The Modern American Bidding Box
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Problem 1
North Deals, Vul: None
East
♠ K Q 6 4
♥ T 9 5 3
♦ A K 6 5
♣ 9
West
♠ A T 9 8 7 5 2
♥ 2
♦ Q 8
♣ A K 4
BB auction: 1♦-1♠; 2♠-4♥Splinter …
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Those awkward decisions
Bridge is full of awkward decisions. Hand evaluation often ends up exactly in between two (or more) possible actions. With the Modern American system, we try to predetermine or eliminate those border cases as much as possible.
One frequent problem is that after you open 1 of …
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The Modern American Bidding Box
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Problem 1
North Deals, Vul: None
East
♠ A 2
♥ A J T 4
♦ 7 4
♣ A K J 8 5
West
♠ K J 7 3
♥ 7 2
♦ J T 3
♣ Q 9 7 2
BB Auction: 1♣-1♠; 2♥-2NT; 3 …
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The Modern American Bidding Box
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Problem 1
North Deals, Vul: None
East
♠ A 8
♥ Q 7 3 2
♦
♣ A K T 9 8 6 2
West
♠ T 9
♥ T 6
♦ A 9 6 5 4 3
♣ Q 4 3
BB auction: 1♣-1♦; 1♥-2♣; 3NT …
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Partner makes a takeout double, should you convert to penalty?
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