2018 Australian Youth Bridge Championships By Andy Hung

Source: www.abfevents.com.au This year, the Australian Youth Bridge Championships was a special one. It was the celebration of the 50th anniversary Youth Week, which goes to...

The Plan XLIX by Tim Bourke

Source: IBPA Column Service Jan 2018 Dealer East E/W Vul K 9 4 2 Q 8 K 8 5 A 9 4 2 10 7 6 5 --- J 10 9 7...

No Escape from Surround Play

Source: trumps.net.au In a hand from a past World Bridge Championship, we look at a textbook defensive situation with which few club players are familiar. Dealer West,...

2018 USA2 Patiño Cup team: Dhir Wins Exciting USA2 Final

Source:  2018 USA2 Patiño Cup team The Dhir team - Arjun Dhir-Will Zhu, Am Amer-Greg Herman-Burke Snowden, defeated the Wei team - Hongji Wei-Chang Liu, Yewen...

Ruff and Sluff Illusions by Amit Chakrabarti

Source: acblunit234.org Ruff and Sluff is considered the cardinal sin in Bridge. Many Bridge players think like this: If I ever give a ruff and a...

This Rubens Proves He’s Artist At Bridge by Dan Howe

Source: Sarasota Journal – Jun 21, 1965 Jeff Rubens, one-time child prodigy and now still a young genius of the bridge world, was a co-winner of the Men’s...

Learn The Criss Cross Squeeze by Peter Hollands

Peter Hollands is a very talented young bridge player who was a grand master at 23 and has represented Australia and Victoria in open...

Excess Baggage by Eddie Kantar and Terence Reese

Source: Defend with your life Dealer South None Vul 8 7 4 3 6 5 4 K 8 4 2 K 10 Q J 9 A Q J J 10 9 7 A...

It’s your call! By David Berkowitz

Source: 41st Spring North American Bridge Championships Reno, Nevada March 19-29, 1998 There are always hands that cause problems. Check out this deal from a Vanderbilt...

The Security of the 4-3 Fit by Paul Lavings

Bridge is a game with thousands of unusual situations. Being aware of these situations is called “Technique”. One point of technique is that a 4-3 fit is often right...

Play And Counter Play Ft. Adam Kaplan

Peter Hollands is a very talented young bridge player who was a grand master at 23 and has represented Australia and Victoria in open...

The Oddball Opening Lead by Alan Truscott

Source: The New York Times February 4, 1985 Many years ago one of the game’s most prolific writers, Terence Reese, coined the term ”oddball.” It was...

Telefhone Wire by Terence Reese and Eddie Kantar

Source ” Defend with your Life” Dealer South all Vul 10 K Q 3 J 10 9 7 10 9 7 4 2 K 6 5 4 3 A J 7 A 6...

The Plan XLVIII

Source: IBPA Column Service Jan 2018 Dealer South None Vul 9 6 3 2 A 8 6 A K 7 6 A 6 10 8 4 K J 10 5 4...

Defense. Chapter 1 By Oren Lidor

Source: BBO  On the first chapters of these coming articles I will write about important matters on defense. Chapter 1: When you have to lead to...

Developing your card sense By Karen walker

Source: kwbridge.com One of the keys to becoming a good bridge player is to develop "card sense", which is generally defined as an aptitude for card...

A Close Shave by Andrew Robson

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.

If you study all four hands, it might seem that …

Source: tucson.com If you study all four hands, it might seem that declarer must go down either one or two tricks at four hearts. But...

Mastering the Finesse

Source: http://www.abf.com.au/ Published Feb 8, 2015 Australian Bridge Federation brings you Mastering the Finesse, presented by one of Australia's premier Bridge teachers Joan Butts.

Unblocking Play Found Spectacular Feat, but Farfetched By Sam Gordon

Source: The Spokesman-Review – 8 Sep 1943 A Q 2 A Q 10 8 Q J 10 9 8 7 --- K J 10 9 5 4 3 2 --- K Q J 9 8 8...