Bridge Winners Profile for Kai-Ching Lin
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- Feb. 1, 2012
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Ex-mathematician. I play an Optional Relay Precision - To Relay or Not to Relay is the question.
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- klin
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- How good a 1651 hand needs to be to do 2 over 1 game force?
- I assume the simulations were conducted after the auction went: 1♠-1NT-2♣. Your result (1) suggests that responder should bid 4♥? Can this be right?
- How would you bid this using your favourite system
- We would have a similar relay auction - with balanced hand as Asker and distributional hand the Teller. Pass - 1♣ (strong) 1♥ (GF balanced) - 2♦ (16-18, both majors) 2♥ (relay) - 3♣ (5-5 majors) 3♦ (relay) - 3♥ (short in clubs) 3♠ (relay) - 4♣ ...
- 1S or 2C? Which one is more common in experts?
- In the 1991 July/August issue of Bridge Today, Marty Bergen in his column, "Bergen's Baker's Dozen", wrote as his first recommendation (page 48): "Getting into a 2-over-one Game-Forcing Auction" Playing a "2-over-1 game-forcing" is a plus, but won't help you when you bid 1-over-1. After partner ...
- How to get to 4!h
- Steve - what do you do with 2=4=4=3 or the like?
- How to get to 4!h
- Let's take "shape before strength" one step further and play transfers: East's 2♦ = 5+ hearts and 2♥ = 5+ diamonds. West would have an easy call of 4♥.
- Dealing with MAFIA - nothing personal, it's just business
- My take on this is the following: 1. 1♣-1♦-1M-2♦ shows 6-7, 3-card support is relatively safe, since we have at least a 7-card fit and 22 HCP. 2. 1♣-1♦-1M-2♣ shows 6-7, no 3-card is perhaps most troublesome, since we don't have a fit ...
- Interference after a transfer
- Transfers are possible only because 2NT is present. So a simple rule can be "we play transfers when 2NT is available; otherwise natural and forcing (or non-forcing)." As to strength, (A)♠x ♥Axxxx ♦Qxxxx ♣xx for "purely competitive"? And (B)♠x ♥Axxxx ♦KJxxx ♣xx for "invitational"? If you allow Hand ...
- Interference after a transfer
- More transfers? 2NT = hearts and clubs, INV+; 3♣ = hearts and diamonds, INV+; 3♦ = Hearts only, INV+, 3♥ = to play.
- 1!H-1N; 2!H-2!S
- @Paul - Not a problem. Not only do I play transfers over 1♣ opening, I also play transfer rebids. :) @Bill - Thank you for your compliment.
- 1!H-1N; 2!H-2!S
- @Paul - When there is an unexpected action, I thought it is you who will have more problems. Let's say, opener bids 1♠ and jump shifts to 3♥ over our 1NT. How do you sort out slam tries in majors and 1-suited minors (to play)? I have heard ...
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