The “Rule of Sixteen” by Andrew Robson

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Source: https://www.andrewrobson.co.uk Sometimes - often - you can gain more by penalising the opponents than by making your own contract. This is particularly true when an...

A Devilish False Card by Zia Mahmood

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 Source: Thursday 4 February 2010  When an opponent plays something that might or might not be a true card, it’s best to believe it. “Sorry, partner,”...

IMP’s Its all about…Bidding Games…Defeating Games…

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2017 Michael Seamon Junior USBC Source: IMP's Its all about...Bidding Games...Defeating Games...Achieving Plus Score In the Closed Room, North/South stopped in a reasonable part score. South has...

2017 Michael Seamon Junior USBC’s by Peg Kaplan

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Source: Minnesota Bridge Today, eighteen teams of Juniors players, in four groups (3 open groups, categorized by age and one for female players) start competition...

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...
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