From adam at tameware.com Sat Mar 3 15:59:08 2018 From: adam at tameware.com (Adam Wildavsky) Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2018 07:59:08 -0700 Subject: [BLML] ACBL Las Vegas (Summer 2014) Cases Posted In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: San Diego is posted. That means we're caught up with the cases themselves! Many still await commentary ? there are a few bottlenecks delaying that. On Wed, Feb 14, 2018 at 4:41 PM, Adam Wildavsky wrote: > And now Kansas City and Toronto, from Spring and Summer 2017 respectively. > > http://www.acbl.org/tournaments_page/nabcs/past-nabcs/nabc-casebooks/ > > > On Tue, Feb 13, 2018 at 10:05 PM, Adam Wildavsky > wrote: > >> *http://web2.acbl.org/casebooks/2014LV.pdf >> * >> >> For now only the case write-ups are included - there is no commentary yet. >> >> As usual, if you'd like to discuss a particular case please start a new >> thread with the case number in the Subject: line rather than replying to >> this message. >> > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: http://lists.rtflb.org/pipermail/blml/attachments/20180308/7268b902/attachment.html From hildalirsch at gmail.com Thu Mar 15 04:45:05 2018 From: hildalirsch at gmail.com (Richard Hills) Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2018 14:45:05 +1100 Subject: [BLML] WBFLC Minutes from Lyon In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: In the 1975 Lawbook declarer could become dummy after an opening lead out of turn, but only if the Director was not summoned. Declarer's rights were appropriately enhanced in the 1987 Lawbook and subsequent editions. Now in the 2017 Lawbook all four players may mutually agree to play on after a disputed claim, but only if the Director was not summoned. Best wishes, Hilda Lirsch Sent from my iPad > On 9 Mar 2018, at 9:39 AM, Laurie Kelso wrote: > > > The Minutes of WBF Laws Committee meetings held in Lyon have now been published on the WBF web site. > > They can be found (together with the reinstated minutes from earlier years) at: > > http://www.worldbridge.org/rules-regulations/2017-laws-of-duplicate-bridge/ > > > Laurie Kelso > (WBFLC Secretary) > > _______________________________________________ > Blml mailing list > Blml at rtflb.org > http://lists.rtflb.org/mailman/listinfo/blml -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.rtflb.org/pipermail/blml/attachments/20180315/cc388ffa/attachment.html From hildalirsch at gmail.com Mon Mar 19 04:42:40 2018 From: hildalirsch at gmail.com (Richard Hills) Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2018 14:42:40 +1100 Subject: [BLML] Walk-in matchpoint pairs Message-ID: Only your side is vulnerable. LHO deals and opens 1NT, Announced as 11-14 points. Partner passes. RHO bids 2S, which is Alerted. You hold: KQJT63 Q963 2 94 What call do you make? Best wishes, Richard Hills Sent from my iPad From gordonr60 at gmail.com Mon Mar 19 09:30:04 2018 From: gordonr60 at gmail.com (Gordon Rainsford) Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2018 08:30:04 +0000 Subject: [BLML] Walk-in matchpoint pairs In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: What does 2S mean? Does double show spades or a strong hand? Sent from my iPad > On 19 Mar 2018, at 03:42, Richard Hills wrote: > > Only your side is vulnerable. LHO deals and opens 1NT, Announced as 11-14 points. Partner passes. RHO bids 2S, which is Alerted. You hold: > > KQJT63 > Q963 > 2 > 94 > > What call do you make? > > Best wishes, > > Richard Hills > > Sent from my iPad > _______________________________________________ > Blml mailing list > Blml at rtflb.org > http://lists.rtflb.org/mailman/listinfo/blml From sven at svenpran.net Mon Mar 19 11:23:19 2018 From: sven at svenpran.net (Sven Pran) Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2018 11:23:19 +0100 Subject: [BLML] ***SPAM*** Re: Walk-in matchpoint pairs In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <001b01d3bf6c$4d959c20$e8c0d460$@svenpran.net> Ask LHO who alerted the bid before making any call. (But absent other information I would expect it to be transfer to minors). -----Opprinnelig melding----- Fra: blml-bounces at rtflb.org P? vegne av Gordon Rainsford Sendt: mandag 19. mars 2018 09.30 Til: Bridge Laws Mailing List Emne: ***SPAM*** Re: [BLML] Walk-in matchpoint pairs What does 2S mean? Does double show spades or a strong hand? Sent from my iPad > On 19 Mar 2018, at 03:42, Richard Hills wrote: > > Only your side is vulnerable. LHO deals and opens 1NT, Announced as 11-14 points. Partner passes. RHO bids 2S, which is Alerted. You hold: > > KQJT63 > Q963 > 2 > 94 > > What call do you make? > > Best wishes, > > Richard Hills > > Sent from my iPad > _______________________________________________ > Blml mailing list > Blml at rtflb.org > http://lists.rtflb.org/mailman/listinfo/blml _______________________________________________ Blml mailing list Blml at rtflb.org http://lists.rtflb.org/mailman/listinfo/blml --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com From mikeandelayne at gmail.com Mon Mar 19 12:50:05 2018 From: mikeandelayne at gmail.com (mikeandelayne at gmail.com) Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2018 11:50:05 -0000 Subject: [BLML] Walk-in matchpoint pairs In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <30F650CC6E9C4F278EDCE71F2666C958@LAPTOP51I4PC78> One treatment of 2s can be a relay based on (usually) either a wto in an unspecified minor or a weakish 10/11hcp raise to 2n. Since I want a S lead double looks standout but I don't think that a question about their methods beforehand would compromise our side. Mike Meakin -----Original Message----- From: Richard Hills Sent: Monday, March 19, 2018 3:42 AM To: blml at rtflb.org Subject: [BLML] Walk-in matchpoint pairs Only your side is vulnerable. LHO deals and opens 1NT, Announced as 11-14 points. Partner passes. RHO bids 2S, which is Alerted. You hold: KQJT63 Q963 2 94 What call do you make? Best wishes, Richard Hills Sent from my iPad _______________________________________________ Blml mailing list Blml at rtflb.org http://lists.rtflb.org/mailman/listinfo/blml From gordonr60 at gmail.com Mon Mar 19 14:36:06 2018 From: gordonr60 at gmail.com (Gordon Rainsford) Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2018 13:36:06 +0000 Subject: [BLML] Walk-in matchpoint pairs In-Reply-To: <30F650CC6E9C4F278EDCE71F2666C958@LAPTOP51I4PC78> References: <30F650CC6E9C4F278EDCE71F2666C958@LAPTOP51I4PC78> Message-ID: It might if we play X as showing a strong hand. On Mon, Mar 19, 2018 at 11:50 AM, wrote: > One treatment of 2s can be a relay based on (usually) either a wto in an > unspecified minor or a weakish 10/11hcp raise to 2n. Since I want a S lead > double looks standout but I don't think that a question about their methods > beforehand would compromise our side. > > Mike Meakin > > -----Original Message----- > From: Richard Hills > Sent: Monday, March 19, 2018 3:42 AM > To: blml at rtflb.org > Subject: [BLML] Walk-in matchpoint pairs > > Only your side is vulnerable. LHO deals and opens 1NT, Announced as 11-14 > points. Partner passes. RHO bids 2S, which is Alerted. You hold: > > KQJT63 > Q963 > 2 > 94 > > What call do you make? > > Best wishes, > > Richard Hills > > Sent from my iPad > _______________________________________________ > Blml mailing list > Blml at rtflb.org > http://lists.rtflb.org/mailman/listinfo/blml > > _______________________________________________ > Blml mailing list > Blml at rtflb.org > http://lists.rtflb.org/mailman/listinfo/blml > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.rtflb.org/pipermail/blml/attachments/20180319/0220a989/attachment.html From bridge at vwalther.de Mon Mar 19 15:56:57 2018 From: bridge at vwalther.de (Volker Walther) Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2018 15:56:57 +0100 Subject: [BLML] Walk-in matchpoint pairs In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: First we should ask for the meaning of 2S. Supposing 2S is showing a minor, a lead directing double should be the best call. 3S undoubled is better than 3C, 3SX is worse. If you know that the peaceful opps will not double, you may risc a 3S bid. Volker Am 19.03.2018 um 04:42 schrieb Richard Hills: > Only your side is vulnerable. LHO deals and opens 1NT, Announced as 11-14 points. Partner passes. RHO bids 2S, which is Alerted. You hold: > > KQJT63 > Q963 > 2 > 94 > > What call do you make? > > Best wishes, > > Richard Hills > > Sent from my iPad > _______________________________________________ > Blml mailing list > Blml at rtflb.org > http://lists.rtflb.org/mailman/listinfo/blml > -- Volker Walther From mikeamostd at btinternet.com Mon Mar 19 18:44:30 2018 From: mikeamostd at btinternet.com (Mike Amos) Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2018 17:44:30 -0000 Subject: [BLML] Walk-in matchpoint pairs In-Reply-To: References: <30F650CC6E9C4F278EDCE71F2666C958@LAPTOP51I4PC78> Message-ID: <000501d3bfa9$efa4ce90$ceee6bb0$@btinternet.com> How can a question about an alerted bid ever compromise our rights? From: blml-bounces at rtflb.org On Behalf Of Gordon Rainsford Sent: 19 March 2018 13:36 To: Bridge Laws Mailing List Subject: Re: [BLML] Walk-in matchpoint pairs It might if we play X as showing a strong hand. On Mon, Mar 19, 2018 at 11:50 AM, > wrote: One treatment of 2s can be a relay based on (usually) either a wto in an unspecified minor or a weakish 10/11hcp raise to 2n. Since I want a S lead double looks standout but I don't think that a question about their methods beforehand would compromise our side. Mike Meakin -----Original Message----- From: Richard Hills Sent: Monday, March 19, 2018 3:42 AM To: blml at rtflb.org Subject: [BLML] Walk-in matchpoint pairs Only your side is vulnerable. LHO deals and opens 1NT, Announced as 11-14 points. Partner passes. RHO bids 2S, which is Alerted. You hold: KQJT63 Q963 2 94 What call do you make? Best wishes, Richard Hills Sent from my iPad _______________________________________________ Blml mailing list Blml at rtflb.org http://lists.rtflb.org/mailman/listinfo/blml _______________________________________________ Blml mailing list Blml at rtflb.org http://lists.rtflb.org/mailman/listinfo/blml -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.rtflb.org/pipermail/blml/attachments/20180319/74202b60/attachment-0001.html From hildalirsch at gmail.com Tue Mar 20 03:00:32 2018 From: hildalirsch at gmail.com (Richard Hills) Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2018 13:00:32 +1100 Subject: [BLML] Walk-in matchpoint pairs In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Gordon Rainsford: What does 2S mean? Does double show spades or a strong hand? Richard Hills: The event is populated by Canberra semi-experts. Almost all Canberra semi-experts play four-suit transfers, with 2S as a transfer to clubs. Double of 2S would have shown a strong hand, typically 15+ hcp. Hence at the table the player chose to overcall 3S. Alas, the alerted 2S was the Range Probe convention, usually inviting 3NT (sometimes inviting slam). Therefore the 1NT opener had an easy penalty double for 800. The ABF correctly requires the pre-alert of unusual methods which are frequent. But unusual methods which are infrequent are merely listed on the system cards, giving their users an unfair advantage against careless opponents. Best wishes, Hilda Lirsch Sent from my iPad > On 19 Mar 2018, at 7:30 PM, Gordon Rainsford wrote: > > What does 2S mean? Does double show spades or a strong hand? From olivier.beauvillain at wanadoo.fr Thu Mar 22 15:47:06 2018 From: olivier.beauvillain at wanadoo.fr (Olivier BEAUVILLAIN) Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2018 15:47:06 +0100 (CET) Subject: [BLML] L15 In-Reply-To: References: <30F650CC6E9C4F278EDCE71F2666C958@LAPTOP51I4PC78> Message-ID: <1519063861.10549.1521730026695.JavaMail.www@wwinf1n23> Hello everybody, My first post for a (very) long time, i hope you feel good ... ? L15 first, a no-point, just to warm up it says "wrong hand ou cards" fine A is wrong cards, B wrong hand, a switch may be? ok, no point ? now the real one on board 2, i keep cards from board 1 i open, says, a Club, Left Opp bid a heart, partner tell "ho, you got wrong color-cards and a set is in the board" ok, TD comes, cancells 1C 1H, give me back the good cards, now, it's cahnges a lot ... i open guess what "1Club" left opp bid a ... diamond (he has 2542 with 13H) or Double (3532 with 14H) or so on ? this seems me legal but strange ? did i miss something? ? Cheers Olivier Beauvillain What are you doing 17th-26th of august??http://www.festivalbridgelabaule.com/index.php?Lang=2 please notice me the "english" mistakes! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.rtflb.org/pipermail/blml/attachments/20180322/d9fdf8a4/attachment.html From petereidt at t-online.de Sat Mar 24 10:30:42 2018 From: petereidt at t-online.de (Peter Eidt) Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2018 10:30:42 +0100 Subject: [BLML] L15 In-Reply-To: <1519063861.10549.1521730026695.JavaMail.www@wwinf1n23> References: <30F650CC6E9C4F278EDCE71F2666C958@LAPTOP51I4PC78> <1519063861.10549.1521730026695.JavaMail.www@wwinf1n23> Message-ID: <000301d3c352$c7a0dfe0$56e29fa0$@t-online.de> Hi Olivier, yes, this is the law; and no, I don?t think you missed something. We are (now, 2017) in the ?normal? territory of UI, which sometimes allows the non-offending side (using the AI of withdrawn actions) to take advantage of actions after (and including) the irregularity and before rectification. Peter von Olivier BEAUVILLAIN L15 on board 2, I keep cards from board 1 I open, say, one Club, LHO bids one heart, partner tells "ho, you got wrong color-cards and a set is in the board" ok, TD comes, cancels 1C 1H, gives me back the good cards, now, it changes a lot ... I open guess what "1Club" LHO bids one ... diamond (he has 2542 with 13HCP) or Double (3532 with 14HCP) or so on this seems to me legal but strange did I miss something? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.rtflb.org/pipermail/blml/attachments/20180324/5c154f18/attachment.html