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| Hand of the Week 23rd February |
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An easy choice for me this week. No less than 13 small slams, which daunted me as I foresaw difficulties choosing from that lot, but then I noticed one grand slam peeping out behind them on Board 10. The big one, 7 No Trumps. Not, I think, easy to bid. The usual requirement of 37 hcp is not there and the single club stop is flimsy, to say the least. But the double fit in the red suits, especially the running 6-card diamond suit more than makes up for those potential problems. 6H is easy to bid, as many proved but 7NT took that little extra. Nothing to the play – I can count 14 tricks off the top, which makes me wonder how one pair went 2 off in 6H – but obviously nicely bid by Murray and David T. Very well done!
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| FREE ONLINE INFORMAL TEAMS |
 
Wednesday 4th March. Please email David for seats
Someone asked about Undos. These are allowed in bidding if requested quickly. In play, undos are not allowed for defenders as this would give unauthorised information. Declarer may request an undo if done quickly (there are no penalty cards for declarer/dummy in normal bridge) but opponents are under no obligation to grant undos.
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Please check and accept the invitation to play as soon as possible. Multiple invitations may be issued if someone does not accept in time.
Play will usually start around 7:15pm, but may be earlier if everyone is ready.
Explaining bids
If you do not understand an opponent's bid, or want further explanation, simply click on the bid. They will receive a pop-up box, where they can explain what their bid means. This is not visible to their partner, only to you and your partner (so no additional information is passed between them).
If you are asked to explain your bid, please do so promptly using the pop-up box, not in the table chat (as the chat can be seen by all players).
Online play with BBO uses Self-alerting
Before you bid, if your bid is not a natural bid, enter the meaning of your bid in the message box, and click the alert button.
This is not visible to your partner (who should already know what your bid means), only the opponents.
Using Undos
During bidding, if you genuinely mis-click a bid, you can immediately request an undo, which should normally be granted by your opponents.
Undos are not normally allowed during card play, so be careful when playing.
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| CHILDREN IN NEED - 10th November |
 This year, our BBC Children in Need charity event was held on the evening of Monday 10 th November.
Thank you all for the donations collected on the night. We will be sending £500 to Children in Need.
Here is a link to the commentary on last night's hands
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