Monthly Archives: January, 2016

Painful Things by Ted Horning

Life in the wrong contract can be a most uncomfortable experience. If one adds a terrible trump division, it ...

Keep Your Opponents Guessing

Some hands look deceptively simple, but it is easy to overlook a precaution.

The Value of a Hand

The value of a hand is often greatly affected by bids the other players make, and a good part of what is called bidding skill rests

Harmony on Defense by Steve Becker

It is one thing to know how to execute an endplay if you are the declarer, but knowing how to avoid one as a defender is an entirely different matter.

Win at Bridge by Alan Sontag

In this hand from Kelsey's "Advanced Play at Bridge" West opens ...

There are Some Players by Phillip Alder

Of course, there are some players who assume an opponent started with 12 or 14 cards.

Hand Evaluation: The Validity of Points

The point count system of hand evaluation was developed by Milton Work. Everyone uses it. An ace is worth four points, a king three . . . . It is, however, overused.

A Famous Hand by Charles Goren

The trend today is toward five card major opening bids. Some years ago...

Bridge & Humor: Bridge Chuckle

Overheard at a bridge club: "Have you heard the latest?" "Heard it? My dear, I started it"

For a Second by Alfred Sheinwold

"For a second there, I had ten tricks," South sighed.

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