Yearly Archives: 2015

Conventions: More on Simple Stayman – Part II

In Part I, a suggestion was made on how to handle quantitative bids and suit setting bids after a Simple Stayman auction, as below:

A little bit of Zia’s magic by Andrew Robson

He didn’t start playing until he was in his early twenties – appreciably later than most other international superstars. Yet Zia Mahmood remains...

Bridge Road Warriors 2015 #13

In the undying pursuit of excellence, the Bridge Road Warrior journeys far and wide, practicing their craft, their art and their packing on a nearly weekly basis.

Safety Plays by James R. Klein

The words Safety Play used frequently in bridge means precisely what the name indicates, primarily a protection against adverse distribution. It is a precautionary measure designed to...

Evaluate this Hand with Me by Gordon Bower

Good hand evaluation goes a long way past counting one's points at the start of each deal. As the auction develops, you have to...

Bridge & Humor: Rubber Bridge Fun by Ira Corn

In a rubber bridge match played in Houston, there were lots of laughs after the play and defense of this hand. Photo: Charlie Weed-Ira Corn vs Bobby Wolff-George Burns

Isolated Trouble and “deep nining’s” Success by Dick Cummings

The trouble with bridge is there's so much to the game. You make the big effort to study and master the basic techniques then spend the rest of your playing life trying to judge when to depart from them.

Conventions: More on Simple Stayman – Part 1

After a simple auction of 1NT – 2clubs (Simple Stayman) – 2diamonds (No major) – 4NT, it is clear that this is a quantitative bid, inviting partner to 6NT...

Sunday Morning with RON KLINGER

So, not long ago, I was woken up by the jangling phone at the excruciating time of 10.30 one Sunday morning.

Rules are Made to be Broken by Oswald jacoby

One of the most difficult problems a bridge player faces is that of knowing when to break a rule.

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