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Page 71 -- Under the section Responder's Decision with 8 or 9
Total Points, What Level? In the third sentence, change 26 points
to 25 points.
Page 72 -- In the graphic, put a * (star) after the bullet item
"Bid 2NT" and a * (star) prior to the word, "Note."
Page 103 -- In the first paragraph under "Second Choice,"
end the sentence at "It tells partner that you can't bid
a new suit at the one level."
Page 104 -- In the second example, replace the Diamond Jack with
the Diamond ten and make the sentence read: "With no suit
to bid at the one level, bid 1NT."
Page 112 – Adjust the pointcount in the section on 12 or
more*
Responding to a major suit:
•
Bid 2NT with a balanced hand and 12-14 HCP.
•
Bid 3NT with a balanced hand and 15-17 HCP.
•
Bid a new suit
Responding to a minor suit:
•
Bid a new suit.
•
Bid 2NT with a balanced hand and 12-14 HCP.
•
Bid 3NT with a balanced hand and 15-17 HCP.
Page 150 – In the first example, change the bid to 4 Hearts
and revise the explanation. End the sentence after "opener
has 15 total points." Add this sentence, "Since responder
shows at least 10 total points to bid at the two level, opener
should bid game, 4 Hearts."
Page 214 & 215 -- In Example 8, change the Club Jack to the
Club nine on Page 214 and on Page 215 make it read 9 HCP and 11
total points.
Page 244 -- Correct the spelling of cuebid.
Page 250 – Requirements for an Overcall in a Suit –
second bullet (or 10 to 17 total points)
Page 301 – The Bidding – add the following to the first
bullet:
•
North opens the bidding with 1 diamond. Some players may choose
to open 1NT, but using judgment, 1diamond is a better bid since
three points are wasted in the QJ of clubs doubleton.
Page 337 – The Play – adjust the last bullet to:
•
In a contract of 3NT, against the queen of hearts lead, the contract
will probably be successful with four spades, two hearts, one
diamond and two clubs. However, against the queen of diamonds
lead, should South find it, 3NT will not make.
Page 345 – The Play – Add to the second sentence, last
bullet item:
South can lead the singleton diamond, but that will not set the
contract (unless South then underleads the Heart Ace) – it
will just ensure that….
Page 359 (Appendix) – Under “Responding to a Preempt”
– Eliminate the second and third sentences and add: “Responding
to a preempt is more about counting tricks than counting points.”
Page 369 (Appendix) – Under “Weak Two-Bid” –
make the last sentence read, “Classically, this bid describes
a hand with fewer than 13 total points and a strong, six-card
suit, two of the top three honors.
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