Your lesson is wonderful. I enjoyed your explanation and am sharing it with the girls I play bridge with! We were struggling with "what to do with the 2 club open" and you cleared it all up for us! Thanks.
Wouldn't it be a good strategy to reply 2 hearts with your weakest hands when partner opens 2 clubs? It would only waste a minimum of space, only when the space is not so crucial, and the 2 diamonds relay would also carry the information that you've got a non-rubbish hand.
I don't really understand why positive/negative response take up more space. You respond positively at the lowest level and you show a five card suit. Let's say in this instance that responder has the ace of spades instead of the ten. Now, the bidding would be the same in your system, but what do you bid after opener bids 4 spades? You don't have control of diamonds, but how can you find that out and avoid a bad slam? With positive/negative, bidding in that case would go 2C 2S 3S 4H* denying control in clubs and diamonds 4S signoff.
Super clear 2H in green zone in basic system for east. I don't think they can leave you in hearts that often, as they will have alot of games their way. in red, I agree. pass
North/South could almost win seven tricks if diamonds were trumps despite holding only five trumps and the highest trump holding is the eight. Too many spades. The queen can't win a trick.
Your lesson is wonderful. I enjoyed your explanation and am sharing it with the girls I play bridge with! We were struggling with "what to do with the 2 club open" and you cleared it all up for us! Thanks.
Great to hear it, glad it was helpful!
Dom
Wouldn't it be a good strategy to reply 2 hearts with your weakest hands when partner opens 2 clubs? It would only waste a minimum of space, only when the space is not so crucial, and the 2 diamonds relay would also carry the information that you've got a non-rubbish hand.
I don't really understand why positive/negative response take up more space. You respond positively at the lowest level and you show a five card suit. Let's say in this instance that responder has the ace of spades instead of the ten. Now, the bidding would be the same in your system, but what do you bid after opener bids 4 spades? You don't have control of diamonds, but how can you find that out and avoid a bad slam?
With positive/negative, bidding in that case would go 2C 2S 3S 4H* denying control in clubs and diamonds 4S signoff.
We play positive response as 2 top tricks. So AA or AK in a suit is enough. Slam try.
Super clear 2H in green zone in basic system for east. I don't think they can leave you in hearts that often, as they will have alot of games their way.
in red, I agree. pass
North/South could almost win seven tricks if diamonds were trumps despite holding only five trumps and the highest trump holding is the eight. Too many spades. The queen can't win a trick.