Learn Bridge Online Newsletter by Bajir

#158 May 16, 2022

What does this double after a freely bid 3NT bid mean? - with Jack Stocken

What does this double after a freely bid 3NT bid mean? Is it a penalty double? Or is it communicating something else?

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#157 May 12, 2022

A play session… with a twist! Register for Monday's play session & special lesson with India Natt née Leeming

You will play 4 hands that have a uniting theme and then go to the classroom to analyze the hands. Discounted for…

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#156 May 10, 2022

How many HCP do we need for a grand slam? - with Jeff Hand

While this hand is quite unusual, it does illustrate important points about determining our hand strength and when to…

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#155 May 3, 2022

How do you keep track of where the remaining HCP are? - with Graeme Tuffnell

As declarer or a defender, we have a lot to think about when dummy goes down. What was the bidding? What does that…

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#154 Apr 26, 2022

Work With Your Partner - Common Mistakes in Bridge with Tina McVeigh

Do you sometimes forget to think about your partner's hand or ignore the clues in the auction? You're not alone - it…

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#153 Apr 19, 2022

Playing Catch Up by Jack Stocken & this week's Supervised Play Session

My partner, Phil Godfrey, knew that we needed a good result on the last board of the Yorkshire Pairs to improve our…

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#152 Apr 12, 2022

What is a Forcing 1NT? And how to play this hand missing 6 trump cards? - with Adam Parrish

In this hand, I open 1S and partner responds a "Forcing 1NT". Um... what is that?

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#151 Apr 4, 2022

If they rush to 4H, should we *really* be just grit our teeth and bid 4S? - with Graeme Tuffnell

After we pass, partner tells us about a nice 5-card diamond suit but they find their fit in spades and go to game.…

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