Yearly Archives: 2015

Hackett Victorious in the 2015 NEC Cup

Team Hackett (Jason Hackett, Brian Senior, John Holland, Gunnar Hallberg) owns the 2015 NEC Cup

Brazil: Brasileiro 2015

from Oct. 31 to Nov 7 2015 in Bahia Brazil...

Allez France by Jose Le Dentu

1978: Jean-Marc Roudinesco, who has won the European team championship twice (1.966 and 1970), has always been an imaginative player.

Bridge & Humor: Edgar Kaplan’s droll wit as a Commentator

We find Edgar Kaplan's droll wit as a commentator quite refreshing. Here are some of his latest offerings.

Day Three of the 2015 NEC Cup

Team Hackett: Jason Hackett, Brian Senior, John Holland, Gunnar Hallberg led all qualifiers with 169.52 VPs.

Matchpoint Defense —part 1 by Frank Stewart

At matchpoints, your score depends on how many of your competitors you beat — by any margin.

Slava Cup 2015: Moscow, February 20 to 22

The Slava Cup 2015 will be held on February 20 - 22, 2015 in the Danilovskaya Hotel. Photo: last year winners: Berend van de Bos, Sebastiaan Drijver, Herman Drekelford, Sjoert Brink & Jiris van Lankveld.

Day Two of the 2015 NEC Cup

At the end of Day Two, the top qualifier is still Hackett (Jason Hackett, Brian Senior, John Holland, Gunnar Hallberg) with 120.42 VPs.

The Duck-it List — Part 1 by Mel Colchamiro

Let's look at some of the situations (it would take a book to talk about them all) where it is the winning strategy for the declarer or the defender to duck a lead...

Some Rules Should be Etched in Stone by Phillip Alder

Many players use Blackwood when they shouldn't. Wheel out the trusty Old Black only if you are willing to bid six even if one ace is missing.

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