Rossoneri

There's an editor that also does WBF Convention cards here.

Wow...now this is confusing.

Towards the end of secondary school, my friends were looking at the prospect of joining the bridge club in junior college, so we all started learning how to play proper bridge. (Instead of floating bridge!) I first tried yahoo, then MSN and finally a senior of mine who was from the bridge club introduced me to BBO. Most of us eventually got in and continued playing and playing... So yeah I started when I was 15+. It's been nearly 4 years now! (Though much of my improvement probably only came in the past year or so...)

Ok, regarding convention card, what format do we need to provide it in? And I don't see the pre-approved list anywhere on the website...

Uh...so when does registration end? 30th april or 25th april as was broadcast previously?

What do you play them as? Just want to hear some ideas.

play weak NTs.

Don't quite get you...

I would agree with the rest and say it depends. If it's a serious training match: yes, switch if off, simulates RL bridge. But usually I am playing short matches with juniors who are still quite new to the game, so barometer on allows them to see their results instantly instead of having to wait till the end...makes it more fun and less serious for them as well.

Local creation (from one of the ladies team): Flat as a pancake ie 4333.

One of my regular partners suggested using Fout's Overcall Structure. I more or less got the gist of it, but would just like to know what are the thoughts of the more advanced players who have read it before. One idea my partner raised up is to play it only at non-vul, to facilitate more constructive auctions at vul.

At the actual table, I opened 1NT, immediately overcalled by 3D, then partner bids 4S. We agreed fit showing jumps in competition after suit openings. Here, I have no idea what it meant. (And I forgot to add, we agreed 2/1 GF) Partner said I should have opened 1H, which I am not entirely in agreement with. My only argument is, with the great 5 card heart suit and AQx in spades, would it be better in a general situation if I opened 1H instead of 1NT? (as opposed to say if my other values were in the minors)

Would it make a difference to any of you if you had a forcing NT response at your partner's disposal?

[hv=s=saq9hakq98d84ct73]133|100|Scoring: IMP 1NT opening can have a 5 card major.[/hv]

Agreed. Majors are usually 5 carders except for distributions like 4-4-3-2 and 4-3-3-3 if you play it that way.

Read the first post...it's precision 2C.

That's what I thought too, so I was wondering if 5C meant something else different, if not, I would be inclined to blame this bid.

What was E's 5C bid? And did W have any way of showing the 2-suiter after the 2C opening?

4S could have been made on hands holding 5 spades and a weaker hand than this, so it definitely can't be forcing.

Pass.