TWIB Lesson #312 (1 of 8)
I hope you find this week’s focus on how (and when) to respond to 1NT with a weak hand useful.
TWiB Lesson #544 (4 of 9)
When constructing a system to allow us to bid over these weak 1NT openings we need to take a different approach than bidding over a strong 1NT opening. Thus, we construct our bidding system to allow us to explore game and make constructive bids, not just be destructive.
TWiB Lesson #545 (5 of 9)
After partner opens 1NT, we have a good structure for using our bids efficiently to describe our hand to partner. But when the opponents interfere in our auction, we lose some of this valuable bidding space and need to change our approach in order to deal with their interference.
TWiB Lesson #546 (6 of 9)
There are many systems the opponents play in order to interfere over our 1NT opening bid, but almost all of these systems use the 3-level (actually 2NT+) for the same meanings – 2NT as a weak bid showing both minors and 3-level bids as weak with a long suit, preemptive. It is important that you and partner are on the same page for how to deal with this higher-level interference.
TWiB Lesson #547 (7 of 9)
When we open the bidding with 1NT if an opponent makes a penalty double, we are less likely to be we are usually looking to escape from a 1NT contract and attempt to find some safer place to play. This safe place will hopefully be our largest fit or a long suit in the weak hand (in Responder’s hand). In order to find this place to play we need to look at how Responder’s bidding options change after a penalty double.
TWiB Lesson #548 (8 of 9)
Lebensohl is an excellent system for dealing with interference over our 1NT opening bids. But Lebensohl has some flaws. In Lebensohl auctions we will often play the hand from the “wrong” side (Responder’s side.) Another flaw in Lebensohl relates to Responder’s strength. Responder often has three strengths (buckets) let’s see how Transfer Lebensohl is an upgrade to this.
TWIB Lesson #312 (1 of 8)
I hope you find this week’s focus on how (and when) to respond to 1NT with a weak hand useful.
TWIB Lesson #313 (2 of 8)
This week we look at how to describe a variety of invitational hands opposite a 1NT Opener.
TWIB Lesson #314 (3 of 8)
This week we look at our tools for Responding to 1NT with a hand holding enough values to force to game.
TWIB Lesson #315 (4 of 8)
Here we look at how to explore slam after partner opens the bidding 1NT.
TWIB Lesson #316 (5 of 8)
Here we look at how to bid our hands with length in both Majors after partner opens 1NT.
TWIB Lesson #317 (6 of 8)
With both a 5-card Major and a minor suit, it can be difficult to respond to 1NT and encapsulate all the aspects of the hand.
TWIB Lesson #318 (7 of 8)
Here we look at how we respond to a 1NT Opener with 2-suited hands that primary involve a long minor (and at most a 4-card Major).
TWIB Lesson #319 (8 of 8)
We complete our Responding to 1NT lessons by looking at how our agreements change in competition.