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[hv=pc=n&s=sa9ht75daq963cj85&n=sqj8632h96dkjtcaq&d=w&v=0&b=8&a=1h1sp2dp3dp3hp3sp4sppp]266|200[/hv] East leads the 2H to West's K. West switches to the 2 of diamonds. what do you think West's hand might be? plan the play :) Eagles

Some people will always self-rate way higher than their actual level, after a while you'll figure out who the genuine advanced/expert/world class are and who are the jokers!

I've been playing for about 35 weeks as a guest at my club simply because it's cheaper as a student and I really can't be bothered to pay out the membership fee. I have learnt however that any masterpoints I earn won't count until I become a member. I'm going to sign up so my partners points count (they requested i do so) but I have to say i couldn't give two hoots about these points and the ranking system. It seems to me just an attendance grade i.e. if you attend 1000000000 avents you're bound to rack up a few points? Am I wrong? Is there merit in the system?

For Beginners: This is your trump suit: AQ835 J42 how best to play the suit for 5 tricks? (you have a load of tricks elswhere so don't need ruffs) Eagles

4♠ WTP?

sorry folks, wasn't aware that S had to be declarer, I did put the bidding in to be fair :)

[hv=pc=n&s=sakj8h92dT64cak73&n=sqt953hajdaqc8542&d=e&v=0&b=14&a=2hdp4sppp]266|200[/hv] K♥ lead which you win with your Ace. You draw trumps in 2 rounds and play Ace of clubs then King of clubs. On the second round of clubs, East shows out. What next? this is a question for beginners :) Eagles

I would open 2C and rebid 2NT, just a bit too good for 2N opening imo in terms of rebidding 2N or 2S i don't think it's close. Eagles

Hi, that's exactly what happened and we got to 4H by W but obviously it's much better if East declares.

[hv=pc=n&s=sq842hdqj5caqj962&w=sa73hak54dkt7c743&n=skj965ht73d9843c8&e=sthqj9862da62ckt5&d=w&v=e&b=16&a=1n(12-14)p2d3c]399|300[/hv] how can we get to 4H by E here? thanks, Eagles

[hv=pc=n&w=st5hkq974dkjtck84&e=sj9ha85dq95caj962&d=e&v=n&b=2&a=1n(12-14)p2dp2h2sdppp]266|200[/hv] 2SX = wasn't a good result How best to bid after the 2S overcall? Thanks, Eagles

Thanks!

I don't know if this is universal, but sometimes in our results there will be a random 0.1 for getting a bottom and 0.1 less than full marks for getting a top: example How come on the bolded scores its not 22 - 0? and whats the difference to something like this when it is 22-0: obviously not a huge issue but just interested :) thanks, Eagles

gosh given your bbf manner would love to see your teaching LOL if i was a novice i'd be running a million miles from you

FAO 32519 your convention is ***** regards, bbo forums

Hi all, A friend of mine is interested in learning bridge, and I was round his flat at the weekend and tried to start teaching him: firstly i told him about the rankings of the suits i.e s/h/d/c then I dealt out a few hands and showed him how it works (i.e. the idea of bidding (not so much what the bid means), what "dummy" is, who leads and how you make tricks etc. What is the best way to teach a genuine beginner with no previous bridge experience? Could anyone suggest a list of things I could teach my friend so he is able to at least get a foot hold in the game of bridge :) Thanks in advance, Eagles

good luck to the BBF players! maybe me in a couple of years ;) :D

[hv=pc=n&w=sakqha97dkjt6cj32&e=s3hqt643daq72ckq8&d=e&v=e&b=6&a=1hp2dp3dp4d(minor%20key%20card)p4s(1)p6dppp]266|200[/hv] this is our bidding: 1 down. my questions are 1) is the bidding ok? 2) How to stay out of an unmakeable slam? 3) how to suggest a heart tolerance after 1H 2D 3D thanks, Eagles

[hv=pc=n&e=sj9h75dq9874c9763&d=n&v=0&b=1&a=3dppdp]133|200[/hv] Is it clear what to do here and is it the same at MP and IMP? thanks, Eagles

gut instinct is 4S

either pass or 3N... hmmm think i'll try pass :)

I pass. P didn't open so can only have either 5 spades or i guess longer spades and a very weak hand, but either way i'm reluctant to bid again. Yes we have a max WJO especially with p's bid, but in offense the KH will be next to useless whereas it could score a trick in defence. They might well have underbid and i'm reluctant to push them into either X'ing 4S or going to game somewhere on the imo quite unlikely chance that 4S is on?

win the Ace of clubs, heart to Queen, K clubs chucking a diamond, heart to the Ace, heart ruff, low spade

well I think north is probably 5/2/3/3 the reason being If he had 3 hearts he'd probably support the hearts and if he had a 6th spade he'd probably bid 2 spades rather than letting it pass out. and i think he must have 3 clubs as otherwise he'd have 5 diamonds which would make east's overcall very unlikely. therefore i'm placing east with 3/4/5/1. Given he's overcalled 2D on a 5 card suit i'd expect it to be a pretty good suit and would place him with AQJxx. at a guess the overall hand is something like: [hv=pc=n&s=s7hqt765d32cakj76&w=sj862hk2dk75cqt43&n=skq943ha8dt84c982&e=sat5hj943daqj96c5]399|300[/hv]

Hi Wank, please read original post: clearly AKQxxx opposite xx is 6 tricks usually, but i'm talking about virtually certain slam...