The Splinter

This book is intended to bridge players who know the basic rules of the game and want to advance their game level. Bridge couples players, who learn the conventions described in this book, will increase their game enjoyment, their bidding will more accurate and their hand description will be clearer and more precise to the partner. This book shall show typical Splinter hands distributions and how to bid and plan the game to achieve the auction goals. A splinter bid is a convention whereby a double jump response in a side-suit indicates excellent support for partner's major-suit opening bid (at least four cards), a singleton or void in the side-suit (but not the ace or king) and interest in slam. Splinter is the only bid deals with short suite description.