Bidding, Constructive: Responder
Robert Todd
(525) Fits and More: 2-Way Reverse Drury

When partner opens in 3rd or 4th seat and we have a good hand, we do not want to go jumping around to show it – partner may have no game interest for their opening bid. We want to have an effective way of describing our good hands cheaply when partner opens in 3rd or 4th seat. When partner opens 1-Major and we have a maximum passed hand with a fit, then we want to be able to show this to partner without getting too high. This is what the Drury convention accomplishes.

(525) Fits and More: 2-Way Reverse Drury
Bidding, Competitive Bidding
Robert Todd
(524) Fits and More: Raising Partner in ...

One of the most important parts of bridge is raising partner. We try to raise Opener whenever possible. We may choose not to support partner immediately if we feel we have something more pressing to communicate, in which case we can respond in our own Major, use a negative double, or bid some number of notrump, but in general we strive to “support with support.”

(524) Fits and More: Raising Partner in Competition
Bidding, Constructive: Opener, Constructive: Responder
Robert Todd
(523) NT Auctions: Puppet Stayman and 5-Card ...

Here we look at a 3C response to 1NT used as 5-card Stayman. I nice modern addition to your bidding system. This in combination with a 2C Stayman response created an effective system for communication.

(523) NT Auctions: Puppet Stayman and 5-Card Stayman
Bidding, Constructive: Opener, Constructive: Responder
Robert Todd
(522) NT Auctions: 2S Size Ask Response

When we respond to partner's 1NT opening it is nice to have transfer bids available. Here we look at an upgrade to 4-suited Transfers, called Size Ask, and see how it improves our bidding.

(522) NT Auctions: 2S Size Ask Response
Bidding, Constructive: Responder
Robert Todd
(521) NT Auctions: Responder's 2S Rebid After ...

We can use a Stayman response, followed by a 2S rebid to show an invitational hand with length in the majors. But this bidding sequence can be useful with other invitational hands as well. Let’s see how else it can be used.

(521) NT Auctions: Responder's 2S Rebid After Stayman

Bidding Concepts

(77) What to Expect: Planning as Responder

(77) What to Expect: Planning as Responder

Just as it is important for the Opener to make a plan before they open the bidding it is also important for the Responder to make a plan before they respond to the Opener.  Thinking ahead about what you want to communicate, what you expect from partner, and how the opponent's might make life difficult can greatly help our constructive bidding.