If you have an interesting hand associated in some way with the club that you would like to present on this page please
send an e-mail to alaric@mountnessingbridgeclub.org.uk. Please include all four hands, vulnerability,
board number / section, date, the bidding, and your thoughts on the bidding and play. The editor reserves the right
to edit the submitted commentary. Apologies that other pressures have dictated that updates to this page are currently
(2011) occurring fairly irregularly.
. It doesn't matter if it was a
flat 1NT board or an exhilarating slam that required some master play, or a really neat bit of defence - whatever turns up
on the night!
| Date |
Category |
Title |
| 11/04/2012 |
Board 13 |
In a 'doomed' contract, try to confuse your opponents... |
| 05/02/2012 |
Other |
Freezing weather - time for a "frozen suit"... |
| 10/07/2011 |
Other |
The Director's Deal... |
| 14/06/2011 |
Other |
A grand hand... |
| 19/11/2010 |
Other |
An elegant squeeze to gain a precious overtrick… (thanks to Frank Morrison) |
| 26/10/2010 |
Other |
One to "Dine Out" on... |
| 23/04/2010 |
Other |
Optimism is not recommended at Match-Pointed pairs! |
| 19/01/2010 |
Other |
The Christmas Slam - From the Christmas Party |
| 15/01/2010 |
Other |
That was a great save partners, with your 27 high card points... From
the Gold Cup |
| 12/10/2009 |
Other |
A weird hand - game values, but difficult to bid and difficult to play |
| 25/09/2009 |
Other |
An elegant criss-cross squeeze |
| 25/09/2009 |
Other |
A 'Baronial' outcome... |
| 25/09/2009 |
Other |
Lazy play #2 |
| 25/09/2009 |
Other |
Lazy play #1 |
| 04/09/2009 |
Other |
A 'grand' way to win the championship! |
| 06/08/2009 |
Other |
The non-fitter of the year? |
| 06/08/2009 |
Other |
"Points" do not necessarily point accurately! |
| 06/08/2009 |
Other |
Brilliant play- but a pity about the bidding! |
| 17/07/2009 |
Other |
What is the difference between the 8 and the 4? |
| 08/05/2009 |
Other |
An opening lead problem... - a hand from the Swiss Pairs, Jersey
Congress 2009 |
| 06/03/2009 |
Board 13 |
Question the textbooks!!! |
| 22/02/2009 |
Other |
Get home safely (on a snowy night) |
| 18/01/2009 |
Board 13 |
Off-beat bid sends partner off-course... |
| 09/01/2009 |
Other |
An amusing tale - an account provided by Mike Graham |
| 09/01/2009 |
Other |
The four suit squeeze - a hand presented by Ian Moss |
| 08/01/2009 |
Other |
Christmas Presence where Declarer showed presence of mind at the Christmas
Party |
| 30/10/2008 |
Other |
The (un) Grand Slam a disastrous board from the Fletcher Trophy |
| 30/10/2008 |
Other |
A rabbit out of the hat - a successful board from the Fletcher Trophy |
| 30/10/2008 |
Other |
A neat play from club night on October 23rd |
| 21/10/2008 |
Other |
What a time to find a masterly deception... |
| 21/10/2008 |
Other |
Easy to play, not so easy to bid... |
| 19/09/2008 |
Board 13 |
Bid misfits cautiously |
| 05/09/2008 |
Other |
Pre-empts and 'miracles' |
| 05/09/2008 |
Other |
The Unlucky expert... |
| 21/08/2008 |
Other |
Perfect for Exclusion... |
| 21/08/2008 |
Board 13 |
Dodgy overcalls - and entries to Dummy |
| 12/08/2008 |
Board 13 |
One No Trump and all that... |
| 01/08/2008 |
Other |
Little hands can provide interest... |
| 10/06/2008 |
Board 13 |
What does 4NT mean over the opponents' pre-emptive opening? |
| 06/06/2008 |
Other |
Probably a problem... |
| 06/06/2008 |
Other |
When the wheels come off ... land on your feet! A hand from the ECBA Gwen
Herga Men's Pairs Championship |
| 25/05/2008 |
Other |
Look after the 'pips'... |
| 07/04/2008 |
Other |
More about (missed) alerts... |
| 27/03/2008 |
Other |
A neat end-play - unfortunately it was missed! |
| 27/03/2008 |
Board 13 |
A boring 1NT board ?? |
| 14/02/2008 |
Board 13 |
A question of tricks |
| 07/02/2007 |
Board 13 |
How on earth did that happen? |
| 31/01/2008 |
Other |
Read the opening lead, plan accordingly |
| 11/01/2008 |
Board 13 |
A real battle ... |
| 06/01/2008 |
Board 13 |
Disciplined bidding.... |
| 21/12/2007 |
Other |
Bid like Andrew Robson, lead like Zia Mahmood.. . |
| 06/12/2007 |
Board 13 |
Win some, lose some... |
| 29/11/2007 |
Other |
The "Train Wreck" |
| 29/11/2007 |
Board 13 |
A Teacher's nightmare... |
| 22/11/2007 |
Board 13 |
Fortune favours the brave |
| 15/11/2007 |
Other |
Squeeze that extra trick... |
| 08/11/2007 |
Board 13 |
Play with the odds - but defend well! |
| 26/10/2007 |
Other |
A critical decision |
| 23/10/2007 |
Other |
Featured
hands from the National Crockfords
Plate , provided by club member Tim Prior, a member of the winning team. |
| 18/10/2007 |
Other |
Is it the right king? |
| 18/10/2007 |
Board 13 |
Sweat and tears - probably! |
| 11/10/2007 |
Other |
An unlikely contract... |
| 04/10/2007 |
Board 13 |
Opening 1NT with a 5-card major |
| 27/09/2007 |
Board 13 |
Bid well, defend well.. |
| 20/09/2007 |
Board 13 |
You never know what will happen at other tables... |
| 14/09/2007 |
Other |
He who hesitates is lost |
| 14/09/2007 |
Board 13 |
Only eight high card points? |
| 13/09/2007 |
Other |
The Precision 2 Clubs opening |
| 06/09/2007 |
Board 13 |
Lessons from a part-score hand |
| 21/08/2007 |
Other |
BIG HANDS PLEASE SIMPLE MINDS! From the Brighton Congress, 2007 |
| 16/08/2007 |
Board 13 |
The textbooks are right! |
| 09/08/2007 |
Board 13 |
NOT a featureless, easy hand... |
| 02/08/2007 |
Board 13 |
Shuffle well... |
| 26/07/2007 |
Board 13 |
Beware
of false gifts... |
| 19/07/2007 |
Board 13 |
Confessions of a Tournament Director |
| 12/07/2007 |
Board 13 |
Inverted minor raises - and opening leads and signals! |
| 28/06/2007 |
Board 13 |
Have a heart, partner |
| 21/06/2007 |
Board 13 |
Match-pointed pairs, or Teams of Four? |
| 14/06/2007 |
Board 13 |
Who wants a "par" result? |
| 07/06/2007 |
Board 13 |
Bid boldly, play safe... |
| 31/05/2007 |
Board 13 |
What is ten, nine, eight in a side-suit worth? |
| 24/05/2007 |
Board 13 |
A defensive problem on a part-score board with a bad trump break |
| 17/05/2007 |
Board 13 |
An effective pre-empt! |
| 14/05/2007 |
Other |
Having high card points does not always lead to success |
| 10/05/2007 |
Board 13 |
Get that all-important overtrick! |
| 30/04/2007 |
Board 13 |
An excellent (potential) slam |
| 30/04/2007 |
Other |
Sometimes a non-scientific approach works best |
| 16/04/2007 |
Board 13 |
Pre-emptive openings |
| 10/04/2007 |
Board 13 |
Opening 1NT with a 5-card suit - part 1 |
| 10/04/2007 |
Board 13 |
Opening 1NT with a 5-card suit - part 2 |
| 01/04/2007 |
Board 13 |
How to get an average score... |
| 01/03/2007 |
Board 13 |
The importance of the two of diamonds... |
| 22/02/2007 |
Board 13 |
What would you bid? |
| 15/02/2007 |
Board 13 |
An awkward opening bid |
| 01/02/2007 |
Board 13 |
Defence to 1NT - natural or otherwise? |
| 25/01/2007 |
Board 13 |
Part-score interest |
| 18/01/2007 |
Board 13 |
Another nightmare on Board 13... |
| 12/01/2007 |
Other |
Hands
played in the Mary Rogers Trophy (Jan 07) |
| 12/01/2007 |
Other |
Several interesting points! |
| 11/01/2007 |
Board 13 |
How was this excellent slam bid? |
| 04/01/2007 |
Board 13 |
Bid boldly, play safe! |
| 21/12/2006 |
Board 13 |
Missed chances! |
| 21/12/2006 |
Board 13 |
Party tricks |
| 14/12/2006 |
Board 13 |
The 'flat board' that wasn't very 'flat'! |
| 13/12/2006 |
Other |
To double or not to double? PART 1: How to help Declarer! |
| 13/12/2006 |
Other |
To double or not to double? PART 2: That'll teach you to bid on
rubbish! |
| 07/12/2006 |
Board 13 |
You never know what will happen at the other table(s)! |
| 30/11/2006 |
Board 13 |
A bidding challenge - and a card play challenge! |
| 23/11/2006 |
Board 13 |
All the best laid plans... |
| 11/11/2006 |
Other |
Hands played in the Windmill Trophy
( Nov 06), with commentary on 1-26 |
| 20/09/2006 |
Other |
A Dummy Reversal play |
| 02/06/2006 |
Other |
An unhappy 3NT contract |
