What's Standard?

by David Lindop

This is a series of articles discussing what is meant by “standard” in reference to modern bidding methods.

:: Is Standard American a Myth?
October 2003 PDF

:: Grant Basic
What's Standard?
November 2003
PDF

:: Grant Standard 1
What's Standard?
December 2003
PDF

:: Grant Standard 2
What's Standard?
January 2004
PDF

:: Grant Standard 3
NT Openings
February 2004
PDF

:: Grant Standard 4
Responding to NT
March 2004
PDF

:: Grant Standard 5
Responding to NT
April 2004
PDF

:: Grant Standard 6
Responding to NT
May 2004 PDF

:: Grant Standard 7
Interference Over 1NT
June 2004 PDF

:: Grant Standard 8
Responding to 1 or 1
July 2004 PDF

:: Grant Standard 9
Jacoby 2NT
September 2004 PDF

:: Grant Standard 10
Splinter Raises
November 2004 PDF

:: Grant Standard 11
Reverse Drury
Jan/Feb 2005 PDF

:: Grant Standard 12
Minor Suit Openings & Responses
Mar/April 2005 PDF

:: Grant Standard 13
The 2 Opening and Responses
May/June 2005 PDF

:: Grant Standard 14
The 2 Opening and Responses Part II
July/August 2005 PDF

:: Grant Standard 15
The 2 Opening and Responses Part III
September/October 2005 PDF

:: Grant Standard 16
The Weak Two Opening and Responses
November/December 2005 PDF

:: Grant Standard 17
Slam Bidding, Part 1
January/February 2006 PDF

:: Grant Standard 18
Slam Bidding, Part 2
March/April 2006 PDF

:: Grant Standard 19
Slam Bidding, Part 3
May/June 2006 PDF

:: Grant Standard 20
Slam Bidding, Part 4
July/August 2006 PDF

:: Grant Standard 21
Fourth Suit Forcing - to game.
September/October 2006 PDF

:: Grant Standard 22
The Simple Overcall
November/December 2006 PDF

:: What's Standard 23
Advancing the Simple Overcall
January/February 2007 PDF

:: What's Standard 24
Jump Overcall
Mar/April 2007 PDF

:: What's Standard 25
No Trump Overcalls
May/June 2007 PDF

:: What's Standard 26
The Unusual Notrump
July/August 2007 PDF

:: What's Standard 27
The Michaels Cuebid
September/October 2007 PDF

:: What's Standard 28
The Takeout Double
November/December 2007 PDF

:: What's Standard 29
Advancing a Takeout Double
January/February 2008 PDF

:: What's Standard 30
Advancing a Double When RHO Bids
March/April 2008 PDF

:: What's Standard 31
Responder's Actions When RHO Overcalls
May/June 2008 PDF

:: What's Standard 32
The Negative Double
July/August 2008 PDF

:: What's Standard 33
The Redouble - Part I
September/October 2008 PDF

:: What's Standard 34
The Redouble - Part II
November/December 2008 PDF

GRANT BASIC

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GRANT STANDARD

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