Thinking Bridge 3

Kansas 2017: Thinking bridge III By Eddie Kantar

East should make the following opening lead inferences: When dummy hits and the A-K of any side suit is not visible, assume ...

Take All Your Chances, No.9 By Eddie Kantar

With both sides vulnerable, you open 1NT in first seat. West overcalls 3S and partner bids 3NT. You and partner are playing...

Take All Your Chances, No.7 By Eddie Kantar

East opens 1S, vulnerable, in third seat. You try 2H. West passes, partner raises to 3H and East

Take All Your Chances, No.3 By Eddie Kantar

You open 1S, partner bids 4H, known as a "splinter" bid, showing a singleton heart, four or more spades, plus opening bid values. You have too good a hand to fool around.

What can go wrong? 3 By Eddie Kantar

What is your play? Would it be different if you were playing in a pairs game? Hearts are 2-2.

Take all your chances at bridge – 7 by Eddie Kantar

1NT by you, 3NT by partner gets you the 6 heart lead. You play low from dummy, East...

Take all your chances at bridge – 3 by Eddie Kantar

It illustrates a theme entitled the safety-play finesse. Photo: 1958 Marshall Miles, Ivan Erdos, Eddie Kantar, Ernie Rovere and Nat Cohen

New Orleans 2015: Thinking Bridge Day 8 by Eddie Kantar

Using the bidding as a guide to play and defense

New Orleans 2015: Thinking Bridge Day 3 by Eddie Kantar

Using the bidding as a guide to play and defense – part 3. Photo: kantar-Hamman

Thinking Bridge: Dallas NABC 3rd Day

Furthermore, there is a very good chance partner has

Thinking Bridge: Phoenix NABC 8th Day

Opening lead: K (king from ace-king in supported suits). The bidding can go several different ways after...Foto: Norman Kay, Alfred Sheinwold and Eddie Kantar

Thinking Bridge: SL NABC 9th Day

Responding to an opening bid, Dummy recognition.

Thinking Bridge: SF NABC 7th Day

Eddie Kantar at the Pasadena regional after he ended his lecture.