| Practice your slam bidding |
Here are 32 hands that may warrant investigating a slam.
|
|
|
|
| How to bid 4441 hands |
Modern Acol's method of bidding 4441 hands gives you the best chance of finding a fit in a major.
4441 hands make rebid difficult and so we discuss your options in making a rebid.
Includes sample hands and bidding.
|
|
|
|
| How to bid in the 4th seat |
|
How to bid in the 4th or Protective seat. 6 pages.
|
|
|
|
| How to bid slams - a starter kit |
| Amended 21/9/12 Thanks to Wendy Doble for proof reading.
|
|
|
|
| How to Double for Penalties |
|
|
|
| How to compete against three level pre empts. |
12 pages - Revised 19/7/2012 - thanks to Brian Spriggs.
Pre-emptive bids disrupt the bidding, effective for Declarer but annoying for Defenders! They fail more often than they succeed but are an effective sacrifice. This booklet tells you when and how to compete against them even if Declarer has opened 3♠
|
|
|
|
| How to do the Helvic Wriggle - escape from 1NT Doubled! |
|
|
|
| How to evaluate balanced hands |
| How to spot "good" and "bad" balanced hands.
|
|
|
|
| How to improve Declarer play making a plan with SWOT |
This is part one of the Improving Declarer play series. 9 pages.
|
|
|
|
| How to improve Declarer play in suit contracts |
How to improve declarer play in suit contracts. 12 pages.
"Draw trumps unless you have something better to do".
This booklet helps you to understand when there is something better to do and how to do it!
|
|
|
|
| How to improve Declarer play making a plan with SWOT Part Two |
Strategies to use when planning play in No Trump contracts. 17 Pages
|
|
|
|
| How to lead agains NT contracts |
|
|
|
| How to lead against suit contracts |
|
|
|
|
|
| How to Respond to an Overcall |
|
|
|
|
|
| How to practice your planning in No Trump contracts |
12 hands to practice SWOT planning and leads, includes answers.
|
|
|
|
| How to use Astro - competing vs a weak NT opening |
How to compete against a weak NT opening 6 pages.
|
|
|
|
| How and when to use Gerber |
How and when to use Gerber 4 pages.
Gerber is often abused and misused. We define how to use Gerber and where it fits in the array of slam bidding conventions.
|
|
|
|
| How to use Fourth Suit Forcing |
Three suits have been bid. You would like to bid NT but you can't stop the 4th suit! Find out how to ask if your Partner can! 5 Pages
|
|
|
|
| How to use the Losing Trick Count |
How to use the Losing Trick Count 14 pages
Revised thanks to John Thomas
|
|
|
|
| How to use the Flint Pender defence to 1NT Doubled |
|
|
|
| How to use Negative Doubles |
|
|
|
| How to use Signals and Discards |
|
|
|
| How to use the Barrier (Reverse bids) |
|
|
|
| How to use the Gambling 3NT |
|
|
|
| How to Use the Rule of Eleven |
How to use the Rule of Eleven.
Some examples. Modified 22/6/12
|
|
|
|
| How to use Red Suit Transfers |
How to use Red suit Transfers 11 pages. |
|
|
|
| How to use Stayman |
Stayman explained. 7 pages
|
|
|
|
|
|