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1M-2M-3M is generally invitation with about nt strength: 14-16pt equivalent or 15-17pts. It is acceptable to try a game with 23+pts, so 1M-2M-4M may be bid with 17 or 18pts. A more conservative approach is 19+. Everyone has his own style how to count dummy pts.

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BBO has a convention card for sayc. It is good enough for beginners and even experts do not always make the right bid. If you feel that you know it well try another system like precision or 2/1.

I just noticed that I could bid 2♦ to make sure that my partner has ♦ stopper and he bids 2nt. The problem with this bid is that if he has no ♦ stopper he has to bid 2♠ with 3 spades or he can bid 2♥ and end up in a contract with 4-3 fit which is usually fine with the point advantage that we have.

recently I played a bridge game with the following auction: My partner opened 1♣ and east overcalled 1♦. I had 13pts balanced and bid 1♠ and my p bid 1nt. Then I bid 3nt with Q** in ♦. The contract went down because my partner had *** in ♦. He explained me later that he bid 1nt because 1♠ is forcing and that he had no better bid and 1nt doesn't promise ♦ stopper. 1♣-1♦-1♠-Pass-1NT-Pass-3NT Does 1NT here promise ♦ stopper.

It is a good rule not to preempt with a 4 major, although this rule is rarely followed in practice. To preempt or not with a 4 major is a choice and the benefit is unpredictable. On the other hand 64 distribution is attractive to preempt. Now we have a good hand with 65 distribution and we should certainly bid at some point despite the unfavorable vulnerability and that it has only 6 pts. I would first pass and later enter the auction with dbl or michaels cuebid. Let's not say strictly that this hand cannot be preempted because everyone has his own style and there is no right way to bid hands with such distribution. Another option is not to bid this hand if it turns out that the opponents have advantage in points and good play in minors. This hand has very little value in defance, and bidding may only help opponents find their slam.

pass is a good choice. Some people may open 2♥ and rebid 3♠ intending to play 4♥ or 4♠. No rule for bidding such hands. Often 4th level works well :D

pass, 4♦ is hopeless after after take-out dbl.(W should know that the double is take-out)

Weak jump response is probably ok to use. What is the idea to use this way of bidding. If you want to create difficulty to opponents you also create difficulty to your partner. Such situations are usually hard to handle. In this way partner has no chance for rebid. It is better to have as many bids as possible if the opponents win the contract which is often the case with long suits even if they have less points. Lets look this example. 1♦-2♥ and 1♦-1♥-2♣-2♥. (Jump response and standard sequence.).Both auctions describe the same hands. In such auctions the points are often equal and the opponents often bid 2♠. In the second auction the defenders have more information and may organize a better defence. Of course such auctions are usually complicated and even experts have a problem to find the right bid. In my opinion it is better to use the second way, but this is a matter of personal choice.In this way it is much easier to bid the slam hands (if jump response of 2♥ shows a possibility for slam) and slams often decide team matches. I think a novice/beginner should try to bid constructively. While destructive bidding may have some advantages it is for experts only and not a prefered way to play in bbo.

I prefer to play 4♥♠ when the points are from high cards. If I hold many queens and jacks may consider 3nt especially with unfavorable shape. In such case it doesn't hurt to bid 3nt and wait for partner's bid. When I bid 3nt I would like to have 10's too. They rarely have value in 4♥/♠.

according to bbo sayc cc, the auction 1♠-2♣-2♦-3♠ means 13+ pts 3-4 ♠ Game Force. (I assume BBO convention cards = modern sayc :rolleyes: )

According to bbo sayc convention card 1♠-3♠ is 11-12pts 3+♠ (usually 4). This is a simple auction and gives a good idea about the hand. I prefer this style to bergen type agreements. It's a good idea to follow the convention card. In some auctions like 1♠-2♣-2♥-3♣-3♦-3♠ the 3♠ bid may be sign off with 2♠ only, if you think that 3nt is not a good contract and prefer toplay 3♠ with 5-2 fit.

according to sayc convention card the following auction shows 6-10pts with 4♥ and 5♦ 1♣-1♥ 1NT-2♦ PASS

1♣-1♥ 1NT-2♦ pass is a good auction and ♦ fit is likely unless opener has 3325 shape. For such hand both contracts 2♦ and 1NT look good. (I would prefer to be in 2♦ contract.)

I recently encountered the following hand. I would like to know if the first resonse is 1♥or 1♦ . Open: ♠: * * * * ♥: * * * ♦: * * * ♣: * * * (4333 & 13pts) Resp: ♠: * * ♥: * * * * ♦: * * * * * ♣:* * (2452 & 8pts) Here are some possible auctions (assuming no interference from opponents). 1) ------------------------- 1♣-1♥ 1NT - 2♦ Pass In this auction opener bypasses his 4♠ suit due to his 4333 shape. The responder shows 4♥ and 5♦ with 6-10pts. 2) ------------------------- first response 1♦ 1♣-1♦ 1♠ - 1NT Pass 1♣-1♦ 1NT - Pass (opener doesn't show his ♠ suit) Rebidding 2♦ would show 6-suit 3) ------------------------- If opener shows his ♠ suit after 1♥ response 1♣-1♥ 1♠ - 1NT Pass the responder is now required to bid 1NT since 2♦ is 13+pts GF. ------------------------- Do you prefer 2♦ or 1NT contract for this hand. All auctions lead to 1NT except 1).