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SJBC Tue 3/25 7:30PM
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SJBC 3/30 12:30 PM
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Masonic Lodge
Fri 4/4 - Sun 4/6
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A lot of things are happening and 2003 promises to be a very busy year.
Let's be thankful that two of our members have been in and out of the hospital, both with prognoses of many more years of bridge in their lives. Billy Mechanic is already back at the tables. Jeff Hack just got out of the hospital last week. He was in for one full week. I'll let them give you the details.
Our Sectional is coming up on April the 4th through the 6th (Brochures are at the club). How about coming to the Mini McKenney/Ace of Clubs Unit Game on March 30th at 12:30 PM to warm up. If you won your category, you get a free play! This game should provide some great competition.
Soon we will be putting out a monthly calendar of events, that will be posted at the Club so you will know what, where and when the different events will be taking place. The calendar will have local Bay Area Sectionals, Regionals, and, of course, our Unit Games. Thanks to Gigi Spinazzi for organizing this!
If you happen to have your name spelled wrong on the Life Master Board, not to worry, we will correct your spelling soon.
Coming up the first of May will be elections again. We will need to replace or reelect six (6) people. Watch for the Ballot box, coming soon. The new or reelected will be announced at the Unit Dinner Game in mid-June. I'm trying to set the date now, so watch this column, and our new calendar, for the details.
Until then, I'll see ya at the tables.
Dan
Wednesday Morning
Special Club Championship
April 9
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CHAMPIONSHIP
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APRIL 9TH
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Jump Shift in the Other Minor
by Alan Becker
Jump Shift in the other minor is a relatively new convention. It appears under Minor Openings as a red checkbox in the Forcing Raise section and looks something like this:
Forcing
Raise: J/S in other minor r
I recommend this treatment as a replacement for inverted minor raises, which is an inferior method.
The Jump Shift responses, 2♦ when partner opens 1♣, and 3♣ when partner opens 1♦, show 5- or 6-card support for Opener’s suit, 12-18 HCP, no 4-card major suit and no obvious no trump bid.
After hearing this response, Opener may explore whether it is possible to play 3NT by bidding the cheapest suit in which he has a stopper. After this, Responder may bid 3NT, show an unstopped suit, or bid Opener’s suit at the 4- or 5-level. The important concept when exploring for 3NT after a jump shift in the other minor is “Opener tells and Responder asks.” One other important note: After 1♦-3♣, 3♦ shows a club stopper.
Also, in an auction that begins with a jump shift in the other minor, a bid of 4 in the other minor is “Key Card Gerber” for the agreed minor suit.
Here are two examples:
Dealer: West Vulnerable: None
West East
♠AK62 ♠Q3
♥K2 ♥AQ3
♦KQ7642 ♦AJ853
♣3 ♣542
North West South East
1♦ Pass 3♣(1)
Pass 4♣(2) Pass 4♠(3)
Pass 6♦ All Pass
1) 5-card diamond support & 12-18HCP
2) Key Card Gerber for diamonds
3) Shows 2 key cards for diamonds
Dealer: West Vulnerable: None
West East
♠AJ62 ♠43
♥42 ♥KJ3
♦AQ42 ♦K7653
♣QJ2 ♣AK3
North West South East
1♦ Pass 3♣(4)
Pass 3♦(5) Pass 3♠(6)
Pass 3NT All Pass
4) Jump shift in the other minor, as before
5) Shows club stop
6) Asks about a spade stop
