Intermediate
Bidding Guide contains lookup tables for common auctions.
It can be printed by topic or as a 40-page booklet.
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Opening One-Bids
| No. | Title | Type | Pages | Deals | Layout
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| 2A01 | Opening One-Bids | Practice | 2 | 8 | Deal Summary
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| 2A17 | Put Up or Shut Up | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Hand Evaluation
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| 2A29 | Oh, What To Open! | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Hand Evaluation
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| 2A41 | Open Mindedness | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Eval & 1 Call
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| 2A81 | What Do You Open? | Exercise | 1 w/art | 6 | Bidding West
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Responses to One Notrump
| No. | Title | Type | Pages | Deals | Layout
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| 2B01 | Responses to One Notrump | Practice | 4 | 16 | Deal Summary
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| 2B17 | One Notrump Auctioneer | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Bidding E-W 12
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| 2B29 | A Case of Notrumpitis | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Bidding E-W 12
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| 2B41 | Are You Responsible? | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Bidding 3 Calls
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| 2B53 | Stayman and Stuff | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Bidding 3 Calls
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| 2B72 | Rebids After Stayman | Exercise | 1 | 9 | Bidding East
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| 2B81 | Notrump Responder Match | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Matching
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Responses to One of Suit
| No. | Title | Type | Pages | Deals | Layout
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| 2C01 | Responses to Minor Openings | Practice | 2 | 8 | Deal Summary
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| 2C17 | Responses to Major Openings | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Bidding E-W 12
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| 2C29 | Responses to Minor Openings | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Bidding E-W 12
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| 2C41 | Points To Ponder | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Eval & 2 Calls
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| 2C53 | You Make the Call! | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Eval & 1 Call
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| 2C81 | What’s Your Response? | Exercise | 1 w/art | 6 | Bidding East
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| 2C87 | Wild and Crazy Hands! | Exercise | 1 w/art | 6 | Bidding East
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| 2C93 | It’s Your Call! | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Eval & 1 Call
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Rebids by Opener
| No. | Title | Type | Pages | Deals | Layout
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| 2D01 | Rebids by Opener | Practice | 4 | 16 | Deal Summary
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| 2D17 | Spotlight on Opener | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Bidding E-W 12
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| 2D29 | Match the Opener | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Matching
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| 2D41 | Two-over-One Auctions | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Bidding E-W 12
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| 2D53 | Test Your ‘ABCs’ | Exercise | 1 w/art | 6 | Bidding East
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| 2D81 | Rebidding a Five-Card Suit | Exercise | 1 w/art | 6 | Bidding West
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Rebids by Responder
| No. | Title | Type | Pages | Deals | Layout
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| 2E01 | Rebids by Responder | Practice | 4 | 16 | Deal Summary
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| 2E17 | Spotlight on Responder | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Bidding E-W 12
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| 2E29 | Rebidding Auctioneer | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Bidding E-W 12
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| 2E41 | What’s Your Rebid? | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Bidding 2 Calls
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| 2E53 | Rebids ‘R’ Us | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Bidding 2 Calls
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| 2E69 | Match the Responder | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Matching
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| 2E81 | A Maze of Rebids | Exercise | 1 w/art | 6 | Bidding East
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| 2E93 | Heart-Spade Matchmaker | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Matching
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Bidding After a Raise
| No. | Title | Type | Pages | Deals | Layout
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| 2F01 | Bidding After a Raise | Practice | 2 | 8 | Deal Summary
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| 2F17 | Follow Up That Raise | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Bidding E-W 12
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| 2F29 | Hair-Raising Auctions | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Bidding E-W 12
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| 2F41 | Raises Everywhere! | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Bidding 3 Calls
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| 2F53 | Partner! You Raised Me! | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Bidding 2 Calls
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Overcalls & Doubles
| No. | Title | Type | Pages | Deals | Layout
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| 2G01 | Overcalls | Practice | 4 | 16 | Deal Summary
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| 2G17 | Suit Overcalls | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Bidding E-W 12
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| 2G29 | When an Opponent Opens | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Bidding E-W 12
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| 2G41 | When Partner Overcalls | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Eval & 1 Call
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| 2G53 | Takeout Doubles | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Bidding E-W 12
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| 2G81 | Overcall & Double Zoo | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Bidding 2 Calls
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| 2G93 | Overcall, Double or Pass | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Eval & 1 Call
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Coping with Interference
| No. | Title | Type | Pages | Deals | Layout
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| 2H01 | Coping with Interference | Practice | 4 | 16 | Deal Summary
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| 2H17 | Learning To Cope | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Bidding E-W 12
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| 2H29 | We Have Met the Enemy | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Bidding E-W 12
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| 2H41 | Interference After 1 NT | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Bidding E-W 12
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| 2H53 | The Bidding Zoo | Exercise | 1 | 6 | Bidding East
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| 2H59 | Can you Cope? | Exercise | 1 | 6 | Bidding East
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| 2H81 | Struggling To Cope | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Eval & 1 Call
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| 2H93 | Oh, What To Bid! | Exercise | 1 w/art | 6 | Bidding East
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Preemptive Bids
| No. | Title | Type | Pages | Deals | Layout
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| 2J01 | Preemptive Opening Bids | Practice | 2 | 8 | Deal Summary
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| 2J17 | Preemptive Auctioneer | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Bidding E-W 12
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| 2J29 | Vulnerability Matters | Exercise | 1 | 6 | Bidding West
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| 2J41 | Preemptive Opportunities | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Bidding 2 Calls
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| 2J53 | Are You Responsible? | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Bidding 2 Calls
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Weak Two-Bids
| No. | Title | Type | Pages | Deals | Layout
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| 2K01 | Weak Two-Bids | Practice | 2 | 8 | Deal Summary
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| 2K17 | Weak Two-Bid Auctions | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Bidding E-W 12
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| 2K29 | ‘Weak Two’ Matchup | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Matching
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| 2K41 | Weak Twos ‘R’ Us | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Bidding 3 Calls
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Strong Opening Bids
| No. | Title | Type | Pages | Deals | Layout
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| 2L01 | Strong Opening Bids | Practice | 2 | 8 | Deal Summary
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| 2L17 | 2 NT & 3 NT Opening Bids | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Bidding E-W 12
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| 2L29 | Strong Two-Club Auctions | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Bidding E-W 12
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| 2L41 | Bid Like You Got ‘em | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Bidding 3 Calls
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| 2L81 | Strong Openings & Rebids | Exercise | 1 | 6 | Bidding East
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| 2L87 | Look Mom! No Points! | Movie | 1 w/art | 1 | Bridge Movie
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Slam Bidding
| No. | Title | Type | Pages | Deals | Layout
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| 2M01 | Control-Showing Bids | Practice | 4 | 16 | Deal Summary
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| 2M17 | Slam Bidding at Suits | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Bidding E-W 12
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| 2M29 | Quantitative Bidding | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Bidding E-W 12
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| 2M41 | No Blackwood Allowed! | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Bidding 3 Calls
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| 2M53 | No Blackwood! No Gerber! | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Bidding 3 Calls
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| 2M81 | Blackwood & Gerber | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Bidding E-W 12
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| 2M93 | Got Any Aces, Pard? | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Bidding 3 Calls
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Planning the Play
| No. | Title | Type | Pages | Deals | Layout
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| 2N00 | Planning Play at Notrump | Lesson | 1 w/art | 2 | Play Lesson
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| 2N01 | Planning Play at Notrump | Practice | 4 | 16 | Deal Summary
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| 2N17 | This Is a Holdup! | Exercise | 1 | 6 | Declarer Play 6
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| 2N23 | It’s Your Play! | Exercise | 1 | 9 | Declarer Play 9
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| 2N32 | Oh, Which Suit To Play! | Exercise | 1 | 9 | Declarer Play 9
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| 2N41 | Counting Tricks | Exercise | 1 | 3 | Declarer Play 3
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| 2N44 | Notrump Play Technique | Exercise | 1 | 3 | Declarer Play 3
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| 2N47 | Choosing the Best Play | Exercise | 1 | 3 | Bid & Play
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| 2N50 | Be My Valentine | Exercise | 1 w/art | 6 | Declarer Play 6
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| 2N56 | Order of Winning Tricks | Exercise | 1 w/art | 3 | Declarer Play 3
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| 2N59 | When To Draw Trumps | Exercise | 1 w/art | 3 | Bid & Play
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| 2N67 | Planning Play at Suits | Lesson | 1 w/art | 2 | Play Lesson
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Finessing Technique
| No. | Title | Type | Pages | Deals | Layout
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| 2P00 | Finessing Technique | Lesson | 1 w/art | 8 | Play Lesson
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| 2P01 | Finessing Technique | Practice | 3 | 12 | Deal Summary
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| 2P17 | Toast for the New Year | Exercise | 1 w/art | 12 | Trick 1 North
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| 2P29 | Finessing Frenzy | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Suit Combination
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| 2P41 | Are Your Finesses on Target? | Exercise | 2 w/art | 6 | Declarer Play 6
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| 2P47 | Bidding & Finessing | Exercise | 1 | 3 | Bid & Play
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| 2P50 | Slams ‘R’ Us | Exercise | 1 | 3 | Bid & Play
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Using Your Trumps
| No. | Title | Type | Pages | Deals | Layout
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| 2Q00 | Using Your Trumps | Lesson | 1 w/art | 5 | Play Lesson
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| 2Q01 | Using Your Trumps | Practice | 4 | 16 | Deal Summary
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| 2Q17 | Drawing Trumps | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Drawing Trumps
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| 2Q29 | Six ‘Ruff’ Slams To Make | Exercise | 2 w/art | 6 | Declarer Play 6
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| 2Q41 | Suit Play Technique | Exercise | 1 | 3 | Declarer Play 3
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| 2Q44 | Trump Handling Tricks | Exercise | 1 | 3 | Declarer Play 3
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| 2Q47 | Tricks with Trumps | Exercise | 1 | 3 | Bid & Play
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| 2Q50 | Endplays Are Easy | Exercise | 1 w/art | 3 | Declarer Play 3
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| 2Q53 | Establishing a Side Suit | Exercise | 1 | 3 | Declarer Play 3
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Leads & Signals
| No. | Title | Type | Pages | Deals | Layout
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| 2R00 | Notrump Leads & Signals | Lesson | 1 | 4 | Play Lesson
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| 2R01 | Leads & Signals | Practice | 4 | 16 | Deal Summary
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| 2R17 | Oh, What To Lead! | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Opening Lead
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| 2R29 | Beat Three Notrump! | Exercise | 1 | 3 | Bid & Defend
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| 2R32 | Flying High on Defense | Exercise | 1 w/art | 3 | Bid & Defend
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| 2R41 | What’s Your Lead? | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Opening Lead
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| 2R53 | Reading Partner’s Lead | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Trick 2 East
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| 2R69 | Off to a Good Start! | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Opening Lead
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| 2R81 | Turkey Defense! | Exercise | 1 w/art | 6 | Defensive Play 6
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| 2R87 | Dodo Defense | Exercise | 1 | 3 | Defensive Play 3
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| 2R93 | Suit Leads & Signals | Lesson | 1 | 4 | Play Lesson
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Second Hand Play
| No. | Title | Type | Pages | Deals | Layout
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| 2S00 | Second Hand Play | Lesson | 1 w/art | 10 | Play Lesson
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| 2S01 | Second Hand Play | Practice | 3 | 12 | Deal Summary
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| 2S17 | Second Hand Rose | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Second Hand E-W
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| 2S29 | The Second Time Around | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Second Hand E-W
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| 2S41 | To Cover Or Not To Cover | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Second Hand E-W
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| 2S53 | Using the Count Signal | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Second Hand E-W
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Defensive Tactics
| No. | Title | Type | Pages | Deals | Layout
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| 2T00 | Third Hand Play | Lesson | 1 w/art | 10 | Play Lesson
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| 2T01 | Defensive Tactics | Practice | 3 | 12 | Deal Summary
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| 2T17 | Beat That Contract! | Exercise | 1 | 3 | Defensive Play 3
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| 2T20 | Sink Declarer’s Ship! | Exercise | 1 w/art | 3 | Defensive Play 3
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| 2T23 | Signaling with Discards | Exercise | 1 | 6 | Defensive Play 6
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| 2T29 | Returning Partner’s Suit | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Trick 2 East
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| 2T41 | Reading Partner’s Signal | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Trick 2 West
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| 2T53 | Reading the Count Signal | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Fourth Hand E-W
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| 2T81 | Third Time’s a Charm | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Third Hand East
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Bidding Review I
| No. | Title | Type | Pages | Deals | Layout
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| 2U01 | Bidding Review I | Practice | 1 | 4 | Deal Summary
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| 2U17 | Bidding Review I | Practice | 2 | 12 | Bidding & Awards
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| 2U29 | It’s Turkey Time! | Exercise | 1 w/art | 6 | Bidding E-W 6
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| 2U35 | Responding To One-Bids | Exercise | 1 | 6 | Bidding East
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| 2U41 | South Sees Adventure | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Bidding 3 Calls
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| 2U53 | Notrump Bids by Responder | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Bidding Analysis
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| 2U81 | Send In the Clowns | Exercise | 2 w/art | 6 | Bidding E-W 6
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| 2U87 | Mabel’s Fables | Exercise | 1 w/art | 6 | Bidding East
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Bidding Review II
| No. | Title | Type | Pages | Deals | Layout
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| 2V01 | Bidding Review II | Practice | 1 | 4 | Deal Summary
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| 2V17 | Bidding Review II | Practice | 2 | 12 | Bidding & Awards
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| 2V29 | Halloween Goblins | Exercise | 1 w/art | 6 | Bidding E-W 6
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| 2V35 | Don’t Bee Silly | Exercise | 1 w/art | 6 | Bidding E-W 6
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| 2V41 | Defensive Bidding | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Eval & 1 Call
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| 2V53 | Notrump Bids by Opener | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Bidding Analysis
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| 2V66 | Intermediate Review | Practice | 4 | 24 | Bundle*
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| 2V69 | Overcall Funny Farm | Exercise | 1 w/art | 6 | Bidding E-W 6
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| 2V75 | Double Trouble! | Exercise | 1 w/art | 6 | Bidding E-W 6
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| 2V81 | Overcalls & Doubles | Exercise | 1 w/art | 12 | Matching
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| 2V93 | Overcall, Double or Pass | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Eval & 1 Call
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Play & Defense Review
| No. | Title | Type | Pages | Deals | Layout
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| 2W17 | First Trick Blues | Exercise | 1 w/art | 12 | Trick 1 North
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| 2W29 | Finessing Technique | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Suit Combination
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| 2W41 | Third Man Theme | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Third Hand East
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| 2W53 | Third Hand Play at Suits | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Third Hand East
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| 2W69 | Signaling at Notrump | Exercise | 1 | 12 | Third Hand East
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| 2W81 | Major Adventure | Movie | 1 w/art | 1 | Bridge Movie
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| 2W82 | Grand Awakening | Movie | 1 w/art | 1 | Bridge Movie
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Bidding Guide
| No. | Title | Type | Pages | Deals
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| 2Z02 | Introduction | Reference | 2 | 0
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| 2Z03 | Bidding Terminology | Reference | 2 | 0
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| 2Z04 | Point Count | Reference | 2 | 0
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| 2Z05 | Opening Bids | Reference | 2 w/art | 0
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| 2Z06 | Auctions after One Notrump | Reference | 2 w/art | 0
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| 2Z07 | Responses to One of a Suit | Reference | 2 | 0
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| 2Z08 | Rebids by Opener | Reference | 2 | 0
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| 2Z09 | Rebids by Responder | Reference | 4 w/art | 0
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| 2Z10 | Bidding After a Raise | Reference | 2 w/art | 0
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| 2Z11 | Overcalls and Doubles | Reference | 2 | 0
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| 2Z12 | Coping with Interference | Reference | 4 w/art | 0
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| 2Z14 | Weak Two-Bids | Reference | 2 | 0
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| 2Z15 | Preemptive Bids | Reference | 2 w/art | 0
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| 2Z16 | Strong Opening Bids | Reference | 2 | 0
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| 2Z17 | Slam Bidding | Reference | 4 | 0
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| 2Z18 | A Ruff and a Sluff | Appendix | 1 w/art | 1
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| 2Z19 | About the Author | Appendix | 1 | 0 |
| 2Z00 | Bidding Guide | Complete (40 pages with cover) in booklet format |
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