To Err is Human

Ana Roth -
Source: 14-28 June 1997 43rd GENERALI EUROPEAN BRIDGE CHAMPIONSHIPS We can't resist pointing out that the title of this article is part of a quotation by the...

Journalist Leads

Fernando Lema -
Source: Wikipedia Journalist leads are an opening lead convention in the game of contract bridge. The method is designed to solve some problems with traditional agreements regarding opening leads....

Grosvenor Gambit

Fernando Lema -
Source: Wikipedia In the game of bridge, a Grosvenor gambit or Grosvenor Coup is a psychological play, in which the opponent is purposely given the chance to gain one or...

Game Try

Fernando Lema -
Source: Wikipedia A game try (also called a game trial bid) in the card game of bridge is a bid that shows interest in bidding a game and asks partner to help...

Bridge & Humor: My worst trump fit ever

Ana Roth -
Source: Poor Bridge of the Week My worst trump fit ever By Claes de Graaff  On a cold February evening, my regular partner Kees and I were...

Develop your bidding judgement By Brian Senior

Ana Roth -
         WHEN partner opens the bidding and you are looking at 17HCP, it is natural to consider the possibility of a slam. Yet slam will...

The “Rule of Ten” By Andrew Robson

Ana Roth -
Source: www.andrewrobson.co.uk          The Ten gets a raw deal in bridge - counting for no points yet worth many a trick. However one...

Avoidance Play

Fernando Lema -
Source: Wikipedia In contract bridge, avoidance play is a play technique whereby declarer prevents a particular defender from winning the trick, so as to eschew a dangerous lead...

Texas Transfer

Fernando Lema -
Source: Wikipedia Texas transfer, or simply Texas, is a bidding convention in contract bridge. Originated independently by David Carter of St. Louis and Olle Willner of Sweden, and used in...

Principle of Restricted Choice

Fernando Lema -
Source: Wikipedia In contract bridge, the principle of restricted choice states that play of a particular card decreases the probability its player holds any equivalent card. For example,...
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