Posts about 'Competitive'
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 …
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Transfer and Shape bidding after opponents open a strong NT or strong 1♣ (precision) hand.
We value keeping the overcaller as captain of the auction in competive auctions. The transfer request allows that option.
Overcaller bids 1 below the suit intended to show; a transfer request; to show a competitive …
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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 …
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