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The Case of the Careless Expert By James O. Jacoby

Source: Ludington Daily News - 30 Oct 1986  Lead: 7 It's no secret that, if each trick lost by sloppy defense since bridge began were one floor of a skyscraper,...

Leading Low from a Doubleton Honor by Rixi Marcus

Source: BridgeIndia When, as a defender, you are about to attack from a holding such as J-x, Q-x or K-x, consider the possible advantage of...

The Greatest Crime in Bridge by Charles Goren

Source: SI Vault MAY 21, 1973 Traditionally, the most heinous crime in bridge is to trump partner's ace. A tolerant expert, however, is inclined to regard...

BBO: Building a Fence Around Partner By Joshua Donn

Source: BBO This Sunday, October 21/2018, at 1PM US Eastern Time (7PM Central European Time), we had a special 1 hour teaching session with star...

Straight to the Pool Room by Lauren Travis

Source: ABF October newsletter Straight to the Pool Room Interstate Youth Teams by Lauren Travis The Interstate Youth Teams at the Hobart ANC was my lastever...

Put Yourself to the Test! II

Source: 16TH WORLD YOUTH TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS Salsomaggiore, Italy PRACTICE MAKES LESS IMPERFECT Solutions ⇓ ⇓ ⇓ ⇓ ⇓ ⇓ ⇓ ⇓ ⇓ ⇓ ⇓ ⇓ ⇓ ⇓ ⇓ ⇓ 1What would you do now? You must pass. What will partner assume you have? 5-5 in...

Put Yourself to the Test!

Source: 16TH WORLD YOUTH TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS Salsomaggiore, Italy PRACTICE MAKES LESS IMPERFECT Solutions ⇓ ⇓ ⇓ ⇓ ⇓ ⇓ ⇓ ⇓ ⇓ ⇓ ⇓ ⇓ ⇓ ⇓ ⇓ ⇓   In Opatija last year in the youth pair events, Julie Arbit and Sean Gannon were...

Hubris and Nemesis by Nikos Sarantakos

Source: http://www.sarantakos.com/ A Greek gif A friend from Greece sent me the following deal which arose in this year's Greek Open Pairs. In that deal a declarer,...

Bracket Play is Explained

Source: Ocala Star-Banner - 21 Feb 1963 By Oswald Jacoby When should a defender lead an intermediate card rather than fourth best of a long suit? One occasion is when...

Belladonna’s Hidden Card by Allan Truscott

Source: Chicago Tribune Dec 13, 1971. THE OLD World champions of bridge, appropriately from Italy and representing the Old World, declaively defeated the New World Chaimpions...

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