Auction gives the defenders a clue By Mike Lawrence
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• 29 March, 2017
This is a good hand for the kibitzers, but less so for the defenders. Here are some things to help Este decide:
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• 29 March, 2017This is a good hand for the kibitzers, but less so for the defenders. Here are some things to help Este decide:
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• 18 February, 2017There are various considerations in the play, but the two most important are that South must resist taking the first club or the first heart.
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• 14 February, 2017This is a hard hand. One of the most important lessons of this is that it teaches the need to plan ahead and to keep thinking when things look grim.
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• 5 February, 2017Many players use Drury, an excellent convention. This article will discuss an aspect of Drury that doesn’t get discussed much. It occurs when your opponents use Drury.
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• 20 January, 2017I have written a lot about the advantages of not using Stayman when you have a balanced hand. Sitting South, as dealer, you have this ordinary 16-count with both sides vulnerable:
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• 11 January, 2017The following deal is interesting in that it offers all manner of things to think about.
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• 8 January, 2017Decide how the bidding should go and then read further.
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• 7 January, 2017Do you see a danger? Here are some things to think about if you’re South: How many diamonds does West have?
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• 6 January, 2017North opened 3C and East passed. What should South be thinking?
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• 4 January, 2017This is a new series looking at bidding problems, that can be awkward. I will show your hand and partner’s hand and propose an auction.