Topic - Defensive Bidding and Card Play
Defensive Bidding and Card Play
In live Bridge sessions, players spend approximately half their time on defense so mastering defensive bidding and card play in Bridge is crucial.
Partner bids NoTrump
Is it your job to "save them"
Overcalling
Use 'The Law of Total Tricks' to help decide how high you can bid
Overcallers Partner's Bid
Hand Shape gives extra tricks
Defensive Play
Make overtricks by counting opponents discards
How to Bid this hand
Overcall or a Takeout Double or even a Penalty Double
Opposition Pre-Empt
Take opponents light and Score
Negative and Penalty Doubles
What is the difference
A Takeout Double is a Force
Partner must bid even with 0 points unless there is an intervening bid
Use the Law of Total Tricks to Decide
Double or raise partners suit
Don't Too Get Excited
When Partner Opens No Trump