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Robots already exceeding expectations By Susanna Gross

Source:  Twenty-five years ago, Zia Mahmood offered a £1 million bet that no team of his choosing could ever be beaten by computers. A mere...

Thinking Bridge: Defense! by Eddie kantar

Source: Philadelphia NABC Bulletins Dealer South. E/W Vul Q 8 6 Q 8 7 A K Q J 10 6 5 A K J 7 4 6 5 4 --- K Q 10 8...

Continue or switch? By August Boehm

Source: December 2015 ACBL Bridge Bulletin         When leading from an honor sequence, standard practice is to start with the highest honor. When following third hand,...

The Time To Finesse A Partner By Jim & Oswald Jacoby

Source: Eugene Register-Guard – 23 Mar 1966 Oswald points out to Jim that deliberate failure by third hand to play a high card, not necessarily the highest, but...

Count Points While Defend by Alfred Sheinwold

The Morning Record – Mar 10, 1975 by Alfred Sheinwold Most bridge players find defense more difficult than declarers play. That need not be a problem since...

Avoiding EndPlays requires Foresight by Howard Schenken

To be or Not to be Endplayed: That is the question. Photo: Bob Hamman, Eddie Kantar, Don Krauss, Peter Leventritt, Lew Mathe, Howard Schenken. The...

Third Hand Play on Partner’s Queen Lead By Beverly Kraft -Eric...

Against a notrump contract, the lead of the queen is from QJ10, QJ9, AQJ with or without extended length. Your opponents bid 1NT-3NT, and your...

Suit Combination Quiz I

Source: Australian Youth Bridge Championships 2017 How do you play this suits for all the winners? AQ64 (Dummy) K953 (Your hand) 2) How do you...

Frustrate their knavish tricks by Dan Howe

Source: Sarasota Journal - 16 Mar 1971 Every good bridge player knows it is often advisable to hold up taking a trick with an ace. Sometimes it is...

Test Yourselves II

Source: Australian Youth Bridge Championships 2017 Your partner leads the club two, using fourth-highest in principle. How would you plan the defense? What would you bid now? Find...

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