Advanced: Modules 7-9

These modules deal with more advanced topics and are suitable for bridge players with at least a couple of years experience and a good bridge foundation.  A knowledge of these topics will give you a competitive edge, especially if you learn along with your regular partner.

1. The Losing Trick Count
2. Splinter Bids
3. Jacoby 2NT
4. Practice Hands 1
5. Leading K v NT contracts
6. Maintaining communications between defenders; suit preference signals and other strategies
7. Practice Hands 2
8. Wider Use of Takeout Doubles; responsive doubles; pre-emptive support of partner’s suit after a double
9. Bidding Judgement
10. Practice Hands 3

1. Two-suited Overcalls (Michael’s cue bid; unusual 2NT)
2. Bidding after opponents double partner’s opening suit bid.  
3. Inverted minors - Finding the best game
4. Practice Hands 1
5. Defence: Using Trumps
6. Bidding: Wriggling out of 1NT doubled.
7. Practice Hands 2
8. The Forcing Defence
9. Declarer Play - Managing threats; guarding against bad breaks, the Danger Hand.
10. Practice Hands 3

1. Roman Key Card Blackwood -advanced
2. Revision of Strong Hands and slam bidding including splinters after 2 clubs
3. Ace-showing Cue Bids to explore a slam
4. Practice Hands 1
5. Breaking the Transfer (after a red suit transfer)
6. Counting in declarer play
7. Practice Hands 2
8. Planning the Defence; attacking declarer communications.
9. Unassuming Cue Bid and bidding to the level of the fit
10. Practice Hands 3