Monthly Archives: November, 2015

Intermediates aren’t Alike

Here's another deal from Freddie Sheinwold's Pocket Book of Bridge Puzzles Number 6...

Bridge & Humor: Bridge Player Leaves Home by Ely Culbertson

It has always surprised me when bridge players carried their disagreements beyond the point of the difference in opinions.

Technical terms by Ely Culbertson

There is probably no game which has so loose and incorrect a terminology as bridge. One reason for this ...

Bridge & Humor: Ruefel Rabbit Wins Impossible Slam

The hand of the day is from a new book by the English author, Victor Mollo, a bridge writer of wide repute who belongs to a fictitious bridge club called the Griffins.

Probabilities by John Brown

The percentages given below have been taken from Mr. Ely Culbertson's : The Red Book on Play

Safety Plays by Mike Graham

In this article Mike explains how to play various suit combinations to best effect, bearing in mind the difference between pairs and teams play.

A Big Gamble pays Off

Mystery is the key to a murder story set in the environs of the top level bridge scene. Entitled "Trick 13," Jeremy Flint tells a story that...

Book looks at Hand Evaluation

In 1996, Marty Bergen wrote the popular bridge book Points Schmoints, which is considered a classic. The Rule of 20, Bergen Raises, and the DONT convention are some of his contributions to modern bridge.

How Should You Bid a Freak Hand? by Julian Pottage

The official definition of a freak hand varies. Some say any hand with a void or two singletons. Others say ...

EBL: Allegra wins the 14th European Champions’ Cup

The winners are Alejandro Bianchedi, Dennis Bilde, Norberto Bocchi, Massimiliano Di Franco, Giorgio Duboin and Agustin Madala.

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