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Introduction to Bidding – A Breakdown of Competitive Auctions
Overcalls Breakdown: Introduction
Overcalls Breakdown Introduction – pdf
Notrump Overcalls: (Part 1 of 6) Overcalling Notrump
Notrump Overcalls – pdf
Notrump Overcalls: (Part 2 of 6) Overcalling Notrump cont’d
Notrump Overcalls: (Part 3 of 6) Advancer’s Bid Without a Fit
Notrump Overcalls: (Part 4 of 6) Advancer’s Bid With a Possible Fit
Notrump Overcalls: (Part 5 of 6) Responder After a Notrump Overcall
Notrump Overcalls: (Part 6 of 6) Responder After a Notrump Overcall cont’d
Overcalling a Suit: (Part 1 of 13) Overcaller’s First Bid
Overcalling a Suit – pdf
Overcalling a Suit: (Part 2 of 13) Responder Without a Fit – Minimum
Overcalling a Suit – Responder – pdf
Overcalling a Suit: (Part 3 of 13) Responder Without a Fit – Minimum cont’d
Overcalling a Suit: (Part 4 of 13) Responder Without a Fit – Intermediate
Overcalling a Suit: (Part 5 of 13) Responder Without a Fit – Unable to Bid Notrump
Overcalling a Suit: (Part 6 of 13) Responder Without a Fit – Intermediate cont’d
Overcalling a Suit: (Part 7 of 13) Responder Without a Fit – Game-forcing
Overcalling a Suit: (Part 8 of 13) Advancer Finding a Fit
Overcalling a Suit – Advancer – pdf
Overcalling a Suit: (Part 9 of 13) Advancer Finding a Fit cont’d
Overcalling a Suit: (Part 10 of 13) Advancer Without a Fit – Introduction
Overcalling a Suit: (Part 11 of 13) Advancer Without a Fit – Unable to Bid Notrump
Overcalling a Suit: (Part 12 of 13) Advancer Without a Fit – Intermediate and Stronger
Overcalling a Suit: (Part 13 of 13) Advancer Without a Fit – Too Strong
Jump Overcalls: (Part 1 of 7) Overcaller
Jump Overcalls – pdf
Jump Overcalls: (Part 2 of 7) Overcaller cont’d
Jump Overcalls: (Part 3 of 7) Responder without a Fit
Jump Overcalls – Responder – pdf
Jump Overcalls: (Part 4 of 7) Responder without a Fit cont’d
Jump Overcalls: (Part 5 of 7) Advancer without a Fit
Jump Overcalls – Advancer – pdf
Jump Overcalls: (Part 6 of 7) Advancer Level of Fit
Jump Overcalls: (Part 7 of 7) Advancer with a Strong Hand
Level of Fit: (Part 1 of 6) Introduction
Level of Fit Breakdown – pdf
Level of the Fit: (Part 2 of 6) How High do We Bid?
Level of the Fit: (Part 3 of 6) Sometimes You Get Lucky!
Level of the Fit: (Part 4 of 6) Bidding to the Moon
Level of the Fit: (Part 5 of 6) Bidding to the Moon cont’d
Level of the Fit: (Part 6 of 6) LoF isn’t Always the Answer
Partner Bid LoF, Now What?: (Part 1 of 4) Introduction
Partner Bid LoF, Now What? – pdf
Partner Bid LoF, Now What?: (Part 2 of 4) Almost Always, Pass is Correct
Partner Bid LoF, Now What?: (Part 3 of 4) Extra Length
Partner Bid LoF, Now What?: (Part 4 of 4) A Very Strong Hand
Support Cue Bid: (Part 1 of 6) Introduction
Support Cue Bid – pdf
Support Cue Bid: (Part 2 of 6) Both Responder and Advancer Can Cue Bid
Support Cue Bid: (Part 3 of 6) LoF and NT Responses Change Nothing
Support Cue Bid: (Part 4 of 6) Should We Cue Bid Partner’s Minor?
Support Cue Bid: (Part 5 of 6) The Opponents Have Bid Two Suits
Support Cue Bid: (Part 6 of 6) Cue Bidding at the Game Level
Test Your Knowledge: (Part 1 of 9) Is Partner’s Bid LoF or a Support Cue Bid?
Test Your Knowledge: (Part 2 of 9) Is Partner’s Bid LoF or a Support Cue Bid?
Test Your Knowledge: (Part 3 of 9) Is Partner’s Bid LoF or a Support Cue Bid?
Test Your Knowledge: (Part 4 of 9) Should We Bid LoF or a Support Cue Bid?
Test Your Knowledge: (Part 5 of 9) Should We Bid LoF or a Support Cue Bid?
Test Your Knowledge: (Part 6 of 9) Should We Bid LoF or a Support Cue Bid?
Test Your Knowledge: (Part 7 of 9) Should We Bid LoF or a Support Cue Bid?
Test Your Knowledge: (Part 8 of 9) Should We Bid LoF or a Support Cue Bid?
Test Your Knowledge: (Part 9 of 9) Should We Bid LoF or a Support Cue Bid?
After the Support Cue Bid: (Part 1 of 10) You Cannot Pass!
After the Support Cue Bid: (Part 2 of 10) Openers Rebid
After the Support Cue Bid: (Part 3 of 10) Overcaller’s Rebid
After the Support Cue Bid: (Part 4 of 10) Overcaller’s Rebid cont’d
After the Support Cue Bid: (Part 5 of 10) Finishing the Auction – Opener and Responder
After the Support Cue Bid: (Part 6 of 10) Finishing the Auction – Opener Bid a Minor
After the Support Cue Bid: (Part 7 of 10) Finishing the Auction – 1 Level Overcall
After the Support Cue Bid: (Part 8 of 10) Finishing the Auction – 1 Level Overcall cont’d
After the Support Cue Bid: (Part 9 of 10) Finishing the Auction – 2 Level Overcall
After the Support Cue Bid: (Part 10 of 10) Finishing the Auction – Minor Overcall
What We Didn’t Cover
Overcalls Breakdown: Conclusion
Takeout Doubles Breakdown: (Part 1 of 24) Introduction
Takeout Doubles Breakdown: (Part 2 of 24) Making the Takeout Double – Priorities
Takeout Doubles Breakdown: (Part 3 of 24) Making the Takeout Double – Requirements
Takeout Doubles Breakdown: (Part 4 of 24) Advancer – You Cannot Pass!
Takeout Doubles Breakdown: (Part 5 of 24) Making the Game-forcing Cue Bid – Introduction
Takeout Doubles Breakdown: (Part 6 of 24) Making the Game-forcing Cue Bid – Examples
Takeout Doubles Breakdown: (Part 7 of 24) Advancer – A Suit at the Cheapest Level
Takeout Doubles Breakdown: (Part 8 of 24) Advancer – A Suit at the Cheapest Level cont’d
Takeout Doubles Breakdown: (Part 9 of 24) Advancer – Jump in a Suit
Takeout Doubles Breakdown: (Part 10 of 24) Advancer – Notrump
Takeout Doubles Breakdown: (Part 11 of 24) Advancer – Bidding a Suit When Not Forced
Takeout Doubles Breakdown: (Part 12 of 24) Advancer – Bidding Notrump When Not Forced
Takeout Doubles Breakdown: (Part 13 of 24) You are Stuck With What Your Partner Bids
Takeout Doubles Breakdown: (Part 14 of 24) Overcaller – After a Suit at the Cheapest Level
Takeout Doubles Breakdown: (Part 15 of 24) Overcaller – After a Jump in a Suit
Takeout Doubles Breakdown: (Part 16 of 24) Overcaller – After Notrump
Takeout Doubles Breakdown: (Part 17 of 24) Overcaller – After a Minor
Takeout Doubles Breakdown: (Part 18 of 24) Overcaller – Finding a Fit After a Cue Bid
Takeout Doubles Breakdown: (Part 19 of 24) Overcaller – No Fit After a Cue Bid
Takeout Doubles Breakdown: (Part 20 of 24) Finishing the Auction
Takeout Doubles Breakdown: (Part 21 of 24) Finishing the Auction cont’d
Takeout Doubles Breakdown: (Part 22 of 24) Different Takeout Double Situations
Takeout Doubles Breakdown: (Part 23 of 24) Breaking the Rules
Takeout Doubles Breakdown: (Part 24 of 24) Conclusion
Negative Doubles Breakdown – One Major Bid: (Part 1 of 7) Introduction
Negative Doubles Breakdown – One Major Bid: (Part 2 of 7) Making the Double
Negative Doubles Breakdown – One Major Bid: (Part 3 of 7) Making the Double cont’d
Negative Doubles Breakdown – One Major Bid: (Part 4 of 7) Finishing the Auction
Negative Doubles Breakdown – One Major Bid: (Part 5 of 7) Finishing the Auction cont’d
Negative Doubles Breakdown – One Major Bid: (Part 6 of 7) Finishing the Auction cont’d
Negative Doubles Breakdown – One Major Bid: (Part 7 of 7) Conclusion
Takeout Doubles Too Strong To Overcall: (Part 1 of 20) Introduction
Takeout Double (Too Strong) – pdf
Takeout Doubles Too Strong To Overcall: (Part 2 of 20) How Can We Be Too Strong to Overcall?
Takeout Doubles Too Strong To Overcall: (Part 3 of 20) How Does Partner Know Which Takeout Double We Have?
Takeout Doubles Too Strong To Overcall: (Part 4 of 20) How Do We Show How Strong We Are?
Takeout Doubles Too Strong To Overcall: (Part 5 of 20) Advancer’s Rebid After a Suit Overcall
Takeout Doubles Too Strong To Overcall: (Part 6 of 20) Advancer’s Rebid After a Suit Overcall cont’d
Takeout Doubles Too Strong To Overcall: (Part 7 of 20) Advancer’s Rebid After a Notrump Overcall
Takeout Doubles Too Strong To Overcall: (Part 8 of 20) Finishing the Auction – Overcaller’s Third Bid
Takeout Doubles Too Strong To Overcall: (Part 9 of 20) Finishing the Auction – Overcaller’s Third Bid cont’d
Takeout Doubles Too Strong To Overcall: (Part 10 of 20) Overcaller Has a Game-Forcing Hand
Takeout Doubles Too Strong To Overcall: (Part 11 of 20) Advancer’s Bids After a Game-Forcing Bid
Takeout Doubles Too Strong To Overcall: (Part 12 of 20) Advancer’s Bids After a Game-Forcing Bid cont’d
Takeout Doubles Too Strong To Overcall: (Part 13 of 20) Finishing the Auction – Game-Forcing Overcalls
Takeout Doubles Too Strong To Overcall: (Part 14 of 20) What If We Have a Fit?
Takeout Doubles Too Strong To Overcall: (Part 15 of 20) How Do We Memorize the Points? We Don’t! Part 1
Takeout Doubles Too Strong To Overcall: (Part 16 of 20) How Do We Memorize the Points? We Don’t! Part 2
Takeout Doubles Too Strong To Overcall: (Part 17 of 20) How Do We Memorize the Points? We Don’t! Part 3
Takeout Doubles Too Strong To Overcall: (Part 18 of 20) How Do We Memorize the Points? We Don’t! Part 4
Takeout Doubles Too Strong To Overcall: (Part 19 of 20) What If We Can’t Show Our Points?
Takeout Doubles Too Strong To Overcall: (Part 20 of 20) Conclusion
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Negative Doubles Breakdown – One Major Bid: (Part 3 of 7) Making the Double cont’d

  1. Introduction to Bidding – A Breakdown of Competitive Auctions
  2. Negative Doubles Breakdown – One Major Bid: (Part 3 of 7) Making the Double cont’d

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