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50 Competition after 1 level Opening bid has been passed and 4th seat balanaces.Somnath - - Here
49 Bidding over an Inverted Raise - - - - - - - Here
N.R.Naidu from Detroit, U S A
48 Defense to 2 level Openings on a weak 2 SUITER
Ashok Gupta of Jülich from Germany -. -. -Here
47 Card play at MatchPoint vs IMP - - - - --.. -Here
R Balasubramanian from Chennai
46 2 level overcalls after RHO opened the bidding
Col H K Kalra from New Delhi - - - - - - - ..- -Here
45 Defense to MULTI 2D & Strong Club openings.
A.Bose from Kolkata - - - - - - - - - - - - - - .. -Here
44 Trail Bids & Cue Bids - Wajahat Lucknow. Here
43 Competition over Multi 2 D opening -- - -. - Here
Ashok Gupta from Jülich - Germany
42 Defense to Capelletti over 1 NT opening .- Here
Narayan Iyer from Chennai
41 Advancing over an Overcall- - - - - - - - - -. - Here
Mrs Gomathi Srinivasan of Illinois-USA
41 Psychic bids under the new Law - - -- - .- - Here
Roy Choudhuiry . D.S - Kolkata
40 Cue bidding in slam auction- - -- - - - - - - - Here
Tanvir Khan (Dehradoon)
39 Suit Fits Essential in Competitive Bidding -
Ajay Yadnik 0f Secunderabad - - - - - - -. - Here
38 When to Redouble - R.P Saxena - - - - - - Here
37 Rebid by Opener in Competition --- - - ----- Here -
36 SAYC - R.P.Narain - Lucknow -- - - - - - - - Here
35 Advancing over a forcing NT after a MAJOR
OPENING-N.Periasamy-Chennai -- - - - - - -Here
34 Bidding after Partner's hesitation -- - - - - Here
Shaju V Mathew of Kottayam, Kerala
33 Slam Bidding and Play - ilyas safavi -- - - Here
32 Step Responses to Grand Slam Force 5NT
Tanvir R Khan of New York-U.S - - - - - - . Here
31 Defensive carding in 2nd position - - - - - - Here
30 False Carding in Defense-Wajahat - -- - - -Here
29 Unauthorised communication and how to deal
with it -Mrs Kapoor of Mumbai - -- -- -. - - -Here
28 Check back after Opener rebids 1 NT- - -- Here
D.S.Roy Choudhury from Kolkata
27 Responses by a weak hand over 1 opening bid
Tariq-Al-Masood (Saudi Arabia)- - - -- .- Here
26 Responder's Rebids over Opener's 1NT.Suit bid
Safavi from Hyderabad - - - - - - - - - - -- - . - Here
25 Bidding over a Take out double- - -- - - Here
Naba Kumar Sarkar
24 Preempter's further bids- - - - - - - - -- - - - - Here
Khan from New York - U S A
23 Competing over a strong club opening - - Here
22 Bidding after an Overcall - - - - - - - - - - -
Goutam Mukherjee of Kolkata - - - - - - . - Here
21 Bidding in 4th seat - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Goutam Mukherjee of Kolkata - - - - - -. Here
20 Bidding over 2NT opening>
Naba Kumar Sarkar - - - - - - - - - - - - . -Here
19 Bid out of turn - Wajahat-Lucknow - - - -Here
18 Weak distributional hands facing weak 1 NT
opening - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - . - -Here
17 Raises in competition - - - - -- - - - - - - - -Here
16 Short suit holdings opp 1NT opener
N.R.Naidu - Sriharikota- - - - - - - - - - - -. - Here
15 Transfers after NoTrump Openings
wajahat - Lucknow - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . Here
14 Major Raises in a Game Force Auction
Godwin - Bangalore - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . - Here
13 Extended Stayman after NT opening
C.R.Kumr - Chennai - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . -Here
12 Minor Fits after No-Trump opening
2nd question) >wajahat - Lucknow - - Here
11 Minor Fits after No-Trump opening
wajahat - Lucknow - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - Here
10 Standard vs Reverse Carding in defense
Narain from Lucknow - - - - - - - - - - - -- Here
9, Transfers & Relays > R.Venkatesh-B'lore - Here
8. Takeout double vs Overcall-wajahat - - - Here
7. Bidding in competion & slam zone
LABA - Kolkata - -- - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - . Here
6. 5NT as Grand slam force or choice of slams?
Godwin -Bangalore- - - - - - - - - - - - /. - -- - Here
5. Bidding in 4th seat-K T Arasu Kalpakkam Here
4. Bidding sequence involving Redoubles .
S.SriRam-CA-USA --- - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - . ..Here
3. Bidding in undiscussed situation
R.Jeya Kumar USA- -. - - - - - - - - - - - - . Here
2, Balancing Bids -R.Venkatesh Bangalore. ..Here
1. Splinter Ranges Godwin -Bangalore -Here
