tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1451434385242700515.post7263757878214506776..comments2023-05-10T01:29:07.588-07:00Comments on Jennbridge: Jennbridge: Count Your Losers!Jennifer Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03110894426262469233noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1451434385242700515.post-53121124553622805932011-12-03T06:12:10.314-08:002011-12-03T06:12:10.314-08:00Read your article in recent ACBL publication. I h...Read your article in recent ACBL publication. I haven't used LTC, since I typically use: Rule of 20, open 12 point hands sometimes, and use 2.5 Quick tricks with 11points. Please comment on this. thanks. ..robRob VeVerkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10750162100720695716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1451434385242700515.post-42119388190337706442011-11-29T03:38:16.749-08:002011-11-29T03:38:16.749-08:00Liked your Bridge Bulletin article,
and, you have ...Liked your Bridge Bulletin article,<br />and, you have a great smile.<br /><br />Several ideas which might be of interst to readers:<br /><br />--HCP works well on bal versus bal.<br />--As hands get skewed it crumbles <br /> and LTC shines<br /><br />However, I find it more intuitive to teach WTC:<br /><br />[subtract LTC from 13 to get WTC]<br /><br />---Cover Card defined as an A,K or Q of partner's long suit<br /><br />---basic formula:<br /><br />[our WTC + partner's Covers] is decent estimate of combined tricks<br /><br />---if opener shows 12-15 HCP in a balanced hand, that is about 4 Covers. Or, divide indicated HCP by 3 to get a guess at the kings. <br /><br />---Rosenkranz in his Romex system<br />defines his major raises so every cover card and suit length is matched to a unique bidding action.<br /><br />Hope you do not educate the public too well as we like the field to remain adding machines.<br /><br />ctAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1451434385242700515.post-34558722726189585132011-11-28T07:44:14.587-08:002011-11-28T07:44:14.587-08:00I would never bid 1NT forcing with your hand, sinc...I would never bid 1NT forcing with your hand, since I have a game forcing hand and I would never be able to convince pard that I have an opening count and may miss a slam. My 1'st choice would be 3NT (13-15 HCP, balanced 3-card raise 4-3-3-3 dist). Partner could then bid 4NT (quantitative) and I would pass. If your response is 2C, then partner would raise to 3C and I would bid 4S, showing no extras. If partner then bids 4NT (1430) I play two-suited keycard responses where the CK is a 6'th keycard. After my 5H response, partner knows that we are missing two key cards and would bid 5S. Unfortunately, even 4S should go down on best defense (CA, club ruff, SA, club ruff).G-Bear on BBOnoreply@blogger.com