Quantitative slam bidding by Josh Donn
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• 4 February, 2016
On Sundays, you can enjoy a free teaching session on BBO, hosted by different star players.
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• 4 February, 2016On Sundays, you can enjoy a free teaching session on BBO, hosted by different star players.
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• 15 December, 2015Penalty doubles are one aspect of bridge where a creative player can garner a sizeable advantage…
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• 9 December, 2015I think Agustin Madala is a bridge genius unlike any we have seen, and this hand is just one piece of evidence.
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• 3 October, 2014One tenet of standard bidding drilled into beginning players is that opening 1NT promises a balanced hand.
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• 25 September, 2014We have all heard bridge teachers state, often in unequivocal terms, that you should not act again after opening a weak two bid.
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• 14 February, 2014Unlike some of the prior topics covered in this series, the idea of responding light to opening bids is not particularly controversial. Foto: Joshua Donn & Justin Lall
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• 12 February, 2014Most players have no qualms about upgrading their hand when appropriate, and that especially applies to opening a 15-17 NT. Foto: Barry Goren & Josh Donn
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• 7 February, 2014Perhaps the most prevalent trend in bidding in recent years is increased aggression. Players are opening, responding, overcalling, and preempting lighter than ever before.
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• 29 January, 2014For years, I have heard player after player make some comment like “I had to balance – I couldn’t let them play on the 1-level!” …