Problems on Conventions By Alan Truscott

Source: The New York Times N/S Vul. Dealer North. J 10 9 3 A K J 10 8 7 A Q 8 --- K Q 7 4 2 J 9 K Q J...

When Manure Gets in the Way by Amit Chakrabarti

Source: When Manure Gets in the Way An alien comes from outer space and wants to pick a human being randomly to take back to planet...

IT can be Easy to Overlook Something by Liz McGowan

Source: Bridge – The Scotsman 29/06/13 IT can be easy to overlook something which in retrospect appears obvious. Can you find the careful play here? E/W Vul....

Count Points While Defend by Alfred Sheinwold

The Morning Record – Mar 10, 1975 by Alfred Sheinwold Most bridge players find defense more difficult than declarers play. That need not be a problem since...

The Importance of Counting by Albert Dormer

It is quite surprising how many deals there are where, as a defender, you should endeavor to count declarer’s hand. Source:  Daily Bulletin; 24th BERMUDA BOWL....

Avoiding EndPlays requires Foresight by Howard Schenken

To be or Not to be Endplayed: That is the question. Photo: Bob Hamman, Eddie Kantar, Don Krauss, Peter Leventritt, Lew Mathe, Howard Schenken. The...

Conventions: Kokish Relay

Source: AUSTRALIAN YOUTH BRIDGE BULLETIN JUNE – JULY – AUGUST 2015     EXTENSION TO YOUR STRONG 2 – KOKISH RELAY If you don’t play the Kokish Relay yet, it...

An unknown Drury trick By Mike Lawrence

Source: June 2016 ACBL Bridge Bulletin   Many players use Drury, an excellent convention. This article will discuss an aspect of Drury...

Danger!!! Experts at Play by Jay Becker

Beaver County Times – Mar 11, 2007 The best players are capable of wondrous technique. But they can also perpetrate monstrous errors. In a team championship,...

Draw the Inference by Frank Stewart

Source: Sun Journal – Sep 25, 2008 In 1966, Hugh Kelsey made his reputation as an author in one stroke with ‘Killing Defense at Bridge’ but that was...