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Pre-emptive opening bids  

 
Preemptive bids can level the playing in that they make it much more difficult for the opposition to bid. and this is the point of them, to give your opponents lots of difficult bidding situations to deal with.

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Choose your opening bid with the following hands


  1 NoTrump (1NT)
  1 Spade (1S)
  2 Spades (2S)
  3 Spades (3S)
  4 Spades (4S)

  1 NoTrumps (1NT)
  1 Club (1C)
  2 Clubs (2C)
  3 Clubs (3C)
  4 Clubs (4C)



  1 Diamond (1D)
  2 Diamonds (2D)
  3 Diamonds (3D)
  4 Diamonds (4D)




  1 NoTrump (1NT)
  1 Heart (1H)
  2 Hearts (2H)
  3 Hearts (3H)
  4 Hearts (4H)

  1 NoTrump (1NT)
  1 Club (1C)
  2 Clubs (2C)
  3 Clubs (3C)
  4 Clubs (4C)

  1 NoTrumps (1NT)
  1 Heart (1S)
  2 Hearts (2H)
  3 Hearts (3H)
  4 Hearts (4H)

  1 Spade (1S)
  1 Heart (1H)
  2 Spades (2S)
  3 Spades (3S)
  1 NoTrumps (1NT)

  1 Heart (1H)
  2 Hearts (2H)
  3 Hearts (3H)
  4 Hearts (4H)
  Pass (P)

  1 Heart (1H)
  1 Club (1C)
  2 Clubs (2C)
  3 Clubs (3C)
  Pass (P)
  1 NoTrump (1NT)
  2 Hearts (2H)

Practice Bidding and Playing Pre-Emptive Hands

With commentary
Responder has an opening hand and support but you need to squeeze to make this contract Responder has an opening hand and support but you need to squeeze to make this contract Responder has an opening hand and support but you need to squeeze to make this contract (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) Responder has an opening hand and support but you need to squeeze to make this contract (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSON)
Rebidding your pre-emptive long suit Rebidding your pre-emptive long suit Rebidding your pre-emptive long suit (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) Rebidding your pre-emptive long suit (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSON)
Responding to partners weak 3 bid - when can I? Responding to partners weak 3 bid - when can I? Responding to partners weak 3 bid - when can I? (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) Responding to partners weak 3 bid - when can I? (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSON)
Should I open a weak two or a 1 level bid Should I open a weak two or a 1 level bid Should I open a weak two or a 1 level bid (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) Should I open a weak two or a 1 level bid (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSON)
Find the correct opening bid for this hand Find the correct opening bid for this hand Find the correct opening bid for this hand (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) Find the correct opening bid for this hand (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSON)
Pre-empt and stop the opposition finding their fit Pre-empt and stop the opposition finding their fit Pre-empt and stop the opposition finding their fit (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) Pre-empt and stop the opposition finding their fit (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSON)
The opposition can make 4H if you don't pre-empt. But will they bid it? The opposition can make 4H if you don't pre-empt. But will they bid it? The opposition can make 4H if you don't pre-empt. But will they bid it? (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) The opposition can make 4H if you don't pre-empt. But will they bid it? (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSON)
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