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05/09/2023 Tuesday Game Post-mortem Session

55 minutes

Sat, May 06, 2023Mine UsluelDuplicate TournamentsNews

Thanks for playing in the Wolpert Bridge Duplicate game. We hope you enjoyed the game. 

For further info about the topics mentioned in the post-mortem video, take a look at the following lessons:

Board 1: Continuing after the Forcing/Semi Forcing 1NT (for Modified Bart)

Board 2: 2/1 Major Suit Slams - Serious 3NT

Board 6: 1m-1M: Now What?  (bridgewinners.com)

Board 8: Slams after 1NT

If you have any questions about the hands you have played in these games, use the Q&A section below to ask your questions.

When asking a question, please reference the deal number. You can also go to BBO, and chose the deal you have played, and from the menu choose 'Export', 'Handviewer link', and copy the link and paste it in the comments together with your question. 

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Sheila FrancisMay 10, 2023edited

On board 3 our bidding went 3h p p 3nt P. 4s. What should happen now

Gavin WolpertTeacherMay 16, 2023

You would need to have a really solid agreement that 4♠ would be a transfer to clubs to make that bid. I would never risk that. If I'd rather play in clubs I would certainly just jump to 5 clubs. That club hand shouldn't be escaping 3NT. When partner overcalls 3NT after the opponents preempt, they often aren't the shape we are hoping they will be. Making 11 tricks is going to be so difficult that you need to leave partner in 3NT.

Ruitian LangMay 9, 2023

Hi Gavin, I want to ask you about the defense of B1. I was sitting West. Trick 1 ♥9-♥T-♥3-♥A. Declarer crossed to ♠A and then led ♦8 out of dummy. What should I (West) do? Should I hop up with the A and draw trump? if so, should I play ♠K or a low trump?

Gavin WolpertTeacherMay 16, 2023

its usually right to duck in this spot, because you are letting them get 1 trick rather than two in diamonds. IF you do pop up wiht the ace of diamonds its definitely right to lead a low trump back to give declarer a chance to go wrong.