Modern American Bridge Bidding

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Transfer and Shape Bids

Written by Keith Schwols in ModernSPC on Mon 09 December 2024. Tags: SPC, Competitive, TRaSH,

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 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 …

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