https://youtu.be/S8LkYAUFRTYHi !Sometimes there is urgency for the defense to take its tricks before declarer gets to pitch a loser. Do you see a possible source of tricks in the dummy? If so, this is no time to be passive; you must make an aggress...

https://youtu.be/RO3UOtUaoCcHi !This is the third short video on cue bids in bridge taught by Learn Bridge Online's Antara Keelor. What are Leaping Michaels Cuebids in bridge? Much like Michaels cuebids, they quickly help describe a 2-suited hand in...

https://youtu.be/6l5zoV55U40Hi !South opens 1♠, North jumps to 4♦—a clear splinter showing support for spades and a shortness in diamonds—and South signs off in 4♠.West leads the 2♥. That small lead forces you to think: is it fourth highest or an int...

https://youtu.be/2Kge_mtHFFgHi !Should we draw trump immediately or try to set up hearts first? Guest learner, Adam, wondered if there was time to establish hearts before losing control of the hand, especially if the opponents held the ace of hearts....

https://youtu.be/W4z0Skrv8MAHi !This is the second short video on cue bids in bridge taught by Learn Bridge Online's Antara Keelor. What are Michaels Cuebids in bridge? They quickly help describe a 2-suited hand in one bid! A hand with two five-card...

https://youtu.be/tqn2QbXj8eIHi !Try to make bidding harder for the opponents by bending the rules with a third in hand opener. Also, opponents should stretch to compete in the bidding when the stakes are higher.Leave a question or comment on the Yout...

https://youtu.be/JyW6DOvQ-w4Hi !While it may often be right to return the suit partner led, defenders should never put a hand on cruise control and automatically lead back partner's suit. If you see a better path for the defense, seize it! You may...

https://youtu.be/QJac53H7PfIHi !We're in 3NT and opponents have 15hcp split between them, so this is going to be tight. When East shows up with the ♣A, we can figure out where the ♦Q is - can you? This will tell us how to play the diamond suit. But a...

https://youtu.be/Dz3xSLiakVkHi !Overcalling vulnerable at the two level (or higher) demands good suit quality. What happens if you make an unsound overcall? The opponents may make a reopening double which gets converted into penalty! Opening bidde...

https://youtu.be/Wkv_Zw1id6MHi !We start to draw trumps and... oh no... we learn that our LHO is holding all of the remaining trump cards. Is there anything we can do once we've realized we're probably going down?Leave a question or comment on the Yo...