Hubris and Nemesis by Nikos Sarantakos

Source: http://www.sarantakos.com/ A Greek gif A friend from Greece sent me the following deal which arose in this year's Greek Open Pairs. In that deal a declarer,...

Not Quite Impregnable by Beverly Kraft – Eric Kokish

When you bid like a cowboy, you'd better play like the king of the rodeo. South claimed he had to catch a flight and...

The Plan LV by Tim Bourke (AUS)

Source: IBPA Column Service Jun 2018 Dealer North. Both Vul Q J 2 A 3 A 8 4 K J 9 6 2 10 9 7 5 Q 10 6 5 9...

WBF Youth Online League Championship 2018 – Quarterfinals – BBO Links

1st WBF YOUTH TEAMS ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIPS (March – July, 2018) Team Roster  Ranking R 7 Articles *** Quarterfinals - BBO Links *** 1️ U26 QF: Egypt (73) - Australia (67) http://webutil.bridgebase.com/v2/tview.php?t=9128-1530272007 http://webutil.bridgebase.com/v2/tview.php?t=9881-1530279396 2️ U26...

Scotland: University Academics ‘bridge the gap’ with new card club

Source: https://www.stir.ac.uk/news/ Academics at the University of Stirling are bridging the gap between generations - as well as the local community - by inviting people to...

England: 2018 Stamford Inter-Schools Event

Source: http://www.ebu.co.uk/ 100 young players have taken part in Stamford Youth Bridge Academy’s 2nd inter-schools event. 10 schools competed in the over-subscribed competition, and received awards from...

The Plan LIV by Tim Bourke (AUS)

Source: IBPA Column Service Jun 2018 Dealer North. E/W Vul A A 10 9 A Q 10 8 7 6 2 K 9 10 6 3 8 7 4 3 3 J 8...

Competitive Bidding 3: Opening a Major By Yuan Shen

Source: BBO By BBOer Shengabus (Yuan Shen) For a long time, I've suspected that bridge has been misnamed. There's only one suit, and it's spades. So in...

Choosing the Right Line of Play by Jay Becker

The Evening News – Aug 21, 1986 Assume you’re declarer at six hearts and West leads he king of diamonds. How would you play the hand? North dealer....

Hand Evaluation For Slam Contracts Part 1 By A. Gumperz

Source: BBO 1 Introduction Effective slam invitations depend on the ability to envision that a pair of hands can take 12 tricks and the ability to...