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[hv=pc=n&w=st75ht62dcakqj987&d=s&v=0&b=11&a=2h3h]133|200[/hv] Can this be Western Cue to bid 3NT if you East have a Heart stopper?

[hv=pc=n&s=s962h843d74cak652&d=n&v=0&b=1&a=1cp1dp1nppp]133|200[/hv] Playing walsh does 1♦ asking partner to bid 1NT, if balanced need to be alerted? If ♦ are short as in example is the main purpose of question. Also does 1NT bid need alerted as could be bypassing a 4 card major? Thank you

1NT was bid by a passed hand , cannot be natural. Yes was alerted as the 2 unbid suits

[hv=pc=n&e=skq985ht2d3ct9832&d=e&v=0&b=14&a=p1dp1h]133|200[/hv] I chose to bid 1NT [unusual] Partner believes I should have bid 1♠ We let them play contract in 2 [making]. Partner held [hv=pc=n&w=saj2hk43da873cj65]133|100[/hv] 2♠ would have made. Opinions please. Thank you

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[hv=pc=n&w=sha863dt9873cak76&d=w&v=0&b=8&a=1dp1s2cpp3d]133|200[/hv] Is 3♦ an invite or is it forcing? Would 3♣ better describe East's hand which was AQxx,Jx,KQJxx,xx? Thank you

[hv=pc=n&e=sk53hajtdacaqt642&d=w&v=0&b=8&a=1h1s2sp3dp]133|200|NOW WHAT????[/hv] 2♠ was intended to be a game forcing raise in hearts. Partner and I were not on same page. What should I bid next? I chose 3♥ and partner passed. I was hoping West would bid 4♥ so I could bid 4NT keycard asking. How should we have bid this? Thank you

WE play controls where 2♦ shows 1 control or 0 controls. 2NT shows 3 controls [3 kings]

[hv=pc=n&w=sak8hakj86datca43&e=sqt63h43dk63cq986&d=w&v=0&b=8&a=2cp2dp2hp2sp3sp4sppp]266|200|2 diamonds shows no Ace at most 1 king[/hv] Partner and I disagree on the bidding. West says I should have raised hearts and 2♠ shows 5 spades. I east don't agree . Also would 2NT be a better bid than 2♠ or 2 hearts? We play puppet stayman so west could still show the 5 card Heart suit. Thank you

At a recent tournament directors said something to the effect that opening 1NT with 15-17 pts does no longer need to be announced. Later someone said that this is not true. Question does 1NT 15-17 pts need to be announced? Thank you

Playing 12 pair Howell movement pair 11 stays at table 2 all nite. However they play N/S part of the time and E/W part of the time. When switching from N/S to E/W pair 11 usually just turns the table card. We have had problem with scores being posted the wrong direction while using bridgemates. Director has said that at table 2 pair 11 must change seats rather than turn the table card. I agree with this however I am wondering if there is any thing in the rules about this. Thank you

[hv=pc=n&w=sq54hj7dtcqj87432&e=sjt9h86da762cakt5&d=s&v=0&b=11&a=1sp1np2hp3hp3sp3nppp]266|200[/hv] Dummy was 5-4-3-1 , I am not sure of the particular cards

Both N and S followed to trick one. I edited original to show just 1 set of E/W hands I am not sure of the holdings in the Spades, hearts and diamonds. I am sure of the club holding. North and south each had just one club, we had 11 clubs 4 for East and 7 for West. Thank you

I led the K clubs and partner played the 7 Clubs. I could not read the card and continued with a Spade. Where did we go wrong? We set the contract 1 trick for a great result. They should have been in 4 hearts. However we could have taken the first 8 tricks if I would have continued Clubs. Again where did we go WRONG and is the lead of King clubs correct or should it be the Ace or a small one. Should partner played a club different from the 7? HELP [hv=pc=n&w=sq54hj7dtcqj87432&e=sjt9h86da762cakt5]266|100[/hv][hv=d=s&v=0&b=11&a=[hv=d=s&v=0&b=11&a=1sp1np2hp3hp3sp3nppp]133|100[/hv]

[hv=pc=n&w=sjt75ht98632d87c4&e=sk82hakd9532cakt9&d=w&v=0&b=8&a=p3c3np]266|200[/hv] Do you agree with EAST 3NT? What should West do? Do you play 4 clubs as Stayman or gerber? Are transfers on ? Thank you

[hv=pc=n&w=sak8653hak8dack87&e=s4h42dkqt987632ca&d=e&v=b&b=10&a=5dp6nppp]266|200[/hv] Is there a better way to bid this. I know there is however I am open to suggestions. Played 8 times 1 pair was in 7♦ 1 pair in 6♦ and 3 pair in 6NT Makes 7 ♦ any lead. Makes 7NT on any lead except a club lead in which case NT only makes 2NT

[hv=pc=n&n=s6h98dkj87652ct82&d=s&v=0&b=11&a=1dd2nppp]133|200|WE play flip flop and 2NT is a weak raise in diamonds. This was not alerted. South forgot. Marked weak on both cards, no questions asked. Before opening lead I North explained the failure to alert.[/hv] Director was called by East and we were told to play the board and he would look at the results afterwards. On the spade lead made 2NT. If I would have taken finesse would have made 3. The popular result was 4♠ 170 for E/W all tho the hand record says E/W should only make 3♠ 140 Director gave E/W an adjusted score of 170 to E/W. Is this correct??? Thank you

I edited my original post to show South as declarer

Finesse or drop[hv=pc=n&s=sqt8hat982d62cajt&n=sk2hkj74dakjt4ck8]133|200[/hv] You are in 6♥ contract. Opponents silent. After losing spade on opening lead [not led] all you need is to find Heart Q Am I correct that Finesse is a 50% chance therefore better than playing for drop. Which way to finesse is a guess. Thank you South is declarer. East wins opening spade lead with Ace and continues a spade.

[hv=pc=n&s=skj76h62dak853ct9&d=w&v=0&b=8&a=p1d1h3d]133|200[/hv] When asked by West to explain 3♦ bid North looked blank, then when asked if it was weak North said Yes-----Probably. [dashes rep a 4 second pause]. North / South are a married couple who only play with one another and are life masters around 600 pts. They frequently misexplain bids. Director said there is no recourse for a mistake in bidding. Convention card showed 3♦ as weak. We doubled 3♦ and they made 4 for a bottom. Your thoughts/opinions welcome. Thank you

Yes partner had a Heart. Partner played a diamond and a second later played a heart and dummy called for director immediately.

Last nite at local club game partner played a diamond on a heart trick that I won. Dummy immediately called for director. Director took dummy that he could not do that. However director still allowed declarer the option of forbidding or requiring me to lead a diamond. Leading a diamond from KJ109 with Qx in dummy allowed declarer to make contract. I thought that after dummy's call of director drawing attention to an opponents irregularity the PENALTY IS NOT ENFORCED. Comments.

Playing walsh over a 1♣ opening what bids are to be alerted? 1♦? What if diamond bidder has less than 4 cards in diamond suit? 1 Major? After 1♦ bid does 1NT [ may have a 4 card Major] need to be alerted? Thank you

Two questions #1. Is it ACBL legal to have an agreement to open weak 2's with 4-11 points/? #2 Is it ACBL legal to have agreement that overcalls are 2-16 points?

[hv=pc=n&s=saj92h75dk982ct72&n=skq63hkt842dt3c53&d=n&v=0&b=1&a=ppp1d1hppdppp]266|200[/hv] 1 Heart doubled was down 3 , -500. Hearts were 5-1, with East having 5. 2spades makes and East/West can only make partials in NT or clubs. Who should have introduced Spade suit? How? & When? Thank you