EBU: Watch the Crockfords Cup finals this weekend

Source: EBU 2/3 September 2017 2016/17 Final: St John's Hotel, Solihull 2nd - 3rd September 2017 2017/18 Final 1st - 2nd September 2018 The finals of...

USA: Oyster River students win master points in bridge

DURHAM — Thirty students from Oyster River Middle School boarded a school bus on June 13 bound for a field trip to York Beach,...

Put off the finesse until the last possible moment By Easley...

Easley Rutland Blackwood (June 25, 1903 – March 27, 1992) was an American contract bridge player and writer, best known for the Blackwood convention used in bridge bidding. Blackwood was born...

The Trump Coup by Brian Senior

Source: 26th European Youth Championships, Bulletin 1 In bridge there are several play techniques known as Coups. Over the course of the tournament we’ll look at...

A Scissors Coup by John Brown

IMPs Dealer West All Vul. 6 4 A Q 10 8 7 Q J 9 3 A K A K J 8 3 K 9 6 4 3 A 5 9 Q 9...

The best 2017 Spingold Lead By Adolfo Madala

Buenos Aires, July 27, 2017 Editor's Note: Adolfo is Agustin Madala y Adolfito Madala father. Much water has passed under the bridges since that distant 1966...

The Angel Coup by Jose Le Dentu

6th World Bridge Championships 1982, Biarritz An endplay cannot happen unless an opponent can throw you in. Usually there is no defense except when the...

Bridge in CBC (The National Canada’s News Show)

Source: Bridgewinners Canada's National Broadcaster- CBC - aired an eight minute presentation filmed at the Toronto Summer NABC.

Australia: Gold Coast Congress 2018

16TH - 24TH FEBRUARY 2018 Gold Coast Convention Centre · Broadbeach Players born on or after 01/01/1998 (under 20 years) are entitled to free entry - courtesy...

Canadian Bridge Federation Youth Programs

Canadian Bridge Federation CBF YOUTH PROGRAMS It is our belief that youth are critical to the survival and growth of bridge, and that it is very...

It happened in 2014 World Youth Teams Championships By Phillip Alder

Source: Youngsters’ Play at World Youth Teams Championships By PHILLIP ALDER. Aug 24, 2014 In the Transnational Board-a-Match Teams for players who did not reach the knockout semifinals, the...

USBF: Junior Teams Vie to Compete in 2018 World Championships in...

August 30th 2017 The USBF is pleased to announce that the Michael Seamon 2017 Junior United States Bridge Championships (JUSBC) will be held December 27–31,...

Five tips for overcoming entry problems By Joan Butts

Source:  14th Coffs Coast Gold Congress at Opal Cove Resort Joan Butts, one of the Australia's Premier Bridge Teacher, had us playing hands based on a new book by...

A Handy Tip from Andy Hung

Source:  14th Coffs Coast Gold Congress at Opal Cove Resort Pairs, Bd 12, W/NS AQT965 KJ AT87 K Sitting South, you pick up this great hand with a nice...

EBU: Junior and Teaching awards presented at the Summer Meeting

Source: EBU At the Summer Meeting four awards have been presented to those who have excelled in junior bridge, and to those who have made...

EBU online competitions with Funbridge starting in September

Source: EBU Starting on 2nd September you will be able to play in EBU competitions on Funbridge. In these competitions you will partner one of...

The Endplay by John Brown

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...

Bridge Logic: The Real Expert by Sanjoy Bhattacharyya

Sources: Forbes India Here is a gem played by Bob Hamman at the 2008 Boston National Championships. After some fairly non-descript bidding, the many time...