Made '10' level rank on BBO
Written by Keith Schwols in Rockstar on Thu 26 December 2024.
Made my goal of reaching level 10 on BBO in 2024
Transfer and Shape Bids over Strong Club
Written by Keith Schwols in ModernSPC on Tue 10 December 2024. Tags: ModernSPC, Competitive, TRaSH,
Transfer and Shape bidding after opponents open a strong NT or strong 1♣ (precision) hand.
An overview reminder of TRaSh against opponents opening a strong 1NT.
All the reasons we want to compete against opponent's opening 1NT exist when strong club players open 1♣. Typically, precision (and variants) use the …
Transfer and Shape Bids
Written by Keith Schwols in ModernSPC on Mon 09 December 2024. Tags: ModernSPC, Competitive, TRaSH,
Transfer and Shape bidding after opponents open a strong NT or strong 1♣ (precision) hand.
In competitive auctions, we value keeping the overcaller as captain of the auction. The transfer request allows that option.
Overcaller bids 1 below the intended suit to show a competitive 6-card suit; a transfer request …
Opening 11 HCP hands
Written by Keith Schwols in Rockstar on Thu 06 June 2024. Tags: Competitive, Rockstar,
Opening with 11 HCP
Using our deal generation program, we see that roughly 80% of the times we open a hand 1♣, it is in the first category (11-14 HCP and balanced). You might be wondering about our opening range including 11 HCP. We are not requiring all 11 HCP …
The Unbalanced 1 Diamond
Written by Keith Schwols in ModernMinors on Tue 02 January 2024. Tags: ModernMinors, UnbalancedDiamond,
Overview of the requirements and reasons for opening 1♦ in Modern Minors bidding