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BRIDGE AT CASTLE

Bridge at Castle is played in the Clubhouse on Monday evenings from mid-September to mid-April.  Play begins at 7:15pm.  Players are requested to be seated by 7:05pm to facilitate the organisation of the game.  All adult members of the Club are welcome to play.  Spouses of adult members are also welcome.

Bridge has been played at Castle for the best part of one hundred years.

Castle Golf Club is one of the most mature 18 hole parkland golf courses in Dublin. Hidden from the hustle and bustle of its surrounding neighbourhoods of Churchtown and Rathfarnham, Castle Golf Club offers its members and visitors unparallelled playing conditions and facilities.  The club celebrated its centenary in 2013 and the course is an excellent example of golf course design, originally by Harry Colt.

Aggressive bidding prevents slam
Aggressive bidding prevents slam

O'Kennedy Cup at Dun Laoghaire Bridge Club - Sunday 19 January 2025

Q.  Paul Williams

I am in the West seat playing Strong & 5, club can be 2, non-forcing.  I open 1♣️ and my left hand opponent overcalls 2♦️, alerted as a weak jump. Partner bids 2♠️ with South calling 4♦️. I bid 5♣️ followed by three passes.  How could or should we have overcome the opponents bidding to reach a slam?

#1 Kevin O'Dea 24-Jan

Preempts work.  If you were playing against me, I would have bid 5 as South over East's 2♠. What would you bid now?  I think your 5♣ bid is enough. Perhaps your partner could have bid 6♣ , given that you had bid a 5♣ (Vulnerable)? The East hand has improved a lot when opponents bid & support .  East's ♣ Q5 is great support.

#2 Denis Mortell 24-Jan

As Kevin says, preempts work.  West has opened the bidding and East has a five loser hand - though no fit as yet. Double-dummy, a t/o double works well here. But, if West's 1♣ opening was intended to be a more common 12-14, 1NT rebid, e/w may need to find their 5/3 major fit, if there is one. So, I prefer East's 2♠ to a t/o double. Over 4 by South, if West passes, suggesting 12-14, I rebid 4  with East's cards. In the actual hand, after a free bid of 5♣ by West vulnerable, isn't East worth 6♣? With three tricks, a singleton diamond and Qx in trumps, I think so.

Please be seated by 7:05 p.m.

Play begins promptly at 7:15 p.m.

The Tournament Director(s) needs to know the number of players before they can set up the competition(s).

Your co-operation is greatly appreciated.

IMPROVE YOUR BRIDGE

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  • You know you're in trouble when the first thing the opponents decide to do is draw trumps, and you're the declarer.
  • The real test of a bridge player isn't in keeping out of trouble, but in escaping once he's in.  
  • If 3NT is a viable proposition - then bid it. 
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