BRIDGE

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BRIDGE

• by Artur Wasiak

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Main points

• reasons to play
• rules
• best players in Poland
• my achievements

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Why should you play bridge?

• for pleasure
• for fun
• for money

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Rules (1)

• What is needed?
• 4 people
• deck of 52 cards
• plenty of time
• willingness
• (optionally) table

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Rules (2)

• Main parts of every board
• Bidding
• Card play

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Rules (3)

• BIDDING
• dealer starts
• left hand opponent (lho) next
• bid, pass, double or redouble
• bid consists of number (1..7) and suit
• 3 passes after any call end
• bidding as exchanging information between partners

bidding-box
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Rules (4)

• CARD PLAY
• who is declarer?
• declarers lho starts
• declarers partner dummy
• order of playing cards
• following the suit
• who wins the trick?

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The best players in Poland

• Poles on the background of the world bridge
• Cezary Balicki
• AdamZmudzinski
• Jacek Pszczola

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Polish juniors results

• 2006 Univ. WC 3rd and 6th
• 2006 WC schools 3rd, juniors 4th
• 2005 WC juniors 2nd
• 2005 EC juniors 1st, schools 1st, girls 4th
• 2004 Univ. WC 1st
• 2004 EC juniors 1st, schools 1st, girls 3rd
• 2004 WC schools 1st
• 2003 WC juniors 4th
• 2002 EC schools 2nd
• 2000 EC schools 1st

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my achievements (1)

• 20th European Youth Team Chamionships, Riccione
  20051st place in schools (U-20)
• 11th World Youth Bridge Team Championships,
  Bangkok 20063rd place in schools (U-21)

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my achievements (2)

• Bangkok our team on a podium

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THE END

• Any questions?
• Thank you!