02:26:12 Lynn Chapin: If either of us repeats a suit that we have bid before, it's not forcing -- even if it's a jump. Repeating a suit is never forcing. 02:28:27 Lynn Chapin: 1D 1H 3D ? ← this hand can pass now - Not Forcing 02:29:43 Lynn Chapin: A new suit by responder is always forcing. This is not always the case with a new suit by opener... Unless the new suit by the opener is the 4th suit, or if the new suit by opener is a jump-shift. ;) 02:30:45 Lynn Chapin: We would always prefer to play a hand with a long minor in NT instead of in our minor. But we need to make sure we can "stop" all suits! 02:32:33 Lynn Chapin: 1C 2C 2H ← I have this stopped. Do you have a spade stopper? I'd love to be in NT if you do. 02:33:40 Lynn Chapin: That's not THIS hand... that's just the example. :) 02:34:39 Judi Zoldan: Can you put that in the chat? 02:34:52 Judi Zoldan: that verse 02:35:48 Lynn Chapin: When a minor suit is agreed upon, the bid of a major suit is TELLING partner that they have that stopper. When a major suit is agreed upon, the bid of a minor suit is ASKING partner for help in that suit. 02:38:26 Lynn Chapin: BOSTON - bottom of SOMETHING 02:38:49 Lynn Chapin: On a lead - you lead a low card from an HONOR... you lead a higher card if you have nothing in that suit. 02:49:26 Lynn Chapin: Play toward the card that you wish to take the trick. 02:51:30 Lynn Chapin: ****** YOU ONLY ADD POINTS FOR SHORTNESS ONCE YOU AND PARTNER HAVE FOUND A FIT! ****** 02:57:51 Lynn Chapin: This is the archive where you can find all the videos and all the Community Game lessons: https://www.acbl.org/community-game-zoom-lessons/ 02:58:47 Lynn Chapin: Count length when you pick up your hand... before you learn about any fit. Once you and partner have a fit, abandon counting length, and count the shortness instead. 02:59:28 Lynn Chapin: Bookmark this link to this FREE LESSON: https://acbl-org.zoom.us/j/2364960804?pwd=a3QrbW9EMmhLdWE5ZkM5QXArVzQvUT09 😍 We will always use this link for the lesson!! 🤩 03:00:41 Lynn Chapin: COUNT SHORTNESS when you find a fit with partner. If you don't have a fit, and you might be bound for NT, shortness is a LIABILITY! Shortness upgrades are only applicable when you have a trump suit fit :) 03:01:53 Lynn Chapin: That's the length points, 12 HCP + a fifth piece in a suit. That is a 13 count and you open the hand. But if you and partner find a fit in a DIFFERENT SUIT, you stop counting that 5th piece in the other suit. Instead, count the shortness in an outside suit. :) 03:02:31 Lynn Chapin: If you count both shortness and length, you will overvalue your hand most times. 03:02:37 Lynn Chapin: You can check out tonight’s results on Live for Clubs: https://my.acbl.org/club-results/909994 03:04:44 Lynn Chapin: 1NT says "I have a balanced hand." 03:05:06 Lynn Chapin: This hand is NOT balanced. 7-2-1-3 … wow! 03:09:24 Lynn Chapin: LEAD TOWARD the King of clubs … you need the Ace of clubs "in front of" the King. 03:09:35 Lynn Chapin: If the Ace is "ON SIDE," your King will win. 03:11:48 Lynn Chapin: You can check out tonight’s results on Live for Clubs: https://my.acbl.org/club-results/909994 03:11:49 Sherry: Thank you 03:11:53 Lynn Chapin: This is the archive where you can find all the videos and all the Community Game lessons: https://www.acbl.org/community-game-zoom-lessons/