A 4 player trick-taking card game where opposing partners try to either take the number of tricks they bid or prevent their opponents from doing so.
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Does a Takeout Double Apply to a “Passed” Partner?
Using Standard American my left hand opponent bid one heart. Partner passed. Right hand opponent raised to two hearts. I was in the "balancing" (fourth) seat and held:
(s) Axxx (h) x (d) KJxx (c) ...
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Responding to a simple overcall (SAYC)
LHO opened with 1C – Partner overcalled with 1S – (I have 6 pts, 4 Spades) → Do I respond with 2S?
P.S. rho pass.
EDIT : what my gripe with this is, that according to textbooks, you respond to ...
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Overcall of 3S over 1C opening, what does it show? (assuming bidding system SAYC)
I assumed it was 10+pts, and 7 Spade suit -- am I correct?
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What caused this world-class player' to respond inappropriately to her partner's transfer bids?
Zia Mahmood's Bridge column today relates an amusing tale of disaster at the World Championships. A player on the apparently very talented Netherlands ladies team, holding the following 6-3-2-2 hand:
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Which way to capture a queen?
This is a problem from today's New York Post.
You (South) are in a stretchy major suit contract with only 22 high card points. You have four top tricks outside the trump suit, and have just won a ...
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What is the meaning of “count your losers” at no trump, and “count your winners” for a trump contract?
Are no trump bidders taught to "count your losers" because their 25-26 points represents enough material for nine tricks so that they should "play not to lose" (i.e. to prevent their opponents from ...
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Interpreting bidding by partners
RHO: 1C --> LHO: 1S --> RHO: 2D
Does this mean 4-4 in clubs/diamonds, or 5-4 in clubs diamonds. Is it a reverse? (e.g.18+ pts?).
Assuming opponents play SAYC.
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Analyzing bidding sequence
My left opponent opened 1S - Right-side opponent responded 2H (I understood: 11+, 4+ card heart suit, shortness in spades) - L.O. responded 2S - R.O. responded 3D (has shortness of spades).
R.O. : 4 ...
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In bridge, does a declarer “need to” locate all 52 cards during the play of a trump contract?
This was recommended by author Terence Reese (and several members of the site).
But I was taught differently, at least as declarer.
That is, I was taught to count "trumps and honors." So, if you are ...
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What are rules for an overcall that have wide acceptance? [closed]
This question was inspired by this link, http://www.jazclass.aust.com/bridge/br14.htm which required a five card suit with two honors, at least one of them a queen or higher, for a one-level overcall. ...
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please recommend some movies for contract bridge? [closed]
Just wonder, are there movies for contract bridge? there are "color of money" for billiard, "the major league" for baseball etc... I'd like to watch a couple of good movies for contract bridge.
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Is A Good time Make a “Penalty” Double When Your Defensive Tricks Exceed Your “Allowance”?
Most contracts are predicated on the supposition that the defenders will win some tricks. If game can be made with "26 points and eight trumps," this leaves 14 points and five trumps to the defenders ...
