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In the last number of Bridge World (March 2012), there is the Marshall Miles’s article “Picture Bids and Delayed Raise”. The Picture Bid (also called Slow Arrival), is a delayed jump to show specific values in a suit. This concept is the opposite of the Fast Arrival Principle; to explain the difference, let’s see the following example: be the auction 1♠-2♣; 2♠-4♠ in a 2/1 gf System. If the pair’s style is the Fast Arrival, by 2♣… 4♠ sequence the Responder has shown the minimum strength of his 2♣ response; for example with this hand: Read the rest of this entry…

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Nell’ultimo numero di Bridge World (marzo 2012), c’è l’articolo di Marshall Miles “Picture Bids and Delayed Raise” (dichiarazioni descrittive e appoggio ritardato). La Picture Bid, chiamata anche Slow Arrival, cioè andamento lento, è un appoggio ritardato che mostra specifici valori in un seme. Il concetto è opposto a quello del principio Fast Arrival (conclusione rapida); per spiegare la differenza, vediamo il seguente esempio: sia la licita 1♠-2♣; 2♠-4♠ in un sistema in cui la risposta 2/1 è forzante a partita. Se lo stile della coppia è il Fast Arrival, con la sequenza 2♣… 4♠ il Rispondente ha mostrato il minimo della forza data dalla risposta 2♣, per esempio con questa mano: Read the rest of this entry…

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Mario Martinelli è un forte giocatore e maestro federale napoletano. Esperto di sistemi, ha creato lo Standard BBO Italia, la cui ultima edizione, del 2012, è ora consultabile nel sito BBO Italia di Vincenzo delle Cave. Mario è anche il nipote di Eugenio Chiaradia, l’ideatore del Fiori Napoletano, sistema al quale il nostro magazine è dedicato. Neapolitan Club pubblicherà una sintesi del sistema ideato da Martinelli sia in lingua italiana che in lingua inglese. Nell’articolo di oggi presentiamo la prefazione al sistema scritta da Fulvio Fantoni. Nei prossimi giorni pubblicheremo una sintesi del sistema in tredici punti e due lunghi estratti su argomenti la cui importanza supera l’ambito del sistema, essendo materia di generale logica licitativa: il Contro Sputnik ed il Nuovo Colore a salto in Risposta.   Read the rest of this entry…

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 Mario Martinelli is a Neapolitan excellent player and accredited bridge teacher. He is an expert about systems and he developed the system “Standard BBO Italia”. The last version of it (2012) can be browsed on Vincenzo delle Cave’s BBO Italia website. Mario is also the nephew of Eugenio Chiaradia, the creator of the Neapolitan Club, a system which our magazine is dedicated to. Neapolitan Club will publish a summary of the system developed by Martinelli both in Italian and in English. In todays’ article we publish the introduction written by Fulvio Fantoni. In the incoming days we will publish a 13 bullet points summary and two long excerpts on general topics, that concern rules of bidding logic: Sputnik double and Jump shift responses. Read the rest of this entry…

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Memories of 1958 Bermuda Bowl: Argentina, Italy and Usa in Como. Our friends Ana Roth and Fernando Lema published on their e-magazine this article devoted to  first time of Argentina in Bermuda Bowl. Ana and Fernando’s article is accompanied by exclusive photograpfhic documentation. Read the rest of this entry…

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Ricordi dalla Bermuda Bowl del 1958: Argentina, Italia e Usa a Como. I nostri amici Ana Roth e Fernando Lema hanno pubblicato sul loro e-magazine questo articolo  dedicato alla prima volta dell’Argentina nella Bermuda Bowl. L’articolo di Ana e Fernando è corredato da un’esclusiva documentazione fotografica. Read the rest of this entry…

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 The Strong Club is an idea of Harold S. Vanderbilt, published in his: “Contract Bridge and the Club Convention” (1929). In the original scheme, the response 1♦ was weak; the others were natural. Most of today Strong Club’s players use the old Vanderbilt responses. In late 1940s, Eugenio Chiaradia, instead, adapted to it the responses of the “Norman 4NT”: Read the rest of this entry…

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Il Fiori Forte è un’idea di Harold S. Vanderbilt, pubblicata nel suo: “Contract Bridge and the Club Convention” (1929). Nello schema originale, la risposta 1♦ era debole; le altre erano naturali. La maggior parte dei giocatori che adottano il Fiori Forte usano le vecchie risposte di Vanderbilt. Alla fine degli anni Quaranta, Eugenio Chiaradia vi adattò invece le risposte del “Norman 4NT”: questa convenzione era in origine una richiesta d’assi modificata in cui il rispondente mostrava a gradini re ed assi, calcolandoli rispettivamente uno e due punti; i “Punti Norman” oggi sono chiamati “controlli”. Norman De Villiers Hart, l’inventore del Norman 4NT, giocò nell’Austria che nel 1937 vinse il titolo mondiale battendo gli USA. Read the rest of this entry…

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 1. Ice self-control. The ACBL’s Official Encyclopedia writes on you: “…Known for calm, unruffled appearance, apparently immune to the nervousness that afflicted many other top stars…” At Stokholm 1956 European championship, indeed, your calm gave the victory to Italy. In the final match, against France, Roger Trezel doubled your 7♠. It was makeable, but Guglielmo Siniscalco, then your partner, switched to 7NT, also doubled but no longer makeable: the heart control was by void, and a six heart trick parade marched undisturbed trough the table. Read the rest of this entry…

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 1. Autocontrollo di ghiaccio. L’Official Encyclopedia della ACBL (American Contract Bridge League), scrive di lei: “…Famoso per il suo atteggiamento calmo e mai scomposto, apparentemente immune al nervosismo che affligge molti campioni…”. Infatti ai campionati europei di Stoccolma, nel 1956, fu questa sua calma che diede la vittoria all’Italia. In finale contro la Francia, Roger Trezel contrò un 7♠. Era fattibile ma Guglielmo Siniscalco, il suo compagno di allora, deviò a 7NT, anche contrate ma non fattibili: il controllo a cuori era di vuoto, e una colonna di sei prese a cuori marciò indisturbata sul tavolo. Lei proseguì a giocare “…Placidamente…e questa prova di ottimo carattere permise a Siniscalco di riprendersi…” (Carl’Alberto Perroux – “Il Blue Team nella storia del Bridge”, pag. 68. Mursia 1973). Il suo carattere però è tutt’altro che serafico; come ottiene un tale dominio di sé al tavolo? Read the rest of this entry…

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(Parte seconda). Dato che il nostro blog è dedicato al Fiori Napoletano, abbiamo colto l’opportunità di discutere con Agustin Madala alcuni aspetti del sistema di Chiaradia che permise al mitico Blue Team di dominare tutte le competizioni internazionali. E adesso, Agustin, vorrei approfittare di Lei per discutere alcuni trattamenti del Fiore Napoletano. Volentieri! Read the rest of this entry…

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(Second Part) As our blog is devoted to Neapolitan Club, we took the opportunity to discuss  with Agustin Madala some aspects of the famous Chiaradia’s system witch allowed  the mythical   Blue Team to dominate all international competitions. As promised, Agustin, I have some questions most related to bridge. I would like to talk with you on some treatments of the Neapolitan Club. Willingly! Read the rest of this entry…

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“Two-suiter Club” by Gianantonio Castiglioni – ed. Mursia 2009 (in italian)

The Two suiter Club is a new system designed by the bridge scholar Gianantonio Castiglioni of Milan, a chemist and businessman who lives in Lugano.    It uses the strong club opening of 16 HCP, 5 card major, weak 2’s and 1NT 15-17 HCP. Some characteristics are shared with Precision and thus before proceeding we need a description of Precision. Read the rest of this entry…

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 “Fiori Bicolore”, di Gianantonio Castiglioni,  Mursia 2009

“Fiori Bicolore” è un nuovo sistema elaborato dal teorico Gianantonio Castiglioni di Milano, un chimico e uomo d’affari che vive a Lugano. Utilizza fiori forte da sedici punti, quinta nobile, aperture due deboli e 1NT 15-17; alcuni caratteri sono del Precision, per cui prima di proseguire ne occorre la descrizione. Read the rest of this entry…

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original tale by Paolo Enrico Garrisi
 translated by Carol Sims 

One night a thief broke into a house, forced open the safe and stole money, jewels and share certificates. Unexpectedly he heard a noise at the door: the owner had returned home, the thief had to escape. Read the rest of this entry…

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NEAPOLITAN CLUB

The ideas of system

The 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 ).

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WALSH SYSTEM

2/1 gf

Notes by Rhoda Walsh on the 1 NT gf response in the "2 over 1 game forcing system" (Walsh System). Rhoda Walsh, attorney, is a bridge theorist and champion: she’s WBF Grand Master and an ACBL Grand Life Master. 7th in all time masterpoint list for women; With Paul Soloway, John Swanson, and her ex-husband Richard Walsh, Rhoda is one of the co-developers of the 2 over 1 Game Forcing System, formerly known as theWalsh System. Table of Contents>>

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Standard BBO Italia System

Mario Martinelli is a Neapolitan excellent player and accredited bridge teacher. He is an expert about systems and he developed the system "Standard BBO Italia". Mario is also the nephew of Eugenio Chiaradia, the creator of the Neapolitan Club, a system which our magazine is dedicated to. Index >>

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The idea was born in 2003 when I suggested to few of my friends from all over ex-Yugoslavia that we should start some kind of competition on BBO, primarily to allow teams from small towns to be able to play serious bridge without travelling. We started in spring 2004 with only 4 teams, playing on Tuesdays nights. By 3rd edition the League was already international and we moved to Wednesdays nights. Number of teams participating was gradually growing and now is from 24 to 30 each edition. It runs twice a year (spring and autumn) and every edition we have some new teams. read more >>

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The great Italian champion Norberto Bocchi will contribute articles on a regular basis to Neapolitan Club. Norberto will refer in his column ‘My Way’ to political issues which may arise in the bridge world and sometimes he will describe interesting hands. Read Bocchi's column >>

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NORBERTO BOCCHI released to Neapolitan Club a long interview a little before to leave Veldhoven. The Italian Champion reports with great sincerity on the atmosphere in Veldhoven, and explains the reasons for the Italian defeat against the Dutch in the semifinals. A quite “hot” interview. (read more >>)

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VALERIO GIUBILO. Nowadays the Franco-Polish financier Zaleski is the third major sponsor of Italian bridge. He is the only one that seems able to compete with the two historic giants: Angelini and Lavazza. Zaleski recently hired three top Italian players, who had previously played for the Angelini team: Lauria, Versace and Giubilo. Valerio Giubilo is seen as a major force in the composition of the new team. Giubilo, Lauria and Versace are completely interchangeable as teammates, as they have been playing the same system for a number of years. All together this was a good reason for Neapolitan Club to have an interview with the third man, Valerio Giublio. (read more)

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FEDERICO PRIMAVERA. The former member of Italian Junior team nowadays partner of Francesco Angelini and Benito Garozzo granted us a long interview. Federico Primavera tells us his experience with the mithic Garozzo and speaks about the most burning questions of Italian Bridge: The exclusion of Fantunes from the National team, The Angelini's disqualification and other. (reed more)

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ANTONIO SEMENTA. During the past months Neapolitan Club had interviews with all the players of the national selection of Italy. All but one, Antonio Sementa who is playing nowadays with Giorgio Duboin for Team Lavazza. Here is Sementa’s story. (read more)

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We give a follow up to previous interview with LORENZO LAURIA, September 15th 2010. Again Lauria is quite outspoken on different issues: the Reisinger Cup, the new Zaleski team, the Italian Cup, the break between Angelini and Fantunes and the related decision of Fantunes to play for Monaco. (read more)

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FULVIO FANTONI, the Number One of world ranking, has kindly granted us a very long and structured interview in which he accepts to discuss all the arguments proposted. There are references, direct and indirect, to the thorniest issues and to the latest Lauria's interview. (read >>) ___________________________________________________________

If you want to understand the sarcastic joke cracked by GIORGIO DUBOIN, you have to remember this famous Esopo's tale. A hungry fox saw some fine bunches of grapes hanging from a vine along a high trellis. He tried his best to reach the grapes by jumping as high as he could. All in vain, for they were just out of reach. So the fox gave up trying, and walked away with an air of dignity and unconcern, remarking: "I thought those grapes were ripe, but I see now they are quite sour.” (read more >>)

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ALFREDO VERSACE. The Club Team Championships, the divorce from Angelini, the interview that Fantoni has released to Jan van Cleeff: these and many other topics have been discussed in a bright and sincere interview with Alfredo the Great. (read >>)

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AGUSTIN MADALA. The pair Bocchi-Madala can easily be considered as world class. Bocchi-Madala is a relatively new partnership but has achieved already some big results: with Italian Team Madala won the latest European Championship in Ostend. We were curious about the life of young Agustin and talked with him. Italian National Team, private life and bridge technique are the topics covered in this interview. (read more >>)

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NORBERTO BOCCHI has kindly granted to Neapolitan Club a long and well-articulated interview. A number of topics is referred to, each accompanied by a quote, and the Italian Ace has been invited to discuss them. The result can be considered as a little vademecum: Bridge according to Norberto. (read >>)

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LORENZO LAURIA has granted a long interview to Neapolitan Club in which he approached with clarity the topical issues proposed: above all the thorny affair dealing with the former team-mates Claudio Nunes and Fulvio Fantoni. Lauria expecially responds severely to some Fantunes' statements reported in the interview by Jan van Cleeff some day earlier for BridgeTopcis.com. (read >>)

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CLAUDIO NUNES and FULVIO FANTONI participated in the Onstein Patton in The Netherlands. Jan van Cleeff took this opportunity to talk with them. As both Fantoni and Nunes share the same view on the matter, they are referred to as ‘Fantunes’. (read >>)

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MARIA TERESA LAVAZZA. The frank statements of coach of the Italian open team to Neapolitan Club. Mrs. Lavazza is also, together with Francesco Angelini and Romain Zaleski, one of the three major sponsors of Italian top bridge. (read>>)

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FRANCESCO ANGELINI'S REPLY. Neapolitan Club reported on discussions and conflicts between players and sponsors in Italy: is Francesco Angelini's turn to express his views. Of course this important Roman sponsor and player focusses on interview with Maria Teresa Lavazza. (read>>)

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