Going through the card

CAUGHT SPEEDING
Multiple world champion Sally Brock examines classic problems from match pointed events. Sally: Board 5 was not without interest: N/S Vul. Dealer North West: This wasn’t a great board for us. North opened a weak 2 in Diamonds. Partner doubled –…

A TRICKY SLAM
Multiple world champion Sally Brock examines classic problems from match pointed events. Sally: I thought this was one of the more interesting deals: Dealer North. N/S Vul. East: It was nothing special at our table. North-South had a free run…

PROMOTING A TRUMP TRICK – OR NOT
Multiple world champion Sally Brock examines classic problems from match pointed events. Sally: There were some interesting points on Board 17, don’t you think? What happened to you, South? None Vul. Dealer North. South: I thought we had a decent…

FREAKISH FUN
Multiple world champion Sally Brock examines classic problems from match pointed events. Sally: Well, it’s pretty obvious which deal we’re going to talk about first. What an amazing board that freak was! You go first, East. Both Vul. Dealer North.…

TO FINESSE OR NOT
Multiple world champion Sally Brock examines classic problems from match pointed events. Sally: I thought Board 19 was interesting. What did you all do? E/W Vul. Dealer South. North: I didn’t think it was very interesting, at least not at…

AN EIGHT-CARD SUIT
Multiple world champion Sally Brock examines classic problems from match pointed events. Sally: What did you all do on Board 12? It’s not that often you hold an eight-card suit. E/W Vul. Dealer North. South: The bidding wasn’t particularly interesting…

BAD BREAK
Multiple world champion Sally Brock examines classic problems from match pointed events. Sally: I thought Board 7 was quite exciting, at least at my table. What did you do, East? Both Vul. Dealer North. East: I was a bit annoyed…

TO DUCK… OR NOT
Multiple world champion Sally Brock examines classic problems from match pointed events. Sally: How did the play go on Board 16? East-West Vul. Dealer West. West: Not one of our best boards! We were playing a weak No-Trump, so I…

DOWN IN GAME OR MAKING A GRAND SLAM!
Multiple world champion Sally Brock examines classic problems from match pointed events. Sally: I thought Board 14 was quite exciting. What happened at your table, South? None Vul. Dealer East. South: I’m not sure we did very well actually. West…

HIGH-LEVEL COMPETITION
Multiple world champion Sally Brock examines classic problems from match pointed events. Sally: There are countless hands where one side has a decent Heart fit while the other has a good Spade fit. How high should each side bid? What…

HIGH-LEVEL COMPETITION
Multiple world champion Sally Brock examines classic problems from match pointed events. Sally: One of the hardest parts of the game is high-level competitive bidding. I was going to write a book on the subject but gave up as it…

DOUBLE GAME SWING
Multiple world champion Sally Brock examines classic problems from match pointed events. Sally: Board 3 was interesting, I thought. I’ll tell you about it in a minute, but a new bit of system came into play. East-West Vul. Dealer South. What…