In the Practice of Legerdemain by Charles Goren

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Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – 15 Jun 1948 Dealer South Neither Vul 10 9 7 6 3 Q 4 Q 7 3 Q 8 2 A 5 10 9 8 6 10 9 4 K 9 6...

Win at Bridge By Oswald Jacoby

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Source: The Owosso Argus-Press – 20 Jun 1963 Dealer South N/S Vul K J 9 5 6 3 A 9 A Q J 4 3 4 K 9 7 4 Q 10 7 5 2 J...

Thinking outside the box By Phillip Alder

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FEB. 6, 2015 There are some bridge players who can, to use a hackneyed term, think outside the box. Geir Helgemo, a Norwegian by birth...

Using Landy By Tor Helness

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I would like to inform the players about Landy, a convention in use after the opponents have opened 1NT. A 2 overcall is showing at least 4-4...

Red Light By Mike Lawrence

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Source:  July 2014 ACBL Bridge Bulletin I spotted this particular defensive play some time ago and have been waiting for the opportunity to use it. Dealer South...

Defensive False Cards & Combinations

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Source: DEFENSIVE FALSE CARDS & COMBINATIONS By Maritha Pottenger A basic principle of defensive play is: when it does not give anything away, play the card you...

Mandatory Falsecarding By Justin Lall

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Source: BBO News This article is meant as a repository of mandatory and semi-mandatory falsecards. This is an area where most intermediate-advanced players can benefit from...

Competitive Bidding 1:They bid-and-raise-a-Major (Hearts)

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Source: BBO By BBOer Shengabus (Yuan Shen) Visit Yuan Shen Bridge site This series will focus on competitive auctions. I have an ambitious list of topics I...

The Final Problem By Micke Melander

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Sherlock Holmes is known for his logical reasoning, his ability to adopt almost any disguise and his use of forensic science to solve difficult...

Play in Trump Contracts By Melih Ozdil

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Source: BBO By Melih Ozdil It is an advantage to choose a suit with 8 or more cards as trump. However, trump play is not as easy...
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