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Beginner Corner
  • Introducing Bridge
  • Which suit to respond to a 1 ♠ opener (with six or more points but fewer than four spades)
  • Which suit to respond to a 1♣ opener (with six or more points but no club fit)
  • Which Suit to Open?
  • Opening 1NT
  • Good or Bad?
  • Tricks not points
  • Finding the Trump Suit
  • Bidding Zones
  • Declaring tricky One Notrump contracts
  • The Rule of One Position
  • Establishing a Long Suit
  • Ruffing in Dummy
  • Good Bad Hands
  • Good bad hands
  • Lead low for like, lead high for hate
  • When it’s safe to lead a trump (in defence)
  • Opener’s rebid (part 2 - unbalanced)
  • Opener’s rebid (part 1 - balanced)
  • When to support 1♥/♠ to 2♥/♠ and when to respond 1NT
  • After the Dustbin 1NT response
  • Responding to a Suit Opener – without a fit (2) Rule of 14
  • Responding to a Suit Opener – without a fit (1)
  • Responding to a Suit Opener – with a fit
  • How do I bid with a 4441 shape?
  • The difference between 4-4 and 5-5 in the Majors
  • Which suit to open?
  • Third Hand Plays High but cheaper of touching cards
  • Third Hand High
  • Finesse (3)
  • Finesse (2)
  • A little “Je ne sais quoi”
  • The Six Point Rule
  • Opening Lead Line
  • Opening lead: versus Trumps (2)
  • Opening lead: versus Trumps (1)
  • Opening Lead: Versus Notrumps
  • Defence: When to cover an honour with an honour?
  • Defence: The difference between the second card to the trick and the third card to the trick.
  • Overcalling 1NT
  • Opening at the three level
  • Avoid Minor Suit Games but not Minor Suits
  • The Six-Point Rule
  • Hand Evaluation - not all points are equal
  • Hand Evaluation - the power of shape
  • Hand Evaluation - the power of ten
  • Opening Lead
  • Second hand plays?
  • Bidding with a fit
  • Declaring Notrumps
  • Responding to a 1NT opening bid
  • Bidding as Opener - the “Rule of 20”
  • Which card to play
  • Overcalling in a suit
  • Bidding One No Trump as an overcaller
  • What does “vulnerable” mean?
  • Tip for assessing your hand
  • Choosing a suit to play on
  • Making tricks in suits
  • Responding to a one of a suit opening bid
  • The One No Trump opening
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