Bridge Basics 2: Competitive Bidding

by Audrey Grant

Overview

Covers the concepts needed when both sides are bidding for the contract. It introduces preemptive opening bids, overcalls and takeout doubles.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780939460915
Publisher:	Baron Barclay Bridge
Publication date:	03/28/2006
Series:	Official Better Bridge Series
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	230
Product dimensions:	5.67(w) x 8.66(h) x 0.56(d)

About the Author

Audrey Grant has an international reputation in the field of bridge education. Her vision and commitment have been key to the success of the Audrey Grant Better Bridge series of books, TV shows, lectures, software, the Better Bridge magazine and the Online Interactive Daily Bridge Column. She works with the game's best theorists to make sure the material is current and of the highest quality. Grant has received many awards for the quality of her material and was inducted into the Bridge Hall of Fame.

David Lindop is an integral part of the Audrey Grant Better Bridge products and is essential to their success. He is a popular writer and an expert who competes regularly in world championships. David is an active member of the bridge community holding the record for chairing the second-largest bridge tournament in the world, attracting more than 22,000 tables in play.

Table of Contents

1 Preemptive Opening Bids and the Subsequent Auction

Requirements for Preemptive Opening Bids Preemptive Opening Bids on the Bidding Ladder Raising Opener's Preemptive Bid
Responder's Other Options
Scoring
Summary
Quiz
Practice Deals #1–4

2 Overcalls and the Subsequent Auction

Requirements for an Overcall
Overcalls at the Two Level or Higher
Making an Overcall After Both Opponents Have Bid Advancer's Priority – Supporting Partner's Suit Advancing Without Support
The Overcaller's Rebid
Other Overcalls
Summary
Quiz
Practice Deals #5–8

3 Takeout Doubles and the Subsequent Auction

Requirements for a Takeout Double
The Takeout Double After Both Opponents Have Bid Guidelines for Advancing a Takeout Double Advancing in Notrump
Rebids by the Takeout Doubler
The Double to Show a Strong Overcall
Summary
Quiz
Practice Deals #9–12

4 The Competitive Auction

Responder's Action After an Overcall Responder's Action After a Takeout Double Advancer's Action in a Competitive Auction Opener's Action in a Competitive Auction The Penalty Double
Summary
Quiz
Practice Deals #13–16 Additional Practice Deals Practice Deals #17–32