Stay low on a Misfit

Source: Mr Bridge     Stay low on a misfit probably dates from the earliest years of contract bridge. It is a most useful maxim. By definition,...

Three Way Minor Raises By Mike Savage

Source: www.vcbridge.org      Do you sometimes have difficulty reaching close games or slams when you have a minor fit? Inverted minors can be a great...

Pass or Double? by Andrew Robson

Source: https://www.andrewrobson.co.u Our featured deal was the clincher for myself and partner Alexander Allfrey (sitting East-West) in the European Open Pairs. Clincher in the sense that...

The Plan X by Tim Bourke

Source: IBPA Column Service IMPs;  Dealer South; All Vul 8 4 J 7 6 Q J 10 7 3 7 5 3 J 10 9 6 Q 9 8 3 A 9...

Hand Evaluation By August Boehm – Part 5

Part 1    Part 2  Part 3  Part 4 Source: May 2016 ACBL Bridge Bulletin       The value of a bridge hand, like currency, often fluctuates with events....

Combining Controls, DOPI and Blackwood for Success

Source: www.bridgeinchicago.com by  Morton Miller        I play controls with some of my partners in response to a 2opener. A king is one control and...

Redoubles By Jim Diebel

Source: wimpy-bridge by Jim Diebel           One of the places I most often see confusion at the bridge table is in the use of the...

The Plan VII (Timing) by Tim Bourke (AUS)

Source: IBPA Column Service IMPs;  Dealer South;  All Vul 10 5 9 4 A J 7 6 K 9 8 7 6 A J 7 3 A K J 3 10 9...

Attack of the Two-Suiters by Rich Newell

Source: Minnesota Bridge November 17, 2017 Rich Newell, one of Des Moines' top players, shared a fun article about two suiters with us. Thanks, Rich...

The Plan XXIII by Tim Bourke

Source: IBPA Column Service 814 IMP Dealer North N/S Vul A 2 K 4 A Q J 10 9 6 3 10 5 K 7 6 3 Q J 8 6 5...

What Do you Lead? Compare with the Masters by Fernando Lema

Monday, January 11, 2016 59 years ago, in January 1957 the The British Bridge World magazine edited by Terence Reese, published: “This is the hand on...

USA: Richard Jeng is the 2017 King of Bridge

Source: At 17, Jeng already possesses an impressive collection of titles, especially from Youth events. Richard plays exclusively with his older brother, Andrew, and the...

Support Doubles

Source: https://www.learnbridge.nyc/weekly-online-bridge-tournament.html

Which forcing raise with a singleton do you choose? By Steve...

Source: Which forcing raise with a singleton do you choose? (Editor Note: We are not posting the whole article you can access to it in the...

Heart Breaking

Source: 16th European Youth Bridge Team Championships (Friday, 17 July 1998) England's Colin Porch played this spectacular hand at the annual Killarney Congress, perhaps the best...

Conventions: Ambiguos Splinters

Source: www.acblunit390.org           Opener's Rebids After 1 - 3 (Game-Forcing Raise) 3 is an unbalanced, game-forcing raise with a singleton or void. Opener can sign off in 4 with...

The All-Time Bridge Greats: P. Hal Sims

Source: 18th EUROPEAN YOUTH BRIDGE TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS Phillip Hal Sims (1886-1949) was one of the very best American Whist players and later a member of the...

The Opening Lead against a Slam Contract

Source: Contract Bridge: Bidding Principles By Col. G. G. j. Walshe  A POOR opening lead too often gives the declarer that one extra trick which he requires for...

Hand Evaluation By August Boehm – Part 4

Part 1    Part 2  Part 3 Source: March 2016 ACBL Bridge Bulletin       As this series of articles is intended to demonstrate, there is a lot more...

Bidding in bridge: Who’s in charge?

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