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The splinter bid
In their basic form these bids consist of a double jump shift -
They agree partner’s suit with at least four-
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Q J 9 7
A K T 5
J 8 6 4
Partner opened 1♥.
Four-
Bid 3♠, showing precisely this holding and forcing to the heart game.
These bids have the great advantage of showing partner the nature of your support immediately whilst at the same time taking bidding space away from the opponents.
Game-
My preferred convention in this situation is the game-
In the improver’s version on this page any game-
Frequently the hand will be a little light in high-
However, on occasion it will be stronger than this and opener will have to bear this in mind on his rebid.
I should though mention that this straightforward implementation of the idea is not the choice of many modern-
A variation more in line with current expert thinking will be found under extending your methods.
My feeling is that splinter bids in their basic form should be introduced at a fairly early stage -
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Context -
This page last revised 29th Jun 2021
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