Is it a Singleton? By James Jacoby

Source: Rome News Tribune – Jun 11, 1983 Dealer South. Both Vul K J 10 4 8 4 K Q 9 4 K 4 2 A 8 J 10 9 7 J...

The Blind Lead By Oswald jacoby

Source: The Tuscaloosa News – 4 Ene 1983 Dealer South. N/S Vul A Q 6 9 4 K Q 9 3 J 10 4 3 10 7 4 Q 6 5 10 8 6...

A Deceptive Play (Coon Coup) by Oswald & Jim Jacoby

Source: Rome News Tribune – Jun 13, 1983 Dealer South. Both Vul Q J 9 3 2 10 7 5 A K 6 8 5 10 8 J 8 2 10 8...

BAMSA Spring Webinar 2021

Source: https://bridgemindsport.org/ The Impact of Bridge Research on a Career in Leisure Studies Professor David Scott (Recreation, Parks and Tourism Services, Texas A&M University, US) 11 March...

Rather Naturally by Oswald Jacoby

Source: Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph – 24 Feb 1954 You all know the kind of player who wants to play every hand. As your partner, he will bid one...

Deduction tells Distribution by Alan Sontag & Oswald Jacoby

Source: The Southeast Missourian – 16 Mar 1978 Oswald: “It was customary in the old books on play to give an example of how declarer would figure...

Negative Inferences by Marcelo Branco (BRZ)

Source: IBPA Column Service FEB 2021 **Source: wikipedia: Marcelo Castello Branco (born 1945) is a Brazilian bridge player from Rio de Janeiro.  Among other successes, he...

A Clever Hold up by Tim Bourke

Source: IBPA Column Service FEB 2021 **Source: wikipedia: Tim Bourke "is an Australian bridge player and writer. His joint project with Justin Corfield "the Art of Declarer Play" won...

A Simple Plan by Tim Bourke

Source: IBPA Column Service FEB 2021 **Source: wikipedia: Tim Bourke "is an Australian bridge player and writer. His joint project with Justin Corfield "the Art of Declarer Play" won...

Developing all the Possibilities by Tim Bourke

Source: IBPA Column Service FEB 2021 **Source: wikipedia: Tim Bourke "is an Australian bridge player and writer. His joint project with Justin Corfield "the Art of Declarer Play" won...

Defenseless Diamonds by Tim Bourke

Source: IBPA Column Service FEB 2021 **Source: wikipedia: Tim Bourke "is an Australian bridge player and writer. His joint project with Justin Corfield "the Art of Declarer Play" won...

From Valentine with Love by Red Jack

Not so long ago, just before the pandemic, when bridge guys enjoy meeting face-to-face and playing and discussing together… "Would you like to join me...

Funbridge Challenge Cup: 1st Series By Lucie Kohutová

Funbridge Challenge Cup: 1st Series By About the event The Funbridge Challenge Cup was created on the initiative of a coaching group primarily as a competition...

Count Cards for Slam Oswald & James Jacoby

Source: The Tuscaloosa News – Apr 3 1967 Oswald: “How about devoting this week’s articles to lessons on dummy play?” Jim: “Good idea. I happen to...

Count Cards to Win By Oswald & James Jacoby

Source: The Tuscaloosa News – 10 Jul 1966 The expression “counting the hand” represents bridge thought at its best. It also is fairly easy if you get...

Counting the Hand by Oswald Jacoby and Alan Sontag

Gadsden Times – Feb 18, 1982 Here is a fairly simple example of counting the hand from Kelsey’s “‘Advanced Play at Bridge.” For Kelsey, it...

Use the Entry Squeeze by Oswald Jacoby and Alan Sontag

Rome News-Tribune – Jan 31, 1982 Today’s hand is an example of a play called “‘entry squezze.” This play was described by Geza Ottlik in a 1967 article...

No Trump, no Cry by Red Jack

No trump, no cry. How to get away with competition According to Arturo Franco, one of the most prestigious Italian World Champions, competing in Bridge...

Excellent Card Play by Oswald Jacoby and Alan Sontag

Sarasota Journal – 29 May 1981 In today hand, South overbid by at least a queen but made up for it by excellent card play. North should have...

Coup Stands Test of Time by Alan Sontag

The Southeast Missourian – 25 Jul 1979 Some years ago in discussing the Bath coup, we made the mistake of referring to Bath as a seaside resort...