Issue Series nos. General Bird 1NT revisited Stayman convention. (Extend to 2NT opener). 1. 2044 2045 2025 2972 – Declarer play counting tricks & timing the hand. 2. 1957 1957 2064 – Responding to TO Doubles (harder). 3. 2083 2083 2060 2973 Percentage plays (eight ever, nine never). 4. 2103 2104 2108 Avoiding over-ruffs. 5. 2131 2132 2119 2135 Slam Bidding (inc straight Blackwood). 6. 2150 2151 2161 The crossruff. 7. 2173 2174 2183 2168 Negative Doubles after overcalls. 8. 2210 2211 2192 Ruffing & double finesses. 9. 2248 2249 2214 2231 Re-opening Doubles. 10. 2257 2258 2213 Covering an honour with an honour. 11. 2299 2300 2283 2287 The 1NT Overcall (includes protective position). 12. 2324 2325 2312 Encouraging/discouraging signals. 13. 2350 2351 2340 2346 Second Player Play 14. 2378 2379 2381 Setting up a side-suit. 15. 2400 2402 2394 2393 Declarer play: the art of counting. 16. 2419 2420 2430 The hold-up 2 & 3. 17. 2442 2443 2446 2440 Second hand low…? 18. 2465 2466 2469 Third-hand play in No-trumps (rule of 11). 19. 2502 2503 2511 2501 Length-showing signals. 20. 2526 2527 2523 Harder defence (counting tricks). 21. 2543 2551 2544 2542 Suit preference signals 22. 2563 2574 2569 Suit preference signals (No-trumps). 23. 2608 2609 2595 2600 Simple end-plays. 24. 2634 2635 2624
Issue Series nos. General Bird 1. 1NT revisited – Stayman convention. (Extend to 2NT opener). 2044 2045 2025 2972 2. Declarer play – counting tricks & timing the hand. 1957 1957 2064 3. Responding to TO Doubles (harder). 2083 2083 2060 2973 4. Percentage plays (eight ever, nine never). 2103 2104 2108 5. Avoiding over-ruffs. 2131 2132 2119 2135 6. Slam Bidding (inc straight Blackwood). 2150 2151 2161 7. The crossruff. 2173 2174 2183 2168 8. Negative Doubles after overcalls. 2210 2211 2192 9. Ruffing & double finesses. 2248 2249 2214 2231 10. Re-opening Doubles. 2257 2258 2213 11. Covering an honour with an honour. 2299 2300 2283 2287 12. The 1NT Overcall (includes protective position). 2324 2325 2312 13. Encouraging/discouraging signals. 2350 2351 2340 2346 14. Second Player Play 2378 2379 2381 15. Setting up a side-suit. 2400 2402 2394 2393 16. Declarer play: the art of counting. 2419 2420 2430 17. The hold-up 2 & 3. 2442 2443 2446 2440 18. Second hand low…? 2465 2466 2469 19. Third-hand play in No-trumps (rule of 11). 2502 2503 2511 2501 20. Length-showing signals. 2526 2527 2523 21. Harder defence (counting tricks). 2543 2551 2544 2542 22. Suit preference signals 2563 2574 2569 23. Suit preference signals (No-trumps). 2608 2609 2595 2600 24. Simple end-plays. 2634 2635 2624
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