| 14.1 |
When you talk of the auction, don't
use the word "hierarchy" but rather "classification/position" |
| 14.2 |
Get them to memorise the hierarchy
of the suits.[the rest of this won't translate unless there is an
equivalent mnemonic "word" to remember the suit order] [but it goes
like this] with this "magic" word (by which all Bridge players recognise
each other !) "Sapécécaté" [Enteespehadicle!!!] and tell them that
it will replace the word "hello" in the next lesson (for those who
haven't forgotten it!) |
| 14.3 |
Show the connection between the Spade/Heart
score and the Diamond/Club score: the more expensive are the majors
at 30 points per trick, the less expensive, the minors at 20 points;
above the two on its throne the "king No-Trump". |
| 14.4 |
It is always the player to the left
of the declarer who will ask for the little paper from his partner. |
| 14.5 |
Don't insist too much on the choice
of the 3, but show that you can't lead the Queen which would be promising
a head of sequence |
| 14.6 |
Another little revision of " play
high and short": it can do no harm. |
| 14.7 |
You can ask South how he can get into
dummy if he has no Clubs left in hand. He must reply that only Trumps
will do it. Take the opportunity to mention that there are cases where
you mustn't play Trumps straight away, when Trumps serve as the communication
to get over to master cards. But don't labour the point: it isn't
the theme of today's lesson. |
| 14.8 |
Underline the importance of overbidding:
it would be silly to let East-West play 2" when it is possible to
make nine tricks in North-South in Hearts as Trumps (14.9). |
| 14.9 |
Ask East if it is in his interests
to play 3". Explain that there may be a reason to fail his own contract
since the number of points that you give to an opponent when going
down by one trick is less than the number of points that he would
score if he makes his own contract. |
