This is another one of those ‘Look before you leap’ series with the title of the post giving you an additional clue about what needs to be done. Today’s deal is from an IMP pairs tournament. You are in the reasonable contract of 4♥. See if you can make the contract after the lead of […]
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It is over a week since I had posted my preview to the Nationals. I am just taking a review of what has happened in the intervening time. It is with a lot of sadness that I have to report that the SCoC still not uploaded? The implications of the same are as follows: Number
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RealBridge, the platform which first gave us the opportunity to play bridge online and see all the players simultaneously has recently launched a monthly bridge bidding competition. At the beginning of each month, they will publish a set of eight bidding problems and you will have a whole month to decide on your choices. If
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Now that the selection trials are over, it is time to focus on an event which concerns the geneeral playing population of the country. I am referring to the Maverick Summer Nationals to be held in Mangalore in about 3 weeks from now. There are many issues which have come to mind over the past
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After a double round robin featuring the top nine ranked pairs in the country, the following three pairs emerged on top. Puja Batra and Asha Sharma Bharti Dey and Alka Kshirsagar Devi Bhatnagar and Alka Jain Puja and Asha were clearly streets ahead of the rest of the competition finishing more than one match ahead
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Everyone knows how important it is to make an overtrick in match-points. Experts always look for opportunities to outstrip others, playing in his/her direction. Take the South seat below from a match-point event. Analysis: As long as trumps break 3-2, you will have 10 tricks, 5 Spades, 3 Hearts and 2 Diamonds
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After a gruellng selection trial featuring the top eighteen ranked pairs in the country, the following three pairs emerged on top. Kiran Nadar and B Satyanarayana Himani and Rajeev Khandelwal Bindiya Kohli and T V Ramani Kiran and Satya literally stamped their class all over the event, having ensured their selection with two rounds to
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The elimination round for the selection of the Indian Mixed team is just over. Our hearty congratulations to the pairs who have qualified to the finals. While the finals are yet to take place, there are a few thoughts that have been going on in my mind that are probably best shared before the finals
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After a gruellng selection trial featuring the top ten ranked pairs in the country, the following three pairs emerged on top. Ajay Khare and Raju Tolani Binod Shaw and Sanjit Dey Sandeep Thakral and Jaggy Shivdasani Our hearty congratulations to the pairs on their performance and selection. It is particularly lovely to see the much
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Today’s deal requires a little bit of luck and excellent technique thereafter Picture yourself in 6NT on the hand below. Can you make the contract? While most declarers failed to score it, one actually went on to score 13 for what is known in Mumbai as an ‘All India Top’ The bidding went simply 2NT-6NT
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