Bidding and card Play Problems from the 2016 Open and Ladies Italian Teams Championships Second Bulletin Saturday May 14 2016 Problem 1  Pairs, All Vulnerable A 3 2...

As we know the Blackwood convention is currently of universal use: is part of almost every known and unknown bridge bidding system. Above you...

Source: Wikipedia In contract bridge, the principle of restricted choice states that play of a particular card decreases the probability its player holds any equivalent card. For example,...

A fairly common play technique is the Coup en Passant. The fancy French name hides a pretty simple technique. Declarer attempts to make her small trumps by...

Believe it or not, I was a junior once, too. Back in 1992, the Hungarian team had great players, including my then partner, György (George) Szalay, who...

From the 2015 European Youth Teams Championships Tromso, Norway Italy gained a small win over England in the first of the U21 Championship, but it was England who...

Source: http://qldbridge.com WHEN teaching the topic of overcalls, and points required for making them, it’s good to highlight the difference between the one-level, eg 1(1) and...

Source: The Scotsman 18/09/12 Dealer East, All Vul 6 2 A Q 9 7 4 2 J 5 3 10 2 Q 9 8 4 3 A K 10 A J 8 5 3 A...

Source: BRIDGE THE RIGHT WAY Those of you who are regular readers of this column have realized how playing a bridge hand is the closest you...

Moses is 95 years old and still functioning! He goes to the swimming pool every morning, he shops by himself, still drives his car...

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...