How To Improve Your Card Play By Peter Holland

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

When To Trump In By Peter Holland

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

Australia: Call for nominations for the Youth Team to the CNBC

The Commonwealth Nations Bridge Championships will be held from 14 – 18 February 2018 at the Gold Coast. The ABF has agreed that a six-person...

Mind Games? By Justin Lall

August 27, 2011   I have gotten a lot of questions about a hand I played in the semi finals of the team trials this year. I...

Third Hand Play on Partner’s Queen Lead By Beverly Kraft -Eric...

Against a notrump contract, the lead of the queen is from QJ10, QJ9, AQJ with or without extended length. Your opponents bid 1NT-3NT, and your...

How Should You Bid a Freak Hand? by Julian Pottage

The official definition of a freak hand varies. Some say any hand with a void or two singletons. Others say a hand with at...

Losing Trick Count – Part 1

Are difficult bidding decisions causing you stress? Would you like a “magic formula” to give you the right answer most of the time? Source: http://jennbridge.blogspot.com.ar/ Are...

Fuengirola 2017 Champion: University of Padova

5th European Universities Bridge Championship Fuengirola, Spain  20-24 September Visit the Official Site BRIDGE CHAMPIONSHIP is over!  CONGRATULATIONS 1st University of Padova! 2nd place Charles University 3rd place Technical University of Munich Last...

Planning Ahead in the Auction by David Lusk

Source: Australian Bridge Federation;  April 2001 Gaining advantages in competitive auctions is often geared to considering future problems when the opponents compete or are likely...

A Nine is a Terrible Card to Waste by Ira Corn

Source: Lakeland Ledger – 1 Dic 1997 by The Aces Good defenders use conventional signals to help guide a touchy defense. For example when West leads fourth best at...

Opponents Bids Give Declarer Tips

The most spectacular innovation at the national contract bridge tournament at Asbury Park in 1939 was the kibitzers gallery… Kibitzers Come Into Their Own at...

Fuengirola 2017: Participants

5th European Universities Bridge Championship Fuengirola, Spain  20-24 September Visit the Official Site PARTICIPANTS Technical University of Munich  Players  Florian Alter  Katharina Brinck  Marie Eggeling  Paul Grunke University of Padova Players  Francesco Chiarandini  Alvaro Gaiotti  Andrea Manganella  Sebastiano...

Fuengirola 2017: Live Results

5th European Universities Bridge Championship Fuengirola, Spain  20-24 September Visit the Official Site Check results online using the link below! http://www.pzbs.pl/wyniki/turnieje/2017/eusa/euc2017_leaderb.html  Follow the action live on the link below! http://www.bridgebase.com/client/current_client/bbo.php

Fuengirola 2017: Photo Album I

5th European Universities Bridge Championship Fuengirola, Spain  20-24 September Visit the Official Site      Click the image to see all the photos

The Opening Ceremony of EUSA Bridge and Chess Championships on local...

5th European Universities Bridge Championship Fuengirola, Spain  20-24 September Visit the Official Site

Puppet Stayman after a 1NT Opener by Justin Lall

Many people, including myself, play the following basic NT structure when they open 1NT: 2– Stayman 2/2– Transfer 2– Clubs 2NT- Diamonds 3– ? 3 – 5-5 minors GF 3 – 31(54) 3 – 13(54) 4–...

What makes a good convention? by Justin Lall

What makes a good convention? There are 4 factors: Frequency – The more it comes up, the better. Simplicity – The easier it is to remember,...

Fuengirola 2017 Opening Ceremony

5th European Universities Bridge Championship Fuengirola, Spain  20-24 September Visit the Official Site The Opening Ceremony of European Universities Bridge and Chess Championships 2017 took place in Hotel...

What Message Should You Send? by Beverly Kraft -Eric Kokish

After a simple auction - 1NT-Pass; 3NT-End, your partner leads the 6. Which card should you play with each of the following holdings, and why? Case...

Purely Elementary my dear Watson

Source: WelshBridge Noviembre 2012… “Purely Elementary my dear Watson” I was recently in Canada on holiday and came across an interesting article written by Steve...