Here we look at the uses of Opener’s rebids after we have found a fit - in both constructive and competitive auctions.
(344) Opener's Rebids After RHO Overcalls
(342) Opener's Rebids After Responder's Freebid
(341) Strong Unbalanced 2-Suited Opening Hands
(340) Unbalanced 2-Suited Opening Hand
(339) Unbalanced 1-Suited Opening Hands
(338) Balanced Opening Hands
(221) Corrective vs. Forward-Going Bids
(220) Offensively- vs. Defensively-Oriented Hands
(219) Partnership Discussions - Understanding Partner's Style
(187) Notrump Interference: DONT and Meckwell
(182) Bridge Philosophy: Play the Hand During the Auction
(181) Bridge Philosophy: Visualizing Responder's Hand as a Defender
(180) Bridge Philosophy: Visualizing Opener's Hand as a Defender
(179) Bridge Philosophy: Listening to the Opponents' Auction
(141) Bidding Philosophy: Transfers in Competition
(140) Bidding Philosophy: Lead Directing Doubles
(139) Bidding Philosophy: Cuebidding the Opponent's Suit
(138) Bidding Philosophy: Steps vs. Specific Bids
This month we return to discussions of Bidding Philosophy. We begin by examining the differences in natural auctions (also called specific auctions) and step-based auctions. In doing so, we try to understand how we communicate with partner and why we have different approaches for different situations.