D.S.I.P. Correspondence Course
Chapter I Selling the Concept
Tactics
- D.S.I.P. The
original fight
D.S.I.P.
Single Handed Bidding Partnership
bidding
D.S.I.P.
Green Light Stupid
penalty Doubles
Demise
of Penalty Doubles IMP
Scale robs you
D.S.I.P.
– Negative Inference Competing
D.S.I.P.
- History Eric
Kokish
D.S.I.P.
Defining Q Bids Replacing
Q Bids
D.S.I.P.
- Scope Penalty
Doubles still around
D.S.I.P.
– Single Handed Bidding Bidding
your hand again
Taking
out Insurance Penalty
Double insurance
D.S.I.P.
Duplication of Value D.S.I.P.
double resembles a splinter
D.S.I.P.
Justification Allows
more penalty doubles
D.S.I.P.
Karen Walker Karen’s
views
Forcing
Pass vrs D.S.I.P. Borrowing from forcing pass theory
D.S.I.P.
– Cavendish D.S.I.P. examples
D.S.I.P.
A Discussion A
Philosophical Discussion
D.S.I.P.
Decision Making Bridge is a Partnership Game
D.S.I.P.
Common Sense Doubles in front of the bidder
D.S.I.P.
Permission to Bid Green Light – Red Light
D.S.I.P.
Please Pull Partner Do not pull penalty doubles
D.S.I.P.
Serious Intent Not just competing
D.S.I.P.
& Sacrificing Preventing Pseudo Sacrifices
Penalty
Doubles - D.S.I.P. High level doubles
Single
Handed Bidding Bidding Partners hand
Trump
Stack Mentality No trump Stack Doubles
Validation
Part I World Class Players view
Enforcer
Doubles Bidding Cop
D.S.I.P.
- Discipline Not
for “Modern Bidders”
D.S.I.P.
Theory What
is it ??
D.S.I.P. The 3rd Case They own
the hand
D.S.I.P.
- Belated Doubles Opponents
vul you not
Competitive
Doubles Do not want to sell out
D.S.I.P.
2nd Double T/O
double & 2nd Double
D.S.I.P.
Invitational Hands Invitational
values still D.S.I.P.
D.S.I.P.
Leeway Discretion
before valour
D.S.I.P.
Match Points Not
a good mix
D.S.I.P.
- Anti-intuitive Distributional
hands
D.S.I.P.
Penalty Conversion Converting
for penalties
D.S.I.P.
The Pass Pass
– dbl inversion
D.S.I.P.
- Balance of Power Balance
of power doubles
D.S.I.P.
vrs Doubles/Undoubles Showing
extra
D.S.I.P.
- Check Back Checking
back in their suit
D.S.I.P.
- Freedom License
to bid
D.S.I.P.
- Modified Modified
version
D.S.I.P.
5 level Penalty
at 5 level
D.S.I.P.
Doubles For Dummies Competitive
Doubles
D.S.I.P.
Fit vrs Non-fit Non
fit D.S.I.P. doubles
D.S.I.P.
Part III The
Green Card
D.S.I.P.
Misfit Auctions Misfits
D.S.I.P.
Primer Cole’s
notes
D.S.I.P.
Re-opening Doubles Shape
not required
D.S.I.P.
Pass out seat Pass
out always D.S.I.P.
D.S.I.P.
- High Levels Includes
games at 4 level
D.S.I.P.
- Bidding Partners Hand Penalty
conversions
D.S.I.P.
– Co-operative Doubles Cross
breed
D.S.I.P.
Defensive Tricks Hand
evaluation
D.S.I.P.
- Conversion Chart Quantifying
D.S.I.P. Doubles
D.S.I.P.
- Definitions Competition
Defined
D.S.I.P.
- Subsequent Doubles Initial
action only
D.S.I.P.
- Taking Fixes Punishing
Bad Bidders
D.S.I.P.
Half Measures Take
your plus
D.S.I.P.
Competitive Doubles Need
element of competition
D.S.I.P.
Double Overview Structure
of the Beast
D.S.I.P.
Vrs Support Doubles Support
Doubles
The
“ I “ in D.S.I.P. Brainstorming
Thinking
in D.S.I.P. New
way of thinking
Was
That a Penalty Double ? Penalty
double now simplified
Penalty
Doubles of Games Encouraging
doubles of games
Psychological
Penalty Doubles Zia
Mahood
D.S.I.P. Part Deux Variable Strength Overcalls
D.S.I.P.
- Distribution Bid
Your hand twice
D.S.I.P.
Takeout Doubles Overcall
& Subsequent Dbl
D.S.I.P.
- Raising Overcalls Support
Double to an overcall
D.S.I.P.
- Rescuing Bidding rescues the
opponents
D.S.I.P.
- Responsive Responsive
D.S.I.P. Double
D.S.I.P.
- Shape before Strength Determines
Overcall Style
D.S.I.P.
& Overcalls D.S.I.P.
not T/O
D.S.I.P.
Game Tries Game
try doubles
D.S.I.P.
– Negative Free Bids Negative
Free Bids
D.S.I.P.
- Defense vrs Pre-empts Never
a trump stack double
D.S.I.P.
- Pre-empts Partner
raises – D.S.I.P. applies
D.S.I.P.
Jump to Game Partners
jump to game
D.S.I.P.
Jump to Game II Opponents
jump to game
D.S.I.P.
Pre-emptive Auctions Opponents
pre-empt
D.S.I.P.
& Pre-empts Opponents
jam you
D.S.I.P. Thrump Doubles Getting to 3NT
D.S.I.P.
Competitive Toys Toys
are pre-empts
D.S.I.P.
Pre-empts They
own their trump suit
D.S.I.P.
- Passed Hands Pre-empts
after passed hand
D.S.I.P.
Weak Jump Overcalls D.S.I.P.
substitutes for natural 2NT
D.S.I.P.
Strong NT Know thy understandings
1NT
& D.S.I.P. Doubles D.S.I.P.
in front of suit
D.S.I.P.
Forcing 1NT Forcing
NT understandings
D.S.I.P.
NT Defense Vulnerability
Considerations
Weak
NT Defense 1st
Dbl D.S.I.P.
D.S.I.P.
Sandwich Position 2NT (natural) extinct in sandwich
D.S.I.P.
& 2NT D.S.I.P.
double replaces 2NT
D.S.I.P.
- Take out D.S.I.P.
doubles after T.O. doubles
D.S.I.P.
- Pass then Double Pass
followed by a double
Scrambling
2NT Pulling
Doubles ( 2 level )
Pulling
Doubles of 4♥/4♠ Lebensohl
( 4 level)
Pulling
Penalty Doubles Examples
D.S.I.P.
- Systemic Toys 3rd
Case D.S.I.P. Doubles
D.S.I.P.
- Forcing Auctions Toys
– Dbl penalty not D.S.I.P.
D.S.I.P.
- Negative Doubles Opponents
Negative Doubles
D.S.I.P.
– Redoubles Doubling their toys
Toys
– Jump to Game Jumping
to game Vul
D.S.I.P.
Balancing Behind the Suit
D.S.I.P. Balancing Principles One level balance
D.S.I.P.
Free Bids Free
bids extinct
D.S.I.P.
- Trapping Opponent’s psyches
D.S.I.P.
- Penalty Balancing
Doubles
D.S.I.P.
Dual Mode Switch
Hitting
D.S.I.P.
Forcing Pass Auctions Auctions
which turn them on
Forcing
Pass Theory Warning
vrs Green Light
Forcing
Passes - Context “Owning the Auction”
Forcing
Pass - No Fit No
Fit
Penalty
Doubles - Forcing Auctions Penalty
Doubles turn them on
D.S.I.P.
- 2/1 Forcing
Pass rules
D.S.I.P.
- Game Bids Bidding
Games
Tactics
- Forcing Passes Definition
Strong
Hands – Forcing Pass Intruders
in your auction
D.S.I.P.
Vul Games Vulnerability
Considerations
Forcing
Pass - 2 Level Overcalls 2 level Overcalls
Looking
for Cues Forcing
Pass Cues
Forcing
Pass - Pre-empts Pre-empts
D.S.I.P.
- Biting the Bullet Bermuda
Bowl
Counter
Terrorism Homeland
Security
Forcing
Pass 2♣ 2♣
Treatments
Forcing
Pass Revisited Example
Penalty
Doubles - One level One
level
Co-operative
Doubles Lebensohl
Pre-empts
Forcing Pass Pre-empts
Bridge
Judgment Judgment
D.S.I.P.
& Q Bids Know
thy Q Bids
D.S.I.P.
Slam Level Slam
Undoubles