Archivos mensuales: Octubre, 2012

The Reisinger Board-a-Match Teams

A long and storied tradition. Photo: Reisinger 2011 winners: Giorgio Duboin, Antonio Sementa, Michael Seamon, James Cayne (cap), Lorenzo Lauria & Alfredo Versace

Use the Rule of Twenty

How do you decide whether or not to open the bidding? High card points? Distribution? Honour tricks (if you are old fashioned)? In truth, it's probably a

Follow with the Bottom of a Sequence

Most people understand the value of leading the top card from a sequence and the message it conveys to partner. It is equally important to...

Forcing or not?

ONE of the problems that the improving player struggles with is when a bid can be passed (non-forcing) and when it can’t be passed (forcing).

Hold Up In Dummy’s Suit

The fate of many a contract depends on whether declarer can establish a long suit in dummy. Your job...

Format of the 2012 SportAccord World Mind Games

The second edition of the SportAccord World Mind Games will take place from 12-19 December 2012 in Beijing – China.The format of the competitions are now published.

Use the Rule of 22

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

Bridge Rules

There are certain mathematical calculations used in the bidding, play and defense. It is important to use them correctly. They help us to decide...

Responses to Strong 2 Clubs Opening Bid

What is the weakest hand/suit that you would have to respond 2 hearts?

What Do You Open Holding Six Diamonds & Five Hearts?

I asked my expert panel -- What would you open playing two-over-one standard holding

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