Bridge News Letter January 2009
First a Happy New Year and a big thank you to the 10,000 readers who have visited this site in 2008. I do hope the next year will bring health, wealth and happiness to all.
Sad news for the world of International Bridge.
The Telegraph carried the obituary for Nissan Rand who died in New York on Christmas day.
Nissan Rand was a frequent visitor to the U.K and played in many tournaments with Irving Gordon as his partner.
www.telegraph.co.uk
Glossary of Terms
OBAR
opponents bid and raise.
-odd
(1) of a level, as "one-odd" (at the one-level).
(2) of tricks, six more than the number specified, as "two odd tricks" (eight tricks altogether)
Odd-even discards
a defensive signalling method in which odd-numbered cards (the three, the five, etc.) are encouraging, the even-numbered ones are discouraging and may have suit-preference implications.
Odd trick
a trick taken by declarer in excess of six.
Off
(1) (slang) down; set;
(2) (slang) offside.
Off the top
(adjective) describing tricks that can be taken without gaining the lead or lost before gaining the lead [Usage: Four spades was down off the top = the defenders could take at least four tricks before declarer gained the lead.]
Offender
a player in violation of the laws or regulations.
Off-shape
not having one of the usual or expected distributions.
Offside
unfavourably located;
Olympiad
one of the groups of world championships.
On
(1) (slang) makable;
(2) (slang) onside; favourably located.
-on
indicating the amount of a part-score, as "60-on" (having a partscore of 60).
On score
having a part-score. ["60 on score" = having a part-score of 60.].
One-bid
a bid of one; a bid at the one level (usually refers to the opening bid).
One-club system
a bidding method based on an artificial one-club opening.
One hundred honours
the honour cards (four of the five trump honours in one hand) entitling their holder's side to a bonus of 100 points.
One hundred fifty aces
all four aces in one hand at notrump, entitling the holder's side to an honour bonus of 150.
One hundred fifty honours
all five trump honors in one hand, entitling the holders side to an honor bonus of 150.
One-over-one response
the bid of a higher-ranking suit at the one-level after partner's opening bid in a different suit.
One-round force
a call that requests that partner not pass on the current round of bidding, without sending any message about later in the auction.
One-suiter
a hand including only one suit of four or more cards, but generally not applied to 4-3-3-3 distribution, and often not to 5-3-3-2 distribution.
Onside
favourably located.
On the fence
(slang) without any other cards in the suit.
Open
(1) (verb) make the first bid;
(2) (verb) be the first to play (a suit);
(3) (adjective for event) in tournament play, unrestricted as to who may enter.
(4) (adjective for hand) dummy's; visible.
(5) (adjective for room) permitting spectators.
Opener
the player making the first bid.
Opener's rebid
the second bid (if any) made by the opener.
Open hand
dummy's hand.
Opening (or Opening bid)
the first bid made in an auction.
Opening bidder
the player making the first bid.
Opening lead
the lead to the first trick, made by the player to the left of the declarer before dummy's cards are exposed.
Opening leader
the player, to declarer's left, who leads to the first trick.
Open room
in tournament play, a room in which spectators are permitted.
Opponent
adversary; member of the other partnership.
Optional double
a double that, by partnership agreement, allows partner the option of passing (for penalties) or bidding on.
Our hand
(slang) a deal on which "our side" can make a higher contract than the opponents.
Out
(1) having no cards in (a suit); having no more cards in (a suit);
(2) not currently an active player. [Usage: sitting out = not one of the four players at the table.]
Out-of-the-blue cue-bid
advance cue-bid.
Over
(applies to players during the auction and to cards) to the left of; behind.
Overbid
(1) (verb) bid more than one's partnership can make;
(2) (verb) bid unwarrantedly high (result aside);
(3) (verb) overcall;
(4) (noun) the bid made in (meaning 1), (meaning 2) or (meaning 3).
Overboard
(slang) having bid above a makeable contract.
Overcall
(1) (noun) a bid following an opposing bid.
(2) (verb) to make the call described in (1).
Overruff
ruff with a higher trump after another player ruffs.
Overtake
play a higher card of the suit led as the highest such card already played to the trick. [Usually refers to playing a higher card than partners.]
Overtrick
trick made in excess of those required to fulfill the contract.
Here are a few sites where you can chat with other bridge players. These sites are really friendly.
aus.games.bridge
news.winbridge.com
rec.games.bridge
rec.games.bridge.okbridge
www.greatbridgelinks.com
For globetrotters
Here are a few dates for your diaries, wouldn’t it be nice to be able to attend all these events!
Jan 2:. PABF Simultainious Pairs, Clubs in Pacific Asia
Jan 14-26:. Summer Festival of Bridge, Canberra, Austailia
Jan 18-28:. Internationale Bridgewoche, St. Moritz, Switzerland
Jan 24-25:. Bergen Grand Tournament, Norway
Jan 24-30:. 50th Bermuda Regional, Southampton, Burmuda
Jan 29-Feb 1:. Icelander Open, Reykjavik, Iceland
International Bridge Laws Forum
from bridgetalk.com - If you need help with the Laws or rulings from any country in the world, this is the place! Hosted by David Stevenson Senior Consultant Director English Bridge Union
The main Bridge Internet Newsgroup is rec.games.bridge. You can post your questions, tell your stories, or read all about the game. You will find lots of help and activity here. If you want to know more about Bridge Newsgroups, David Stevenson (England) has an informative page on the subject.
There are many Yahoo and e-Group bridge related chat rooms. A great list of links and descriptions can be found on the bridgeguys.com page here.
www.bridgeguys.com
Pattie Dupree
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