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Help Suit Trials and Short Suit trials

Source: Wikipedia A game try (also called a game trial bid) in the card game of bridge is a bid that shows interest in bidding a game and asks partner to help...

Negative Doubles by Alvin Roth

A negative double replaces the penalty double in many sequences and becomes a takeout for the unbid suits, particularly the unbid major or majors. WHAT...

Ask Jerry: 4-4 fit vs -5-3 fit

Dear Jerry, I have heard that an eight-card trump fit that is divided 4-4 is often superior to a 5-3 fit. This makes no...

Pearson Points

Source:  Pearson Points (aka Rule of 15, or Cassino Count) are a hand evaluation method for opening the bidding in 4th seat. When an auction...

WBTC – Lyon 2017: 2013 Diamonds World Tour in Lyon

43rd World Bridge Teams Championships Lyon, France • 12 - 26 August 2017 Results Live Streaming  WBF Facebook Bulletins  Live News  August 16th Diamonds World Tour was the fifth concert tour by...

The 12 Habits of Highly Effective Bidders II by Karen Walker

How does your partner react when you propose a new addition to your bidding system? Some players have never met a convention they didn’t...

WBTC – Lyon 2017: Lyon’s mythic indoor food market

43rd World Bridge Teams Championships Lyon, France • 12 - 26 August 2017 Results Live Streaming  WBF Facebook Bulletins  Live News  August 17h Les Halles de Lyon – Paul Bocuse. Lyon’s mythic...

Nuances of Minor Suit Openings by Amit Chakrabarti

Source: acblunit391 Bridge Theory for the Practitioners by Amit Chakrabarti Hence, I am writing about our minor suit openings first. Before I write about specific sequences, let...

One spade – or four spades? by Zia Mahmood

Source:  The Guardian, Wednesday 24 August 2011 22.00 BST How do you react to a hand such as this, as dealer at unfavourable vulnerability? The Guardian, Wednesday 24...

Building a Practical System By Liam Milne

Source:  Building a practical system By Liam Milne Improving your tournament results by becoming a better card-player is a slow fix. It requires a lot of study,...

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