02:30:10 Lynn Chapin: 🌺 TONIGHT'S LESSON HANDS 🌺 02:33:42 Lynn Chapin: 💜💜💜 Tonight's lesson hands... Download them from here! 02:43:55 Lynn Chapin: South is going to be able to win the â™ ï¸ A on the first round and give partner a heart ruff. Down 1. What can we do? 02:44:41 Lynn Chapin: PITCH THE WINNER? WHAT? For fun, you can look stricken, as if you've made a terrible mistake. :) Well, what do we normally do with our losers? DISCARD THEM! 02:45:31 Lynn Chapin: And if you don't pitch the AH, they get a ruff and you got down 1! 02:46:28 Lynn Chapin: BOARD #9 02:47:45 Lynn Chapin: With at worst 5 losers and self-sustaining trump suit, North jumps to game as soon as they find South with a pulse! 02:49:56 Lynn Chapin: Did you ruff the second trick with the â™ ï¸ 5, the only card that you could reach the dummy with, or, did you consider the problems before playing to that trick, and ruff high. 02:51:29 Lynn Chapin: The â™ ï¸ 8 in the dummy is the only possible entry to the â™£ï¸ K. 02:54:23 Lynn Chapin: Board 8 02:57:24 elizabethjohnston-oconnor: Why not open with three clubs? 02:58:36 Lynn Chapin: "WHITE VERSUS RED" -- (NV vs VUL) that's when you should be brave :) 03:00:03 Lynn Chapin: REMEMBER that the opening lead is going to come from the hand with 6 pieces. 03:01:08 Lynn Chapin: If the opening lead is a heart, and it comes from your left, your King will ALWAYS be good. 03:01:35 Lynn Chapin: Go to the Widget that we built just for you! https://cloud.bridgefinesse.com/PHPPOSTCGS.php?options=BBOHP&os=CG_2024-02-13 ↠you can reply tonight’s hands here! 03:07:43 Lynn Chapin: Bookmark this link to the FREE LESSON: https://acbl-org.zoom.us/j/2364960804?pwd=a3QrbW9EMmhLdWE5ZkM5QXArVzQvUT09 This link NEVER CHANGES - so save it! ;) 03:08:13 Lynn Chapin: You can check out your results from this game on Live for Clubs: https://my.acbl.org/club-results/909994 03:10:24 Lynn Chapin: 4H is WEAKER than 3H in this auction. 03:15:50 Lynn Chapin: You should be disciplined with your preempts when you are vulnerable. They can be shaded a little if you're not vulnerable... or if partner is already a passed hand and you're trying to get in the way :) 03:20:38 Lynn Chapin: SUPER ACCEPT! 03:21:23 Lynn Chapin: When partner transfers, and you have 4 pieces in the transferred suit, AND you are at the top of your range with 17 HCP … don't say 2S, say 3S. 03:24:42 Lynn Chapin: RESPONDER IS ALMOST ALWAYS IN CHARGE … and if responder needs more information, they just need to changes suits to wait to see what opener rebid. 03:25:20 Lynn Chapin: If you are a WEAKER hand, you must show the support first. 03:26:10 Lynn Chapin: But with a stronger hand and support, making a forcing bid as responder gets you more information from partner's rebid.