BBO Discussion Forums https://www.bridgebase.com/forums/index.php Thu, 11 Dec 2025 02:12:51 +0000 5 https://www.bridgebase.com/forums/topic/91459-responding-to-a-1s-fert/ We figure the method will die out if/when most of us give up.

We play strong club vul, strong pass not. 13+ pass, openings are 7-12.
Thus the 1♠ fert is 0-6(7). It has scored well.
Good to preempt one major and bid the other.
(Also, if they double 16+ say, what is their negative?)


Anyway, our responses are simple after 1♠ - (nb) - ?

pass = up to 14-ish, a bit more with spade length
1NT = 15-18, maybe unbalanced, maybe a bit less with short spades
2♣ = 19+ unb
2♦/♥/♠ = overcall-style
2NT = 19-20

We can probably do better. The other day I picked up

♠KQTx ♥Axxxx ♦AKJx ♣---

2♥ and 1NT are ugly, though either would have worked well on the actual layout.

I'm thinking it's better to use 2m as Aspro (or Asptro), so
2♣ = hearts & another
2♦ = spades & a minor

Is that an improvement?
What elso might we try?

TIA]]> Thu, 11 Dec 2025 02:12:51 +0000 https://www.bridgebase.com/forums/topic/91459-responding-to-a-1s-fert/ https://www.bridgebase.com/forums/topic/91458-acbl-limits-on-1nt-opening-bids/ I know our national regulations intimately and find the EBU regulations clear, but ACBL is more of a mystery and its web site does not help.
I found the convention charts which clarified which NT agreements are legal at Basic/Open levels (essentially at least 10 HCP minimum and at most 5 HCP range) but unless I missed something say nothing about which deviations are disallowed / allowed and psychic / allowed and non-psychic.
How is it considered if we document 15-17 and intentionally deviate with 14 or 18, or with 12 or 21?]]> Wed, 10 Dec 2025 22:11:01 +0000 https://www.bridgebase.com/forums/topic/91458-acbl-limits-on-1nt-opening-bids/ https://www.bridgebase.com/forums/topic/91457-bbo-express-reward-4-board-tourney/ Tue, 09 Dec 2025 18:21:27 +0000 https://www.bridgebase.com/forums/topic/91457-bbo-express-reward-4-board-tourney/ https://www.bridgebase.com/forums/topic/91456-is-this-4sf/ ♦ shows 3+ and only 3 on 4=4=3=2 else its 4+

1♦ 1♠
2♣ 2♥


The partnership assumed it was natural; the opponents were surprised it was not self-alerted as 4SF.

The question is this 4SF?

How do people play this?]]> Mon, 08 Dec 2025 12:57:58 +0000 https://www.bridgebase.com/forums/topic/91456-is-this-4sf/ https://www.bridgebase.com/forums/topic/91455-feedback-on-upcoming-tournament-registration-screens/
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Thank you!]]> Sun, 07 Dec 2025 23:28:53 +0000 https://www.bridgebase.com/forums/topic/91455-feedback-on-upcoming-tournament-registration-screens/ https://www.bridgebase.com/forums/topic/91454-would-4s-bid-be-runningdistributional/
After 1H P 4H I'm up. My hand is J9xxx void Qxx AKxxx

First question is whether I pass.

I doubled. It continued Pass Pass redouble.

Would 4S show something like this? Better perhaps if we disagree with my first pass? Seems like it should but Idk.]]> Sat, 06 Dec 2025 20:53:41 +0000 https://www.bridgebase.com/forums/topic/91454-would-4s-bid-be-runningdistributional/ https://www.bridgebase.com/forums/topic/91453-responding-wjs-3-level/
1. Should I have bid at all?
2. Since when does 3N after a 3-level WJS ask for a feature?
3. Should P have gone 4H - “the one who knows goes” - knowing a Golden Fit, having double stoppers in all the other suits.

Thank you.

Wendy]]> Sat, 06 Dec 2025 19:12:35 +0000 https://www.bridgebase.com/forums/topic/91453-responding-wjs-3-level/ https://www.bridgebase.com/forums/topic/91452-expertadvanced-partner/
I placed 11th in the last one with a first-time partner: https://live.acbl.org/event/NABC254/OP5/4/summary
and 55th of 1781 in the last Individual/Robot NABC.


Email me: pga749@gmail.com]]> Sat, 06 Dec 2025 15:22:46 +0000 https://www.bridgebase.com/forums/topic/91452-expertadvanced-partner/ https://www.bridgebase.com/forums/topic/91451-open-2c/
♠AKQ5 ♥A4 ♦J ♣AKQ865

What do you open? Personally, I couldn't imagine bidding anything else than 2C (22+). But some argued that 1C is better to find the spade fit. On my table, however, the hand was passed after 1C (by opponents).

If you opt for 2C, tell me if there is still a way to find a spade fit. If you opt for 1C, tell me how to proceed, assuming responder is not replying 1S.]]> Sat, 06 Dec 2025 10:20:54 +0000 https://www.bridgebase.com/forums/topic/91451-open-2c/ https://www.bridgebase.com/forums/topic/91450-im-confused-by-the-multitude-of-conventions-for-bidding-over-1nt-by-opponents/ Sat, 06 Dec 2025 10:04:45 +0000 https://www.bridgebase.com/forums/topic/91450-im-confused-by-the-multitude-of-conventions-for-bidding-over-1nt-by-opponents/