The modern game continues to create interesting auctions and we need to make sure to discuss how to respond to new situations with partner. Some of the most interesting (and useful) competitive bids are when we use a suit that the opponents have bid – called a Cuebid. There can be many different meanings for bidding the opponent’s suit. A cuebid is a tool used in a variety of different ways based on the situation. We vary the meaning to describe the hand that is most logical and often most difficult to describe in another way. Let’s take a look at cuebids of the opponent’s suit in a variety of different auctions and make sure we are on the same page with partner about the meaning of these calls.
Our new series of TWiB lessons is a discussion of competitive bidding. We begin with a look at Support Doubles in unusual auctions and at the higher levels. If we play support doubles, these are important discussions to have with partner.
Discards are an important way to communicate with partner. But not just the first discard, every discard matters. Here we look at discards later in the play.
This week we look at the concept of Remainder Count and discuss how to use this to communicate our number of “remaining” cards to partner. This can be vital information in helping them defend a hand.