Source:  Drury is a conventional 2 response by a passed hand after partner opens 1 or 1 in third or fourth seat. The 2 bid is artificial, showing a limit...

The Crocodile Coup is a defense coup, specifically by the second hand that’s playing the trick. The second hand must play a card higher...

Source:  WBF: 11TH WORLD BRIDGE SERIES Orlando, Florida – 21 September – 6 October, 2018 The World Bridge Series is an incredibly exciting and challenging tournament, with many different...

Source: Wikipedia he Crocodile Coup is a play in the game contract bridge. It is executed by the defense: specifically by the second hand to play to a trick....

Source: Bocchi & Madala Big Bang Bridge I was 20 years old when was hired by Lavazza to play with the mythical Arturo Franco at...

Source: “Play Bridge with the Aces” by Ira Corn The Merrimac Coup is a fascinating play that involves the deliberate sacrifice of a high card...

Source: www.acblunit390.org The Five Lines of Defense Forcing Declarer Being Active Being Passive Cutting Down Ruffing Power Creating Trump Tricks Supporting Tools of Information Inferences from Bidding...

Source: “Play Bridge with the Aces” by Ira Corn “Before you grab the fist one trick – Think, Think, Think" The 1971 World Championship was scheduled...

Source: france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr At the age of 19, Mélic Dufrêne has just won the title of world team bridge champion under 21 years old. The tournament took...

Source: “Play Bridge with the Aces” by Ira Corn “Although the bidding was aggressive, the final contract was certainly reasonable.” Dealer South, neither Vul J 10 8...

Source: 15th European Youth Bridge Championships Cardiff 96. It's not often partner doubles an enemy grand slam when you are looking at two aces. How do...

Source:8 February 2014 January ended for me with the annual Icelandic Bridge Festival in Reykjavik. There may be a better tournament but I haven’t played...

It is really a good advice for the declarer not to hurry after the lead when dummy goes down. Don’t be mislead by a...

Source: 14th European Junior /1st European Schools Bridge Teams Championships This article was written in 1994:  The hand below was played in Round 3 by that well-known...

Almost every issue of International Popular Bridge includes an article by David Bird featuring some bridge in darkest Africa. The players are mostly Africans...

Source: Reading Eagle - 3 Dic 1955 by Howard Schenken and Richard L. Frey Here's a quiz on play, taken from a fascinating English book, Card Play...

An endplay (also throw-in), in bridge, is a tactical play where a defender is put on lead at a strategic moment, and then has to make a...

Extracted from: The Encyclopedia of card Play Techniques at Bridge A word, an important one, before we start. “Wait.” As soon as the opening lead...

Source: Inspired Cardplay The most familiar type of elimination play is the “ruff and discard elimination”. The defender who is thrown on lead has the choice...

Six guys were playing rubber bridge when Smith loses $500 on a single hand, clutches his chest and drops dead at the table. Showing respect...