Monthly Archives: June, 2016

Opening in 4th Seat By Larry Cohen

After three passes, I'd be happy to open 2 spades with:

Bridge & Humor: Five Suit Bridge

1938: LIFE on the American Newsfront: Five-Suit bridge looms as a new National fad

The Pranks of Distribution by Eli Culbertson

Some players regard the making of the Grand Coup as the greatest achievement in the play of a hand at Bridge. While this play, ...

Experts also make mistakes VII

It is pleasant to report a hand in which each side makes the best play at every turn. Unfortunately, however, few hands are played that well even in expert circles.

The Hand of Adversity By Charles Goren

It's an ill blow that winds up doing good to no one. The bad bidder contributes unwittingly to the science of better play, and...

Tip of the Week

Here’s this week’s tip:

Building a practical system By Liam Milne

Improving your tournament results by becoming a better card-player is a slow fix. An area where a lot of partnerships can make easy gains...

Systems On After a 1NT Overcall by Dan Romm

It is fashionable among experts these days to play systems on after a direct 1NT overcall (i.e., bids have the same meaning as if partner had opened 1NT); I suspect ...

The Best in Bridge By Charles Goren (Part I)

Sports Illustrated's expert on cards introduces a gallery of famous players and reveals which profession produces the most consistent winners By Charles Goren

Budapest 2016: Day 6

With the Open series just past the halfway mark, France stay clear of Germany and Monaco. Photo: Mustafa Cem Tokay & Frederic Volcker.

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