TWiB Lesson #378 (1 of 8)
When partner opens the bidding with a Major, if we have a fit for their suit we have accomplished our goal of locating a Major suit fit. We need a lot of ways to show partner this fit.
TWiB Lesson #572 (6 of 9)
When responding to partner’s 1-Major opening bid, Responder tries to apply the Law of Total Tricks (LOTT) – getting to the size of the partnership’s fit as quickly as possible. This LOTT bidding is especially effective when our side has a 9+card fit. Bergen Raises are a set of conventional bids Responder can use when responding to a 1-Major opening bid with 4+card support (at least a 9+card fit). Let’s see how this system works.
TWiB Lesson #574 (8 of 9)
Jumping in the auction eats up a lot of bidding space, which is likely to make communicating with partner more difficult. Since our jump bid may make future communication more difficult, it should have a specific meaning. When partner opens the bidding, Responder’s jump shifts can be used to show a variety of different types of hands. We need to decide, as a partnership, which ones we want to use. We will choose different agreements for different situations.
TWiB Lesson #575 (9 of 9)
When partner makes a bid, and we choose to bid a suit of our own, this is called a freebid. In most normal situations freebids show values (called positive freebids) and are often forcing 1-round. We’ve all heard the saying -- a new suit is forcing by an unpassed hand. Unfortunately, this is not always true, but it is often our agreement. Let’s look at freebids made by a passed hand and see how the fact that we are passed changes these situations.
TWiB Lesson #577 (2 of 9)
When Opener makes a jump shift into a new suit with their second bid, it is a strong bid that creates a game forcing auction. This is a good bid because it ensures we reach game, but it is a bad bid because it eats up a lot of bidding space without fully describing our distribution. This is a problem. One of the most difficult opening hands to describe to partner is the unbalanced single-suited (one 6+card suit) hand with 18-19 HCP. This is one of the strongest hands that does not open the bidding 2♣. Let’s look at a system that helps us improve our jump shift methods.
TWiB Lesson #578 (3 of 9)
When partner opens the bidding with a 2-level or 3-level preemptive opening bid then Responder may have a struggle to find the best final contract without getting the auction too high. One of the natural pressures is whether Responder risk going past 3NT to look for a fit or a better fit. Given the variability of modern preempts it can be dangerous to reach the 5-level when partner has taken an aggressive action. Here we look at a tool, called Preempt Keycard, for Responder to ask for Keycards after a preempt, but still keep the auction at a low level.
TWiB Lesson #378 (1 of 8)
When partner opens the bidding with a Major, if we have a fit for their suit we have accomplished our goal of locating a Major suit fit. We need a lot of ways to show partner this fit.
TWiB Lesson #379 (2 of 8)
Here we look at raising partner’s minor suit opening, including the modern style of Inverted Minors. (Video Coming Soon)
TWiB Lesson #380 (3 of 8)
When partner makes a simple overcall in the direct seat then as Advancer we have a variety of ways to raise their suit. Here we look at our options. (Video Coming Soon)
TWiB Lesson #381 (4 of 8)
When partner bids in the sandwich seat we have some more complexity about the ways we can raise partner. Here we look at these options. (Video Coming Soon)
TWiB Lesson #382 (5 of 8)
When LHO opens the bidding and the auction passes around to partner they may balance back into the bidding. Once they do so, we need to know our options for how to raise their suit. Here we see how! (Video Coming Soon)
TWiB Lesson #383 (6 of 8)
When we open the bidding with a suit and partner responders in a new suit, usually looking for a Major suit fit, then we need to have a variety of ways of raising their suit. Here we look at those options. (Video Coming Soon)
TWiB Lesson #384 (7 of 8)
When we interfere in the bidding and our partner (the Advancer) bids a new suit then when we have a fit we need to know our options for how to support them. We look at those options here. (Video Coming Soon)
TWiB Lesson #385 (8 of 8)
When Opener bids two suits and we have a fit for their second suit we need to know our options for how to raise that suit. Here we look at those options. (Video Coming Soon)