{"id":122295,"date":"2025-12-15T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/?p=122295"},"modified":"2025-12-09T15:11:24","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T14:11:24","slug":"jouer-en-mineure-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/jouer-en-mineure-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Playing in a minor: part-score contracts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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by Michel Bessis<\/strong>, Philippe Cronier<\/strong> & Jean-Christophe Quantin<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In this new three-part series<\/strong>, we will look at when and how we prefer to play in a minor suit rather than in no-trump. We will first study part-scores, then games, and finally slams<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What types of hands<\/strong> should encourage us to choose a minor suit as trumps? What mechanisms <\/strong>make it possible to do so?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Summary<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Direct raises in the minors<\/strong><\/a><\/strong>
And after a natural overcall?<\/strong><\/strong><\/a><\/strong>
After a 1NT opening: Minor suit transfers<\/strong><\/a><\/strong>
The false Check-back<\/strong><\/a>
<\/strong>Exercises<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/a>
There’s more to Bridge than bidding<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Direct raises in the minors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

a) The simple raise<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

A raise of the opening minor to the two-level<\/strong> guarantees five cards<\/strong> (sometimes only four<\/strong>, especially in diamonds<\/strong>) and denies a four-card major<\/strong>, which should be shown first. It indicates a hand in the 6\u201310 HCP<\/strong> range, including distribution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be careful: do not automatically raise to 2♣<\/span><\/strong> just because you hold five-card support. Carefully examine the shape of your hand<\/strong> and the concentration or dispersion of your honors<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Principle:<\/strong> with a balanced hand<\/strong> and distributed honors<\/strong>, you should prefer answering 1NT<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n