Sep 17 1991 19:22 | don't like immediate raise on this hand | 15 lines |
TOPIC | 864.0 | Fri Sep 20 1991 11:16 | still looking for bidding advice . . . | 27 lines |
| 864.5 | Fri Sep 20 1991 16:37 | club holding is *still* worth 4 sure tricks | 19 lines |
TOPIC | 866.0 | Mon Sep 23 1991 12:39 | bidding problem from Hudson sectional | 38 lines |
| 866.10 | Tue Sep 24 1991 14:02 | the trouble with double . . . | 46 lines |
TOPIC | 867.0 | Competing with a two-suiter |
| 867.1 | Tue Sep 24 1991 11:18 | BWYTYCM | 3 lines |
TOPIC | 868.0 | A probabilistic bidding problem...
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| 868.11 | Thu Sep 26 1991 14:58 | IMP slams still need to be >50% to win . . | 15 lines |
| 868.20 | Mon Sep 30 1991 18:27 | I beg to differ . . . | 38 lines |
TOPIC | 870.0 | Thu Sep 26 1991 16:14 | you be the judge . . . | 26 lines |
| 870.3 | Thu Sep 26 1991 17:44 | what does a double raise show? | 17 lines |
| 870.14 | Fri Sep 27 1991 18:11 | Let's re-consider 4S | 59 lines |
TOPIC | 875.0 | How to keep-out of slam? |
| 875.6 | Fri Oct 04 1991 14:43 | the 4NT bid from hell | 14 lines |
| 875.10 | Fri Oct 04 1991 17:06 | slam is still less than 50% | 9 lines |
TOPIC | 876.0 | Bidding vulnerable 6-5 hands |
| 876.6 | Tue Oct 08 1991 19:24 | the outcome | 35 lines |
| 876.14 | Thu Oct 10 1991 20:19 | more | 25 lines |
TOPIC | 879.0 | Thu Oct 10 1991 20:57 | you be the judge (especially for 2/1 GF experts) | 68 lines |
| 879.8 | Mon Oct 14 1991 11:55 | more issues on this hand | 33 lines |
TOPIC | 880.0 | Play IMPs with Karl :^) |
| 880.11 | Wed Oct 16 1991 16:01 | comments on hand 1 | 41 lines |
TOPIC | 881.0 | The Wailing Wall...
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| 881.2 | Wed Oct 16 1991 19:02 | overcalls | 24 lines |
TOPIC | 882.0 | Weak 2-M: advice sought |
| 882.3 | Fri Oct 18 1991 12:13 | what kind of weak 2 is that? | 18 lines |
TOPIC | 883.0 | High-level doubles |
| 883.4 | Tue Oct 22 1991 12:14 | partner's opinions . .. | 11 lines |
| 883.9 | Tue Oct 22 1991 15:20 | right on, Uresh | 25 lines |
| 883.13 | Tue Oct 22 1991 18:41 | doesn't double call for a club lead | 11 lines |
| 883.17 | Wed Oct 23 1991 11:18 | can't ruff trump | 6 lines |
| 883.21 | Wed Oct 23 1991 13:59 | where are the hearts? | 5 lines |
TOPIC | 885.0 | More high level decisions |
| 885.2 | Thu Oct 24 1991 17:02 | my votes | 40 lines |
| 885.8 | Fri Oct 25 1991 14:45 | don't understand double over 4H opener | 18 lines |
TOPIC | 889.0 | NAOP 2nd Session - results in .1 |
| 889.4 | Tue Oct 29 1991 17:57 | more guesses | 28 lines |
TOPIC | 890.0 | Tue Oct 29 1991 10:30 | lead/defense vs. 3NT | 26 lines |
| 890.5 | Wed Oct 30 1991 13:33 | it may not actually matter . . . | 13 lines |
TOPIC | 891.0 | NAOP 3rd Session hands |
| 891.5 | Tue Oct 29 1991 17:21 | my guesses | 54 lines |
TOPIC | 893.0 | Wed Oct 30 1991 13:25 | defensive signalling question | 44 lines |
| 893.2 | Wed Oct 30 1991 14:57 | wait a minute, KB | 12 lines |
TOPIC | 896.0 | A bidding question |
| 896.2 | Fri Nov 08 1991 10:49 | why not? | 2 lines |
TOPIC | 897.0 | Sunday at Danvers |
| 897.1 | Mon Nov 11 1991 13:49 | 2 easy ones and a toughie | 30 lines |
TOPIC | 899.0 | Alan and Craig won another regional |
| 899.1 | Tue Nov 12 1991 12:05 | yes, it's true | 19 lines |
| 899.4 | Tue Nov 12 1991 16:21 | ok, a few success stories . . . | 66 lines |
| 899.7 | Wed Nov 13 1991 17:36 | | 17 lines |
TOPIC | 900.0 | Tue Nov 12 1991 14:10 | how should we have bid these? | 34 lines |
TOPIC | 902.0 | Wed Nov 13 1991 17:43 | responding to Precision style 2C opener . .. | 13 lines |
| 902.7 | Thu Nov 14 1991 13:44 | actual results . .. | 31 lines |
TOPIC | 903.0 | Thu Nov 14 1991 14:15 | difficult (?) defensive problem | 19 lines |
| 903.1 | Thu Nov 14 1991 14:17 | hurdle #2 | 7 lines |
| 903.2 | Thu Nov 14 1991 14:19 | questions 3 and 4 | 8 lines |
TOPIC | 905.0 | IMP hands for you |
| 905.13 | Tue Nov 19 1991 17:52 | 7-10 too much, but this hand too little | 17 lines |
TOPIC | 906.0 | Naturalists vs Scientists Challenge Match |
| 906.1 | Wed Nov 20 1991 10:03 | rocks vs. atom bombs? | 4 lines |
| 906.6 | Wed Nov 20 1991 15:43 | at that level, system is the difference | 21 lines |
TOPIC | 908.0 | Tue Nov 26 1991 14:08 | 2C overcall derails auction | 35 lines |
| 908.4 | Tue Nov 26 1991 16:24 | Barry . . . | 19 lines |
| 908.7 | Wed Nov 27 1991 13:50 | are you serious? | 17 lines |
| 908.8 | Wed Nov 27 1991 15:03 | defense of splinter rebids after raise | 24 lines |
TOPIC | 909.0 | 7 card semi-solid opener |
| 909.6 | Tue Nov 26 1991 17:10 | correction and comment | 12 lines |
TOPIC | 910.0 | WARNING!! BoM now proven lethal to range of 25km |
| 910.7 | Tue Dec 03 1991 15:44 | no B-O-M here | 17 lines |
TOPIC | 911.0 | Mon Dec 02 1991 17:20 | is 2C opening with solid major alertable?? | 11 lines |
TOPIC | 912.0 | Another hand with 5 spades and a longer suit |
| 912.2 | Tue Dec 03 1991 16:04 | there must be a convention to cover this | 6 lines |
TOPIC | 913.0 | Tue Dec 03 1991 15:57 | more bad bidding from C & C | 46 lines |
| 913.6 | Wed Dec 04 1991 10:43 | some further thoughts ... | 40 lines |
| 913.9 | Wed Dec 04 1991 13:19 | | 14 lines |
TOPIC | 914.0 | too fast arrival? |
| 914.2 | Wed Dec 04 1991 15:55 | open 2C, try for a grand | 11 lines |
TOPIC | 915.0 | No-brain decision? |
| 915.3 | Thu Dec 05 1991 16:15 | clear cut to the max | 33 lines |
| 915.5 | Thu Dec 05 1991 18:22 | let's analyze the play . . . | 43 lines |
TOPIC | 917.0 | Can you and your favorite partner reliably bid this slam? |
| 917.4 | Thu Dec 05 1991 18:26 | 2NT is correct response to NMF here | 7 lines |
| 917.7 | Fri Dec 06 1991 10:56 | comments on NMF auction | 17 lines |
TOPIC | 918.0 | New Minor Forcing & 4th Suit Forcing |
| 918.2 | Fri Dec 06 1991 17:37 | summary of NMF ala Max Hardy | 107 lines |
| 918.4 | Wed Dec 11 1991 20:19 | defense of NMF, critique of CB Stayman | 113 lines |
| 918.7 | Thu Dec 12 1991 14:26 | let me try again | 40 lines |
| 918.11 | Thu Jan 02 1992 14:28 | game prospects better than you claim ? | 18 lines |
TOPIC | 919.0 | The natural meaning of certain bids |
| 919.1 | Wed Dec 11 1991 10:06 | my guess | 7 lines |
TOPIC | 921.0 | How do you handle interference? |
| 921.1 | Mon Dec 16 1991 13:17 | go for it | 6 lines |
TOPIC | 924.0 | Opening lead against doubled game |
| 924.1 | Tue Dec 31 1991 11:09 | tough, but here are my guesses . .. | 15 lines |
TOPIC | 926.0 | Bidding problem - preempt |
| 926.3 | Mon Jan 06 1992 11:15 | a voice of dissent | 11 lines |
TOPIC | 927.0 | A report from Newton |
| 927.5 | Mon Jan 06 1992 18:11 | play for drop in trump | 31 lines |
TOPIC | 928.0 | Mon Jan 06 1992 17:02 | IMP bidding problem from K.O. quarter-finals | 13 lines |
TOPIC | 931.0 | The Principle of Symmetry - fact or fiction? |
| 931.2 | Tue Jan 07 1992 16:27 | no basis for "symmetry" | 20 lines |
| 931.4 | Wed Jan 08 1992 11:03 | could you make up an example? | 10 lines |
TOPIC | 933.0 | What do you bid |
| 933.4 | Wed Jan 08 1992 17:21 | my analysis | 31 lines |
| 933.6 | Thu Jan 09 1992 15:32 | why 3-4-5-1 is opener's most likely shape | 22 lines |
| 933.8 | Fri Jan 10 1992 10:44 | maybe opener has 6 bad diamonds + stiff CK | 6 lines |
TOPIC | 938.0 | Another beaut. Splinter |
| 938.4 | Wed Jan 15 1992 11:28 | not a good hand for splinter--bid 3D or 3N | 13 lines |
| 938.9 | Wed Jan 15 1992 17:28 | let's hear it for 2NT | 25 lines |
TOPIC | 941.0 | Undisciplined pre-empts win again! |
| 941.5 | Mon Jan 20 1992 17:47 | Alan's description a bit exaggerated | 14 lines |
TOPIC | 942.0 | Competitive raises - how much does responder have? |
| 942.8 | Tue Jan 21 1992 15:18 | *COMPLETE* LTC analysis supports bidding on | 67 lines |
| 942.10 | Wed Jan 22 1992 15:27 | LTC of 9 1/2 suggests trying to buy for 2H | 22 lines |
TOPIC | 944.0 | Tue Jan 21 1992 18:44 | disaster hands.... you be the judge | 58 lines |
TOPIC | 947.0 | Thu Jan 30 1992 13:31 | tough high level bidding decisions | 20 lines |
TOPIC | 948.0 | Two bidding questions |
| 948.1 | Mon Feb 03 1992 10:46 | 1. look for a slam 2. Pass twice | 25 lines |
TOPIC | 950.0 | The IMP model is doing pretty well |
| 950.2 | Mon Feb 03 1992 17:52 | | 3 lines |
TOPIC | 952.0 | You be the Judge (or summon Judge Wapner!) |
| 952.8 | Wed Feb 05 1992 14:25 | I file an appeal !! | 57 lines |
| 952.10 | Wed Feb 05 1992 15:34 | correction to auction on 2nd hand may be key... | 14 lines |
| 952.15 | Fri Feb 07 1992 10:56 | why winning HA and returning heart is best | 22 lines |
| 952.17 | Mon Feb 10 1992 10:51 | | 5 lines |
| 952.22 | Tue Feb 11 1992 10:54 | returning D is not too good. | 21 lines |
TOPIC | 953.0 | Bidding over 1NT |
| 953.3 | Tue Feb 04 1992 11:14 | let's include all the spots | 4 lines |
TOPIC | 956.0 | B-o-M rays cause radical turn-around |
| 956.1 | Mon Feb 10 1992 16:28 | a couple of corrections to Collis commentary | 60 lines |
TOPIC | 959.0 | Opening lead dilemma |
| 959.3 | Tue Feb 11 1992 15:31 | leading partner's suit is generally wise . . . | 8 lines |
| 959.12 | Wed Feb 12 1992 17:41 | seems like a bad hand for 2S opening to me. | 16 lines |
TOPIC | 960.0 | Tue Feb 11 1992 16:37 | matchpoint bidding questions | 13 lines |
| 960.12 | Wed Feb 12 1992 17:28 | pass best, 3C much better than a resp. double | 32 lines |
| 960.15 | Thu Feb 13 1992 11:02 | good analysis. | 22 lines |
TOPIC | 976.0 | Stayman or Jacoby transfer? |
| 976.2 | Fri Feb 28 1992 15:32 | some suggestions. | 42 lines |
TOPIC | 982.0 | Squeezed out, but leaving happy |
| 982.5 | Fri Feb 12 1993 10:32 | John has also won a trip to Kansas City | 10 lines |
TOPIC | 984.0 | Tue Mar 17 1992 15:09 | matchpoint bidding problem | 12 lines |
| 984.6 | Wed Mar 18 1992 17:29 | the problem with 4D | 34 lines |
TOPIC | 985.0 | Tue Mar 17 1992 15:11 | another matchpoint bidding problem | 9 lines |
TOPIC | 988.0 | Defense problem against 3NT |
| 988.2 | Tue Mar 24 1992 13:37 | C8 | 0 lines |
| 988.4 | Tue Mar 24 1992 16:30 | why I didn't (and shouldn't) signal high.... | 55 lines |
TOPIC | 989.0 | Balancing the risk |
| 989.7 | Tue Mar 24 1992 16:07 | what happened. | 55 lines |
| 989.10 | Wed Mar 25 1992 19:18 | depends on your balancing agreements. | 12 lines |
| 989.14 | Fri Mar 27 1992 14:17 | Balance shows values. | 20 lines |
TOPIC | 994.0 | bidding the 27 point balanced hand with control excess :-) |
| 994.1 | Tue Mar 31 1992 17:20 | clarification | 12 lines |
| 994.8 | Wed Apr 01 1992 12:24 | 2H is weakest response | 14 lines |
| 994.14 | Fri Apr 03 1992 17:04 | actual result | 13 lines |
TOPIC | 995.0 | Playing - and making - the contract |
| 995.1 | Tue Mar 31 1992 17:38 | this version not quite accurate | 2 lines |
TOPIC | 996.0 | Tue Mar 31 1992 17:35 | bad luck or bad play?? you be the judge | 46 lines |
| 996.4 | Wed Apr 01 1992 11:22 | problem with reasoning from the bidding | 15 lines |
TOPIC | 997.0 | Knowing when to bid 7 |
| 997.4 | Wed Apr 01 1992 15:50 | DJ makes a difference | 5 lines |
TOPIC | 1000.0 | Thu Apr 02 1992 14:09 | how should these hands be bid? | 26 lines |
| 1000.7 | Fri Apr 03 1992 17:24 | when should a 2C bidder accept slam try? | 46 lines |
| 1000.13 | Mon Apr 06 1992 11:57 | teach me about cue-bids | 41 lines |
| 1000.15 | Mon Apr 06 1992 15:09 | so maybe his spades are a little better | 5 lines |
TOPIC | 1001.0 | a night at the old training ground |
| 1001.3 | Tue Apr 07 1992 11:39 | her bid was strange, but you should have fielded it | 19 lines |
TOPIC | 1002.0 | You be the judge |
| 1002.2 | Wed Apr 08 1992 10:48 | blame east | 6 lines |
| 1002.7 | Thu Apr 09 1992 13:57 | what do east's possible continuations mean? | 34 lines |
| 1002.11 | Fri Apr 10 1992 11:21 | | 35 lines |
| 1002.15 | Fri Apr 10 1992 16:40 | | 13 lines |
| 1002.23 | Tue Apr 14 1992 11:03 | fabricated example not persuasive | 20 lines |
TOPIC | 1007.0 | Once a month psyche |
| 1007.5 | Thu Apr 23 1992 12:51 | is this legal? | 17 lines |
| 1007.9 | Thu Apr 23 1992 17:29 | a nifty job | 7 lines |
TOPIC | 1009.0 | One never knows |
| 1009.1 | Thu Apr 30 1992 14:56 | does partner know you're weak? | 12 lines |
TOPIC | 1012.0 | A simple question |
| 1012.4 | Fri May 08 1992 10:09 | that's sure the last thing I'd expect !!! | 20 lines |
| 1012.6 | Fri May 08 1992 10:54 | inverted minor is not *game* forcing | 7 lines |
TOPIC | 1014.0 | Fri May 08 1992 13:15 | need expert guidance on big club auction. | 32 lines |
| 1014.4 | Fri May 08 1992 14:42 | clarification | 26 lines |
TOPIC | 1015.0 | Fri May 08 1992 16:54 | what's it take to overcall a weak 2? | 8 lines |
TOPIC | 1017.0 | Play problem |
| 1017.2 | Wed May 13 1992 15:31 | seems simple if we're talking playing safe for 4 | 22 lines |
TOPIC | 1022.0 | Nice little d-d problem |
| 1022.9 | Wed May 20 1992 15:52 | I think Stoian is right here. | 11 lines |
TOPIC | 1023.0 | What to do with this nice hand? |
| 1023.1 | Fri May 15 1992 13:41 | rebid those hearts | 16 lines |
| 1023.3 | Fri May 15 1992 16:03 | why has partner gone past 3NT? | 6 lines |
| 1023.8 | Mon May 18 1992 15:40 | having opened 2C, it's time to back off!! | 26 lines |
| 1023.13 | Tue May 19 1992 13:33 | so what happened? | 9 lines |
| 1023.17 | Thu May 28 1992 18:01 | I'm not impressed. | 16 lines |
TOPIC | 1031.0 | How would you bid? |
| 1031.2 | Mon Jun 15 1992 16:09 | really? | 13 lines |
| 1031.26 | Fri Jul 31 1992 10:32 | I'll buy that | 2 lines |
TOPIC | 1032.0 | Test your opening leads |
| 1032.2 | Mon Jun 15 1992 16:19 | lead a low spade | 12 lines |
| 1032.6 | Wed Jun 17 1992 14:49 | it's not as simple as that. Go with CJ | 23 lines |
| 1032.12 | Thu Jun 18 1992 14:41 | oops--but now the club switch looks even better | 35 lines |
TOPIC | 1034.0 | Another bidding and play problem... |
| 1034.8 | Fri Jul 10 1992 15:56 | I believe the best line is . . . | 47 lines |
TOPIC | 1040.0 | Do you push to slam? |
| 1040.6 | Wed Aug 12 1992 13:29 | at least move towards slams | 11 lines |
TOPIC | 1047.0 | Which doubles are for penalty and which for takeout ? |
| 1047.3 | Wed Sep 09 1992 16:07 | (a) penalty (b) co-operative | 19 lines |
| 1047.5 | Wed Sep 09 1992 16:42 | don't see the problem | 52 lines |
TOPIC | 1048.0 | IMP bidding problem |
| 1048.1 | Mon Sep 14 1992 16:08 | what else could you do? | 4 lines |
| 1048.5 | Tue Sep 15 1992 11:12 | 3D???????????????????????????????? | 24 lines |
| 1048.12 | Wed Sep 16 1992 16:23 | Now I gotta go for it. | 31 lines |
| 1048.16 | Thu Sep 17 1992 17:13 | Bob's view makes sense to me | 64 lines |
TOPIC | 1049.0 | Mon Sep 21 1992 13:59 | IMP bidding problem | 13 lines |
| 1049.6 | Tue Sep 22 1992 13:22 | a few comments | 20 lines |
| 1049.11 | Thu Sep 24 1992 12:19 | is 3N for minors on this auction....? | 38 lines |
TOPIC | 1050.0 | Rte 128 results --first session |
| 1050.8 | Fri Oct 09 1992 12:14 | why I doubled 2S | 36 lines |
| 1050.10 | Fri Oct 09 1992 17:08 | more rationalization | 44 lines |
TOPIC | 1051.0 | Thu Oct 01 1992 13:11 | Can you bid these hands better? | 15 lines |
| 1051.2 | Thu Oct 01 1992 15:20 | CB Stayman | 64 lines |
| 1051.4 | Thu Oct 01 1992 16:53 | 1N opening is not the solution | 21 lines |
TOPIC | 1052.0 | Thu Oct 01 1992 13:18 | another auction gone wrong | 16 lines |
| 1052.8 | Fri Oct 02 1992 10:48 | opinion on 1st round cue of King | 35 lines |
TOPIC | 1054.0 | Mon Oct 12 1992 11:13 | what does partner's bid mean? | 13 lines |
| 1054.2 | Mon Oct 12 1992 13:27 | I'm totally confused here . . . . | 90 lines |
| 1054.9 | Wed Oct 14 1992 11:40 | what hand would YOU hold for this bidding? | 10 lines |
| 1054.16 | Fri Oct 16 1992 11:34 | let's consider the opposing views here | 44 lines |
TOPIC | 1055.0 | Matchpoint bidding and play problem... |
| 1055.7 | Tue Oct 13 1992 17:07 | 4H | 59 lines |
TOPIC | 1058.0 | Rte 128 results - DEC A vs. DEC B |
| 1058.10 | Mon Oct 26 1992 11:40 | I bid 4H without question | 10 lines |
| 1058.23 | Mon Nov 02 1992 16:49 | so how about the lead question vs. 3N on board 9? | 27 lines |
| 1058.29 | Tue Nov 03 1992 12:58 | yes, yes, but what about the PASS?? | 6 lines |
TOPIC | 1060.0 | Fri Oct 23 1992 11:12 | forcing pass blues | 19 lines |
TOPIC | 1062.0 | Mis-slamming |
| 1062.3 | Tue Oct 27 1992 15:01 | 7C is a piece of cake . . . | 25 lines |
| 1062.4 | Tue Oct 27 1992 15:22 | 2nd hand. | 10 lines |
TOPIC | 1063.0 | Double KO problems |
| 1063.8 | Wed Oct 28 1992 15:02 | my answers | 86 lines |
TOPIC | 1064.0 | Thu Oct 29 1992 13:38 | consider the "Schenken pass" | 66 lines |
| 1064.6 | Mon Nov 16 1992 18:52 | give your partner a chance | 23 lines |
| 1064.10 | Tue Nov 17 1992 10:47 | 1N followed by 3C is invitational | 10 lines |
TOPIC | 1065.0 | Each took the blame |
| 1065.8 | Wed Nov 04 1992 12:56 | | 3 lines |
TOPIC | 1068.0 | Thu Nov 05 1992 16:00 | two easy bidding questions . . .. | 19 lines |
| 1068.1 | Thu Nov 05 1992 16:01 | here's my ballot | 5 lines |
| 1068.12 | Mon Nov 09 1992 12:20 | why the majority is wrong . . . | 73 lines |
TOPIC | 1072.0 | IMP problems |
| 1072.4 | Wed Nov 18 1992 16:40 | what I'da done | 36 lines |
| 1072.7 | Wed Nov 18 1992 17:05 | 6S requires only 3-2 spades? I think not . . . | 29 lines |
| 1072.8 | Thu Nov 19 1992 11:43 | line that made 7 is not best choice for 6 | 11 lines |
| 1072.11 | Thu Nov 19 1992 16:00 | you need more than that, Barry | 38 lines |
| 1072.14 | Fri Nov 20 1992 10:45 | slight improvement on my 6S line | 16 lines |
TOPIC | 1073.0 | Famous player has a problem for you! |
| 1073.5 | Sat Nov 21 1992 14:21 | so close . . .. | 21 lines |
| 1073.7 | Mon Nov 23 1992 11:25 | here is the solution | 121 lines |
| 1073.11 | Mon Nov 23 1992 16:31 | information squeeze? | 18 lines |
TOPIC | 1074.0 | Route 128 League - 5th session |
| 1074.3 | Wed Nov 25 1992 16:19 | 5 tricks off the top . . . | 23 lines |
TOPIC | 1077.0 | play and bid |
| 1077.3 | Thu Dec 10 1992 13:13 | a simple hadn | 39 lines |
| 1077.6 | Fri Dec 11 1992 13:22 | nice to see a little humour. . . | 7 lines |
TOPIC | 1082.0 | Interesting hand from last night |
| 1082.5 | Fri Dec 18 1992 10:25 | my completely objective opinions :-) | 43 lines |
TOPIC | 1084.0 | Five-card majors questions |
| 1084.4 | Tue Jan 05 1993 13:13 | 5 card majors | 40 lines |
TOPIC | 1087.0 | Close decisions |
| 1087.1 | Thu Jan 14 1993 13:10 | my choices | 4 lines |
TOPIC | 1091.0 | Hand 10, 1/20/93 |
| 1091.5 | Mon Jan 25 1993 17:55 | 2D rebid does not promise full opening values | 9 lines |
| 1091.10 | Tue Jan 26 1993 13:03 | why 1H is the best bid | 41 lines |
| 1091.14 | Tue Jan 26 1993 17:53 | this makes no sense at all | 16 lines |
| 1091.17 | Wed Jan 27 1993 11:27 | no personal attack intended | 6 lines |
TOPIC | 1093.0 | Hand 19, 1/20/93 |
| 1093.1 | Fri Jan 22 1993 16:21 | rebid on board 19 was 1N, not 1S | 4 lines |
TOPIC | 1094.0 | Hand 21, 1/20/93 |
| 1094.1 | Fri Jan 22 1993 16:44 | I don't understand it | 57 lines |
TOPIC | 1095.0 | Tue Jan 26 1993 10:53 | defensive signalling problem | 36 lines |
| 1095.3 | Tue Jan 26 1993 13:21 | reasons why a diamond is right | 42 lines |
| 1095.6 | Tue Jan 26 1993 17:01 | be aware that what you propose is non-standard | 29 lines |
| 1095.8 | Wed Jan 27 1993 10:38 | I don't see it, Stoian | 25 lines |
| 1095.10 | Wed Jan 27 1993 12:22 | what Woolsey says on this matter | 49 lines |
| 1095.13 | Fri Jan 29 1993 13:50 | not *just* 9 vs. 8 | 13 lines |
TOPIC | 1097.0 | Beware favorability |
| 1097.3 | Thu Feb 04 1993 10:18 | negative double would work nicely here. | 5 lines |
TOPIC | 1098.0 | Thu Feb 04 1993 10:29 | matchpoint bidding problem | 25 lines |
| 1098.4 | Thu Feb 04 1993 13:14 | maybe I should make another try . . . | 13 lines |
TOPIC | 1099.0 | Defensive gem (updated, originally posted by Uresh) |
| 1099.3 | Tue Feb 09 1993 13:15 | don't see anything too deep here | 20 lines |
| 1099.6 | Wed Feb 10 1993 10:17 | a diamond return? please | 11 lines |
| 1099.8 | Fri Feb 12 1993 17:20 | in that case, declarer has misplayed the hand... | 63 lines |
TOPIC | 1103.0 | Tue Feb 16 1993 13:44 | would you have made this slam? | 20 lines |
| 1103.5 | Thu Feb 18 1993 16:21 | actual lay-out plus analysis . . . | 81 lines |
TOPIC | 1104.0 | Route 128 League - 4th session - Digital A vs. Digital B |
| 1104.4 | Tue Feb 23 1993 13:15 | I don't like 4S at all | 20 lines |
TOPIC | 1105.0 | Your call? |
| 1105.1 | Mon Feb 22 1993 15:50 | 4D? | 16 lines |
| 1105.6 | Wed Feb 24 1993 11:00 | so what happened? | 32 lines |
| 1105.12 | Fri Feb 26 1993 15:04 | standard pre-rescue scenario | 3 lines |
TOPIC | 1107.0 | Board 2 |
| 1107.1 | Wed Feb 24 1993 16:17 | 3C (with a good partner), else 4S | 74 lines |
| 1107.3 | Thu Feb 25 1993 11:02 | don't really see the problem | 38 lines |
| 1107.5 | Thu Feb 25 1993 13:54 | | 35 lines |
TOPIC | 1108.0 | Journalist/Rusinow Leads |
| 1108.4 | Thu Feb 25 1993 14:03 | Rusinow is a small subset of Journalist | 25 lines |
TOPIC | 1109.0 | Another preemptive dilemna |
| 1109.2 | Tue Mar 02 1993 15:07 | tough problem | 9 lines |
| 1109.3 | Tue Mar 02 1993 16:20 | there's another possibility . . . | 14 lines |
TOPIC | 1110.0 | Wed Mar 03 1993 10:46 | more problems over pre-empts | 38 lines |
| 1110.2 | Wed Mar 03 1993 13:43 | 4N isn't for minors? | 17 lines |
TOPIC | 1116.0 | Route 128 League - 6th session of second half |
| 1116.5 | Tue Mar 23 1993 14:49 | how we reached 6S | 24 lines |
| 1116.6 | Tue Mar 23 1993 15:09 | let's get those auctions right . .. | 22 lines |
| 1116.7 | Tue Mar 23 1993 15:18 | too high again | 24 lines |
| 1116.8 | Tue Mar 23 1993 15:24 | board 14 bidding | 19 lines |
TOPIC | 1117.0 | Play or Defend? |
| 1117.11 | Wed Mar 17 1993 13:50 | ruff clubs and lead diamonds--spades can wait | 25 lines |
TOPIC | 1118.0 | competitive bidding decision |
| 1118.5 | Wed Mar 17 1993 10:49 | I think the vul was unfavorable | 3 lines |
| 1118.6 | Wed Mar 17 1993 10:57 | does responsive double promise 4 hearts? | 7 lines |
TOPIC | 1119.0 | Another bidding decision |
| 1119.3 | Wed Mar 17 1993 10:52 | what double fit? | 3 lines |
TOPIC | 1120.0 | Would you go grand? |
| 1120.4 | Thu Mar 18 1993 12:34 | easy with the right tools . .. | 10 lines |
| 1120.5 | Thu Mar 18 1993 14:33 | best line offers 86%+ success chances | 42 lines |
| 1120.9 | Fri Mar 19 1993 13:23 | info on Exclusion keycard blackwood | 55 lines |
TOPIC | 1122.0 | What do you bid? |
| 1122.7 | Tue Mar 23 1993 12:39 | gotta do somethng with this hand | 20 lines |
| 1122.11 | Tue Mar 23 1993 18:39 | my opinions on the bidding | 53 lines |
| 1122.18 | Wed Mar 24 1993 13:13 | bidding over pre-empts, USA style | 42 lines |
| 1122.20 | Wed Mar 24 1993 15:49 | no typo that I can see | 18 lines |
TOPIC | 1123.0 | Route 128 League - seventh and final regular session of 1992/93 year |
| 1123.10 | Fri Apr 02 1993 15:13 | please reconsider my defense on Board 8 | 67 lines |
TOPIC | 1124.0 | Another play or defend |
| 1124.1 | Mon Mar 29 1993 11:44 | too obvious for me . . . | 10 lines |
| 1124.3 | Mon Mar 29 1993 15:53 | under-ruff is west's only hope | 10 lines |
| 1124.5 | Mon Mar 29 1993 19:04 | Now I see why one high-lows with odd # of trump! | 11 lines |
TOPIC | 1128.0 | Mon Apr 05 1993 14:37 | seeking 2/1 GF bidding advice | 60 lines |
| 1128.24 | Wed Apr 07 1993 16:39 | what Mike Lawrence and I have to say . . . | 239 lines |
TOPIC | 1129.0 | A matter of style |
| 1129.4 | Wed Apr 07 1993 18:18 | | 57 lines |
TOPIC | 1130.0 | Double trouble |
| 1130.12 | Wed Apr 07 1993 11:58 | my finest hour | 64 lines |
| 1130.18 | Mon Apr 19 1993 13:49 | sticks and stones ?? | 33 lines |
TOPIC | 1132.0 | Suit ranking in slam tries |
| 1132.6 | Wed Apr 14 1993 11:11 | easy with big club, otherwise not . . . | 51 lines |
TOPIC | 1134.0 | Get to the right level quickly with spades? |
| 1134.2 | Thu Apr 15 1993 14:37 | let's get the hand right... | 34 lines |
TOPIC | 1138.0 | bidding question |
| 1138.5 | Tue Apr 20 1993 13:56 | who knows? | 21 lines |
| 1138.8 | Tue Apr 20 1993 14:29 | I'll just never be a basher | 22 lines |
| 1138.11 | Tue Apr 20 1993 20:03 | let me explain. . . | 32 lines |
| 1138.15 | Wed Apr 21 1993 11:09 | once more into the breach . . . | 35 lines |
TOPIC | 1140.0 | Only two choices... |
| 1140.1 | Wed Apr 21 1993 19:04 | well, this is pretty far fetched | 14 lines |
| 1140.9 | Thu Apr 22 1993 14:37 | no way, Jose | 33 lines |
| 1140.12 | Thu Apr 22 1993 16:42 | ok, let's get down and quantitative . . . | 83 lines |
| 1140.14 | Thu Apr 22 1993 17:31 | how bout that psuedo-squeeze?? | 14 lines |
| 1140.20 | Fri Apr 23 1993 11:49 | stranger and stranger | 38 lines |
TOPIC | 1141.0 | How it goes... |
| 1141.3 | Thu Apr 22 1993 14:16 | some elaboration on RKB | 105 lines |
| 1141.6 | Thu Apr 22 1993 14:57 | some clarifications | 50 lines |
| 1141.7 | Thu Apr 22 1993 15:03 | how you gonna make 3N on hand 3/ | 5 lines |
| 1141.11 | Mon Apr 26 1993 16:14 | too many ambiguous bids for a new partnership | 34 lines |
TOPIC | 1143.0 | A bidding Q |
| 1143.4 | Mon Apr 26 1993 11:38 | perhaps bashing is called for here? | 18 lines |
TOPIC | 1144.0 | 3-way choice |
| 1144.4 | Mon Apr 26 1993 11:51 | does partner have a sense of humo(u)r?? | 6 lines |
TOPIC | 1145.0 | Feel great today ! |
| 1145.3 | Mon Apr 26 1993 11:54 | start early | 4 lines |
TOPIC | 1149.0 | Thu Apr 29 1993 15:11 | and now for something entirely different . . . | 26 lines |
TOPIC | 1150.0 | First deuce. |
| 1150.7 | Mon May 03 1993 15:16 | this is one of those exceptions--here *COUNT* | 25 lines |
TOPIC | 1151.0 | Second deuce. |
| 1151.5 | Mon May 03 1993 14:47 | this is an attitude situation all the way | 49 lines |
TOPIC | 1152.0 | Third deuce. |
| 1152.6 | Mon May 03 1993 15:19 | no issue at all--saved by a conventin | 6 lines |
TOPIC | 1154.0 | Sundays game at Hudson |
| 1154.3 | Mon May 03 1993 19:34 | my line | 24 lines |
TOPIC | 1155.0 | To complete another topic... |
| 1155.5 | Tue May 04 1993 14:27 | time for a little science | 20 lines |
| 1155.10 | Fri May 07 1993 17:09 | contract goes down for sure if D finesse loses | 32 lines |
| 1155.16 | Mon May 10 1993 12:16 | better way to bid responder's hand in 2/1 | 20 lines |
| 1155.19 | Tue May 11 1993 11:56 | don't stake everything on a gamble in the auction | 23 lines |
| 1155.22 | Wed May 12 1993 12:11 | *south* should not be thinking of NT | 45 lines |
TOPIC | 1157.0 | Multi-part problem |
| 1157.1 | Mon May 10 1993 13:25 | close, but double | 10 lines |
| 1157.3 | Mon May 10 1993 16:43 | IMP 2 level overcalls show good hands . . . | 15 lines |
| 1157.6 | Tue May 11 1993 11:34 | 3D and 2S may well not be possibilities . . . | 24 lines |
| 1157.11 | Tue May 11 1993 14:57 | 3D | 28 lines |
| 1157.18 | Wed May 12 1993 15:55 | who knows? | 48 lines |
TOPIC | 1158.0 | try your bidding |
| 1158.6 | Wed May 12 1993 12:32 | just bid 4H | 43 lines |
| 1158.12 | Wed May 12 1993 15:02 | get a new partner (or train this one) | 23 lines |
| 1158.27 | Fri May 14 1993 12:23 | clarification? | 28 lines |
TOPIC | 1159.0 | Another bidding problem |
| 1159.5 | Wed May 12 1993 13:09 | 1D only choice | 2 lines |
| 1159.8 | Wed May 12 1993 19:02 | 3H--still no problems | 5 lines |
TOPIC | 1160.0 | Flannery and alternatives |
| 1160.4 | Wed May 12 1993 15:06 | 1H-2C | 1 lines |
| 1160.6 | Wed May 12 1993 18:00 | life without Flannery | 46 lines |
| 1160.8 | Wed May 12 1993 18:58 | good luck is always better than good bidding | 15 lines |
| 1160.12 | Thu May 13 1993 16:04 | better bidding through SCIENCE . . . | 59 lines |
| 1160.15 | Thu May 13 1993 18:47 | what are the advantages? more details needed | 19 lines |
TOPIC | 1161.0 | One more - we had a lot of exciting hands last night |
| 1161.3 | Thu May 13 1993 11:54 | I give up | 5 lines |
TOPIC | 1162.0 | Cue bids to show 2-suiters |
| 1162.2 | Mon May 17 1993 12:03 | might want to use cue for major 2 suiters only | 12 lines |
TOPIC | 1166.0 | Gone, but not forgotten |
| 1166.3 | Mon May 17 1993 12:36 | my answers | 51 lines |
TOPIC | 1167.0 | Negative double of 1 Heart. |
| 1167.3 | Tue May 18 1993 15:59 | distinction is important if you're into LOTT | 14 lines |
TOPIC | 1168.0 | To underpass or overbid? |
| 1168.6 | Thu May 20 1993 17:29 | reaching 4S easy | 5 lines |
| 1168.11 | Fri May 21 1993 14:06 | here is the elegant solution | 108 lines |
| 1168.12 | Fri May 21 1993 14:26 | oh yes | 18 lines |
| 1168.14 | Fri May 21 1993 15:01 | | 14 lines |
| 1168.15 | Fri May 21 1993 15:19 | C/1MX in action on basenote hand | 21 lines |
| 1168.18 | Mon May 24 1993 12:16 | another idea--Jordan 1N | 29 lines |
| 1168.22 | Mon May 24 1993 18:05 | not enough bids | 6 lines |
TOPIC | 1169.0 | Fri May 21 1993 16:36 | also gone but not forgotten | 19 lines |
| 1169.6 | Mon May 24 1993 18:00 | you guys are missing it | 18 lines |
| 1169.10 | Thu May 27 1993 10:57 | clear but wrong--why low to SJ is superior | 135 lines |
| 1169.12 | Thu May 27 1993 15:29 | look again . .. | 50 lines |
| 1169.14 | Thu May 27 1993 16:36 | yikes!--I missed importance of S7 | 15 lines |
| 1169.15 | Thu May 27 1993 17:32 | from Alan | 28 lines |
TOPIC | 1171.0 | Would you slam? |
| 1171.5 | Thu May 27 1993 11:46 | not a hand for Namyats | 7 lines |
| 1171.7 | Thu May 27 1993 12:08 | trot out the auto-splinter | 16 lines |
TOPIC | 1172.0 | Is greed good? |
| 1172.1 | Mon May 31 1993 13:05 | 1N? | 14 lines |
TOPIC | 1174.0 | Agree bidding to here ? |
| 1174.3 | Tue Jun 01 1993 14:05 | I have a question on this one. | 24 lines |
| 1174.10 | Tue Jun 01 1993 17:31 | I see it differently | 36 lines |
TOPIC | 1175.0 | OK up to here ? |
| 1175.1 | Tue Jun 01 1993 14:09 | almost good enough for 3D? | 7 lines |
| 1175.4 | Tue Jun 01 1993 18:08 | what was that redouble all about? | 10 lines |
| 1175.10 | Wed Jun 02 1993 11:11 | no need for forcing responses to overcalls | 33 lines |
| 1175.13 | Wed Jun 02 1993 17:47 | | 30 lines |
| 1175.15 | Wed Jun 02 1993 19:59 | your example is not persuasive | 53 lines |
TOPIC | 1176.0 | How do you play ? |
| 1176.5 | Wed Jun 02 1993 13:11 | I vote for 2C | 2 lines |
| 1176.11 | Wed Jun 02 1993 17:44 | cue-bid not allowed | 7 lines |
| 1176.13 | Wed Jun 02 1993 19:31 | cue bids as GF raises in competition. | 14 lines |
| 1176.18 | Thu Jun 03 1993 13:39 | results of Lawrence research | 118 lines |
| 1176.20 | Thu Jun 03 1993 13:58 | more from ML | 36 lines |
| 1176.23 | Thu Jun 03 1993 15:03 | more analysis of cue-bids in competition | 59 lines |
| 1176.24 | Thu Jun 03 1993 15:23 | sure, I was wrong | 25 lines |
| 1176.26 | Thu Jun 03 1993 16:53 | doesn't bother me a bit | 27 lines |
TOPIC | 1180.0 | How to bid this one? |
| 1180.3 | Thu Jun 03 1993 16:37 | don't resond 2D | 25 lines |
| 1180.4 | Thu Jun 03 1993 16:44 | jump rebids promise solid suits in 2/1 GF | 14 lines |
| 1180.7 | Thu Jun 03 1993 18:13 | definitely too strong for 3H/1S or 1N | 15 lines |
| 1180.13 | Fri Jun 04 1993 11:02 | so this is what senility is like | 31 lines |
| 1180.16 | Fri Jun 04 1993 12:25 | hand nearly good enough to insist on slam | 33 lines |
| 1180.19 | Fri Jun 04 1993 17:19 | | 22 lines |
TOPIC | 1181.0 | Continuing a theme... |
| 1181.5 | Mon Jun 07 1993 14:28 | pass | 4 lines |
| 1181.9 | Mon Jun 07 1993 15:22 | clear re-opening double this time | 5 lines |
| 1181.10 | Mon Jun 07 1993 15:34 | squeeze? what squeeze? | 5 lines |
| 1181.17 | Tue Jun 08 1993 11:32 | I don't see what's so great about 3N | 36 lines |
| 1181.23 | Tue Jun 08 1993 15:10 | must re-open with double. | 23 lines |
TOPIC | 1182.0 | Negative doubles in the MSC |
| 1182.3 | Wed Jun 09 1993 13:56 | interesting problems | 31 lines |
| 1182.9 | Thu Jun 10 1993 16:11 | yawn | 16 lines |
| 1182.22 | Fri Jun 25 1993 13:25 | can't be over-strength for a negative double | 4 lines |
| 1182.23 | Fri Jun 25 1993 13:35 | must bid 1S to show 5 | 15 lines |
| 1182.25 | Fri Jun 25 1993 15:27 | | 16 lines |
TOPIC | 1183.0 | bidding question |
| 1183.5 | Fri Jun 11 1993 10:58 | 2D | 5 lines |
TOPIC | 1184.0 | Can you bid this one? |
| 1184.4 | Mon Jun 14 1993 11:23 | pass over 1H | 7 lines |
TOPIC | 1185.0 | Hand from Saturday West Mass. Sectional |
| 1185.8 | Tue Jun 15 1993 11:29 | Collis is doing well on these | 2 lines |
| 1185.15 | Tue Jun 15 1993 17:16 | can have a much better defensive hand | 19 lines |
TOPIC | 1186.0 | Pass the ammunition... |
| 1186.2 | Mon Jun 14 1993 11:37 | unfair to blame weak raise | 24 lines |
| 1186.5 | Mon Jun 14 1993 15:36 | advantages of 2D rather than 2C | 18 lines |
TOPIC | 1187.0 | How's your matchpoint defense ? |
| 1187.10 | Tue Jun 15 1993 11:22 | I don't think SJ is right | 18 lines |
TOPIC | 1188.0 | Second rebid problem. |
| 1188.4 | Tue Jun 15 1993 11:27 | don't mastermind | 12 lines |
| 1188.8 | Tue Jun 15 1993 17:58 | c | 32 lines |
TOPIC | 1190.0 | Percentage call ? |
| 1190.7 | Tue Jun 22 1993 11:09 | 3S is right on values . . . | 3 lines |
| 1190.10 | Tue Jun 22 1993 17:53 | 4S is going too far--but how about 3? | 4 lines |
| 1190.12 | Wed Jun 23 1993 11:25 | I probably wouldn't put you in a grand | 7 lines |
| 1190.18 | Fri Jun 25 1993 15:02 | 3rd seat, of course. 4th seat, no way. | 3 lines |
| 1190.20 | Fri Jun 25 1993 15:42 | rebidding suit shows 6 or 7 losers | 6 lines |
TOPIC | 1192.0 | More lunchtime madness |
| 1192.6 | Mon Jun 28 1993 13:36 | entries should be restricted to BRIDGE | 4 lines |
TOPIC | 1193.0 | Rebid after double |
| 1193.6 | Wed Jun 30 1993 13:55 | double is a stand-out | 15 lines |
| 1193.7 | Wed Jun 30 1993 14:06 | I hope none of my partners would bid 3H | 22 lines |
| 1193.10 | Wed Jun 30 1993 16:35 | double here is flexible/co-operative in nature | 42 lines |
| 1193.17 | Thu Jul 01 1993 10:52 | I'll stick with "horrible" | 41 lines |
| 1193.23 | Thu Jul 01 1993 17:09 | one last try . . . . | 64 lines |
| 1193.32 | Fri Jul 02 1993 12:31 | got to take a few risks if yo want to win | 19 lines |
| 1193.37 | Tue Jul 06 1993 18:15 | doesn't seem all that hard to me | 17 lines |
TOPIC | 1194.0 | A shot in the dark |
| 1194.2 | Thu Jul 01 1993 11:13 | 2 way Stayman | 11 lines |
| 1194.9 | Fri Jul 02 1993 12:16 | what little I know about system over weak 1NT | 79 lines |
TOPIC | 1195.0 | Opening light at the Cavendish |
| 1195.2 | Fri Jul 02 1993 11:36 | I pass | 14 lines |
TOPIC | 1197.0 | Can you outbid a teenager ? |
| 1197.1 | Fri Jul 02 1993 13:40 | 2s? | 6 lines |
| 1197.7 | Tue Jul 06 1993 13:29 | shouldn't argue with success | 6 lines |
TOPIC | 1198.0 | Tue Jul 06 1993 18:56 | matchpoint competitive bidding problem | 16 lines |
| 1198.9 | Thu Jul 08 1993 11:44 | opinions and results | 60 lines |
| 1198.13 | Thu Jul 08 1993 12:26 | better be careful with those tricky bids . . . | 19 lines |
| 1198.17 | Thu Jul 08 1993 13:45 | more comments | 44 lines |
| 1198.20 | Thu Jul 08 1993 16:11 | not my fault at all | 20 lines |
TOPIC | 1199.0 | To bid or not to bid |
| 1199.6 | Thu Jul 08 1993 12:05 | | 20 lines |
TOPIC | 1200.0 | The theme from Sturbridge... |
| 1200.5 | Mon Jul 12 1993 12:07 | no double, no trouble. | 5 lines |
TOPIC | 1201.0 | Second movement (minuet ?)... |
| 1201.4 | Mon Jul 12 1993 13:02 | close your eyes and bid one more. | 8 lines |
| 1201.6 | Mon Jul 12 1993 17:33 | do flight A players really find club lead vs 5HX? | 5 lines |
TOPIC | 1202.0 | Fortissimo... |
| 1202.3 | Mon Jul 12 1993 13:36 | gulp, 5S | 32 lines |
TOPIC | 1203.0 | Coda... |
| 1203.3 | Mon Jul 12 1993 13:42 | how may teammates do I have left? | 3 lines |
| 1203.6 | Mon Jul 12 1993 17:43 | | 4 lines |
| 1203.13 | Tue Jul 13 1993 12:31 | BB is right this time | 29 lines |
TOPIC | 1204.0 | Play problem. |
| 1204.1 | Mon Jul 12 1993 16:16 | not quite 100% | 20 lines |
TOPIC | 1205.0 | Mon Jul 12 1993 17:48 | my turn | 9 lines |
| 1205.4 | Tue Jul 13 1993 15:15 | actual hand | 19 lines |
TOPIC | 1206.0 | Bidding & Play problem |
| 1206.3 | Tue Jul 13 1993 12:10 | should manage to reach 4H | 42 lines |
TOPIC | 1207.0 | Sturbridge bidding problem... |
| 1207.5 | Wed Jul 14 1993 11:28 | PASS--what's the problem? | 23 lines |
| 1207.8 | Wed Jul 14 1993 14:05 | but but | 20 lines |
TOPIC | 1208.0 | Can you do as good as Ricky ? |
| 1208.2 | Wed Jul 14 1993 13:45 | nothing fancy from me | 5 lines |
TOPIC | 1209.0 | Not blowing my own horn too much I hope... |
| 1209.2 | Wed Jul 14 1993 19:36 | this isn't that great, but I don't see better | 40 lines |
| 1209.4 | Thu Jul 15 1993 11:38 | oh, I didn't know bad defense was allowed | 13 lines |
TOPIC | 1210.0 | Your lead number one. |
| 1210.4 | Thu Jul 15 1993 13:43 | low spade could be right, but H is orthodox | 21 lines |
TOPIC | 1211.0 | Your lead number 2. |
| 1211.2 | Thu Jul 15 1993 11:52 | wrong again | 1 lines |
TOPIC | 1212.0 | Co-op X |
| 1212.5 | Fri Jul 16 1993 12:27 | strange bidding, but double seems quite wrong | 51 lines |
| 1212.6 | Fri Jul 16 1993 12:35 | if 3N is "shakey", you must miss a lot of games | 7 lines |
| 1212.10 | Fri Jul 16 1993 13:42 | if that's what it means . . . | 10 lines |
| 1212.11 | Fri Jul 16 1993 13:54 | 3n even better than I thought | 6 lines |
TOPIC | 1214.0 | Bidding Q |
| 1214.13 | Tue Aug 03 1993 14:30 | *must* bid 2S | 5 lines |
TOPIC | 1215.0 | Grand (mis)bidding |
| 1215.7 | Tue Aug 03 1993 14:40 | easy with the right tools | 22 lines |
TOPIC | 1221.0 | First quarter still. |
| 1221.4 | Wed Aug 04 1993 14:59 | bid one more, of course | 16 lines |
TOPIC | 1222.0 | Them or us? |
| 1222.4 | Thu Aug 05 1993 12:01 | pass | 13 lines |
TOPIC | 1223.0 | Will you try? |
| 1223.8 | Thu Aug 05 1993 12:03 | definitely worth another bid | 4 lines |
| 1223.10 | Thu Aug 05 1993 14:46 | 4H is not a weak bid on this auction | 11 lines |
| 1223.14 | Thu Aug 05 1993 16:48 | ok, here's where I draw the lines | 32 lines |
TOPIC | 1226.0 | Other DC'ers correct if you can ? |
| 1226.3 | Tue Aug 10 1993 12:20 | finesse perhaps riskier than you think | 10 lines |
| 1226.9 | Mon Aug 16 1993 13:12 | apolgies of a weak mind | 32 lines |
TOPIC | 1228.0 | It's only a 29-IMP swing |
| 1228.3 | Tue Aug 10 1993 13:12 | straightforward restricted choice | 21 lines |
| 1228.8 | Wed Aug 11 1993 13:31 | the "right" play isn't always the one that works | 10 lines |
| 1228.10 | Wed Aug 11 1993 16:41 | "right" has nothing to do with consequences | 54 lines |
TOPIC | 1230.0 | MP decisions |
| 1230.2 | Thu Aug 19 1993 12:46 | call me chicken . . . | 27 lines |
TOPIC | 1231.0 | Thu Aug 19 1993 18:33 | please help us defend these better . . . | 66 lines |
| 1231.2 | Fri Aug 20 1993 12:40 | how do we know? | 16 lines |
| 1231.3 | Fri Aug 20 1993 13:37 | why can't declarer have stiff D and C: Qxx? | 21 lines |
| 1231.6 | Tue Aug 24 1993 12:56 | I still don't get it | 41 lines |
TOPIC | 1232.0 | To push or not to push |
| 1232.3 | Fri Aug 20 1993 12:48 | perfect hand for checkback Stayman | 20 lines |
TOPIC | 1234.0 | First regional for him... |
| 1234.1 | Mon Aug 23 1993 13:55 | now that you've gotten yourself into it--3H | 20 lines |
| 1234.8 | Wed Aug 25 1993 12:12 | who else to blame? | 9 lines |
TOPIC | 1235.0 | Nice play. |
| 1235.1 | Mon Aug 23 1993 15:53 | interesting aucton | 4 lines |
| 1235.3 | Mon Aug 23 1993 18:31 | interesting idea | 8 lines |
| 1235.6 | Tue Aug 24 1993 12:32 | sigh | 8 lines |
TOPIC | 1237.0 | Mis-slamming |
| 1237.6 | Tue Aug 24 1993 14:29 | can get there in either system, maybe | 21 lines |
TOPIC | 1240.0 | At last, someone you know. |
| 1240.3 | Thu Aug 26 1993 16:26 | I bid 3N after carefully preparing my post-mortem | 16 lines |
| 1240.7 | Fri Aug 27 1993 16:16 | Hamman's Law | 7 lines |
TOPIC | 1241.0 | Infraction by inference? |
| 1241.7 | Tue Aug 31 1993 12:54 | the full story. please comment | 118 lines |
| 1241.18 | Wed Sep 01 1993 14:16 | why all this animosity for the director call? | 61 lines |
| 1241.21 | Wed Sep 01 1993 15:53 | let me try once more . . . | 36 lines |
TOPIC | 1256.0 | Your matchpoint decision. |
| 1256.3 | Thu Sep 23 1993 12:21 | sorer but braver | 18 lines |
| 1256.10 | Fri Sep 24 1993 12:10 | it's the invitation that is dubious, IMHO | 13 lines |
TOPIC | 1257.0 | A weird night |
| 1257.8 | Tue Sep 28 1993 11:22 | is it totally forbidden to open 1H? | 7 lines |
| 1257.12 | Wed Sep 29 1993 15:53 | just not a 4H bid | 14 lines |
| 1257.18 | Thu Sep 30 1993 11:58 | 4H openers do not show 2 suited hands | 6 lines |
| 1257.20 | Fri Oct 01 1993 18:38 | am I out in left field here? | 15 lines |
TOPIC | 1258.0 | Bidding Q |
| 1258.4 | Thu Sep 30 1993 12:09 | start by checking for side feature | 15 lines |
TOPIC | 1260.0 | How much do you trust your partner? |
| 1260.5 | Fri Oct 01 1993 14:11 | what's the problem? | 9 lines |
| 1260.7 | Fri Oct 01 1993 15:11 | no non-forcing bids for me | 4 lines |
| 1260.10 | Mon Oct 04 1993 12:18 | partial agreement | 16 lines |
TOPIC | 1261.0 | 2 bidding questions |
| 1261.4 | Fri Oct 01 1993 14:15 | if you bid 1S, you've done your all | 6 lines |
TOPIC | 1263.0 | Last call |
| 1263.4 | Tue Oct 05 1993 12:21 | bid 2S | 24 lines |
| 1263.6 | Tue Oct 05 1993 15:09 | I may open 1C with 5-5 in the blacks | 19 lines |
| 1263.7 | Tue Oct 05 1993 15:39 | how about . . . | 15 lines |
| 1263.16 | Wed Oct 06 1993 12:38 | no no no | 52 lines |
TOPIC | 1264.0 | Sitting on a fence |
| 1264.4 | Tue Oct 05 1993 12:51 | given the methods, 4S | 34 lines |
TOPIC | 1266.0 | Tough company... |
| 1266.4 | Wed Oct 06 1993 13:10 | I try the SJ against 3N undoubled | 24 lines |
| 1266.6 | Wed Oct 06 1993 17:10 | switch to your diamond | 46 lines |
| 1266.13 | Thu Oct 07 1993 11:18 | the trouble with Stoian's construction | 20 lines |
| 1266.16 | Thu Oct 07 1993 15:05 | piece of cake now | 25 lines |
| 1266.17 | Thu Oct 07 1993 15:09 | I wrote last before seeing Bill had posted soln. | 4 lines |
| 1266.18 | Thu Oct 07 1993 15:16 | you must teach DB about making clear signals | 15 lines |
| 1266.20 | Thu Oct 07 1993 15:59 | not just an opinion | 17 lines |
| 1266.21 | Thu Oct 07 1993 16:12 | clarity in communications is a virtue | 5 lines |
| 1266.23 | Thu Oct 07 1993 19:10 | simple methods for a simple guy | 66 lines |
| 1266.26 | Fri Oct 08 1993 13:20 | thought's on signalling | 38 lines |
TOPIC | 1267.0 | 1st match - hand 15 |
| 1267.2 | Thu Oct 07 1993 15:18 | 4spades | 2 lines |
| 1267.9 | Fri Oct 08 1993 17:55 | better get clear on what a WJO looks like! | 15 lines |
| 1267.11 | Mon Oct 11 1993 13:46 | no offense inteneded | 18 lines |
| 1267.17 | Tue Oct 12 1993 14:49 | auction to reach 5C | 9 lines |
| 1267.20 | Tue Oct 12 1993 16:16 | I don't see it | 6 lines |
| 1267.24 | Tue Oct 12 1993 18:35 | I guess 5C wasn't an overbid | 12 lines |
| 1267.26 | Wed Oct 13 1993 13:45 | I definitely rebid 2H | 14 lines |
| 1267.28 | Wed Oct 13 1993 14:24 | not good enough for 100% GF. | 19 lines |
| 1267.30 | Wed Oct 13 1993 17:39 | 2/1 GF styles | 41 lines |
| 1267.31 | Thu Oct 14 1993 13:36 | Lawrence's examples of *invitational* 1-suiters | 37 lines |
| 1267.34 | Thu Oct 14 1993 15:04 | system problems weren't relevent to *this* hand | 29 lines |
TOPIC | 1268.0 | 1st match - hand 18 |
| 1268.3 | Fri Oct 08 1993 13:22 | pass | 2 lines |
TOPIC | 1269.0 | 1st match - hand 13 - opening lead |
| 1269.2 | Fri Oct 08 1993 17:46 | tough lead | 10 lines |
TOPIC | 1270.0 | Sacred cows |
| 1270.3 | Tue Oct 12 1993 11:42 | on this hand, 3D looks like a smart bid to me . . | 1 lines |
| 1270.5 | Wed Oct 13 1993 13:35 | isn't 3D forcing? | 5 lines |
| 1270.9 | Thu Oct 14 1993 12:22 | can't we play minors once in awhile? | 25 lines |
TOPIC | 1271.0 | More sacred cows |
| 1271.4 | Tue Oct 12 1993 11:50 | play RHO for HJ | 11 lines |
TOPIC | 1272.0 | 1st match - hand 6 - Defense |
| 1272.1 | Wed Oct 13 1993 12:16 | how to make 4H on board 6 | 16 lines |
TOPIC | 1273.0 | 1st match - hand 22 - Careless!!! |
| 1273.1 | Wed Oct 13 1993 14:14 | many questions, some answers, lots of opinions | 61 lines |
| 1273.7 | Thu Oct 14 1993 13:16 | got to keep partner's limitations in mind | 40 lines |
TOPIC | 1274.0 | Declarer play exercise |
| 1274.1 | Thu Oct 14 1993 13:54 | bidding criticism | 16 lines |
TOPIC | 1275.0 | 1st match - hand 1 |
| 1275.1 | Thu Oct 14 1993 16:44 | what do you all think my double of 4D means???? | 45 lines |
TOPIC | 1276.0 | Thu Oct 14 1993 16:23 | tricking partner into making the right bid | 29 lines |
| 1276.2 | Fri Oct 15 1993 12:09 | entirely the wrong hand for 4H | 13 lines |
TOPIC | 1278.0 | Route 128 - 2nd match - Oct 20 |
| 1278.3 | Tue Oct 19 1993 12:29 | have now moved to ZK | 6 lines |
TOPIC | 1279.0 | On the fence again |
| 1279.5 | Tue Oct 19 1993 12:30 | negative double?. | 2 lines |
TOPIC | 1280.0 | To X or not to X |
| 1280.6 | Tue Oct 19 1993 13:34 | 2S | 2 lines |
| 1280.7 | Tue Oct 19 1993 13:37 | pard must double | 6 lines |
TOPIC | 1282.0 | Tue Oct 19 1993 13:57 | can you teach us how to bid? | 38 lines |
| 1282.7 | Wed Oct 20 1993 13:44 | 2D is not forcing | 38 lines |
| 1282.8 | Wed Oct 20 1993 13:52 | yep, 3D would be forcing too | 9 lines |
TOPIC | 1283.0 | Tue Oct 19 1993 16:26 | what does pard have? | 12 lines |
| 1283.7 | Wed Oct 20 1993 13:42 | I got this one wrong too | 9 lines |
TOPIC | 1284.0 | Wed Oct 20 1993 13:55 | double vs. overcall | 8 lines |
| 1284.3 | Thu Oct 21 1993 11:54 | double didn't work out too well this time | 18 lines |
| 1284.5 | Fri Oct 22 1993 11:36 | double doesn't promise a multi-suited hand | 9 lines |
TOPIC | 1285.0 | Thu Oct 21 1993 12:43 | 2nd match - hand 10 - help on "pass and pull" auctions | 42 lines |
TOPIC | 1286.0 | 2nd match - hand 6 - Defense? |
| 1286.1 | Thu Oct 21 1993 14:41 | | 3 lines |
| 1286.5 | Fri Oct 22 1993 12:10 | I don't see why CT is strange | 5 lines |
| 1286.8 | Fri Oct 22 1993 15:48 | why wouldn't he play CK first time? | 9 lines |
TOPIC | 1288.0 | Sectional matchpoints - competing on the 4-level |
| 1288.5 | Wed Oct 27 1993 10:48 | 3S is just bad tactics on Collis' hand | 17 lines |
TOPIC | 1289.0 | Mon Oct 25 1993 17:38 | would you have gotten this right? | 63 lines |
TOPIC | 1290.0 | Tue Oct 26 1993 11:13 | should I play for the overbook? | 33 lines |
TOPIC | 1291.0 | One over one... |
| 1291.2 | Wed Oct 27 1993 13:24 | 2/1 to the resuce | 17 lines |
| 1291.5 | Wed Oct 27 1993 17:11 | is it really necessary to jump shift? | 4 lines |
TOPIC | 1292.0 | The unbid major... |
| 1292.1 | Wed Oct 27 1993 13:29 | double them into game | 3 lines |
| 1292.3 | Wed Oct 27 1993 13:58 | why didn't you bid 2S in the first place? | 2 lines |
TOPIC | 1294.0 | Clues ? |
| 1294.3 | Thu Oct 28 1993 13:16 | maybe declarer can't get to dummy | 7 lines |
| 1294.5 | Fri Oct 29 1993 10:26 | I remember this hand now..... | 17 lines |
TOPIC | 1295.0 | Route 128 - 3rd match - Nov 3 |
| 1295.5 | Thu Nov 04 1993 12:41 | seemed like decent results for a 1st time effort | 6 lines |
TOPIC | 1296.0 | Thu Oct 28 1993 16:10 | defensive problem from a book | 12 lines |
| 1296.2 | Fri Oct 29 1993 17:35 | very good, Stoian | 25 lines |
TOPIC | 1297.0 | Strange territory... |
| 1297.1 | Fri Oct 29 1993 10:30 | an easy 3D | 4 lines |
| 1297.5 | Fri Oct 29 1993 17:22 | might even make 5D! | 15 lines |
| 1297.8 | Tue Nov 02 1993 13:36 | I prefer to put the burden on pass out seat. | 17 lines |
TOPIC | 1298.0 | Le coeur a ses raisons... |
| 1298.3 | Fri Oct 29 1993 13:40 | another non-problem | 6 lines |
TOPIC | 1299.0 | Fri Oct 29 1993 11:16 | life in the balance | 49 lines |
| 1299.3 | Fri Oct 29 1993 16:09 | my balancing ideas based on Lawrence | 19 lines |
| 1299.6 | Mon Nov 01 1993 13:24 | we play 1-level balances weaker than this | 21 lines |
| 1299.7 | Mon Nov 01 1993 13:28 | example of 1S balance from ML | 6 lines |
| 1299.9 | Tue Nov 02 1993 14:05 | whatever you agree to . . . | 11 lines |
TOPIC | 1300.0 | Gaming or slamming: part 1 |
| 1300.6 | Tue Nov 02 1993 13:45 | definitely worth trying for slam | 10 lines |
TOPIC | 1303.0 | 2nd match - Board 17 |
| 1303.5 | Thu Nov 04 1993 16:56 | some clarification on TMRC | 10 lines |
TOPIC | 1304.0 | Thu Nov 04 1993 17:25 | 3rd match - hand 1 - inept use of 2/1 GF methods leads to disaster... | 36 lines |
| 1304.2 | Thu Nov 04 1993 17:39 | forgot to mention that we play Jacoby 2N | 9 lines |
| 1304.6 | Fri Nov 05 1993 10:59 | nothing wrong with 3N jump if you have the hand | 81 lines |
| 1304.9 | Mon Nov 08 1993 13:19 | too much of a violation of system for me | 9 lines |
TOPIC | 1306.0 | 3rd match - hand 7 - 1D-1S-? |
| 1306.4 | Fri Nov 05 1993 11:16 | 2H is clearly the best bid here | 40 lines |
TOPIC | 1307.0 | Fri Nov 05 1993 16:45 | 3rd hand carding vs. NT when you can't beat dummy | 15 lines |
| 1307.10 | Tue Nov 09 1993 11:09 | if you know your system... | 56 lines |
| 1307.14 | Tue Nov 09 1993 13:35 | I feel very strongly about this one .... | 54 lines |
| 1307.18 | Tue Nov 09 1993 14:36 | | 26 lines |
| 1307.21 | Tue Nov 09 1993 15:23 | yes, shouldn't have given up after CA | 33 lines |
| 1307.23 | Tue Nov 09 1993 15:47 | HQ seems like best line to me | 21 lines |
| 1307.25 | Tue Nov 09 1993 16:27 | lead from AJT9 is possible | 21 lines |
| 1307.28 | Wed Nov 10 1993 15:40 | | 48 lines |
TOPIC | 1308.0 | To slam or not to slam |
| 1308.4 | Tue Nov 09 1993 11:34 | would choose different sequences | 44 lines |
TOPIC | 1309.0 | Tue Nov 09 1993 15:29 | bidding a minor monster | 10 lines |
| 1309.5 | Wed Nov 10 1993 14:51 | | 2 lines |
| 1309.8 | Mon Nov 15 1993 11:45 | don't be misled by results . . . | 25 lines |
| 1309.11 | Tue Nov 16 1993 17:01 | depends on what this sequence promises | 33 lines |
| 1309.13 | Wed Nov 17 1993 10:48 | makes sense to me, mostly | 9 lines |
| 1309.16 | Wed Nov 17 1993 13:49 | sometimes will have 2 card difference | 21 lines |
| 1309.17 | Wed Nov 17 1993 13:52 | and another thing | 5 lines |
| 1309.19 | Wed Nov 17 1993 15:34 | why not bid 4C with that hand? | 16 lines |
TOPIC | 1310.0 | Third hand trick 1 play, part I. |
| 1310.1 | Wed Nov 10 1993 11:37 | let's have all relevent info we deserve | 4 lines |
| 1310.4 | Wed Nov 10 1993 14:46 | D6 is correct in theory and practice | 62 lines |
| 1310.5 | Wed Nov 10 1993 15:05 | analysis in .2 is not quite correct | 27 lines |
TOPIC | 1311.0 | bidding question |
| 1311.3 | Mon Nov 15 1993 11:49 | defend | 4 lines |
TOPIC | 1312.0 | Regional misunderstandings - part 1 |
| 1312.3 | Mon Nov 15 1993 11:56 | what's the problem | 14 lines |
| 1312.5 | Tue Nov 16 1993 11:31 | who'd have thought we'd catch CJ breaking the LAW? | 1 lines |
TOPIC | 1313.0 | Regional misunderstandings - Part 2 |
| 1313.4 | Mon Nov 15 1993 12:11 | several bad choices here | 22 lines |
TOPIC | 1314.0 | Regional misunderstandings - Part 3 |
| 1314.3 | Mon Nov 15 1993 12:16 | do I hear a clucking sound coming from East? | 3 lines |
TOPIC | 1315.0 | Morton at the table |
| 1315.3 | Mon Nov 15 1993 12:19 | I think you've all got it | 6 lines |
TOPIC | 1317.0 | Best line? |
| 1317.3 | Mon Nov 15 1993 13:25 | run the DT | 17 lines |
| 1317.5 | Wed Nov 17 1993 13:54 | so what happened? | 1 lines |
| 1317.7 | Wed Nov 17 1993 15:12 | | 4 lines |
TOPIC | 1319.0 | Plan the defense |
| 1319.3 | Mon Nov 15 1993 15:48 | SQ, CJ | 2 lines |
TOPIC | 1320.0 | What's partner got? |
| 1320.6 | Mon Nov 15 1993 15:34 | 6D | 6 lines |
TOPIC | 1322.0 | Biggest decision I faced in Manchester. |
| 1322.2 | Tue Nov 16 1993 10:39 | DA or a club | 9 lines |
TOPIC | 1325.0 | Thu Nov 18 1993 13:45 | a lot of trouble in competitive auctions lately | 38 lines |
TOPIC | 1326.0 | Thu Nov 18 1993 13:52 | more trouble in competition | 24 lines |
TOPIC | 1327.0 | Partly survey/partly judgement. |
| 1327.2 | Fri Nov 19 1993 13:36 | is partner looking for extras? you don't have any | 4 lines |
TOPIC | 1328.0 | Third Hand Trick 1, Part II (Santiago)... |
| 1328.1 | Mon Nov 22 1993 15:08 | NS style? | 5 lines |
| 1328.2 | Mon Nov 22 1993 15:40 | play for a spade ruff? | 14 lines |
| 1328.7 | Tue Nov 23 1993 13:36 | too risky to try to give partner a club ruff | 38 lines |
TOPIC | 1329.0 | Route 128 - 4th match - Nov 23 |
| 1329.17 | Mon Dec 06 1993 10:26 | how to handle interference over big club ? | 28 lines |
| 1329.20 | Mon Dec 06 1993 17:09 | hindsight is soo wonderful | 5 lines |
| 1329.22 | Mon Dec 06 1993 17:27 | next time I'll bid 4H | 16 lines |
| 1329.24 | Tue Dec 07 1993 10:26 | AF bids 3N all the time | 4 lines |
TOPIC | 1330.0 | Wed Nov 24 1993 10:39 | dummy rights? | 22 lines |
| 1330.3 | Wed Nov 24 1993 14:04 | still not clear to me | 19 lines |
TOPIC | 1331.0 | Weak black hand |
| 1331.1 | Tue Nov 30 1993 10:48 | pass and listen | 3 lines |
| 1331.3 | Tue Nov 30 1993 11:23 | is there a lesson here? | 12 lines |
TOPIC | 1334.0 | 4th match - board 22 |
| 1334.3 | Tue Nov 30 1993 17:47 | know thy enemy! | 10 lines |
| 1334.11 | Wed Dec 01 1993 16:49 | brain cell decay | 17 lines |
TOPIC | 1336.0 | Route 128 - 5th match - Dec 1 |
| 1336.8 | Tue Dec 14 1993 10:50 | double doesn't promise a good hand | 21 lines |
TOPIC | 1337.0 | Disaster or Opportunity? |
| 1337.7 | Wed Dec 01 1993 16:59 | | 11 lines |
TOPIC | 1338.0 | Bidding question |
| 1338.6 | Thu Dec 02 1993 13:11 | plenty of time for controls later | 7 lines |
| 1338.10 | Fri Dec 03 1993 13:23 | not a very good hand for 2C opener | 13 lines |
| 1338.14 | Fri Dec 03 1993 17:16 | see notes 490.* | 4 lines |
TOPIC | 1339.0 | Another bidding question |
| 1339.4 | Thu Dec 02 1993 13:13 | yawn | 1 lines |
TOPIC | 1340.0 | You be the judge |
| 1340.2 | Thu Dec 02 1993 13:17 | worst overcall I ever want to see | 7 lines |
| 1340.7 | Thu Dec 02 1993 15:15 | responsive double--yes | 10 lines |
TOPIC | 1342.0 | 4th match - board 24 - Another critical decision |
| 1342.1 | Mon Dec 06 1993 11:32 | apply the axe | 16 lines |
| 1342.3 | Mon Dec 06 1993 15:37 | no written guarantee | 15 lines |
TOPIC | 1343.0 | Mon Dec 06 1993 13:52 | bidding after 2C-2D-2N | 35 lines |
| 1343.2 | Mon Dec 06 1993 15:27 | not so simple, IMHO | 46 lines |
| 1343.7 | Mon Dec 06 1993 16:57 | transfer + new suit= slam try in my book | 36 lines |
| 1343.9 | Mon Dec 06 1993 17:19 | plenty strong for a 2-suited slam try | 5 lines |
| 1343.11 | Mon Dec 06 1993 17:37 | I bid on | 9 lines |
| 1343.14 | Tue Dec 07 1993 10:24 | funny responses to Jacoby promise 4 trump | 5 lines |
| 1343.17 | Tue Dec 07 1993 13:23 | | 4 lines |
| 1343.20 | Wed Dec 08 1993 10:10 | can force to 5H just as well as 5D !! | 30 lines |
| 1343.21 | Wed Dec 08 1993 10:28 | and if opener prefers diamonds | 4 lines |
| 1343.24 | Wed Dec 08 1993 13:18 | one more try | 30 lines |
TOPIC | 1344.0 | Funny freak |
| 1344.3 | Tue Dec 07 1993 15:45 | 4S seems clear | 3 lines |
TOPIC | 1345.0 | Would you believe?! |
| 1345.4 | Wed Dec 08 1993 13:30 | RKC kickback to the rescue | 18 lines |
TOPIC | 1346.0 | 5th match - board 10 |
| 1346.2 | Wed Dec 08 1993 15:47 | double? | 20 lines |
| 1346.4 | Wed Dec 08 1993 16:48 | he has a much different picture at 2nd turn | 18 lines |
| 1346.7 | Wed Dec 08 1993 17:09 | | 14 lines |
| 1346.9 | Wed Dec 08 1993 17:58 | cannot double just in case partner has trap | 40 lines |
TOPIC | 1347.0 | 5th match - board 3 |
| 1347.3 | Thu Dec 09 1993 11:08 | at our table | 6 lines |
TOPIC | 1348.0 | Need thou ask? |
| 1348.7 | Fri Dec 10 1993 10:55 | probably pass is best, but try 4S if hungry | 36 lines |
TOPIC | 1349.0 | When a card not played is a card not held |
| 1349.3 | Mon Dec 13 1993 15:44 | the exception that proves the rule? | 5 lines |
TOPIC | 1350.0 | Mon Dec 13 1993 15:50 | tough slam to bid, and a bit tricky to play too | 13 lines |
| 1350.5 | Tue Dec 14 1993 13:51 | play solution | 26 lines |
TOPIC | 1351.0 | Interesting play problem from lunch |
| 1351.1 | Tue Dec 14 1993 13:33 | here's one way | 5 lines |
| 1351.3 | Tue Dec 14 1993 15:49 | must avoid drawing inferences at LT bridge | 16 lines |
TOPIC | 1353.0 | Triple fit needs less HCP |
| 1353.3 | Thu Dec 16 1993 10:29 | play in red for sure, probably reach 6 | 18 lines |
TOPIC | 1354.0 | 6th match - board 18 - what's your call? |
| 1354.4 | Thu Dec 16 1993 10:33 | cowardice can only be carried so far | 5 lines |
TOPIC | 1355.0 | 6th match - board 10 - discard? see .4 for corrected version |
| 1355.5 | Thu Dec 16 1993 11:11 | please clarify diamond position | 9 lines |
| 1355.6 | Thu Dec 16 1993 11:42 | not 100% clear, but spade pitch is best | 29 lines |
TOPIC | 1356.0 | 6th match - board 19 - push on? |
| 1356.1 | Thu Dec 16 1993 15:53 | even if pard is max, game probably isn't great | 2 lines |
| 1356.3 | Thu Dec 16 1993 16:34 | but they weren't vul | 6 lines |
TOPIC | 1357.0 | Thu Dec 16 1993 16:16 | 6th match - board 17 - what to bid? | 5 lines |
| 1357.4 | Thu Dec 16 1993 18:34 | well, say you pass. .. | 6 lines |
| 1357.10 | Fri Dec 17 1993 10:16 | correction | 3 lines |
| 1357.12 | Fri Dec 17 1993 11:05 | more bidding questions and the full hand | 46 lines |
| 1357.15 | Mon Dec 20 1993 10:52 | I can't believe it .... | 22 lines |
| 1357.18 | Tue Dec 21 1993 10:56 | cue-bid is not natural in response to balance either | 37 lines |
TOPIC | 1358.0 | Opening lead |
| 1358.3 | Fri Dec 17 1993 10:37 | the good deeds live on after you .... | 5 lines |
| 1358.7 | Fri Dec 17 1993 15:13 | 4C bid is awful | 7 lines |
TOPIC | 1359.0 | Finding the grand with a void |
| 1359.2 | Fri Dec 17 1993 10:45 | this is *very* easy after north's heroics | 14 lines |
| 1359.6 | Fri Dec 17 1993 12:29 | with that hand he would splinter | 5 lines |
TOPIC | 1360.0 | 6th match - board 2 - opening lead question... |
| 1360.2 | Fri Dec 17 1993 13:01 | consider the merits of HA | 14 lines |
TOPIC | 1361.0 | Playing vul 3N with a broken 7 card suit and questionable entries |
| 1361.1 | Fri Dec 17 1993 15:19 | playing for 2-2 hearts is your only hope | 6 lines |
| 1361.3 | Mon Dec 20 1993 13:46 | always play to make | 7 lines |
TOPIC | 1364.0 | 6th match - board 21 - Suggestions |
| 1364.4 | Tue Dec 21 1993 11:14 | isn't this an easy double? | 10 lines |
| 1364.6 | Tue Dec 21 1993 11:21 | should be able to work out meaning of "double" | 3 lines |
TOPIC | 1365.0 | 4th match - board 8 |
| 1365.3 | Tue Dec 21 1993 11:19 | don't play Bergen raises after 3rd seat opener | 5 lines |
TOPIC | 1368.0 | Minimal balanced hand rebid question |
| 1368.2 | Wed Jan 05 1994 14:00 | 1N shows at least a little more than a minimum | 15 lines |
| 1368.4 | Wed Jan 05 1994 15:28 | | 12 lines |
| 1368.9 | Thu Jan 06 1994 13:26 | all systems have their problem hands | 12 lines |
TOPIC | 1369.0 | 7th match - board 5 - bidding problem |
| 1369.6 | Fri Jan 07 1994 10:37 | 2H | 15 lines |
TOPIC | 1370.0 | A pushy 3N: part 1 - lead |
| 1370.2 | Fri Jan 07 1994 10:39 | DK | 2 lines |
| 1370.3 | Fri Jan 07 1994 11:15 | is that really what attitude leads are about?? | 24 lines |
| 1370.6 | Fri Jan 07 1994 14:36 | I don't think I've changed my tune here ... | 24 lines |
TOPIC | 1371.0 | Difficult bidding - impossible lead? |
| 1371.1 | Mon Jan 10 1994 13:24 | I stagger into 6D . . . | 33 lines |
| 1371.4 | Mon Jan 10 1994 14:49 | 6D is good enough to be worth bidding | 3 lines |
| 1371.5 | Mon Jan 10 1994 19:05 | At least I play in diamonds . . . . | 38 lines |
TOPIC | 1373.0 | Competing - you be the judge |
| 1373.3 | Tue Jan 11 1994 13:46 | | 18 lines |
| 1373.6 | Tue Jan 11 1994 15:25 | your examples prove my point . . . | 14 lines |
| 1373.10 | Tue Jan 11 1994 16:26 | | 27 lines |
TOPIC | 1374.0 | Director! |
| 1374.1 | Tue Jan 11 1994 13:59 | south is guilty | 18 lines |
| 1374.31 | Fri Jan 14 1994 16:56 | I think this is clear-cut too | 49 lines |
TOPIC | 1375.0 | Wed Jan 12 1994 13:57 | a question on transfers from Alan Frantz | 26 lines |
| 1375.8 | Fri Jan 14 1994 11:30 | surely you are joking, Mr. Keenan | 19 lines |
| 1375.12 | Fri Jan 14 1994 14:11 | I'm only talking about 4N after a transfer | 21 lines |
TOPIC | 1376.0 | Time for relieve! |
| 1376.1 | Wed Jan 12 1994 16:16 | 3 opponents at every table!!! | 56 lines |
TOPIC | 1377.0 | Theoretical point. |
| 1377.5 | Mon Jan 17 1994 13:39 | I think the auction was *very* clear | 51 lines |
| 1377.6 | Mon Jan 17 1994 14:36 | redouble more descriptive than 1H | 13 lines |
| 1377.10 | Tue Jan 18 1994 16:36 | XX shows 2 or 3 of the other suits and 10+ | 27 lines |
TOPIC | 1378.0 | Chicken bidders ? |
| 1378.1 | Mon Jan 17 1994 13:47 | tough one | 14 lines |
| 1378.3 | Mon Jan 17 1994 16:25 | | 32 lines |
| 1378.4 | Mon Jan 17 1994 17:20 | not so clear that 2D would show spade support | 18 lines |
| 1378.10 | Tue Jan 18 1994 16:22 | yes, I think 2S here *should* be competitive... | 41 lines |
| 1378.12 | Thu Jan 20 1994 15:29 | some new insight into responding to balances | 42 lines |
TOPIC | 1380.0 | bidding a rare hand |
| 1380.3 | Tue Jan 18 1994 16:58 | (a) 5H (b) 4D or 3H depending on agreements | 35 lines |
| 1380.8 | Thu Jan 20 1994 19:32 | Gotta psyche out the opponents | 31 lines |
TOPIC | 1381.0 | One question at a time |
| 1381.2 | Tue Jan 18 1994 17:00 | seems pretty easy . . . | 2 lines |
| 1381.10 | Wed Jan 19 1994 17:59 | DT will always work if contract is beatable! | 46 lines |
| 1381.11 | Wed Jan 19 1994 18:11 | defense works without any brilliancy from pard | 7 lines |
| 1381.14 | Mon Jan 24 1994 15:41 | isn't declarer finished now? | 22 lines |
TOPIC | 1382.0 | Warning signs |
| 1382.4 | Wed Jan 19 1994 10:14 | double shows clubs | 10 lines |
TOPIC | 1383.0 | You be judge ? |
| 1383.1 | Wed Jan 19 1994 11:19 | double of 3D is worst bid, especially with BB | 50 lines |
TOPIC | 1387.0 | Your choice of leads |
| 1387.2 | Fri Jan 21 1994 13:25 | top heart for sure | 5 lines |
| 1387.7 | Fri Jan 21 1994 17:34 | skipping Stayman with a major is a mistake | 16 lines |
| 1387.12 | Tue Jan 25 1994 20:31 | some math arguments against the club lead . . . | 80 lines |
| 1387.13 | Tue Jan 25 1994 20:39 | odds of club lead being good plummet if 25 HCPs | 10 lines |
TOPIC | 1388.0 | Overcalls. |
| 1388.3 | Mon Jan 24 1994 11:38 | minimum to be sure, but clear nevertheless | 46 lines |
| 1388.5 | Tue Jan 25 1994 10:49 | should overcall weaker hands with spades . . . | 29 lines |
| 1388.6 | Tue Jan 25 1994 20:56 | the promised minimum 1 level overcall examples | 29 lines |
TOPIC | 1390.0 | 7th match - The tragicomedy on Board 21 |
| 1390.1 | Wed Jan 26 1994 11:41 | double = good bid . pass of XX = insanity | 33 lines |
| 1390.4 | Wed Jan 26 1994 13:32 | why shouldn't partner figure it out the same? | 33 lines |
| 1390.6 | Wed Jan 26 1994 15:31 | no agreement does not mean "lead directing" | 43 lines |
| 1390.7 | Wed Jan 26 1994 15:38 | wouldn't bid 3N with nothing in hearts either | 11 lines |
| 1390.9 | Wed Jan 26 1994 17:37 | partnership misunderstanding didn't cause result | 28 lines |
TOPIC | 1391.0 | Lead against distr. slam |
| 1391.4 | Thu Jan 27 1994 12:44 | easy grand to bid with RKB | 29 lines |
| 1391.7 | Fri Jan 28 1994 10:47 | still looks like 9.5+ to me | 5 lines |
| 1391.9 | Fri Jan 28 1994 13:27 | probably open that hand 2C also | 17 lines |
TOPIC | 1392.0 | 8th match - board 5 - your bid |
| 1392.1 | Thu Jan 27 1994 13:33 | only 4D I think | 4 lines |
| 1392.5 | Thu Jan 27 1994 15:47 | there are more hands than bids | 13 lines |
| 1392.7 | Thu Jan 27 1994 18:31 | I have to give Barry a chicken award on this one | 13 lines |
| 1392.10 | Fri Jan 28 1994 10:41 | wouldn't you raise to 6 if pard jumped? | 25 lines |
| 1392.12 | Fri Jan 28 1994 13:17 | some answers | 31 lines |
| 1392.15 | Fri Jan 28 1994 15:51 | | 31 lines |
TOPIC | 1393.0 | 8th match - board 3 - your bid |
| 1393.1 | Thu Jan 27 1994 13:42 | sadly, 2D. | 5 lines |
TOPIC | 1394.0 | 8th match - wild and crazy board 9 |
| 1394.1 | Thu Jan 27 1994 13:45 | depends on methods | 7 lines |
| 1394.5 | Thu Jan 27 1994 14:02 | I don't see our result in there... | 5 lines |
| 1394.7 | Thu Jan 27 1994 14:27 | west hand | 3 lines |
| 1394.13 | Fri Jan 28 1994 11:10 | Us LOTT addicts really like support doubles | 37 lines |
| 1394.16 | Fri Jan 28 1994 16:05 | 3 to an honor is not a *penalty* double | 35 lines |
TOPIC | 1396.0 | MP decisions |
| 1396.3 | Tue Feb 01 1994 11:40 | wonderful problem. I like 3D best | 63 lines |
| 1396.4 | Tue Feb 01 1994 16:34 | poll about wisdom of passing 2CX | 30 lines |
| 1396.11 | Wed Feb 02 1994 11:17 | definitely a great problem | 44 lines |
| 1396.19 | Thu Feb 03 1994 16:12 | I don't see +200 | 7 lines |
| 1396.21 | Thu Feb 03 1994 16:19 | and another thing | 15 lines |
| 1396.22 | Thu Feb 03 1994 16:40 | what a joker! | 11 lines |
TOPIC | 1397.0 | Gaming over preempts |
| 1397.4 | Tue Feb 01 1994 15:26 | 2N is better than double | 8 lines |
TOPIC | 1398.0 | Route 128 - 9th match - Feb 2 |
| 1398.2 | Tue Feb 01 1994 15:22 | open palm? | 5 lines |
TOPIC | 1399.0 | 8th match - board 2 - Compound Squeeze |
| 1399.1 | Tue Feb 01 1994 17:48 | how about in NT? | 2 lines |
| 1399.5 | Wed Feb 02 1994 13:48 | seems to me squeeze still works on minor lead | 11 lines |
TOPIC | 1400.0 | 8th match - board 19 - Bidding Question |
| 1400.1 | Tue Feb 01 1994 20:56 | | 13 lines |
TOPIC | 1401.0 | A simple poll question |
| 1401.3 | Thu Feb 03 1994 10:30 | not for BB's eyes | 4 lines |
| 1401.9 | Fri Feb 04 1994 11:28 | I know this auction... | 24 lines |
TOPIC | 1403.0 | Thu Feb 03 1994 15:05 | responding to 3rd seat opener.... | 14 lines |
| 1403.8 | Fri Feb 04 1994 10:51 | from another misguided soul--Karl Barth | 9 lines |
| 1403.9 | Fri Feb 04 1994 10:52 | | 27 lines |
| 1403.12 | Fri Feb 04 1994 11:19 | stiff heart is quite possible | 8 lines |
| 1403.14 | Fri Feb 04 1994 11:33 | is there any hand so perferct?? | 10 lines |
| 1403.17 | Fri Feb 04 1994 12:42 | must have a super hand for a FSJ | 8 lines |
TOPIC | 1404.0 | To bal or not bal |
| 1404.6 | Fri Feb 04 1994 11:09 | pass, yawn, whose lead? | 2 lines |
TOPIC | 1405.0 | Fri Feb 04 1994 14:30 | now here's a *REAL* matchpoint problem | 10 lines |
| 1405.7 | Mon Feb 07 1994 10:46 | not even Stoian supports me on this one ??? | 30 lines |
TOPIC | 1406.0 | Mon Feb 07 1994 14:25 | simple rebid problem | 5 lines |
| 1406.7 | Tue Feb 08 1994 17:25 | why I asked. | 38 lines |
| 1406.11 | Wed Feb 09 1994 17:12 | no 1nT rebids with singletons, please | 33 lines |
TOPIC | 1408.0 | Bd 21 - 9th match |
| 1408.1 | Tue Feb 08 1994 18:03 | not an opener, not a raise, not an accept..... | 76 lines |
TOPIC | 1409.0 | Lead poll |
| 1409.5 | Mon Feb 14 1994 10:45 | let's poll the bidding too | 15 lines |
| 1409.6 | Mon Feb 14 1994 11:10 | spade, 100% | 9 lines |
| 1409.14 | Mon Feb 14 1994 13:30 | not a good time for a funny double | 43 lines |
TOPIC | 1410.0 | Mon Feb 14 1994 16:42 | what's going on? | 13 lines |
| 1410.5 | Tue Feb 15 1994 10:36 | I guess I should bid 6D/5S | 26 lines |
| 1410.8 | Tue Feb 15 1994 16:07 | hands with 12 cards in the majors shouldn't defend | 6 lines |
TOPIC | 1411.0 | Mon Feb 14 1994 17:01 | can you bid this grand? | 34 lines |
| 1411.2 | Mon Feb 14 1994 17:51 | that's more inference than I can manage. . . | 31 lines |
| 1411.5 | Tue Feb 15 1994 11:47 | I don't quite get these auctions | 60 lines |
| 1411.7 | Tue Feb 15 1994 13:23 | can't just rely on LTC | 20 lines |
| 1411.13 | Wed Feb 16 1994 11:40 | RLTC vs. ALTC and more is still needed. . . | 51 lines |
| 1411.16 | Wed Feb 16 1994 13:35 | EKB over splinters? | 57 lines |
| 1411.22 | Thu Feb 17 1994 15:14 | another failure to communicate :-( | 87 lines |
| 1411.24 | Thu Feb 17 1994 17:05 | why do I bother? | 45 lines |
TOPIC | 1413.0 | YAG (Yet another grand) |
| 1413.1 | Fri Feb 18 1994 13:29 | 6N is good enough | 23 lines |
| 1413.3 | Fri Feb 18 1994 15:42 | good auction | 5 lines |
| 1413.14 | Wed Feb 23 1994 11:14 | 7S is almost but not quite as good as 7N | 3 lines |
TOPIC | 1414.0 | Tue Feb 22 1994 20:00 | dealing with 4 level interference... | 16 lines |
| 1414.7 | Wed Feb 23 1994 11:10 | from Karl BArth | 54 lines |
| 1414.9 | Wed Feb 23 1994 13:20 | results | 32 lines |
| 1414.12 | Thu Feb 24 1994 10:34 | NT bid no bar to responsive doubles | 13 lines |
TOPIC | 1415.0 | Lost this match in 7 board overtime. |
| 1415.4 | Wed Feb 23 1994 13:29 | DQ shows card in spades??????????? | 8 lines |
TOPIC | 1417.0 | Route 128 - Digital-A vs. Digital-B - March 1, 1994 |
| 1417.6 | Mon Mar 07 1994 10:36 | | 15 lines |
| 1417.8 | Mon Mar 07 1994 11:54 | I don't try to be a god on the opening lead | 26 lines |
TOPIC | 1418.0 | Bidding Q: show of hands |
| 1418.3 | Tue Mar 01 1994 12:03 | how about invitational jump to 3C? | 8 lines |
| 1418.5 | Tue Mar 01 1994 13:18 | our methods not as bad as you think | 15 lines |
| 1418.14 | Wed Mar 02 1994 11:10 | got to recognize a big hand when you see it | 32 lines |
TOPIC | 1420.0 | Simple question on opening |
| 1420.2 | Wed Mar 02 1994 11:32 | bid bold | 27 lines |
TOPIC | 1423.0 | GNOT - One happy ending, five problem hands |
| 1423.3 | Mon Mar 07 1994 11:34 | lead is tough, bidding is easy | 39 lines |
| 1423.4 | Mon Mar 07 1994 11:44 | too good to give up on game | 16 lines |
TOPIC | 1424.0 | Best way to play this grand? |
| 1424.3 | Mon Mar 07 1994 17:05 | last time I had this problem .... | 5 lines |
TOPIC | 1425.0 | Modernly missable |
| 1425.2 | Tue Mar 08 1994 10:31 | I can't get there .... | 42 lines |
| 1425.6 | Tue Mar 08 1994 11:39 | club void is *not* the feature to show | 25 lines |
| 1425.10 | Tue Mar 08 1994 14:02 | most don't play Jacoby that way any more | 27 lines |
| 1425.14 | Tue Mar 08 1994 16:50 | voids don't take tricks | 39 lines |
TOPIC | 1426.0 | Staying clear of trouble |
| 1426.4 | Tue Mar 08 1994 11:29 | partner will balance if we have something | 6 lines |
| 1426.8 | Tue Mar 08 1994 14:11 | looks like 14 to me too | 20 lines |
TOPIC | 1427.0 | Tue Mar 08 1994 14:15 | bid bold? | 9 lines |
| 1427.2 | Tue Mar 08 1994 17:06 | may be awkward if you don't bid now | 14 lines |
| 1427.6 | Wed Mar 09 1994 10:59 | huh? | 23 lines |
| 1427.11 | Wed Mar 09 1994 15:42 | come on, Jay | 32 lines |
| 1427.18 | Thu Mar 10 1994 13:27 | I still think 2H is the percentage action | 25 lines |
TOPIC | 1428.0 | Bid/play. Part 1 - bid |
| 1428.3 | Wed Mar 09 1994 13:14 | ask for keycards and try for 6D | 15 lines |
| 1428.4 | Wed Mar 09 1994 17:30 | kickback seems perfect to me here | 20 lines |
TOPIC | 1429.0 | Competitive bidding |
| 1429.6 | Fri Mar 11 1994 11:23 | double is mandatory is I understand your meaning | 76 lines |
| 1429.8 | Fri Mar 11 1994 14:06 | yep, limit raise establishes forcing pass | 11 lines |
| 1429.10 | Fri Mar 11 1994 15:18 | I'm only describing what I think is "standard" | 26 lines |
| 1429.13 | Mon Mar 14 1994 10:54 | doesn't look like a pre-emptive raise to me | 15 lines |
| 1429.14 | Mon Mar 14 1994 20:37 | some of Woosley's teachings on the forcing pass | 137 lines |
| 1429.18 | Tue Mar 15 1994 10:45 | bla-bla | 28 lines |
| 1429.22 | Tue Mar 15 1994 14:11 | clarification | 35 lines |
| 1429.31 | Mon Mar 21 1994 11:12 | limit raises and forcing passes | 62 lines |
| 1429.33 | Mon Mar 21 1994 15:00 | nothing wins all the time! | 27 lines |
| 1429.35 | Tue Mar 22 1994 11:18 | yes, I am assuming we can make at least 9 tricks | 34 lines |
TOPIC | 1430.0 | Ocelot |
| 1430.4 | Fri Mar 11 1994 11:43 | what's the point in 3N? | 28 lines |
TOPIC | 1431.0 | Plan the rest. |
| 1431.1 | Mon Mar 14 1994 13:52 | I'm in 5C | 9 lines |
| 1431.3 | Mon Mar 14 1994 17:38 | improvement..... | 9 lines |
TOPIC | 1432.0 | Noteworthy dummy... |
| 1432.2 | Mon Mar 14 1994 13:34 | partner has a stiff club (I hope) | 14 lines |
TOPIC | 1433.0 | Director's blues |
| 1433.5 | Thu Mar 17 1994 15:23 | I don't see it | 43 lines |
TOPIC | 1434.0 | Challenge the chumps ? |
| 1434.2 | Wed Mar 16 1994 11:27 | all roads lead to game | 53 lines |
| 1434.6 | Thu Mar 17 1994 11:02 | just trying to be honest | 13 lines |
TOPIC | 1436.0 | A wee defensive problem |
| 1436.4 | Tue Mar 22 1994 10:55 | lead a club | 12 lines |
| 1436.16 | Thu Mar 24 1994 10:26 | gotta get in there over artificial auctions | 14 lines |
| 1436.26 | Thu Mar 24 1994 13:29 | works for me | 19 lines |
TOPIC | 1437.0 | Hands match up well, can you get there? |
| 1437.5 | Wed Mar 23 1994 15:31 | 4S is nearly hopeless | 29 lines |
TOPIC | 1438.0 | A competitive hand. |
| 1438.3 | Thu Mar 24 1994 10:33 | too many cards | 10 lines |
| 1438.22 | Mon Mar 28 1994 16:05 | pass at IMPs seems reasonable to me | 29 lines |
TOPIC | 1439.0 | Another bidding question from last night |
| 1439.2 | Thu Mar 24 1994 11:14 | need more info, but probably pass for now | 26 lines |
| 1439.8 | Thu Mar 24 1994 13:43 | we don't try for accuracy when they open 1N | 29 lines |
TOPIC | 1440.0 | What are your tastes? |
| 1440.7 | Mon Mar 28 1994 11:50 | doesn't look like a take-out double to me | 16 lines |
TOPIC | 1441.0 | How do you handle this pre-emptive bid? |
| 1441.5 | Tue Mar 29 1994 11:48 | 5C | 23 lines |
| 1441.8 | Tue Mar 29 1994 18:43 | give up penalty doubles!! | 14 lines |
TOPIC | 1442.0 | What is the best match point strategy on this one? |
| 1442.5 | Tue Mar 29 1994 11:53 | no and pass | 7 lines |
| 1442.12 | Wed Mar 30 1994 11:49 | south to blame here | 44 lines |
TOPIC | 1443.0 | Bidding high |
| 1443.4 | Tue Mar 29 1994 12:48 | bid 6H directly | 47 lines |
| 1443.6 | Tue Mar 29 1994 15:56 | try 4H if you need a top | 15 lines |
| 1443.7 | Tue Mar 29 1994 18:52 | 3H-4S is to play | 21 lines |
TOPIC | 1444.0 | Declarer's are Ron Rubin and Bobby Goldman. |
| 1444.4 | Wed Mar 30 1994 14:16 | DK seems clearly better | 36 lines |
TOPIC | 1446.0 | Constructive preempts |
| 1446.6 | Thu Mar 31 1994 16:20 | is this really a serious question? | 3 lines |
TOPIC | 1447.0 | Post-preempts |
| 1447.4 | Thu Mar 31 1994 16:24 | only one pre-empt per hand, please | 6 lines |
TOPIC | 1448.0 | Would you slam? |
| 1448.3 | Thu Mar 31 1994 18:15 | 6D? | 1 lines |
TOPIC | 1449.0 | Awake yet ? Of course, you're third hand... |
| 1449.1 | Mon Apr 04 1994 17:03 | anything could be right, by I guess a spade . . . | 33 lines |
| 1449.3 | Tue Apr 05 1994 12:36 | would declarer really finesse the HT? | 21 lines |
| 1449.8 | Wed Apr 06 1994 12:26 | CJ may work here, but I don't see it as %age | 38 lines |
TOPIC | 1450.0 | Two questions on third seat bidding. |
| 1450.4 | Tue Apr 05 1994 17:44 | 1H, 1S | 29 lines |
| 1450.13 | Wed Apr 06 1994 12:04 | hey, I said 1H too | 14 lines |
| 1450.24 | Fri Apr 08 1994 12:06 | I'm happy to take the advice of world champions | 51 lines |
| 1450.30 | Fri Apr 08 1994 15:38 | | 33 lines |
TOPIC | 1453.0 | from Alan Frantz: an ugly decision |
| 1453.9 | Thu Apr 07 1994 18:24 | | 49 lines |
TOPIC | 1454.0 | Oooh, can't await hand records... |
| 1454.4 | Fri Apr 08 1994 14:04 | give them enough rope.... | 10 lines |
| 1454.12 | Wed Apr 13 1994 15:08 | how does this 4N for take-out work? | 53 lines |
| 1454.14 | Wed Apr 13 1994 15:34 | correction! | 2 lines |
TOPIC | 1456.0 | Third hand, trick 5. Carding agreements ? |
| 1456.5 | Mon Apr 11 1994 18:27 | simple matter of lead conventions :-).... | 67 lines |
| 1456.10 | Tue Apr 12 1994 13:55 | what is normal carding here? | 25 lines |
TOPIC | 1459.0 | Trick two, your lead? |
| 1459.4 | Thu Apr 14 1994 18:14 | simple signalling situation ..... | 54 lines |
| 1459.6 | Fri Apr 15 1994 12:03 | don't miss a chance for glory .... | 35 lines |
| 1459.8 | Fri Apr 15 1994 12:31 | don't see much wrong with the bidding | 9 lines |
| 1459.10 | Fri Apr 15 1994 14:32 | but shouldn't I trust partner? | 14 lines |
| 1459.14 | Mon Apr 18 1994 15:54 | signal interpreation is not at all clear | 37 lines |
TOPIC | 1460.0 | Bidding questions |
| 1460.9 | Fri Apr 15 1994 13:49 | | 29 lines |
| 1460.11 | Fri Apr 15 1994 14:58 | doesn't look like a 1H bid to me. | 2 lines |
| 1460.13 | Fri Apr 15 1994 16:11 | I'm not ashamed of my diamonds | 12 lines |
TOPIC | 1462.0 | Modern or old-fashioned? |
| 1462.10 | Tue Apr 19 1994 14:44 | depends on your tools | 33 lines |
| 1462.14 | Wed Apr 20 1994 14:43 | another opportunity to win with Kickback | 45 lines |
TOPIC | 1464.0 | Two part problem (from Topsfield) |
| 1464.4 | Tue Apr 19 1994 14:57 | don't like to gamble | 27 lines |
TOPIC | 1466.0 | Interesting hand. |
| 1466.1 | Wed Apr 20 1994 16:43 | but why? | 8 lines |
| 1466.3 | Thu Apr 21 1994 16:59 | what am I missing? | 23 lines |
TOPIC | 1467.0 | A poll on negative double |
| 1467.2 | Wed Apr 20 1994 14:46 | through 4D or 4H | 4 lines |
TOPIC | 1470.0 | Lead preference |
| 1470.4 | Tue Apr 26 1994 12:06 | CA? | 2 lines |
TOPIC | 1471.0 | Best line of play? |
| 1471.5 | Tue Apr 26 1994 14:08 | play LHO for DK. | 5 lines |
| 1471.6 | Tue Apr 26 1994 14:13 | all west's fault :-) | 13 lines |
| 1471.10 | Tue Apr 26 1994 17:38 | doesn't seem close to me | 30 lines |
| 1471.17 | Wed Apr 27 1994 14:36 | 2S is just lying | 12 lines |
| 1471.29 | Fri Apr 29 1994 14:47 | my thoughts | 94 lines |
| 1471.36 | Mon May 02 1994 11:32 | | 21 lines |
TOPIC | 1473.0 | Opinions? |
| 1473.2 | Wed Apr 27 1994 15:10 | 2S and 2D | 11 lines |
TOPIC | 1474.0 | from last night's Wakefield game |
| 1474.1 | Wed Apr 27 1994 15:18 | weasel early, weasel often | 12 lines |
| 1474.8 | Fri Apr 29 1994 12:21 | don't see the great virtue in the duck | 25 lines |
| 1474.10 | Tue May 03 1994 14:07 | who is going to lead a trump from Jxx? | 7 lines |
TOPIC | 1475.0 | Beavers out in force last night... |
| 1475.1 | Thu Apr 28 1994 12:21 | avoid defense whenever possible | 26 lines |
TOPIC | 1476.0 | Play problem from last night |
| 1476.2 | Thu Apr 28 1994 18:17 | set up the diamodns | 9 lines |
TOPIC | 1477.0 | Play for learners |
| 1477.2 | Tue May 03 1994 12:16 | looking to learn . . . | 9 lines |
| 1477.11 | Wed May 04 1994 16:03 | not sure your first example is correct | 19 lines |
TOPIC | 1479.0 | Had coffee yet ? |
| 1479.2 | Wed May 04 1994 12:17 | HK and another H | 31 lines |
| 1479.5 | Wed May 04 1994 15:05 | expert judgement is truly an awesome thing | 7 lines |
TOPIC | 1481.0 | Am I readable ? |
| 1481.1 | Wed May 04 1994 15:08 | why 1S? | 4 lines |
TOPIC | 1482.0 | The power of Aces |
| 1482.5 | Fri May 06 1994 12:19 | wouldn't open 2C | 11 lines |
| 1482.9 | Fri May 06 1994 15:08 | 4H is *very* poor contract | 25 lines |
| 1482.21 | Wed May 11 1994 18:29 | hold on there! | 62 lines |
TOPIC | 1484.0 | Final - Board 10 - sour grapes |
| 1484.7 | Mon May 16 1994 12:46 | AF/CZ TMRC | 18 lines |
| 1484.13 | Wed May 18 1994 14:13 | but why should 1N be stronger than 1D-1M-1N? | 16 lines |
TOPIC | 1490.0 | You be the judge |
| 1490.7 | Mon May 16 1994 12:12 | 90% blame to north, 10% to south | 24 lines |
TOPIC | 1491.0 | Back to old tricks |
| 1491.3 | Tue May 17 1994 15:11 | isn't it time to balance? | 7 lines |
| 1491.8 | Wed May 18 1994 12:12 | balance clear at MPs, but how about at IMPs? | 38 lines |
| 1491.10 | Wed May 18 1994 14:40 | partner's values are implied | 23 lines |
TOPIC | 1492.0 | Fri May 20 1994 15:19 | DONT know what to do | 11 lines |
| 1492.6 | Mon May 23 1994 12:20 | result and more questions | 24 lines |
TOPIC | 1493.0 | Drunk our morning coffee yet ? |
| 1493.7 | Mon May 23 1994 14:07 | | 7 lines |
TOPIC | 1494.0 | Right church, wrong pew |
| 1494.5 | Tue May 24 1994 11:25 | transfer, then 2N | 3 lines |
TOPIC | 1495.0 | Gut feel? |
| 1495.6 | Tue May 24 1994 11:28 | why not pass? | 2 lines |
| 1495.11 | Tue May 24 1994 12:12 | doesn't this depend on partnership expectations? | 17 lines |
TOPIC | 1496.0 | Tue May 24 1994 15:13 | negative double vs. 2/1 in competition | 27 lines |
| 1496.2 | Tue May 24 1994 17:20 | what's the difference? | 13 lines |
| 1496.3 | Tue May 24 1994 17:38 | Collis too got away with it more than he should;-) | 6 lines |
TOPIC | 1497.0 | Another easy one ? |
| 1497.4 | Wed May 25 1994 14:23 | too easy too | 6 lines |
| 1497.9 | Thu May 26 1994 11:26 | clear-cut Soloway jump shift | 13 lines |
TOPIC | 1498.0 | Wed May 25 1994 14:13 | question about Standard bidding..... | 19 lines |
| 1498.4 | Thu May 26 1994 12:09 | why 3S should be forcing | 29 lines |
| 1498.8 | Thu May 26 1994 14:17 | double is how you say "nothing to say" | 22 lines |
| 1498.11 | Thu May 26 1994 18:15 | | 33 lines |
| 1498.16 | Thu May 26 1994 18:42 | no perfect method | 15 lines |
TOPIC | 1499.0 | Au revoir |
| 1499.6 | Tue May 31 1994 17:58 | good luck | 6 lines |
TOPIC | 1500.0 | Leading Q |
| 1500.2 | Thu Jun 02 1994 11:35 | here we go again ! | 10 lines |
| 1500.7 | Fri Jun 03 1994 12:13 | here, everyone is down | 11 lines |
TOPIC | 1501.0 | Bidding Q |
| 1501.2 | Thu Jun 02 1994 13:39 | 4H, but don't really understand what's been shown | 15 lines |
| 1501.5 | Thu Jun 02 1994 16:57 | 3N also a good choice | 11 lines |
TOPIC | 1502.0 | Tue Jun 07 1994 14:10 | chance to try one of our bidding gadgets | 83 lines |
TOPIC | 1503.0 | Assess blame, worst bid, etc... |
| 1503.3 | Wed Jun 08 1994 12:01 | good learning opportunity | 85 lines |
| 1503.5 | Wed Jun 08 1994 14:11 | rebid 2N or 3C | 11 lines |
TOPIC | 1505.0 | Which card? |
| 1505.3 | Fri Jun 10 1994 15:47 | run spades, then D9 to DQ | 26 lines |
TOPIC | 1506.0 | How do you approach these situations ? |
| 1506.6 | Mon Jun 13 1994 16:43 | you can't do worse than us :-( | 25 lines |
TOPIC | 1507.0 | bidding Q |
| 1507.2 | Wed Jun 15 1994 11:35 | easy | 29 lines |
| 1507.3 | Wed Jun 15 1994 11:38 | I believe we may be communicating! | 2 lines |
TOPIC | 1508.0 | Thu Jun 16 1994 11:46 | ugly rebid problem | 7 lines |
| 1508.5 | Thu Jun 16 1994 15:21 | | 25 lines |
TOPIC | 1509.0 | Farewell for now ... |
| 1509.2 | Fri Jun 17 1994 15:16 | good luck, NOrm | 5 lines |
TOPIC | 1510.0 | Best approach to make 2NT/3NT |
| 1510.2 | Tue Jun 21 1994 11:49 | play on spades if in "pig mode" (aren't we all?) | 21 lines |
| 1510.9 | Fri Jun 24 1994 11:45 | more thoughts on the play of the clubs and hand | 89 lines |
| 1510.11 | Fri Jun 24 1994 15:03 | yes, describing NMF ala Max Hardy | 46 lines |
TOPIC | 1511.0 | How do you recognize a cross-ruff? |
| 1511.1 | Fri Jun 24 1994 14:44 | interesting questions | 95 lines |
TOPIC | 1512.0 | Tue Jun 28 1994 11:22 | balancing over pre-empts | 21 lines |
| 1512.8 | Wed Jun 29 1994 16:50 | disagree strongly | 57 lines |
TOPIC | 1513.0 | Tue Jun 28 1994 15:45 | splinter or natural? | 11 lines |
| 1513.5 | Wed Jun 29 1994 17:48 | splinter works even without 3H being forcing | 41 lines |
TOPIC | 1514.0 | Single, Double, Triple Raise, or Other? |
| 1514.1 | Thu Jun 30 1994 15:12 | lots of slam potential here | 19 lines |
TOPIC | 1515.0 | Is it safe? |
| 1515.1 | Thu Jun 30 1994 16:56 | first pass is ok, then try 3S | 44 lines |
| 1515.3 | Fri Jul 01 1994 14:13 | partner should not pass 3S | 6 lines |
TOPIC | 1516.0 | Where to go from here? |
| 1516.1 | Thu Jun 30 1994 17:05 | when in doubt, punt by making cheapest bid | 13 lines |
TOPIC | 1517.0 | Thu Jul 07 1994 14:57 | learning to walk | 85 lines |
| 1517.5 | Mon Jul 11 1994 17:27 | Those who can't defend may as well pre-empt | 15 lines |
| 1517.8 | Sun Jul 17 1994 18:59 | could have opened 2D | 3 lines |
TOPIC | 1518.0 | Your bid |
| 1518.1 | Mon Jul 11 1994 12:38 | I guess to defend | 21 lines |
TOPIC | 1521.0 | Sun Jul 17 1994 19:13 | You be da Judge. . . | 15 lines |
| 1521.9 | Thu Jul 21 1994 11:46 | 3rd seat pre-empts are *not* disciplined | 31 lines |
| 1521.11 | Thu Jul 21 1994 15:52 | remaining 100% uncontrite | 83 lines |
| 1521.13 | Thu Jul 21 1994 18:49 | not a violation of system | 48 lines |
TOPIC | 1522.0 | Sun Jul 17 1994 19:26 | another bidding disaster | 15 lines |
TOPIC | 1525.0 | Is One-Club forcing? |
| 1525.5 | Thu Jul 21 1994 15:07 | pass the first time | 4 lines |
TOPIC | 1526.0 | To push or not to push? |
| 1526.8 | Mon Jul 25 1994 15:39 | depending on methods. . . | 32 lines |
TOPIC | 1527.0 | Should you trust opps? |
| 1527.3 | Mon Jul 25 1994 15:45 | endplay? | 2 lines |
| 1527.8 | Mon Jul 25 1994 18:03 | cash (only) as many diamonds as needed | 23 lines |
TOPIC | 1528.0 | Early decision. |
| 1528.3 | Wed Jul 27 1994 12:45 | start with spade finesse? | 30 lines |
TOPIC | 1529.0 | Stayman, Transfers, and Alertable bids |
| 1529.2 | Wed Jul 27 1994 15:33 | | 10 lines |
TOPIC | 1530.0 | Reminder of 10 years ago, when he lived here... |
| 1530.3 | Thu Jul 28 1994 17:50 | finesse the man with the SQ and prepare PM | 30 lines |
TOPIC | 1531.0 | Your bid. |
| 1531.3 | Mon Aug 01 1994 19:18 | 2S what's the problem? | 3 lines |
| 1531.9 | Tue Aug 02 1994 14:09 | must show your 5-5 hand | 3 lines |
| 1531.11 | Tue Aug 02 1994 14:47 | 1S-1N-2H-3H shows 4+ hearts and invitational | 5 lines |
TOPIC | 1532.0 | Tue Aug 02 1994 14:19 | maximal overcall double? | 31 lines |
| 1532.4 | Tue Aug 02 1994 17:26 | not impossible to want to try for game | 16 lines |
| 1532.8 | Wed Aug 03 1994 16:25 | overcalls are limited | 9 lines |
TOPIC | 1539.0 | System makes it tricky |
| 1539.2 | Thu Aug 11 1994 14:24 | 2N ok on given auction | 20 lines |
TOPIC | 1540.0 | Four problems from Collis |
| 1540.2 | Fri Aug 12 1994 16:28 | seem pretty murky to me | 44 lines |
| 1540.6 | Tue Aug 23 1994 12:03 | great minds . . . | 4 lines |
TOPIC | 1542.0 | Slam bidding and play |
| 1542.6 | Tue Aug 16 1994 18:07 | easy to stay out of grands | 34 lines |
| 1542.11 | Wed Aug 17 1994 15:06 | surely you jest? | 4 lines |
TOPIC | 1543.0 | %^7&$#&@ opponents anyway |
| 1543.4 | Wed Aug 17 1994 14:22 | must take some action over 3H | 22 lines |
| 1543.8 | Wed Aug 17 1994 15:02 | BaM argues strongly for bidding on! | 36 lines |
| 1543.9 | Wed Aug 17 1994 15:22 | must maximize chances of finding best spot | 20 lines |
TOPIC | 1544.0 | MP Q |
| 1544.2 | Thu Aug 18 1994 11:06 | worth a try only, I think | 11 lines |
| 1544.7 | Fri Aug 19 1994 11:18 | xxx not a good choice for long suit try | 32 lines |
| 1544.9 | Tue Aug 23 1994 12:14 | balanced game try is not a try for 3N | 7 lines |
TOPIC | 1547.0 | Subliminal? |
| 1547.2 | Thu Aug 25 1994 12:18 | pass | 2 lines |
TOPIC | 1564.0 | Matchpoint judgement. |
| 1564.3 | Wed Sep 21 1994 11:56 | eager to defend with this hand | 6 lines |
TOPIC | 1565.0 | ...and another |
| 1565.3 | Wed Sep 21 1994 12:27 | must pass--isn't this what weak NT is for? | 7 lines |
TOPIC | 1566.0 | Wed Sep 21 1994 12:33 | hello ..... and goodbye | 11 lines |
TOPIC | 1567.0 | Another expert pratice question |
| 1567.4 | Fri Sep 23 1994 11:11 | | 52 lines |