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Partnership & constructive biddingPractise this →

• Bidding Basics: Build a Clear Auction PlanMembers
• Opening Bids: Balanced Hands and the 5-Card Major Rule▶Free
• Opening 1NT: When to Open and When Not to▶Free
• 1NT with a Six-Card Suit: When It Still WorksMembers
• Responding on balanced hands - how much to invite?Members
• Bidding No Trump - Show a stopperFree
• Responder's First Bid: Raise, New Suit, or No-Trump▶Free
• Is that bid forcing? Responder's first bid.Free
• Jump Shifts in Bridge: Weak or Strong?Free
• Bidding fundamentals #3 - Learn and Checklist - Balanced hands revisionMembers
• Bidding fundamentals #4 - Learn and Checklist - Simple opener rebids after 1♥ or 1♠Members
• Opener's Rebid: Strong RebidsFree
• Bid Your Third Suit Naturally: Keep the Auction ClearMembers
• Just Bid 3NT: Recognize the Right AuctionsMembers
• Misfit Auctions: Put the Brakes On EarlyMembers
• Opening 2C: When (Not) to Use ItFree
• Third Seat Openings: Practical AggressionMembers
• Better minor or short club?Free
• How to Play Contract Bridge: Step-by-Step GuideFree
• How to Improve at Bridge - FocusFree
• Transfers over 1C: How They WorkFree
• Two-way checkback: all you need to knowFree
• 2 over 1: Game forcingFree
• 2 over 1, rebids - simplifiedMembers
• 2 over 1 auctions - Finding a major fitMembers
• How to bid 6-5 shape handsMembers

Competitive biddingPractise this →

• Compete fiercely, most of the time▶Free
• When Not to Double: Expert PrinciplesFree
• Pass can be the best bidMembers
• Raising partner. Simply supporting is best.Free
• Cue Raise in Bridge: A Strong Raise of Partner's SuitFree
• Sacrifices when and how to use.Free
• Four-Level Doubles: What to Do NextFree
• High level doubles - penalty, negative, takeout?Free
• Takeout Doubles in Bridge: The Complete GuideFree
• Negative Doubles in Bridge: What Responder's Double ShowsFree
• Penalty Doubles in Bridge: When Double Really Means PenaltyFree
• Support Doubles in Bridge: How and When to Use ThemFree
• Second Suit in Competition: Compete with PurposeMembers
• Lebensohl Convention ExplainedFree
• Rubensohl Convention in Bridge: Transfers Over InterferenceFree
• Michaels Cue Bid in Bridge: The Complete GuideFree
• Weak Two Bids in Bridge: Opening and ResponsesFree
• Ogust Convention in Bridge: The Artificial 2NT EnquiryFree
• Preempting in First Seat: When to Be BoldMembers
• Preemptive Raises: Why Big Trump Fits Beat Big PointsFree
• Bridge winning strategies - Top 5 to improve your resultsFree

ConventionsPractise this →

Hand evaluationPractise this →

• Ishmael Del'Monte - Part 1Free
• Simple rebids - Hand bid by Ishmael Del'MonteFree with an account
• An Epic knockout match - with Ishmael Del'MonteFree with an account
• Hands played by Ishmael Del'Monte - 2014 NOTFree with an account
• Game Tries in Bridge: Short Suit and Long Suit (Help Suit) Game TriesFree
• Points opposite Shortage: Part 1 - Fundamentals▶Members
• Points opposite Shortage: Part 2 - Examples▶Members
• Points opposite Shortage: Part 3 - Application▶Members
• Points opposite Shortage: Part 4 - Exceptions▶Members
• Bid Your Hand Practice - Part 1Members
• Why Card Texture Matters in Hand EvaluationMembers
• Re-Evaluate Your Hand as the Auction DevelopsMembers
• Hand Evaluation in Suits: Do More with a Good SuitMembers
• Do Less with a Weak Trump SuitMembers
• 9 Card trump fit does it matter?Free
• Losing Trick Count for Bidding: Judge Contracts BetterMembers
• Should You Invite with 11? Practical GuideMembers
• Counting Combined Points: Bid Game, Part-Score, or PassFree

Vulnerability

• Preempting by Vulnerability: Risk and RewardMembers
• Vulnerable Auctions: Why Too Careful Can Be CostlyMembers
• Bridge Scoring: What Actually Matters at the TableFree
• Matchpoint and IMP ScoringFree
• Favourable Vulnerability: When to Bid AggressivelyFree

TrumpsPractise this →

• Drawing Trumps: A Simple Habit That Saves Tricks▶Free
• When Not to Draw Trumps: 3 Situations to Delay▶Free
• Ruff in Dummy: Win Extra Tricks Cheaply▶Free
• Cash Trumps Without Blocking: Keep Your Winners Running▶Free
• Drawing Trumps: Make the Right Plan and Avoid AutopilotMembers
• Count Winners in Trumps: Avoid Missed Tricks▶Members
• Cash Side-Suit Winners: Before drawing trumpsMembers

CountingPractise this →

• The secret ingredient to counting handsMembers
• Restricted Choice in BridgeFree
• Counting Losers: Plan the Hand and Spot Hidden Dangers Early▶Members
• Count Winners in No-Trump: Build a Trick Plan▶Members

Planning

• Declarer Play Basics: Build a Plan at Trick One▶Members
• Declarer Practice: Plan Before You PlayMembers
• Declarer Practice: Timing and EntriesMembers
• Have a Backup Plan: Recover When Plan A FailsMembers
• Take Every Chance: Extra Tricks Before Defence SettlesMembers

Hand & dummy typesPractise this →

• Bridge Shapes Fundamentals: Read Distribution QuicklyMembers
• Avoiding Extra Losers as Declarer▶Members

Setting up tricks

• Playing Long Suits: Build Extra Winners Early▶Free
• Building Side-Suit Winners: Honor Sequences Like KQJ10▶Free
• No-Trump Basics: Build Your Long Suit and Cash Winners▶Free
• Finesses: Single, Double, and Leading Low Toward Honors▶Free
• Duck to Preserve Communication: Set Up Your Long SuitMembers
• Suit Establishment in Bridge: Setting Up Side Suits as Declarer▶Members
• Use Entries Well: Reach the Right Hand at the Right TimeMembers

EntriesPractise this →

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Hold-up & duckingPractise this →

• Hold Up Play in No-Trump: When to Duck the First Trick▶Free

Hand & dummy typesPractise this →

• Dummy Play Secrets - Part 1 - Introduction▶Members
• Dummy Play Secrets - Part 2 - Long Suits▶Members
• Dummy Play Secrets - Part 3 - Long suits defence▶Members
• Dummy Play Secrets - Part 4 - Weak Dummy▶Members
• Dummy Play Secrets - Part 5 - Weak Dummy Defence▶Members
• Dummy Play Secrets - Part 6 - Trick sources▶Members
• Dummy Play Secrets - Part 7 - Active and Passive▶Members
• Dummy Play Secrets - Part 8 - EntriesMembers
• Dummy Play Secrets - Part 9 - Ruffing and Cross ruffing techniqueMembers
• Dummy Play Secrets - Part 10 - Counting winners and losers▶Members
• Dummy Play Secrets - Part 11 - Counting winners in No Trump▶Members
• Dummy Play Secrets - Part 12 - Cash blocking cards▶Members
• Dummy Play Secrets - Part 13 - Thinking about endplays▶Members
• Dummy Play Secrets - Part 14 - Low towards honorsMembers
• Defence when Dummy has Limited EntriesMembers
• Defence when Dummy is strongMembers
• Defence against ruffs in dummyMembers
• Active and Passive defenceMembers

Counting

• Counting - Lead + biddingMembers
• Fill in the Hand - Counting Practice 1Members
• Count the Unseen Hand: Read Distribution in DefenceMembers

LeadsPractise this →

• Opening Leads: Top of a Sequence and Longest Suit▶Free
• What suit to switch to: Towards Weakness or Through Strength▶Free
• Lead Positioning: Dummy on Your Right with Small CardsMembers
• Playing through strength and towards weakness: AdvancedMembers
• The Trump Lead: When It Kills Ruffing PlansMembers

Signals

• Bridge Signals and DiscardsFree
• Odd-Even (Italian) Discards in Bridge: Should You Play Them?Free
• McKenney (Lavinthal) Suit Preference Signals and DiscardsFree
• UDCA - Upside Down Count and AttitudeFree

Second & third hand play

• Second Hand Low: Improving Your Defensive FundamentalsFree
• Third Hand High: When to Play Your Best CardFree

Technique & timingPractise this →

• Defence Basics: Build a Plan at Trick OneMembers
• Taking Tricks in Defence: Timing and PurposeMembers
• Duck a Winner in Defence: Timing the Hold UpMembers
• Ruffing in Defence: Turn Shortness into TricksMembers
• The Forcing Defence: Drain Declarer's TrumpsFree