When your partner makes a takeout double you are expected to bid. A takeout double is quite opposite to

When responding to your partner’s overcall (or weak, pre-emptive opening) your focus is to continue their aggressive stance. The

Make sure you check out the article on 'the finesse', before reading this one! There are more ways to

A ‘finesse’ is a card play technique that increases the number of tricks you can make out of a

A ‘pre-emptive bid’ is named as such because the intention is to pre-empt your opponents from opening the bidding.

Making a double (the one with an ‘X’ on it!) was introduced into the game of bridge as a

When you end up as declarer of a contract, quite often there will be a trump suit. Contracts with

The opening lead to a contract is considered the hardest part of the game. This is because you can’t

As overcallers your primary job is to disrupt the opening side’s bidding. As such, we take an aggressive stance

Please note, this article assumes you are not playing any conventions after your partner opens 1NT, such as Stayman

As with balanced hands, you also have to make a ‘2 bid plan’ if you open an unbalanced hand.

When you open the bidding you look to make a ‘2 bid plan’ as you promise to rebid if

As discussed before, the main reason behind bidding is to get to a game contract. These are 3NT, 4♠,

The bidding is the first half of the game, and it is used to decide who is the declare,