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This Week in Bridge Practice Hands

More Constructive Bidding: Lead Directing Doubles (set 5 of 8)

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Lead Directing Doubles
We can use doubles of artificial bids in sophisticated ways to help use compete in the bidding or better defend the hand. Here we look at how to use them and when not to do so. 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 467.

MC Landing Set 4 - 466

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More Constructive Bidding: Corrective vs. Forward Going Bids (set 4 of 8)

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Corrective vs. Forward Going Bids
There are times in the auction where we want to find the best partscore and other times where our bids are still expressing interest in exploring game. Here we look at these corrective bids vs. forward-going ones and make sure we know which one partner is intending. 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 466.

MC Landing Set 3 - 465

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More Constructive Bidding: Help Suit Game Tries (set 3 of 8)

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Help Suit Game Tries
When we are interested in investigating game we need to have more sophisticated ways of doing to than jump rebidding our suit. Help Suit Game Tries give us a way to do that! 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 465.

MC Landing Set 2 - 464

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More Constructive Bidding: Passed Hand Bidding (set 2 of 8)

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Passed Hand Bidding
When we are a passed hand or partner is a passed hand our bidding changes. Here we look at how to 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 464.

MC Landing Set 1 - 463

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More Constructive Bidding: 3rd Seat Openings (set 1 of 8)

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More Constructive Bidding: 3rd Seat Openings
Opening the bidding in the 3rd seat is a place for “misbehaving”. Here we look at some of options we have in 3rd seat that we don't have in the 1st or 2nd seat. Practice these 3rd seat openings to become a more difficult opponent. 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 463.

PB Landing Set 9 - 462

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Partnership Bidding: Their Preemptive Opening Auctions (set 9 of 9)

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Partnership Bidding: Their Preemptive Opening Auctions
When they preempt the bidding we need to get into the auctions and try to describe our hand before the auction gets too high. Having good agreements with your partner helps give us better ways to get into the 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 462.

PB Landing Set 8 - 461

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Partnership Bidding: Their Major Opening Auctions (set 8 of 9)

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Partnership Bidding: Their Major Opening Auctions
When the opponents open the bidding with 1-Major then we need to compete in the bidding and do so quickly and accurately. In order to do this week need good agreements with partner, especially about the meaning of cuebidding the opponent's suit. Let's make sure we have good agreements in these situations. 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 461.

PB Landing Set 7 - 460

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Partnership Bidding: Their Minor Opening Auctions (set 7 of 9)

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Partnership Bidding: Their Minor Openings Auctions
When the opponents open the bidding with 1-minor we often want to compete in the bidding. But we need to make sure and have good agreements with our partners about each of these auctions — especially when we are inexperienced with some of their agreements. 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 460.

PB Landing Set 6 - 459

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Partnership Bidding: Their NT Opening Auctions (set 6 of 9)

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Partnership Bidding: Their NT Openings Auctions
When the opponent's open the bidding with NT then they will often buy the contract. We may compete in the bidding to try to win the contract, but we are more likely to be trying to get in the way of the opponents or help partner get off to a good opening lead. 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 459.

PB Landing Set 5 - 458

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Partnership Bidding: Our Strong Opening Auctions (set 5 of 9)

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Partnership Bidding: Our Strong Opening Auctions
When we have extremely strong hands we open the bidding 2C. This can lead to some confusing auctions, especially when the opponents try to get in the way. Here we look at some of these auctions and how we can make sure to have good agreements 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 458.

PB Landing Set 4 - 457

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Partnership Bidding: Our Preemptive Opening Auctions (set 4 of 9)

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Partnership Bidding: Our Preemptive Opening Auctions
This week we look at Partnership agreements when our side starts the auction with a preempt. These are common and difficult auctions and ones we need to work together with partner to make sure we get right. 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 457.

PB Landing Set 3 - 456

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Partnership Bidding: Our Major Suit Auctions (set 3 of 8)

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Partnership Bidding: Our Major Suit Auctions
When partner opens the bidding with 1-Major this helps us find our Major suit fit. But it can get complicated quickly. Here we look at some of these complex auctions and make sure that we have some agreements with partners to help us avoid a disastrous mixup. 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 456.

PB Landing Set 2 - 455

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Partnership Bidding: Our Minor Suit Auctions (set 2 of 8)

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Partnership Bidding: Our Minor Suit Auctions
When we open the bidding with 1-minor there are a lot of possible auctions for us to remember and consider with partner. Here we look at some auctions (more in the Partnership Bidding Workbook) to make sure we have some agreements. 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 455.

PB Landing Set 1 - 454

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Partnership Bidding: Our NT Auctions (set 1 of 8)

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Partnership Bidding: Our NT Auctions
Partnership Bidding Workbook work begins — Here we look at auctions were we open NT and try to make sure we have good agreements 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 454.

DB Landing Set 8 - 453

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Defense Basics: Visualizing Suits (set 8 of 8)

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Visualizing Suits
When defending a hand it is important to try to visualize the layout of the suit around the table. This is helps guide us in determining whether to be active or passive on defense. 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 453.

DB Landing Set 7 - 452

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Defense Basics: Forcing Defense (set 7 of 8)

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Forcing Defense
As a defender, one way to use our trump is to try and get a ruff. But another way is to force the Declarer to ruff and try to take control of the hand -- this forcing defense is a powerful strategy. 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 452.

DB Landing Set 6 - 451

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Defense Basics: Recognizing Danger (set 6 of 8)

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Recognizing Danger
When we are defending a hand we need to know if we should fear our tricks going away. In order to determine this, we need to be able to recognize if danger exists or not. Here we look at how to do so. 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 451.

DB Landing Set 5 - 450

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Defense Basics: Figuring Our Declarer’s Distribution (set 5 of 8)

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Figuring Out Declarer’s Distribution
When it comes to defending a hand it is important to try to figure out the declarer’s distribution. Here we look at some of the things we need to do to make that happen. 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 450

DB Landing Set 4 - 449

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Defense Basics: Assumptions on Defense (set 4 of 8)

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Assumptions on Defense
A key way to make defense simpler is to assume that the declarer is logical. Here we look at how you make assumptions on the defense that make your job much easier! 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 449.

DB Landing Set 3 - 448

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Defense Basics: Opening Leads - Listen to the Auction (set 3 of 8)

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Defense Basics: Opening Leads - Listen to the Auction
When you are choosing an opening lead your hand helps you decide what to lead. Bug just as important as your cards are what the auction tells us — listen to the auction and let it guide you! 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 448.