02:33:02	Lynn Chapin:	Here are tonight's lesson hands for download.
02:33:17	Lynn Chapin:	Judgment on "do I open, or do I not?"
02:35:06	Lynn Chapin:	The Rule of 20 - add HCP + cards in your 2 longest suits.  If it totals 20, consider opening your hand.
02:36:31	Anna Crawford:	is that a limit raise?
02:37:16	Lynn Chapin:	1S - 2S  ← single raise, showing 6-bad 10
                          vs
                        1S - 3S   ← "limit raise"  We have a spade fit, and I have around 10-11 points.
02:38:01	Lynn Chapin:	Remember in a suit contract, declarer should make the plan by first counting LOSERS.
02:40:00	Lynn Chapin:	"Rules" are tools to use to help you decide what to do.  They're made for guidance, not hard and fast rules.
                        Tonight's lesson is all about using judgment. :)
02:41:43	Lynn Chapin:	"Borrowing a King" is used to determine if you can "balance," and not let them steal the contract so cheaply.
02:42:20	Lynn Chapin:	2NT openers are balanced, holding either 20 or 21 HCP.
02:43:08	Lynn Chapin:	Did anyone overcall 1S with the South hand?
02:44:20	Lynn Chapin:	Overcall suits should show a decent suit... it should not be moth-eaten like this one :)
02:47:29	Lynn Chapin:	South is 17 HCP, and balanced.
                        Consider an UPGRADE when you have a beautiful minor with 5 pieces.  Open 1D and jump your rebid.
02:48:18	Lynn Chapin:	1x  - 1y 
                        2NT   ← this rebid says I am balanced with 18-19 points.
02:50:43	Lynn Chapin:	It wasn't Mojo's tip, by the way :)
                        It was a standard bridge tip, and it didn't have this hand in mind.
02:51:27	Lynn Chapin:	GUIDELINES …… not necessarily Rules :)
02:53:13	Lynn Chapin:	It's standard bridge that the 2NT jump rebid is 18-19 balanced.  It's not a special agreement.
02:53:46	Lynn Chapin:	In NT you can lead away from honors... 4th best :)
02:55:56	Lynn Chapin:	THIS hand is what today's tip talked about.
                        If you have a NT balanced shape, with a 5-card major, YOU HAVE NO REBID.
                        If you have no rebid, consider opening the hand 1NT instead of your major.
                        It describes a balanced 15-17, right?  :)
                        ALWAYS PLAN YOUR REBID BEFORE YOU MAKE YOUR FIRST BID!
02:58:25	Lynn Chapin:	The opening lead is probably 2H.
02:58:31	Lynn Chapin:	4th best
03:01:44	Lynn Chapin:	K7
                        AJ954
                        AQ
                        Q985

                        ^ ^ ^ ^
                        This hand has the same HCP, but now when you open 1H, you have a REBID of 2C.  So open this one 1H instead of 1NT.
03:04:26	Lynn Chapin:	2C - we have done 4SF
03:05:08	Lynn Chapin:	Fourth Suit Forcing - we have enough to go to game.  It's ARTIFICIAL.
03:06:16	Lynn Chapin:	1D - 1H
                        1S - 2C!  (this is 4th Suit Forcing, artificial, forcing to game)
                        2D - 2H   (can now describe the shape showing the long hearts)
                        2NT - 3NT  
03:07:51	Lynn Chapin:	Well, 1D - 1H and opener rebids 1NT risks missing your spade fit... 
                        Don't bid 1NT in order to "trigger" NMF.  You rebid 1NT to show a balanced 12-14 count.
                        That 1NT rebid describes your hand, and you're done bidding unless partner wants to go further.