| Windsor Bridge Club Welcomes You |
WBC is a friendly club where new members and visitors are always welcome.
Face to Face bridge is now being held weekly every Monday at 19.15 for a 19.30 start.
People have the option to wear face masks and hand sanistiser will be available on each table.
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| New 'Announcing and Alerting Summary' from EBU |
Members who have had the opportunity of reading the latest EBU magazine will know that the EBU has updated the rules on 'Permitted Understandings' (Blue Book) and the Announcing and Alerting Summary. There are some changes to what you alert and announce, mainly about announcing all transfers over 1NT and the definition of 'Strong Openings. You no longer announce (or alert) a strong balanced 2NT.
Even if you don't intend to change your own agreement on Strong Openings it is worth reading the magazine (page 34) as there are some important changes to what you should expect from a 'Strong Bid' - it can be as little as 13 points - even at the 2 level! It is easy to be put off bidding if you still think 2C is 23+ points. It might be a good idea to ask what 'Strong' means in future.
At the Club, any errors in alerting or announcing will be treated with a lot of tolerance until members have got used to the new rules. Please call the Director if you have any confusion at the table or give helpful advice if you are sure that you know the new rules!
There is a danger that any confusion over the new rules will create delays at a time when we want to move to playing 24 boards every night, so it is suggested that if you have questions on the opponents' bids that you leave them to the end of the auction, unless you need to know before you bid.
The new Table can be found via the Menu - EBU Information/EBU Announcing Rules
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