Hand of the Week #5 ♣
N E S W 1♥ P 2♣ P 3♥ P 4♥ P P P North-South bid their way to a fairly comfortable game. It looks like as long as trumps break 3-2 and the clubs don't break badly we should be making overtricks in this contract. Having
The Cross Ruff ♥
In this video lesson we learn about the declarer playing technique known as 'the cross ruff'. This is used when both declarer's hand and dummy's hand have shortage in side suits so you can trump or 'ruff' in both hands.
Opening Leads Answers ♦
The answers to the opening leads quiz are below. If you haven't yet taken the quiz then click here to go back to the version without the answers! If you want more on opening leads there in an article here or a video here for you to have a
Opening Leads ♦
Below is a quiz on opening leads. The opening lead is often a critical card to how the play goes, but it is the hardest position to be in because you can't see the dummy! Here is a video and here is an article, both on opening leads, if
1NT Overcalls ♦
Here we learn about bidding 1NT as an overcaller. You require more points to bid 1NT as an overcaller because you have learnt that one of the opponents has an opening hand. The responses to this overcall are very similar to an opening 1NT however.
Hand of the Week #4 (Solution) ♠
N E S W 1♠ P 4♣* P 4♦ P 4♥ P 4NT P 5♦ P 5♥ P 6♠ P P P With the heart loser unavoidable, you require the spades to break 2-1 to avoid a loser there. If the spades are 3-0 you are off,
Hand of the Week #4 ♠
N E S W 1♠ P 4♣* P 4♦ P 4♥ P 4NT P 5♦ P 5♥ P 6♠ P P P West opens 1♠ and East double jumps to 4♣ representing a singleton or void club and at least a game raise in spades (splinter), a
When to Lead Trumps ♥
In this video we discover when and why you might lead a trump as a defender. In particular we look at when to lead a trump on the opening lead, when you are blind to the dummy. This technique can often be effective at cutting down declarer's potential for
Opening 4-4-4-1 Hands ♦
4441 hands are known as a teacher's nightmare. This is because it is the only shape you can have that is unbalanced (you have a singleton) but does not contain a 5+ card suit. As an opener, this can lead to very awkward bidding patterns as you are essentially
‘Show a Feature’ Responses to Weak 2s ♥
This video takes a look at the opening of Weak 2s, and in particular how to respond to them. We recap bidding level of the fit and also learn about the 2NT enquiry after your side opens a Weak 2, and how to respond to this enquiry as the