Trump uppercut

Ana Roth -
Source: https://sites.math.washington.edu In this article, we’ll take a break from the deceptive, selfish practices of declarer play, and focus on the finer points of cooperative defensive...

Losing-Trick Count

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Source: Wikipedia In the card game contract bridge, the Losing-Trick Count (LTC) is a method of hand evaluation used in situations where a trump suit has been established and shape and fit are...

Loser on Loser

Fernando Lema -
Source: Wikipedia Loser on loser play is a type of declarer's play in contract bridge, usually in trump contracts, where the declarer discards a loser card (the one that...

Law of Total Tricks

Fernando Lema -
Source: Wikipedia In contract bridge, the Law of total tricks (abbreviated here as LoTT) is a guideline used to help determine how high to bid in a competitive...

Avoiding an End Play By William E. McKenney

Ana Roth -
The Pittsburgh Press – 11 Feb 1939 Dangerous End-Plays Are Avoided by Careful Defense Early in Game By WILLIAM E. McKENNEY Secretary of American Contract Bridge League Harry...

The philosophical approach By Steve Becker

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Reading Eagle – 16 Dic 2008 North dealer. North-South vulnerable. Opening lead — K It is often said that the mark of a good player is his ability to...

Tips for No Trumps by B. Magee

Ana Roth -
Source: Mr Bridge The best advice I can give is: keep it simple and concentrate on the following first steps: 1. Count your top tricks 2. Make a...

Geza Ottlik versus Benito Garozzo by Jean Besse

Ana Roth -
1979, 24th Bermuda Bowl en Rio de Janeiro This was Board 8 of the first U.S.-Australia match. shown on Vu-Graph:   Dealer: West Vul None  K 3  K 9...

‘Take Out’ Double by Antonio Riccardi & Eitan Levy (Italy & Israel)

Ana Roth -
Source: 14-28 June 1997 43rd GENERALI EUROPEAN BRIDGE CHAMPIONSHIPS What will surely be remembered as the most dramatic deal of the Championships took place in the...

THE 3NT DAY by Dani Vikor (Hungary)

Ana Roth -
Source: 14-28 June 1997 43rd GENERALI EUROPEAN BRIDGE CHAMPIONSHIPS People who know me, know also that I am a lazy player, which means that I'm almost never...
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