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08/02/2022 Tuesday Game Post-Mortem Session
60 minutes
Tue, Aug 02, 2022Gavin WolpertDuplicate 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 5: Multi Landy
Board 11: Continuing After Forcing/Semi-Forcing 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.
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On Board 9 you refer to "serious 3NT" -- what is that, do you just mean serious as in "to play"? Thanks for the discussion, it is really helpful!
Serious 3NT is a very advanced tool for control bidding when you have a major suit fit. I did a lesson on it: https://wolpertbridge.com/lessons/2-1-major-suit-slams-serious-3nt Its a very difficult convention to master, but then again so is control bidding in general. Serious 3NT (or non serious 3NT) is universally played by experts and a tool that I could not live without. It is not taught by any other teachers so you may have trouble finding people who play it.
Thank you so much for the response. I am in India. So the timing doesn’t quite work for me. But I will try to stay awake and register for next week
Hi Gavin how can join these tournaments live on BBO?
Since we have your BBO name in your Wolpert account, you are allset to play in these games. We will have these free BBO games on the next two Tuesdays at 3:30 EST. They will be listed in the 'Competitive' section 'All Tournaments', just search for 'wolpert'. Registration starts 2 hours before the game time. If you do not have a partner, you can add your name to the Partnership Desk at BBO, or invite someone listed in the Partnership desk. If you have any other questions, you can email support@wolpertbridge.com
This is my 1st time playing in your "tournament". Incredibly beneficial with your discussion of Basic and more Advanced information. I've taken many of your Lessons. This format ADDS another perspective. Also, playing with Opponents, who take Lessons from you, is very enjoyable!!! MY COMPLIMENTS!!! Please also let Hazel know - I think she is a FANTASTIC Teacher!!!!
On board 2 why would the north hand not protect the bidding with a 2nt bid
They are just not strong enough to bid 2NT. They have the right hand type but they are committing to 8 out of 13 tricks with a minimum opening hand.
Board 1 Is it OK for North to rebid 2NT instead of 3♥? Board 9 Could North's 3♠ be based on a three-card fragment due to weakness in ♦, or would they just bid 3♦ with such a hand?
Board 1: Not my style. It can work but its swingy. You are suppressing your 6 card suit for the whole hand. Board 9: no this is a fundamental auction that sets spades as trump. 3♦ is the unbid suit here so opener can bid 3♦ (the 4th suit) as a punt that says we have a diamond problem.
Gavin, I still have a question on Board 9. Agree that E should not bid 2H after a 1NT opening by N. In such crazy situations what do we do. I was playing S and bid 2 S and my partner passed. - jyoti
You need to have a defense system for dealing with overcalls against 1NT. The standard system with no agreements for intermediate players is for new suits to be non forcing at the 2 level and forcing at the 3 level. Cuebid = stayman. In those terms I think I would bid 3♣ forcing and then bid 3♠ on my next turn. More commonly advanced players play Lebensohl. The only version of this tool that I have taught is "Transfer Lebensohl" which is really complicated and not recommended for intermediate players. Rob Barrington has done a full course on "Lebensohl" that is more accessible for intermediate players. 2♠ in your spot is universally played as non forcing and to play.
Bd 4, when partner used Jacoby 2NT 13+ pts & 4cd trump support, I didn't show my singleton Club since it was an Ace. I learned you don't show a singleton if it's an Ace. Am I behind the times? How should I bid my hand? Thanks, Anne Goodman
I don't know about behind the times, but a rule saying "do not show a singleton with a singleton ace after Jacoby" is too rigid. There are times I would not show a singleton A as a singleton, if I had a very minimal quacky opening bid. For instance QJxxx QJx Qxxx A. With this hand I would just jump to 4♠ over Jacoby telling partner no shortness, weak hand. The thing about Jacoby is we have a LOT of room to explore for slam, so showing our singleton ace shouldn't cause problems. The risk of showing a singleton with singleton ace is that partner will have a holding like ♣KQx and think those are bad cards, when in fact they fit quite well with our ♣A. The risk of not showing our singleton is when partner has ♣xxxx, they will always assume we have a second round loser in clubs and it will make it impossible for us to bid some slams and games. I show a singleton with the singleton ace in this spot with a decent hand. I am more reluctant to splinter with a singleton ace (1♥ pass 4♣) because there is much less room to decide whether we should go to slam.