Bilde, Birman Take LM Pairs

Source:  Bilde, Birman Take LM Pairs Dennis Bilde and Alon Birman are two longtime friends who played together only one time before they entered the Nail...

The Three Pipe Problem by Dr John Watson

Source: ecatsbridge.com Shortly after his miraculous escape from the Reichenbach Falls, Sherlock Holmes, the world’s greatest consulting detective,spent some weeks recuperating in Italy. Many...

Revolving Discards

Source: Revolving discards are used at a defender's first opportunity to make a discard. A high spot card indicates suit preference for the next-higher...

The Proper Use of Suit‐Preference Signals by Hy Lavinthal

Source: www.cincybridge.com  Prior to the introduction of the suit‐preference signal, there was no signal available in lead or play, whereby a card in one suit signified...

Better Notrump Leads by Andrew Gumperz

Source: BridgeWinners How many times have you made the only lead against 3NT that allowed the contract to make? If you are like me, it seems...

Indicating Inferences by Andrew Robson

Source: https://www.andrewrobson.co.uk Why was I driving in the slow lane of the motorway? Simple. I was enjoying listening to two of my favourite half-hour radio programmes:...

Perfecting Your game By Sam Graham

Source: www.ababridge.org     E/W vulnerable, You are South. The job of the defense is to use its relatively few assets (in comparison to the assets of the...

To Ruff or Not to Ruff? By Victor Mollo

Source:  Card Play Technique, Or The Art of Being Lucky By Victor Mollo, N. Gardener You may have heard about those poor fellows who sleep at...

Sandwich NT/2NT, Hess Cue Bids, Takeout Doubles, and Overcalls

by Neil H. Timm for Bridge News In this article we show how the Sandwich NT/2NT, Hess Cue bids, Takeout Doubles and Overcalls may be...

How To Intrafinesse by Peter Hollands

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