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February 2016 English Bridge
Beat Today's Experts
These hands are all from modern events
and David Bird points to some useful lessons
to be learned from them. Bid them with
your partner and then see how your efforts
compare with the experts' bidding.
FEBRUARY 2016
WEST HANDS
(IMP scoring on every deal)
1. Love All ´ A K 10 2
Dealer South ™ A K Q 10 2
t 8
(Robson) ® K Q 2
* South opens 1´
2. Love All ´ A J 4 2
Dealer West ™ K 6
t A K J 9 4
(Dhondy) ® Q 9
3. N/S Game ´ A K 2
Dealer West ™ Q J 7
t K 10 8
(Holland) ® Q 9 8 7
4. Game All ´ A K 4
Dealer East ™ A Q 10 8
t A 6 5
(Bakhshi) ® A Q 6
5. Game All ´ A 10 4 3
Dealer East ™ Q J 8 5 3
t A 4 3
(Brock) ® Q
* South opens 3®
6. Game All ´ J 7 6 2
Dealer South ™ Q 9 8 4
t 7
(Mossop) ® A K Q 4
* South opens 3t, North bids 4t
Did you beat the experts? - Pages 35-37
Beat Today's Experts
These hands are all from modern events
and David Bird points to some useful lessons
to be learned from them. Bid them with
your partner and then see how your efforts
compare with the experts' bidding.
FEBRUARY 2016
EAST HANDS
(IMP scoring on every deal)
1. Love All ´ 8
Dealer South ™ J 8 5 4
t A Q 10 9 7 4
(Forrester) ® 7 4
* South opens 1´
2. Love All ´ 6 5
Dealer West ™ A Q J 9 8 7 4
t -
(Senior) ® A K J 7
3. N/S Game ´ Q 10 5 3
Dealer West ™ A K 2
t A 6
(Hallberg) ® K 5 4 3
4. Game All ´ Q 9 7
Dealer East ™ 7 5 4
t K 3 2
(Gold) ® K J 10 2
5. Game All ´ K 7 6 2
Dealer East ™ 7 4
t Q 10 9
(Smith) ® A 10 5 3
* South opens 3®
6. Game All ´ K Q
Dealer South ™ A K J 6 5
t K 8 4
(P Hackett) ® 8 5 2
* South opens 3t, North bids 4t
Did you beat the experts? - Pages 35-37