Topic: Defense Bidding and Play

Defense Bidding and Play

Learning defensive bidding in bridge enhances your ability to counter opponents' strategies, helping your partnership compete effectively. It improves communication with your partner, enables better hand evaluation, and identifies optimal contracts or sacrifices. Mastering these techniques can disrupt opponents’ plans, turning potential losses into gains and strengthening your overall gameplay.

Partner jumps to game when

you overcall at the 1 level

So many doubles

What do they mean?

Make a defensive takeout double

Showing an opening hand and at least 3 card support for all the unbid suits

Make a Penalty Double

Take the Opposition Light

Develop your longest suits

No Trump Contracts

Take your opponents REALLY light

With a killer opening lead

Overcall rather than a Takeout Double

Your partners response is different

Returning your partners opening lead

Choose your discards very carefully

Getting to Game after an Overcall

Can you bid and make game with less than 26 points

The opposition open the bidding

And partner hasn't bid at all