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Things That You Need to Discuss with Partner Before Playing… – Bridge Duniya
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Joy's Corner 

Things That You Need to Discuss with Partner Before Playing…

JOYJIT SENSARMA 3 Comments
  • General bidding:
    • When is a new suit not forcing?
    • If playing 2/1: How far is 1♦  – 2♣  forcing?
  • Opening NT:
    • 5-card major or not?
    • How to handle interference at 2-level, at 3-level?
    • How for responder to handle weak 5/4 majors?
    • Super accept in Majors with min hand or max hand?
    • Pre-acceptance in minor-suit transfers?
  • Lebensohl:
    • Any modifications?
    • Also over weak 2’s and/or reverses?
  • Gambling 3NT: Outside values?
  • Major Openings: What is 1M-3NT?
    • If playing Bergen, what distribution points are used?
    • What kind of game tries?
    • If help suit (HSGT), what constitutes “help”?
    • Drury: After both 3rd/4th seat openers, or just 3rd?
  • Inverted Minors:
    • Is inverted minor GF? What are the priorities after inverted minor – natural (2nd suit) or stopper of point range?
    • Minor suit Blackwood (Minorwood)?
  • 2♣ Opener:
    • If playing 2♥ as double negative, what is 2NT? Is 2♣ -2♥ /2♠  5 card or 6 card?
    • If playing controls, what is 2♠ and what is 2NT?
    • How to handle interference?
  • Weak 2-Bids:
    • If playing Ogust, what constitutes good hand?
    • If playing Ogust, what constitutes good suit?
    • If responding with Feature, will you show feature with minimum opener?
  • 2 way check back or nmf :
    • What is the order of obligations of opener?
    • 4SF? What is the order of obligations of opener?
  • Special Doubles:
    • When is a double Responsive?
    • What will it promise?
  • Simple Overcalls:
    • What is the style of NV and Vulnerable overcalls?
  • Notrump Overcalls:
    • When are systems on/off?
  • Balancing:
    • How aggressive is balancing?
    • When to balance with double, with NT?
  • Balancing NT ;
    • systems on/off?
  • Defense over NT:
    • Over weak or strong? What is strong NT?
    • Direct only, or also balance seat?
    • What strength will overcalls show?
    • When can double be left for penalty?
  • Opening PreEmpts:
    • What constitutes a “sound” pre-empt?
  • Direct Cuebid:
    • What does a cuebid of an artificial minor mean?
    • What does a cuebid of a short club mean?
    • What strength does cuebid show?
  • Slam Conventions:
    • Queen Ask?
    • 5NT – Specific King or Number of Kings?
    • Exclusion Blackwood? And when?
  • Leads:
    • Against NT; count or attitude leads?
  • Carding:
    • Attitude first, followed by count?
  • Discards:
    • When is discard suit preference?

3 thoughts on “Things That You Need to Discuss with Partner Before Playing…”

  • Thak
    April 20, 2017 at 5:54 PM
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    Very well put Joy, this is definitely a good framework to start off any partnership. I’m pretty sure most of established partnerships will have difference of opinion in a lot of these situations. They may have discussed a situation without reaching an agreement.
    A good exercise for a serious pdship would be to answer the questionnaire independently and then reach an agreement over areas where there are differences.
    One area I believe you missed out on is forcing passes. Perhaps you can include that.

    • JOYJIT SENSARMAPost author
      April 20, 2017 at 6:08 PM
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      Agreed Thak. I will add finer details as we go along.
      Forcing Pass/ Competitive Doubles, Priorities in 2 over 1 auction when a minor suit fit has been established, ….

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