Source: Ocala Star-Banner – 18 Jun 2003 John Boyle O’Reilly, an Irish author and poet, wrote this stanza: “You gave me the key of your heart, my love: ‘...

Source: The Free Lance-Star – 24 Mar 1938  ONE LESSON worth repeating is on the importance of counting losers when you are playing a suit contract. So...

Norman Squire formaly introduced the Fourth Suit to the public in 1957, in his book, The Theory of Bidding. This is an abstract of...

Source: The Day – 3 Dec 1983 Dealer North None Vul K 8 6 2 --- A J 9 6 5 4 8 5 3 A J 9 Q 10 9 3 K 10...

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

Last weekend (26th-28th January), England held a 16 pair trial to select a team for the Lady Milne Trophy. This prestigious event is part...

The first World Junior Teams Championship, played in Amsterdam, attracted a field of only five teams. The event, staged every two years, has grown...

Source: This deal is taken from Andrew Robson’s Daily Bridge Column is available in animated form at the Times online’s website. Produced by Conrad Brunner.

When we start to learn the game of bridge we are introduced to many different snippets of wisdom, general guidelines often presented as catchy...

Source: April 2016 ACBL Bridge Bulletin    In this article, we will bid and play a deal, and you listen in on my thoughts. You won’t agree...

Dealer West. E/W Vul K 10 6 Q 6 K 10 9 8 5 3 10 6 A Q J A 9 7 4 7 2 A Q J 3 West North East South 1 Pass Pass 2NT1 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass 1. 18-19 with...

“We are delighted to announce an exciting new venture – indeed a new adventure – with the launch of Robot Tournaments with WBF Masterpoint...

Source: Mohave Daily Miner – 25 Jun 1985 In assessing his prospects in suit contracts, declarer is usually better off, if he starts by counting his losers. In...

Source: The Dispatch – 12 Oct 1981 Polite people don’t guess how much money you have, but a bridge expert keeps track of everybody’s winners and losers Dealer...

Source: Ocala Star-Banner – 23 Ago 1980 Dealer North None Vul 10 5 A 10 A K 6 5 3 2 10 9 4 Q 9 4 2 K 9 7 4 3 9 K 7...

Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – 7 Ene 1936 In many years at, and around, the bridge table I have encountered scores of magnificent plays. Perhaps I have a...

Source: IBPA Bulletins 2001 Truscott submits this deal from the Toronto ACBL Nationals, reported in the NY Times, 22nd July 2001, featuring Kyle Larsen, West,...

Source: Ludington Daily News – 30 Sep 2005 What is the primary reason that experts can play bridge better than non experts? A clue can be found in...

Among the various forms of deception available at the bridge table is one that used to be called ''the old Army game.'' The declarer...

Try today's deal as a defensive problem.  You are East, defending against 4after: Dealer West E/W Vul West North East South 1 1 Pass 1 2 2 3 3 Pass 4 End   West leads the Q and dummy produces quite a good...