Thinking Bridge I By Eddie Kantar

During each day of the NABC (National American Bridge Championships) Eddie Kantar, one of the best American bridge writers, analyzes one bridge hand per...

The Best Bridge Advices

Source: The best advice I have received I have always welcomed the advice of others, especially if the others have demonstrated serious performance skills. In my...

Defending a Conventional 3NT Opening By A. Gumperz

Source: Defending a Conventional 3NT Opening The gambling 3NT opening is a popular method in US Tournament bridge. An opening 3NT promises a solid 7-card minor...

Test Your Card Play

This hand is taken from a famous book Spotlight on card Play by Robert Darvas and Paul Lukacs... You are South, and your contract is...

The Philosophical Approach By Steve Becker

Source: Reading Eagle – 16 Dic 2008 North dealer. North-South VUL. K J 9 6 2 A J 10 8 K Q 9 5 8 7 5 3 K Q 10 8 7 4 3 6...

Are You A Good Technician? by Alan Truscott

Do you think you know the standard safety plays?  Here is a small collection of simple suit combinations that are regularly mismanaged by competent...

Benito Garozzo in Action by Alfred Sheinwold

Source: Spokane Daily Chronicle – Feb 11, 1981 When an opponent has bid with doubtful strength you should suspect that he has good distribution. Dealer South, Both Vul A 10...

Stayman By Mark Ehret

Source: ACBL, NABC Bulletins Our priorities at bridge are to play in the majors first, notrump second and the minor suits last. The Stayman convention...

Cappelletti Convention

Source: www.bridgeguys.com This conventional method carries the designation of the surname of Mr. Michael Cappelletti, born in the year 1942, of Alexandria, Virginia, United States, who developed...

Blackwood Convention

Source: ACBL Whole books have been written on the topicof ace-asking conventions, so the discussion of  Easley Blackwood’s concept in this column will be brief...