Conventions: Transfer Lebensohl
One thing I try to encourage most of my wonderful students to do is to open one no trump as…
Improve results with a better way to transfer to minor suits after 1NT
I’m going to give you a gift, and it’s not even your birthday! Most players have developed a use for…
Conventions: Some Sohls By Gerben Dirksen
2NT has never been a popular contract, and rightly so. In many situations it does not pay to play 2NT…
Why use a short club with transfer responses?
I like to show whether a hand is balanced or unbalanced at the first opportunity – it clearly benefits the
The Switch Principle By Joe Grue
OK, this week I’m back with a new convention. This convention occurs when our side opens a weak 2-bid in…
Kickback – An Improvement for RKC by Marilyn Hemenway
Anyone who uses Roman Keycard Blackwood (RKC) to investigate slam must have at some time been frustrated when the bidding…
Conventions: Meckwell Escapes
Meckwell Escapes comprise an escape system for use after your side has opened 1NT and the opponents have doubled for…
How to invite Slam in Opener’s Minor over 4 Spades
The other day I held something like:
Improving Queen Ask after RKCB
The standard responses to 0314 RKCB are as follows:
Conventions: The Kabel 3NT
The concept is to determine the location of specific Aces and Kings with an opening bid of 3 No Trump.