Seminar Topics

1. Suit count.  Separate values at each suit and notrump.  Losing trick count.
2. Classic 1-over-1.  What's an opening bid?  Major raises.
3. Classic 2-over-1.  (Robinson's book)
4. Washington DC standard 1-over-1 and 2-over-1.  (Steve Robinson)
5. Doubles.  Negative, support, responsive, card-showing, and lead-directing.
6. Law of total trick's.  (Larry Cohen's book)
7. Signaling.  Switch in time concept.  (Granovetter)
8. Notrump openings.  Responses.  Handling interference.
9. Versus their notrump.
10. Two-suited bids.  Defense against them.
11. Lead tables.  (My study)
12. Overcalling (free-wheeling versus sound.) 
13. Splinters.
14. Long suit game tries.
15. New minor forcing.
16. Both minors forcing.
17. Fourth suit forcing.
18. Hands are face up on the table.
19. Do not be afraid of 4-3 fits.
20. 2NT = "Do the right thing." 
21. Restricted choice.
22. Bailey two-bids.
23. Modifications for third and fourth seat opener.  (Minimal in my style)
24. Topics and toys that require a guest lecturer.
    • Modifications for third and fourth seat opener.  (Drury)
    • Strong jump shift and reverses.
    • Key-Card.
    • Jacoby 2NT.
    • Bergen raises.
    • Weak jump overcalls.
25. Takeout doubles and two-suited bids.  (My view)
26. Preempts.  Trying to handle.
27. Almost 2/1 responses.
28. Kokish after 2 (strong) - 2 (negative) . 

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