cue raise

[Robert]

Hi keylime

 

All of your chosen methods are not what I currently play. I do thank you for the additional information, however, several of your choices are just not my cup of tea.

 

2. I play good/bad 2NT so I can compete and/or force 'without' a fit.

 

3. If your methods work for you, enjoy them. I am very aggressive in the bidding, however, my chosen bidding are the methods that 'I' like to play.

 

4. We both agree that the 7-9 value(4+ trump) 3M bid is a good bid. :)

 

5. If I played in a field that often offers large penalties at the three level, I would of course take up your method here.

 

6. I like 'fit showing' bids a lot. Non jump 'fit bids' by a passed hand is great bridge IMHO. :)

 

We both play several of the same kinds of bids. We also play different methods in some other places.

 

I am a bridge system nut, with 400+ bridge books. Chances are that I have played almost anything that showed up in Bridge since the late 60s. Forcing Pass, Roman, Neapolitan, Blue Team, Romex, Precision, etc.

 

Regards,

Robert

[mike777]

Hi keylime

 

All of your chosen methods are not what I currently play.  I do thank you for the additional information, however, several of your choices are just not my cup of tea.

 

2.  I play good/bad 2NT so I can compete and/or force 'without' a fit.

 

3.  If your methods work for you, enjoy them.  I am very aggressive in the bidding, however, my chosen bidding are the methods that 'I' like to play.

 

4.  We both agree that the 7-9 value(4+ trump) 3M bid is a good bid.  :)

 

5.  If I played in a field that often offers large penalties at the three level, I would of course take up your method here. 

 

6.  I like 'fit showing' bids a lot.  Non jump 'fit bids' by a passed hand is great bridge IMHO.  :)

 

We both play several of the same kinds of bids.  We also play different methods in some other places. 

 

I am a bridge system nut, with 400+ bridge books.  Chances are that I have played almost anything that showed up in Bridge since the late 60s.  Forcing Pass, Roman, Neapolitan, Blue Team, Romex, Precision, etc.

 

Regards,

Robert

Simple Club.....? combo of Neapolitan and Roman? See Bridge Encyclopedia :)

[pbleighton]

"Ok, how bad is this opening bid?"

 

Fine, as long as pd knows you do this.

 

Marginal but not terrible with a pickup pd.

 

Peter

[jillybean]

. This is why I like fit jumps so much, they get your partner to participate in the decision to double or bid on. This is more acute if the majors were reversed.

Please explain jump fits

[inquiry]

. This is why I like fit jumps so much, they get your partner to participate in the decision to double or bid on. This is more acute if the majors were reversed.

Please explain jump fits

Fit jump is short for a Fit Jump Showing Response. Playing fit jumps, a jump in a suit shows 1) length in the suit bid (generally with King or Queen Jack kind of combos in the suit) plus support for partner's suit. Very general principle is wiht a double fit, partner is more likely to bid on over a sac, and if partner is short/weak in the fit jump suit with values in the other side suit, he is more likely to double if they take the sacrafice. It also helps with slam bidding.