“Counting the Hands.” by W. M. McKenney

“Counting the hands.” by W.M. McKenney Secretary, American Bridge League “Counting the hands” that is, determining the distribution of a suit in all four hands,...

IBPA Column Service by Tim Bourke (AUS)

Source: IBPA Bulletin No. 865 August 7, 2017 Example: 865 Dealer: North. East-West Vunerable   Q 6 6 4 2 J 10 6 5 A K Q 5   9 8 7 5...

The Mechanics of Counting (Part 1) By Tim Bourke & Marc...

Source: Countdown to Winning Bridge By Tim Bourke, Marc Smith How do you count to thirteen?’ This may seem like a silly question, but in this article...

The Right Technique by James Jacoby

Right Technique Rewarded in Par Bridge Championship  The North American Collegiate Bridge Championship is a par contest, responsibility for preparation of the deals rests with...

Plan, Count, Plan by David Stern (AUS)

During the 4th World Youth Open Bridge Championships, Opatija 2015 Mr. David Stern (AUS) explained this example.

Plan, Count, Plan by Paolo Clair (ITA)

During the 4th World Youth Open Bridge Championships, Opatija 2015 Mr. Paolo Clair (ITA) explained this example.

Plan, Count, Plan by Phillip Alder (ENG)

During the 4th World Youth Open Bridge Championships, Opatija 2015 Mr. Phillip Alder (ENG) explained this example.

Lyon 2017: Self-Guided Youth Entertainment Tour

Source: http://www.gpsmycity.com/  Image by Frédéric de Villamil on Flickr under Creative Commons License. You can follow this self-guided walking tour to explore the attractions listed below. How...

Bols Bridge Tips: When, as a Defender… by Rixi Markus (ENG)

" When, as a defender, you are about to attack from a holding such as J-x, Q-x or K-x, consider the possible advantage of...

Bols Bridge Tips: Give Declarer Enough Rope, By Tim Seres (AUS)

BOLS BRIDGE TIP– Give Declarer Enough Rope By Tim Seres. (Thomas Peter Seres) "When you can see that declarer is bound to succeed by normal...

Bols Bridge Tips: The Secret is in the Timing by Pedro...

In most deals the declarer soon identifies the plays he must make for the contract, such as establishing a suit, knocking out an entry,...

Bols Bridge Tips: Hold Up the Ace of Trumps”, by Giorgio...

“Whenever you, as a defender, include the Ace of trump among your assets, you should consider whether to hold up this card when trumps...

Bols Bridge Tips: Be Bold When You Are Defending by Per-Olov...

” Be bold when you are defending. If you can’t see yourself defeating the contract by winning the trick, DUCK IT even at the...

Bols Bridge Tips: The Power of the Closed Hand by Tony...

"Make use of the power of the closed hand. It is declarer’s biggest edge. Try to lead from dummy as often as possible, even...

Bols Bridge Tips: If you Take Up Boxing you Must Expect...

"If you are to amount to anything at this game, you must build up a picture of the unseen hands." Robert Hamman is a name...

Bols Bridge Tips: I Love Finesses by Gabriel Chagas (BRZ) Part...

” When You have to develop a shaky suit, consider whether you can prepare for an intra-finesse by ducking with an 8 or 9...

Plan, Count, Plan By Nevena Senior

During the World Bridge Games, Wroclaw (POL) 2016 Nevena Senior (ENG) explained this example.

Plan, Count, Plan By Janice Seamon-Molson

During the World Bridge Games, Wroclaw (POL) 2016 Janice Seamon Molson (USA) explained this example.

Video Quiz: Plan, Count, Plan by John Carruthers

During the World Bridge Games, Wroclaw (POL) 2016 John Carruthers (CAN) explained this example.

A Single-Suit Squeeze by Gabriel Chagas

During the VI South American Transnational Championships, Medellin 2016 we presented a “Hand of the Day”, today’s hand is explained by the WGM Gabriel...