Yearly Archives: 2016

The Defensive Surround Play

This particular play is a bit obscure and most likely even some of the best players in your club do not understand it. It's called a surround play.

The rules for (playing) bridge By George Cuppaidge

When you first learn bridge you are inundated with rules, third hand high, second hand low, do not finesse against partner. None of these “rules” are a substitute for working it out for yourself.

A Trick Too Late By Jason Feldman

Nothing frustrates me more then realizing a trick too late that I played the wrong card and should have gotten it right.

Purely Elementary my dear Watson

I was recently in Canada on holiday and came across an interesting article written by Steve Becker, in the morning paper:

Bridge & Humor: Strange Noises

A bridge player gets home early from his weekly Bridge Club tournament and hears strange noises coming from the bedroom...

What Just happened? or Didn’t…

So, what is the lesson to be learned from this hand?

Taming the Weak Notrump, Part 2 By Steve Weinstein and Adam Kaplan

In Part 1, we covered what to do after they opened a weak notrump, partner doubled for penalty, and 3rd hand passed or redoubled. We now discuss our structure after 3rd hand makes a bid.

Interview to Mustafa Cem Tokay by Angie Bach

For this occasion I am happy to interview to WBF World Life Master and excellent player, Mustafa Cem Tokay.

Taming the Weak Notrump, Part 1 By Steve Weinstein and Adam Kaplan

The weak NT is a powerful convention that is difficult to play against. Weak NTs can wreak havoc on even the most experienced partnerships.

Conventions: Jump Ball

The concept behind this conventional method is to employ it after an opponent has opened the auction with 1 No Trump.

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