Archivos mensuales: Febrero, 2016

Breaking News: ¿Who is the New Lavazza Team Member? by Fernando Lema

Yesterday Norberto Bocchi (WGM) confirmed to me that his new partner and teammate will be Diego Brenner (WLM).

Monaco 2016: 4th Day

These are the quarterfinal matchups for tomorrow: ERA vs BLACK VYTAS vs LAVAZZA ZIMMERMANN vs NED WHITE ASSAEL vs VENTIN

Monaco 2016: 6 Hearts by Diyan Danailov

Here is a video with a Slam declared and made on the first day of the event. The declarer, Diyan Danailov of Bulgaria had to develop a trump squezze to reach his 12 tricks ...

Monaco 2016: 7 Clubs by Piotr Gawrys

Here a video with a Grand Slam explanation, declared and fulfilled on board 13, the same player who declare it said...lucky I didn't realize it was board 13th...

Monaco 2016: 3rd Day

The ERA team won the qualifying stage ... Read tomorrow clashes...

Monaco 2016: Pitching the Spade Ace

In the last hand at one of the tables Helgemo-Helness settled for a 2NT part score. North led the

1st European Winter Games by Maurizio Di Sacco

Coaching a team is a new experience to me, which I am really enjoying, even though I have already lost a few kilos

1st European Winter Games: Monaco 2016

This new competition was created and added to the EBL calendar to allow all players coming from around the world to participate during the even-numbered years in a team competition different from...

How does counting shape inform our choices as declarer?

DISCOVERY is a powerful strategy. Many successful declarers use discovery well. Discovery means playing side suits and watching for SHOWOUTS.

The Adventures of Poor Frank: A Brilliant Finesse

The entire local club was talking about Poor Frank’s brilliant finesse the other day. It all came about on the following hand:

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