Comments on: Bridge questions http://pattayabridge.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/bridge-questions/ weblog for the Pattaya Bridge Club Sun, 01 Nov 2009 06:33:14 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: pattayabridge http://pattayabridge.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/bridge-questions/#comment-726 pattayabridge Sun, 01 Nov 2009 06:33:14 +0000 http://pattayabridge.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/bridge-questions/#comment-726 Hi Fundi I agree that this does not seem right. If there are two separate sections then that is two separate competitions (even if the boards are the same, the opponents are not). In my opinion there should be four winners - N-S and E-W for each section. Anything else is unfair. Hi Fundi
I agree that this does not seem right. If there are two separate sections then that is two separate competitions (even if the boards are the same, the opponents are not). In my opinion there should be four winners – N-S and E-W for each section. Anything else is unfair.

]]> By: Fundi http://pattayabridge.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/bridge-questions/#comment-725 Fundi Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:33:06 +0000 http://pattayabridge.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/bridge-questions/#comment-725 I want to know if there is an anomaly in the way match point scores are determined by Scorebridge at Pairs in situations where: 1. there are two sections playing unequal number of boards (i.e. 20 on one section and 22 boards on the other); and 2. one section has a sit-out pair where the other one does not; and 3. all results of both sections are merged to arrive at the final ranking. I seek both mathematical as well as the logical explanations because I believe that the system seems to be unfair. Any help you could provide to convince my club would be greatly appreciated. Thank you very much I want to know if there is an anomaly in the way match point scores are determined by Scorebridge at Pairs in situations where:
1. there are two sections playing unequal number of boards (i.e. 20 on one section and 22 boards on the other); and
2. one section has a sit-out pair where the other one does not; and
3. all results of both sections are merged to arrive at the final ranking.

I seek both mathematical as well as the logical explanations because I believe that the system seems to be unfair. Any help you could provide to convince my club would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you very much

]]> By: pattayabridge http://pattayabridge.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/bridge-questions/#comment-715 pattayabridge Mon, 12 Oct 2009 02:30:20 +0000 http://pattayabridge.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/bridge-questions/#comment-715 Hi Geraldine. Generally speaking, the penalty is two tricks if the defender won the revoke trick and one trick if he did not win it. Hi Geraldine.
Generally speaking, the penalty is two tricks if the defender won the revoke trick and one trick if he did not win it.

]]> By: Geraldine http://pattayabridge.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/bridge-questions/#comment-714 Geraldine Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:50:24 +0000 http://pattayabridge.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/bridge-questions/#comment-714 What is the penalty if defenders renege when a certain suit is played? What is the penalty if defenders renege when a certain suit is played?

]]> By: pattayabridge http://pattayabridge.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/bridge-questions/#comment-708 pattayabridge Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:48:59 +0000 http://pattayabridge.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/bridge-questions/#comment-708 This is generally played as a <a href="http://www.pattayabridge.com/conventions/Splinters_main.htm" rel="nofollow">splinter</a>, agreing spades and showing at least opening values and shortage in diamonds (could be singleton or void). There is another convention, <a href="http://www.pattayabridge.com/conventions/Minisplinters_main.htm" rel="nofollow">the Mini Splinter</a>, where a bid of 3d shows a singleton and a bid of 4d shows a void. This is generally played as a splinter, agreing spades and showing at least opening values and shortage in diamonds (could be singleton or void). There is another convention, the Mini Splinter, where a bid of 3d shows a singleton and a bid of 4d shows a void.

]]> By: Nancy Hurd http://pattayabridge.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/bridge-questions/#comment-707 Nancy Hurd Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:32:04 +0000 http://pattayabridge.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/bridge-questions/#comment-707 Please tell me the meaning or convetnion if I bid 1 spade and p bids 4 diamonds but he was void in diamonds Please tell me the meaning or convetnion if I bid 1 spade and p bids 4 diamonds but he was void in diamonds

]]> By: pattayabridge http://pattayabridge.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/bridge-questions/#comment-706 pattayabridge Sun, 27 Sep 2009 04:28:54 +0000 http://pattayabridge.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/bridge-questions/#comment-706 Hi Art I just replied to your two queries and they are on this post. I think that Wordpress automatically sends you an e-mail? Hi Art
I just replied to your two queries and they are on this post. I think that WordPress automatically sends you an e-mail?

]]> By: pattayabridge http://pattayabridge.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/bridge-questions/#comment-705 pattayabridge Sun, 27 Sep 2009 04:26:54 +0000 http://pattayabridge.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/bridge-questions/#comment-705 Hi again Art The new suit by responder is forcing for one round. In this sequence it promises 5 hearts, four spades and at least invitational values (+-11). Of course it could well be much better and more shapely but it always shows more hearts than spades. Hi again Art
The new suit by responder is forcing for one round. In this sequence it promises 5 hearts, four spades and at least invitational values (+-11). Of course it could well be much better and more shapely but it always shows more hearts than spades.

]]> By: pattayabridge http://pattayabridge.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/bridge-questions/#comment-704 pattayabridge Sun, 27 Sep 2009 04:23:40 +0000 http://pattayabridge.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/bridge-questions/#comment-704 Presumably the double shows both red suits. I would play 2d as looking for 3NT. I play that is shows a diamond stop and asks opener to bid NoTrumps with a heart stop (2NT if min, 3NT if max) but you could play it the other way round if you wish. The 2d bid is focing and should show invitational values (+-11) or better. Presumably the double shows both red suits. I would play 2d as looking for 3NT. I play that is shows a diamond stop and asks opener to bid NoTrumps with a heart stop (2NT if min, 3NT if max) but you could play it the other way round if you wish. The 2d bid is focing and should show invitational values (+-11) or better.

]]> By: Art Bonneau http://pattayabridge.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/bridge-questions/#comment-703 Art Bonneau Sat, 26 Sep 2009 14:09:27 +0000 http://pattayabridge.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/bridge-questions/#comment-703 I sent two previous comments and forgot to check the E-Mail response. I would love an E- Mail response.\ Art Bonneau I sent two previous comments and forgot to check the E-Mail response. I would love an E- Mail response.\

Art Bonneau

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