Class No. 12 – Wednesday, Apr 7, 2010

Minor Suit Raises
Opening hands that cannot be opened 1M or 1Nt must be opened with one of a minor suit (1m). Opening bids of 1m like most bridge bidding agreements are subject to different usage and interpretation this class outlines options for minor suit opening agreements of a short club, convenient minor, and better minor. In addition this class outlines requirements for opening 1m in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th seats, very different bids.

The system responses of minor suit raises such as Inverted Minors or Criss Cross operate under the principle where saving bidding space is strong and consuming space is preemptive. There is difference between making forcing bids in major suit auctions and minor suit auctions. In minor suit auctions you are conserving bidding space to find controls to reach good 3Nt contracts or minor suit slams.

This workshop address the options to opening bids and rebids in minor suits, conventional minor suit raises and how to find side suit stoppers to play in notrump contracts. At the conclusion of this class participants should know:

1. Difference among minor suit systems of short club, convenient minor, and better minor.
2. Requirements for minor suit opening hands in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th seats.
3. Planning for opening/rebids with 3-3, 4-3, 4-4 and 5-4 hands.
4. Contract priorities minor suits vs. notrump.
5. Inverted Minor Suit Raises (Forcing and Weak)