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Fresh from PBB
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2015 World Championships ~ Day 1
In preparation for USA 1’s first day of the seven day round robin qualifying round, USA 1 attended the opening ceremony/dinner and then returned to the team suite to watch South Park and eat peanut butter sandwiches. When USA 1 won the 2009 Bermuda Bowl in San Paulo, Brazil, the television show Two and a Half…
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Championship Results & More
I have designed a page which has lots of links to the 2015 World Championships in Chennai, India. if you can’t find something you are looking for…send me an email at donna@playbetterbridge.com and I’ll be happy to show you around. :-). Feel free to post questions here as well. Click here to visit the page!…
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Cheating Controversy Continues …
As someone said, “an earthquake has hit the bridge world the last few weeks.” This is not far from the truth. Of the six teams which qualified from Europe, four of the teams had a pair which were made ineligible to play due to suspicion of cheating. Enough evidence that three of the four Federations…
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Opening Ceremony at 2015 WC
Watch Opening Ceremony Live!
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Chennai 2015 World Championships…Starts Today!
Good Morning Everyone! Well, today is pregame for the start of the Championships on Sunday. Today’s Schedule is the following: Registration at 10am WBF Press Conference at 4pm (To discuss cheating scandals) Captains’ Meeting at 5pm Opening Ceremony at 8pm All of these times are Chennai, India times so most of you will be sleeping…
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Daily Posts from Chennai India
Hi Everyone! Be sure to follow along as USA 1 Team Nickell makes their way through the 7 day round robin qualifying and into the Round of 16. I’ll post daily behind the scenes stories of what it’s like to play at this level! I’m taking off for London now…see you in 9 hours!
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Responding to Partner’s TOX of One of a Minor
Question: After partner makes a TOX of opener’s 1 of a minor and I have 5-5 in the Majors, do I first bid Spades and then Hearts? Answer: With 12+ points, and either 4-4 or 5-5 in the majors, start with a cuebid. With fewer points, bid up the line with 4-4 in the majors and down the line with…
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Question from the Bid These Hands with Me Webinar ~ Voids and Preempts
Question: Why is it ok to preempt at the three level with a void when it is frowned upon to open a two-level preempt with a void? Answer: The idea between the two levels is the with a six-card suit, you may very well play in a different suit (perhaps one offered by partner) in…
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Signaling the Big Picture…
To continue our discussion of defensive signals, I would like to present to you the BIG PICTURE of signals. There are three signals: Attitude, Count and Suit Preference. These signals are given in order of priority: ACS. In general, when partner leads a suit, your signal is Attitude. When Declarer leads a suit, your signal…
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Right Side Up vs. Upside Down Signals
I get this question a lot on the tournament trail…”Should we switch to upside down signals?” To get everyone on the same page, upside down signals are just the opposite of standard signals so a high card says you do not like the suit, whereas, a low card says you do like the suit. High-low…
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