jgillispie

As a youth bridge player myself, I find it frustrating that only a small percentage of my peers play bridge. What can we do to get more kids playing bridge?

Here is and idea... 1NT (15-17)- 2!C-Puppet Stayman 2!D Jacoby Transfer 2!H Jacoby Transfer 2!S Clubs 2!NT 5-4 Majors, either way 3!C Diamonds 3!D 5-5 Majors 3!H Club Slam Try 3!S Diamond Slam Try 3!NT N/A- Baby Blackwood, Control Relay, Minor Transfer, just something intellligent

I recommend the following treatment: 1. Minorwood: Be sure to discuss when 4♣/♦ is Minorwood in competition (if at all) 2. Kickback for Majors: 4♠ for hearts, 4NT for spades. Be sure you determine the auction 1NT-2♣-2♠-4NT as either quantitative or Blackwood 3. 5NT is always Pick A Slam: The obvious exceptions are over 1NT, etc. I would use standard RKC w/queen ask for the above. Showing kings is left to partnership agreement. 4. A jump to 5 of the bid suit is Grand Slam Force: These bids never are used for much else, so make use of them somehow.. 5. Control Showing/Excluding Cuebids: Bid up the line, a jump cuebid invites to 7 and asks for a control in the bid suit 6. When choosing between 6 of a suit and 6NT, consider where you are getting your tricks...

I am going through my convention card and refining my system. I'm not sure what to do with the two bids. I currently play them as weak, but they haven't done much good. My question is, is it better to play weak twos or use them as something else?

This may sound biased, but you should look at SAYC. As for improving, I would recommend the following reading material: -Barbra Seagram "25 Bridge Conventions You Should Know" (and other books in the series...) -William S. Root "How to Play a Bridge Hand", "How to Defend a Bridge Hand" -The various bridge websites, like bridgevaria.com, bridgeclues.com, and bridgeguys.com I myself am a junior intermediate player, so rest assured that this stuff is good.