Posts by Bob Crosby
By Bob Crosby • 11 October, 2016

Sacrificing is an art rather than just a Bridge skill. Beginning Bridge players sacrifice too much in IMPS giving the opponents a “fielders choice” of doubling rather than take their iffy games.
By Bob Crosby • 13 July, 2016

A bid that is dying in popularity in competitive auctions is the 2NT bid . Over the years experts have concluded the usefulness of it being “natural” is just not there .
By Bob Crosby • 12 November, 2015

Ambiguity is the killer of any language , the language of Bidding being no exception. In a language, having a word with two different meanings causes confusion.
By Bob Crosby • 5 November, 2015

1NT is the corner stone of our bidding system. The more distributions we can handle after that bid, the better off established partnerships will be.
By Bob Crosby • 30 October, 2015

The “meek do not inherit the earth” in Bridge . There is a “poker” element of the game that involves bluffing and risk taking.
By Bob Crosby • 17 October, 2015

On my convention card under 5 card majors , I have expected length ticked as 4 in 3rd or 4th seat.
By Bob Crosby • 13 March, 2015

Planning a simple squeeze takes some visualization and a knowledge of the conditions necessary for a squeeze to operate or you can just fall into them.
By Bob Crosby • 5 March, 2015

Being a passed hand allows you some freedoms. One is the freedom from using the mal descriptive forcing 1NT when you have a suit of your own.
By Bob Crosby • 6 February, 2015

Most defenders are not very skillful in the art of defense. Therefore their discards “tell you a story” that assists you in…
By Bob Crosby • 28 January, 2015

There are two ways or philosophies ( if you will ) to play IMPS . One is constructive , the other destructive.