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September Bridge Letter 2009

Diary dates for Warwickshire

Sept.23rd teams competition at Moseley Bridge Club.

www.bridgewebs.com/moseley/

 

Sept 30th  Frank Cup teams at West Midlands Bridge Club 7pm.

www.westmidbridge.co.uk

Sheffield bridge club is the first to join City of Sanctuary

 

www.cityofsanctuary.org

Which is dedicated to build a culture of hospitality for people seeking sanctuary in the UK.
Sheffield bridge club is doing its bit by offering reduced fees and lessons to refugees.
Lets hope it is the first of many!

www.sheffieldbridgeclub.co.uk

 

Alerting all women!  Details are available on the website.

www.Womensteams2009.synthasite.com

For the national women’s teams at Barcelo Hinckley Island Hotel on the 5-6th Sept.2009

www.barcelo-hotels.co.uk

 

Lately I have been playing on Bridge Base online.
So far this is the easiest of sites to use.

www.bridgebaseonline.com

While I was playing I noticed a popup which might be of interest.

Where the maestro himself was offering free bridge secrets.  Worth a look!
 
www.ronklingerbridge.com

Glossary

 

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Unassuming cue-bid

Advancer's cue-bid to show a strong raise of overcaller's suit, but not necessarily the values to force to game.
Unauthorized information

Knowledge that a player is not entitled to use (as, for example, that obtained through partner's uneven tempo).
Unbalanced distribution

A distribution that includes a void, a singleton, or two doubletons; any distribution other than 4-3-3-3, 4-4-3
-2 or 5-3-3-2.
Unbalanced band

A hand with unbalanced distribution.
Unbid suit

A suit that has not been named, or indicated, in the bidding.
Unblock

Play or discard a high card that is preventing the run of a suit.
Underbid

(1) bid less than one's cards warrant;
(2) bid less than can be made.
Underbidder

One who often underbids.
Underlead

Lead a card that does not rank equally with the highest card held in the suit.
Unauthorized information

Knowledge that a player is not entitled to use (as, for example, that obtained through partner's uneven t
mpo).
Unbalanced distribution

A distribution that includes a void, a singleton, or two doubletons; any distribution other than 4-3-3-3, 4-4-3-2 or 5-3-3-2.
Unbid suit

 

A suit that has not been named, or indicated, in the bidding.
Unblock

Play or discard a high card that is preventing the run of a suit.
Under
Applies to players during the auction and to cards) to the right of; in front of.

Pattie Dupree

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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