Counting Hands to Take the Quesswork out of Play

Source: The Glasgow Herald – 21 Feb 1968 Counting hands to take the guesswork out of play without much effort. EVERYONE knows that each player is dealt 13...

Do You have Thirteen Fingers? by Gordon Bower

Source: http://taigabridge.net/ Dealer South. N/S Vul Q 9 6 2 3 J 9 8 7 4 A Q J 10 8 7 3 Q 9 6 K K 8 7 6 2   West North East South 1 Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass 2 End You are West,...

Blame it on Rio

Source: 1999 IBPA Bulletins On this deal from the 1999 Grand National Teams, Flight A, Eric Rodwell described the situation he arrived at as a...

Unblocking Part II by Sam Gordon

Source: The Spokesman-Review – 25 Sep 1936 Click here to read Unblocking Part I Third Unblocking Method Involves Sluffing one Partner’s Lead. 8 7 5 4 2 5 4 Q J 10 A K...

England Teams for 17th World Youth Bridge Team Championships

Source: http://www.ebu.co.uk/ The England U16 and U21 teams to compete in the 2018 World Youth Team Championships, in China in August, have been selected. The teams will...

1st WBF Youth Teams Online Championships: Rankings after 3 Rounds

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Developing Your Table Feel by Andrew Gumperz

Source: http://andrew-gumperz.blogspot.com.ar/ P. Hal Sims was a top-selling bridge author of the 1930s and a formidable player. His forte was card reading. The egotistical Sims bragged...

Balancing by Marilyn Hemenway

Source: Omaha Bridge Perhaps, the most difficult aspect of defensive bidding is that of “balancing” which can probably best be defined as “keeping the bidding...

Sluff-Ruff No No has Exceptions by James Jacoby

Source: The Telegraph – 31 Mar 1990 Dealer South. E/W Vul K Q 10 4 3 2 A 8 6 2 --- 6 5 3 J 6 5 10 Q 10 3 2 A K Q...

1st WBF Youth Teams Online Championships: 4 Round Draw

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