Rodger D Archer

Pinpoint Raises For 5 Card Majors Rodger D Archer

Pinpoint Raises is a new bidding convention that can be used with the Standard American bidding system. It replaces the raises used with major suits after an opening bid, and displaces Bergen raises, as well as many bids made based on the Law of Total Tricks. This convention is especially designed to provide better partnership strength communication when nearing the threshold of part-game and game, as well as enhancing slam bid exploration. These raises function with 3 or 4+ card support for your partner, and can be used in spite of opponent interference. A modified form of the Drury convention is also supported. Included in the book are examples and exercises as well as several deals taken from real club games to illustrate how they may function in actual play. There are statistics and probabilities provided as background material. Like many conventions, it might benefit a relatively small number of deals, but the impact can be significant compared to results from standard methods. Pinpoint Raises are appropriate for novices as well as experienced bridge players.

Regardless of your current methods, working through the ideas, logic, and exercises in this book could be a valuable learning experience.