A Most Unusual Defensive Hand By Arthur Robbins

Source:  2018 Event facebook 2018 57th Gold Coast Congress Friday 16 February - Saturday 24 February, 2018 The following article by Arthur Robbins appeared in the December 2016...

Slam Statistics by Matthew Kidd

Source: www.lajollabridge.com Slams are not rare. Double dummy, an amazing 13.6% of hands contain a slam (or grand slam). Half this time there is a slam...

Building a System : Weak Twos (Continued)

Source:  Bulletins Didnt read Part 1

Painful Things by Ted Horning

Source: The Montreal Gazette – 17 Mar 1981 "Life in the wrong contract can be a most uncomfortable experience. If one adds a terrible trump division, it...

A Sacrilegious Play by Steve Becker

Source: Reading Eagle – Nov 23, 2004 In playing a hand, it is usually correct to use well established principles. Their efficacy has been confirmed and promulgated...

Building a System: Weak Twos

Source:  Bulletins Overall, the main difference between the system of a top pair and an intermediate or novice pair is not so much that they have more...

EBU: Sponsor England’s junior internationals

Source:  If you want some ideas or further information please e-mail Ian Payn (idp@ebu.co.uk) or Peter Stockdale (peter.stockdale@ebu.co.uk). Make a donation Individual's can make a donation through...

EBED gives support to junior fundraising

Source:  English Bridge Education & Development has offered its support to the ongoing fundraising efforts for the junior teams participating in the 2018 World Youth...

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...