Tuesday, July 16, 2024

The TURBO convention

Source: The TURBO convention Preface The performance of the Italians in the global bridge concerning bidding is outstanding. Their ability to produce innovative and reliable...

Principle of Fast Arrival

Source: Wikipedia In the game of contract bridge, the principle of fast arrival (also known as the principle of slow arrival) is a bidding treatment widely used in game forcing auctions whereby: Bidding game directly, usually...

Bidding Nine By Frank Stewart

Source: www.baronbarclay.com The laws of bridge prohibit bids of more than seven (though I once had an opponent who, when I bid five clubs, jocularly bid...

Jump Cue to Notrump by Marty Bergen (USA)

Source: IBPA Column Service MAR 2022 Wikipedia: Marty A. Bergen (born April 21, 1948) is an American bridge teacher, writer and player. A ten-time national champion and American Contract Bridge League Grand Life...

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...

Sifting Through the Evidence By Mel Colchamiro

Source: Sifting Through the Evidence Mel Colchamiro: ACBL Bulletin, Jan 2006 It’s all in the news. Prosecutors, possible wrongdoing in high places, political leaders, reporters, accusations, denials....

Have You Discussed? When 4NT is not Blackwood by Barry Rigal

Source: Gold Coast Congress Bulletin 4 These days experts get very sniffy (in fact when do they not?) about using 4/Gerber. While it is true that...

Support Doubles By Joshua Donn

Source:  Bridge Winners  “Advanced players know the rules. Experts know when to break the rules.” - Anonymous Support doubles are one of my favorite conventions. The basic...

Hoist by his own Petard by Zia Mahmood

Source: The Guardian Thursday 11 August 2011 A lead directing double with a happy ending. For some reason no expert today believes that his partner is capable...

‘t Onstein Jeugd Toernooi Circuit 2017-2018 by Kees Tammens

In 2016 Monique Melchers stood in the Netherlands at the cradle of a new idea called ‘t Onstein Jeugd Toernooi Circuit. Dutch Juniors that...

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