Course Category: Bidding

• Etiquette & Communication in Bridge: Online & in Real Life

  by India Natt

  4 Lessonsin 2-over-1, Acol, Bidding, Improvers, Standard

  • Etiquette & Communication in Bridge: Online & in Real Life - $40

  

  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!

• Magic of 2NT & Lebensohl

  by Adam Parrish

  14 Lessonsin 2-over-1, Bidding, Standard

  • The Magic of 2NT & Lebensohl - $150
  • The Expert Thought Process with Adam Parrish - $40 every 4 weeks with 1 week free trial

  

  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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• Exceptions to the Rules in Bridge

  by Adam Parrish

  2 Lessonsin Acol, Bidding, Cardplay, Declarer, Defending, Improvers, Standard

  • Exceptions to the Rules with Adam Parrish - $30
  • The Expert Thought Process with Adam Parrish - $40 every 4 weeks with 1 week free trial

  

  We’ve all learned lots of bridge “rules”: third-hand high, fourth from your longest and strongest, new suit by responder is forcing, etc. Unfortunately, there are no hard-and-fast rules in bridge, and each of these rules has exceptions. We’re going to look at some of the most common “rules” and their exceptions.

• Opener’s Second Bid (or How to Have Your Cake and Eat it Too)

  by LBO presents

  3 Lessonsin Acol, Bidding, Improvers, Standard

  

  In this special 3-part lesson series, Graeme will help us make sense of notrump bidding, reverses, and showing our strength accurately.

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• Bidding the Monster Hands – with Curt Soloff

  by Curt Soloff

  4 Lessonsin Bidding, Improvers

  • Bidding the Monster Hands - with Curt Soloff - $40
  • Dynamic Defense & Beyond with Curt Soloff - $40 every 4 weeks with 1 week free trial

  

  We like it when we are able to open the bidding, but don't we all like having a little more? Extra strength? Wild distribution? Yet, some of those powerhouse hands can be challenging to bid. Learn Bridge Online and Curt Soloff are here to help! In the spirit of Halloween, LBO brings you MONSTER HANDS, a four-week series on bidding the various

• Jacoby Transfers & Stayman in Bridge

  by Marla Lawson

  4 Lessonsin 2-over-1, Beginner, Bidding, Improvers, Standard

  

  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.

• Winning Strategies at Duplicate Bridge

  by Jack Stocken

  4 Lessonsin Acol, Bidding, Declarer, Improvers

  • Intermediate Lessons (Acol) with Jack Stocken - $40 every 4 weeks with 1 week free trial
  • Improver Lessons (Acol) with Jack Stocken - $40 every 4 weeks with 1 week free trial

  

  Whether playing at the club or online, you'll notice some players who consistently do a bit better than everyone else in the results. What do these players know that is helping them excel so consistently? When we play duplicate bridge, a better understanding of how our results will be compared to others' can give us clarity while bidding.

• 2-over-1 Bidding in Bridge

  by Marla Lawson

  5 Lessonsin 2-over-1, Bidding, Improvers, Standard

  • The Fundamentals of Modern Bridge with Marla Lawson - $40 every 4 weeks with 1 week free trial

  

  A look at the modern American system of bidding

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• Understanding 2-over-1 & the BBO Robots

  by India Natt

  4 Lessonsin 2-over-1, Acol, Bidding, Improvers, Standard

  • Understanding 2-over-1 & the BBO Robots - $40

  

  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!

• First Steps: How to Bid in Bridge (Standard)

  by India Natt

  8 Lessonsin Bidding, Introduction, Standard

  

  In this course, you will learn the basic structure of bidding in bridge: how to open, respond and rebid with the most common hand types; and what the aim of the whole thing is! You will also get the chance to learn a little bit of competitive bidding: basic overcalls.

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