Ireland Open Imps Pairs at 8pm every night on BBO. This is a good training session as well as competition. You won't leave this event without some story. Sean Connor and Thomas Gilligan took the victory last night despite Connor getting caught in Murphys grippers early on.
Bridgebase online competitive all tournaments and search for eamongall. 2 BBO dollars gets you 28 boards of good hands and usually some very capable opponents. The Swiss format means most folk play against their peers.
Just now on Bridge Now website I found a good move
I found a good 6H despite the robot partner telling me 2 aces with NO QUEEN. I decided it would be a very bad 2C opening if he telling me the truth. My Axxx of spades made it look like our hands would mesh well so I bid on to 6H.
Then robot West decided ..hmmmm he is making 6H so maybe I better sacrifice but it is too late as Eamon did not even know if he was making 6H so happy to take money from 6SX.
It reminded me of a hand where Mr Murchan thought Martin Garvey was stroking him and acted rashly.
Minus 1800 later he learned the error of his ways ..
Robot West lost 1700 so that was a good return for Eamon
Eventhough at a quick glance it appears 7H has play on the finesse I think you run into trouble with the Jxx of trumps and the singleton diamond all combining to end you in the grand down 1.
A better idea for West Robot was to bid 4S as soon as possible and let the opponents figure it out now.
After 2C 2S ...how many pairs will have the very useful here negative double available in their agreements. No ability for South to show 4 card hearts will leave them well busted if West launches the 4S bid ... No great way to find a 6H contract now.
The moral of the story is launch your interference quickly and don't be hanging around to see what happens ... 4S bid was much easier than the later 6S bid.
In and out quickly is the way to go. Put them under pressure used to work for Jack Charlton. It also seems to work for that Argentinian guy managing every soccer supporters most hated team .. Leeds United. People seem to be liking the current Leeds United. The 1970s version of Leeds was a serious collection of hard men. Even the legendary Brian Clough only lasted a month there.
Put them under pressure works in all levels of bridge ... push them up one level out of the comfort zone.
Loads of folk can play 2H making 9 or 10 ... but push them up into 3H making 9 and the pressure might produce down 1. Stick 3S at them non-vul and sometimes they go to 4H down 1.
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