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NZW2026 - Free and Easy

Vil's Tips - Sat, 17/10/2026 - 7:29am

Detailed results for all 52 clubs were posted by 9:30 am Saturday - a very good time at less than 12 hours from the first result arriving.

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Daylight Robbery 2

Vil's Tips - Wed, 14/10/2026 - 2:21pm

This deal comes from X-Clubs on 13/10/26. It was played in a teams event at our club, the second session in a teams event. Another case of daylight robbery? It certainly had shades of that

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Daylight Robbery

Vil's Tips - Sat, 10/10/2026 - 6:55am

This deal comes from X-Clubs on 6/10/2026. It was played in a teams event at our club. A vulnerable sacrifice against a non vulnerable game just should not happen at teams but can occur more often at match points. And when it comes off it is nothing short of daylight robbery. Look at this deal and judge for yourself

Board 12
Dealer W NS Vul
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Vil's Latest Q&A

Vil's Tips - Mon, 21/09/2026 - 4:48pm

A recent question posed to my mailing list started with what you would bid if partner opened 2C and you held
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The first thing I would is check to see if we were playing the same board. Then, the next thing you should ask yourself is what can partner have to want to be in game? The way you should play a 2C opening is "either game force or 23-24 balanced". It is obviously not a balanced 23-24.

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