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Mini Bridge

Flip Learning Bridget Rampton 3:07

How to Play MiniBridge KB 8:25

How to Shuffle Cards by Hand to get a Random Deck First 1 minute 30 seconds only. Persi Diaconis (Stanford University). It is well known that if you don't have a random deck, you will end up playing a lot of balanced hands.

Beginning Bridge

1/4 Tricks Andrew Robson 3:49

2/4 Trumps Andrew Robson 4:17

3/4 Points Andrew Robson 5:29

4/4 The Auction Andrew Robson 9:10

"Free Learn to Play Bridge" software from the EBU

Click HERE for the free "Learn to Play Bridge" software from the EBU (ignore what it says about Opening 2♦, 2♥, and 2 with 20-22 HCP's and an unbalanced hand, these bids are now taught as weak 2's, but please be aware that this is how some players still play them)

Declarer Play (General)

Creating Extra Tricks Though Length (Bridget Rampton) 4:09

Creating Extra Tricks Though Strength or Promotion (Bridget Rampton) 4:07

Creating Extra Tricks Though Finessing (Bridget Rampton) 4:06

Finessing Revised (Bridget Rampton) 3:41

Declarer play in No Trumps

Unblocking Bridget Rampton 3:40

Ducking Bridget Rampton 3:19

05 Declarer Play in NT Andrew Robson 29:11

Declarer play in Trumps

How to Make Extra Tricks by Ruffing in the Short Hand Bridget Rampton 4:30

Ruffing in the Short Hand (Revised) Bridget Rampton 3:27

Ruffing Finesse Bridget Rampton 4:41

03 Declarer play in Trumps Andrew Robson 23:37

Defence

Opening Leads Bridget Rampton 4:24

Opening leads. Top of a sequence Bridget Rampton 4:41

Leading from an ace in a suit contract Bridget Rampton 2:32

Rule of 11 Bridget Rampton 4:29

08 Defence Andrew Robson 30:00 (All of the below)

Opening Leads against NT Andrew Robson 5:44

Opening Leads against Trumps Andrew Robson 6:28

Trick Target, Observe Dummy, Partner Andrew Robson 2:33

3rd Hand Play Andrew Robson 10:17

2nd Hand Play Andrew Robson 3:47

Defence (Signals and Discards)

Attitude Signals (H.E.L.D.) Dominic Rayner 6:50

Low Like Signals and Discards Bridget Rampton 4:27

Signals Wikipedia

Dodds/Dods Pattaya Bridge Club

Everything Above here is Declarer Play or Defence (Duplicate Bridge) Everything Below here is Bidding

Let's Play Duplicate Bridge Max Chauvet 2:53

The Game of Bridge Max Chauvet 3:49

How to Evaluate Your Hand Bridget Rampton 3:40

Scoring Bridget Rampton 4:37

How to Play Bridge in Real Life - Fun Take (Etiquette) Bridget Rampton 10:09

Wikipedia glossary of contract bridge terms

The 1NT Opening (12-14 HCP's) and Responses

04 The 1NT and 2NT Openings and Responses (Without Transfers) Andrew Robson 21m 42s

Responding to a 1NT Opening with an Unbalanced Hand Andrew Robson 7:25

Escape from 1NT Doubled (the Helvic Wriggle) Bridget Rampton 6:09

Balanced Hand Openings (12+ HCP's)

No Trump Rebids, Bidding Balanced Hands (15-19 HCP's) DR 7:36

01 Balanced Hand Openings Andrew Robson 0:00 to 12:23

Unbalanced Hand Openings (12-19 HCP's)

01 Unbalanced Hand Openings Andrew Robson 13:23 to 18:07 (ignore what he says about Opening 2♦, 2♥, and 2 with 20-22 HCP's, these bids are now taught as pre-empts, but be aware that this is how some people still play them)

The Rule of 20 Bridget Rampton 3:23

Respond to Partners 1 of a Suit Opening

Responding to Partners 1 of a Suit Opening With a Fit Bridget Rampton 3:58

Responding to Partners 1 of a Suit Opening Without a Fit Bridget Rampton 4:51

The 1NT Dustbin Bid Bridget Rampton 3:00

02 Respond to Partners 1 of a Suit Opening Andrew Robson 26:08

Opener’s rebid with 12-15 HCP's
Opener’s rebid with 16-19 HCP's

Bidding over the Barrier (Reverses) Bridget Rampton 4:45

Bidding Strong Hands Bridget Rampton 4:28

Opening 2NT (20-22 HCP's) and Responses

04 The 2NT Opening and Responses Andrew Robson 5m 12s

Stayman

The Stayman Convention Bridget Rampton 4:28 (Also known as Promissory Stayman, because it promises at least one 4-card major suit, and at least 11 HCPs).

Weak Stayman Bridget Rampton 5:42 (Is an extension to The Stayman Convention, which is also known as Non-Promissory Stayman, as it doesn't necessarily promise a 4-card major suit or 11 HCPs).

Overcalls

The 1NT Overcall Bridget Rampton 4:07

Overcalling Bridget Rampton 4:09

Responding to Partners Overcall (Bidding to the level of the fit) Bridget Rampton 3:58

06 Overcalling Andrew Robson 16:47

Doubles

Take-out Doubles Bridget Rampton 4:04

Negative/Sputnik Doubles Bridget Rampton 4:45

Doubling a 1NT Opening for Penalties Bridget Rampton 2:59

07 Doubles Andrew Robson 23:21 (ignore 14:50 to 20:15 and things to remember No3, this is now taught as a take-out double, out of two suits, also known as a "Negative" or "Sputnik" Double)

"Take Out Double" The Next Level Andrew Robson 5:37

Scoring - Vulnerability

Scoring - Vulnerability Bridget Rampton 4:44

Weak Twos

Weak Twos Bridget Rampton 3:19

Ogust Wikipedia

Pre-empts

Pre-empts Patty 6:22 (This was the best one I could find on YouTube)

Position when Pre-empting Dominic Rayner 6:49

Weak/Pre-emptive Jump Overcalls

Weak/Pre-emptive Jump Overcalls JB 3:03

2 Club Opening

2 Club Opening Bridget Rampton 5:02

The 4441 Hand Shape

The 4441 hand shape  (Bridget Rampton) 2:41

Escapes from 1NT Doubled

Helvic Wiggle (or Helvic Wriggle) (Bridget Rampton) 6:09

Roman Key Card Blackwood (RKCB) 1430

Roman Key Card Blackwood (RKCB) 1430 (Bridget Rampton) 3:35

Roman Key Card Blackwood (RKCB) 1430 the Queen Ask (Bridget Rampton) 4:12

Roman Key Card Blackwood (RKCB) Convention - Wikipedia

Transfers (Simple, Red Suit, and Jacoby are all the same)

Transfers Bridget Rampton 3:37

Bidding on After a Transfer Bridget Rampton 4:58

Transfers Peter Hollands 20:00 In this video he uses a strong NT (15-17), but the transfer principal is the same, just adjust for points.

Transfers NYC 18:35 This is an American video playing a strong NT (15-17), but the transfer principal is the same, just adjust for points.

Transfers Wikipedia

Two Suited Overcalls

Landy Bridget Rampton 4:53

Multi-Landy Bridget Rampton 5:15

Landy and Multi-Landy Wikipedia

Cappelletti (Reverse Multi-Landy) Wikipedia

Michaels Cue Bid Bridget Rampton 3:43

Michaels Cue Bid Wikipedia

Michaels Cue Bid/Unusual Two No Trumps (U2NT) NYC 16:12

Unusual Two No Trumps (U2NT) Bridget Rampton 4:49

Unusual Two No Trumps (U2NT) Wikipedia

Fourth Suit Forcing

Fourth Suit Forcing Bridget Rampton 3:16

Fourth Suit Forcing Wikipedia

Losing Trick Count

Losing Trick Count Dominic Rayner 8:41

Losing Trick Count Wikipedia

Unassuming Cue Bid

Unassuming Cue Bid (UCB) Bridget Rampton 3:26

Gambling 3NT

Gambling 3NT Bridget Rampton 5:11

Splinter Bids and Jacoby 2NT

Splinter Bids Bridget Rampton 3:05

Splinter Bids Andrew Robson 11:56

Splinter Bids Wikipedia

Jacoby 2NT Bridget Rampton 4:10

Jacoby 2NT Wikipedia