Online bridge update 84

As I noted last week, it is getting predictably harder to schedule face to face bridge as we move into the latest phase of the virus. Sadly it seems sensible to postpone the restart of face to face action until at least January, given where we are at the moment. If it turns out that face to face bridge is not likely, my plan now is to press ahead with a series of online duplicates as well as a number of new seminars and courses, including our first ever evening events. These will all be scheduled before Christmas and will I hope give you time to put the days and times in your diariss.

In the meantime the normal Tuesday morning session will be going ahead this week (December 14th). There was some very lively action last week, so I am hoping for a repeat this week. It start at 9.15 am.

A reminder that in place of face to face I am proposing to restart the Monday morning seminars that proved so popular earlier this year. The first one will be next Monday (December 13th) kicking off at 11am. The topic will be takeout doubles of all kinds – not just the normal overcall, but the other situations where a double should be treated as being essentially for takeout rather than for penalty (negative doubles, responsive doubles, competitive doubles and so on). You can sign up for that below. If you have a suggestion or any other topic you would like to be discussed, please let me know by email (arb.oxford@gmail.com). Hope you can join me.

Jonathan