1st WBF Youth Teams Online Championships: Knock Out Schedule

1st WBF YOUTH TEAMS ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIPS (March – July, 2018) Team Roster  Ranking R 7 Articles

Israel: U13-Bridge the Next Generations by Fernando Lema

A few days ago I got in touch with Mr. Ousama Danial since his pupils achieved the victory in the Israeli U13 Bridge Championship. The...

1st WBF Youth Teams Online Championships: Rankings after 7 Rounds

1st WBF YOUTH TEAMS ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIPS (March – July, 2018) Team Roster  Draw R 7 Articles

It Ain’t Necessarily So… Part 2

Source: ACBL Bulletin January 2017 Bridge maxims you thought were true but aren't By Mel Colchamiro Read Part 1 In Part 1 we debunked five popular "rules"...

The Future

Source: EBL

54th European Bridge Team Championships – The Verdicts

Source: EBL Open: Norway (Terje Aa, Boye Brogeland, Nils Kare Kvangraven, Espen Lindqvist, Allan Livgard, Ulf Haakon Tundal, Christian Venneroed Npc, Sten Bjertnes Coach) won Gold...

On Safety Play Insurence

Source: The Argus-Press - 8 Dic 1978 By Alan Sontag Dealer West, Vulnerable All Opening lead: K South whistled happily when he saw the dummy and said, "We didn't bid enough". He...

Bracket Play is Explained

Source: Ocala Star-Banner - 21 Feb 1963 By Oswald Jacoby When should a defender lead an intermediate card rather than fourth best of a long suit? One occasion is when...

5th U16 Bridge Summer Camp MERSIN, TURKEY

Source: EBL EVENT DETAILS Turkish Bridge Federation is proud to announce that 5th U16 Bridge Summer Camp will be held from 18-25 June, 2018 at the...

A Dummy Reversal

Source: Times Daily - 16 May 1998 By Steve Becker North dealer. Both sides vulnerable. Opening lead — Q Probably the most difficult play in bridge to recognize is the...

The Plan LIII by Tim Bourke (AUS)

Source: IBPA Column Service Jun 2018 Dealer North. All Vul 6 3 2 Q J 10 4 K 5 2 A Q J A 10 8 7 --- Q J 9 7 10...

Endplays Avoids Finesse

Source: The Evening Independent - 23 Jul 1936 After a beginner at bridge learns the rank of the cards, the second thing usually taught about play is the...

The Plan LII by Tim Bourke (AUS)

Source: IBPA Column Service Jun 2018 Dealer South. N/S Vul K Q 2 K 10 8 6 A 7 6 2 A 7 --- A Q J 5 Q 10 4 3 Q...

An interesting card combination By Mike Lawrence

Source: ACBL Bulletin December 2016 BY MIKE LAWRENCE Dlr: West Vul: N-S (1) Support double, showing three hearts. North knew he had to act once South bid...

It Ain’t Necessarily So… Part 1

Source: ACBL Bulletin December 2016 Bridge maxims you thought were true but aren't By Mel Colchamiro The game of bridge is filled with rules and guidelines....

Length Attracts Shortage by Justin Corfield

Source:  Mr. Bridge  Length Attracts Shortage: The Principle of Vacant Spaces Other things being equal, there is a 36% chance that a suit will break 3-3, a...

2018 WBF YOTC Solver Problem Nº13 by Ilai Baniri & Fernando...

Discussing some hands of this event with my friend Ilai Baniri (ISR), we decided to consult some hands with friends. I for my side...

EBL Elections – Ostend 2018

Source: http://www.eurobridge.org/ After the most hotly contested elections in the recent history of the EBL, where 44 of the EBL’s 46 NBOs were represented – the...

Cash Side Winners Before a Cross-Ruff by Justin Corfield

Source: Mr Bridge A crossruff, as its name suggests, is when, as declarer, you alternately trump one suit in dummy, and another in your hand....

Take All Your Chances, No.10 By Eddie Kantar

Source: ORLANDO-FALL NABC 2016-NOV. 24-DIC. 4 Dealer West. N/S Vul A 6 Q 8 7 4 3 2 J 4 3 2 3 5 A K K 7 A Q J 10 9 5...