[dartagnan9]

I'm resuming the game after a 10 year break, and am looking to improve, and play regularly in order to cement the rarer conventions into my neuron-challenged brain I'd like to play offline, but also online now and then - good practice.

I'd say that I play SAYC, or rather, used to, but I probably need a refresher course. Have been playing several months on BBO.

Intermediate player. I play the cards pretty well, I think, and am a fairly confident bidder, knowing when to play it safe and when to be adventurous. Haven't had a lot of good results in tourneys because of the lack of a partner.

I'm looking for somebody who is also keen on improving, and is probably more advanced than me. I'm bright, funny, polite and friendly, and look for the same qualities. I live in Hollywood, but can easily play anywhere in the coridoor from Hollywood to Brentwood, and would consider going further afield.

Brief list off the top of my head of what I'm used to playing. I've realized, though, that in skipping 10 years of play, a couple or more of my bids may now be out of fashion. Definitely looking to improve. Here goes below. Thanks! Keith

- Stayman
- Transfers (including to minors)
- Gerber
- Blackwood (usually regular, but would like to play Roman Key Card)
- Negative and takeout doubles
- strong 2 clubs, 22 HCP, or 8 quick tricks
- weak 2s in other suits, and preempts up to the four level
- response to 2 clubs is 2 diamonds, showing <7 points, all other responses natural (this is now old-fashioned)
- 15-17, 1NT, 21-22 2NT
- Jacoby 2NT
- double raise of major shows at least 4 and 10-13 HCP
- double raise of minor is weaker but shows 5, usually
- would like to relearn splinters
- double of opponents NT bid is natural, and partner responds as if I’d bid NT
- carding – hi-lo means doubleton, high is encouraging, low discouraging
- there was a discard scheme I used to play, but forget its name - on your first discard in defense, you play a high card to indicate the higher of the two other suits, and a low card to indicate lower (2 other suits being, obviously, the suit that was led, and the suit you're discarding in)
- unusual NT and Michaels
- I’m not terribly familiar with new minor forcing, fourth suit forcing

[Phil]

Try the Beverly Hills Tennis Club. Or the Barrington Club. Both have games (there may be others). You can get the phone number off the acbl.org website.

Adam or Ellie would know more specifics.

[Elianna]

Phil, on Sep 14 2009, 07:59 AM, said:

Try the Beverly Hills Tennis Club. Or the Barrington Club. Both have games (there may be others). You can get the phone number off the acbl.org website.

Adam or Ellie would know more specifics.

Actually, it's the Beverly Hills Bridge Club. Not the Tennis Club. It's at the tennis center, though. I direct there.

Anyway, I'm directing on Tuesday (tomorrow) and Saturdays. I might be able to find you someone for tomorrow, but you would need to get back to me quickly, and it's not a guarantee. This Saturday would be hard because of Rosh Hashana. We're open, but I don't know how many of our regulars will be coming.

It's also possible I can find you a longterm partner, I know of someone who fits your description that's looking for another longterm partner. Private message me through the boards with your email address and I'll see what I can do.

Besides Beverly Hills and Barrington, there's also a game Tuesday night at the Marina (kinda far), and Wednesday night at Pacific Palisades (also rather far afield). That's about it that I can think of.