@thebeercard

I am married to Helen. We have left the rat-race behind and live in the Scottish Borders. I am a bridge player.

 Scottish Borders
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Joined December 2010
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Better late than never, the answers from Magdeburg and the German Bridge Trophy. thebeercard.blogspot.com/202… #PlayBridgeF2F
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Some decisions from Germany thebeercard.blogspot.com/202… #PlayBridgeF2F
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Most of these cards do not follow DALB's principle, "just tell them what you play", and would not pass RJF's muster for the Home Internationals. Really poor.
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Today's #EBLRiga system card failing are two from Norway. Technically not wrong, just potentially misleading. Minimum number of diamonds in this opening: 3 Description of opening: 4+ diamonds
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Overall the standard of system cards is poor and I doubt many would get through the BGB system card check.
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Going through the system cards for the European Team Championships, I found this description for a one diamond opening bid: "10-15, diamonds or balanced". Fine except the minimum number of diamonds was marked as zero. A definition of balanced that is new to me. #EBLRiga
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The event is free and fun. Please come and play if the times suit.
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The 46th (Fall 2026) edition of the InterCity League run on @BridgeBase will start on Wednesday, 16 September. Matches are played on Wednesdays at 8pm London, 21:00 Paris. Full information, including registration details, available from sites.google.com/view/bbo-in….

BBO InterCity League

The Tonči Radelja Memorial BBO InterCity League will remain on Bridge Base Online (BBO) without fee, as the new owner has recognized the ethic of our event. Specifically, participants will not need...

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The final of the BBO InterCity League will be held on Wednesday, 20 May at 8pm London, 9pm Paris. Firenze Sud (bellini28) and Pančevo (mixa14) will compete over 24 boards aiming to win the 45th edition. Vugraph open to all, just find one of the captains. #PlayBridgeOnline
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A short recap of this year's EBU Spring Foursomes. thebeercard.blogspot.com/202…
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Hard to win a sim pairs when you average 7.375 points per hand, you have more points than the opponents on only a quarter of the boards, and you only play a third of the hands. Not our day. #PlayBridgeOnline
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Answers to the Scottish Cup problems posted last week. thebeercard.blogspot.com/202…
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Problems from the Scottish Cup semifinal thebeercard.blogspot.com/202… #PlayBridgeF2F
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Practising for the weekend with @cuebids ...
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I don't think we'll be watching Midsomer Murders on ITV3 this afternoon. "The wife of the businessman behind a failed craft centre project goes missing"
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New Year problems at the club thebeercard.blogspot.com/202… #Bridge
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