Third & Fourth Seat Openings By Paul Lavings
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• 18 April, 2017
Most partnerships haven’t defined their strategy for third and fourth seat openings. Sort yourselves out with this quiz on third seat openings, nil vulnerable:
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• 18 April, 2017Most partnerships haven’t defined their strategy for third and fourth seat openings. Sort yourselves out with this quiz on third seat openings, nil vulnerable:
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• 2 February, 2017Originally all jump shifts were strong – promising at least game going values, usually slam interest. Then came the era of….
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• 26 January, 2017South dealer; North-South vulnerable.
* Artificial and forcing
Opening lead — 3
When a player not on lead doubles a slam voluntarily reached by the opponents, the …
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• 12 January, 2017When partner opens 2NT or after the bid of 2C, many partnerships employ the Puppet (3C) Stayman Convention to try to find…
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• 25 November, 2016Using Standard methods, many players would bid exactly as you and your partner did. However, there is a better way.
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• 14 November, 2016If you want to improve your scores in duplicate, especially in pairs, it’s important to have a firm grasp on competitive bidding strategies.
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• 11 November, 2016Dear Billy, We have been having a great deal of trouble with lebensohl. My partner and I not only use it after our 1NT openers when the opponents interfere, but also when…
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• 6 November, 2016Most players do not have a cool gizmo or gadget to use over auctions by the opponents, such as 1NT-3NT, 2NT-3NT or 1NT-2NT-3NT. You will pass almost every time, and …
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• 26 July, 2016Following completion of the transfer, a jump in your own major at your second turn is a mild slam try, showing a …
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• 20 July, 2016Everyone knows that the ace-asking inquiry named after Easley Blackwood is usually initiated by a call of 4NT. We have all had disasters when