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At the Bridge Table: Oct. 23
Jim Kaplan
In a spirited auction your opponents have made a bid in five of a suit. Should you compete at the five level?
10:38 am, October 20, 2020
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At the Bridge Table: Oct. 9
Jim Kaplan
I call it “grandslamitis.” It means the inability of many players to contract for 13 tricks despite overwhelming strength in the partnership.
2:45 pm, October 13, 2020
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At the Bridge Table: Sept. 25
Jim Kaplan
Because of the pandemic, there’s currently little club play that I know of, at least not in person.
1:40 pm, September 22, 2020
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Mansion House Reopens Health Club
The Mansion House Hotel in Vineyard Haven has reopened its health club with new Covid-19 protocols.
5:21 pm, September 18, 2020
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At the Bridge Table: Sept. 18
Jim Kaplan
Here are some decisions that arose from casual and Internet play.
2:32 pm, September 15, 2020
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At the Bridge Table: Sept. 11
Jim Kaplan
Here’s an object lesson on the merits of pre-empting aggressively and fighting through pre-empts. South was dealing, with no one vulnerable:
3:23 pm, September 8, 2020
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At the Bridge Table: Sept. 4
Jim Kaplan
Here’s a bidding guide for deciding whether to double an opponent’s contract. It’s called the Rule of Nine. It works as follows. Start with the...
3:24 pm, September 3, 2020
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At the Bridge Table: August 28
Jim Kaplan
Don’t help your opponents. That’s simple enough in concept but more complex in action. • Don’t take a finesse for your opponents. Here you have the...
1:22 pm, August 27, 2020
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YMCA Announces Reopening
The YMCA of Martha's Vineyard will reopen its doors to members Sept. 9, according to an announcement.
3:44 pm, August 24, 2020
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At the Bridge Table: August 21
Jim Kaplan
Have you heard about the Rule of One? I hadn’t either, until my playing partner Paul Laliberte showed me.
2:44 pm, August 19, 2020
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At the Bridge Table: August 14
Jim Kaplan
Pre-empts can be fun for bidders and hellish for opponents. Here’s perhaps the most satisfying interference bid I’ve seen. In an OK Bridge game I...
6:57 pm, August 13, 2020
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At the Bridge Table: August 7
Jim Kaplan
The traditional opening lead against a NoTrump contract is fourth from the top card in leader’s longest suit. Subtract that number from 11 to...
12:08 pm, August 6, 2020
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