Count Your Tricks Not Your Points

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Sure Tricks fade Away by Oswald jacoby

Source: The Palm Beach Post – 20 Dic 1968 In the 1968 team trials at Atlantic City every pair got to three no-trump with the North and South cards...

How to Lose a Sure Trump Trick by Zia Mahmood

Source: The Guardian Thursday 12 May 2011 One of the most frustrating experiences in bridge is to hold a seemingly sure trump trick – and see...

Winning Play by Fred L. Karpin

Dealer East None Vul Q J 10 8 5 K 3 A J 10 9 8 6 8 7 7 6 3 2 9 5 Q 7 5 4 2 K 9 6...

Integrate the Fit Into Evaluation By Phillip Alder

Source: Ludington Daily News – 9 May 2005 When we evaluate the strength of a hand, initially we count high-card points. If we have primarily aces and kings,...

‘t Onstein Jeugd Toernooi Circuit 2017-2018 by Kees Tammens

In 2016 Monique Melchers stood in the Netherlands at the cradle of a new idea called ‘t Onstein Jeugd Toernooi Circuit. Dutch Juniors that...

The Defensive Surround Play

Source: www.acblunit559.com/ This particular play is a bit obscure and most likely even some of the best players in your club do not understand it.  It’s...

Pairs Tactics by Andrew Robson

Source: Andrew Robson Bridge Club Pass Partner’s Take-out Doubles More Often ONE of the nice things about pairs is that a bottom is only a bottom....

The Surrounding Play By Eddie Kantar

Source: ACBL During each day of the NABC, Eddie Kantar, one of the best American bridge authors, explains one bridge hand, for players who want...

Dennis Bilde Young Gun – Defensive Hand Of The Year

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

Hand Evaluation By Oren Lidor

Source: BBO When evaluating your hand, points are not too important. It's distribution and where the points are located. Here are few important points that...

Devil Take it by Tony Priday

Source: Malta 1999: 44th Generali European Championships (Bulletin 15) Sunday was a bad day for the Hungarians, for they scored only 1 VP in their matches against...

2018 Nordic Junior Pair Championship & Junior Camp

Source: http://www.worldbridge.org/ 2018 Nordic Junior Pair Championship & Junior Camp, FALKENBERG, SWEDEN Event Details The Swedish Bridge Federation and the Nordic Bridge Union hereby invite your juniors to...

Forcing Defense by James Jacoby

Source: The Southeast Missourian – 3 Dic 1984 When you have some length in the opponent’s trump, a good strategy is to force the declarer to trump. Eventually...

Diamonds Defeats Diamonds by Oswald jacoby & Alan Sontag

Source: Daily News – 23 Jun 1978 Here is a nice problem for you readers. Dealer South None Vul Q 10 9 7 J 10 9 7 2 8 4 J 3 K 8...

Seven Important Signals to Play by Gene Benedict

Source: Toledo Blade – 26 Dic 1993 MANY small cards you hold will not be useful in taking tricks, but you can use those cards to give signals...

Hey, That’s My Suit!

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An interesting Vienna Coup Double! by Paolo Clair

Circolo del Bridge di Padova. Sunday February 8, 2015. An interesting Vienna Coup double! Atention: not a double Vienna Coup! Christmas Challenge Tournament. Stong turnout (28 tables)....

Hoist by his own Petard by Zia Mahmood

Source: The Guardian Thursday 11 August 2011 A lead directing double with a happy ending. For some reason no expert today believes that his partner is capable...