Extending Stayman Convention Scope By James R. Klein
The Stayman convention over one no-trump is a prime example of constructive improvement in scope which accomplishes a great deal…
Casos por Aces: Minorwood by Bill Jacobs
Classic Blackwood and RKCB both have merits for major suit and NT slam auctions, but have the disadvantage of ...
About Kings and Queens by Bill Jacobs
You really need to know about that king of hearts. The king of the agreed trump suit is almost as…
Cases For Aces by Bill Jacobs
Stayman and Blackwood are the world’s most enduring bidding conventions. Whilst Stayman has been played relatively unchanged for many decades,…
Conventions: Transfer Walsh
It allows opener to play a greater proportion of major-suit and no-trump contracts, particularly when using five card majors.
Conventions: Kamikaze 1NT (Mini NT)
The Kamikaze 1NT was invented by American player John Kierein
Bridge Echos
Smith Echo; Foster Echo; Trump Echo
Using Garbage Stayman
Playing at a trump contract usually will produce more tricks because of the power of the small trumps.
Conventions: The Western Cuebid
Long ago a cue bid of the opponent's suit in a competitive auction was used to show a stopper, inviting…
Conventions: ASPTRO
It is dangerous to overcall a 1NT opening on a limited hand, say 11-14 points, with a 5-3-3-2 distribution because