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The Smother Play by Omar Sharif

Source: Herald-Journal – 20 May 1984 by Charles Goren y Omar Sharif The smother play in which a seemingly sure trump trick is made to...

Vacant Places

Source: self.gutenberg.org In the bridge, the law or principle of vacant places is a simple method for estimating the probable location of any particular card in the four hands....

Accepting or Refusing Trick Nº1 por Ira Corn

Source: “Play Bridge with the Aces” by Ira Corn “Before you grab the fist one trick – Think, Think, Think" The 1971 World Championship was scheduled...

Extra Care in Slam Play by Ira Corn

Source: “Play Bridge with the Aces” by Ira Corn “Although the bidding was aggressive, the final contract was certainly reasonable.” Dealer South, neither Vul J 10 8...

Watch Your Step Carefully by Nikola Tcholakov (BUL)

It is really a good advice for the declarer not to hurry after the lead when dummy goes down. Don’t be mislead by a...

Worth More Than a Second Look by Benito Garozzo

Source: 14th European Junior /1st European Schools Bridge Teams Championships This article was written in 1994:  The hand below was played in Round 3 by that well-known...

A Subtle Avoidance Play by David Bird

Almost every issue of International Popular Bridge includes an article by David Bird featuring some bridge in darkest Africa. The players are mostly Africans...

The Endplay

An endplay (also throw-in), in bridge, is a tactical play where a defender is put on lead at a strategic moment, and then has to make a...

Improving your Card Play

Extracted from: The Encyclopedia of card Play Techniques at Bridge A word, an important one, before we start. “Wait.” As soon as the opening lead...

Eliminations Play by David Bird & Martin Hoffman

Source: Inspired Cardplay The most familiar type of elimination play is the “ruff and discard elimination”. The defender who is thrown on lead has the choice...

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