Fourth suit forcing for all
Fourth suit forcing is part of what teachers refer to as “Responder’s second bid”. This is a conventional bid and is therefore only used in the absence of a satisfactory natural bid. But unlike…
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No miracle!
Look at the following deal, where you sit South and play a regular Club tournament: Matchpoint pairs. The bidding (Dealer South, None Vul): Lead: ♣K. East follows with the 2 and if…
Overcalling in fourth seat
Sandwiched between the response to the opening and the opening itself, the player in fourth seat can come forward. Bidding in that position has similarities as well as differences with overcalling in…
Major suit raises after a take-out double
In modern bridge, the simple raise of opener’s major after a takeout Double was cut in half: the upper range is now shown via a transfer bid, the lower zone with the good old natural simple raise. With the Mixed raise, 2NT and fit-showing jump shifts, a pair now has a colorful range of bids to paint the best contracts!
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New Masterclass available!
You are really UNBELIEVABLE! We were hoping to see many of you in the first Masterclass hosted by India Natt in July… There were 8350 participants! So, thank you for your input!…
Event: Masterclasses arrive on Funbridge!
You are eager to learn and progress even further at bridge? 💪 We are happy to announce the launch of a new feature that is probably going to mark your journey as…
Play with Cédric Lorenzini at the game of the good sequence
In each sequence, replace the question marks with the correct calls. The point scale takes into account not only your ability to reach the right contract but also the way you use…
Responder’s Major Raises
Though the basics remain the same, showing support for a major as Responder has recently undergone some significant changes, for two main reasons: the emergence of 2-over-1 in a new suit becoming…
The new trial bids
The objective is to differentiate trial bids that invite game from those that investigate a slam all while following a guideline: to reveal as little as possible about declarer’s hand in game auctions and precisely identify responder’s hand in slam auctions.
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Choice of lead and signalling on the lead of an honour
What is a sequence? How many types are there? When should you lead the top of the sequence? What are the criteria for the lead of the King in No-Trumps? And above…
The Champions Example
Teams game – Swedish Championship You are sitting South in Swedish champion Simon Hult‘s seat. After West’s 1♠ overcall, you easily reach a 3NT contract. Contract: 3NT. West leads the 5 of…