TWiB Lesson #444 (8 of 9)
This week we look at when dummy has a side suit longer than we do and how we use dummies strength to discard our losers on that suit. (Video Coming)
Suit Contracts: Discarding Losers on Dummy's Strength
Suit Contracts: Dummy Reversal
TWiB Lesson #445 (9 of 9)
We normally like to ruff in the short side. But sometimes we my take many ruffs in the long side — setting up the short side. This “Dummy Reversal” is an excellent line of play on certain hands and vs certain defenses. (Video Coming)
More Competitive Bidding: Is it Forcing? by Responder
TWiB Lesson #428 (1 of 9)
When partner opens the bidding and RHO competes the Responder often wants to compete further in the bidding. Responder has a set of tools for competing — one of the most important agreements to have “Is Responder’s Bid Forcing?”
More Competitive Bidding: Is it Forcing? by Advancer
TWiB Lesson #429 (2 of 9)
When LHO opens the bidding and partner competes in the bidding the auctions can get very complicated. As the Advancer we often have many difficult decision about how to compete in the bidding. Here we look at these options and agreements about which bids are forcing!
More Competitive Bidding: Law of Total Tricks
TWiB Lesson #430 (3 of 9)
This week we look at the power of fit and see how the size of that fit affects our hand’s ability to take tricks. We focus on the Law of Total Tricks - when it works and when it needs adjusting!
More Competitive Bidding: Cuebidding the Opponent's Suit - First Round
TWiB Lesson #431 (4 of 9)
When the opponent’s bid a suit they give us the opportunity to bid their suit as a special communication tool with partner. This is called cuebidding the opponent’s suit. Here we look at the meaning of these cuebids early in the auction.
More Competitive Bidding: More Cuebids
TWiB Lesson #432 (5 of 9)
Bidding the opponent’s suit is a is useful on the 1st round of the bidding and later. Here we look at how we use this cuebid later in the bidding.
More Competitive Bidding: Balancing by Responder
TWiB Lesson #433 (6 of 9)
This week we look at Balancing in more detail. Our focus this week is on Balancing by the Responder — how they fight their way back into the auction.
More Competitive Bidding: Balancing NT Bids
TWiB Lesson #434 (7 of 9)
When we are in the balancing seat we need many ways to compete in the bidding. We can use NT bids to compete in the bidding to describe the appropriate hands.
More Competitive Bidding: Balancing with Distributional Hands
TWiB Lesson #435 (8 of 9)
For our TWIB lesson this week we continue our discussion on balancing with a focus on our options for doing so with distributional hands.
More Competitive Bidding: More Balancing
TWiB Lesson #436 (9 of 9)
This week we focus on balancing back into the bidding in a variety of different auctions — this is a key part of modern competitive bidding.
More 2/1 Game-Forcing : Pattern Out Auction
TWiB Lesson #419 (1 of 9)
In a 2/1 GF Auction we often use our 3rd bid to show more about our distribution. We call this “patterning out”.(Video Coming Soon)
More 2/1 Game-Forcing : Splinters in 2/1 GF Auctions
TWiB Lesson #420 (2 of 9)
In 2/1 GF auctions we can use splinter bids to show a fit and shortness while keeping the auction at a relatively low level. Let's look at our options for how to do so. (Video Coming Soon)
More 2/1 Game-Forcing : Solid Suits
TWiB Lesson #421 (3 of 9)
Having an extremely powerful suit can help us reach slam even when the hand is a misfit. In 2/1 GF auctions we have a special way to show these hands. .(Video Coming Soon)
More 2/1 Game-Forcing : Bypassing 4-card Suits
TWiB Lesson #422 (4 of 9)
Deciding which suit to bid, to create a game forcing auction or after you are already in one, can be a difficult decision. Here we look at when it is ok to bypass a 4-card suit vs when we should just be as cheaply as possible.(Video Coming Soon)
More 2/1 Game-Forcing : Delayed Splinters
TWiB Lesson #423 (5 of 9)
After a 2/1 GF and rebid we may find a fit. If we do, one of our options for is a delayed splinter. This shows a fit and shortness. Let's look at how we use these bids to try for slam in these auctions. (Video Coming Soon)
More 2/1 Game-Forcing : Bidding 4th Suit
TWiB Lesson #424 (6 of 9)
When we are in a 2/1 GF auctions and we bid the 4th suit there is a potential for a misunderstand with partner. Here we look at what types hands may need to bid the 4th suit in a game forcing auction. (Video Coming Soon)
More 2/1 Game-Forcing : Using NT Rebids in 2/1 GF Auctions
TWiB Lesson #425 (7 of 9)
In the middle of a 2/1 GF auction some of the most useful bids that we can make are NT bids. This is true for both Opener and Responder. Here we look at how we use these bids to show stoppers and properly describe the strength of our hand. (Video Coming Soon)
More 2/1 Game-Forcing : Special 2M & 2NT Rebids in 2/1 GF
TWiB Lesson #426 (8 of 9)
Here we look at a modern expert treatment in 2/1 GF auctions which uses a 2NT rebid like the rebid of a suit — showing a 6+card suit. Let’s see how it work and how it helps redefine our bidding structure. (Video Coming Soon)
More 2/1 Game-Forcing : 2/1 GF in Competition
TWiB Lesson #427 (9 of 9)
2/1 bids are game-forcing as part of our constructive bidding system. But when we are in a competitive bidding system things change. Here we look at how 2/1 bids change in competition. (Video Coming Soon)