| Mid Essex Bridge Club ONLINE CLCUB |
!!! PLAY ONLINE WITH MID ESSEX CLUB ON BBO !!!
We had a very successful Starter Session with 12 tables (Results)
♥ THANK YOU ♥
to Nicole for setting it all up, and to all the players who joined us.
Next session will be today - Tuesday 7/4: Registrations is open now
#2321 Pairs Firstclass Bridge - Mid Essex Tuesday
£3 per session per player, Bernie will invoice end of each month
Please note the new start time 9.30am
New players: register on BBO and let us have your BBO name (details see box below)
See you all Tuesday !!
PS: you are invited to play 24 bds on Friday 10 April at 12.30pm --> Search STJ in All BBO tournaments.
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| Mid Essex Bridge Club ONLINE CLCUB |
!!! PLAY ONLINE WITH MID ESSEX CLUB ON BBO !!!
Sessions will run on BBO (Bridge Base Online)
Tuesday 9.30am and Saturday 9.30am, 16-18 boards, £3ps
1) Register on BBO (click here for detailed information)
2) Send Bernie your BBO name via the form (see below)
3) On morning of session at 9am go to:
BBO Competitive All Tournaments Mid Essex
4) Register, Invite Partner or Find a Partner (partnership desk)
5) Enjoy the virtual game in our Club
See you at the virtual table - Everyone welcome
If you need help please contact Bernie on 07973-925315 or firstclassbridge@btconnect.com
or Petra on 07990-512386 or petra.bromfield@talk21.com
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| FIRST BOARD SATURDAY MORNING WOW!! |
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There is a convention called Kokish. Using this you can show any balanced hand with 23-34 HCPs:
23-24 Open 2C. Partner relays with 2D and you immediately rebid 2NT.
25-26 Open 2C. Partner relays with 2D and you bid 2H alerted, which is either Hearts or a big balanced hand. Partner must then bid 2S relay. You now bid 2NT to show 25-26 after the second relay.
27-28 Open 2C. Partner relays with 2D and you immediately bid 3NT to show 27-28.
29-30 Open 2C. Partner relays with 2D and you bid 2H, again either Hearts or a big balanced hand. Partner relays with 2S and this time you bid 3NT to show 29-30 after the second relay.
31-32 Open 2C. Partner relays with 2D and you immediately bid 4NT to show 31-32.
33-34 2C 2D 2H 2S 4NT .... and that's why this game is so easy. If you are not sure about this, when we get back to real life there will be a slam bidding seminar.
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| Bidding Quiz No.4 |
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This hand is from the 1996 World Championships.
Hong Kong were playing for the last time before becoming part of China.
What did the Hong Kong South wrongly bid, and more importantly what should the Hong Kong South bid?
I will publish the answer in a few days time.
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The correct bid is 7 Clubs even though you have none in your hand
There is a daily bulletin at these events. The Hong Kong South bid 7NT.
The editor of the bulletin very kindly wrote:
The Hong Kong South "showed a lack of experience with this convention". |
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| Bidding Quiz No 3 |
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You are South and Dealer
You pick up this hand what is the correct bid?
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The textbook bid in Acol or Standard English is 3NT
It is known as the 'Gambling 3NT
The rules for opening 3NT bid
1 A solid 7 card MINOR
2 No 4 card major on the side
3 No Ace or King in any other suit
It says to partner "Look at your hand, if you have cover in the other three suits please pass'
If you don't please bid 4 Clubs ( even if you know my suit is Diamonds)
I will then Pass or Correct
More information on this bid in the next few days
A detailed analysis on a similar hand can be found on the ECBA website - Quiz 1 - click here |
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| CLUB NOW CLOSED |
UNFORTUNATELY WE NOW HAVE TO CLOSE
I WILL TRY TO PUT STUFF ON THE WEBSITE TO KEEP YOU INTERESTED,
BIDDING QUIZZES , PLAY TESTS, OPENING LEADS
this will take a few days to set up
If you have any queries please feel free to ring Bernie on 07973-925315
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| !!! WELL DONE !!! |
Well done Team Mid Essex !!
Team Mid Essex B - Winners Ray Cornell Trophy
(Simon Moorman & Paul Mollison, Sandy Riach & Jacek Lapszys)
Team Mid Essex - Winners Ray Cornell Prize
(Simon Moorman & Paul Mollison, Sandy Riach & Jacek Lapszys, Richard Register & Robert Elliott, Paul Spencer & Marc Chawner)
 Team Mid Essex will represent Essex in the Garden Cities Competition
Results
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| First Class Bridge Academy and Club |
Welcome to the website of First Class Bridge
Now the 31st biggest club in the country.
There is bridge played at Barleylands every day from Monday to Saturday catering for every level from complete beginners to the very highest echelon of bridge players. Most sessions are hosted so you can just turn up and play without a partner.
There are regular starter courses for complete beginners and a number of supervised bridge sessions for those wishing to go to the next level.
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| Club Sessions |
Monday Evening 7.30 Teams of four
Tuesday Afternoon 1.30 Improvers
Thursday Morning 10.00 No Fear/Improvers
Thursday Evening 7.30 Improvers
Friday Morning 10.30 Really Easy
Friday Evening 7.30 Advanced
Saturday Morning 10.30 Improvers
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| Supervised Play |
Supervised play is a great way to improve your game in a relaxed environment. Come along on your own or with a partner. Either shuffle and deal or play hands from an earlier session.
Tuesday 10.30 Ann and Jon
Wednesday 10.30 Ann and June
Friday Afternoon 1.30 Terry and Brian
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