Especially since you are in the wrong contract, you should hope that the hearts don’t split. So you should play spades and hope the opponents misplay after you draw trumpets. You can then play diamonds and if the hearts were 4-1, if hand lead is in the hand that doesn’t have hearts it’s endplayed and must give you a ruff and discard, or that that hand has hearts, it’s must lead away from the Jack, or give a ruff and discard. Now you are making 4 clubs while 4 hearts is down one.
I don't think Jumping to 3c as strong is common. I think all pairs at my local club play inverted minor. 2c is forcing and strong, and 3c is pre empt. in my partnership both are pre-empts, as we play transfers, there's other ways to show strong hands :) but as basic, I would recommend every play to not play 3c as strong, same in 1M-3M. Never play it as invitational 10-11. It's much better to bid a 2minor first, then bid 3M. Jumping should be weak, strong hands bids slow. Opener can jump to show strength, that's fine :) I think 1c-1h 2h-4h would be the best bid if you are playing basic (you are probably going to mention it later in the video, but I wanted to get in my thoughts early :) ) In transfers we would bid 1c-1d* 1h-2d 2h-4h. The contract would be in north, you would probably get 8c lead, won't really change anything. you got 3 losers. 1 spade and 2 diamonds both way. so even score with the field here in both systems :)
Lovely presentation. As a beginner in bridge, I always learn so much from your videos.
Good to hear that Malcolm.
Very nice. Thank you
Thank you - it’s good to hear these are useful videos
Especially since you are in the wrong contract, you should hope that the hearts don’t split. So you should play spades and hope the opponents misplay after you draw trumpets. You can then play diamonds and if the hearts were 4-1, if hand lead is in the hand that doesn’t have hearts it’s endplayed and must give you a ruff and discard, or that that hand has hearts, it’s must lead away from the Jack, or give a ruff and discard. Now you are making 4 clubs while 4 hearts is down one.
Never deny a major?
I don't think Jumping to 3c as strong is common. I think all pairs at my local club play inverted minor. 2c is forcing and strong, and 3c is pre empt.
in my partnership both are pre-empts, as we play transfers, there's other ways to show strong hands :) but as basic, I would recommend every play to not play 3c as strong, same in 1M-3M. Never play it as invitational 10-11. It's much better to bid a 2minor first, then bid 3M. Jumping should be weak, strong hands bids slow. Opener can jump to show strength, that's fine :)
I think
1c-1h
2h-4h would be the best bid if you are playing basic (you are probably going to mention it later in the video, but I wanted to get in my thoughts early :) )
In transfers we would bid
1c-1d*
1h-2d
2h-4h. The contract would be in north, you would probably get 8c lead, won't really change anything. you got 3 losers. 1 spade and 2 diamonds both way. so even score with the field here in both systems :)
Interesting, many thanks for this. The video is aimed at beginners/improvers so uses basic bridge bidding.