Bidding practice
The most widely-played natural bidding system in North America. 5-card majors, strong 1NT (15-17), strong 2C, weak twos, Stayman, and Jacoby transfers.
South’s turn to bid.
Auction so far
| N | E | S | W |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Pass | — | — |
South
♠
A K Q J
♥
10 2
♦
A Q 7 3
♣
K Q J
HCP: 22
Shape: 4-2-4-3
Balanced: yes
Planning
Rule of 7. (To be used in no-trumps)
In the suit of the opening lead, subtract the number of cards you plus dummy hold in that suit, from 7. The result is the number of times you should duck.
This usually rids the second opponent of any cards in that suit. As an example, if we have 2 spades in dummy, and 3 in hand, opponents have 8. 5/3 is a problem, but waiting for the 3rd round before taking the trick eliminates the threat of the opponent with only 3 cards.