Questions tagged [bridge]
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. When asking questions on bidding or play, please specify scoring system (Rubber, Matchpoints, IMPS, ec.), Dealer, vulnerability for both sides, full auction to the point of inquiry, and as complete a description of the visible hands as you can, including spot cards instead of x's.
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How is bridge for beginners taught in Taiwan or Italy today, Precision or another method?
I play duplicate bridge, and have recently begun studying the Precision bidding system on my own. Precision was invented by C.C. Wei in the 1960's with Truscott's assistance, and was used with great ...
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Richard Pavliceks mystery
Richard Pavlicek made a great bridge site.
Here
http://www.rpbridge.net/7f55.htm
The mystery is this:
Is there a bridge hand where North/South can make a grandslam in any
suit, but not even ...
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Is it ok to open a "weak two" with a decent six of a suit and a "weak" four card side major?
With equal vulnerability, and a holding like (s) KQ9753 (h) K432 (d)xx (c) x, I would pass in first or second position, so that others can bid and I csn respond or overcall. I don't mind doing this ...
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How do good partnerships adjust their systems when overcalling, instead of opening, 1NT?
Over an opening bid of 1NT, responders will use a variety of systems, such as Stayman, (Jacoby) transfers,etc.
But suppose the sequence was South: 1 diamond, West 1NT, North, Pass, and you are East. ...
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Are Moyesian fits more playable at duplicate, than rubber, bridge?
A 4-3 trump fit is known as a "Moyesian" fit after an expert who liked to play such hands, even with fewer trumps than the standard eight card fits.
Their main downside is that with six ...
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When are good times to "lead dummy's first bid suit?"
This usually happens when your partner, East, doubles (and the double has no other meaning). The double may indicate one of several things. 1) East has a good tenace (e.g. AQ) behind' the dummy's suit....
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