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Learn Modern Bridge
United Kingdom
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 23 ม.ค. 2018
Learn Modern Bridge with England international Dominic Rayner.
Bridge Master Expert Level Challenge Hand ~ 5 CLUBS
Dom attempts to figure out a way of achieving the contract set by the Expert Level Challenge Hand on Bridge Master.
For more in depth instructions, hints & all round general play, you can visit Dom's website here: www.allthingsbridge.co.uk
For more in depth instructions, hints & all round general play, you can visit Dom's website here: www.allthingsbridge.co.uk
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Too Strong to Open at the 1 Level
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For more in depth instructions, hints & all round general play, you can visit Dom's website here: www.allthingsbridge.co.uk
#56 ~ Full Bridge Game - Bidding & card play explained ~ 2 Diamonds ~ #15 SAYC American Bridge
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Here we have an analysis of all 4 bridge hands in a game, with the suggested bidding & how to play them. This contract is for 2 Diamonds. For more in depth instructions, hints & all round general play, you can visit Dom's website here: www.allthingsbridge.co.uk
These Hands are Hard to Bid
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For more in depth instructions, hints & all round general play, you can visit Dom's website here: www.allthingsbridge.co.uk
Opening Bid With 17 Points #shorts
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For more in depth instructions, hints & all round general play, you can visit Dom's website here: www.allthingsbridge.co.uk
Bridge Master Expert Level Challenge Hand ~ 4 SPADES ~ Classic Dummy reversal
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Dom attempts to figure out a way of achieving the contract set by the Expert Level Challenge Hand on Bridge Master. For more in depth instructions, hints & all round general play, you can visit Dom's website here: www.allthingsbridge.co.uk
A Complex 2 Level Opening System #shorts
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For more in depth instructions, hints & all round general play, you can visit Dom's website here: www.allthingsbridge.co.uk
#14 Full Bridge Game - 4 HEARTS ~ SAYC American bridge Hands
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For more in depth instructions, hints & all round general play, you can visit Dom's website here: www.allthingsbridge.co.uk
Slam Not on With No Diamond Controls
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For more in depth instructions, hints & all round general play, you can visit Dom's website here: www.allthingsbridge.co.uk
What to Lead Against a Solid Game Contract
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For more in depth instructions, hints & all round general play, you can visit Dom's website here: www.allthingsbridge.co.uk
A Control Bid to Show Slam Interest
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For more in depth instructions, hints & all round general play, you can visit Dom's website here: www.allthingsbridge.co.uk
Bridge Master Expert Level Challenge Hand ~ 6 SPADES
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Dom attempts to figure out a way of achieving the contract set by the Expert Level Challenge Hand on Bridge Master. For more in depth instructions, hints & all round general play, you can visit Dom's website here: www.allthingsbridge.co.uk
Stick at Game or Go For a Slam ?
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For more in depth instructions, hints & all round general play, you can visit Dom's website here: www.allthingsbridge.co.uk
#55 ~ Full Bridge Game - Bidding & card play explained ~ 4 SPADES ~ #13 SAYC American Bridge
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Here we have an analysis of all 4 bridge hands in a game, with the suggested bidding & how to play them. This contract is for 4 SPADES. For more in depth instructions, hints & all round general play, you can visit Dom's website here: www.allthingsbridge.co.uk
On the Fence about a Pre-emptive Bid
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For more in depth instructions, hints & all round general play, you can visit Dom's website here: www.allthingsbridge.co.uk
An unusual 4 No Trumps ( pick a minor suit )
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An unusual 4 No Trumps ( pick a minor suit )
How to Win at Teams ( The Difference Between Match Points & Imps )
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How to Win at Teams ( The Difference Between Match Points & Imps )
Dom playing in & explaining Online Bridge Game ~ 3NT
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Dom playing in & explaining Online Bridge Game ~ 3NT
Showing your partner your Slam Interest
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Showing your partner your Slam Interest
With a Minor Fit, You Want to be in No Trumps #shorts
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With a Minor Fit, You Want to be in No Trumps #shorts
Dom playing in & explaining online bridge game ~ 4 Spades
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Dom playing in & explaining online bridge game ~ 4 Spades
A Special Version of Blackwood - (looking for a slam)
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A Special Version of Blackwood - (looking for a slam)
You have to Respond to Openers Bid #shorts
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You have to Respond to Openers Bid #shorts
A misdefence by E/W lets 3 SPADES make it
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A misdefence by E/W lets 3 SPADES make it
looks like playing a d at trick 2 is best and THEN continue with your line. then you can enter hand with a D ruff to pull trumps and not risk having LHO with one heart and 3 trumps.
Love these videos, but pip headshot adds nothing and distracts from hand.
Why did we not trump at 29:18 ? Thought we were going to trump the spade to get an additional entry, run the Diamond finesse, then cross over in clubs and run the Heart finesse
at 30:50 I believe you should not cover with the queen, I'd prefer declarer to win the jack of diamonds, then having to run A K in diamond to empty out dummy's trump. ending in Declares hand with no way to cross over to the heart
I. think you are great. i really enjoyed the hands where 1nt was doubled and exit transfer was used. So much to learn and such good teaching
Hardly any question. In the absence of some really strange convention, open 1 spade. Remember the old rule that from strength, you can bid. Having 17 HCP and a distributional hand, you are good to head for the races even if you have to find partner's 2nd suit.
You talk too fast.
The 19-point hand might well go for a small slam opposite an opening bid . Would not be the worst slam but doesn't make as Hearts are not 3-3 and there is no miracle Spade position. One player overbids by not downgrading his Singleton Queen and the other underbids with a very decent 19-count , so you end up in the right contract . Much more logical if the 12-pont hand doesn't open.Downgrading for singleton honours or QJ Doubleton is as important as upgrading for a 5-card suit or holding 2 or 3 '10s'....!
Playing Acol South would respond 1 Spade - then 1 NT by West would show 5/5 in the Minors ?
Background noise is unbearable
Hiya, This was one of our first ever videos so apologies for the background noise. I hope you watch another, more recent, video of ours and you will see that the production quality is much much better. We keep this video uploaded just because we think that the more bridge we have on here, the better! Cheers, Dom
@@learnmodernbridge101 Thank you so much for your videos, it is very helpful.
@@loretomurraylm Glad you like em! Dom
Borderline 3S opener. Dont like it with 4 cards in the other Major.
Hi William, Thanks for your comment. Whilst I understand the theory behind not pre-empting with a 4 card major outside, this is not something I subscribe to. The idea, of course, is that you might miss a fit in your 4 card major, but I have found that in practice this is not often the case, and even when it is, playing in your 7 card suit can still be the correct spot. I am quite an aggressive player, so I like to pre-empt whenever I can! Hope this helps, Dom
This was very helpful, showing how to work out which way to finnesse. Thank-you! 😊
Glad you enjoyed it! Dom
Wow! They get shorter and shorter!
Lots of half an hour long videos being uploaded still! Dom
@@learnmodernbridge101 Yes, I know. I love the longer ones. Just pulling your leg!
@@andrewwebb9426 Haha you got me good! Dom
nicely done.
Hi Dom, When drawing the trumps, would it be bad defence in general if East ducked the spade? After the ace of spade was played, East should know his king of spade is always a trick. Thanks, Toto
Hi Toto, Thanks for your comment. It wouldn't necessarily work out badly on this hand to duck the KS, but it would leave East with just 1 trump left so declarer could now just ignore trumps and play on side suits instead, based on the 'rule of 1' ( allthingsbridge.co.uk/the-rule-of-1/ ) . In this hand, this wouldn't actually matter as declarer is doomed to fail (unless East helps them by leading a club from their hand), but generally speaking it is not normally good defensive play to leave yourself with only 1 trump which is the master trump because declarer can now leave you with that master trump, forcing you to ruff in with it instead. Hope this helps, Dom
Beautifully explained, as always! I particularly appreciated your explanation about responder bidding game quickly to discourage opener from any slam ambitions.
This was posted a long time ago, but I enjoyed your explanations. Such videos are worth recommending. By the way, the contract could have beaten 🙂
Thanks for your kind words, glad you enjoyed it. Yes, you are right the contract could be beaten but it would require incredibly psychic defence to do so. It first needs South to lead a diamond (and not the suit that their partner had bid on their own at the 5 level!) and then when North wins the AH they would then need to UNDERLEAD their AKQ of clubs over to South's Jack of clubs for South to then lead another diamond for North to ruff. This defence is so psychic that I would be convinced my opponents were cheating if they came up with it! Cheers, Dom
@@learnmodernbridge101 Yes, indeed. That's why I added the smiley.
3❤?
Hiya, I would play 3H as a 'Michaels Cue Bid' here which would show 5/5 in spades and a minor. Not quite the hand shown, but not far off! The problem with leaping to an unusual 4NT as in the video is that it is possible your side could have made 3NT, but it is hard to know that. The beauty of the opponent's weak 2 opening being seen here. Cheers, Dom
Trump lead makes sense, Dummy having surely 6+ trumps
I have to say your earlier videos were much better! The only snag I found was that my poor old eyes couldn’t always see dummy’s cards very well but otherwise you had a unique and excellent way of explaining things!
Hi Andrew, Thanks for your comment. I assume you mean the videos where I was playing bridge as all 4 players? We are still recording those, with more to be uploaded very soon. The online videos are just another version of content that we are uploading as it is easier to make and gives us more bridge to show on the channel. Hope this helps and thanks for your kind words :) Dom
@@learnmodernbridge101 Thanks Dom. I follow your videos avidly. Always something to learn in bridge! And you are an excellent teacher. I don’t always totally agree, mind. The first time I drew the attention of my own bridge group to one of your videos was as an example where everybody lost but it was just a question of by how much. I understand about competitive bridge but the bridge I encourage in my own little group is old-fashioned ‘social bridge’ where we actually enjoy playing. I’ve referred to many of your videos since then in a more positive way, however! I do sometimes wonder if you can retain your partners for very long, though?
I suppose it depends what you are playing the game for. My idea for this channel is pursuit of improvement so there will always be some air of 'competitiveness' to that end. However, I think the game of bridge is a brilliant social game, and not one that needs to be taken seriously at all! Just like all games or sports, I suppose. When I play, I like to think my partners are having as much fun as me! Cheers, Dom
Hey Dom! What software are you playing these games on?
Hiya, These games are played on BBO. Cheers, Dom
I would have passed with E's hand, that QD isn't really worth two points. So if both pairs are playing a strong NT, I think the bidding would go 1D, 1H, 2D (cue bid 10 points and 3 hearts), 4H Regarding your D lead, I would lead 6D, as top of nothing. For me hi-low is showing an even number of cards, whereas 5-6 would be telling partner that I have exactly 1 more diamond in my hand.
Hiya, Yes, not unreasonable to not count the QD and therefore not open the hand. It would indeed lead to the sequence you are suggesting with an overcall in hearts from West and then an Unassuming Cue Bid from East. This leads to East-West getting to the same game of 4H. As for the lead: I do not like 'top of nothing' leads as this can be misleading as to whether you have two, three or four (or more!) cards in the suit led. I play that you only lead top of a doubleton, so with more than 2 cards in the suit and no honour (as the case here) you have to lead the second card down and then follow on the next trick in that suit with the highest card. Of course, this is just partnership agreement and most things are reasonably effective as long as you agree with one another. This is just my preferred method based on experience of what has worked best for me. Hope this helps, Dom
You don’t seem to be bothered about low reverses? Like the responding hand with five hearts and four spades. Is a low reverse meaningless nowadays, please? (In an opening hand it would still be forcing your partner up a level to show preference for your first suit.)
Hi Andrew, In this particular circumstance, West does not need to worry about their partner's rebid (reverse or not) as their hand is strong enough to force game. Irrespective of East's rebid, West knows that they can always bid spades to show their 5:4 shape as they are strong enough to do so. If you lack points, that is when you need to be worried about overbidding and where reverses come into it. As it happens, it is not always necessarily the best system to play reverses as you lose the ability to show your 5:4 shapes and lose the fact that a rebid of a suit is always 6+ cards. As with most things in this game, it is trade-off! Hope this helps, Dom
Lovely .thank you
Amazing as always!
Bit late to comment, I know! But I’d have led a diamond as west in that last decision. Force declarer to play the spades? He’s going to win the diamond queen anyway.
Hi Andrew, If you re-watch the video you might hear me say why I was avoiding a diamond lead, you might have missed it! It is because the declarer has a feature in diamonds (we know that from the bidding) so leading away from the KD is risky and will only work if you find your partner with a diamond honour which is quite unlikely on their auction. Dom
@@learnmodernbridge101 whoops, sorry!
Simplistic means over simple. It is nice and simple
16 points and a fit just bid game. Shut out the opponents and a good chance it makes.
Contract they could not complete, West and East Team. Your partner first declared Pass and then agreed for 2 Spades. 3 Diamonds,if you would have declared instead of Spades? That I did not understand. Why not diamonds, Because diamonds fetch less marks?isn't it?Any way, West and East both lost the game, 9 tricks to be completed, could not complete it. 🙏👆
Your lesson is wonderful. I enjoyed your explanation and am sharing it with the girls I play bridge with! We were struggling with "what to do with the 2 club open" and you cleared it all up for us! Thanks.
Great to hear it, glad it was helpful! Dom
2 spades in the 2nd seat red vs. white with this cards is just terrible! 🤮
Not my choice of bid, I agree! Even though I do like bidding as much as possible haha. Dom
If they're playing Lebrnsohl then 3H shows some positive values ( 8+ ?) , then 3NT is not so brave,just reasonable . For me his first bid should have been 2NT with a strong hand , a Spade stop and no support for Hearts.
Wholeheartedly agree with your comments. I don't think this partnership were playing Lebensohl so it was more of a lucky punt to 3NT! Dom
"Unfortunately for west"? I think it is fortunate that my opponents are trying to bid my suit, it increases the chances the hand will go well for us. Pass, of course.
Haha fair comment. I think I meant it is unfortunate that they can no longer bid - I like bidding! Dom
there is NO WAY you want to respond two of a suit with that anemic 8-loser hand. My advice is to dump ACOL and start playing 5-card majors. And bid 1NT for the moment.
There are ups and downs to playing ACOL, I agree, however, responding at the 2 level with an 8-loser hand is completely normal and safe. Make it a 9-loser and now a 2 level response is a stretch. Hope this helps, Dom
What system are you using here? ACOL?
Yes, it's always ACOL, unless otherwise stated.
Late to comment, I know, but I love these thoughtful analyses of bidding and play/defence. I do, however, wonder if he keeps his partners for very long! That unusual 4NT bid was so over-bearing.
East supported west with 19 points 19+ 11 points = 30 points. South with 9 points in hand did not have a chance. Both did not give a chance to South and North.
I’ve found your site rather late! I’d like to say I like the way you explain your thinking on both bidding and play so well, though. Thank you.
Thanks Andrew. Glad to hear you are enjoying the videos :) Dom
Interested to see what would have happened after a 1❤ opening. Could partner have participated in the auction? A ♠️ at trick two really looked good.
Hi Eric, Thanks for your comment. Interestingly, I think that West would have probably bid the same 2S bid as a weak jump overcall, and unless N-S were playing 5 card majors, I dont think North has a clear bid. So the end contract would probably be the same! Cheers, Dom
Instead of 4 clubs, why not a double?
Hi Jim, Thanks for your comment. A double would not show a spade fit and instead would show the other unbid major, in this case hearts. This would be called a 'negative double' and would not represent our stong spade fitting hand here. Cheers, Dom
Contract done by West.
If declarer has AQ then it doesn't matter which spade we lead. Declarer probably doesn't have Qx or Qxx (though the latter is possible). So the most likely scenario where it make a difference is when declarer has A without Q. In that case, leading the K wins against a singleton Q in dummy or partner's hand (unless declarer has 4 spades). It loses if either has a singleton A.
Really enjoying the thought process from both sides of the table. Interesting and really helpful thx
Glad you liked it Allan! Dom
Yep. Your partner has a good idea how your hand is shaped.
Love from Bangladesh💙1st view
This is new to me. As you and your partner show each other the Card( in this case Diamond of your partner )card shown, so also heart card of yours is shown in the video.Same with Opponents. Nicely explained. 👆🙏👍Thanks and Regards. You must have shown this early, I must have missed it. I watched the video again and again to get the glimpses of Cards.
Please more videos like this.. . TKS
Hey I really think your thinking is brilliant and something I would aspire to. Fab site glad I found it/you
What do you call this asking bid
Hiya, It is often called the '2NT enquiry' or simply a '2NT ask'. Hope this helps, Dom
East really dropped the ball there.
Yes, agreed - a transfer to hearts here would have located the huge heart fit. Having said that, West should not have bid 1NT with a singleton spade, but it appears to have worked in this case, as long as East transfers to find the heart fit of course! Dom