Responses to a 1 opening bid are:
Meaning | |
---|---|
3 | Singleton club |
4 | Singleton diamond |
4 | Singleton spade |
Responses to a 1 opening bid:
Meaning | |
---|---|
4 | Singleton diamond |
4 | Singleton club |
4 | Natural |
The purpose of reversed splinter bids is to prevent the opponents from doubling the splinter to suggest a sacrifice. For example:
Dlr: West | North | |||
Vul: E-W | 6 | |||
K6 | ||||
West | Q6432 | East | ||
AQ542 | 87654 | KJT9 | ||
872 | AJT9 | |||
T9 | South | 5 | ||
AQJ | 873 | KT92 | ||
Q543 | ||||
AKJ87 | ||||
3 |
West | North | East | South |
1 | Pass | 4 1 | Dbl |
4 2 | 5 3 | ? |
East is now left with a 5-over-5 decision - is it obvious to double or bid
Playing reversed splinter bids, the auction might instead go:
West | North | East | South |
1 | Pass | 4 1 | Pass |
4 2 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
In this auction, South is less likely to hold club length, and therefore less likely to double.
Reversed splinters were created by Dutch expert Anton Maas.
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