TWIB Lesson #334 (6 of 8)
This week we look at how having a double fit or having a misfit affects our hand evaluation.
Hand Evaluation: Double Fits and Misfits
Hand Evaluation: Fitting Cards and Wasted Values
TWIB Lesson #335 (7 of 8)
This week we look at how fitting honors improve the playing strength of a hand and how wasted values make it extremely difficult for our side to get rid of our losers.
Hand Evaluation: Losers and Covers - Losing Trick Count
TWIB Lesson #336 (8 of 8)
This week we conclude the hand evaluation discussion by looking at a method for evaluating highly distributional hands: Losing Trick Count. We focus on Losers and Covers.
Overcalls: 1-Level Simple Overcalls
TWIB Lesson #320 (1 of 8)
This week we look at one of the most common and most abused bids in all of competitive bidding: the 1-level overcall.
Overcalls: 2-Level Simple Overcalls
TWIB Lesson #321 (2 of 8)
This week we look at overcalls at the 2-level, some of the most abused bids in all of bridge.
Overcalls: 2-Level Jump Overcalls
TWIB Lesson #322 (3 of 8)
This week we look at making a 2-level preempt after our RHO has opened the bidding.
Overcalls: 2-Suited Overcalls
TWIB Lesson #323 (4 of 8)
Overcalls that show two suits at once can be effective competitive tools.
Overcalls: Sandwich Seat Overcalls
TWIB Lesson #324 (5 of 8)
Here we look at our bidding options and considerations when LHO opens the bidding and RHO responds - Bidding in the Sandwich Seat.
Overcalls: Balancing Seat Overcalls
TWIB Lesson #325 (6 of 8)
Here we look at our options for how to overcall in the balancing seat.
Overcalls: Notrump Overcalls
TWIB Lesson #326 (7 of 8)
Here we look at what we show when we make NT overcalls in a variety of different situations.
Overcalls: Higher Level Jump Overcalls
TWIB Lesson #327 (8 of 8)
This week we look at making those jump overcalls at even higher levels.
Responding to 1NT: Weak Hand
TWIB Lesson #312 (1 of 8)
I hope you find this week’s focus on how (and when) to respond to 1NT with a weak hand useful.
Responding to 1NT: Invitational Hand
TWIB Lesson #313 (2 of 8)
This week we look at how to describe a variety of invitational hands opposite a 1NT Opener.
Responding to 1NT: Game Forcing
TWIB Lesson #314 (3 of 8)
This week we look at our tools for Responding to 1NT with a hand holding enough values to force to game.
Responding to 1NT: Slam Invitational Hands
TWIB Lesson #315 (4 of 8)
Here we look at how to explore slam after partner opens the bidding 1NT.
Responding to 1NT: 2-Suited, Both Majors
TWIB Lesson #316 (5 of 8)
Here we look at how to bid our hands with length in both Majors after partner opens 1NT.
Responding to 1NT: 5-card Major, 4+card minor
TWIB Lesson #317 (6 of 8)
With both a 5-card Major and a minor suit, it can be difficult to respond to 1NT and encapsulate all the aspects of the hand.
Responding to 1NT: Other 2-Suited Hands
TWIB Lesson #318 (7 of 8)
Here we look at how we respond to a 1NT Opener with 2-suited hands that primary involve a long minor (and at most a 4-card Major).
Responding to 1NT: In Competition
TWIB Lesson #319 (8 of 8)
We complete our Responding to 1NT lessons by looking at how our agreements change in competition.