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COM Landing Set 1 - 411

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Competitive Bidding: 2-Level Preemptive Openings (set 1 of 8)

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Competitive Bidding: 2-Level Preemptive Openings
When we have a long suit and not a lot of values, then most of our playing strength is offensive and only if our long suit is trump. This is exactly what a preemptive opening bid shows. Here we look at all of the factors we need to consider in order to make good decisions about whether or not to preempt.

You (and your partners) can sign up for Robert Todd's This Week in Bridge (TWiB) lesson emails for free at https://www.advinbridge.com/twib-signup This set accompanies TWiB 411.

COM Landing Set 2 - 412

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Competitive Bidding: Higher-Level Preemptive Openings (set 2 of 8)

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Competitive Bidding: Higher-Level Preemptive Openings
Here we look at how we further attack the opponents by using our higher-level preemptive bidding tools. Making the opponent's life difficult is one of the pleasures of bridge!

You (and your partners) can sign up for Robert Todd's This Week in Bridge (TWiB) lesson emails for free at https://www.advinbridge.com/twib-signup This set accompanies TWiB 412.

COM Landing Set 3 - 413

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Competitive Bidding: Responding to Preempts (set 3 of 8)

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Competitive Bidding: Responding to Preempts
When partner opens the bidding with a preempt we need to know our options for how to bid our hand. Let's look at how we get more information from them and how we extend the preempt.

You (and your partners) can sign up for Robert Todd's This Week in Bridge (TWiB) lesson emails for free at https://www.advinbridge.com/twib-signup This set accompanies TWiB 413.

COM Landing Set 4 - 414

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Competitive Bidding: Responding to High-Level Preempts (set 4 of 8)

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Competitive Bidding: Responding to High-Level Preempts
After partner makes a high-level preempt we should feel good about having done damage to the opponents bidding space. Our goal is to survive the auction, not getting penalized if we are too high, or guessing the right game to play if have a good hand.

You (and your partners) can sign up for Robert Todd's This Week in Bridge (TWiB) lesson emails for free at https://www.advinbridge.com/twib-signup This set accompanies TWiB 414.

COM Landing Set 5 - 415

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Competitive Bidding: 2C Openings (set 5 of 8)

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Competitive Bidding: 2C Openings
When we are close to having game in our hand, 22+ points when balanced or lots of points and tricks when unbalanced, then we open 2C instead of opening naturally. Let's look at how we use the Strong Artificial and Forcing Opening bid.

You (and your partners) can sign up for Robert Todd's This Week in Bridge (TWiB) lesson emails for free at https://www.advinbridge.com/twib-signup This set accompanies TWiB 415.

COM Landing Set 6 - 416

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Constructive Bidding: Responder’s Rebid After a Jump Shift (set 6 of 8)

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Constructive Bidding: Responder’s Rebid After a Jump Shift
After partner makes a jump shift then we need to continue the bidding in a way that gives a chance to find a fit, while keeping the auction below 3NT. Let's see how to get this done.

You (and your partners) can sign up for Robert Todd's This Week in Bridge (TWiB) lesson emails for free at https://www.advinbridge.com/twib-signup This set accompanies TWiB 416.

COM Landing Set 7 - 417

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Constructive Bidding: Lebensohl Over Reverses (set 7 of 8)

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Constructive Bidding: Lebensohl Over Reverses
After Opener makes a reverse, Responder needs to continue the bidding and communicate their hand to Opener. Knowing if a bid is Forcing or Non-Forcing is the most important part of this followup bidding. Lebensohl 2NT is the primary tool for communicating this with partner.

You (and your partners) can sign up for Robert Todd's This Week in Bridge (TWiB) lesson emails for free at https://www.advinbridge.com/twib-signup This set accompanies TWiB 417.

COM Landing Set 8 - 418

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Constructive Bidding: Off-Shape 1NT Opening Bids (set 8 of 8)

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Constructive Bidding: Off-Shape 1NT Opening Bids
A 1NT opening is one of the best in all of bridge. There are classic hands that open we open 1NT, but there are also some slightly off-shape hands that are best to open 1NT. Here we look at those.

You (and your partners) can sign up for Robert Todd's This Week in Bridge (TWiB) lesson emails for free at https://www.advinbridge.com/twib-signup This set accompanies TWiB 418.