Yearly Archives: 2013

On Thursday 16 I trained with my partner Pedro Castelo Branco. Our adversaries: Marcos Toma a Brazil team member and Pacareu Joaquin from Chile's team (South American Ranking No.2 player). In Board 3:

The Monaco Team won the Juan les Pins 2013 Teams Patton

The Fanha and the Van Helsing team tied the first position and the tie was won by the Fanha team... the new Estoril Champion.

In the 8th Round of the Grand Prix of Portugal 2013, the team Debonnaire (who was first) faced the M João Lara team. The match was won by Debonnaire 23-13, on the road to their victory, in the last board the Debonnaire - Souto partnership played a very well evaluated slam. Photo: Lara-Capucho

In the Round 7/9 of the Teams Championship of the Grand Prix of Portugal 2013, the João Fanha team (the leader) faced the Van Helsing who was fifth at the begining of the match. Photo: A.Babsch

Lots of very short and very useful bridge tips by Marty Bergen

A board from the Grand Prix of Portugal, warning us about the importance of the declarer location. Photo: Ada Louro -João Fanha.

Two boards..two questions...think them over...ANSWERS ON-LINE...Foto: Fulvio Fantoni in JLP 2013

Test your responses to a 1H opening bid...

The defence began the same way at the other table, with the King and Ace of hearts, but this West was more observant.