Release 2.19q
2023 Level 4 changes and 2022 Announcing/ Alerting Rules

See David's 2023 summary of Level 4 2023 changes, see complete revised Blue Book.

Some changes in the EBU announcing/alerting September 2022. David drew up a summary of the 2022 changes for directors.

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Robins Lesson 06-01-22
Lesson 6th January 2022

Lesson 6th January, first 11 boards of session played on 5th January 2022,  click here to see the notes in a printable form and here to see the results on the day they were actually played.  Note that "show answer" buttons are showing Robin's comments on the bidding and play rather than actual answers, there are no questions to answer! It is simply a way of holding back the comments until the viewer is ready to see them.

Hand 1 CRO - Colour Example

Partial bidding sequences only shown depending on the bidding system used.

 

  1. 1 - Open 1 
  2. 2  - CRO, the black suits.

or

Alternative Bidding Sequence if not using CRO

W N E S
  1  1♠  2 

 

Final Contract : 3 Hearts

Hand 2 - a Weak 2 opener
  1. 2 - 9 LTC, ok to open a Weak2 nonvulnerable against vulnerable, other vulnerabilities Pass.
  2. 3 - 4 Hearts & 7 LTC hand, but do not jump to 4H as it is likely that partner will have a LTC of at least 8.
Hand 3 CRO - Rank Example
  1.  2NT - CRO showing the majors. Vulnerable so must be up to strength. (Cue bid = Colour; 2NT = Rank – Majors over minor)
  2. 3  - Forcing bid showing equal length in both majors & asking partner to choose. Passed in the first round, so must have 10-11 HCP

O/L ♣ A. Ruff, but do not draw trumps immediately. Play Ace and another spade to North, who must return other than a club. Win, and give up another spade. Contract now safe – 1 spade + 2 long spades, 4 trumps, 3 diamonds = 10 tricks. South will make a trump whenever.

Hand 4 Choice of Response, NT or raise Partner

or

Alternative Bidding Sequence

W N E S
Pass Pass  Pass 2♣ 
Pass 1NT  Pass Pass
Pass      

Both of North’s responses are equally valid.

Hand 5 A useful double
  1. 3 - Weak Jump Overcall
  2. Dble - Shows 4 Spades
  3. 4 - The more you pre-empt the harder it is for your opponents
Hand 6 Worth a jump?

3 - Worth a jump with 6 Hearts, 6 LTC & the King in partner’s suit

Hand 7 - NT overcall is "system on"?
  1.  West's opening Pass - 10HCP 7 meets the Rule of 19, but if opponents win the auction you don’t want your partner to lead a Heart.
  2. 2NT - Better bid than a double as you don’t have 4 Spades.
  3. 3♣  - System is on after a NT overcall, i.e. Always use Stayman
  4. 3  - Denies a 4-card major
Hand 8 - A redouble example
  1. Double - 5 Spades so could have over called 1S, but the double also shows a Diamond suit.
  2. Redouble - Shows a strong hand with stop(s) in the unbid suits & some support for partner.
Hand 9 Weak pre-empt!!!!
  1. 3 - 7-3-2-1 is the ideal shape, butyou would only make this bid non-vulnerable against vulnerable.
  2. ? It’s a guess, any bid may well be right or wrong. Shows, once again, how difficult Pre-empts make it for the Opposition. Best bid is possibly 3.
Hand 10 - Jump Shift to force to game

1. 2♠ - Jump shift. Partner has responded at the 1-level showing 6 points so you must have at least 19 to make this bid, and it is forcing to game.

Contract should have chances on a non- club lead.

Hand 11 Weak Jump Overcall and daring double
  1. 2  - WJO
  2. Dble - Take out double, could be as little as 7 or so points, but will normally have 4 card spade suit,especially if weak. West must jump to game.