Further on down in this article you'll see a new link that will take you to Bridge Solver On-Line where you can walk through the featured hand and see what happens when you play a wrong card. This will be a regular feature in Vil's articles from now on.
Simple bidding can become not quite so simple in some situations, which is why you need to have a way to keep bidding open by using the “fourth suit forcing” principle. “Fourth suit forcing” can be just that: if you bid the fourth suit after three have been bid, it is FORCING partner to bid, that’s all you need to remember at this stage of your bridge development. Let’s have a look at a very interesting deal from today’s session.
Board 11 from Wednesday 23/01/2019
Dealer S Nil Vul