During my mentoring sessions, I play with 3 of my students, commenting on whatever hands happen to come up. One of my students, Kia (bbo nickname nome), produces a BBO bridge movie consisting of the hands annotated with my comments. This involves a great deal of effort, and Kia has generously agreed to share his work by allowing me to post the movies on my web site.

This page displays the BBO movies for mentoring sessions from more than 3 months ago. To see my recent mentoring sessions, click here

April 2008
April 24, 2008 Lead Directing Doubles Italian Cue Bids Bids after intervening T/O Double Responding with both majors Bidding "Up the Line" Leads from Suits with a 10	April 17, 2008 Reverses after 2 over 1 response When to lead a singleton Help Suit Game Tries Honor Leads Against NT Leading Partner's Unsupported Suit 1N over 1D Implies Clubs Bidding after 1N Overcall
March 2008
March 27, 2008 Preemptive raises in competition Ducking on defense Splinters Importance of proper defensive carding Using the bidding on defense Fourth suit forcing	March 20, 2008 Planning Over Blackwood Advantage of Reverse Bergen Responding 1D with a 4 Card Major Negative Double Tutorial Cue Bid as Limit Raise Opener Rebids with Strong Hand Cue Asking for NT Stopper	March 13, 2008 When To Raise A Weak 2 Double and Correct Jacoby 2N DONT Supporting Partner In Competition Weak Hands with Long Suits	March 6, 2008 Competitive Bidding Judgement Blackwood K and Q ask When to Lead Declarer's Suit at NT Suit Preference Signals New Minor Forcing Cue Bid as Limit Raise
February 2008
February 28, 2008 Losing Trick Count Goren Shortness Points Bidding with 3 Card Support Tactical Preempts 9 Trumps Missing Q Play Responder New Suit Forcing	February 21, 2008 Showing 5 Card Support Forcing Declarer to Ruff Interference over Blackwood Showing 5/4 Majors over 1NT How to Count Trumps	February 14, 2008 Bidding Controls vs. Suits over 2C Fourth Suit Forcing Responding with New Suit over Overcall Major Suit Raises (2 Over 1)	February 7, 2008 Showing voids with Blackwood Bidding over a 1N overcall Suit preference signals 3rd hand play holding KJ Puppet Stayman Disadvantages of Quantitative 4N When 4C is Gerber
January 2008
January 31, 2008 Leading K from AK Negative Double vs.Overcall New Suit Always Forcing Negative Doubles Through 3S Reopening Doubles Handling Bad Trump Break	January 24, 2008 New Minor Forcing Stolen Bid Doubles Fourth Suit Forcing Responding with 5/5 in the Majors Opening Lead Against NT Avoiding Misfits	January 17, 2008 Tactical Underbidding Competitive Bidding Guidelines Forcing Declarer to Ruff Opening with 5/5 in the Black Suits Weak 2s with Outside 4 Card Major Game Force by Opener End Play	January 10, 2008 Honor Sequence Leads Counting Declarer's Distribution When to Open 1N Raising a Weak 2 Double and Correct to NT Super Accepts of Transfers DONT	January 3, 2008 Aces as Opening Lead Balancing Takeout Doubles New Minor Forcing Over 2N Rebid J Lead Against NT Bidding over an Inverted Raise Bidding New Suit after a Negative Double

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December 2007
December 26, 2007 Competitive Bidding at High Levels Leading an Ace Against NT Opening 1 of a major or NT with 15-17 Super accepts of Transfers Bidding over 1N Overcall Jordadn 2N Over Minors	December 19, 2007 Standard and UDCA Signals Odd/Evan and Lavinthal Discards 2 Over 1 Fast Arrival Disadvantages of Quantitative 4N Jacoby Transfer Slam Tries Cue Bid as Stopper Asking Ogust	December 12, 2007 Planning the Play Bergen Raises Intro to 4th Suit Forcing Intro to 2/1 System New Minor Forcing When to Sacrifice	December 5, 2007 Rule of 20 Hand Evaluation Based on the Auction Bidding Over a Takout Double When a Bid is a Reverse Ogust Passive vs. Aggressive Defense
November 2007
November 28, 2007 Trump Length as Guide in Competition Weak 2 with Outside Major How and When to Signal High Trump Promotion Counting Winners vs. Losers For Opening 2C Loser on Loser When To Lead Trumps	November 21, 2007 Balancing When to Open 2C Leading Back Remaining Count Negative Doubles over 1 Heart Signaling with an Honor Sequence NT vs. Major Suit Games	November 14, 2007 Competitive Bidding Tactics Maximizing Your Chances Suit Preference Signals Double and Correct Michaels over Preempts Hand Evaluation Balancing Tactics Dummy Reversal	November 4, 2007 Gerber Sytems on/Stolen Bid Doubles over NT Interference Coded 10s and 9s Balancing Signalling Count Rule of 15 Leading Trump
October 2007
October 28, 2007 Bergen Raises Fourth Suit Forcing Sytems on/Stolen Bid Doubles over NT Interference Gambling 3N Responses after an intervening takeout double Signalling Count	October 21, 2007 New Minor Forcing Competitive Bidding Guidelines Prempting Strategy 4NT as Minor Suit Takeout	October 1, 2007 Help Suit Game Tries Leading Trump Forcing Declarer to Ruff Bidding with 10 card fits Raising responder's major with 3 card support Balancing Doubles/Penalty Passes Bonus! - robzim's osso bucco recipe
September 2007
September 24, 2007 Planning the Play Planning the Defense Opening Lead Carding PIG Western Cues Interference over 1N openers	September 17, 2007 3rd Hand Defense with Honor Sequences Bidding with Misfits Planning the Play Help Suit Game Tries Ogust over Weak 2 Bids Opening Leads	September 14, 2007 Forcing Bids by Opener Cue Bids in Competition Doubling Slams Fourth Suit Forcing Squeezing the Defenders DONT	September 10, 2007 Competitive Bidding Lesson	September 3, 2007 Hand Evaluation Planning The Play Bidding When Partner Opens 2C Negative Inferences
August 2007
August 27, 2007 Defensive Carding with Honors How Suits Divide Coded 10 and 9 Double and Correct, Deceptive Declarer Play Suit Preference Signals Leading Back Remaining Count Interfering Over 1NT Using DONT Handling Interference Over 1NT	August 20, 2007 Defensive Signals Balancing Reverses Counting Your Winners Cue Bid as Limit Raise	August 13, 2007 Defensive Techniques Attitude vs. Count 3rd Hand Play with Honor Sequences Leading Back Remaining Count Developing a Plan on Defense Suit Preference Signals Checkback Stayman
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