Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Class No. 3 – Wednesday, Jan 20, 2010

Reevaluation and Opener Rebids
As opener, the goal is to describe your hand in an attempt to reach the best contract for your side. When you open the bidding, using a structured opening, partner should have confidence in an initial value (trick taking potential) of your hand, but will be less certain of shape (balanced or unbalanced) and size (minimal, invitational or forcing). Opener’s goal on rebidding is to further describe his hand; subsequent rebids will describe hands of specific shape and of specific size.

This class begins the all important process of bidding fits, shapes and values.  At the conclusion of this class participants should understand:

1. How to reevaluate your hand based on fits, shapes, values and the bidding.
2. How to rebid to show shape (balanced or unbalanced).
3. How to rebid to show values (minimal, invitational and forcing).
4. Bidding Priorities. Guidelines for opening 1Nt or 1M.

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