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Bridge Gazette Forum Questions

A selection of questions from the Bernard Magee Bridge forums to our experts David Stevenson and Julian Pottage.

Weak Jump Shifts

David Stevenson

New minor forcing

Julian Pottage

Dealing with unusual opening 2 bids

Julian Pottage

Alerting Negative Double

David Stevenson

Bid of opponent’s suit asks if partner has that suit stopped?

Julian Pottage

Overcall Response – Raising to level of fit compared with Cue Bid

Julian Pottage

Acol Players in a SAYC country

David Stevenson

Response to Jacoby 2NT

Julian Pottage

Playing The Wrong Boards

David Stevenson

Gerber or quantitative 4NT?

Julian Pottage

Stretching when partner is overcalled

Julian Pottage

When is a card deemed to be played?

David Stevenson

Advice on Bidding

Julian Pottage

Confusing double led to a bottom – were rules broken?

David Stevenson

Annoying Overcall

Julian Pottage

Misunderstanding in bidding

David Stevenson

Is double then bid unconditionally forcing?

Julian Pottage

Bidding after Opps Michaels Bid

Julian Pottage

Mislead by mistake with Convention

David Stevenson

Meaning for this double

Julian Pottage

Alerting an Inverted Minor Suit Raise

David Stevenson

Opener’s rebid after partner passes

Julian Pottage

Bidding query over double

Julian Pottage

Alerting a game forcing 2nt rebid

David Stevenson

Opening 1NT with a 5-card Major

Julian Pottage

Hand revaluation versus declared points

David Stevenson

Misfitting Hands

Julian Pottage

Overcalling a suit after a 1NT opening bid

Julian Pottage

Is Walsh Alertable?

David Stevenson

Replying to Opener’s Trial Bids

Julian Pottage

Discards Systems

David Stevenson

Asking about an opponent’s double

David Stevenson

3S response to 2NT opener?

Julian Pottage

Which defensive signal?

Julian Pottage