Success in this department requires skill in reading the opponents bidding—including what they did not bid—plus…. Reading Eagle – 24 May 1952 Football has its two-platoon system, baseball...

When faced with an opening lead against a suit contract, few defenders can resist leading a singleton in a side suit. At times it...

Michaels Cuebid is an interesting competitive bidding convention played by experienced players that has many follow-ups and treatments. Let’s look at some of the...

September 16th, 2017 Bridge is not that senior at the Blue Bridge Club. A dozen juniors took their second bridge course given by Katya Lormant...

During each day of the NABC (National American Bridge Championships) Eddie Kantar, one of the best American bridge writers, analyzes one bridge hand per...

Source: The best advice I have received I have always welcomed the advice of others, especially if the others have demonstrated serious performance skills. In my...

Source: Defending a Conventional 3NT Opening The gambling 3NT opening is a popular method in US Tournament bridge. An opening 3NT promises a solid 7-card minor...

This hand is taken from a famous book Spotlight on card Play by Robert Darvas and Paul Lukacs... You are South, and your contract is...

Source: Reading Eagle – 16 Dic 2008 North dealer. North-South VUL. K J 9 6 2 A J 10 8 K Q 9 5 8 7 5 3 K Q 10 8 7 4 3 6...

Do you think you know the standard safety plays?  Here is a small collection of simple suit combinations that are regularly mismanaged by competent...

Source: Spokane Daily Chronicle – Feb 11, 1981 When an opponent has bid with doubtful strength you should suspect that he has good distribution. Dealer South, Both Vul A 10...

Source: ACBL, NABC Bulletins Our priorities at bridge are to play in the majors first, notrump second and the minor suits last. The Stayman convention...

Source: www.bridgeguys.com This conventional method carries the designation of the surname of Mr. Michael Cappelletti, born in the year 1942, of Alexandria, Virginia, United States, who developed...

Source: ACBL Whole books have been written on the topicof ace-asking conventions, so the discussion of  Easley Blackwood’s concept in this column will be brief...

Victor Mollo (1909 – September, 1987) was a British contract bridge player, journalist and author. He is most famous for his "Menagerie" series of bridge books, depicting vivid...

Source: Australian Youth Bridge Championships 2017 How do you play this suits for all the winners? AQ64 (Dummy) K953 (Your hand) 2) How do you...

Source: Sarasota Journal - 16 Mar 1971 Every good bridge player knows it is often advisable to hold up taking a trick with an ace. Sometimes it is...

                   October 2017 Four times a year, in March, August, October and December, Simultaneous events have been introduced...

Bridge will make its debut at the Asian Games! At last, the big news we all had been waiting for, realized on September 25, 2016. In...

Source: ACBL The ACBL Educational Foundation and ACBL are partnering to grow bridge on college campuses. The annual Collegiate Bridge Bowl has been instrumental in promoting competitive bridge....