Saturday, December 21, 2024

Improving your 1NT Structure by Andy Hung Part 1

Source: www.abfevents.com.au THE SMOLEN CONVENTION Let’s say your partner opens 1NT (say 15-17 HCP, but the range does not matter) and you hold: What do you do? With 5-4 in...

Improving your 1NT Structure by Andy Hung Part 2

Source: www.abfevents.com.au SMOLEN EXTENDED In the previous article, we looked at how to show 5-4 Majors with game-forcing values opposite a 1NT (15-17 HCP) opening. This was via 3-Major...

A Norberto Bocchi’s TIP: 3NT Opening II

Source: Bocchi & Madala Big Bang Bridge Read 1st Part 3NT Opening (nice opening in Hearts or Spades)  3NT OPENING, ADVICE AND FURTHER DEVELOPMENT: In the first...

Building a System : Weak Twos (Continued)

Source:  Bulletins Didnt read Part 1

Building a System: Weak Twos

Source:  Bulletins Overall, the main difference between the system of a top pair and an intermediate or novice pair is not so much that they have more...

Have You Discussed? When 4NT is not Blackwood by Barry Rigal

Source: Gold Coast Congress Bulletin 4 These days experts get very sniffy (in fact when do they not?) about using 4/Gerber. While it is true that...

Last Train to Clarksville by Fred Gitelman

IMPROVING 2/1 GF – THE LONG AWAITED SEQUEL In the last issue I wrote my first article about bidding, specifically on improving the way that...

Stayman with Weak Hands

Source: bridge.rfrick.info Using Stayman often promises enough strength to invite to game. But even if that is your understanding with your partner, you can play "Garbage...

Breakin’ the Rules: Penalty Doubles by Joshua Donn

“Advanced players know the rules. Experts know when to break the rules.” – Anonymous Penalty doubles are one aspect of bridge where a creative player...

Conventions: The Western Cuebid by Roy Wilson

Source: www.acblunit559.com Long ago a cue bid of the opponent’s suit in a competitive auction was used to show a stopper, inviting partner to bid notrump. ...

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