Yearly Archives: 2012

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

When toCover Honours

One of the most vexing problems for intermediate to advanced players is when to cover honours. When J is led from dummy, should you cover with the king?

Rule of 20

Source Audrey Grant Better Bridge When you are the first or second player to make a call in the auction, the strength of partner’s hand...

Rule of 18

Source: BridgeGuys The Rule of Eighteen is a rule employed by the World Bridge Federation to define the boundary between light opening bids and Highly Unusual Methods,...

Rule of 17

If partner opens the bidding with a weak two, you must add your HP plus the cards in opener's suit. If the total is...

Rule of 15

Source: Bridgeguys 1) There is a feature of the Rule of Fifteen and it is a mathematical calculation and/or device employed to assist the player...

Rule of 14

This concept was devised by Mr. Malcolm MacDonald. The article was published in The Bridge Bulletin, January and February 1998. It is employed to determine...

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