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Detail specifications 65BA - Level 1 ★

Number of tricks you can make regarding your line's points

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How many points for how many tricks...
Here is the concordance between the number of points your line is holding and the number of tricks you can make (that's an average, of course....)
Dashboard Decision Table

Team Points Number of tricks
21-22 7
23-24 8
25-26 9 NT game
26-27 10 Game in major suits
28-29 11 Game in minor suits
SWNE
1NT
Pass
Pass
Pass
7
6
5
2
J
5
4
3
J
7
4
6
5
    
    
    
A
K
10
K
Q
6
Q
5
2
K
4
3
2
Not easy to make 7 tricks, with a total of 19 HCP.
 
 
Needed points for slams
Nombre de points du camp : nombre de levées
Team Points Number of tricks
33 12 NT Small slam
37 13 NT Grand slam
When playing a trump contract, you may ask for a slam with less HCP but a good distribution.
SWNE
1NT
Pass
4NT
Pass
6NT
Pass
Pass
Pass
A
Q
4
K
4
K
10
9
3
A
J
7
3
    
    
    
K
J
10
9
8
A
6
5
Q
J
K
Q
9
33 HCP in your line too easy, isn't it ! You lose Ace ♣...and that's it.
 
 
Subtracted values
Two hands holding the exact same number of HCP can be very different in terms of efficience
  • A 4332 distribution will stop you from ruffing or establishing a suit. Therefore, with this type of hand, you'll need more HCP.
  • Scattered honors in all suits are less efficient than honors gathered in two suits
  • Stiff honors : they might end up worth nothing at all ....
  • The lack of Aces is always a problem, of course

SWNE
1
Pass
2
J
4
3
K
4
3
2
J
6
3
K
J
5
With this hand, you can't even count 10 support points. Your scattered honors are not worth much. Downgrade your hand, it's a too regular one.
 
 
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