Yearly Archives: 2016

Bridge & Humor: Surgeons vs Bridge Players

Duplicate bridge in a club or tournament is considered a competitive sport, it will probably scare all the novices away from the tournament, but this story is often told by duplicate players:

A snare and a delusion By Steve Becker

Let's say you're declarer at six hearts and West leads the king of spades. How should you play the hand?

Silence is Golden By Alfred Sheinwold

Some people have a great talent for speaking when they should keep quiet. Perhaps this happens only at the bridge table.

IMP Test

Tune up by trying your hand at these real life problems. There are plenty of IMPs at stake!

Back to the Basics By Marilyn Hemenway

As most of you know by now, I play and/or watch a lot of bridge hands. I am constantly astounded by those who play this game and either don’t know or consistently ignore a....

Thinking Over “The Expert Game” By Jean Besse

In the Foreword of one of his books: The Expert Game, Terence Reese states that he is " aiming to present a lesson in practical play, not an exercise in double dummy."

Bridge & Humor: Bombs Spurred Bridge Interest

Alan Truscott learned to play bridge in an English bomb shelter. It was 1941, he was 15 and German bombers ...

Red Light By Mike Lawrence

I spotted this particular defensive play some time ago and have been waiting for the opportunity to use it.

Recurring headaches – part 6 By August Boehm

Defenders may sometimes feel trapped in a dilemma: Should they "do something" and try to "find" partner's length and strength, or should....

Win at Bridge By Oswald Jacoby

As North put down his hand s dummy he remarked. "Well partner, you sure trapped me beautifully. You couldn't act over....

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