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Neapolitan Club: Bridge e dintorni. Blog dedicato a tutti gli appassionati del Fiori Napoletano e del Bridge in genere. I tornei: gli appuntamenti e le cronache. Read the rest of this entry…
Neapolitan Club: Bridge e dintorni. Blog dedicato a tutti gli appassionati del Fiori Napoletano e del Bridge in genere. I tornei: gli appuntamenti e le cronache. Read the rest of this entry…
Ecco a voi un nuovo quesito proposto da Silvio Sbarigia, intitolato ‘Il ricco mercante’. Come di consueto pubblicheremo la soluzione illustrata da Silvio fra qualche giorno. Nel frattempo… buon divertimento! Read the rest of this entry…
This is a new Sbarigia’s quiz called ‘The rich merchant’. Make your playing plan. As usual, into few days, we will publish the solution illustred by Silvio. Have fun! Read the rest of this entry…
Silvio, stavamo parlando del Fiori Napoletano di Chiaradia. Si, ti
dicevo che per l’epoca fu molto innovativo. E’ eccezionale per le mani forti ma nelle mani più deboli invece spesso va fuori contratto perchè ti porta a sopradichiarare. Read the rest of this entry…
Silvio, cominciamo con una curiosità. Nell’ambiente del bridge sei conosciuto con due soprannomi: il ‘Tasso’ e ‘La Bestia’. E’ un
vecchio soprannome che mi ha dato un defunto giocatore, che dava soprannomi a tutti, ma è molto poco consciuto, è una cosa molto limitata al circolo… Tu come lo sai? Read the rest of this entry…
Il Fiori Napoletano è più adatto allo score del duplicato, IMP (International Match Point), piuttosto che a quello in uso nei Mitchell, MP (Match Point): lo diceva anche Chiaradia; in MP, il Napoletano soffre il fatto di non chiamare i NT se non c’è tenuta in tutti i semi. Per questa ragione Fabio ed io non amiamo i tornei a coppie, ma non si poteva rinunciare al torneo di Morena, quello di Carnevale a Falconara. Read the rest of this entry…
Strong club system need at least two alternative openings for the hands
beneath the strenght limit (17 or 16 points), and containing the club suit. These openings usually are 2♣, specific with the long suit, and undefined 1♦: with or without clubs or diamonds. The latter often affects – or is affected by – the 1NT opening. For example:
- In the original Precision systems (1963, Charles Wei and Alan Truscott), 1♦ had three or more card; 1NT was a balanced hand with 13-15. Subsequent variants, of other players, upgraded the 1NT, that became 14-16 or 15-17, and, necessarily, downgraded the diamonds to two or one card suit (or even zero). This is the case of Rodwell-Meckstroth: they open 1♦ with two cards or a stiff honour, and 14-16 1NT (15-17 vulnerable).
- In Polish Club (e.g. Jassem-Martens), 1♦ grants always four cards and 1NT is worth 12-14.
- Sabine Auken and Daniela Von Arnim’s system opens 1♦ with three cards, or with two in the shape 3-3-2-5. They play mini 1NT (10-12), and four card majors.
A specification needs. The diamonds problem arises in Precision, in Meckwell and in Polish Club, mostly because the contemporary presence in those systems of the 5CM and the strong 1NT (15-17). Playing 4CM, as in Auken-Von Arnim, the only case in which diamonds are less than three, in fact, is the shape 3-3-2-5.
Glossary:
Strong 1NT is in the range 15-17 (or 16-18).
Weak 1NT is in the range 12-14.
Mini 1NT is in the range 10-12.
The Neapolitan Club System plays 4CM, however it needs great accuracy in this matter because it calls for full protection in NT contracts; this feature denies 1NT as a “container” for all that doesn’t fit the other openings; furthermore, the contract on minor is often the escaping from unprotected NT, then the uncertainty about clubs-diamonds must last as little as possible or, better, must do not exist at all. Neapolitan Club has two specific openings for clubs, 1NT and 2♣, and one less specific, 1♦, but not so vague as the modern systems allow.
We must also say that, as Neapolitan is a sound system, it needs good quality for the original bid. The biddable suit in the opening bid is normally any five card suit or a four one headed by K, or Q-9, or J-10. Bearing in mind these qualities – full protected NT, biddable suit, sound opening – we can sketch out the treatments and the reason of being of 1♦, 1NT and 2♣.
1♦ Opening bid
12-16 points and four or more cards, or three cards headed at least by Ace or King. The cards are three when the other suit isn’t biddable, or when it’s a club suit and the hand or the suit aren’t apt for 1NT or 2♣.
1NT Opening bid (with only clubs)
Balanced or semi balanced hand, 13-16 points. Four or five card club suit (exceptionally six), and no other suits; the shapes are 3-3-3-4 and 2(3)-2(3)-2(3)-5. All the suits must have a stopper; in 3-3-3-4 one suit can have not. Exceptions:
a) Six card club suit. The clubs must are weak and the other suits must have a good stopper.
Example: ♠QJx ♥KJ ♦AJ ♣Jxxxxx.
b) 3-3-2-5 without diamond stopper, but with 14-16 points (not 13).
Example: ♠AKx ♥KJx ♦xx ♣Axxxx.
2♣ Opening bid (always with clubs, one or two suited)
This opening originates from four kinds of hand, always with clubs:
a): one suited, 6+ cards, 11-16 points.
b): weak (11-12 points), 4M-6+ clubs.
c): 13-16 with strong five card suit. Example:
♠Axx ♥Kxx ♦xx ♣AKJxx. Here the clubs are enough strong that is possible avoid 1NT with the unguarded suit.
d) Two suited reverse hand with clubs
This is the way how the “Short diamond affair” has been solved in Neapolitan. It hasn’t been without a fee: the cost is the passing, sometime, with 12 or bad 13 points; such passes, anyway, are lined up with the character of the system, i.e. the soundness.
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The ideas of systemThe Neapolitan Club comes mainly from H. S. Vanderbilt ‘ s Strong Club (1926) and from the Culberston System (1934). It employs sound openings and overcalling, and fully protected 3NT contract. As logical corollary for such sound system, it obeys the principle “first double”: it’s better to punish opponents instead of looking for our own game contract.
Contested auction
Middle strength jump overcall: 12-15 points with a good six or more card suit. Standard double, takeout up to 4♦. 2NT overcall: clubs and lower rank free suit, reverse strength. Direct cue-bid: game forcing.
When LHO overcalls at one level, the double is punitive. When LHO doubles, the redouble is forcing up to game or at least to level 4 in a minor.
Openings
1♣: 17+, but 21-22 balanced and full protected (2NT).
1♥, 1♠: 12-16. Natural 4+ card suit.
1♦: 12-16, sometime by 3 cards. It can happen when the opener has only clubs or when he has not a biddable suit. “Biddable” in the opening bidding is a four card suit headed at least by Q9 or J10, or any five card suit.
1NT: 13-16, balanced or semi-balanced one suited in clubs.
2♣: 5+ clubs, 12-16. One or two suited.
2♦, 2♥, 2♠: Weak one suited.
Responses
On 1♣: controls by steps up to 2♦ (six or more). Weak jump from 2♥ to level three.
On 1♦, 1♥, 1♠: natural responses. Strong jump. 2NT and 3NT responses are very strong balanced (respectively: 17-18 or 16), without support in opening suit.
On 1NT (remember: it’s always one suited in clubs), all the responses are natural: 2♣ and 3♣ are support. Just 2♦, is a relais; the opener will bid 2♥ and the responder will explain his hand.
Other
Neapolitan Club does not employs 5CM nor Long Suit First systems. It follows the Principle of Preparedness, i.e. “The idea, originally called Anticipation, of looking forward to the next round of bidding when selecting a bid…” (ACBL Official Encyclopedia , VI ed. Page 362). Because of this Principle, the length of the suits is undefined. The only exception is when the opener has a reverse two suited hand with less than 17 points (with 17+ the opening is 1♣). In this case the reverse will be made bidding the short suit first (Albarran’s Canapé ). Examples:
a) 1♠-1NT; 2♥…Rank order bidding, not strong. The suits are 4-4, 5-4, 4-5 or longer.
b) 1♠-1NT; 3♦…Strong jump: four spades and five or more diamonds.
c) 1♦-1NT; 2♠…Reverse rank bidding: four or more diamonds and five or more spades.
The responder employs the Preparedness Principle as well, and without limits, also in reverse.
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Le idee del sistemaIl Fiori Napoletano origina principalmente dal sistema di Culbertson; le aperture e gli interventi sono solidi, il contratto a 3NT si chiama dopo aver accertato il fermo in ogni seme. Come logico corollario di un sistema “solido”, esso segue il principio “first double”: preferisce punire gli avversari piuttosto che cercare un proprio contratto di manche. Read the rest of this entry…
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Abbiamo battezzato questo quiz “I Gemelli” perché in ambedue le mani (A e B), abbiamo la stessa distribuzione, lo stesso contratto ed attacco, e lo stesso problema: contiamo nove vincenti; la decima può venire dalle cuori 3-3 o dal taglio della quarta cuori. Vediamo come la differente qualità delle atout ci porterà a formulare piani di gioco diversi. Read the rest of this entry…
We have christened this quiz “The Twins” because in both deals (A and B), we have the same shape, the same contract and leading, and the same problem: we count nine winning tricks; the 10th could come from a 3-3 hearts break or ruffing one in dummy. Let’s see how the different trump quality will drive us in different playing plans. Read the rest of this entry…
22 June – 3 July 2010. This is the best Bulgarian Bridge event and here take part about 400 players from all Europe, Africa and of course from Bulgaria.
In Albena have played all Bulgarian bridge stars: the bronze medallists from world championship in Sao Paolo and the European champions from Antalya (Rumen Trendafilov, Kalin Karaivanov, Victoir Aronov, Juli Stefanov, Dean Danailov, Georgi Karakolev, Rosen Gunev and Desy Popova), and many others bridge stars from Russia, Romania, etc.
The opinion of all our guests is that this is a beautiful place for a rest and enjoy and possibility to play bridge with perfect organization and conditions. The bridge playing area is in the Casino – now called Variety Teather. All tables are equipped with full size screens and bridge-mate system, and all results are ready immediately after the end of the tournaments. There are many money prices and gifts, many cups and plaques, and special gifts for all guests from abroad: the Bulgarians are very friendly and polite to all their guests.
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ASSOCIAZIONE BRIDGE FALCONARA
Silvio Sbarigia è farmacista; è nato a Roma, dove vive. Ha vinto il campionato Europeo nel 1975, è arrivato secondo nel 1974 e alle Olimpiadi del 1976. I suoi problemi non sono difficili; però richiedono riflessione e bisogna guardarsi dal gioco istintivo o affrettato. Read the rest of this entry…
Silvio Sbarigia is a pharmacist; he was born in Rome and lives there. He has won the European championship in 1975, runner up at 1974’s and at Olympic games of 1976. His bridge problems aren’t difficult; just we need to think on a plan and to avoid the instinctive playing. Read the rest of this entry…

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