1/12/21 (69 min)
When Responder does not have enough values to make a 2/1 GF bid, they must strive to show both their strength and shape, while keeping the auction at a reasonable level.
1NT Auctions - Modern 1NT Openings Bids
1NT Auctions - Interfering with the Opponent's 1NT Opening
1/19/21 (73 min)
We discuss the type of hands that want to compete over the opponent's notrump. We also look at how conventional systems like DONT help us to do so.
1NT Auctions - Rebids After Opening 1NT
1/26/21 (77 min)
This week we discuss bidding again after we open 1NT. We'll review what we do when partner bids, but also focus on how we can further compete in the bidding if the opponents come in to our auction.
1NT Auctions - Responding to 1NT with the Majors
2/2/21 (74 min)
After partner opens the bidding 1NT, our primary objective is to look for a major suit fit. Here we look at our looks for doing so and how we use them with a large variety of different major suit shapes and strengths.
1NT Auctions - Responding to 1NT with Shapely Hands
2/9/21 (90 min)
Some of the most difficult hands to describe, when responder to 1NT, are shapely hands. Here we look at how it will be a struggle to show our shapely hands when we are weak and how we will need some conventional bids/agreements to describe these hands and keep the auction below 3NT.
1NT Auctions - Responding to 1NT in Competition
2/16/21 (76 min)
We look at how to deal with the opponents competitive bids after partner opens 1NT. We'll focus on the meaning of Double and also look at how we use 2NT as a conventional bid (Simple-sohl).