Monthly Archives: September, 2014

Timing is Everything by Eric Kokish

Whether you are playing the stock market or the game of bridge, timing is everything.

Breakin’ the Rules: Preempting then Acting Again

We have all heard bridge teachers state, often in unequivocal terms, that you should not act again after opening a weak two bid.

Skill Required for Unblocking by Oswald Jacoby

It takes experience to learn when to play an unnecessarily high card in order to guard against an...

Rock-Scissors-Paper by Marshall Miles

It is strange that such a bad play at IMPs can be a good play at matchpoints. Photo: 1958 Marshall Miles, Ivan Erdos, Eddie Kantar, Ernie Rovere and Nat Cohen

Improve Your Game by Larry Matheny

Finding the Overtricks

Bridge & Humor: Heard at the Bridge Table

This is a true story that concerns a player...

Simple Defenses to Common Conventions —Part V

You hope to raise the level of the auction to uncomfortable heights at opener's rebid.

Resurrecting a Lady by Omar Sharif

Today's hand was originally conceived by one of the greatest problem composers of any era, the late Robert Darvas.

A Geza Ottlik Hand by Jay Becker

It is not easy to make ten tricks, even with 52 cards on view.

Bridge & Humor: Never Say Never by Zia Mahmood

A player missed their chance for immortality in this deal

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