Source: www.acbl-district13.org Balancing is one of the most important, yet least discussed and least agreed-upon areas in all of bridge. “Balancing” refers to a bid or double...

On Wednesday, May 8th 2016,  Melih Ozdil and Ralph Katz, founders of the new Ozdil-Katz Online School of Bridge, held a free lesson on BBO, focused...

Source: BridgeWinners Flannery is defined as an opening bid of 2 to show  a mininum opening(11-16 HCP) with 4 spades and 5 hearts. We play it...

by Paul Lavings Bridge Books & Supplies The Smolen Convention was invented by US expert Mike Smolen (1940-1992). It is an accepted part of nearly every...

Source: BridgeBum Reverse Drury is a variation of the Drury convention. In keeping with the principle of fast arrival, it reverses the meanings of opener's 2and 2/ rebids. After...

Source: http://csbnews.org/ IMPs  Dealer South All Vul 10 8 5 4 A K Q 10 8 7 A 10 7 A K J 7 7 5 J 5 4 2 K 9 3 West North East South 1 Pass 2 2 Pass Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass Opening lead:...

The Evening Independent – 25 Mar 1939 By WM. M’KENNEY When trumps break badly, nothing is more effective in averting disaster than a long side suit. It is...

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – 16 Oct 1949 The technique of the cross-ruff is not very difficult. The problem as to whether or not to play for a cross-ruff...

Source: www.edmontonbridge.com Bridge is a  partnership game . Given that fact , let partner  help you . Single handed  guesses  are just that . You either guess right or you guess wrong. If you...

Source: bridgeblogging.com I am often amazed at the strength of inferences one can draw from the game of bridge. Inspired by hands that partner and I held...

Source: www.andrewrobson.co.uk You have led low and dummy has only low cards. Because the third player should play high, but cheaper of touching highest cards, you...

There is a lot of humour at the bridge table, especially if you can laugh at yourself. A customer ordered my last copy of...

Source: Negative Inferences by Marshall Miles Perhaps you won’t consider the following hand a problem. True, it shouldn’t have been. But it is the sort of...

Source: Tucson.com As a rule, a grand slam should not be undertaken unless the chances in favor of making it are at least 2-to-1. These odds...

Many juniors of long ago that reached eventually the top of international bridge, will remember with great joy the twelve fabulous years (1993-2004) in...

Source: It's Your Call Partner opens the bidding, your right-hand opponent bids your void at the five level and you have a strong hand with...

Source: http://csbnews.org Medellin, June 6, 2016 We all know how cruel the bridge gods can be and we often bemoan our fate at their hands. Every once...

Source: IBPA Column Service IMPs  Dealer South All K Q 7 6 3 A J 6 4 Q J A K A J 9 4 2 K 9 8 A 9 8 5...

Source: Mr Bridge Nobody is vulnerable and RHO deals and opens 3. What do you do with this? You have a hand on which you would happily...

Source:  Most players know they should not attempt a grand slam unless the odds are substantially in their favor. The percentage chance to make it...