Bridge Lessons

Fourth Suit Forcing for everyone: Bonus

Fourth Suit Forcing for everyone: Bonus (Part 3/3)

There are opening hands with which one cannot answer the question asked, having neither three cards in Responder’s major, nor a stop in the fourth suit, nor any extra length to show. It will be necessary to “lie” and use the cheapest available bid, the next step up from fourth suit forcing, the only bid allowed to pass on false information.
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Bridge article 21+1=21

21 + 1 = 21!

A strong hand opposite a weak hand equals big communication problems. That you will have to anticipate … Teams. Dealer East. None Vul. Here is your hand as South: When East opens…

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Fourth Suit Forcing for everyone: Lesson

Fourth Suit Forcing for everyone: Lesson (Part 1/3)

Fourth suit forcing falls under the heading of what teachers call “Responder’s rebid”. It is a conventional bidding agreement which is only used in the absence of a satisfactory natural bid. Yet unlike many other conventions, it is a must-have. Here is a summary of it which is both simple and comprehensive, to be read and reread.
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