Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Listen the Bidding

Source: 121 Tips for Better Bridge By Paul Mendelson 51 / LISTEN TO WHAT YOUR OPPONENTS HAVE BID AND COUNT THE HAND When dummy hits baize. do as...

Upstream Swimming by Bobby Wolff

Wikipedia: Robert S. (Bobby) Wolff (born October 14, 1932, San Antonio, Texas) is an American bridge player, writer, and administrator. He is the only person to win...

Defenseless Attack by Victor Mollo (ENG)

Source: "Case for the Defense" Wikipedia: "Victor Mollo (St Petersburg 17 September 1909 – London 24 September 1987) was a British contract bridge player, journalist and author. He...

Bridge Tips By Mike Lawrence

Source: http://www.thevillagesdbc.com/ Bridge Tip #1 Rule - With a combined holding of 10 cards in a suit missing the King, the finesse offers a much better chance...

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...

The Only Conclusion by Tim Bourke (AUS)

Source: IBPA Column Service MAR 2021 **Source: wikipedia: Tim Bourke "is an Australian bridge player and writer. His joint project with Justin Corfield "the Art of Declarer Play" won...

The Trick One by Fred L. Karpin

Dealer South All Vul A Q 3 Q J 10 8 3 K J 10 6 4 8 7 6 7 5 4 2 7 4 A K 9 3 K 9 4...

Bridge Tips — Playing

Source: Richmond Bridge Association PLAY TIPS 1- When a trump is led on the get go, assume the opening leader does NOT have the queen and play accordingly.   North...

Choose your Lead by Michael Lawrence

Wikipedia: Michael Steven Lawrence (born May 28, 1940) is an American bridge player, teacher, theorist, and prolific writer. Lawrence was born in San Francisco. He started...

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...

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