Bergen and Drury Raises
In Class No. 10 – Modern Major Suit Raises we explored natural bids in conjunction with 1 Notrump Forcing (1NtF) to make a spectrum of direct/delayed bids to show major suit fits (2, 3, 4 and 5-card fits) and values (simple, constructive, invitational and game forcing). This class now applies the useful space principle (USP) to major suit raises with certain artificial and conventional raises assigning bidding space where most useful without considering the natural and/or traditional bridge meanings of the calls to increase the spectrum of major suit raises.
This workshop address certain artificial and conventional major suit raises to increase the spectrum of how to describe major suit fits and values. At the conclusion of this class participants should know:
1. How responder can use conventional bids to show major suit fits (4-cards) with constructive and invitational values. (Bergen)
2. How these conventional raises mesh with natural raises.
3. How to show fits by a passed hand. (Drury)
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Class No. 10 – Wednesday, Mar 24, 2010
Modern Major Suit Raises
The priorities of any auction using a 5 card major system is to first find an 8 card major suit fit (6 2, 5 3 or 4 4). A trump suit usually produces at least one extra trick (often more) which makes the major suit game more attractive than playing notrump. In addition, a major suit game produces a higher game score than playing in 3Nt or 5m (five of a minor). When the opening bid is a major, responder needs to show a fit at the first available opportunity. Sometimes this can be done at responder’s first opportunity to make a call. At other times responder makes a forcing response and shows the nature of the fit (3 or 4 card raise) on responder’s rebid.
This workshop address major suit fits and how to describe fits and values. At the conclusion of this class participants should know:
1. How responder shows fits with poor, minimum, invitation and game forcing values.
2. How responder bids to show 3-card and 4-card fits.
3. How to show 4-card fits and shortness (Splinter Bids).
4. How to bid with 4-card fits and GF values (Jacoby 2Nt).
5. How to show fits by a passed hand (Drury).
The priorities of any auction using a 5 card major system is to first find an 8 card major suit fit (6 2, 5 3 or 4 4). A trump suit usually produces at least one extra trick (often more) which makes the major suit game more attractive than playing notrump. In addition, a major suit game produces a higher game score than playing in 3Nt or 5m (five of a minor). When the opening bid is a major, responder needs to show a fit at the first available opportunity. Sometimes this can be done at responder’s first opportunity to make a call. At other times responder makes a forcing response and shows the nature of the fit (3 or 4 card raise) on responder’s rebid.
This workshop address major suit fits and how to describe fits and values. At the conclusion of this class participants should know:
1. How responder shows fits with poor, minimum, invitation and game forcing values.
2. How responder bids to show 3-card and 4-card fits.
3. How to show 4-card fits and shortness (Splinter Bids).
4. How to bid with 4-card fits and GF values (Jacoby 2Nt).
5. How to show fits by a passed hand (Drury).
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Class No. 9 – Wednesday, Mar 10, 2010
Responder Bids Shape & Values
We have covered auctions where responder has first made a game forcing 2/1 bid (7. 2/1 Game Forcing) and we have covered auctions in which responder has used the Forcing Notrump (8. 1 Notrump Forcing). In addition we have covered how responder can create forcing auctions (6. Forcing Bids). In this class on responder bids shape and values without a fit for partner’s suits, we will cover the remainder of responder’s bids and rebids with less than game forcing values (minimal values of less than 6, minimal values of 6 – b9 hcp and invitational values of 10 – 12 hcp).
In this class we will summarize how responder bids to show shapes and values without a fit for opener’s bid suits. At the conclusion of this class participants should know:
1. Responder’s bidding priorities.
2. How responder competes with less than minimum values.
3. Responder rebids with minimal values (6 to 9 hcp).
4. Responder rebids with invitational values (10 to 12 hcp).
5. Responder rebids after opener reverses
We have covered auctions where responder has first made a game forcing 2/1 bid (7. 2/1 Game Forcing) and we have covered auctions in which responder has used the Forcing Notrump (8. 1 Notrump Forcing). In addition we have covered how responder can create forcing auctions (6. Forcing Bids). In this class on responder bids shape and values without a fit for partner’s suits, we will cover the remainder of responder’s bids and rebids with less than game forcing values (minimal values of less than 6, minimal values of 6 – b9 hcp and invitational values of 10 – 12 hcp).
In this class we will summarize how responder bids to show shapes and values without a fit for opener’s bid suits. At the conclusion of this class participants should know:
1. Responder’s bidding priorities.
2. How responder competes with less than minimum values.
3. Responder rebids with minimal values (6 to 9 hcp).
4. Responder rebids with invitational values (10 to 12 hcp).
5. Responder rebids after opener reverses
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