More players returning to face-to-face games
Thankfully, the number of players now competing in face-toface competition at local duplicate clubs has continued to slowly increase since faceto-face play resumed after the pandemic. In the first three days of the past week, a total of 46 tables attended games at either the Bridge Deck or the Hartes Club in White Plains, slightly better than an average of 15 tables of live bridge a day.
The only Greenwich
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player who placed in the overall rankings in a duplicate game at one of these two clubs during the past week was Linda Otness, who finished first overall at the Bridge Deck on Feb. 21.
Today’s quiz: Continuing with the current series on percentages in bridge, here is another multiplechoice quiz dealing with basic probabilities in frequently recurring situations. The answers following both questions are accompanied by a brief explanation, if necessary.
1. As declarer, you are about to begin playing a suit in which you hold nine cards in the combined hands. Before you initiate the suit, you should be aware that the most likely distribution of the four missing cards is: a) 2-2; b) 3-1; c) the percentage difference between a 2-2 and a 3-1 division is negligible.
2. A player will be dealt a hand containing a six-card or longer suit: a) less than 10 percent of the time; b) 20 percent of the time; c) about one-third of the time.
Answers:
1. b) The percentages on divisions with four cards missing are 3-1, 50 percent; 2-2, 40 percent; 3-1 10 percent.2. b) 20 percent of the time.