Category: Bidding & Convention
NTT (No Trump Trick) Hands in Bridge
by Denis Kristanda | 10 Aug 2020
NTT (No Trump Trick) hands are s different than a regular balanced hand and should be treated as such. Unfortunately, not too many know this.
Read MoreQuantitative in Bridge: The Balanced Hands
by Denis Kristanda | 10 Aug 2020
Quantitative in Bridge is not only a bidding convention. It’s also a structure that define the relationship between HCP & the number of tricks
Read More3NT Specific Ace-Asking Opening Bid
by Denis Kristanda | 7 Aug 2020
3NT Specific Ace-Asking bid is a tool to handle the rare, strong and difficult-to-bid hand known as a Golden Snake Hand (GSH)
Read More4NT Specific Ace-Asking Bid
by Denis Kristanda | 29 Jul 2020
3NT Specific Ace-Asking bid is a tool to handle the rare, strong and difficult-to-bid hand known as a Golden Snake Hand (GSH)
Read MoreA Golden Snake Hand: How Do You Bid It?
by Denis Kristanda | 29 Jul 2020
There are hands that rare and don’t fit any opening bid-weird yet strong. Slam is possible but a mistake turns it into a part score: the golden snake hand
Read More1NT Strong Opening: IT IS TIME FOR A BETTER One
by Denis Kristanda | 26 Jul 2020
A better 1NT Balance Strong opening consists of response that is being well thought and comprehensive. Not only simple & straight forward it’s also powerful
Read MorePuppet Stayman for 2NT Strong Bid
by Denis Kristanda | 21 Jul 2020
The same Puppet Stayman for 1NT can be applied to all the variant of 2NT Strong sequence bid. All the logic and method are also the same. Just one level higher.
Read MorePuppet Stayman: a Better Stayman Convention
by Denis Kristanda | 21 Jul 2020
Puppet Stayman sequence is a major convention all better Bridge player need to play. This convention focus in finding 5 or 4 cards Major in opener’s hand.
Read MoreBergen Raise Structure
by Denis Kristanda | 9 Jul 2020
Bergen Raise is one of the powerful tools to use for a 5-card Major opening. It will help you gauge whether a game is possible with minimum point
Read MoreIntroducing “AB” Multi 2D Opening Bid
by Denis Kristanda | 4 Jul 2020
This “AB” Multi 2D Opening Bid is the answer of few problems that occurs with the original one. Despite fully pack with feature, it is yet simple to bid.
Read MoreStrong 2C Opening Bid for Standard System
by Denis Kristanda | 2 Jul 2020
In Standard, Strong 2C Opening bid is the strongest bid in the system. However it is relatively easy opening to work with.
Read MoreExtended Weak-Two 2S Bid Sequence
by Denis Kristanda | 1 Jul 2020
This Extended Weak-Two 2S Bid Sequence contains not only the classic 6-card suit, but also integrated 2-suiter combination.
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Nomenclature
The Cards: A-K-Q-J-T-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2
- ♠T:
- ten of Spade (the card)
- 5♠:
- the contract of five Spade
- ♠5:
- five of Spade (the card)
- 5♠332:
- 5332 distribution with 5 cards of Spade
- 5+cd♠:
- five or more cards in Spade