Countering interference to our Colorado 2♣ opening
Written by Keith Schwols in ModernSPC on Tue 03 June 2025. Tags: Competitive, ModernSPC, Colorado2Club,
Opponents have interfered over our 2♣ opening bid, how should we proceed?
Category: ModernSPC
Rule of 17 responding to weak twos
Written by Keith Schwols in ModernSPC on Thu 01 May 2025. Tags: SPC, Competitive,
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: ModernSPC, OpeningNoTrump,
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' an opening bid of 2NT or …
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 …