Hand of the Week #221 ♦
N E S W 1♠ P P X 2♥ 3♣ 3♥ P P P North starts us
N E S W 1♠ P P X 2♥ 3♣ 3♥ P P P North starts us
N E S W P 1NT P 2♣* P 2♦* P 3NT P P P As mentioned
N E S W P 1NT P 2♣* P 2♦* P 3NT P P P West starts
N E S W 2♦ P P P Looking at our potential losers in this hand, we
N E S W 2♦ P P P A short and sweet auction sees South declare in
N E S W 1NT X XX* P 2♣ P P P South's penalty double of our
N E S W 1NT X XX* P 2♣ P P P East opens the bidding with 1NT
When your side makes a takeout double in the bidding, it is important to know how to respond. In
N E S W 1♣ P 1♠ P 2♠ P P P Looking at our losers on
N E S W 1♣ P 1♠ P 2♠ P P P A nice, simple auction sees North-South
When you and your partner are defending hand, it is a good idea to agree on a 'signalling system'
N E S W 1NT P 2♣* P 2♥ P 2NT P P P Given North's lead
N E S W 1NT P 2♣* P 2♥ P 2NT P P P West opens 1NT
Pre-emptive bids are designed to make your life hard, and they often succeed! In this video lesson, we learn
N E S W 1♥ 1♠ 3♥ 4♠ P P P North's lead, albeit an obvious one,
N E S W 1♥ 1♠ 3♥ 4♠ P P P South opens the bidding with 1♥,
Whenever you open 1NT you are always susceptible to the opponents doubling you for penalties. This is especially true
N E S W 1♥ X 1♠ P 3♥ P 4♥ P P P South's bidding and
N E S W 1♥ X 1♠ P 3♥ P 4♥ P P P East opens 1♥
N E S W 1♥ X 2♥ P P X P 3♦ P P P This hand
N E S W 1♥ X 2♥ P P X P 3♦ P P P A competitive
This video lesson looks at the card play technique known as a 'loser on loser' play. The basic premise
N E S W 1♦ P 1♠ P 3♠ P 4♠ P P P Assuming the opening
N E S W 1♦ P 1♠ P 3♠ P 4♠ P P P As the opening
N E S W 1NT P P P Given West's opening lead of a low diamond, it
N E S W 1NT P P P It is the 'dreaded' auction for South as they
N E S W 1♠ P 4♥* P 4NT P 5♥ P 6♠ P P P If
N E S W 1♠ P 4♥* P 4NT P 5♥ P 6♠ P P P With
N E S W 1♦ 1♥ 1♠ P 2♣ P P P First impressions of this hand
N E S W 1♦ 1♥ 1♠ P 2♣ P P P North starts off the bidding