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Walking the Dog: July 2008
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Walking the Dog is a bridge term meaning to bid a freak hand at a low level instead of preempting, so that when you do bid it at the higher levels, it is more likely the opponents will double you and give you a higher score when you make it. That kind of creativity is what this blog strives for in the search through bidding systems and conventions of the world. Monday, July 7, 2008. Any system that incorporates hands of all shape with an unlimited range (typically 16 or more HCP) into the 1C opening....
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Walking the Dog: July 2014
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Walking the Dog is a bridge term meaning to bid a freak hand at a low level instead of preempting, so that when you do bid it at the higher levels, it is more likely the opponents will double you and give you a higher score when you make it. That kind of creativity is what this blog strives for in the search through bidding systems and conventions of the world. Friday, July 25, 2014. Bidding after opening 1NT. 2D = Transfer to hearts. 2H = Transfer to spades. 3C = GF, 3-1-5-4 or 3-1-4-5 shape. The 3M bid...
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Walking the Dog: August 2008
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Walking the Dog is a bridge term meaning to bid a freak hand at a low level instead of preempting, so that when you do bid it at the higher levels, it is more likely the opponents will double you and give you a higher score when you make it. That kind of creativity is what this blog strives for in the search through bidding systems and conventions of the world. Thursday, August 7, 2008. 1st step: 0 of the top 3 honors (AKQ) in the trump suit. 2nd step: 1 of the top 3 honors, 6 or more cards. Id) - After ...
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Walking the Dog: New defense to 1NT
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Walking the Dog is a bridge term meaning to bid a freak hand at a low level instead of preempting, so that when you do bid it at the higher levels, it is more likely the opponents will double you and give you a higher score when you make it. That kind of creativity is what this blog strives for in the search through bidding systems and conventions of the world. Tuesday, May 25, 2010. New defense to 1NT. 2C = either a 1-suited hand with diamonds OR a 2-suited hand in a major and a minor suit. Dbl = either...
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Walking the Dog: November 2011
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Walking the Dog is a bridge term meaning to bid a freak hand at a low level instead of preempting, so that when you do bid it at the higher levels, it is more likely the opponents will double you and give you a higher score when you make it. That kind of creativity is what this blog strives for in the search through bidding systems and conventions of the world. Thursday, November 24, 2011. The Language of Bidding. Bid longer minor, then bid cheapest NT (usually 1NT). Open 2C (strong hand alert! Balanced ...
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Walking the Dog: April 2008
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Walking the Dog is a bridge term meaning to bid a freak hand at a low level instead of preempting, so that when you do bid it at the higher levels, it is more likely the opponents will double you and give you a higher score when you make it. That kind of creativity is what this blog strives for in the search through bidding systems and conventions of the world. Tuesday, April 22, 2008. And Modern Constructive Bidding. In the book, he calls this "The System," so you know it's good. 2M = Weak 2 Bid. 1 The ...
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Walking the Dog
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Walking the Dog is a bridge term meaning to bid a freak hand at a low level instead of preempting, so that when you do bid it at the higher levels, it is more likely the opponents will double you and give you a higher score when you make it. That kind of creativity is what this blog strives for in the search through bidding systems and conventions of the world. Thursday, September 12, 2013. A Strangely Natural Bidding System. 1C = 13 pts, 2 clubs. 1M = 13 pts, 5 card major. 2NT = 20-21 pts, balanced.
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Walking the Dog: Bidding after opening 1NT
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Walking the Dog is a bridge term meaning to bid a freak hand at a low level instead of preempting, so that when you do bid it at the higher levels, it is more likely the opponents will double you and give you a higher score when you make it. That kind of creativity is what this blog strives for in the search through bidding systems and conventions of the world. Friday, July 25, 2014. Bidding after opening 1NT. 2D = Transfer to hearts. 2H = Transfer to spades. 3C = GF, 3-1-5-4 or 3-1-4-5 shape. The 3M bid...
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Walking the Dog: September 2013
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Walking the Dog is a bridge term meaning to bid a freak hand at a low level instead of preempting, so that when you do bid it at the higher levels, it is more likely the opponents will double you and give you a higher score when you make it. That kind of creativity is what this blog strives for in the search through bidding systems and conventions of the world. Thursday, September 12, 2013. A Strangely Natural Bidding System. 1C = 13 pts, 2 clubs. 1M = 13 pts, 5 card major. 2NT = 20-21 pts, balanced.
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Gerben's Bridge Blog: November 2005
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Tuesday, November 08, 2005. ParadoX bids - Transfer's big brother. If you like transfers you will just love ParadoX bids. This term had been around unconciously for a long time but was introduced by Chris Ryall. After partner has made a bid that is either this or that, usually a transfer, these bids apply. Let's see from a simple example what this means: the super-accept after 1NT transfer. 1NT p 2 * p 2 *. NF with or forcing with. Pass if you have the NF variation. 1NT p 2 * p 3 *. 1NT (2 ) 2NT* p 3 *.
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