July 2013

Should I Lead A Trump?

When is it appropriate to make your opening lead from the trump suit? There are several situations in which a trump lead might be appropriate. Here are some of them: 1) Responder raises opener’s suit You might want to consider leading with a trump if the bidding appears to suggest that declarer is hoping […]

Bridge Transfers After 1NT Opening

Bridge Transfers Convention. This is one of several conventional bids in bridge. It’s a bid that has a specific meaning and one of the best know examples is the Jacoby Transfer. After an opening bid of 1NT, responder will bid 2 Diamonds if they hold 5 or more hearts or 2 hearts of they hold […]