Yearly Archives: 2015

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.

Entry Management By David Bird, Tim Bourke

Entry management ensures that you are in the right hand at the right time and is an important part of planning the play of a hand.

Bridge & Humor: Women & Bridge in 1906

It was two or three years ago that various New York clergymen took to denouncing from the pulpit woman's suddenly developed passion to gamble at bridge whist.

A Defensive Thought By Mike Lawrence

There are hundreds of little questions that you must know the answers to if you and your partner will be good defenders.

Wroclaw 2013: Daily Play Problem VII

West led the jack of diamonds. You win the opening lead in your hand, what’s your plan? Play on hearts? Play a club to the ace?

The Trump Coup by Andrew Robson

In order to reach the desired ending, you must have the same number of trumps as East, and...

How many trump tricks? by Charles Goren

How many trump tricks do you think West can take at a contract of two spades? One, perhaps two?

Hand Evaluation – Trump ( Simple Major Raises ) by Bob Crosby

Ambiguity is the killer of any language , the language of Bidding being no exception. In a language, having a word with two different meanings causes confusion.

Most Read