02:31:01 Lynn Chapin: EVERYONE PLAYED ALL THE SAME BOARDS... except hand #1. 02:31:25 Lynn Chapin: The lesson on Board #1 here is from the 0-50 game. 02:35:00 Lynn Chapin: Bid your 4 card suits "up the line" in an attempt to find the 8-card fit. Hopefully in a major. Don't skip a major, even if it doesn't look pretty. It's 4 pieces, and partner might have 4! You might miss your fit. 02:36:27 Lynn Chapin: ROSA - these will help: Judgment in opening in 1st or 2nd seat: https://web2.acbl.org/CommunityLessons/4_9_24.pdf Judgment in opening in 3rd of 4th seat: https://web2.acbl.org/CommunityLessons/4_11_24.pdf 02:39:04 Lynn Chapin: Cross-ruffing is FUN! 02:39:17 David Kerner: Reacted to "Cross-ruffing is FUN..." with 😂 02:39:40 Lynn Chapin: So long as they don't lead trump on the opening lead... it will leave all the trumps for ruffing purposes! 02:40:52 Lynn Chapin: 2NT here is a takeout for the minors. 02:41:29 tc3-Rosa: Thank you all, thank you Linda. Great fun indeed. gotta leave 02:47:04 Lynn Chapin: Bridge is a Bidder's Game! 03:03:20 Bobby Weatherly: I opened this hand 2c - 4 loser hand, responder 2d, misclicked 3 c and partner bid positive I think and I bid 6 03:04:16 Bobby Weatherly: Whoops..I was way wrong 03:04:20 Bobby Weatherly: yes 03:04:28 Lynn Chapin: Next Tuesday: DEEP DIVE into NEGATIVE DOUBLES! 03:05:29 Lynn Chapin: Opening 4S in first seat usually shows a weak hand with long spades. (A preempt.) If partner passed first, then you can set the contract with a strong hand. 03:07:37 Bobby Weatherly: We got to 3 and made 6 03:11:56 Lynn Chapin: Next Thursday: MoJo will be here again, and he's bringing with him some wonderful hands from the great Eddie Kantar :) 03:12:07 Lynn Chapin: NEGATIVE DOUBLES with LINDA on TUESDAY