TWiB Lesson #592 (8 of 9)
When partner opens the bidding 1-minor (1m), a jump shift to 2-Major (2M) by Responder can be used for a variety of different hand types. Both the standard approach of a strong jump shift and the common approach of a weak jump shift leave a lot to be desired. The modern style is for good hands to go slow, which makes a strong jump shift less appealing because it eats up valuable bidding space. With players responding to a 1m opening bid with 1M more and more aggressively, this makes using a weak jump shift less common…
TWiB Lesson #572 (6 of 9)
When responding to partner’s 1-Major opening bid, Responder tries to apply the Law of Total Tricks (LOTT) – getting to the size of the partnership’s fit as quickly as possible. This LOTT bidding is especially effective when our side has a 9+card fit. Bergen Raises are a set of conventional bids Responder can use when responding to a 1-Major opening bid with 4+card support (at least a 9+card fit). Let’s see how this system works.
TWiB Lesson #574 (8 of 9)
Jumping in the auction eats up a lot of bidding space, which is likely to make communicating with partner more difficult. Since our jump bid may make future communication more difficult, it should have a specific meaning. When partner opens the bidding, Responder’s jump shifts can be used to show a variety of different types of hands. We need to decide, as a partnership, which ones we want to use. We will choose different agreements for different situations.
TWiB Lesson #575 (9 of 9)
When partner makes a bid, and we choose to bid a suit of our own, this is called a freebid. In most normal situations freebids show values (called positive freebids) and are often forcing 1-round. We’ve all heard the saying -- a new suit is forcing by an unpassed hand. Unfortunately, this is not always true, but it is often our agreement. Let’s look at freebids made by a passed hand and see how the fact that we are passed changes these situations.
TWiB Lesson #577 (2 of 9)
When Opener makes a jump shift into a new suit with their second bid, it is a strong bid that creates a game forcing auction. This is a good bid because it ensures we reach game, but it is a bad bid because it eats up a lot of bidding space without fully describing our distribution. This is a problem. One of the most difficult opening hands to describe to partner is the unbalanced single-suited (one 6+card suit) hand with 18-19 HCP. This is one of the strongest hands that does not open the bidding 2♣. Let’s look at a system that helps us improve our jump shift methods.
TWiB Lesson #382 (5 of 8)
When LHO opens the bidding and the auction passes around to partner they may balance back into the bidding. Once they do so, we need to know our options for how to raise their suit. Here we see how! (Video Coming Soon)
TWiB Lesson #383 (6 of 8)
When we open the bidding with a suit and partner responders in a new suit, usually looking for a Major suit fit, then we need to have a variety of ways of raising their suit. Here we look at those options. (Video Coming Soon)
TWiB Lesson #384 (7 of 8)
When we interfere in the bidding and our partner (the Advancer) bids a new suit then when we have a fit we need to know our options for how to support them. We look at those options here. (Video Coming Soon)
TWiB Lesson #385 (8 of 8)
When Opener bids two suits and we have a fit for their second suit we need to know our options for how to raise that suit. Here we look at those options. (Video Coming Soon)
TWiB Lesson #369 (1 of 9)
The modern system of responding to our partner’s opening bids is 2 over 1 Game Forcing. Let’s look at the fundamentals of how we make these responses and what they promise.
TWiB Lesson #370 (2 of 9)
This week we look at one of my least favorite auctions in all of bridge, the minor suit 2/1 GF auction.
TWiB Lesson #371 (3 of 9)
After a 2/1 GF bid is made by Responder, Opener has to make a rebid. These rebid agreements are vital to continuing the auction and determining the best final contract.
TWiB Lesson #372 (4 of 9)
One of the most important bids in a 2/1 GF auction is the 4th bid, the Responder’s Rebid. Here we look at Responder’s options.
TWiB Lesson #373 (5 of 9)
When partner opens the bidding with 1-Major and we have less than game forcing values here we look at our options for how to respond.
TWiB Lesson #374 (6 of 9)
When Responder uses 1NT Semi-Forcing then Opener must select their rebid to describe their hand. Make sure you know how to do that.
TWiB Lesson #375 (7 of 9)
When Responder starts with 1NT Semi-Forcing then they need to use their second bid to further describe their hand, in both shape and strength.
TWiB Lesson #376 (8 of 9)
When we have a hand that is almost strong enough to make a jump shift, but not quite, we make a 2nd bid that is non-forcing and then make a 3rd call to show our extra values. (Video Coming Soon)
TWiB Lesson #377 (9 of 9)
When we are in a 2/1 GF auctions then we have a variety of extremely useful slam bidding tools. Here we look at what these options are and how to best use them. (Video Coming Soon)
TWiB Lesson #360 (1 of 9)
This week we look at how we continue thee bidding with after Opener shows a balance hand by rebidding NT. This includes corrective bids, invitational ones, and game forcing ones.
TWiB Lesson #361 (2 of 9)
Here we look at how Responder continues the auction after Opener starts the bidding with 1-suit and rebids that same suit.
TWiB Lesson #362 (3 of 9)
Here we look at how the Responder continues the bidding when Opener shows a 2-suited hand.
TWiB Lesson #363 (4 of 9)
Here we look at how Responder continues the auction after Opener starts the bidding with 1-suit and rebids that same suit showing a strong hand - Reverse or Jump Shift. (Video Coming Soon)
TWiB Lesson #364 (5 of 9)
This week we look at how Responder continues the auction when they hear Opener make a support double. (Video Coming Soon)
TWiB Lesson #365 (6 of 9)
As Responder we can use a Negative Double with a variety of different hand shapes and strengths. Here we look at how we use our rebid to clarify to partner what type of negative double we made. (Video Coming Soon)
TWiB Lesson #366 (7 of 9)
After we make a freebid on the first round as Responder, our rebids on the second round of the bidding in these auctions are important. (Video Coming Soon)
