2018 USA Youth trial

Get out of the way

Source: ACBL   Dealer North E/W Vul Q 6 4 8 7 5 A K Q J 10 5 2 A K J 7 3 Q J 10 9 8 6 K 3 West North East South 1 Pass 1 2 DBL Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass Your partner’s...

Defender’s Dilemma by H.Schenken & R. Frey

Source: The Milwaukee Sentinel – 18 Sep 1959 Dealer South E/W Vul 7 4 2 K Q 8 J 9 6 J 10 7 3 A 10 6 9 7 4 3 A 5...

Common Defensive Theme by Justin Lall

Source: Justin Lall Playing matchpoints you pick up  A Q 9 2 A T 6 3 J 5 2 8 7. Starting on your right it goes (1)...

Reading the Cards by Omar Sharif

Source: Herald-Journal – 7 Nov 1989 Dealer West All Vul A 10 9 6 2 A J 9 J 2 J 6 4 3 6 5 4 3 2 9 8 7 5 A 8 3 5...

Bridge Cowards Die Often by Alfred Sheinwold

Source: Eugene Register-Guard – 21 Ene 1978 The coward dies a thousand deaths at the bridge table. The brave man takes his chances and often manages to...

The Ace of Trumps Run Away by Victor Mollo

Source: Victor Mollo’s Bridge Club By Victor Mollo Papa and the Hideous Hog exchanged hostile glances. They had known in their bones that they would cut together,...

The Opposition Trial Bid By Christer Andersson

Source:  8th European University Championship – Wrocław – Bulletin 3  I have had many long discussions with partners about how to invite game after a sequence...

How To Bid Strong Semi Balanced Hands

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

Count Your Tricks Not Your Points

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Sure Tricks fade Away by Oswald jacoby

Source: The Palm Beach Post – 20 Dic 1968 In the 1968 team trials at Atlantic City every pair got to three no-trump with the North and South cards...