1♥(♠)-DBLE-? [PART 2]

Bridge with Larry Cohen

51 - JULY 2024

REVERSES

Larry Cohen

As my friend Marty Bergen says, he advises students to pray that reverses don’t come up. Basically, a “reverse” is when opener’s rebid (second bid of the auction) meets both A & B: Just those two simple lines are enough…

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In the spotlight

51 - JULY 2024

TALES OUT OF SCHOOL

Mark Horton

TALES OUT OF SCHOOL & A STUDY IN SILVER David Silver Move over Victor Mollo and David Bird! Fans of the Hideous Hog, the Abbot, and the Rabbi will find a new hero among the halls of Mohican College (the…

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Step by step Declarer play

51 - JULY 2024

PRECISION PERFORMANCE!

Norbert Lébely

MATCHPOINT PAIRS.DEALER SOUTH, E/W VUL. Sitting South, you open your hand with 1♦: ♠ Q8♥ Q32♦ AJ643♣ A42 West overcalls 1NT and this is the start of a rather eventful auction: W N E S 1♦ 1NT 2♣ Pass ? What does 2♣ mean in…

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Play with Jérôme & Léo Rombaut

51 - JULY 2024

Find the mistake – July 2024

Jérome et Léo Rombaut

In this game, East-West have reached a good contract. However, mistakes were made during the auction by one or the other protagonist (and most often by both). Your job is to find those mistakes. You get 2 points for each mistake found…

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Whose fault is it?

51 - JULY 2024

Overcalling with two-suiters

Alain Lévy

North-South have reached a very poor contract. As so often, each of the two players considers that his partner is responsible for the accident. And you, what do you think? This month we will be looking at: overcalling with two-suiters. Easy…

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The example of the champions

51 - JULY 2024

Report – first European Winter Championships at Alpe d’Huez, round of 16

Nicolas Lhuissier

Round of 16 at the first European Winter Championships at Alpe d’Huez (team championships in IMPs). You are sitting South in the seat of Érick Mauberquez, multiple French champion. W N E S 1♦ 1♠ 3NT Contract: 3 No-Trump by South.West leads…

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Sharpen your system

51 - JULY 2024

1♥(♠)-DBLE-? [PART 2]

Marc Smith

When you are not playing transfers, what would you make of this auction: 1♠-Dble-2♦? What sort of hand would you expect responder to hold? Is 2♦ non-forcing, forcing for one round, or game-forcing (as it would be without the double)? Which…

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The Robson Touch

51 - JULY 2024

HOW TO AVOID GUESSING

Andrew Robson

The best way to guess the location of a missing Queen is to enlist the help of the opposition, and so not to guess at all. W N E S 3♣(*) 3NT (*) In the modern tournament game, the seventh…

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The Sunday Night Question

51 - JULY 2024

Channel trophy

Wilfried Libbrecht

This Sunday, the Girls return from the Channel Trophy with another victory in this event. Thanks to their lead ahead of the teams behind them, they had already won before the last match. So we can say that talking about their errors…

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Matchpoint Pairs

51 - JULY 2024

Stayman or not Stayman

Robert Eskinazi

In duplicate, you almost systematically use Stayman in response to a 1NT opening as soon as you hold 8 or more HCP and at least one four-card major. However, in matchpoint pairs you sometimes take the risk of leaping directly to the No-Trump…

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Secrets of declarer play

51 - JULY 2024

ENTRY MANAGEMENT [PART 3]

Julien Bernard

A contract is decided more often than you would believe… at trick one! Rather than letting yourself be seduced by a well-oiled automatism that might cause your defeat later on, systematically take the time to make a plan. For the…

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Step by step in defense

51 - JULY 2024

DANGER, SLOW DOWN…

Norbert Lébely

TEAMS .DEALER NORTH, E/W VUL. Your hand as West is characterized by 12HCP and a 4-3-3-3 distribution: ♠ J62♥ KQJ10♦ 987♣ AJ2 North opens 1♦ in first position, then rebids 1♠ over his partner’s 1♥ response. The latter then bids 2NT (11HCP) at his second turn. Opener,…

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Defence Agency

51 - JULY 2024

Precious Aces

Vincent Gallais

IN DEFENCE, EVERY ACE IS PRECIOUS: NOT ONLY DOES IT ENSURE A TRICK, IT ALSO ALLOWS YOU TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OVER A SUIT. USE THEM WISELY! W N E S 1♣ 1♥ Pass 1♠ 2♣ Dble Pass 3♠ Pass 4♠…

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Let's bid, partner!

51 - JULY 2024

TRANSFERS AFTER 1♥(♠)-DBLE

Pete Hollands

In this traditional section of BRIDGERAMA+,we invite you to bid with the partner of your choice. Ready to bid ? West’s hands East’s hands The expert’s eye You have access to this section because your partner has shared this article with…

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ABTA provides the answers

51 - JULY 2024

ABTA Provides the Answers – July 2024

Patty Tucker

This month’s questions come from the European Championships in Herning, Denmark. Grand Life Master Patty Tucker was inducted into the ACBL’s Hall of Fame in 2019. For the last several decades she has devoted more time to teaching and developing material for…

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