Thursday, May 2, 2024

Rubensohl (Transfer Lebensol)

Source: www.acblunit390.org Rubensohl: ( Kantar – Lesson by Bob Crosby) Lebensohl  by responder over a strong NT was invented so that you can compete better or show game...

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...

An unknown Drury trick By Mike Lawrence

Source: June 2016 ACBL Bridge Bulletin   Many players use Drury, an excellent convention. This article will discuss an aspect of Drury...

The TURBO convention

Source: The TURBO convention Preface The performance of the Italians in the global bridge concerning bidding is outstanding. Their ability to produce innovative and reliable...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

Bergen Responses to Gambling 3NT

From the book by Marty Bergen (1985), Better Bidding with Bergen — Volume One, Uncontested Auctions. 4 says let’s play in a Part Score 4...

BBO Star Rogerclee on Doubles Part 1

Source: BBO On Sunday, May 5th, BBO held a free teaching session, focused on doubles and general bridge advice. The host was US junior champion and...

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