Tuesday, April 21, 2026

The Best System (Part 1) By Adam Kaplan

Source: Vesuvius Bridge Blog The Best System (Part 1 - Introduction and First 3 Systems) I came across a few very interesting questions today: "What is the...

What do you bid now? by Ted Horning (CAN)

Ted Horning has written the daily syndicated column Canadian Bridge with Torstar Syndicate for over eighteen years-6600 columns and has been teaching bridge for...

Conventions: “The Smolen”

by Paul Lavings Bridge Books & Supplies The Smolen Convention was invented by US expert Mike Smolen (1940-1992). It is an accepted part of nearly every...

Bergen Responses to Gambling 3NT

From the book by Marty Bergen (1985), Better Bidding with Bergen — Volume One, Uncontested Auctions. 4 says let’s play in a Part Score 4...

Improving your 1NT Structure by Andy Hung Part 2

Source: www.abfevents.com.au SMOLEN EXTENDED In the previous article, we looked at how to show 5-4 Majors with game-forcing values opposite a 1NT (15-17 HCP) opening. This was via 3-Major...

Conventions: The Leaping Michaels

Source: THE VILLAGES DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB A convention commonly used over preempts is the Leaping Michaels convention. It is a conventional overcall made in defense to...

Defending a Conventional 3NT Opening By A. Gumperz

Source: Defending a Conventional 3NT Opening The gambling 3NT opening is a popular method in US Tournament bridge. An opening 3NT promises a solid 7-card minor...

Against Stolen Bids By Mel Colchamiro

Source: ACBL Bulletin, Dec 2008 – Apr 2009 Mirror, mirror on the wall … … Who is the fairest one of all? That famous line uttered...

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...

Three Way Minor Raises By Mike Savage

Source: www.vcbridge.org      Do you sometimes have difficulty reaching close games or slams when you have a minor fit? Inverted minors can be a great...

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