| Responding to Partner |
This article is a summary of 3 lessons covering how to respond to your partner's opening bid of 1 of a major
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| Scoring system |
The scoring system used in duplicate bridge may be found here:
Scoring system
It is worth paying particular attention for competitive bidding, especially when considering the possibility that you may be doubled (especially when competing above game level).
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| Improvers Workshop 6th October |
The workshop was based on these papers. For those new to the full range of transfers it is best to start with the shorter version which can be found here.
1NT responses shorter version.docx
A fuller version with some additional ideas is here.
1NT responses.docx
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| Improvers Workshop 12 May |
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| Improvers Workshop 24 February |
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| Weak Twos |
A useful guide to weak twos. This covers weak twos in 3 suits. The same principles apply if you choose to use the appraoch just in the majors.
Weak Twos.pdf
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| Percentage Table for Suit Breaks |
A very useful guide to those starting to consider the likely distribution of opponents' cards. Note especially the text at the foot of the table - if opponents have an odd numbers of cards the suit is likely to break well for you; if they have an even number of cards the suit is likely to break badly.
Percentage Table for suit breaks.pdf
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| End Play |
A starting point for the huge topic of end plays.
End Play.pdf
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