Five-card majors for offensive purposes. However, if the trump cards break 4-1 or 1-4, then drawing trump will result in no trumps left for offensive purposes. The value of five-card majors can be understood then on two levels: But five-card majors have several drawbacks: Both partners must agree to follow the five-card major bidding treatment on their opening bid. Opener must have at least five cards in hearts or spades to start the bidding with that suit. Responder is expected to show support with three-card support, indicating an eight-card fit. With only four cards in a major suit, the opening bidder is
Brandeln he is offering not to take any tricks. A Bettel beats a 6-trick Brandel. The highest contract, which beats all the others, is Mord, which is where a player has to take all 7 tricks. The player who has announced the highest bid wins the auction and leads to the first trick. Players must follow suit or, if not able to, play a trump. In a Bettel contract, in which there are no trumps, players must play a higher card if they can. Points for winning are awarded as follows: If the declarer (the winner of the auction) loses, he