Posted 2015-May-30, 05:55
jddons, on 2014-October-06, 04:55, said:
If you can't open 1N or 1S on this hand, then 1C is much preferable to 1D. 40+ years ago Terence Reece wrote "don't bid bad suits on good hands". If partner can rely on you opening decent suits, (s)he is better placed to evaluate singletons opposite potentially wasted values.
Why open 1
♠(?!) It's well known that with equal length in the black suits,clubs rank above spades for
bidding purposes. So 1
♣is the correct choice...
"It is not enough to be a good player, you must also play well"
- Dr Tarrasch(1862-1934)German Chess Grandmaster
Bridge is a game where you have two opponents...and often three(!)
"Any palooka can take tricks with Aces and Kings; the true expert shows his prowess
by how he handles the two's and three's" - Mollo's Hideous Hog