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Lesson 1 (Page 30) - Under "Instructions"
"What would the trick score be for the contracts in Exercise
Seven?"
Lesson 3 (Page 62) - Change the "Conclusion" to
read:
"With 8 or 9 total points, bid 2NT. It will be up to the
opener to make a final
decision. Opener will carry on to game with the maximum of 17
HCP."
Introduce the idea of judgment by adding:
"With 16 HCP, opener should use judgment to decide whether
to bid 3NT or to pass
responder's invitational bid."
Lesson 3 (Page 68) - Under "The Play" in the second
paragraph.
How many sure tricks does declarer have? (Five.)
Lesson 4 (Page 72) - Under "Responder classifies strength"
12 to 16 (or more - very strong hands are not treated separately
at this point)
Lesson 6 (Page 111) - Adjust the following examples:
Example 7 - line two - Distr. Points 2 (dummy points)
Example 8 - Change clubs to AQ974
HCPs 9
Distr. Points 2 (dummy Points)
Lesson 7 (Page 120) - Add this section following "Advancing
to an overcall"
Rest of the auction
Following a cuebid by the advancing player, the rest of the
auction is not defined in
the Standard American bidding system. It's recommended that the
teacher define new bids
by the advancer according to what's popular in the local bridge
community. (Note that
some teachers may not choose to teach cuebids at this time.)
Lesson 7 (Page 128) - Example 3, Under "Instructions"
Make the Bid - 4 Hearts and eliminate the other info
Lesson 8 (Page 148) - Make the last paragraph to the teacher
read:
Introduce the idea of using judgment when deciding on an opening
bid. North
should open 1D not 1NT with two unguarded suits. East should double
and South, etc.
Lesson 9 (Page 183) - Add this info in parens in the middle
of the paragraph
South can lead the singleton diamond, but that will not set
the contract (unless
South then underleads the Heart Ace) - it will just ensure….
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