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Competitive Bidding: Michaels Cuebids (Set 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!


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 480.

More Competitive Bidding 2 Set 2 - 481

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Competitive Bidding: Unusual NT (Set 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.


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 481.

More Competitive Bidding 2 Set 3 - 482

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Competitive Bidding: Overcalls at Each Level (Set 3 of 9)

Here we look at Simple Overcalls and how they vary based on situation and level — which is dramatic!


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 482.

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Competitive Bidding: Competing Over 2-level Preempts - Lebensohl (Set 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!


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 483.

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Competitive Bidding: Leaping Michaels (Set 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.


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 484.

More Competitive Bidding 2 Set 6 - 485

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Competitive Bidding: Bidding Over the Opponent’s 3-Level Preempt (Set 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.


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 485.

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Competitive Bidding: Dealing with 4-Level Jump Overcalls (Set 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!


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 486.

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Competitive Bidding: Overcalling a 4-card Suit (Set 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.


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 487.

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Competitive Bidding: Modern Gazzilli (Set 9 of 9)

The latest upgrade to “modern expert bidding”. If you love gadgets, this is what you should add to your bidding system.


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 488.