Responding to 1♦ with balanced hands
Written by Keith Schwols in ModernMinors on Tue 13 May 2025. Tags: ModernAmericanMinors, MacawDiamond,
After opening 1♦ how should responder bid with a balanced hand without a 4 card major
The Toucan (TOOCO) Club Open
Written by Keith Schwols in ModernMinors on Mon 12 May 2025. Tags: ModernAmericanMinors, ToucanClub,
Opening 1♣ is a core bid in Modern American. It is not the garbage, last-choice bid that Standard and 2/1 relegate it to.
Deciding to pass partner's takeout double
Written by Keith Schwols in Rockstar on Thu 01 May 2025. Tags: Competitive, Takeout_Double,
Partner makes a takeout double, should you convert to penalty?
Rule of 17 responding to weak twos
Written by Keith Schwols in ModernSPC on Thu 01 May 2025. Tags: SPC, Rockstar,
The "Rule of 17" is a bidding guideline used when your partner opens with a weak two bid.
Range Ask versus 4-way Transfers
Written by Keith Schwols in ModernSPC on Sat 26 April 2025. Tags: Rockstar, ModernAmerican, SPC,
Today let's consider the benefits and disadvantages of two systems used to respond to opening 1NT (15-17HCP) bids. These systems are:
Range Ask and 4-way transfer
To review: Range Ask is bidding 2♠ with 8 or 9 HCP and No 4-card major. It 'asks' opening to bid 2NT or 3 …