Dr. Lynn Berg has been a Floridian since 1960, mainly in DeLand.
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She is a Gold Life Master, a National Teacher Trainer for the American Contract Bridge League, an Easybridge expert, an accredited teacher and certified director and an American Bridge Teachers Association Master Teacher. She is a popular bridge columnist whose specialty is novice and intermediate players.
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Lynn is a retired college English teacher. She lives in Florida with her lively young corgi and two Siamese cats, but loves to travel (especially on shipboard!) She also enjoys reading, gardening and entertaining. She really likes to play bridge, too. Her four children and six grandchildren are scattered all over the country-another great reason to travel.
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Two-suited hands aren't ideal for 2♣ openers, especially when one of the suits is diamonds. 1♠ will be the more common choice, and North may well pass. Indeed, it may pass out often. How does one use the dummy's assets? To ruff diamonds? To take the spade finesse? Try the ruff and you'll be over-trumped, though.
