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IC Bridge Club Co-opting
by Pan, Kevin H L 28 Oct '25

28 Oct '25

Dear all, The committee still has two vacant roles: competition secretary and pool (social secretary). If you want to be part of the committee, you can submit a brief manifesto (200 words max) to me by next Wednesday. After that the committee will decide who gets the role. More information: https://imperialcollegeunion.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/10100… Regards, Kevin (President) Sent from Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef>

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IC Bridge Club Newsletter
by Pan, Kevin H L 26 Oct '25

26 Oct '25

Dear all, Our weekly sessions take place every Tuesday 6-8pm in Blackett 630. IC Bridge Club won't be sending out weekly emails to spam your inboxes, and we will only use emails to communicate room changes and other news. We will also send out some bridge exercises from time to time. You can join our WhatsApp group chat if you haven't already. Link: https://chat.whatsapp.com/L1bALix5TTC7HAPxqEacn8 Now, here is some news from EBU: 1. Portland Bowl The well-known inter-university teams-of-four knock-out competition, which starts each autumn and runs through to a semi-final and final hosted by the Portland Club in London in the spring. Early matches are zoned to minimise travel. Last date for entries is Mon 10 Nov. To register, see https://www.ebu.co.uk/competitions/portland-bowl 2. EBED Inter-Uni Online Teams Friendly, 24 Nov Mon (6.45-10pm) A brand-new match that EBED is organising this year in response to your requests for more opportunities to play with (and against) other fellow uni students. It's all online, and it's free! Masterpoints will be awarded. See attached flyer and please register here<http://bit.ly/4qmPrrb> by 21 Nov Fri. [Realbridge Inter-Uni Friendly (24 Nov).png] 3. BGB Online Junior Pairs, 29 Nov Sat (11am-5pm) In contrast to the first two, this competition is Pairs/MP scoring, and there are three category prizes up for grabs: U-16, U-21, U26. This is also online and free, with participation not just from within England but also from other GB countries (Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland) + Ireland. Pre-entry required (see attached flyer and please register via emailing 'comps(a)ebu.co.uk<mailto:comps@ebu.co.uk>'). National masterpoints will be awarded. [BGB Online Junior Pairs.png] Please let me know if you want to take part in Portland Bowl or EBED online match. We are also planning an in-house competition near the end of term (UCL students might join as well), more details to follow. Regards, Kevin (President)

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IC Bridge Club Second Session
by Pan, Kevin H L 13 Oct '25

13 Oct '25

Hi all, We have our second session tomorrow. It is free for all and there will be pizzas and drinks (non-alcoholic options available), players of all levels are welcomed. Date: 14th Oct 2025 Time: 6-8 PM Venue: Blackett 630 (SW7 2AZ, access from Prince Consort Road, or Sherfield Walkway through Huxley Building) Regards, Kevin (President of IC Bridge Club)

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First session tomorrow
by Pan, Kevin H L 06 Oct '25

06 Oct '25

Reminder: Tomorrow we have our first session in Blackett 630 6-8pm, please arrive promptly. Regards, Kevin (President of IC Bridge Club)

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Bridge Taster Session
by Pan, Kevin H L 01 Oct '25

01 Oct '25

Hi all, Sorry if you already receive similar information from WhatsApp or WeChat already. I am Kevin Pan (president of bridge club this year), and it was great to see so many of you yesterday. Due to the overwhelming amount of interest, we are going to run taster sessions on 7th and 14th October, and the capacity of each session is 40. More experienced players could also come and meet other players at your level. Pizzas and drinks will be provided at 8pm for both sessions. This is the link to sign up for the taster: https://forms.gle/jVVTgFrsfHed2TY68 The link to the WhatsApp group chat: WhatsApp Group Invite<https://chat.whatsapp.com/L1bALix5TTC7HAPxqEacn8> Regards, Kevin

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Bridge Club 2025-2026 Mailing list
by Pan, Kevin H L 28 Sep '25

28 Sep '25

Dear all, The mailing list for 2024-2025 will be cleared, please fill in the google form to stay subscribed. https://forms.gle/PWdDptfLqCRhKcP77 [https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/5aGBTsX9Mw0PSpsxtjrAXefn2M7S0_MB9jJiELFgH…]<https://forms.gle/PWdDptfLqCRhKcP77> IC Bridge Club Mailing List Sign-Up 2025-2026<https://forms.gle/PWdDptfLqCRhKcP77> Please fill in this form if you wish to sign up to the mailing list for 2025-2026. This is required even if you are already on our mailing list. In filling out this form, you are agreeing to be contacted with relevant Society information. We follow Imperial College Union's privacy notice: www.imperialcollegeunion.org/privacy. At any point, you may unsubscribe. When you submit this form, it will not automatically collect your details like name and email address unless you provide it yourself. forms.gle Regards, Kevin Pan (President)

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Final Gift to You All
by bridgeclub 26 Jun '25

26 Jun '25

Hello Everyone, this is the final weekly problem for Bridge Club 2024-2025 I will not put the answer of this deal (it is very difficult). W N E S 1D / 1NT / / X XX 2H / / 3D // The X from W = Takeout S: Q62 H: 98 D: 8762 C: AK97 S: A103 H: J53 D: AK95 C: 1043 Lead = HA (from AK), then the opponent pitched the D4 to D10. I have three hit questions for you all: 1. >From the bidding process, how many high card points does West have? 2. What is the most likely Heart distribution? 3. Where are your winners and losers? Tianxiang Fu (Jacky) Vice President 2024-2025

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Weekly Problem
by bridgeclub 20 Jun '25

20 Jun '25

This problem is designed by me, Mr. Yan and Mr. Zhou from Fudan University Bridge Club. W N (Yan) E S (Zhou) 1D / 1NT 2S / 3S / 4S // S: Q8 H: J107 D: Q854 C: AJ74 S: AJ107632 H: A96 D: K C: 93 Lead = C10 (I've rotated this board to let the lower hand be the declarer, and the top hand be the dummy, thus the left-hand side opened 1D). In fact, the auction ended at 2S (which is expected), but we found that this 4S is very interesting and worth playing. Try your best to make this contract ! This is the penultimate weekly problem of Imperial College Bridge Club 2024-2025. Tianxiang Fu (Jacky) Vice President (2024-2025)

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Weekly Question
by bridgeclub 13 Jun '25

13 Jun '25

This question is provided by Mr. Zhu, one of my bridge friends. W----N----E----S 3H---/ /----3S---/----4D /----4NT--/----5NT /----6D---// S: A107642 H: J D: AQ C: K1053 S: ---- H: 842 D: KJ1086542 C: A9 Lead = D3 Please try your best to make this contract. Tianxiang Fu (Jacky) Vice President (2024-2025)

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Weely Problem Answers
by bridgeclub 09 Jun '25

09 Jun '25

W----N----E----S -----1D---/----1H /----1S---/----2D* /----3D---/--- /----3S---/----3NT /----4D---/----4NT /----5H--/-----6H // 2D = X-Y-Z, FG S: KJ73 H: K4 D: AKQ94 C: 85 S: 8 H: AQ9862 D: 87 C: AQJ3 Lead=SA, then the defender pitches a low Heart. Please try to avoid the Club loser. Since we've already lost to SA, the H must break (32). Thus, we should have 1S+6H+3D+1C = 11 tricks. Don't forget that we cannot establish the D suit via ruffing because there is no entry to the dummy other than D after we've drawn all the trumps. The CAQJ3 in your hand is the problem, and two of the Clubs can be discarded by SK and DQ so this contract is only related to CQ. >From a single suit perspective, the CQ problem can be solved by: Directly finesse the CQ and D 3-3 break. The first extra possibility you may think of should be someone holding 3-card Spades with Q, by ruffing a Spade we can set up the SJ. Thus, the general sequence we can do is: HA HK -> S ruff (try to set up the Q) -> HQ (draw all the trumps, discard a C in dummy) -> DA (enter the dummy) -> SK (hoping SQ knocked out, discarding C3) -> DK DQ (hoping D 3-3)-> C to CQ (finesse). Then we can make some improvements on this deal, by imaging West holding all the guards to S (AQxx+), D (4+-card with DJ or D10) and C (CKx). S: KJ73 H: K4 D: AKQ94 S: AQxx C: 85 H: xx D: J10xx C: Kxx S: 8 H: AQ9862 D: 87 C: AQJ3 On the third round of H, West is forced to discard a C otherwise this contract (otherwise we can set up the D suit or SJ). Then what's next? Continue a H, discarding a D in the dummy (be in mind we only want 1 more trick), West will be in trouble. This is called a triple squeeze. Besides, we can also success in similar cases: S: KJ73 H: K4 D: AKQ94 S: Axx C: 85 S: Qxxxx H: xx H: xxx D: J10xx D: xx C: Kxxx S: 8 C: xxx H: AQ9862 D: 87 C: AQJ3 HA HK -> S ruff (try to set up the Q) -> HQ (draw all the trumps) -> DA (enter the dummy) -> SK (hoping SQ knocked out, discarding C3). Then if we change our plays a little bit by then ruffing the SJ, what's next? (West has to discard his Clubs for the same reason). S: ---- H: ---- D: KQ94 S: ---- C: 8 S: x H: ---- H: xxx D: J10x D: xx C: Kx S: ---- C: xxx H: 9 D: 8 C: AQJ Then if we continue play the H9, West will be in trouble again. This is called a simple squeeze. Please notice that his best defense is to discard a club, holding singleton CK. Then we should guess whether to knock down his CK or still take our finesse. However, from the previous play his distribution will be exposed into 3-2-4-4, thus the probability he is holding CK is 4/7. Also, if you observed West feeling ill and difficult to discard, he is likely squeezed.

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