Lovera

It seems to me instead that RR wants to suggest something to the partner because S was not sure he had the slam (with only A in ♦) as it is risky (the sequence is needed for ♣ to discard the loser in ♦ while he was sure he had a loser in ♣). Now the slams are also realized on wrong opening lead as in this case.(Lovera)

It needs to indicate the right value of the West hand (in opening at second range): after 1♥-2NT(=14/+ Jacoby unbalanced), 3♥(= unbalanced hand, 16+)-4♣(=cue), 4NT-5♣(=1-4), 5♦(=?Q)-6♦(=yes w/ K), 6♥ the slam can not get away.(Lovera)

Is as far time that it remind me to this one: The gleaner of Sapri From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jump to navigationJump to searchThis entry on the subject of poems is only an outline . Help improve it according to Wikipedia's conventions . The gleaner of SapriThe statue of the Gleaner on the Scialandro rock in SapriAuthorLuigi Mercantini1st ed. original1858TypepoetryOriginal languageItalianEdit data on Wikidata · ManualThe gleaner of Sapri is a poem by Luigi Mercantini inspired by the failed Sapri expedition by Carlo Pisacane (1857) which had the purpose of triggering an anti-Bourbon revolution in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies . Together with the Hymn of Garibaldi , it is one of the compositions to which Mercantini's fame as a cantor of the Risorgimento is inextricably linked. Mercantini adopts the innocent point of view of a field worker, assigned to gleaning wheat, who happens to be witnessing the landing, meets Pisacane and falls in love with her; the woman sides with the three hundred and follows them in combat, but she ends up helplessly witnessing their massacre by the Bourbon troops. Particularly known and quoted - sometimes even in parodied or ironic form - is the refrain "They were three hundred, they were young and strong, and they are dead". Present in the nineteenth-century poetry section of many school anthologies of Italian literature, Sapri's La gleaner is considered one of the best examples of patriotic poetry of the time. Index 1Text of the poem2Related items3Other projects4External linksText of the poem [ edit | edit wikitext ] " They were three hundred, they were young and strong, and they are dead! I was going off in the morning to glean when I saw a boat in the middle of the sea: it was a boat that was steaming, and raised a tricolor flag. It stopped on the island of Ponza, spent a little while and then returned; she returned and came ashore; he went down with his arms, and waged no war on us. They were three hundred, they were young and strong, and they are dead! He went down with his arms and waged no war on us, but bowed down to kiss the earth. One by one I looked at their faces: they all had a tear and a smile. Thieves said they came out of their dens, but they did not take away even a loaf; and I heard them cry out a single cry: "We have come to die for our shore". They were three hundred, they were young and strong, and they are dead! With blue eyes and golden hair a young man walked ahead of them. I became daring, and, taking him by the hand, I asked him: "Where are you going, handsome captain?" Look at me, and he replied: "O my sister, I am going to die for my beautiful homeland." I felt my whole heart tremble, nor could I say to him: "May the Lord help you!" They were three hundred, they were young and strong, and they are dead! That day I forgot to glean, and behind them I started to go: twice he collided with the gendarmes, and one and the other stripped them of their weapons: but when the Certosa fired on the walls, trumpets and drums were heard playing; and among the smoke and the shots and the sparks fell upon them more than a thousand. They were three hundred, they were young and strong, and they are dead! They were three hundred and they did not want to flee, it seemed three thousand and they wanted to die; but they wanted to die with iron in hand, and the plan ran blood in front of them: until I fought I prayed for them, but all of a sudden I came less, nor did I look anymore: I no longer saw between them those blue eyes and that golden hair. They were three hundred, they were young and strong, and they are dead! " Related items [ edit | edit wikitext ] Sapri expedition [let you to see but probably have to be translated]

I was reading Switzerland wins (in Bridge d'Italia Online) when i read:"Unfortunately, these memories must be tinged with a sad note: just a few days ago Edwin Kantar, one of the greatest players of all time, who was the protagonist in both finals that I mentioned above, passed away. Kantar was also a great writer and teacher, and we all learned a lot from him. Goodbye Eddie, we will meet again at some table of the great afterlife tournaments."

Today the round robin ends: 32 teams of the 96 participants will continue the competition[with location in Salsomaggiore, Italy]while for the others the race will stop tonight.All of our four teams are still in the running; three are in the top eight, the fourth still has some chance of returning. Let's say nothing, and let's talk about what will happen on this certainly exciting day. Round 21 Open : Italy-USA 2Duboin-Madala and Lauria-Versace Ladies :Italy-FranceChavarria-Paoluzi and Piscitelli-Saccavini Seniors : Italy-SwedenMina-Pulga and Comella-Sabbatini Mixed : Italy-DenmarkCima-Dessì and Baroni-Gandoglia No tender meeting, as you can see. The open team plays the third consecutive match in BBO, so we will be able to follow them live.In open Versace-Lauria EO against Kranyak-Demuy; Duboin-Madala against Bathurst-Hurd closed. A truly stellar match.After an even board, hand 2 (which costs us 6 MP) is useful in understanding the type of bridge these people play Wherever the bid goes 2 hearts East, 4 hearts West, one down because the Ace of Clubs is down. Not with us: North in the area against first invents the reopening of double. It is a considerable gamble, because clearly West says 4 hearts with two types of hand: the one he holds with and the one he bars with. If we are in the former case, going to get in the way in the zone against first can be insane. The cons in this situation is therefore a kind of Russian roulette, a game in which our opponents are masters.And the 4 spades with three cards is also part of the game, having the sixth of diamonds: a real raise in the blind. In this 5-diamond hand you almost certainly go two down, while a 4-spade hand is played on the edge of the offside: if there were no 3-3 we would certainly give a bloodbath, but even so less than 500 cannot be paid. But you see the thread of the gamble: if Versace had had one heart less it would have passed, Lorenzo would have doubled and it would have moved about 800 points. And 5 diamonds probably would have been doubled by both, because Alfredo has cards with which he can think of beating him. But Alfredo has too good a fit to let his opponent play 10 tricks; even knowing that there are two defensive tricks the decision could be wrong, if the Ace of hearts does not pass. So he says 5 hearts, takes the double and goes 2 down.The next time the gap widens. The hand is blatantly in favor of the opponent's system: after the small 2-diamond barrage, calling a slam is an arduous undertaking. Nord raises to 3 diamonds, Lauria says 3 spades and Versace 3NT: the clubs have disappeared.From there opens Bathurst by 1 club, Hurd responds by 1 spade, Madala's intervention to 2 diamonds. After two passes (maybe there was a 3 diamonds disturbance, in first) Hurd reopens against, Bathurst says 2 hearts, East strengthens again with 3 diamonds and West gives the stop to 3NT.East now reopens to 4 spades while we were expecting the 4 clubs, but probably with the one-suited Hurd would not have gone through the 3 diamonds but would have directly said 3 spades, so this bid promises something in clubs, as West says 5 clubs and East raises to six. However, two Aces may be missing, the Q of trump who knows where it is, patience. (This hand has me a bit 'irritated, perhaps of course).At 4 everyone defends with 5 clubs 1 down against 4 spades which is done, we are all in the area, Bathurst contra and Versace are not. Bad start 21-0 for the cowboys.Three even hands lead us to 8 where the grand slam is The Americans call it like this: 1 North Spade - 2NT South (fit) - 3NT (high and fine spades) - 4NT (Keycard) - 5NT (even keycard and a blank) - 7 spades.Ours: 1 spade - 2NT - 3 spades (which obviously is not minimum ...) - 4NT (keycard) - 5 spades (2 + the Q) - 5NT (investigation) - 6 clubs (K of clubs) - 7 spades.Again against the system at 10, the opening of 2NT prevents the opponents from warning us that the spade stop is missing, 3NT - 3. The Americans know everything, they deviate to 4 diamonds, 1 down only (in the area of ​​course). Two small recoveries of ours finally take us off the ground, something the Americans also mark, it ends 30-6 for theirs.Severe defeat, but our chances are still almost intact because Israel and Denmark do not go beyond the draw against New Zealand and Bulgaria, and USA 1 takes them from Norway which gains a little on the cauldron. We are eighth with 6 VPs over Denmark and 7 over Israel. As a calendar for us, the big stumbling block has been overcome, and two matches await us with teams that are not weak but cut off: New Zealand and Canada.(From Bridge d'Italia Online, Monday 4 April 2022 - Three out four) (You can read the play analisys of each board of the Italian Team because is available the translation in other language).(Lovera)

It is so:1♠-(3♣), 3♠ is preempt by partner with 6-11 points; whilest 1♠-(pass), 3♠ as partner's answer in the system show 14-18 points in a balanced hand. Than as bidding is at table the answer of 2♠ show 9-11 points being a direct raise and not 6-11 how when the bidding is interferred as i.e. 1♠-(2Cl), 2♠/3♠(=6-11)

Yes, usually inviting is it so with a max. But you can divide your points using alternatively direct an delayed raise so 1♠-1NT(=6-8) then 2♠(del. raise) or 2♠(=9-11) as direct raise (and so on).

I would suggest that you may read what Robson & Segal say in their book on partnership play in tournaments about it (average middle support of 5 cards and support for the strongest game at the fourth level i.e. 4 ♦ for 4 ♠).Pay aptention that you should be in "game zone" with 25 / + points (you can divide HCPs by 5 and you would have the rule of 8).

What complicates things a little is that S did not immediately bid the ♣ but in the second round. Now the system I use changes the bids when is interferred becoming preventive and allowing 3 ♠ meaning 6-11 points (otherwise it means strong balanced hand 14-18) and, therefore, what previously said is for me right.

You have always to consider also the N/S bidding (they are in an initial sacrifice).North had not bidded 4♣ because it pulls you in game (and infact the bidding is stopped at 3♠).Rightly as told the partner bidding shows 9-11 points and four cards in support.(Lovera)

Actually i think that jlewiscorb needs to ask at barman to delete two of them. Once it happened to me a similar one for a wrong post (off-theame) by another BBO follower in a my topic.

I too think that the 3NT bid can risolve the situation (than here for answer every Queen is a trick ...).

Interesting video by YouTube with a general point of view:https://youtu.be/BeacXBxPARQ

It not so: FFS: acronym of the English For *****'s Sake ("for heaven's sake")[from Wikipedia].

Hi. I believe that you could help to clarify for yourself what really happened for example when you say "I had a difficult hand" by showing where the difficulty you would have encountered lies. Usually in these cases the TD put a look at the cards to make the right decision at the table and did this happen? As for the words "along the line Ffs i'm thinking" what were the actual words spoken (en passant what does FFS mean)?

UCB(=Unassuming Cue Bid):https://www.pattayabridge.com/conventions/Unassumingcue_main.htm

The difference between the modern bid for this type of competing hands lies in bidding first a suit and then doubling when the points are well distributed in the other suits (when these are not well represented it is immediately doubled) while in the classic one the double is preferred for show points then declaring a suit. However, in both cases there is no disregard for having a Major suit fourth which is missing here and it is for this reason that 2 ♣ must be chosen ( which implicitly indicates points). The bid of Double has complications but due to its importance it is not advisable to resort to simplifications or excessive generality.

However, I am of the opinion that the partner finds the bidding of 2 ♣ more useful for his line (it is probably white) than that of Double which after ♠ indicates ♥ fourths because he has a sufficient complement to ♣ for a suitable competitive bid to push the other line out of contract in ♠ and this may be more likely to hit some contract. The bidding of 2 ♣ must be considered (after 1 ♠) therefore ambiguous ensuring something else not easily biddable.

The possibilities offered at level 3 are less than at level 2 with weak twos responses (2NT with 10 / + points request for Ougust / Features) when information is needed for a likely slam for the strong hand in response. Is there any convention of the same kind and as natural as possible that can serve this purpose? As for the hand with the void, it looks like those that open at the 4.th level but less strong and semi-sequenced, with a void on the side and 7 losers.

I'm referring to Soloway Jump Shift (as show in Karen Library): http://kwbridge.com/bb/b_jshift.htm To complete there is this other part too:http://kwbridge.com/js.htm

For me confirm almost Qx/+ in ♥ ...

I think this can be easier if we look at the points of the two hands. For W we are in the second range with 17 points while E has enough points for SJS. Therefore: 1 ♠ -3 ♥, 4NT-5 ♦ (= 0-3 keys), 5 ♠ (=? K) -5NT (= yes), 6 ♣ (=? for Kings) -7 ♥.

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It needs to play for A10 in W and Q in E covering with K in ♦ suit.

Hi, seems to me that needs to count shape and cards in suits. Probably the diamond suit is 5-2 on opps.