2-over-1 Bidding in Bridge
- The Fundamentals of Modern Bridge with Marla Lawson - $40 every 4 weeks
A look at the modern American system of bidding
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A look at the modern American system of bidding
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Bridge is all about communication. It's one of the things that makes it such a great game. Communication comes into every aspect of bridge. The bidding, the play and the defence.
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“The defining factor in the progress of a bridge player is the ability to use and grasp one tool: the cuebid.” While we establish fundamental bidding competency through common conventions like Stayman and Jacoby Transfers, the biggest leap you will take as a growing player is through the cuebid.
This course is suitable for players of any system, whether you already tend to play 2/1 and would like to understand GiB’s particular style, or whether you play Acol and have never even encountered a strong-and-five system before. I shall be demystifying weird robot-y explanations, providing a grounding in how the system is structured and identifying the conventions you will need to watch out for. By the end of this course, you will feel much more comfortable when you are playing with and against GiB: another tool to help you practise your bridge!
This course is suitable for players of any system, whether you already tend to play 2/1 and would like to understand GiB’s particular style, or whether you play Acol and have never even encountered a strong-and-five system before. I shall be demystifying weird robot-y explanations, providing a grounding in how the system is structured and identifying the conventions you will need to watch out for. By the end of this course, you will feel much more comfortable when you are playing with and against GiB: another tool to help you practise your bridge!
2NT is up there with 4 of a minor as one of the least desirable contracts. While it’s not a great contract, 2NT is a fantastic bid. Since we so often don’t want to use it naturally, 2NT can take on all sorts of cool conventional meanings. The possibilities really are endless. This course explores all the common uses of the magical 2NT.
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A lot of us have learned the conventions "Stayman" and "Jacoby Transfers" after Partner opens 1NT. Do we fully understand when and how to use them, and what Responder's second bid should mean after starting with one of these conventions? Check out these free videos to learn some of the subtler aspects of these two widely used and very handy conventions.