Daily Archives: Nov 13, 2013

Bridge from a Blonde Perspective by Christina Lund Madsen

For the first time in decades a women’s team (consisting of five women and a male captain with frayed nerves) qualified to compete among the top 12 teams in the Danish 1st Division. Photo: H.C. Graversen

Hand Evaluation by Rich Waugh

When you learned to play bridge, your first teacher taught you that an ace is worth four points, king, three, etc. If your hand contains 13 or more points, you open the bidding; if not, pass. This was fine for your first lesson, but hardly adequate in the real world.

Two Dimensional Bridge Hand Evaluation

Have you ever wondered how the bridge experts always seem to know when to stretch in the bidding and when to be conservative?

Conventions: Minor Suit Stayman Over 2NT Opening Bid

Although not included in the original concept, the idea of employing Minor Suit Stayman following a 2 No Trump opening bid is completely acceptable by partnership agreement. The only requirement,

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