Requirements to open 1♦
Our 1♦ opening bid is restricted (slightly). When we open 1♦ we are stating that we have 4 or more diamonds and a singleton or void in a side-suit. If we don't have a singleton or void, then we will have at least 6 diamonds. This …
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North Deals, Vul: None
BB auction: 1♦-1♠; 2♠-4♥Splinter …
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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North Deals, Vul: None
BB Auction: 1♣-1♠; 2♥-2NT; 3 …
We are continuing our discussion of how to respond when our partner's opening major bid has been overcalled at the 2-level (2 of a minor).
Bidding 2NT After discussing, raises, new suits and cue-bid responses, we have the bid of 2NT left to discuss. Standard bidding …