Yearly Archives: 2016

2nd: What Card would Zia play next? by Zia Mahmood

The advantage of bidding is to describe your hand to your partner. Pre-emptive bidding can often be a double-edged sword.

Fine Italian Hand by Alfred Sheinwold

Today's hand, judged by an international jury one of the most brilliant of 1977, was played by Marco Momighano (then 21 years old) at the Venice Festival.

Experts also make mistakes IX

When the Day of Judgment comes, bridge columnists will have a lot to answer for.

The Mechanics of Counting By Tim Bourke

How do you count to thirteen?' This may seem like a silly question, but in this article we shall try to persuade you that there are better ways of doing it than the obvious ...

Bridge Logic: Card Play Magic

Skilful declarer play technique is a joy to behold. It requires not just meticulous planning, a sense of timing, an ability to combine chances but foresight and imagination as well.

Bridges Squeezes: Easier And More Common Than You Think

There are few things in Bridge more satisfying than making a loser vanish and an extra winner appear as if by magic!

Experts also make mistakes VIII

One of the reasons for the popularity of "Championship Bridge" on television is that the experts make mistakes now and then.

Is it Magic? By Larry Cohen

This deal was played In the 2011 World Championships in Holland. South held:

Experts also make mistakes VI

Inasmuch as tournament bridge is played much more slowly and deliberately than rubber bridge, one might suppose that ...

Win at bridge By A. Sontag y O. Jacoby

The principle involved here is an old one. South should simply have played the ace and king of hearts and then...

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