Play of the hand in Notrump is in some ways simpler than in suit contracts. Here we focus on giving you a good understanding of the issues that arise in Notrump play and empowering you to solve your declarer play problems. 1. Taking Tricks, 2. Developing Tricks, 3. Finesses of Many Kinds, 4. Making a Plan, 5. Hold-Up Plays, 6. Control of the Hand, 7. Transportation, 8. Timing. Includes 80 bidding problems.
When we have a fit for partner's suit it is important for us to show it to them. But we need to communicate more than just our fit. We must also strive to show our strength and other information about our shape. Here we look at Raising Partner's Suit in a variety of different situations: 1. Major Opening, 2. Minor Opening, 3. Direct Overcalls, 4. Sandwich Seat Overcalls, 5. Balancing Seat Overcalls, 6. Responder's Suit, 7. Advancer's Suit, 8. Opener's Second Suit. Includes 80 bidding problems.
The 2 over 1 Game Forcing bidding system can be incredibly useful for getting to the right contract without fear of being passed below game. It can also help us explore for slam at lower levels. There are actually very few 2/1 bids, but the system extends beyond those to help with non-game forcing bids too. In this collection you take a look at how this whole system works through 90 expertly written interactive bidding problems.
This series focuses on how Responder can rebid in order to find fits in their suit. We will see that Responder has to consider showing their shape (length of their suit) and showing their strength. This collection covers the following: 1. Responder's Rebids: After 1NT or 2NT Rebid by Opener, 2. After Opener Rebids Their Suit, 3. When Opener Shows a 2-Suited Hand, 4. After Reverses and Jump Shifts, 5. After a Support Double, 6. After a Negative Double, 7. After Our Freebid, 8. After a Redouble, 9. After LHO Overcalls
It is important for you and your partner to be on the same page about Doubles. This collection covers the following: 1. Takeout Doubles, 2. Negative Doubles, 3. Responsive Doubles, 4. Support Doubles, 5. Balancing and Reopening Doubles, 6. Non-Takeout Doubles, 7. Doubles on the 2nd Round of the Bidding 8. Other Doubles
The opening lead is our primary advantage as defenders, do not waste it! Here we will learn to collect information by listening to the auction - both what was bid and was not bid. From this analysis, we will develop a process for how to defend the hand. This will be a challenge - there is much to think about and many places where we can make mistakes. But this challenge is fun and a major part of the game. In this series, we will learn about opening leads vs preempts, 12-14 point opening hands, NT openers, 3NT, 4 major, 5 minor, slam, and partscore contracts.
Opener’s rebid is one of the most important actions in the auction. In this collection, we will learn about : 1. Balanced Opening Hands, 2. Unbalanced 1-Suited Opening Hands, 3. Unbalanced 2-Suited Opening Hands, 4. Unbalanced Strong 2-Suited Opening Hands, 5. Opener's Rebids After Responder's Freebid, 6. Opener's Rebids over Negative Doubles, 7. Opener's Rebids after RHO Overcalls, 8. Opener's Rebids After Partner Raises.
Evaluating our hand is a bit of an art form. There are many things to take into consideration. Before the auction begins, we only have the information about the board (position and vulnerability) as well as our cards to help us make a decision. We begin with HCP and then make adjustments to our values for location of honors and distribution. Here we look at our considerations and how to calculate our values. Included in this collection are all 8 sets on hnad evaluation: 1. Before the Auction Begins, 2. After Partner Bids, 3. When the Opponents Bid, 4. Evaluate and Re-Evaluate, 5. Law of Total Tricks, 6. Double Fits and Misfits, 7. Fitting Honors and Wasted Values, 8. Losers and Covers
An overcall is quite different from an opening bid. It is an effort to compete in the bidding after the opponents have already struck the first blow. An overcall is one of the worst-defined bids in all of bridge. It contains a tremendous amount of shape and strength variation. It is a flawed bid because it is extremely difficult for partner to know what we are showing. Despite all this, overcalls are a vital part of bridge and competitive bidding. They are one of the most used parts of the game and something that every bridge player makes each time they play, so we must learn to use and understand them. This collection includes lessons on the following: 1. 1-Level Simple Overcalls, 2. 2-Level Simple Overcalls, 3. 2-Level Jump Overcalls, 4. 2-Suited Overcalls, 5. Overcalls in the Sandwich Seat, 6. Overcalls in the Balancing Seat, 7. Notrump Overcalls, 8. High-Level Jump Overcalls
Use these bidding tools to help your side reach the best spot when partner opens 1NT. This collection includes the following: 1. Responding to 1NT with Weak Hands, 2. Responding to 1NT with Invitational Hands, 3. Responding to 1NT with Game Forcing Hands, 4. Responding to 1NT wit Slam Invitational+ Hands, 5. Responding to 1NT with Both Majors, 6. Responding to 1NT with 5+card Major and 4+card minor, 7. Responding to 1NT with Other 2-Suited Hands, 8. Responding to 1NT in Competition
It is important to understand why we learn conventions. They are tools to help us better communicate with partner. But we must become a craftsman and learn to use our tools effectively. Until we do, we will not be able to get the most out of them. The process of learning to use a new convention can be a difficult one. We will often take one step back in an effort to move forward. It is important for us to recognize this and realize that adopting a new convention and learning to use it effectively is a long-term investment in improving our game. Here you will find a collection of common conventions that can quickly and easily be added to your bidding toolbelt. Each convention is thoroughly discussed while giving you the opportunity to practice and play with my guidance. In this first series, I've included conventions that I know will instantly improve your bidding and get you to the right contract more often. You will have 10 or more bidding problems to play on each of the following topics - Stayman, Transfers, Takeout Doubles, Negative Doubles, Reverses, Preemptive Openings, Responding to Preempts, 2C Openings, Michaels Cuebids, Unusual 2NT, and Ace Asking Bids.
It is important to understand why we learn conventions. They are tools to help us better communicate with partner. But we must become a craftsman and learn to use our tools effectively. Until we do, we will not be able to get the most out of them. The process of learning to use a new convention can be a difficult one. We will often take one step back in an effort to move forward. It is important for us to recognize this and realize that adopting a new convention and learning to use it effectively is a long-term investment in improving our game. Here you will find a collection of common conventions that can quickly and easily be added to your bidding toolbelt. Each convention is thoroughly discussed while giving you the opportunity to practice and play with my guidance. In this first series, I've included conventions that I know will instantly improve your bidding and get you to the right contract more often. You will have 10 or more bidding problems to play on each of the following topics - Splinter Bids, Jacoby 2NT, 4th Suit Forcing, New Minor Forcing, Inverted Minors, Support Doubles, Responsive Doubles, Raising Partner's Major Suit, and More Raising Partner's Suit.
It is important to understand why we learn conventions. They are tools to help us better communicate with partner. But we must become a craftsman and learn to use our tools effectively. Until we do, we will not be able to get the most out of them. The process of learning to use a new convention can be a difficult one. We will often take one step back in an effort to move forward. It is important for us to recognize this and realize that adopting a new convention and learning to use it effectively is a long-term investment in improving our game. Here you will find a collection of common conventions that can quickly and easily be added to your bidding toolbelt. Each convention is thoroughly discussed while giving you the opportunity to practice and play with my guidance. In this third series, I've included conventions that I know will instantly improve your bidding and get you to the right contract more often. You will have 10 or more bidding problems to play on each of the following topics - Minor Suit Transfers, Superaccepts, Dealing with Competition over 1NT, Responding to 1NT with Both Majors, Lebensohl, Ogust, DONT, Cappelletti, Drury, Help Suit Game Tries, Western Cuebids, Control-Showing Bids, 2-Way New Minor Forcing.
eading the proper card from your hand is important because it gives partner a chance to work out what is going on and may allow them to find the proper way to defend the hand. This collection includes 80 hands on card combinations, the rule of 11, leads in partner's suit, when to lead partner's suit, power leads, A/Q for attitude, K for count, Rule of 10/12, and interpreting partner's lead.