Rule of 17

If partner opens the bidding with a weak two, you must add your HP plus the cards in opener’s suit. If the total is 17 or more, you should declare the game in partner’s suit. Attributed to Mr. Zeke Jabbour.

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Conventions: The 3NT Opening by Paul Lavings

Most play an opening bid of 3NT as gambling, a solid seven-card minor with no ace or king outside. The problem with the method is...

Overcalls By Joan Butts

WHEN teaching the topic of overcalls, and points required for making them, it’s good to highlight the difference between the one-level, eg ...

Trump Management

2012 Madeira: Quite a few got too high on this board from the first session in the pairs.

The Rule of 22

Quick tricks are slightly less generous (and simpler!) than honour tricks. The scale for quick tricks is as follows:

A little bit of Zia’s magic by Andrew Robson

He didn’t start playing until he was in his early twenties – appreciably later than most other international superstars. Yet Zia Mahmood remains...

Franck Riehm elected as WBF President

The World Bridge Federation is pleased to announce the...

1st South American Online Mixed Teams Championship

All players belonging to any NBO affiliated to the WBF are welcome!

I Brazilian Online Bridge Festival 2020

Some of the best players in the world are Brazilians, and some of the most enthusiastic players too! Our Brazilian Online Festival has appeal to players of all levels. Your team will play in a friendly but competitive atmosphere, with very well-organized scoring and experienced Directors to ensure a pleasant experience for all.

WBF Robot Tournaments

Come and join the competition through our Providers, BBO, Funbridge and Ourgame, all offering you this great opportunity – we look forward to some challenging tournaments!”

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 play that loses one or more tricks.

The Scissors Coup by John Brown

Scissors coup (or, Scissor coup, ) is a type of coup in bridge, so named because it cuts communications between defenders.

World Bridge Federation – Youth

The Championship is open to all players born on or after 1st January 1992 (Juniors & Girls) or born on or after 1st January 1997 (Youngsters) or born on or after 1st January 2002 (Kids) in good standing with their own NBOs.

Prevent a Ruff by Jon Brown

West led his singleton club, which dummy's king won. South read the lead as a singleton.

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