Due to popular demand for our aspiring duplicate and serious Bridge players, we will be covering the 2\/1 Bridge system in some detail!\u00a0 While the Standard American bidding system has gained a strong following for social players over the years, many competitive bidders looking to make for games and slams have turned their attention to the 2\/1 system.\u00a0 And why not, after opener has begun 1 Heart or 1 Spade and responder has made a 2 level response in a lower ranking suit (both unpassed hands without interference), in essence the responder is promising game-going values, typically 12+ points.\u00a0 Now the partnership can carefully provide a further description of their hand without fear of partner passing out the auction before reaching game – cool!<\/p>\n
Of course, 2\/1 players need another mechanism for both weak hands worthy of a single bid as well as invitation bids with slightly less than game-going values.\u00a0 Here’s where the forcing 1 Notrump response comes into play.\u00a0 The forcing 1 Notrump response is very versatile, offering responder a wide range of options to describe many types of hands including a weaker hand with a 6 or good 5 card suit and weak values.\u00a0 In this video series we will discuss the background and benefits of the 2\/1 system, the difference between forcing and non-forcing bids and offer commentary on 30+ bidding scenarios over the next 5 lesson segments.\u00a0 So as always, we have a plethora of\u00a0 Bridge hands here at\u00a0BridgeHands<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n Of course, our online archive with hundreds of hours of Bridge videos are always available here: All audiences – Part 1b with theory, click here to learn the basics – 26 minutes<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Premium and ULTRA Members – Part 2, click here to compare 2\/1 and Standard American – 26 minute video<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Premium and ULTRA Members – Part 3, click here to differentiate forcing and non-forcing bids – 20 minute video<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Premium and ULTRA Members – Part 4, click here to bid 11 Forcing 1 Notrump auctions – 20 minute video<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
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\nAll audiences – Part 1a with theory, click here to learn the basics – 23 minutes <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n