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In this video lesson we learn about using Stayman to show a weak hand with 5:4 in the majors.
When your side makes a takeout double in the bidding, it is important to know how to respond. In
When you and your partner are defending hand, it is a good idea to agree on a 'signalling system'
Pre-emptive bids are designed to make your life hard, and they often succeed! In this video lesson, we learn
Whenever you open 1NT you are always susceptible to the opponents doubling you for penalties. This is especially true
This video lesson looks at the card play technique known as a 'loser on loser' play. The basic premise
The Losing Trick Count is a very powerful tool used to analyse how good your hand is, once you
This video lesson looks at the card play technique known as a 'loser on loser' play. The basic premise
In this video lesson we look at one of the most widely played conventions of all time - 'Red
In this lesson we look at the situations where a bid could be construed as 'asking for a stopper'.
As declarer, normally, at the start of a hand, you will form a rough plan as to how you
Occasionally you will find yourself in a trump contract but without 8+ cards in the trump suit. This is
In the bidding when you have an unbalanced hand and have found a fit, your points won't actually give
When your partner bids a red suit transfer after your opening 1NT or 2NT then you usually just 'do
The 'Quantitative 4NT' is a slam investigative bid used to look primarily for NT slams. The idea behind this
In this video we take a look at a bidding agreement known as 'Trial Bids'. These are used when
When there has been two passes before you bid you find yourself in what's known as the 'protective seat'.
This lesson tackles the difficult subject of how to respond to your partner's overcall. Raising their suit directly is
A 'dummy reversal' is a playing technique that declarer can use. Whilst it seems rather complex on first view,
There are very rare occasions where you pick up a hand that is so good that you think you
Bidding slams can often be a tricky task and this video lesson takes a look at the 2 most
Making a takeout double is a very useful tool for dealing with competitive bidding from the opponents. Support doubles
Bidding 4NT to look for a slam is something we learn about fairly early on, but the original version
The bidding is a language, and as such we need to know when our partner is going to respond
This video details the convention known as minor suit transfers, sometimes known as full transfers. The idea here is
A conventional bid is a bid that carries a specific message and is not necessarily a natural bid (ie
When you are missing honour cards there are often several different ways to play out the suit in question
Two-suited hands (5/5) are often difficult to express in the bidding, as you require a few bids to describe
Takeout doubles are a very useful tool to deal with competitive bidding from the opponents. A negative double is
Cue bidding is a name for when you bid the opponents' suit. A cue bid is always a forcing
