We discussed the weakness in 2/1 bidding is the forcing NT. We abandoned the Forcing NT in favor of retaining the natural 6-9, no support meaning. However, a large percentage of your opponents will still be playing forcing NT (or semi-forcing).
Disturb Opponent's Forcing NT (DONT) is a convention …
A transfer advances is a competive bridge convention. It is also referred to as a Rubens Advance.
When you partner makes a suit overcall and your RHO passes, you are faced with the problem of how to show weak, invitational and game-going hands. A simple raise is insufficient, double raises …
The opponent's have made a takeout double of your partner's opening bid. This is not a problem. The opponent's have provided you with an opportunity. First, you have a new bid available: the redouble.
Traditional bidding uses the redouble to mean: 10+ HCP and probably no fit with the opening …
2NT shows a 4-card support raise with a wide range of HCP
Not a preemptive raise (<6 HCP), we use the double raise to the 3-level to show very weak hands, but with good trump support. This facilitates that the law of total trump (9) should play best at the …
One of the weaknesses (flaws) of the 2/1 bidding system is the Forcing NT bid. This bid is a very wide range (5-11 HCP), may or may not deny support for the opener's suit, and often forces the opener into a vague rebid that doesn't contribute to describing their …