Duplicate Bridge results and tip: Useful conventions worth learning, part twenty-two
The primary intention of the Transfer is to make a contract in which the best hand stays hidden.
Search Results: duplicate bridge (239)
Duplicate Bridge results and tip: Useful conventions worth learning, part twenty-one
Playing this convention, each and every bid you and your partner make has a special meaning. Therefore each and every bid, that is not natural, must be alerted and explained to your opponents.
Duplicate Bridge results and tip: Useful conventions worth learning, part twenty
The primary intention of Jacoby 2NT is to make getting to a slam more accurate. It should be used only by regular partners because if one partner forgets a step, chaos and a poor score could follow!
Duplicate Bridge results and tip: Useful conventions worth learning, part nineteen
Some players misjudge the strength of their hand and should open at the one level rather than the Weak-Two level. Doing so might give their partner more information.
Duplicate Bridge results and tip: Useful conventions worth learning, part eighteen
“Fourth Suit Forcing” is used when neither partner has passed and one of the partners recognizes that the partnership has enough points for game or slam.
Duplicate Bridge results and tip: Useful conventions worth learning, part seventeen
This week we will investigate when you should stop bidding and PASS instead. Your partner’s bid is just inviting, not forcing, and perhaps you should PASS!