EUVID

Another way to get the records is to use this link https://webutil.bridgebase.com/v2/tarchive.php?m=h&h=(Name of Host) Delete "(Name of Host) and substitute the the host's name that appears on the left most column in the tourney listing. E.G. SkyClub or GalaxyClub You will see all the tournament that the host ran for the last week. From there is intuitive.

A friend recently told me that she knows of someone that became infected by playing on BBO. I didn't think that was possible but she said it is and she herself was infected on a poker playing site. She said hackers use these sites because they aren't that well protected. Does anyone have any experience with virus eminating from BBO?

My partner opened 1NT and I was planning to pass with 3 points and 4 small spades. Before I did, however, RHO overcalled 2 diamonds. I had 2 small diamonds and passed the bid around to my partner, who doubled. When it came back to me, I passed. I assumed this was a penalty double, since we play mirror doubles and I could have handled any positive response on the first round if I had the values. They made an overtrick and I was in the dog house with partner who said the double was for takeout. He didn’t want to sell out to 2 diamonds and wanted my input. He said I should have bid 2 spades. I argued that my pass told the story of my hand and if he wanted to take the contract, he should have just bid something. Anybody have an opnion?

I've read books that say rebidding shows one more card than the 4 originally promised with a minimum hand; others say it shows 6. What do you play?

I've just started using lebensohl over 1nt interference. This now takes the place of "system on" and stolen bid. In this month's Bridge Today, Matthew Granovetter argues against using the convention. The main reasons is the loss of the natural 2NT bid and the opportunity it gives the advancer to name a suit for partner to lead against an eventual 3NT contact that could set it; even if the delcarer or his partner has a stopper in the overcalled suit. Do others use the convention regularly and if so, do they find it effective? Is it better than "system on"?

I am trying to figure out how to set up the hands in Movie to be used in teaching session. I want certain hands to be "dealt" by specific seats. I understand the the dealer revolves around the table, but whenever I load a saved hand it is always deal #1 with North dealing. Is there a tutorial for running a teaching session?

♦In the November ACBL Bridge Bulletin, both hands in The Bidding Box Problem 3 on pg 30, were bid the same way. Using the 2h double negative, the bidding went P-2♣-2♥-3♦-4♦-6♦. The comment was that in both cases, the 3D was forcing for 1 round. I wondered why the bid was forcing. Was it by mutual agreement or was it standard? After the responder shows 0 tricks shouldn't opener be allowed a non-forcing bid at the 3 level? Any thoughts? Euvid

What are people's favorite methods of showing a void while giving Blackwood responses?

Partner opened 1 ♠ in 3rd position. I hold 4 ♠'s and 11 points. We're playing 2/1 and Bergen Raises and Reverse Drury. I reponded 2 ♣. Partner thought I should have bid 3♦ instead. After my 2♣. he rebid 2 ♦. I then invited with 3♠ and he perserved to 4♠. He went for 1 but others made it on a different lead. What is the precedence when playing both conventions. Does the use of Bergen make Drury unnessary? Should they not appear on the same convention card?

I have been told of a convention and I'm trying to find some written material on it. Does anyone know its name and where to find a description with details? Responder bids 2 spades over opener's 1 NT, asking for the openener's longest minor. If it is clubs, opener rebids 3 clubs; if it is diamonds he rebids 2 NT. If responder want to play part score in clubs and opener had bid 3 clubs, responder passes; if the responder wants part score in diamonds and opener bid clubs, he bids 3 diamonds and opener passes. If he wants to play part score and opener rebid 2 NT, responder bids 3 clubs or 3 diamonds. Any 3 bid in the minors by responder is a closeout. With a better hand, responder can rebid 3 NT over openers rebid to play if the minor suits do not match; bid 5 of the matching minor; or invite to slam in the matching minor. Sound familiar?

My guess is that east has the ace of diamonds based on the fact that he has the lion's share of diamonds (8?). If west opened with 5 hearts and partner didn't support, I put east at 3 hearts. If West had 5 or more spades he would have opened 1 spade. I assume he has 4 spades. East doesn't have 4 spades or he would have mentioned them. I assume he has 3 spades. That must put my partner with 6 spades and 6 hearts; and this leaves room in partner's hand for only 1 diamond. Therefore, 12 diamonds are split between east and west in the ratio of 8 to 4. I know, there are a lot of assumptions here. Am I close?

:) My question is for those who play splinters: when responding with a splinter bid, what is the appropriate point count? Barbara Seagram and Andrew Bernstein in their publications recommend 13 to 15 or 16 points. Max Hardy, in Standard Bridge Bidding for the 21st Century, responds with a splinter with anything 13 points or above. Of course you must also have 4+ trump support and a singleton or void. Barbara say with more than 15 points use the Jacoby 2nt or some other forcing bid. I don't see the reason for the cutoff. However, with an unlimited splinter, such as Max suggests, I don't know when you would use that convention to show support and slam interest and when you would use Jacoby 2NT. I realize the value of a splinter is to get to slam on less than 33 points, but rather, based on hand shape. But if that were the determining factor, you should use the splinter up to a responding hand of 19 points.