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...

Generating Swings by Peter Hollands

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Peter Hollands is a very talented young bridge player who was a grand master at 23 and has represented Australia and Victoria in open...

Consider How Things May Look to Partner by Andrew Robson

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Source: https://www.andrewrobson.co.uk/ One the most inherently beautiful aspects of bridge is the partnership element. The true expert nurtures his partner; he anticipates any problems that his...

Justice was Made by Benjamin Robles

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A few years ago with my partner Joaquin Pacareu we played in the 2013 Atlanta NABC as part of the d’Orsi team: Ernesto d’Orsi –...

Last Train to Clarksville by Fred Gitelman

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IMPROVING 2/1 GF – THE LONG AWAITED SEQUEL In the last issue I wrote my first article about bidding, specifically on improving the way that...

Reducing the Opponent’s Ruffing Power! By Liam Milne

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Source: ABF Bulletins You might have heard the advice “lead trumps against doubled part-scores”. This is usually sound advice: if you have doubled the opponents at...

A Real Killer By Easley Blackwood

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Source: Schenectady Gazette – 21 Sep 1953 Mr. Meek is a good opening leader. One reason is that he gets plenty of practice. He defends on more...
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