jerseyjd

I thank you folks for the additional suggestions. I just started getting the bulletin so I'll make certain to read Marty B's article. The Schmoints selection was made as it was the first alphabetic listing within the Baron Barclay recommended intermediate texts. I'm certainly in the category of "those of us void in the judgement dept" so I'm hopoing it will help. Now with your insight, I'll add the classic Watson text to my next order.

I wish to thank you both for responding to my first question on this forum. The answers suggest that it would be wise for me to keep reading recommended texts in the proper sequence to further my knowledge in this fascinating game. There is much I need to learn. Having been provided a gift certificate to Baron Barclay, I just ordered 2 of their recommended texts, Points Schmoints and Commonsense Bidding to supplement the materials from Audrey Grant. The more I read and ask questions, the more I'm convinced that Nigel is correct in that it may be a fool's errand to look for fixed guidelines within the changing dynamics of the bid.

I'm a relative newbie to the game and have gone through some of Audrey Grant's instructional materials. Her system recommends 5/3/1 for dummy points given a void/singleton/doubleton. I'm really stumped, however, on what to do with unprotected honors using her system. Surely, an unprotected singleton king cannot be be worth 3 for the king and 3 for the singleton for a total of 6? Similarly, how about KQ in dummy?