Thursday, March 28, 2024

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...

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...

Conventions: OBAR BIDS

Source:  OBAR BIDS – Acronym for Opponents Bid And Raise – Balance In Direct Seat.  Popularized by Larry Cohen in “To Bid Or Not To Bid:...

Defending a Conventional 3NT Opening By A. Gumperz

Source: Defending a Conventional 3NT Opening The gambling 3NT opening is a popular method in US Tournament bridge. An opening 3NT promises a solid 7-card minor...

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,...

Conventions: Baby Blackwood

Source: BridgeBum     Baby Blackwood is a 3NT ace-asking bid after a major-suit fit is found. It is just like Blackwood, except that it’s one level lower. Example...

BBO Star Rogerclee on Doubles Part 2

Source: BBO      BBO Star Rogerclee on Doubles Part I On Sunday, July 21, we held a free teaching session on BBO hosted by US junior champion...

Conventions: Ambiguos Splinters

Source: www.acblunit390.org           Opener's Rebids After 1 - 3 (Game-Forcing Raise) 3 is an unbalanced, game-forcing raise with a singleton or void. Opener can sign off in 4 with...

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...

Takeout Double

Source: Wikipedia In the card game contract bridge, a takeout double is a low-level conventional call of "Double" over an opponent's bid as a request for partner to bid his...

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