Feb 14 Occasional, but accident is not wanted common practice - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Feb 14

 Occasional, but accident is not wanted  common practice increases frequency  and hence memory and value  Recent gaps filled with my partners  some might not apply to everyone  Please drop in your gap-filling experience for next time

THE PROBLEM HAND  K2  J52 THE BIDDING  Q6 1  - ??  AQJ732

 Principles ◦ Avoiding an un-biddable hand ◦ Maintaining the ability to force

Dble Takeout 2  Natural 2  Majors 2NT Clubs & diamonds If partner overcalls, 2  is a cue bid

THE PROBLEM HAND  AQ2  AKJ2 THE BIDDING  AQT2 2N – P – 3  – X  J6 ??

 PASS = any hand with no stop ◦ partner redoubles to ask again  ANY BID = as it was, but promises a stop

THE PROBLEM HAND  KQJ765  87 THE BIDDING  T62 2S – P – 2N – 3D  J6

 PASS = they have bid above my bid  DOUBLE = they have bid what I was to bid  HIGHER = original meanings

THE PROBLEM HAND  87  QT43 THE BIDDING  98 1D – P – 1H – 1S  KJT98 1N – P – ?

 CANCELLED if they bid  Use a cue of their suit instead

THE PROBLEM HAND  QJ75  AT THE BIDDING  KQ5 1C – P – 1S – P  T853 2H – P - ??

 BIDS at 3L = game forcing  2N = BLACKOUT  partner bids lowest they’d pass  BIDS at 2L = forcing 1R

THE PROBLEM HAND  87  9876 THE BIDDING  KT2 1H – <2H> – ??  K832

THE PROBLEM HAND  87  AT76 THE BIDDING  AT2 1H – <2H> – ??  K832

THE PROBLEM HAND  87  AT THE BIDDING  AT2 1H – <2H> – ??  KQJ832

THE PROBLEM HAND  87  A THE BIDDING  JT32 1H – <2H> – ??  KQ9832

 CUE = a good raise for partner  SUPPORT = limited  2N = showing clubs  3C = showing diamonds  (3D = medium raise)

THE PROBLEM HAND  QJ765  AQT4 THE BIDDING  6 1C – P – 1N - ??  J76

 DEFENCE TO 1N ◦ same as if they opened 1N

THE PROBLEM HAND  43  KQ765 THE BIDDING  432 2N – P – 3D – P  432 4C – P – ??

 ALWAYS with 5cd Major ◦ To cue bid, transfer and continue  If you use PUPPET over 2N, ◦ ALWAYS again (for simplicity)  Even if no effect (for simplicity)

THE PROBLEM HAND  JT  4 THE BIDDING  KJ875 <2H> – 4D – P – ?  A6432

 4N ALWAYS TO PLAY  Cue#1 = slam try one suit  Cue#2 = slam try other  First cue is for first suit above it  Second cue is for the other

THE PROBLEM HAND  KT543  AQ5 THE BIDDING  AKQ76 1S – <2C> – 3C – P  --- 5C – P – 5D(1ace) – P ??

 LOWEST FREE = trump Q ask  NEXT LOWEST = king ask