No Escape from Surround Play

Source: trumps.net.au In a hand from a past World Bridge Championship, we look at a textbook defensive situation with which few club players are familiar. Dealer West,...

2018 USA2 Patiño Cup team: Dhir Wins Exciting USA2 Final

Source:  2018 USA2 Patiño Cup team The Dhir team - Arjun Dhir-Will Zhu, Am Amer-Greg Herman-Burke Snowden, defeated the Wei team - Hongji Wei-Chang Liu, Yewen...

Ruff and Sluff Illusions by Amit Chakrabarti

Source: acblunit234.org Ruff and Sluff is considered the cardinal sin in Bridge. Many Bridge players think like this: If I ever give a ruff and a...

This Rubens Proves He’s Artist At Bridge by Dan Howe

Source: Sarasota Journal – Jun 21, 1965 Jeff Rubens, one-time child prodigy and now still a young genius of the bridge world, was a co-winner of the Men’s...

Learn The Criss Cross Squeeze by Peter Hollands

Peter Hollands is a very talented young bridge player who was a grand master at 23 and has represented Australia and Victoria in open...

Excess Baggage by Eddie Kantar and Terence Reese

Source: Defend with your life Dealer South None Vul 8 7 4 3 6 5 4 K 8 4 2 K 10 Q J 9 A Q J J 10 9 7 A...

It’s your call! By David Berkowitz

Source: 41st Spring North American Bridge Championships Reno, Nevada March 19-29, 1998 There are always hands that cause problems. Check out this deal from a Vanderbilt...

The Security of the 4-3 Fit by Paul Lavings

Bridge is a game with thousands of unusual situations. Being aware of these situations is called “Technique”. One point of technique is that a 4-3 fit is often right...

Play And Counter Play Ft. Adam Kaplan

Peter Hollands is a very talented young bridge player who was a grand master at 23 and has represented Australia and Victoria in open...

The Oddball Opening Lead by Alan Truscott

Source: The New York Times February 4, 1985 Many years ago one of the game’s most prolific writers, Terence Reese, coined the term ”oddball.” It was...