Archivos mensuales: Marzo, 2016

Bridge & Humor: Somerset Maugham & bridge

W. Somerset Maugham's book, "The Razor's Edge" concerns itself with a young man who decides that he wants to learn about the mysticism of India, and learns all about it.

France: Bridge Week in teaching mathematics

published 14 March 2016 The week of mathematics begun Monday, March 14 and continued until 20 March. Theme of the edition 2016: mathematics and sport....

Tip of the Month: On Covering Honours

One of the soundest guidelines for defence is to ‘cover an honour with an honour’. For example, in this layout:

Test Your Bidding: Slamming after a 1NT opening

Suppose you have a strong balanced hand in response to partner’s 1NT opening, and your thoughts turn to a possible slam.

Making Stayman better after 1T by Bernard Colvin

When you have a weak hand and your partner opens 1NT there is a danger that a 1NT contract fails, possibly quite badly.

Using Landy By Tor Helness

I would like to inform the players about Landy, a convention in use after the opponents have opened 1NT.

Helgemo’s World of Bridge por Geo Tislevol & Geir

This is an article from the 2000 World Youth Championship when Geir still played in that category...

Thinking outside the box By Phillip Alder

There are some bridge players who can, to use a hackneyed term, think outside the box. Geir Helgemo, a Norwegian by birth...

Geir Helgemo Discusses 1NT Redoubled By Jason Feldman

Geir Helgemo, one of the world's best declarers, talks about his favorite hand of the 2012 Spingold...

A bunker shot By Zia Mahmood

The term "bunker shot" is not exclusive to golf. When a bridge player is in a perilous position, he can sometimes extricate himself with a delicate manoeuvre.

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