Hand of the Week #228 (Solution) ♥
N E S W P P 1♠ 2♦ 2♠ P 3♣* P 4♠ P P P Analysing
N E S W P P 1♠ 2♦ 2♠ P 3♣* P 4♠ P P P Analysing
N E S W P P 1♠ 2♦ 2♠ P 3♣* P 4♠ P P P West
N E S W 1♥ P 4♥ P 4NT P 5♦ P 6♥ P P P If
N E S W 1♥ P 4♥ P 4NT P 5♦ P 6♥ P P P With
In this video lesson we learn about using Stayman to show a weak hand with 5:4 in the majors.
N E S W 1♠ P 1NT P 2♠ P P P Looking at this hand, it
N E S W 1♠ P 1NT P 2♠ P P P A rather 'quiet' auction sees
N E S W 2♥ X 4♥ P P P Given that we have managed to steal
N E S W 2♥ X 4♥ P P P North opens a weak 2 in hearts
N E S W 1♦ 1♥ 1♠ 3♥ P P P As mentioned before, given that we
N E S W 1♦ 1♥ 1♠ 3♥ P P P West starts the auction with a
N E S W 1♥ P 1♠ P 2♣ P 2NT P P P Usually, the best
N E S W 1♥ P 1♠ P 2♣ P 2NT P P P South starts off
N E S W 1♥ P 2♣ P 2♦ P 2♠* P 3♣ P 5♣ P P P
N E S W 1♥ P 2♣ P 2♦ P 2♠* P 3♣ P 5♣ P P P
N E S W 1♠ P P X 2♥ 3♣ 3♥ P P P As mentioned previously,
N E S W 1♠ P P X 2♥ 3♣ 3♥ P P P North starts us
N E S W P 1NT P 2♣* P 2♦* P 3NT P P P As mentioned
N E S W P 1NT P 2♣* P 2♦* P 3NT P P P West starts
N E S W 2♦ P P P Looking at our potential losers in this hand, we
N E S W 2♦ P P P A short and sweet auction sees South declare in
N E S W 1NT X XX* P 2♣ P P P South's penalty double of our
N E S W 1NT X XX* P 2♣ P P P East opens the bidding with 1NT
When your side makes a takeout double in the bidding, it is important to know how to respond. In
N E S W 1♣ P 1♠ P 2♠ P P P Looking at our losers on
N E S W 1♣ P 1♠ P 2♠ P P P A nice, simple auction sees North-South
When you and your partner are defending hand, it is a good idea to agree on a 'signalling system'
N E S W 1NT P 2♣* P 2♥ P 2NT P P P Given North's lead
N E S W 1NT P 2♣* P 2♥ P 2NT P P P West opens 1NT
Pre-emptive bids are designed to make your life hard, and they often succeed! In this video lesson, we learn