Monday, April 29, 2024

Serious and Non-serious 3NT By Barry Rigal

Source: Slam-oriented auctions: Gadgets and Gizmos   This brings us to one of the more important patches that 2/1 requires. When in my youth I first read...

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: Bourke Relay

Source: ABF youth bulletins Take a look at this problem: Jumping to 3NT may be your first instinct, but this is a bit premature. Imagine if partner has...

The Drury Convention

Source: kwbridge.com The Drury Convention is an artificial 2 response that's used by a passed hand after partner opens 1 or 1 in third or fourth...

1NT-3Club as Puppet Stayman

Source: www.acblunit390.org When partner opens 1NT and you know they could possibly have a 5 card major you can jump to 3as Puppet Stayman so long...

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...

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...

An Alternative to Drury By Norberto Bocchi

Source: Bocchi & Madala Big Bang Bridge I have already talked about the 2drury, explaining how this convention develops when it opens thirds or quarters of...

Three Way Minor Raises By Mike Savage

Source: www.vcbridge.org      Do you sometimes have difficulty reaching close games or slams when you have a minor fit? Inverted minors can be a great...

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...

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