Bill is a keen chess player and
often plays against his parents.
He wins and loses against both
parents, but his mother is a
better player than his father.
His parents offer to double his
allowance if he can win two
games in a row out of three, with
his parents alternating as opponents.
Which parent should he
play first to maximize his chances
of winning two in a row?
Subj:
Top 25 Rules For Winning (S509c)
by Gene Simpson on 10/24/2006
Drawing from Forcing
Passes
This web page lists Gene Simpson's
"Top 25 Rules for Winning"
bridge games. The amazing
thing about this list is how few
of his 25 rules are bidding
systems. To view this list click
'HERE'.
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Should This Hand Be Bid? #2 (S502c)
From: edapsmas on 7/31/2006
This hand is from the recent
72nd All Western Championships
in Santa Clara on Saturday afternoon
session (Set 45642).
West is the dealer and no one
is vulnerable.
North
S - K J 6 3 2
H - K 10 8 6
D - 8
C - 10 6 2
West
East
S - 7 4
S - A 10 8
H - void
H - A 7 3
D - A 10 7 6 5 3 2
D - K 9 4
C - 8 5 4 3
C - A K Q 7
South
S - Q 9 5
H - Q J 9 5 4 2
D - Q J
C - J 9
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Bridge In Rhyme (S494c)
From: TomFrame2 on 7/10/2006
With 13 or more points, I'm required
to speak
And mention a suit
that is not very weak;
With 5 cards or longer, I need
not be cute,
I merely will open
with one of that suit.
But with a 4-card major... ah,
that's the rub;
I know I must open,
so I'll do,
With 15 to 17, one no-trump
will do,
And with 22 or
more, I'll open with two.
When the opponents have opened,
now I have trouble.
I have an opening
bid and I say so by, "Double".
If the opponents have opened,
my back's to the wall;
I have length and
good points, so I overcall.
My partner has opened, and I'm
in a fix
Because I must
pass with less points than six.
But what if my count is six
to ten?
I must respond
once, but need not again.
But 10 to 12 points is pretty
nice,
I will plan to
respond, not once, but twice.
With 13 or more points, I would
be to blame,
If I let the bid
end before we reach game.
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You Make This Slam? (S493b)
From: edapsmas 7/6/2006
West
S - K Q 10 9 7 3
H - A 6 3
D - A K Q
C - Q
East
S - A 8
H - 8
D - 7 6 4
C - A 8 6 5 4 3 2
Contract is 6S by West. North
bid 4H over Wests strong 2S opening
Auction: 2S 4H 6S all pass
North led the HK, South following.
Allowing for the not
unlikely 4-1 trump greak, West
took no chances and prceeded
to make her contract.
If, as was likely enough, South's
heart was a singleton, and
he had the SJ, he would over-ruff
dummy's S8 and return a
trump, leaving West with a losing
heart. Hence the high ruff
at trick two. After that
the over-ruff couldn't hurt for
West could afford to lose a
trump. so long as he didn't lose
a heart as well.
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Bridge Party And The Cleaning Lady (S492)
From: TomFrame2 on 6/27/2006
A cleaning woman was applying
for a new position, and when
asked why she left her last
employment, she replied. "Yes sir,
they paid good wages, but it
was the most ridiculous place I
ever worked.
They played a game called BRIDGE,
and last night a lot of
folks were there. As I
was about to bring in the refreshments,
I heard a man say, "I got strength
but no length", and another
man says to the lady "take your
hands off my trick." I pretty
near dropped dead. Just
then when the lady answered "you
forced me, you jumped me twice
when you didn't have the
strength for one raise."
Another lady was talking about
protecting her honor, and two
ladies were talking and saying
"now it's time for me to play
with your husband and you can
play with mine." Well, I just
got my hat and coat and as I
was leaving, I hope to die, if
one of them didn't say "Well,
I guess we'll go home now.
This is the last rubber."
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Subj: Short
Game Jokes
This is a fun, educational game.
The three catagories of
words are states, animals, and
the anatomy. You can play
it at the source above, or on
my web site by clicking 'HERE'.
Subj:
Mr. Don (S515c)
From: YouTheyWe.com
on 11/28/2006
Source: http://www.youtheywe.com/adventure/Mr_Don.htm Silly, Japanese, clime-the-ladder
game. The arrow keys
and Space Bar are the control
keys. You can play it
at the source above, or on my
web site by clicking 'HERE'.
Subj:
Plumber 2 (S511b)
From: HappyBlaster.com
on 11/5/2006
Source: http://www.happyblaster.com/games/Plumber-2 Fun, logical, untimed game.
Connect the spigot to the drain
with pipes. You can play
it at the source above, or on my
web site by clicking 'HERE'.
Source: http://www.love268.com/sports/Kick_Ups.htm Keep the soccer ball in the
air with the mouse (don't click).
This simple game is very addictive.
You can play it at the
source above, or on my web site
by clicking 'HERE'.
Subj:
Alcohol And Ammo (S503)
From: catlynnbray
on 9/7/2006
Source: http://crass.on.ru/flash/aaa-1.html This is a fun, redneck, target
shooting game. You can play
it at the source above, or on
my web site by clicking 'HERE'.
Source: http://www.awfulgames.com/games/squares2/ This is a fun, fast reaction
game. Grab all the black
squares... but don't touch the
red ones! You can play
it at the source above, or on
my web site by clicking 'HERE'.
Subj:
Stickman Sam 4 (S501c)
From: jerry
on 8/27/2006
Source: http://www.awfulgames.com/games/stickmansam4/ This is a very involved game.
You have guts, guns, and
grenades to help Sam on his
mission. You can play it
at the source above, or on my
web site by clicking 'HERE'.
Subj:
The Zidane Game (S498c)
From: auntiegah
on 8/7/2006
Source: http://www.antijuve.com/zidane_1.swf How many head butts can you
do in 30 seconds. Move Zidane
with your mouse, and head butt
with a left click. You can
play this silly game at the
source above, or on my web site
by clicking 'HERE'.
Subj:
Ball Trap (S497b)
From: LABLaughsClean
on 8/2/2006
Source: http://www.killsometime.com/games/game.asp?ID=427 Move the blue balls to the blue
side and the red balls to
the red side. Probably
not worth a trip to the internet.
You can play it at the source
above, or on my web site
by clicking 'HERE'.
Subj:
Dottie (S493)
From: LABLaughsClean
on 7/7/2006
Source: http://www.killsometime.com/games/game.asp?ID=451 Drag the dot thru the maze and
from level to level. You
need a high frustration level
to play this game. You can
play it at the source above,
or on my web site by clicking
'HERE'.
Subj:
Knight's Tour (S493c)
From: MathsNet.net
on 7/4/2006
Source: http://www.mathsnet.net/puzzles/k_tour/index.html In the Knight's Tour you make
the knight pass through all
the squares using chess moves.
The knight can't pass the
same square twice. The
graphics and play of this game
are excellent. Go to the
source above to give it a try.
Subj:
Protect The Sheep (S485b)
From: LABLaughsClean
on 5/3/2006
Source: http://www.donkeycade.com/games/Sheep-Color-Balls This game is so silly and dumb
that it is cute. Press A, S, D
and use the mouse to play.
You can play it at the source above,
or on my web site by clicking'HERE'.
Subj:
Indiana Jones (S484c)
From: LABLaughsClean
on 5/2/2006
Source: http://www.donkeycade.com/games/Indiana-Jones You need to be able to handle
a high level of frustration
to be successful in this game.
You can play it at the
source above, or on my web site
by clicking 'HERE'.
A moving target assault course,
train yourself just like The
Professionals do. Sniper rifle
and scope supplied. You have
to play the role of a trainee
sniper in this advanced shooting
game. The aim is to shoot
the targets moving around the
various assault courses with
your sniper rifle. But to gain
more points you have to shoot
the targets with greater accuracy
and as soon as possible.
Also you can score double the
points if you shoot with the
SNIPER MODE ON. The game
is set in a different location in
every level. So try and complete
all the levels.
Controls:
Aim Mouse
Shoot Left Click
Toggle Sniper Mode Space Bar
Reload Shift Key
Subj:
Ant Kendo (S478b)
From: LABLaughsRiddles
on 3/9/2006
Source: http://www.jarkey.net/playgames/ant_kendo_game.htm Silly, simple, cute game.
You can play it at the source
above, or on my web site by
clicking 'HERE'. After two games,
I could beat the computer 38
to 10. Try to better my score.
From: igiggle on 3/26/2006 (S479b)
The Japanese confiscated chess
books during World War II,
thinking they were military
codes. Japan did not have an
organized chess federation until
1968.
