29th July
Comments back next week!
Merged Scores
So many people ask about why
their position changes when results are merged that I think it is worth trying
to explain again.
Imagine that in your green
section, on one board, you come 5th out of 10 ie.
about 50%.
Now imagine that the 10
pairs in the red section all do worse than you. You are now 5th out
of 20 ie. 75% when the results are
merged.
Conversely, all 10 reds may
do better than you and you are now 15th out of 20.
On each board your score may
vary considerably when the sections are merged and so the final positions may
change from those in the single sections.
2ndApril
Masterclass with Sandra Landy confirmed for 10th June.
9th April
Anyone who wants to know
their new EBU number can either look it up on the EBU website or email Lyn.
Dont forget that you can submit your printed masterpoint
certificates - valid for 3 years.
OVERCALLS
It is interesting to note
how slack some people are getting about suit quality when they are overcalling!
Overcalling shows a very different
hand from opening it may be much weaker in points but it needs a good suit
headed by 2 honours as it requires
partner to lead it in the event of the opposition winning the auction.
Overcalling a suit at the 2
level (particularly after a 1NT opener) strongly suggests a 6 card suit while
it may only be 10 points (although a stronger hand with 5 card suit is
acceptable).
A balanced hand with opening
points is usually better kept for defence after an opening bid and should be
smoothly passed so that declarer cannot place the high card points.
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