Monthly Archives: July, 2016

Look for the key to Open the suit By Phillip Alder

John Boyle O'Reilly, an Irish author and poet, wrote this stanza:

Honor Among Thieves By Zia Mahmood

The Devil's Coup, the Smother Play, the Scissors Coup, the Coup with No Name ... are simply labels for some of the more interesting gambits that occur at the bridge table. A coup that is perhaps less well-known goes by ...

When Blackwood is not enough Part II By Barry Rigal

Following completion of the transfer, a jump in your own major at your second turn is a mild slam try, showing a ...

When Blackwood is not enough By Barry Rigal

Everyone knows that the ace-asking inquiry named after Easley Blackwood is usually initiated by a call of 4NT. We have all had disasters when

Clairvoyance, plus a break By Charles Goren

When such a fine player operates as declarer in a hand he sometimes seems to perform as if he could see all the cards.

A Grand Slam From a Posthumous Victor Mollo Book By Phillip Alder

Mollo, who lived most of his life in London, wrote many articles about his alter ego, the Hideous Hog, and a menagerie of players. When Mollo...

Know your suit combinations by Brian Senior

Do you know the correct way to play 1098765 opposite a small singleton, or A10987 opposite 0432, or indeed a whole host or other everyday suit combinations?

A Less Useful Bols Bridge Tip by Jonathan Mestel

Many of you will be familiar with the Bols Bridge Tips, in which top players describe some hand on which they did something clever, ending with a pithy tip on how to improve your play. In this article...

Bridge & Humor: TD Anecdotes

Completely true stories, for those who don't take their bridge too seriously, or those who do but appreciate its lighter moments.

Card Play Practice: Avoidance Play

Test your bridge technique...

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