Can you do a vid on your experience growing up with bridge (family members helping out, School friends and experiences etc). Always love hearing how someone gets their start.
The unperturbed nonchalant “ok” seems quite the under-reaction to east inexplicably not ruffing the d when he checked the play in 4h in those who opened 4 on board 6 😆.
#4 I didn't upgrade to 2NT like you did and that led to wrong-siding 4H. The club lead from the opposite direction was much harder to deal with. #6 I jump shifted into diamonds and that propelled me into a 50/50 spade slam. Even though it was off, it turned out to be a much better contract due to complete trump control (no chance of a hostile ruff). #5/7 I appreciated your discussions there because I apparently went the wrong way on both, not finessing a spade on the former, finessing a spade on the latter.
It was all going so well until I misplayed 4H on board 1 to go one down. Apart from that, similar scores throughout except board 4, where i bid 2NT on the second round. When partner rebid hearts, showing 6, I launched into Blackwood and bid to 6H, which I made on a cross ruff when the H9 fell. Somehow, the risk doesn't seem worth it when it only gained by 7.1% over 4H + 2.
Every week when I think I have done quite well, you demonstrate how bridge should be played; most depressing.
Can you do a vid on your experience growing up with bridge (family members helping out, School friends and experiences etc). Always love hearing how someone gets their start.
The unperturbed nonchalant “ok” seems quite the under-reaction to east inexplicably not ruffing the d when he checked the play in 4h in those who opened 4 on board 6 😆.
On the first board I decided to ask with 2N and found partner with a minimum and decided to play in only 3H at match points. Thoughts?
#4 I didn't upgrade to 2NT like you did and that led to wrong-siding 4H. The club lead from the opposite direction was much harder to deal with.
#6 I jump shifted into diamonds and that propelled me into a 50/50 spade slam. Even though it was off, it turned out to be a much better contract due to complete trump control (no chance of a hostile ruff).
#5/7 I appreciated your discussions there because I apparently went the wrong way on both, not finessing a spade on the former, finessing a spade on the latter.
It was all going so well until I misplayed 4H on board 1 to go one down. Apart from that, similar scores throughout except board 4, where i bid 2NT on the second round. When partner rebid hearts, showing 6, I launched into Blackwood and bid to 6H, which I made on a cross ruff when the H9 fell. Somehow, the risk doesn't seem worth it when it only gained by 7.1% over 4H + 2.