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Tip of the Week

Dec 14: Today's tip:

While thinking about your bid, don't play with the bidding cards.

Think first, then take the appropriate bidding cards out.

Welcome to Fundy Duplicate Bridge Club
Fundy Duplicate Bridge Club
Fundy Duplicate Bridge Club

Welcome to the web site for the Fundy Duplicate Bridge Club. Our playing site is Assumption Centre, 721 Chapel St., Saint John NB E2M 2K3

The Fundy Duplicate Bridge Club is sanctioned by the American Contract Bridge League. We are part of Unit 230 (New Brunswick/Prince Edward Island) in District 1 (Eastern Canada).

Breaking News!

Tuesday Apr 2  at 1 Pm - Rookie-Master Game!

Mark your calendars! Loyalist Sectional Aug 16-18 at Rothesay-Netherwood School.

January reminder - if we have to cancel a game due to weather or other reasons we will have it online on BBO. (if we have time to set it up). If we cancel due to weather an email will be sent out by 3:30 - 4 PM (Tuesday) or 11Pm (Thursday) and a notice posted on this website.

January 15-21: Silver Linings week in online clubs: our Thursday 499er game 7 PM on BBO will award silver masterpoints

We are playing bridge Face to Face - looking forward to seeing you soon!

(Check other club websites for their face-to-face and online plans)

If we can't play in person due to weather, facility unavailability, or NB Public health rules, we will play online on BBO.

Local & Virtual Club Game Schedule - see updated list at right --->

New Alert and Announcement procedures updated April 2022!

Link to document on ACBL website: Alert Procedures as of April 2022

There is lot of detail in the documents on the ACBL website, but luckily the January 2021 issue of the ACBL bulletin has an article on p. 35 (continued on page 50) that gives the main highlights.

Here is a summary of the highlights (that most likely apply to Fundy players):

New Pre-alerts (at the beginning of the round)

- strong club system You could say  "We play a strong club" or type "strong club"

- 1 club could be short . You could say "We play 1 club could be short" or type "1 club could be short" (also see change to the Announcement for this)

- don't have to pre-alert if you lead low from a small doubleton, but must be included in the answer if you are asked about leads and carding

Alert changes (remember we use self-alerts online and in face-to-face the partner alerts the bid)

- do not have to alert natural jump shifts in an uncontested auction, whether weak, intermediate or strong

(Updated) - Alert these bids:  "A Natural Opening suit bid at the 2 or 3 level that may contain 12 or more HCP. This does not apply to an Opening in fourth seat" If you aren't sure what your opponents' agreement is with a 4th seat 2 or 3 level opening, you should ask.

(Updated) - Pre-empt overcalls that are at least Average strength should be Alerted. "After a Natural 1-level suit bid, a Natural jump overcall that shows at least Average strength."

(Updated) - no Alert is required for a "reverse" bid that does not promise extra strength. 

- direct cue bid that is not Michaels requires an Alert e.g. 1 club - 2 clubs where the 2 club overcall bid shows a club suit needs to be alerted. If your 2 club overcall shows, for example, spades and diamonds (which is not Michaels) then it needs to be alerted.

- do not have to Alert support doubles or redoubles

- alert an opening 2 club bid that does not meet the definition of Very Strong

“Very Strong”: A hand that contains:
i. at least 20 HCP; or
ii. at least 14 HCP and is within one trick of game assuming suits break evenly among the other hands.
iii. at least 5 Control Points and is within one trick of game assuming suits break evenly among the other hands.

Announcements

- 1 no trump ranges still need to be announced ("15-17" "11-14" or whatever you play)

- instead of saying "transfer" say the suit. e.g. if your partner opens 1 NT and you bid 2 hearts as a transfer to spades, your partner would say "spades" not "transfer" (online if you bid 2 hearts type "spades")

- if you play  that 1 NT - 2 spades is a transfer to clubs - say "clubs"

- but if you play 1 NT - 2 spades shows either minor say "alert" even if the opener is supposed to always bid clubs

- for a 1 club opener that could be short, you must say the minimum number expected e.g. "could be one" or "could be two". Note you need to pre alert this (see above). Also note that if your expected minimum length is 3, that is standard and does not have to be pre-alerted or announced

Delayed alerts

- alerts should not be delayed online. My understanding of this is that control bids should be self alerted. But keycard asking or answers would be explained after the bidding.

- declaring side should explain any delayed alerts or control bids used in the auction without the requirement for the defense to ask about them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Congratulations to...

2023 Unit Masterpoint Races (2023 standings will be finalized Feb 7 2024)

Mini-McKenny Unit 230

Mini -McKenny to date

Helen Shanbrom Ace of Clubs Unit 230

Ace of Clubs standings to date

Online Ace of Clubs Unit 230

Ace of Virtual Clubs Unit 230

 

 

 

Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events

2023 Tournament Schedule:

Joe Currie Sectional Results

Codiac 499er Sectional Results

Don Cox Memorial Sectional Results

May 26 - 28 South Shore Sectional Best Western Bridgewater NS Results

Jun 28- July 2. CAN-AT Regional, Fredericton Inn, 1315 Regent Street, Fredericton, NB E3C 1A1 Results!

July 21 - 23 Loyalist Sectional Rothesay Netherwood School  Results

Sep 8 - 10Mike Hartop Sectional, Don Bohan Center, Riverview NB Results

Sep 29 - Oct 1 Annapolis Valley Sectional, Port Williams NS Results

Oct 20-22 Spud Island Sectional - Jack Blanchard Ctr, Charlottetown PEI Results

Nov 10-12 Karl Hicks Memorial Sectional Mount St Vincent Halifax NS Results

Other Bridge Games in the area:

Valley Duplicate Bridge Club - Friday - 7 PM - Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church 31 Gondola Pt. Road, Rothesay NB. Contact Dave Fraser 506 849 7922 or dfraser@nbnet.nb.ca

https://www.bridgewebs.com/valley

Information Updates

What is the NAP?

North American Pairs is a grass-roots event open to all ACBL members. Clubs can hold up to two NAP qualifier games per month in June, July, and August for each sanctioned session. Club level games will award 50% red/50% black masterpoints at 81.8% sectional rating. Pairs can qualify for the district-level finals to be held in Fall 2023. Winners at the district level qualify to play in the NAP finals at the 2024 Spring NABC.

To qualify for the district final, a person needs to score at least 50% in a NAP game, or in the top half of their stratum.

NAP A: Open

NAP B: up to 2500 masterpoints as of May 6, 2023

NAP C: NLM up to 500 masterpoints as of May 2023

Full details on NAP:

NAP CoC 2023 2024.pdf

 

 

 

Schedule

Fundy F-t-F Games

Tuesday 7 PM (Assumption) Open

Thursday 1 PM (Assumption) Open

Fundy Online Games

Thursday 7:00 pm (Fundy) 0-499 $ 5 BBO
 

Valley F-t-F Game

Friday 7 PM (Our Lady) Open

Other Online Games

Wednesday 7:00 PM (Codiac)

 

 

 

Tournaments in 2024

2024 Tournaments:

March 22-24: Joe Currie Sectional (Halifax NS)

April 19-21 Don Cox Memorial (Truro NS)

May 4-5 Codiac 499er Sectional (Riverview NB)

May 24-26 South Shore Sectional (Bridgewater NS)

Jun 27-Jul 1 CAN-AT Regional (Halifax NS)

Jul 18-28 NABC (Toronto ON)

August 16-18 Loyalist Sectional (Rothesay NB)

Sep 6-8 Mike Hartop Sectional (Riverview NB)

Sep 27-29 Annapolis Sectional (Port Williams NS)

Oct 18-20 Spud Sectional (Charlottetown PEI)

Nov TBD Karl Hicks Sectional (Halifax NS) TBD

 

 

Calendar
28th March 2024
Open Pairs
Assumption 1:00 PM
Director: Edward Hynes
28th March 2024
0-499er pairs
Bridgebase 7:00 PM
Director: David Fraser
2nd April 2024
Rookie-Master Pairs
Assumption 1:00 PM
Director: John McCumber
Results
Open Pairs
Director: Edward Hynes
Open Pairs
Director: Ron Duplisea
0-499er pairs
Director: David Fraser
Scorer: David Fraser