 Partnership -- A Precious Pact |
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Duplicate Bridge
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Millie Dabbs
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Sunday, August 08, 2010 |
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“A partnership is an agreement where . . . individuals agree to cooperate to advance their interests,” from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia on the internet. Individuals agree to cooperate is the phrase that definitely applies to a bridge partnership. “Cherish your partner. Respect your opponents.” I don’t know who said it first, but I have read it somewhere. Good advice, but I would like to revise it slightly: “Cherish and respect your partner. Respect your opponents.”
No one is perfect. Some days are good and some days are not so good. When your partner is not having a good day, you are not going to make him feel or perform better if you criticize his bids and/or plays. And he will feel even worse if you follow the criticism with: “It’s just common sense.” Recently I have heard players say that to their partners. In my opinion that is a personal attack, as they may as well have said, “You do not have common sense. You are stupid.” Ouch! Do me a favor and never say, “It’s just common sense” to your partner. |
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Grandkids
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Pat Clark
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Saturday, August 07, 2010 |
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Duplicate Bridge
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Jim Somma
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Friday, August 06, 2010 |
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WOW! That’s the only word that seems appropriate for the path that Adam Kaplan is traveling on in the bridge world. From a mop-headed 7-year-old who didn’t lead his partner’s suit to a robust 14-year-old, Adam now cavorts with the likes of Meckstroth, Rodwell, and Schulte. |
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Complex Responses to Intermediate 2-Bids |
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Duplicate Bridge
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Pat Clark
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Wednesday, August 04, 2010 |
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In the article Intermediate 2-Bids, I mentioned that Michael Miller and I play a more complicated set of Responses, and that I would provide those details separately. Since we play a form of Precision, these responses are applicable there and may not be applicable with other systems. The benefits are minor, and possibly illusory, but we like 'em. Spring Hill, FL |
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Duplicate Bridge
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Millie Dabbs
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Monday, August 02, 2010 |
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Dealer: East
E S W N
1H 1S P 2H
X 4S P P
P North holds:
S-KJT
H-A864
D-Q72
C-K64 South holds:
S-AQ982
H-5
D-854
C-AQ72
Both vulnerable, matchpoints
Opening lead H2
How do you play it? (South in some pairs bid 3C (help suit game try) after the 2H X and North said 4S. Later I will show the EW hands
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Christie Bendickson's Grandkid |
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Grandkids
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Pat Clark
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Monday, August 02, 2010 |
Scout Ava Bendickson
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