Yearly Archives: 2012

When Should I lead an Ace against a Slam?

I never know whether to lead an ace against a small slam. While I hate doing so in case the king is

Stay low on a misfit

Stay low on a misfit probably dates from the earliest years of contract bridge. It is a most useful maxim. By definition, you and your partner do not...

2012 Bologna Trophy: Match Zaleski-Amadori

Photo Zaleski Team: Lanzarotti, Manno, D’Avossa and Intonti (by Francesca Canali for www.areabridge.com)

Argentine Trials for Angra 2013

In the Ladies Category the victory was for the South American Masters: Silvia Boldt, Maria Elena Iacapraro, Gloria Iribarren y Charo Garateguy.

What should dummy do during the play?

A famous English bridge player reputedly said that the best place for dummy was away from the table buying the next round of teas and coffees.

New Zeland 27th National Bridge Congress

New Zealand Teams Champions for 2012: Peter Newell, GeO Tislevoll, Mike Cornell, Michael Ware, Ashley Bach and Martin Reid

A visit to the bridge-playing village of Raibidpura, India

Who would have imagined that the game of bridge would be thriving in a remote village in central India; where largely illiterate farmers would proudly become the first generation players of this rather elite game?

4th Balkan Intercity Cup

4 -5 October 2012, Bulgaria, Stara Zagora and the 31st International Bridge Festival 5 - 7 October 2012, Bulgaria, Stara Zagora

Italy: 2012 Bologna City Trophy

The first prize of the Team Tournament was for the Zaleski team...

IBPA Bulletin Editorial: September 2012

Bridge organisations provide a never-ending source of material for editorials. Never a laggard in this regard is the American Contract Bridge League, the umbrella organisation for club and tournament bridge in North America.

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