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166 Don’t draw trumps if you need ruffs.
The Dummy Reversal.
Talking Garbage – the sequence 1NT - 2♣ - 2♦ - 2♥/♠ is not alertable.
Sandwich NoTrump – 1NT can be the UNT if between two bidding opponents.
What’s alertable? Some club rules and what’s alertable at this club.
A nice pre-empt – take suit ‘body’ and vulnerability into account.
An Inverted Minor – with ♠953 ♥104 ♦A98 ♣QJ1098 raise 1♣ to 3♣.
Garbage Stayman – with ♠A982 ♥Q108 ♦76432 ♣7 bid 2♣ over partner’s 1NT.
A nice negative double sequence – ♠A ♥J85432 ♦987 ♣653: 1♦ 2♠(overcall) dbl.
Passed out twice – ♠75 ♥AJ86 ♦Q105 ♣AQ97 (5NT is making).
A forcing pass –if your side open 2♣ and the opponents intervene, then pass is forcing.
Not a 2♣ opener? ♠K ♥AJ7653 ♦AK10 ♣AQ7 is not worth 2♣ followed by a ♥ bid.
167 Adjusted scores – if
you play a hand with 14 cards you will score zero
A ‘Short’ ♣ – or a psyche? Don’t open 1♣ with ♠K1062 ♥AJ5 ♦AJ984 ♣10
‘Afraid’ of the ‘short’ ♣? In response to 4th suit
show a stopper with NT rather than ♣ length.
Can I rebid a 5
card major? – sometimes.
1♣ - 1♠ - 3♥, 3♥ is a splinter agreeing ♠’s, is it game forcing or not?
Total Garbage – don’t bid Staymam with ♠Q9 ♥AJ32 ♦10652 ♣962
2♣ - 2♦ - 3♠ , 3♠ is a solid suit. It sets trumps and asks partner to cue bid.
Partner opens 1♣ and
168 With a stop in the
opponent’s suit, bid No Trump!
Balancing. 1♣ pass pass to you with – ♠Q64 ♥J964 ♦AQ10 ♣1076
169 Obey the Law – raise
partner’s 2♥ opening to 4♥ with ♠J64 ♥10873 ♦A432 ♣Q4
Who should bid 4♠? 1♠ - 1NT - 3♠ - ? with ♠A5 ♥9732 ♦J54 ♣A543
Pass partner’s 1♠ with a singleton? – ♠5 ♥97532 ♦1093 ♣A762
The problems with the sequence 1♠ - 1NT - 2NT (and how to avoid them).
RONF – A raise to the three level of partner’s weak 2♥/♠ is weak.
Overcall a 1♥ opening
with 1NT holding ♠KQ54 ♥QJ5 ♦AQJ73 ♣3 – I like it.
‘Afraid’
of partner’s ‘short’ ♣? ♠K6 ♥98 ♦AQ843 ♣10984 – p, p,
1♣, 2♥, ?
Rebid a 5 card suit? ♠AKQJ8 is certainly rebidable.
170 Go for the penalty - playing negative
doubles pass and partner will double.
Don’t bid your hand 3 times – with ♠95 ♥AJ652 ♦84 ♣AK94 overcall 1♥ then pass.
Double of 1♠ shows ♥’s. Do not double 1♠ with ♠42 ♥5 ♦AK652 ♣AKQ95
Hold up – three examples of hold up play (by declarer and defender).
When partner does not re-open with a double – 1♠ dbl pass pass 3♠ is a very big hand.
Respond up-the-line or Walsh? 1♣ - 1♦ - 2NT may be a problem if you don’t play Walsh.
Which slam – with 30 points and a 5-4 ♦ fit, think about 6♦ (not 6NT).
Which slam – 1♥ - 1♠ - 4♥ is a huge hand. It is not shut-out or fast arrival.
No need to think –
if you have a signalling system. HELD or upside down
attitude.
171 Open 1NT with a 5 card
major? pt 1 – ♠AK954 ♥K43 ♦AQ6 ♣J3
Which slam? pt 1 – with just 30 pts a 5-4 ♦ fit is better than 6NT.
Which slam? pt 2 – 1♥ - 1♠ - 4♥ shows a huge hand.
With a long minor – ♣ AQJ109763 – think (or get partner to think) 3NT.
The automatic re-opening double - 1♠ 2♥ pass pass ? with ♠Q109853 ♥42 ♦J10 ♣AKQ.
A 2♣ opener? With ♠AQ10965 &