Henk's Hands

Thrown before the lions (solutions)


The solution to yesterday’s problems. The first hand.


You hear a strong 2♣ on your …

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28 Oct 2011 at 17:11

Thrown before the lions


During the last days, I directed at the WBF Transnationals. The tournament is a few boards …

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27 Oct 2011 at 16:44

Kees in the doghouse


The Dutch women’s team is doing quite badly in the Venice Cup. After 9 rounds in the …

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19 Oct 2011 at 08:18

Overkill


I probably set some sort of record yesterday evening. Playing at the club, we won our …

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12 Oct 2011 at 10:24

Schwalbe


In the game of soccer, a schwalbe refers to an attempt by a player to fake a foul by …

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9 Oct 2011 at 11:08

Favorite score


I often wondered why these famous players get all these exciting hands and make it to …

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8 Oct 2011 at 08:39

Diamonds are not a boy's best friend

1.2NT, transfer to diamonds. Partner can show a fit with 3♣ and then you can show ♠-values. …

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7 Oct 2011 at 06:58

0 out of 6 finesses

You enter the club a few minutes before game time, IMP pairs. When you sit down, the opponents …

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6 Oct 2011 at 16:56
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