Using Landy By Tor Helness

I would like to inform the players about Landy, a convention in use after the opponents have opened 1NT. A 2 overcall is showing at least 4-4...

Red Light By Mike Lawrence

Source:  July 2014 ACBL Bridge Bulletin I spotted this particular defensive play some time ago and have been waiting for the opportunity to use it. Dealer South...

Defensive False Cards & Combinations

Source: DEFENSIVE FALSE CARDS & COMBINATIONS By Maritha Pottenger A basic principle of defensive play is: when it does not give anything away, play the card you...

Mandatory Falsecarding By Justin Lall

Source: BBO News This article is meant as a repository of mandatory and semi-mandatory falsecards. This is an area where most intermediate-advanced players can benefit from...

Competitive Bidding 1:They bid-and-raise-a-Major (Hearts)

Source: BBO By BBOer Shengabus (Yuan Shen) Visit Yuan Shen Bridge site This series will focus on competitive auctions. I have an ambitious list of topics I...

The Final Problem By Micke Melander

Sherlock Holmes is known for his logical reasoning, his ability to adopt almost any disguise and his use of forensic science to solve difficult...

Play in Trump Contracts By Melih Ozdil

Source: BBO By Melih Ozdil It is an advantage to choose a suit with 8 or more cards as trump. However, trump play is not as easy...

Generating Swings 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...

Consider How Things May Look to Partner by Andrew Robson

Source: https://www.andrewrobson.co.uk/ One the most inherently beautiful aspects of bridge is the partnership element. The true expert nurtures his partner; he anticipates any problems that his...

Justice was Made by Benjamin Robles

A few years ago with my partner Joaquin Pacareu we played in the 2013 Atlanta NABC as part of the d’Orsi team: Ernesto d’Orsi –...

Last Train to Clarksville by Fred Gitelman

IMPROVING 2/1 GF – THE LONG AWAITED SEQUEL In the last issue I wrote my first article about bidding, specifically on improving the way that...

Reducing the Opponent’s Ruffing Power! By Liam Milne

Source: ABF Bulletins You might have heard the advice “lead trumps against doubled part-scores”. This is usually sound advice: if you have doubled the opponents at...

A Real Killer By Easley Blackwood

Source: Schenectady Gazette – 21 Sep 1953 Mr. Meek is a good opening leader. One reason is that he gets plenty of practice. He defends on more...

ABF Youth Development Officer

Source: http://www.abf.com.au/ To assist in achieving the goals of increasing the quantity and quality of young bridge players, we are seeking Expressions of Interest for the...

Interview with Sanna Clementsson (SWE) by Simon Fellus

Source: WBF youtube official channel

If You’re not Sure, Bid One More by Henry Francis

1977 BERMUDA BOWL WORLD BRIDGE CHAMPIONSHIP MANILA, OCTOBER 20-28, 1977 October 26, 1977 BY HENRY G. FRANCIS IF YOU” RE NOT SURE. BID ONE MORE It doesn”t always work,...

52 Facts of Bridge Life I by Eddie Kantar

Surely a player of your bridge skills is familiar with most or all of the following tips you are about to read. But is...

The World Wide Bridge Contest

Source: http://www.worldbridge.org The 2018 World Wide Bridge Contest will be played on eight different days with simultaneous pairs being held on: Tuesday 27th March & Thursday 29th March Tuesday...

The Aces on Bridge by Bobby Wolff

by Bobby Wolff on July 14th, 2012 I have come to the conclusion that one useless man is called a disgrace, that two are called...

The Art of Balancing

Source: https://skybridgeclub.com/