Partnership Bidding at Bridge by Robson and Segal.

On this page I will publish some examples of the methods we play from this book.

1. 2001 congress at Blackpool

			J 10 9 4
			A K 10 6 4
			10 4
			Q 7
			8 5
			Q 9 7 5 3
			A K J 7 6
			A

I find the opportunities for a fit jump are seldom, but here I finally got one as South (both vulnerable):

N	E	S	W
			1
2	P	4	P
4	P	P	P

and 11 tricks were easily made.

EW did not further compete the hand, but over 4, North has an obvious double, for an easy 800 score.

2. 2002 National Swiss team at Leeds

	NS game		K Q x x
			x x x
			Q J x x x
			x
			A J x x x
			A K Q
			10 x x
			x x

The bidding:

N	E	S	W
		1	2
4	4NT	P	5
P	P	5	A.P.

2=Michaels. The meaning of 4NT was not clear. Since we were vulnerable, playing teams, I decided to take insurance and bid 5 spades, which went one down. Our team mates went one down doubled in 5 clubs, a swing of 5 IMPs. Not a success for the fit jump, but I felt I had to bid 5 spades, as there are layouts where it makes. Maybe North's 4 bid is too much and 3 would have been better (FNJ)? North has six losers, so his fit jump is correct. They have a 10 card fit and we have an 8 and a 9 card fit. Total tricks is 20, however they are split 10-10 on this hand.