Lesson 9(f) - Progress Check

How's my Progress after Lesson Nine?

Lesson 9(e) - Answers to Quiz

Have you tried the problems in Lessons 9(a) to 9(c)?

Here are the solutions:

Lesson 9(d) - Hands Illustrating High Level Suit Openings

Partner Opens with a Pre-empt

Lesson 9(c) - Suit openings at the three level and above

Pre-emptive Openings

Opening pre-empts are bids at the three level or higher. They describe a 'bad' hand (not strong enough in HCP to open at the one level) with a good long suit, usually 7+.    

Lesson 9(b) - Suit openings at the two level - 2D/ 2H/ 2S

  2¨/ 2©/ 2ª Weak Two Openings

These openings show an essentially single-suited hand not strong enough to open at the one level, but containing a decent 6-card suit precisely - and 6-10 HCP.   

Lesson 9(a) - Suit openings at the two level - 2C

2§ Openings 

A 2§ opening most commonly has 22+ HCP.  However, you may open 2§ with less if you have great playing strength instead.

Lesson 8(g) - You are in slam missing the Ace of trumps

Get rid of an additional loser before drawing trumps

Lesson 8(f) - When is it right to delay drawing trumps?

When you need an extra trick by ruffing in dummy

Lesson 8(e) - Winning a trick in the right hand

Conserve entries in hand with long suit

Lesson 8(d) - extra trick in Match Points

Finessing at trick one - it's now or never

Lesson 8(c) - don't let opponents ruff your winners

Draw trumps ASAP

Lesson 8(b) - Developing extra tricks

Ruff in dummy

Lesson 8(a) - Develop your skills in bidding and playing

Now you are in a Suit contract

You should be feeling some confidence now about the following aspects of suit bidding: