Tuesday, July 16, 2024

Sandwich NT/2NT, Hess Cue Bids, Takeout Doubles, and Overcalls

by Neil H. Timm for Bridge News In this article we show how the Sandwich NT/2NT, Hess Cue bids, Takeout Doubles and Overcalls may be...

What makes a good convention? by Justin Lall

What makes a good convention? There are 4 factors: Frequency – The more it comes up, the better. Simplicity – The easier it is to remember,...

Texas Transfer

Source: Wikipedia Texas transfer, or simply Texas, is a bidding convention in contract bridge. Originated independently by David Carter of St. Louis and Olle Willner of Sweden, and used in...

Puppet Stayman after a 1NT Opener by Justin Lall

Many people, including myself, play the following basic NT structure when they open 1NT: 2– Stayman 2/2– Transfer 2– Clubs 2NT- Diamonds 3– ? 3 – 5-5 minors GF 3 – 31(54) 3 – 13(54) 4–...

Conventions: “The Smolen”

by Paul Lavings Bridge Books & Supplies The Smolen Convention was invented by US expert Mike Smolen (1940-1992). It is an accepted part of nearly every...

Multi Landy Pro By George Cuppaidge

Source: www.qldbridge.com.au Multi Landy Pro. (George Cuppaidge) Of all the mainstream treatments in use for entering the bidding over an opponent’s 1NT, Multi Landy is the newest....

The Best System (Part 1) By Adam Kaplan

Source: Vesuvius Bridge Blog The Best System (Part 1 - Introduction and First 3 Systems) I came across a few very interesting questions today: "What is the...

4 Way Transfers with Range Ask By Gavin Wolpert

Four-way transfers have been pretty standard among experts for quite a long time. In recent years, experts have found a small tweak which makes...

Advantages and Disadvantages of different ways to interfere over 1NT (DONT,...

Source: Quora Answer Number 1: Andrew Gumperz, 25 years of tears and aspirations at the bridge table. When the opponents open a strong NT, the defenders won’t...

Schuetts explain Michaels Cuebids

Michaels Cuebid is an interesting competitive bidding convention played by experienced players that has many follow-ups and treatments. Let’s look at some of the...

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