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The Bid Doctor for contract bridge card game bidding help. Conventions. |
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The Bid Doctor for contract bridge card game bidding help. Conventions. |
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Preempting? |
| Q | Must one have an outside Ace with a 7 card suit and less than 10 count to open 3 in a suit? Tony S. |
| A | Yes, this is the normal requirement for a preempt. An ace or a king is usually advised, expecially if vulnerable. You don't want to go down too many. But if the opponents never double you, bid whatever you can get away with. Remember, the less you have, the more they have. Preempts drive them nuts. |
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Doubling |
| Q | Opener says 1D, RHO says 1S and I Double to show I have Spades? |
| A | As long as both partners know what is going on this is ok. Expert partnerships have lots of different meanings for specific bidding situations like yours. The standard for casual people play is that: A) Double is for "takeout" meaning you have Clubs and Hearts and want partner to pick their best one. This is the "negative double". B) Double means you expect to set 1S. This is a "penalty double". Not as common at such a low level. |
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Finesse or Drop? |
| Q | I was in a seven spade bid with four trump cards against me, missing the queen. I played a round of trump and collected two. I led another round of trump. Should I try to finesse or drop her majesty? |
| A | With no other clues from the bidding, opening lead, and play so far; you should play for the drop. If there were 5 out originally then you should play for a finesse on the second round instead. There is usually a subtle clue during bid and play that will guide you to the correct line. |
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