Jump Rebid in a new Suit by Andrew Robson

Source: https://www.andrewrobson.co.uk Some bids in bridge are complete “sign off’s” - e.g. 1NT-2. Some are invitational - e.g. 1-3, and some force partner to speak again...

Percentages By Hugh Kelsey

Source: Percentages I found a useful summary in a bridge book the other day, and thought I’d share it with you. It’s from Sharpen Your Bridge...

When To Accept Invites 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...

Who Has The Club King 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...

Bridge : Psychological warfare By Steve Becker

Source: Tucson.com It is a fundamental principle of defense to assume that every contract can be defeated. This might be impossible in many deals because declarer...

The art of making the enemy feel foolish By Cathy Chua

Source: info.ecatsbridge.com No, I don't mean questioned the pedigree of your opponents' mothers. Or their bridge-playing skills. It's a pity the players in this world championship are...

2017 San Diego NABC: Young Players Earn Respect

Source:  When Ed Becker and Dick Coulter finished their session in the Saturday morning 49er game, they knew they had a possible winner. At it...

Bilde, Birman Take LM Pairs

Source:  Bilde, Birman Take LM Pairs Dennis Bilde and Alon Birman are two longtime friends who played together only one time before they entered the Nail...

The Three Pipe Problem by Dr John Watson

Source: ecatsbridge.com Shortly after his miraculous escape from the Reichenbach Falls, Sherlock Holmes, the world’s greatest consulting detective,spent some weeks recuperating in Italy. Many...

Revolving Discards

Source: Revolving discards are used at a defender's first opportunity to make a discard. A high spot card indicates suit preference for the next-higher...

The Proper Use of Suit‐Preference Signals by Hy Lavinthal

Source: www.cincybridge.com  Prior to the introduction of the suit‐preference signal, there was no signal available in lead or play, whereby a card in one suit signified...

Better Notrump Leads by Andrew Gumperz

Source: BridgeWinners How many times have you made the only lead against 3NT that allowed the contract to make? If you are like me, it seems...

Indicating Inferences by Andrew Robson

Source: https://www.andrewrobson.co.uk Why was I driving in the slow lane of the motorway? Simple. I was enjoying listening to two of my favourite half-hour radio programmes:...

Perfecting Your game By Sam Graham

Source: www.ababridge.org     E/W vulnerable, You are South. The job of the defense is to use its relatively few assets (in comparison to the assets of the...

To Ruff or Not to Ruff? By Victor Mollo

Source:  Card Play Technique, Or The Art of Being Lucky By Victor Mollo, N. Gardener You may have heard about those poor fellows who sleep at...

Sandwich NT/2NT, Hess Cue Bids, Takeout Doubles, and Overcalls

by Neil H. Timm for Bridge News In this article we show how the Sandwich NT/2NT, Hess Cue bids, Takeout Doubles and Overcalls may be...

How To Intrafinesse 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...

How To Get Better At Bridge – Episode #1 – Journey...

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

Conventions: Baby Blackwood

Source: BridgeBum     Baby Blackwood is a 3NT ace-asking bid after a major-suit fit is found. It is just like Blackwood, except that it’s one level lower. Example...

Conventions: Jacoby 2NT

Source: ACBL      One of Oswald Jacoby’s best gifts to bridge was the idea of using 2NT as a conventional forcing raise in response to a...