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Forcing 2N bids
In recent years there has been a movement towards defining a lot of 2N bids as forcing in uncontested auctions. Bidding lots of suits with a strong, balanced hand leads either to convoluted auctions...
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1C-(2D)-X…
I have been thinking a lot lately about auctions that start 1-(2)-X-(p). This seemingly simple auction can quickly become one of the murkiest constructive bidding sequences in bridge. The double can be...
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The Dog That Didn’t Bark
There is a nice inference available for players that play support doubles that they often fail to make. The inference is that when partner does NOT make a support double after opening a minor, he will...
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Lebensohl Over Weak Twos
Eugene Hung has posted some excellent and thorough notes about Lebensohl over weak twos. In fact, they are the most complete set I have seen on the subject. This convention applies when the opponents...
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Hearts
Today I had KQJ96 KQ643 AJ3 void. I opened 1 and partner bid 1N. Now what? It is my opinion that it is right to jumpshift lighter when you have both majors than when you have a major and a minor. The...
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Five Uncommon Conventions You Should Play
Generally I think most players, especially intermediates, play too many conventions. Most of the time they come up too infrequently or have very small gains that aren’t worth the trouble. However,...
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Ask Justin 4
I recently had the opportunity to play a few sets with a dear friend who plays most often with an internationally-recognized household name. When my friend and I were filling out the convention card,...
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Those Hearts Again…
I feel like the theory behind bidding as a passed hand is largely unexplored and strangely ignored by bridge literature. For example, take the simple auction; P (P) 1 (P) 2 What does 2 show? Should you...
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A Good Convention
What makes a good convention? There are 4 factors: Frequency – The more it comes up, the better. Simplicity – The easier it is to remember, the better. Effectiveness – The more you gain when it comes...
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Puppet Stayman after a 1N Opener
Many people, including myself, play the following basic NT structure when they open 1N: 2- Stayman 2/2- Transfer 2- Clubs 2N- Diamonds 3- ? 3 – 5-5 minors GF 3 – 31(54) 3 – 13(54) 4- Gerber 4/4- Texas...
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