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2010 Articles
Article 16 is Bob’s last article of the 2010 season.
A quick Review of the definitions and scope or the articles from 2009.
An in depth review of the foundation articles of 2009.
Odds and Ends are addressed. Loose ends that we left hanging last year; e.g. balancing and intruding over preempts.
More odds and ends including more complex balancing situations.
More Odds and Ends; Balancing after both opponents have bid.
More odds and ends; Bidding over preempts.
Bidding over higher level preempts.
Conventional Doubles: responsive doubles and Snapdragon.
Almost all one level doubles are responsive of some kind.
Preempts by Intruder
Direct Cue Bids (QBs) by intruder
Top and Bottom QBs.
Bidding over a 1NT opener.
Intruding on Weak NT openers.
Advancing overcalls of Weak NT openers.
An Epilogue of the two years of articles on intruding on the opponents auctions.

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