Paying attention to the top boards & Exceptions to the Rules with Adam Parrish
Jul 21, 2022 1:01 pm
Hi ,
We've all been there: we think we've bid and played the hand fine but then when we compare our results, we see the top boards have contracts different from ours.
In this competitive auction, sent in to us from Gloria at the Villages Bridge Club, the opponents bid to 2♠ before partner overcalls 3♥. With 12 hcp and a nice 4-card spade suit, should we have bid 3NT like those who achieved the top board for this hand?
Gloria, thank you for sending in this interesting hand!
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Starting next week: Exceptions to the Rules
We’ve all learned lots of bridge “rules”: third-hand high, fourth from your longest and strongest, new suit by responder is forcing, etc. Unfortunately, there are no hard-and-fast rules in bridge, and each of these rules has exceptions. We’re going to look at some of the most common “rules” and their exceptions.
Included lessons:
- Lesson 1: Monday, July 25th at 10am, NY time
- Lesson 2: Monday, August 1st at 10am, NY time
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Can’t join us live? Don’t worry – access to replays for these lessons will remain available for at least a year.
These four lessons are already included for members of Adam's Monday class and are discounted for all our other LBO classes.
Suitable for both Standard, Acol, and 2-over-1 players.
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Adam Parrish is among the top bridge teachers and authors in the United States. He has written five acclaimed books and writes a monthly column in the ACBL Bridge Bulletin. He teaches students all around the world, both online and in person in NYC. He is also one of the partners of Bridge Winners, the web’s premier bridge discussion site.
Adam teaches weekly online bridge lessons and play sessions at Learn Bridge Online. Members can join the lessons live or watch via replay later.
