Posted 2016-January-03, 19:26
I had a great time playing JEC today, I thought we were quite competitive other than a couple of oops. Here's one of them, I'm north,
We play negative free bids so a direct 2♦/2♣ shows a hand happy to play in 2♦, double is a standard negative double or a strong hand.
With a bad hand and a void in partners suit, I chose the weaker 2♦ bid.
At the other table, S supported diamonds, bid 4 nt over E/W 4
♥ bid and played 5
♦-3.
“It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that they are difficult.”
Bridge should be fun!
SHAPE!
"And no matter what methods you play, it is essential, for anyone aspiring to learn to be a good player, to learn the importance of bidding shape properly." (MH)