| Introduction to Bridge basics |
Bridge concepts, bidding ladder, values associated with Aces, Kings, Queens and Jacks
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| Opening Major suits - Spades and Hearts |
Major vs. Minor suits. Importance of looking for a Major fit. Always looking for 8 or more cards in a suit between partners.
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| Opening Minors & Opening No Trump & NT Responses with Stayman |
- Opening Minors
- Opening NoTrump,and responses
- NT responses using the Stayman convention
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| Jacoby Transfer and Fundamental Leads |
How to show NT opening partner that you have 5+ cards in a suit by using Jacoby Transfer
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| Opener Rebids |
Opener 2nd bid or rebid
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| Overcalls and Advancer Bids |
Requirements to Overcall a bid and how your partner, the Advancer, should bid
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| Weak Two Bids - Preemptive bids handout |
Handout to help understand how to use a weak two bid to show length with weakness that is disruptive to the opponents, and describes your hand to your partner
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| Handout 2 on Weak Two bids |
Additional information on Weak Two bids
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| Handout 3 on Weak Two bids |
Additional information on Weak Two bids
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| Weak Two bidding example |
Weak Two examples
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| Take Out Doubles & Responses |
What is a Take Out Double and how does Advancer respond?
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| Take Out Doubles Handout |
Good one page summary of Take Out Doubles and responses
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| Negative Double |
- Review of Takeout Double, Overcalls
- What is a Negative Double? How does it different than the Take Out Double
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| Strong Two Club Openings and Responses |
Strong Two Club lesson slides from class on April 7, 2025
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| Two Over One Lesson by Daniel Lavee |
This lesson was taught online by Daniel Lavee, Canadian National Bridge Champion. The lesson used Zoom and Shark to create an interactive experience.
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| Drury Mini Lesson |
Also known as 2-Way, Reverse Drury
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