Modern American Bridge Bidding

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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 …

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Opening Strong Hands and Competitive Bidding Conventions

Written by Keith Schwols in ModernSPC on Mon 01 January 2024. Tags: SPC, TRASH, TRAP, TransferAdvances,

We have covered opening 1 of a major bid (5+ card suit) with our new bidding conventions: NonforcingNT, Extensile2♣, GameForce2♦ and Dual-Range 2♥, Compressed Bergen, and others.

For minor suit opening bids, we have covered the requirements for Taco Club and Unbalanced Diamond.

This section covers bidding Strong, Preemptive and …

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