News-sheet No.
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321 Final Results of the 2008 championships
When your hand improves during the auction
Dave’s column - ♠K1073 ♥AQ103 ♦K63 ♣86 opposite ♠AQJ62 ♥54 ♦742 ♣K7 in 4♠.
Dave’s column 2 –
a t
A 1NT response followed by 2NT.
Double a transfer for a lead?
Doubling Mode – playing negative doubles
322 Exclusion RKC Blackwood
Never deny a 4-card major
Dave’s column – a bidding problem
Dave’s column 2 – ♠765 ♥J863 ♦10764 ♣K6 opposite ♠9 ♥AK1094 ♦J9532 ♣A8 in 5♥.
A director call – a long pause and double being pulled.
Play Namyats – what do you open with ♠KQ ♥AKQ109862 ♦532 ♣-
323 After a splinter – two articles on how to continue when partner splinters
A defensive problem – return partner’s suit or switch?
Dave’s column – a defence problem
Dave’s column 2 – ♠Q106 ♥AKQ42 ♦87 ♣864 opposite ♠A83 ♥- ♦AKQJ1065 ♣AK3 in 6♦
Playing negative doubles – the automatic re-opening double.
That infamous 4333 type shape again.
Better minor? A1♦ bid must be at least 3 cards and the better of the minors if 3-3.
324 A 2♣ opener with just 18 points - ♠AK ♥AKQ10754 ♦- ♣Q942
Open 1♦ or upgrade to a strong 1NT? - ♠A1072 ♥AKQ42 ♦87 ♣864
An Unassuming cue bid? – partner overcalls 1♠ and you have 11 points and 4 ♠’s.
Raising partner’s minor – you need 5 cards if playing better minor.
Dave’s column – a defence problem
Dave’s column 2 – ♠A3 ♥K104 ♦KQ9862 ♣96 opposite ♠J10652 ♥AQ32 ♦A5 ♣A7 in 3NT
Double a freely bid 3NT for a lead of dummy’s suit.
Double Stayman for a ♣ lead – but ♣AJ42 may go for 1560! - 2♣**+2
325 RKCB mix-up, use Jacoby 2NT of similar to set a major suit as trumps.
Play Quiz – 8 ever 9 never or restricted choice?
Coping with their 4♠ opening
Dave’s column – ♠AQ5 ♥QJ98 ♦J9 ♣10987 opposite ♠64 ♥AK10764 ♦A4 ♣A63 in 4♥
326 The triple – Janne has now become just the 11th person to achieve the elusive tripple.
The problem with Ogust – LHO may double the response.
The 2NT rebid – it does not deny a 4-card major.
An adjusted score – may apply if you give the wrong explanation of partner’s bid.
Dave’s column – ♠K ♥AJ842 ♦74 ♣10987 opposite ♠AQJ10942 ♥Q ♦82 ♣963 in 5♠
Dave’s column 2 – ♠AK9875 ♥96 ♦Q3 ♣QJ8 opposite ♠J106 ♥A5 ♦A75 ♣A10975 in 4♠
Super Accept of a Jacoby Transfer – I suggest with 4 trumps and a non-minimum.
The Support Double and Support Redouble
Suit play Problem (with ample entries) - ♦9632 opposite ♦KJ1074
A new suit opposite partner’s weak two opening – it’s forcing.
327 Bidding the opponent’s suit – it’s not usually natural
Don’t bid after partner redoubles on the first round – he may want the penalty.
Raising partner’s splinter (to the six-level!).
Another one bites the dist – rudeness will not be tolerated at our club.
Dave’s column – ♠QJ43 ♥Q1083 ♦K62 ♣104 opposite ♠7 ♥A ♦QJ10984 ♣AKQ85 in 5♦
Dave’s 2nd column – a defence problem.
Upgrade a good 5 card suit: ♠A109 ♥A2 ♦KQJ52 ♣KQ7 is worth a 2NT (20-21) opener.
Open 1NT with a singleton? ♠K62 ♥K ♦AJ32 ♣KQ976
5-4 in the majors opposite 1NT – Jacoby transfer, Smolen or Quest transfer?
328 2008 Championship presentation – Brian
senior and
Cold for the Grand – using RKCB to locate the queen or extra length.
Exclusion
A 1-level penalty can be more than a slam!
Interfering with their strong 2♣ opening. TWERB
Dave’s column – ♠63 ♥A83 ♦KJ983 ♣AQ5 opposite ♠K7 ♥KQ1075 ♦A106 ♣KJ7 in 6♥
Dave’s 2nd
column – ♠73 ♥AKQJ964 ♦84 ♣63 opposite ♠AKJ2 ♥2 ♦AQ63 ♣AQ97 in 6♥
Open 1NT with a singleton? – two articles.
329 Double 1NT with ♠AQ104 ♥KQ ♦K932 ♣J103?
Raise a 4-card response with just three card support?
Raise partner’s weak jump shift?
Dave’s column – ♠AK5 ♥A72 ♦AJ9 ♣KJ95 opposite ♠643 ♥5 ♦543 ♣a86432 in 3NT.
Dave’s 2nd column – what do you open with ♠63 ♥J10 ♦AKQJ ♣AKQJ8
Don’t pass partner’s forcing bid – 1♥ p 1NT p 3♣ is game forcing.
When your 1NT gets overcalled – a comprehensive article about Lebensohl etc.
330 Don’t pre-empt and then bid again.
Raising partner’s 1NT response to 2NT – 15-16 points is not enough (Acol players note).
Dave’s column – ♠7632 ♥J2 ♦A43 ♣AKJ opposite ♠K854 ♥AK9 ♦852 ♣Q107 in 4♠
Dave’s 2nd
column – ♠J5 ♥K8732 ♦A652 ♣105 opposite ♠AK1098 ♥A5 ♦4 ♣KQJ95 in 4♠
Too many ♣’a – part 1: Don’t bid when you can get a huge penalty.
Too many ♣’a – part 1: With a long minor and a good hand, rebid 3NT.
331 Don’t be bullies into overbidding
Where are the ♣’s? – Don’t bid your hand twice.
Dave’s column – ♠A87 ♥65 ♦QJ542 ♣Q32 opposite ♠K52 ♥AK2 ♦A963 ♣A76 in 3NT
Dave’s 2nd
column – ♠KJ764 ♥K43 ♦AK84 ♣K opposite ♠83 ♥A65 ♦72 ♣AQ10983 in 3NT
0 or 3 keycards – how to solve the ambiguity – two articles
An impossible bid? ♠- ♥QJ1098542 ♦9 ♣110752 opposite a 1♠ opening.
After a 2NT jump rebid – play PARROT
332 Everybody bid the slam – and all but one found the good 6♠ save
Where are the ♣’s? – Don’t bid your hand twice.
Leading quiz – when partner passes your take-out double.
Good enough for a
penalty pass? 1♠ -
Rebid a 6-card suit or give false preference?
Super accept – you need 4 trumps.
Dave’s column – ♠Q92 ♥J6 ♦KJ9 ♣AKQ4 opposite ♠K876 ♥1032 ♦AQ102 ♣J7 in 4♠
Dave’s 2nd
column – ♠J7 ♥53 ♦865 ♣J109876 opposite ♠AQ9 ♥KQJ2 ♦KQ9 ♣AKQ in 3NT
333 Stop them bidding Blackwood
Responding to RKCB with 5 keycards
Dave’s columns – two articles on defence
334 The 2NT response to partner’s 1♣/♦ opening.
Dave’s column – ♠8 ♥AQJ9643 ♦854 ♣Q4 opposite ♠AKQ954 ♥K7 ♦A ♣A952 in 7♥
A note about RKCB 1430 (as opposed to 3014)
Dave’s 2nd column – ♠QJ97 ♥KQ7 ♦J8 ♣AK62 opposite ♠AK ♥A1042 ♦K752 ♣QJ5 in 6NT
A play problem – combining your chances
When the pre-empt has done the job (don’t bid again).
335 Hans wins the triple for a 2nd time.
Obey the Law – in competitive auctions, compete to the total number of trumps.
An interesting Multi Landy Auction.
Dave’s column – ♠AK ♥AKJ107 ♦Q843 ♣J5 opposite ♠5432 ♥Q98 ♦A95 ♣432 in 4♥
Dave’s 2nd column – ♠AQ ♥K93 ♦8653 ♣9642 opposite ♠9843 ♥AJ652 ♦A ♣KQJ in 4♥
Correct signalling – playing the 2 followed by the 3 is not the same as the 3 followed by 2
336 Is a 4-level pre-empt enough?
The
Dave’s column – ♠KQ2 ♥J1064 ♦93 ♣AQ102 opposite ♠A4 ♥AK985 ♦AJ5 ♣K43 in 6♥
Dave’s 2nd column – a defensive problem
Basic Signals when following suit – Pattaya Standard.
337 A 4th seat opening problem – two articles
Blackwood with a void? – two articles
Dave’s column – ♠AJ986532 ♥A ♦J43 ♣4 opposite ♠Q10 ♥Q1065 ♦Q9 ♣AQ52 in 4♠.
Dave’s 2nd
column – ♠AQ106 ♥Q109 ♦K8 ♣9653 opposite ♠J7 ♥AKJ876 ♦742 ♣AJ in 4♥
The huge balanced hand – use Benjamin, Multi or Kokish Relay.
An easy 6♦ slam.
338 Obey the Law in competitive auctions.
Too good for a major 5-4 fit.
Dave’s column – ♠AKQJ42 ♥10963 ♦A5 ♣K opposite ♠8 ♥AKJ ♦KJ87 ♣A10653 in 7♠.
Dave’s 2nd column – ♠QJ1063 ♥K84 ♦7632 ♣5 opposite ♠AK9852 ♥- ♦K854 ♣AQ3 in 4♠
The problem with
339 Introduction to the new partner checklist.
Nobody bids the grand; void responses to RKCB
Incorrectly blaming partner – 6 points is not enough for anew suit two level response.
Dave’s column – ♠10 ♥A9642 ♦QJ109 ♣AQ10 opposite ♠AKQJ975 ♥K3 ♦A32 ♣2 in 7♠.
Dave’s 2nd
column – ♠AKQJ1065 ♥AJ103 ♦- ♣J8 opposite
♠9432 ♥Q95 ♦A3
♣KQ54 in 6♠
Using 4th suit forcing to set up a game forcing auction.
340 Support with support – support partner’s 5 card suit if you have three.
Dave’s column – a defensive problem.
Dave’s 2nd column – ♠QJ5 ♥A74 ♦743 ♣AKQ3 opposite ♠A1073 ♥1092 ♦AJ6 ♣1075 in 3NT
A profitable 1-level non-vul penalty – a trap pass.
Another advanced balance
Double a cipher bid for a lead
Different styles – parts 1,2,3
341 The Western Cue Bid vs. the DAB
Dave’s column
Dave’s 2nd column
Lead quiz – lead low from Qxx against 3NT if partner overcalled in the suit.
That horrible 4333 type shape – deduct a point! – two articles.
342 Not a penalty double
Dave’s column – a defensive problem
Dave’s 2nd
column – ♠J1098 ♥K1084 ♦72 ♣AQ3 opposite ♠AKQ653 ♥9 ♦A65 ♣742 in 4♠
A re-opening double?
343 The sequence 2♣ - 2♦ - 3NT to show 25+ is horrible.
How to bid balanced 25+ point hands – Benjamin, Multi 2♦ or Kokish Relay all work.
Pearson’s rule of 15 – a nice example of passing a 12 count in 4th seat.
A t
Dave’s column – ♠AKQ10432 ♥K64 ♦- ♣1087 opposite ♠J865 ♥8752 ♦Q ♣AKJ9 in 4♠
Dave’s 2nd column – a defensive problem.
344 Ogust responses to a weak two opening
4-4 is better than 5-3
After a redouble – all subsequent doubles are for penalties
A free bid – it shows values
Raise partner’s pre-empt with three card support
Dave’s column – a defensive problem
Dave’s 2nd
column – ♠AKJ852 ♥Q5 ♦K542 ♣5 opposite ♠Q1094 ♥KJ63 ♦J6 ♣KQ4 in 4♠
345 No competition – don’t give the opponents a free ride if you have a suitable interference.
Applying the brakes – how to stop low when partner doubles a weak two opening.
Dave’s column – ♠Q54 ♥KQ87 ♦AK4 ♣AQ4 opposite ♠A83 ♥AJ943 ♦853 ♣106 in 4♥
Dave’s 2nd column – ♠AKQJ ♥6 ♦A10982 ♣AQ6 opposite ♠102 ♥KJ1075432 ♦- ♣K92 in 6♥
346 Balancing
The weak jump shift
Passing partner’s forcing bid
A strange 7♥ and 3NT, with 6♦ cold
An interesting pass-out
Dave’s column – ♠643 ♥K72 ♦Q62 ♣K876 opposite ♠KJ10872 ♥84 ♦AKJ3 ♣A in 4♠
Dave’s 2nd column – ♠QJ109 ♥Q974 ♦AQ ♣AKJ opposite ♠A5 ♥2 ♦J10982 ♣109652 in 3NT
Respond 1♦ or 1♥ to partner’s 1♣ opening?
A responsive double
Trust partner – when he bids over a 1NT overcall he is long and weak
347 Stopping in 3M after 1m – 1M – 2NT; two articles featuring the PARROT convention.
A trivial 7NT missed at three tables.
Dave’s column – a defensive problem
Dave’s 2nd column – ♠AKJ ♥J103 ♦K872 ♣542 opposite ♠Q109 ♥Q8 ♦AJ1094 ♣KJ6 in 3NT
348
Royal Bangkok Sports Club
outing to Pattaya –
Stay low on a mis-fit – and do not bail out into NoTrumps.
A silly take-out double
The re-opening double
That horrible 4333 shape again
Dave’s column – ♠82 ♥6 ♦AKQ ♣AJ98752 opposite ♠Q7 ♥AKJ10843 ♦J105 ♣6 in 4♥
Dave’s 2nd col – ♠5 ♥A109 ♦9532 ♣Q10432 opposite ♠AKQ108743 ♥K ♦KQ ♣A7 in 6♠
A silly redouble
Is it an opener?
349 A nice balance
A negative double
Dave’s column – ♠AQ953 ♥AQ8 ♦K5 ♣A85 opposite ♠KJ86 ♥1052 ♦KQ6 ♣6 in 4♠
Dave’s 2nd
col – ♠K97532 ♥542 ♦K3 ♣J2 opposite ♠- ♥AK ♦A754 ♣AKQ9875 in
6♣
350 A support double
A constructive raise
A play problem
Lebensohl to show no stop
Dave’s column – a defensive problem
Dave’s 2nd column
– ♠953 ♥A32 ♦765 ♣AK42 opposite ♠A42 ♥KQJ109 ♦AJ108 ♣8 in 4♥
351 Worth a reverse?
Worth a grand slam?
Dave’s column – ♠K4 ♥AJ1096 ♦K54 ♣Q83
opposite ♠765 ♥KQ83
♦A83 ♣J6 in 4♥
Dave’s 2nd col – ♠AJ3 ♥A64 ♦KJ972 ♣A9 opposite ♠62 ♥KJ9852 ♦A83 ♣J6 in 4♥
352 An ‘automatic’ re-opening double?
Splinter to slam – two articles.
Dave’s column – ♠3 ♥843 ♦A63 ♣AQ8762 opposite ♠AQJ ♥Q ♦Q8752 ♣KJ53 in 5♣
Dave’s 2nd col – ♠K10 ♥765 ♦QJ7 ♣109862 opposite ♠AJ62 ♥AK ♦A109 ♣QJ53 in 3NT.
A Stayman super-accept
353 Pre-empt and bid again
Pull partner’s penalty double?
Super accept of a transfer
Too good for an overcall? – then double first.
Dave’s column – a defensive problem.
Dave’s 2nd col – an opening lead problem.
354 Always raise partner’s pre-empt with three trumps
It’s not forcing – a jump in a previously bid suit.
Dave’s column – ♠AK3 ♥Q87 ♦AKQ109 ♣J4 opposite ♠984 ♥KJ2 ♦532 ♣Q532 in 3NT
Dave’s 2nd col – ♠A3 ♥652 ♦Q108 ♣AJ654 opposite ♠KQ3 ♥A7 ♦KJ953 ♣K53 in 3NT.
The weak jump shift
355 Enough for the grand – a 4-4 fit and 35+ points?
A bad hand for Lebensohl
Dave’s column – ♠AKQ42 ♥AK863 ♦K ♣K8 opposite ♠963 ♥Q4 ♦9843 ♣6532 in 4♠
Dave’s 2nd col – ♠A43 ♥1063 ♦A75 ♣8632 opposite ♠KQ7 ♥AK842 ♦K43 ♣A5 in 4♥.
356 Systems on – systems off, when 1NT is overcalled/doubled?
Multi purpose transfers
Suit play quiz – J53 opposite A9876
Double with a 5-card major?
Dave’s columns – two defensive problems.
357 Weak or forcing? 1NT - 2♣ - 2♦ - 3♣
A poor overcall - ♦K8742 at the two level!
A super-accept reaches a dodgy game.
Dave’s column – ♠Q73 ♥K2 ♦AQJ873 ♣J8 opposite ♠K10542 ♥10 ♦K9542 ♣107 in 4♠*
Dave’s 2nd col – ♠A6 ♥KQJ742 ♦98742 ♣8 opposite ♠A1043 ♥653 ♦AQ ♣J642 in 5♥*
3NT is usually
better than 5♣/♦.
358 Raise into a Moysian fit?
Accurate bidding using Jacoby 2NT, a cue bid and RKCB
The power of a pre-empt
Dave’s column – ♠K65 ♥743 ♦KQ ♣KQ763 opposite ♠AQJ109 ♥AK62
♦AJ ♣82 in 6♠
Dave’s 2nd column – A defensive problem
359 A one-level penalty double
Dave’s column – ♠AJ543 ♥KQ7 ♦K83 ♣Q6 opposite ♠Q109 ♥A3 ♦AJ642 ♣J105in 4♠
Dave’s 2nd
col – ♠8732 ♥Q94 ♦A873 ♣72 opposite ♠95 ♥AKJ103 ♦K6 ♣AQ109 in 4♠
360 The gambling 3NT – a classic example
Bidding after a reverse.
Play problem - ♥A98 opposite ♥Q10654 for just one loser.
Dave’s column – ♠KJ102 ♥AJ75 ♦64 ♣Q103 opposite ♠AQ96 ♥K4 ♦K32 ♣KJ82 in 3NT
Dave’s 2nd col – ♠AQ7 ♥K6 ♦QJ8 ♣109862 opposite ♠K854 ♥A5 ♦K107 ♣AQ75 in 3NT
Is it forcing? - 1♥ p 1♠ p 3♦ p 3♥?
361 After a jump 2NT rebid
Another classic Gambling 3NT
Dave's column – ♠AK32 ♥AQ10 ♦J4 ♣AQ54 opposite ♠854 ♥763♦AKQ109♣K2 in 6NT
Dave's 2nd col – ♠QJ ♥KJ9 ♦K972 ♣AKJ3 opposite ♠AK ♥AQ8 ♦AQ103 ♣Q872 in 7NT
Paul's Column – responding to 1NT with a singleton
Paul's Column – the 2nd double is still take-out
362 Passing partner’s 1-level take-out double.
Leaping Michaels.
The ‘automatic’ re-opening double.
Dave’s column – ♠AK104 ♥QJ83 ♦87 ♣K73 opposite ♠8532 ♥AK1097 ♦Q6 ♣A8 in 4♥
Dave’s 2nd col – a defensive problem.
The gambling 3NT – yet another classic example
363 Bidding with a three count – two articles.
A good slam?
Bidding too high
Dave’s column – ♠95 ♥KJ986 ♦KJ65 ♣Q8 opposite ♠AQ7 ♥AQ1074 ♦84 ♣K105 in 4♥
Dave’s 2nd col – ♠KQJ76 ♥K2 ♦K743 ♣85 opposite ♠A43 ♥AJ8754 ♦65 ♣J10 in 4♠
Qui Culpa?
364 Negative doubles how high?
Dave’s column – ♠KJ1098 ♥AK ♦A1083 ♣A2 opposite ♠7642 ♥9643 ♦J9765 ♣- in 4♠
Dave’s 2nd
col – ♠KJ109542 ♥AKQ ♦A5 ♣Q opposite ♠87 ♥10984 ♦Q876 ♣754 in 4♠
Paul’s column – four
articles including pseudo
Double a strong 1NT with ♠A52 ♥KQJ102 ♦Q103 ♣K3 ?
A good 4-4 fit
TWERB – a defense to a strong 1♣ opening.
365 Worth a raise? A bad 12 opposite a 12-14 1NT rebid.
Bidding over a 5-level pre-empt.
Negative doubles and the ‘automatic re-opening double’
What are 4♣ and 4NT after a transfer is accepted?
Dave’s column – ♠Q854 ♥10962 ♦832 ♣KQ opposite ♠A1062 ♥AKJ3 ♦K6 ♣A43 in 3NT
Dave’s 2nd
col – ♠A6 ♥73 ♦KQJ10 ♣107652 opposite ♠ KQ32 ♥AK ♦8765 ♣KJ4 in 4♠
365 2 Dave’s Columns
366 When partner pre-empts in a major, don’t play in 3MT
The power of aces, and KQ doubleton sucks
Mike Dorn Wiss comments on news sheet 366
Dave’s column – ♠AJ852 ♥1063 ♦K9 ♣J104 opposite ♠Q764 ♥AJ ♦J43 ♣AKQ5 in 4♠
Dave’s 2nd
col – ♠A53 ♥98542 ♦Q105 ♣64 opposite ♠ KJ1062 ♥A7 ♦3 ♣AKQ105 in 4♠
Paul’s Column – Guard against what you see.
365 Swiss teams of 4 to be held 12 Dec
Obey the Law? – look at the vulnerability
An ‘automatic’ re-opening double?
Dave’s column – ♠A8 ♥KQJ8 ♦Q762 ♣J85 opposite ♠Q95 ♥A1096 ♦A ♣AK742 in 6♥
Dave’s 2nd
col – ♠AJ9542 ♥Q7 ♦J63 ♣KJ opposite ♠3 ♥AKJ10985 ♦AK4 ♣A10 in 6♥
Play problem – ♠KQ9 ♥KQJ8 ♦Q96 ♣A84 opposite ♠A764 ♥A64 ♦AJ ♣KQ53 in 6NT
365 Swiss teams of 4 to be held 13 Dec and 26 Dec
Worth a strong 2♣ opener?
Dave’s column – ♠A43 ♥Q ♦A104 ♣KQJ1043 opposite ♠J95 ♥K10987 ♦52 ♣A92 in 5♣
Dave’s 2nd
col – ♠4 ♥KJ76 ♦AKJ953 ♣54 opposite ♠A2 ♥54 ♦Q108 ♣AJ7632 in 5♦
Paul’s column 1 – An “expert Defense”
Paul’s column 2 – A counter-intuitive defensive play
Paul’s column 3 – The responsive double
365 Swiss teams of 4 to be held 13 Dec and 26 Dec
Worth a strong 2♣ opener?
Dave’s column – ♠A43 ♥Q ♦A104 ♣KQJ1043 opposite ♠J95 ♥K10987 ♦52 ♣A92 in 5♣
Dave’s 2nd
col – ♠4 ♥KJ76 ♦AKJ953 ♣54 opposite ♠A2 ♥54 ♦Q108 ♣AJ7632 in 5♦
Paul’s column
365 1♦ - 1♥ - 2NT – 4NT – quantitative or Blackwood?
Dave’s column – ♠A6 ♥QJ72 ♦7532 ♣Q75 opposite ♠K984 ♥1095 ♦AK ♣AKJ10 in
3NT
Dave’s 2nd col – ♠AQJ8 ♥A ♦AK4 ♣AK742 opposite ♠1073 ♥J542 ♦J653 ♣Q8 in 3NT
The weak jump shift
372 Dave’s column – ♠J74 ♥K106
♦A9832 ♣K10 opposite ♠AQ105 ♥A2
♦7 ♣A98764 in 3NT
Dave’s 2nd
col – a bidding problem
Paul’s column – Advance balance and a take-out double with 10 HCP
Paul’s 2nd
col – borrow a king when partner opens and
Borrow that king!
373 Final Championship results
Dave’s column – ♠75 ♥K84 ♦AKJ43 ♣653 opposite ♠A83 ♥A10962 ♦6 ♣AJ82 in 4♥
Dave’s 2nd
col – a defensive -problem