Hi Jad - you have developed an amazing resource for learning bridge and I am very grateful for it and the effort you’ve put into creating it! It truly is a brilliant learning series that I am currently half way through. I will explain why am I leaving a comment on your most recent lesson when I haven’t watched it yet. Before explaining myself further, I will say that I when I have gone through the series and likely even before that, perhaps anytime now, I will return to the previous lessons and make sure they have stuck in my mind so I can recall them quickly enough when I play with others. The videos are all a comfortable length, packed with content that is presented in a logical format in each lesson and the various hands used which are clearly cleverly chosen to answer what would otherwise leave a lot questions I would not have an answer for - as it is you explain things throughly with your example hands. And now finally, my reason for leaving this comment on the latest lesson in your series created a month ago. It is because lesson 32 seems from the title to be the first one on playing the hand as opposed to bidding it and to ask if you could please post more playing videos as soon as possible so I and others can make proper use of your bidding lessons. This has been the most beneficial series I have found to learn in a clear, logical and complete way the complex set of rules that will help me become a trusted partner in a game of bridge. So please help me not let the side down when I play out a hand by posting more lessons as soon as you are able. A huge thank you from me in London, UK to sign off. 👍
Sorry, a little confused so please allow me to clarify. 5:42 means to say that if I allow the 4th loser to happen, my contract will be down by 1 (13-4=9)? 7:40 11 tricks (10 wins, 1 lose), which is less than the 13 tricks that will be played and makes it possible to succeed in the contract. With only 1 in red, does it mean to say that the other 2 losses are unnecessary and avoidable (in green)?
Yes, you have the general meaning. The important point is that you need to lose the red tricks to enable you to make your winning tricks. That is because they are blocking you from using your winning cards. The green tricks are still losers, but you don’t need to lose them first. If you can avoid losing them all before making all your winning tricks you will make your contract. It’s probably not possible to avoid losing all the green tricks, but you only need to avoid losing one for the plan to work. One note of caution: sometimes you can’t find a plan that will work, but that’s just how Bridge works. It’s a game of imperfect knowledge.
Really forward to more lessons
Making A Plan seemed so overwhelming before .. but this video really breaks it down & makes it more manageable. Thank you,Jad !
Hi Kalpana. Thank you for your comment. Planning has to be understandable or you just won’t do it. I am delighted to be of help.
Hi Jad - you have developed an amazing resource for learning bridge and I am very grateful for it and the effort you’ve put into creating it! It truly is a brilliant learning series that I am currently half way through.
I will explain why am I leaving a comment on your most recent lesson when I haven’t watched it yet.
Before explaining myself further, I will say that I when I have gone through the series and likely even before that, perhaps anytime now,
I will return to the previous lessons and make sure they have stuck in my mind so I can recall them quickly enough when I play with others.
The videos are all a comfortable length, packed with content that is presented in a logical format in each lesson and the various hands used which are clearly cleverly chosen to answer what would otherwise leave a lot questions I would not have an answer for - as it is you explain things throughly with your example hands.
And now finally, my reason for leaving this comment on the latest lesson in your series created a month ago. It is because lesson 32 seems from the title to be the first one on playing the hand as opposed to bidding it and to ask if you could please post more playing videos as soon as possible so I and others can make proper use of your bidding lessons.
This has been the most beneficial series I have found to learn in a clear, logical and complete way the complex set of rules that will help me become a trusted partner in a game of bridge. So please help me not let the side down when I play out a hand by posting more lessons as soon as you are able. A huge thank you from me in London, UK to sign off. 👍
Wow. I keep hearing about planning the play but never understood. This is SO helpful. Thanks, Jad!😘
You're so welcome! Cheers.
I’ve learnt so much thank you Need to learn slam bidding please
Hi Paula. I will be covering slam bidding after the episodes on playing the hand.
Love your video❤ thank you!
Hi Valerie. Thanks for the feedback. You are very welcome.
Sorry, a little confused so please allow me to clarify. 5:42 means to say that if I allow the 4th loser to happen, my contract will be down by 1 (13-4=9)? 7:40 11 tricks (10 wins, 1 lose), which is less than the 13 tricks that will be played and makes it possible to succeed in the contract. With only 1 in red, does it mean to say that the other 2 losses are unnecessary and avoidable (in green)?
Yes, you have the general meaning. The important point is that you need to lose the red tricks to enable you to make your winning tricks. That is because they are blocking you from using your winning cards. The green tricks are still losers, but you don’t need to lose them first. If you can avoid losing them all before making all your winning tricks you will make your contract. It’s probably not possible to avoid losing all the green tricks, but you only need to avoid losing one for the plan to work. One note of caution: sometimes you can’t find a plan that will work, but that’s just how Bridge works. It’s a game of imperfect knowledge.