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re:Ethical obligation
In category General
Written by Niele

My partner, who is a club owner & director, and I had a differing philosophy about a situation that rightly occurred at a sectional pairs event.

Dummy had laid down a 4-2-4-2 distribution after my partner led. I quickly pointed out that this wasn't r.g.b. and 13 cards were expected in dummy. After the hand partner chided me for pointiung out the situation and thuoght we should leave declare

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re:Missed two games in one deal
In category General
Written by Niele

Matchpoints, favorable vulnerability
Opponents play 5-card majors
We play light overcalls

South: 9, AJT94, QJ3, Q853
North: AQJT765, K5, K76, J

East South West North
1C 1H Pass 2C
Pass 2H 3C 3S
Pass 3NT All pass

Although East had H=Qxx, we lost 5 tricks

What grotesquely bidding would have worked better?

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re:proposed replacement for senior events
In category General
Written by Niele

(1) No explicit age restriction

(2) Call them "social" events, rather than "senior" events.

(3) Significantly more time per board, if necessary by drastically reducing boards per session.

(4) Serious restriction on systems/conventions allowed. Perhaps segregate sections for strong club users, weak notrump users.

(5) Perhaps a half-hour "chat break", with refreshments

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re:director call: 3S/2N
In category General
Written by Niele

IMP pairs South Dlr: North S 96 Vul: None H AJ82
East D Q72 West
S T2 C J964 S AK
H QT53 H 974
D AJT53 North D K964
C A7 S QJ87543 C QT85 H K6 D 8 C K32

East South West North

Pass
1D Pass 2NT Pass
Pa

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Contract Bridge Software
In category General
Written by Riet

I have searched Internet thoroughly for free Contract Bridge Software but failed to find any. The demo/trial version of such SW are of little use. I am sure you all we agree that to spread the game, knowledge should be made available free.

Can anyone refer to any site where full version Contract Bridge SW is available free ?

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