Painful Things by Ted Horning

Source: The Montreal Gazette – 17 Mar 1981 "Life in the wrong contract can be a most uncomfortable experience. If one adds a terrible trump division, it...

A Sacrilegious Play by Steve Becker

Source: Reading Eagle – Nov 23, 2004 In playing a hand, it is usually correct to use well established principles. Their efficacy has been confirmed and promulgated...

Building a System: Weak Twos

Source:  Bulletins Overall, the main difference between the system of a top pair and an intermediate or novice pair is not so much that they have more...

EBU: Sponsor England’s junior internationals

Source:  If you want some ideas or further information please e-mail Ian Payn (idp@ebu.co.uk) or Peter Stockdale (peter.stockdale@ebu.co.uk). Make a donation Individual's can make a donation through...

EBED gives support to junior fundraising

Source:  English Bridge Education & Development has offered its support to the ongoing fundraising efforts for the junior teams participating in the 2018 World Youth...

2018 Australian Youth Bridge Championships By Andy Hung

Source: www.abfevents.com.au This year, the Australian Youth Bridge Championships was a special one. It was the celebration of the 50th anniversary Youth Week, which goes to...

The Plan XLIX by Tim Bourke

Source: IBPA Column Service Jan 2018 Dealer East E/W Vul K 9 4 2 Q 8 K 8 5 A 9 4 2 10 7 6 5 --- J 10 9 7...

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,...
Burke Snowden, Sam Amer, Greg Herman, Will Zhu, Arjun Dhir, photo by Sylvia Shi

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...