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Bridge results entered prior to Pinner switching to Bridgemate can be found by clicking here.
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Link to the old Pinner Bridge Website is here.
How to use Bridgemates
How to use Bridgemates

BridgeMates are coming to Pinner Bridge Club

We are in the process of setting up the Bridgemate electronic scoring system for the club.

If you would like instructions on how to use Bridgemate the link above.

If you would like to try out a software simulation, click this link: Virtual Bridgemate

We are getting the latest BridgeMate IIs - which have a larger display area.

Recent Updates
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19th July 2010
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19th July 2010
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19th July 2010
Contact Us
23rd June 2010
Welcome to Pinner Bridge Club

We are a thriving and successful Bridge Club situated in the picturesque and historic village of Pinner in North West London. The club was established in 1936 and we have members at all levels. Some are early beginners, while other of our members have succeeded at the very highest levels in National Competitions. Some prefer a quiet Club night with their friends, while others seek the more competitive competitions run by Middlesex and the surrounding counties.
The Club runs Duplicate, Rubber Bridge, Bridge Lessons and Gentle Duplicate sessions.
Visitors and new members are always welcome.

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Welcome to Pinner Bridge Club
Declarer Play Problem - June 2010
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Bidding
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West leads 7 against 3NT.  You play low from dummy and East plays 2.  How do you plan to make your contract?

You may be tempted to win the first trick with J.  If you do you will probably be defeated.

You have 6 top tricks, and can make your contract by establishing diamonds.  But with so few high cards in dummy, you must be careful to force an entry.  Win the first trick with A!  Then play A and another diamond.  Whenever the opponents win their K, you will be able to get to dummy's clubs, as you have Q 10 in dummy, and J 4 in hand.

If you won the first trick with J, you will never get to dummy again, as West will automatically play low when you play A, and play K when you lead a low club.
Defence problem
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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South becomes declarer after opening with a strong 2 - which shows 8 playing tricks.

You lead A, your partner plays 5, while declarer plays 3.  What do you play at trick 2?

You know from the bidding that declarer has 8 tricks.  If you now cash K you will be setting up dummy's Q, which together with A, will be 10 tricks.

Your partner played 5 at trick 2 which was a low card - Low to Discourage, so you must not play another spade.  If you decide to shift to a club, your strongest suit, you can set up a club trick before declarer can discard it on Q.

If partner had played a high spade at trick 1, that would have been encouraging - which would have to be a doubleton spade, as Q is in dummy.  In that case you would have continued with spades and given partner a ruff.
Bridge Lessons

Tony Staw is currently running a set of bridge lessons.  The group started as beginners in March 2010

The schedule for this autumn is

Wednesday

Thursday

Lesson

Topic

01/09/2010

02/09/2010

18

Defence - leading

08/09/2010

09/09/2010

19

Defence - play

15/09/2010

16/09/2010

20

Review Defence - rule of 11

23/09/2010

21

Play Defence Practice (Thursday Only)

29/09/2010

30/09/2010

22

Takeout doubles

06/10/2010

07/10/2010

23

Takeout doubles and overcalls (review)

13/10/2010

14/10/2010

24

1NT overcall

20/10/2010

21/10/2010

25

Stayman

27/10/2010

28/10/2010

26

Play Practice

03/11/2010

04/11/2010

27

2NT opening

10/11/2010

11/11/2010

28

2C/2D/H/S - opening

17/11/2010

18/11/2010

29

Slam Bidding

24/11/2010

25/11/2010

30

Play Slams Practice

  2:00-4:00pm at Pinner Bridge Club. £6 per person per lesson. 

The same class is given twice each week. 

Contact tonystaw@blueyonder.co.uk 020 8868 7205 for more information www.bridgeclass.co.uk

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Scoring Events Where Different Numbers of Boards are Played

There are different scoring options possible in duplicate bridge where players do not all play the same numbers of boards.  This sometimes happens in a two-section event.

At Pinner Bridge Club we have recently decided to adopt the Neuberg formula, which is generally believed to be the fairest. 

Click here for more information.
Pinner Bridge Club's Website

Welcome to our club.  Our website uses Bridgewebs, which gives us a professional looking website, and one which is part of an international grouping of Bridge sites. 

Our bridge results, with hand records as scored by ScoreBridge with Bridgemates are on this site.

If there are any improvements you'd like to see.  Please contact Tony Staw for comments or requests for the website.

Do you have item, or perhaps a bridge problem you would like to share with others?  Please contact Tony to add it to this website

Pinner Bridge Club's Website
Results
29th Jul 2010
Thurs dup
Director: Chris
28th Jul 2010
Wednesday Duplicate
Director: Mike
27th Jul 2010
Sim Pairs
Director: Tony Staw
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