Today's hand is an example of the Deschapelles Coup. It is similar to the Merrimac Coup in that a deliberate…

Occasionally we see a hand which is so well played and so well defended that it gives us extreme pleasure…

If you remember Sherlock Holmes, you will re-call how angry the great man became when, after explaining his solution of…

Do you have a particularly close rapport with someone? Does each of you always know what the other is thinking?

We have frequently stressed the thesis that the ideal trump holding is four trumps faced by four in the dummy,…

West led the queen of hearts. East overtook this with the king to shift to the two of diamonds. As…

When such a fine player operates as declarer in a hand he sometimes seems to perform as if he could…

It is pleasant to report a hand in which each side makes the best play at every turn. Unfortunately, however,…

It's an ill blow that winds up doing good to no one. The bad bidder contributes unwittingly to the science…

My last two columns have dealt with bridge experts making mistakes. Today's hand is a continuation of that theme.