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tim_ucin Ye17 Score: 19.00 IMPs Rank: 1/2 http://webutil.bridgebase.com/v2/tview.php?t=ARDCHALLENGE:8f42b88b.2f21.11e7.b134.0cc47a39aeb4-1493720684&u=tim_ucin

tim_ucin 15 : 52 zzmiy http://webutil.bridgebase.com/v2/tview.php?t=ARDCHALLENGE:6560df41.2f21.11e7.b134.0cc47a39aeb4-1493720613

Icycookie - zupey 34-18 (+16) http://webutil.bridgebase.com/v2/tview.php?t=ARDCHALLENGE:bf53a50e.2ff3.11e7.b134.0cc47a39aeb4-1493810959&u=icycookie

Those labels are false flags. The real disagreement is about what will actually protect the interests of the citizens and what will not: Walls won't help. Tariffs won't help. Tax breaks for the rich won't help. Small insurance risk pools for the sick won't help. Rebuilding the infrastructure will help. Expanding public education and vocational training will help. Universal healthcare will help.

3nt from p is totally normal. Your Opps should stop whining.

The relative margin for Hillary over Trump (~51.1% from the people who voted for one of the two candidates) was similar to Leave over Remain (~51.9%). I would say neither difference is huge and saying that one or another outcome was "the views/will of the (common) people" or similar framings is naive.

ye17 21-16 nige1 (+5) http://webutil.bridgebase.com/v2/tview.php?t=ARDCHALLENGE:d4f945a8.303d.11e7.b134.0cc47a39aeb4-1493842778&u=ye17

stoppiello 23 - thelad 21 http://webutil.bridgebase.com/v2/tview.php?t=ARDCHALLENGE:4defad08.2ec2.11e7.b134.0cc47a39aeb4-1493679772&u=stoppiello nice to see we both made the same mistake on the last hand :)

http://webutil.bridgebase.com/v2/tview.php?t=ARDCHALLENGE:c07ae694.2eb3.11e7.b134.0cc47a39aeb4-1493673522&u=linxu01 linxu01 14 : Heart76 3

I like overloading the 2♠ as a range ask/transfer to 3♣ as described here. Opener responds 2NT if he wouldn't accept an invitation or 3♣ if he would. You lose the intermediate 2NT Super Accept of normal 4-suit transfers, but that occurs far less frequently than the invitational ask when Responder isn't interested in a major fit. I think it's more useful than using 2♠ as Minor Suit Stayman as well as it's much more likely to want to invite than to look for minor suit fits. It also has the minimizes the need for 4NT Quantitative. 2♠ Range Ask/Transfer to 3♣ 2NT Transfer to 3♦. Opener may Super Accept with 3♣ 3♣ Puppet Stayman 3♦ 5-5 minors game force 3♥ 3=1-5-4 game force 3♠ 1=3-5-4 game force The advantages of this use of 2♠ instead of 2♣ ... 2NT are: Opener doesn't disclose information to opponents.Allows Responder to more fully describe hand with game/slam interest and strong clubs.Can stop at 3NT with some Quantitative slam tries.Occurs more frequently than Responder's weak hand with long clubs.Responder's 2♣ Stayman guarantees at least 1 4-card major. The only time Responder would bid 2♣ without a 4-card major would be when playing South African Texas, and the 4♣ bid is a transfer to 4♥, not Gerber. The disadvantages are: You lose the 2♠ 2NT Super Accept in clubs.You lose the ability to have Opener play 3♣ when Responder is weak and Opener responds 2NT to 2♠. This doesn't bother me much as I frequently play weak (12-14) or baby (10-12) opening 1NT using the same responses.

The EBU's definitions of the times allowed a 24-26 balanced hand to be of reasonable frequency as well as an Acol 2 in diamonds with a solid suit. The latter was spectacular as it allowed a hand with ♦Q and nothing else to pass without falling foul of the "must investigate game" clause. I am rather surprised that SB was not using something like this at the time! As for the EHAA system stuff, you do not even need to go to the lengths of defining 6 high or 9 high or whatever. Simply give Opener the freedom to open the weak 2 or choose not to. This is even more effective as it allows Opener to pass tactically without the opps having any clear rule that they can refer back to for reference. And since you only have to pass once in 2000 hands or so, it is going to be rather difficult for anyone to prove that you never actually choose the pass option even if that is what actually happens in practice.