Cambridge retains Portland Bowl

Source: http://www.ebu.co.uk Cambridge University has won the Portland Bowl for the fifth consecutive year. Cambridge's 'B' team (pictured L to R with Neil Mendoza from the Portland...

Maintaining Trump Control by Jay Becker

Source: Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph – 25 Abr 1968 Maintaining trump control is the key to most hands played in a suit contract. Declarer must watch his step when repeated...

2018 WBF YOTC Solver Problem Nº5 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...

Is that a Forcing Bid? By Lynn Berg

One of the biggest problems in many bidding sequences is trying to decide if a bid is forcing, or to figure out how to force the bidding. It can be particularly difficult in...

Card Play Magic by Sanjoy Bhattacharyya

Source: Forbes India Skilful declarer play technique is a joy to behold. It requires not just meticulous planning, a sense of timing, an ability to...

End Play By Frank Stewart

Source: The Day – 17 Jul 2000 Dealer West. All Vul K 9 5 3 2 7 6 3 A K 9 9 2 A 7 Q J 10 9 4 7 4 A Q...

1st WBF Youth Teams Online Championships: Articles

1st WBF YOUTH TEAMS ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIPS (March – July, 2018) Bidding Problems Declarer Play       Problem 13 Problem 12 Problem 11 Problem 10 Problem 9 Problem 8 Problem 7 Problem 6 Problem 5 Problem...

2018 WBF YOTC Solver Problem Nº4 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...

2018 WBF YOTC Solver Problem Nº3 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...

2018 WBF YOTC Solver Problem N2 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...

2018 WBF YOTC Solver Problem 1st 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...

Tremendous Player Autobiography Spans the Years By Alfred Sheinwold

“Our bridge partnership finally broke up for -what people may think is a curious reason” Rixi Markus writes in one of many perceptive paragraphs...

Bridge Play Comes Naturally

Source: Moscow-Pullman Daily News – 8 Feb 1995 Many players think that only experts can make contracts using a squeeze. Actually, many squeezes “play themselves,” emerging without any...

1st WBF Youth Teams Online Championships: Rankings after 2 Rounds

1st WBF YOUTH TEAMS ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIPS (March – July, 2018) Team Roster  Draw R 3 Articles Ranking U16 Ranking U26 GA Ranking U26 GB    

Never Finesse Against Your Partner by Schmuel Lev

Source: CAC 1977 Bulletin “NEVER FINESSE AGAINST YOUR PARTNER – UNLESS IT’S THE ONLY WAY TO BEAT THE CONTRACT”. by Schmuel Lev Samuel Lev of Tel Aviv...

How to Steal from Your Opponents by Mike Lawrence

Source: http://www.michaelslawrence.com/ SOUTH : 9 8 6 5 3 2 3 10 8 7 3 5 2 West North East South 1 Dbl Rdbl ? This hand shows a bidding trick which is used by...

The Scissors Coup by John Brown

Scissors Coup is a type of coup in bridge, so named because it cuts communications between defenders. By discarding a card or cards either from declarer’s...

Artistic Player Uses Imagination By Alfred Sheinwold

Source: The Dispatch – 19 Ene 1978 If you compare what actually happened with what you hear about a bridge hand from the players, you appreciate the art...

Test Your Play By Omar Sharif

Source: Gettysburg Times – 21 Dic 1995 Dealer South. All Vul A Q 3 K 9 3 2 8 5 8 7 5 2 J 6 2 5 A Q J 7 6 4 K 9 4 6...

2018 Nordic Junior U16 Championships and Junior Camp by Micke Melander

The 29th of March to the 1st of April the Nordic U16 Pair Championship was played and parallell to this a Youth Camp was...