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SOL Landing Set 2 - 337

This Week in Bridge Practice Hands

Special Opening Leads: Vs.12-14 pt Opening Hands (set 2 of 8)

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Vs. 12-14 pt Opening Hands
When declarer is known to hold a minimum opening hand, it is not clear if we should be making an active lead or a passive one. Here we look at how we use the auction and our holdings to shape our decision making process.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 328.

SOL Landing Set 3 - 346

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Special Opening Leads: Vs. NT Opening Bids (set 3 of 8)

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Vs. NT Opening Bids
When our RHO opens the bidding with NT, then we do not know much about which of the Opener's suits is best, but we do have a lot of information about the "big picture" of the hand - Opener is balanced and has a good hand. Here we look at how this information helps shape our opening lead choices. 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 346.

SOL Landing Set 4 - 347

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Special Opening Leads: Vs. 3NT Contracts (set 4 of 8)

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Vs. 3NT Contracts
When our RHO is the declarer in 3NT, we get to select the opening lead. This is likely to be one of the most important decisions we make in the defense. Here we look at our options (active vs. passive) and the information available that helps us make this decision. 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 347.

SOL Landing Set 5 - 348

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Special Opening Leads: Vs. 4M Contracts (set 5 of 8)

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Vs. 4M Contracts
When our RHO is the declarer in 4-Major, we get to select the opening lead. The auction has probably given us a good amount of information about how the play is likely to go. Let's look at how we make use of this information.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 347.

SOL Landing Set 6 - 349

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Special Opening Leads: Vs. 5-minor Contracts (set 6 of 8)

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Vs. 5-Minor Contracts
When our RHO is the declarer in 5-minor then there was often a long auction along the way. Leading against this contract is quick different than our traditional opening leads of 4th form your long and strongest. Let's see how. 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 348.

SOL Landing Set 7 - 350

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Special Opening Leads: Vs. Slam Contracts (set 7 of 8)

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Vs. Slam Contracts
When our RHO is the declarer in 5-minor then there was often a long auction along the way. Leading against this contract is quick different than our traditional opening leads of 4th form your long and strongest. Let's see how. 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 348.

SOL Landing Set 8 - 351

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Special Opening Leads: Vs. Part-Score Contracts (set 8 of 8)

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Vs. Part-Score Contracts
When leading against a partscore there are many considerations - the auction, the final contract, our holdings in the unbid suits, what we expect from declarer, etc. Here we look at how we use this information to help us make good leads in these auctions.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 351.

OR Landing Set 1 - 338

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Opener’s Rebids: Balanced Opening Hands (set 1 of 8)

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Balanced Opening Hands
As the opening bidder, our rebid is one of the most informative bids that we make. This is particularly true when we hold a balanced hand. Here we look at how to best use our rebid to describe our balanced opening hands. 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 338.

OR Landing Set 2 - 339

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opener’s rebids: Unbalanced 1-suited opening hands
(set 2 of 8)

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Unbalanced 1-Suited Opening Hands
When we have a large fit, one of our most valuable tools for determining how much to bid is the Law of Total Tricks. The simple version of this bidding guideline is to bid to the size of our fit. This is particularly valuable in helping us know how much to bid in competitive auctions. Get some practice in using this tool to help you evaluate the playing strength of your 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 339.

OR Landing Set 3 - 340

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Opener's Rebids - Unbalanced 2-Suited Opening Hands
(set 3 of 8)

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Unbalanced 2-Suited Opening Hands
As Opener, when we have a 2-suited hand then we have a lot of information to try and communicate to our partner - Primary suit, secondary suit, relatively shapes, and overall strength. Here we look at how to handle these hands with our second bid. There are some important choices to make early in the auction. 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 340.

OR Landing Set 4 - 341

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Opener’s Rebids: Strong Unbalanced 2-suited Opening Hands

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Strong Unbalanced 2-Suited Openings
As Opener, when we have a strong 2-suited hand then we communicate both our shape and strength to partner. We do so by making a strong jump shift or a reverse. Let's see how we use these bidding tools to show our strong 2-suited opening hands. 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 341.

OR Landing Set 5 - 342

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Opener’s Rebids: After Responder’s Freebid (set 5 of 8)

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After Responder’s Freebid
As Opener, when we open the bidding with a suit, LHO makes an overcall of a suit, and Responder freely bids a new suit then we are forced to make a rebid. Here we look at our rebid options in detail and discuss what each of these bids show in both shape and strength. Most importantly we discuss which bids are forcing and which can be passed. 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 342.

OR Landing Set 6 - 343

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Opener’s Rebids: After a Negative Double (set 6 of 8)

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After a Negative Double
As Opener, when we open the bidding with a suit, LHO makes an overcall of a suit, and Responder uses a negative double, we are forced to make a rebid. Here we look at our rebid options in detail and discuss what each of these bids show in both shape and strength. Most importantly we discuss which bids are forcing and which can be passed. 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 343.

OR Landing Set 7 - 344

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Opener’s Rebids: After RHO Overcalls (set 7 of 8)

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After RHO Overcalls
As Opener, when we open the bidding with a suit, partner responders, and RHO overcalls, the we have a lot of rebidding options. Here we look at those rebid options and the inference available for what they show.

You (and your partners) can become a member of Robert Todd's Adventures in Bridge (www.advinbridge.com) or sign up for Robert Todd's This Week in Bridge (TWiB) lesson emails for free at www.advinbridge.com/twib-signup . This set of hands accompanies TWiB 344.

OR Landing Set 8 - 345

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Openers Rebids: After Partner Raises
(set 8 of 8)

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After Partner Raises
When we open the bidding with a suit and partner raises our suit, we have accomplished one of our major goals of the auction - finding a fit. Here we look at how we now use further bids in a variety of different auctions.

You (and your partners) can become a member of Robert Todd's Adventures in Bridge (www.advinbridge.com) or 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 345.

Hand Evaluation Set 1 - 329

HE Landing Set 2 - 330

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Hand Evaluation: Counting Points - After Partner Bids
(set 2 of 8)

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Law of Total Tricks
When we have a large fit, one of our most valuable tools for determining how much to bid is the Law of Total Tricks. The simple version of this bidding guideline is to bid to the size of our fit. This is particularly valuable in helping us know how much to bid in competitive auctions. Get some practice in using this tool to help you evaluate the playing strength of your 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 330.

HE Landing Set 3 - 331

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Hand Evaluation: Counting Points - When the Opponent’s Bid
(set 3 of 8)

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Law of Total Tricks
When we have a large fit, one of our most valuable tools for determining how much to bid is the Law of Total Tricks. The simple version of this bidding guideline is to bid to the size of our fit. This is particularly valuable in helping us know how much to bid in competitive auctions. Get some practice in using this tool to help you evaluate the playing strength of your 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 331.

HE Landing Set 4 - 332

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Hand Evaluation: Evaluation and Re-Evaluate (set 4 of 8)

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Law of Total Tricks
When we have a large fit, one of our most valuable tools for determining how much to bid is the Law of Total Tricks. The simple version of this bidding guideline is to bid to the size of our fit. This is particularly valuable in helping us know how much to bid in competitive auctions. Get some practice in using this tool to help you evaluate the playing strength of your 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 332.

HE Landing Set 5 - 333

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Hand Evaluation: Law of Total Tricks (set 5 of 8)

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Law of Total Tricks
When we have a large fit, one of our most valuable tools for determining how much to bid is the Law of Total Tricks. The simple version of this bidding guideline is to bid to the size of our fit. This is particularly valuable in helping us know how much to bid in competitive auctions. Get some practice in using this tool to help you evaluate the playing strength of your 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 333.