Yearly Archives: 2013

Believing the Opponents

Sometimes you have to rely on the opponents bidding to fill in the blanks to get a reading on...

What is a Forcing Pass Auction?

Your side is in a forcing pass auction whenever:

Conventions: Minor Suit Blackwood

Roman Keycard Blackwood is a powerful tool, if used properly, but its value diminishes sharply when you have agreed a minor suit and are obliged to use 4NT as your RKCB asking bid.

Andrew Robson’s Tips

The best method of evaluating your hand in such fit auctions is The Losing Trick Count (LTC).

IBPA Editorial: October 2013

The WBF continues to improve its tournament conditions of contest. One such laudable change, implemented in Bali, was to allow the fourth-placed team among

Bahia 2013: The Crocodile Coup

The Crocodile Coup is a defense coup, specifically by the second hand that's playing the trick. The second hand must play...Photo: Pacareu-Rubio

Rule of 2-4-3

Partner opens in a major, you have support, and you love your hand so much that slam is being considered. How do you share this great news?

Who has the Queen? Part V by Frank Stewart

Test your queen-placing in the following problems.

Convention: WHIRLWIND Part I by GS Jade Barrett

Invented by GS Jade Barrett June 1991, this has proven to be a very successful Strong Club Defense.

Conventions: Inverted Minors, Criss Cross, and Flip-Flop

In 2/1, the Standard American meaning of a single raise and a double raise are “inverted”. Jump raises are weak (and alerted) and preemptive (five-nine HCP) with...

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