Although Marty Bergen did a genius job inventing "Bergen raises", and it is one of the most widely used conventions, there is a significant problem with the original Bergen raises. I published a new solution, which fixed the Bergen Raises …
Advanced Conventions
Opener’s Options When 1NT Is Doubled in the 4th Position
Being a 1NT opener what do you do when they double you in 4th position? Just blindly pass, and leave it to your partner? Maybe you bid a good 5-card suit? Or you just redouble when you have doubts? How …
A Double Dummy Problem In A 4 Spades Doubled Contract
This hand is from Pécs, we played it in the pairs tournament. Although at the table it was Ace of diamonds lead, which is a great help, it is a nice and not too difficult problem to think about, how …
Reverse Drury Convention
Reverse Drury convention is invented to show maximum hand with 3+ card fit with 2♣ bid as a passed hand, when partner opened 1 major in the 3rd or 4th position. Using Reverse Drury convention , we can stop many …
Defensive Bidding Against Bergen and Jacoby Raise
It became very popular both the Bergen raises and the Jacoby game force raise via 2NT to 1 major openings. I suggest to play a strong defensive way against the "Weak Bergen" and against the "Strong Bergen" in vulnerable, and …
Continue After Jacoby Transfer to 1NT or 2NT, and New Major Suit Rebid in level 3
When partner gives Jacoby transfer to our 1 or 2NT opening and bids a new major on the 3rd level he showes GF hand with 5 card in both majors. The situation is paralell to the 1M-2NT (12-15 or 18-19 …
Continue After Jacoby Transfer to 1NT, and New Minor Suit Rebid
When partner gives Jacoby transfer to our 1 NT opening, and bids a new minor on the 3rd level he shows game forcing hand with 5 card in the major, and 4 card+ in the minor. The situation is paralell …
Puppet Relay, Mixing Stayman and Puppet Relay, 3 Spades As Transfer To 3 NT
Puppet relay is used to discover both 4 and 5 cards in a major in 2 NT opening hands. It is also considerable solution to play 1NT-3♣ as puppet relay. There is a possibility to mix Stayman and Puppet, and …
Lightner Double Of 3NT
The most famous variation of the Lightner double is the Lightner slam double suggesting a void, and with a few alterations it can be used effectively against game contracts like 3NT too. …
Half-Fork Convention To Artificial 2-suiter Overcalls
Half-fork Convention is invented to handle all strong,at least invitational raise hands with cuebid of their promised suit(s) to an artificial 2-suiter overcall, and giving competitve weak raise with simple raises. It works to Michaels, Gesthem, Unusual 2NT and other …