TWiB Lesson #500 (3 of 8)
Here we look at how we defend in the middle of the hand, with a focus on leading a new suit -- how and when to do so!
Defense in Middle of Hand
Defense in Middle of Hand - Return Partner's Lead
TWiB Lesson #501 (4 of 8)
Should we return partner’s lead? Show we shift to a different suit? This is always a difficult decision! Here we look at how to make this decision and help our partnership take the tricks we are entitled to.
Defense in Middle of Hand - Splitting Honors
TWiB Lesson #502 (5 of 8)
Here we look at how to play when we have multiple touching honors. How to we play these different sequences in different situations can e very confusing.
Defense in Middle of Hand - Surround Play and Power Shifts
TWiB Lesson #503 (6 of 8)
When you are behind the dummy and attack it you should be able to do so in ways that show your partner a very strong holding. These surround plays and power shift help partner know the strength of your holding.
Defense in Middle of Hand - Card Combinations
TWiB Lesson #504 (7 of 8)
When we are defending a hand there are many important situations that we need to know about when to attack a suit and when it may cost to do so. These card combinations and how to play to get the most out of them are an extremely important part of good defense.
Defense in Middle of Hand - Later Discards
TWiB Lesson #505 (8 of 8)
Discards are an important way to communicate with partner. But not just the first discard, every discard matters. Here we look at discards later in the play.
Advanced Card Play: Combine Your Chances
TWiB Lesson #489 (1 of 9)
Finding the best line of play as Declarer is always a challenge. Instead of trying to determine the better of line of play A and line of play B the best play is often to choose a combination of the two. Here we look at how to improve you declarer play by combining your chances.
Advanced Card Play: Optimistic and Pessimistic Play
TWiB Lesson #490 (2 of 9)
Having the right mindset is an important part of approaching a declarer play problem. When you are in a good contact start to consider “What could go wrong?!?” and when you are in a bad contract start to make assumptions that good things are going to happen for you!
Advanced Card Play: The King-Jack Guess
TWiB Lesson #491 (3 of 9)
When we are defending and the Declaring side holds the King and the Jack in a suit then they will often have to guess the layout of the suit in order to take their most tricks. Here we look at the art of giving them the most difficult guesses we can!
Advanced Card Play: Misfits and Moysians
TWiB Lesson #492 (4 of 9)
Finding a fit makes declaring a hand much easier. When we are playing a hand without a fit it is much more challenging. Here we look at some strategies for playing hands that have less than an 8-card fit.
More Comp Bidding 2: Michaels Cuebid
TWiB Lesson #480 (1 of 9)
When the opponent’s open the bidding and we have two long suits it is useful to be able to show them both immediately. This is especially true when we have a weak hand. Here we look at Michaels Cuebids and see how they help us do this!
More Comp Bidding 2: Unusual NT
TWiB Lesson #481 (2 of 9)
There is another valuable tool for competing in the bidding when we have a two suited hand — the unusual NT. Let’s see how this bidding tool is effective in competitive bidding.
More Comp Bidding 2: Simple Overcalls by Level
TWiB Lesson #482 (3 of 9)
Here we look at Simple Overcalls and how they vary based on situation and level — which is dramatic!
More Comp Bidding 2: Compete Over 2-Level Preempts - Lebensohl
TWiB Lesson #483 (4 of 9)
Dealing with preempts is extremely difficult. Here we look at an extremely useful tool for dealing with the opponent’s 2-level preempts — an innovative use of 2NT as a convention, not a contract!
More Comp Bidding 2: Leaping Michaels
TWiB Lesson #484 (5 of 9)
Against the Opponent’s 2-level preempts we have ways of showing strong hands with two long suits by using a special jump overcall called Leaping Michaels. Here we see how to use it.
More Comp Bidding 2: Bidding Over the Opponent's 3+Level Preempts
TWiB Lesson #485 (6 of 9)
When the opponents make a high-level preempt it makes our life difficult. Here we look at our options for bidding over them and what risks we have to take.
More Comp Bidding 2: Dealing with 4-Level Jump Overcalls
TWiB Lesson #486 (7 of 9)
When we open the bidding the opponents love to preempt and eat up our bidding space. This is especially difficult when their preempt is a jump to game in a Major. Here we look at how to deal with it!
More Comp Bidding 2: Overcalling a 4-card Suit
TWiB Lesson #487 (8 of 9)
It is frustrating to have a good hand and not be able to get into the auction. Here we look at a less used option for getting into the auction when the opponents open the bidding — overcalling a 4-card suit.
More Comp Bidding 2: Gazzilli
TWiB Lesson #488 (9 of 9)
The latest upgrade to “modern expert bidding”. If you love gadgets, this is what you should add to your bidding system.
Defensive Carding: Attitude Signals
TWiB Lesson #471 (1 of 9)
Attitude signals are some of the most important ways that we can communicate with our partner. Here we look at how to make them and when they apply so that we can work with partners effectively!