Questions tagged [duplicate-bridge]
A popular tournament format for Bridge where each table plays with identical pre-set hands of cards.
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What is this note-taking convention?
I have come across similar auctions a few times but have not been able to figure out what the convention is. Will be thankful if someone can help.
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P. P. 1D P
1H p. 1S. P
2c p
2c is Alert ...
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What are the arguments for and against raising a "one over one" response with three to an honor?
The obvious danger is that you may end up in a 4-3 "Moyesian" fit if you do so. That appears to be why many members of my club hate that bid. Yet I feel that it provides useful information ...
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If a responder to a strong 1NT bid is 5-4 in the majors, would it make better sense to use Stayman rather than a transfer bid?
At matchpoints, with only them vulnerable, I dealt and opened a strong (16 point) 1NT. Partner bid a 2 heart transfer (to spades) with the following: ♠ AT843 ♡ AQ87 ♢ Q5 ♣ Q7.
I duly made the forced ...
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Am I underestimating the differences between these two hands if I bid them the same way?
In the first case, I was in "third" position, only them vulnerable at match points. Here I pre-empted 3 diamonds with the following 13 high card point hand: ♠ 2 ♡ KT ♢ AKQ6432 ♣ J53. I would ...
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Was it reasonable for me to pass my partner's 2NT bid?
With both sides vulnerable at matchpoints, left hand opponent (LHO) dealt and bid 1 diamond. Two passes followed.
I doubled (takeout) with ♠ KJT5 ♡ AJT4 ♢ Q5 ♣ AT4. LHO rebid 2 clubs. Partner bid 2NT, ...
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Did I bid properly against a (weak) 1NT opening?
With no one vulnerable at matchpoints, right hand opponent dealt and bid 1NT (which was alerted as 11-14).
I made a "big double" with the following 16 point hand: ♠ QJT ♡ 6 ♢ AKJT9 ♣ AJ54, ...
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Partner opens the auction with a Weak Two bid and then your RHO intervenes
Can the Ogust convention still be used?
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Bridge psychic bid without looking at cards
If someone opens 1 Club without looking at their cards, is this legal in duplicate bridge? I suspect that this could be considered a psychic bid, but I'm not sure.
Someone at our friendly club game ...
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Can I reasonably expect my partner to have a four card suit when responding to a takeout double?
With only them vulnerable at matchpoints, right hand opponent opened (a weak) two hearts in third seat. I doubled (for takeout) with the following:
♠ AKT
♡ Q
♢ AKQ642
♣ A93
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Did I have enough information to call four spades in this situation?
With only them vulnerable, partner open 1 club (possibly a "convenient" minor) in second seat. My right hand opponent overcalled four hearts (showing eight). I passed with the following.
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Should I have done something other than open one heart in the following situation?
At matchpoints, with only us vulnerable, I opened one heart in third position (after two passes) with the following: ♠ AK ♡QJT98432 ♢3 ♣ K9.
Despite my eight hearts, I elected not to preempt in order ...
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Did my partner and I get to 3NT in a reasonable way?
At matchpoints, with only them vulnerable, after three passes, I opened 1 diamond with the following 17 high card point hand:
♠ K97 ♡AK ♢AQJ982 ♣ 76.
I did not open 1NT because of my two doubletons, ...
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Which of these hands should be opened in which late positions?
With no one vulnerable at matchpoints, I passed in first position with ten high card points. Ditto for second seat with eight high card points.
Partner passed in third seat with eleven points and a ...
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Should I have opened the following hand in fourth position?
With everyone vulnerable at duplicate, there were three passes to me. I passed in fourth position holding the following: ♠ QJT642 ♡4 ♢K95 ♣ KJ3. We got a bottom because everyone else with our cards ...
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Partner opens 1NT (15-17 HCP) and then your RHO intervenes
My question is about whether or not you play "systems off" if there is an interfering bid by your RHO (right-hand opponent)? I guess that how you will respond to your partner's opening 1NT ...
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