Yearly Archives: 2016

Recurring headaches – part 1 By August Boehm

By choice, I spend most of my bridge hours teaching rather than at the table. Accordingly, I feel I've become attuned to the problems advancing players regularly face, and in this new series, I will ...

You’re invited to Italy

Then there is the invitation he extended to bridge players throughout the world – to attend the 8th Open European Championships scheduled for June 10-24 in Montecatini, Italy.

Orlando 2016: Day 5

Winners of the Mitchell Open BAM teams seated Alon Birman - Jacek Kalita- Michal Nowosadzki standing Dror Padon- Stan Tulin and Kevin Dwyer

Double Throw-In by Nikola Tcholakov, Sofia

You are South here, all in red, and being very conservative and fan of four card majors you open 1 Spade as dealer.

Back in the saddle: Bergen & Cohen

The celebrated partnership of Marty Bergen and Larry Cohen saw its heyday in the mid- to late Eighties. The light, aggressive bidding style they employed made them hugely successful.

Interesting points By Barry Rigal

This deal from the second final session of the Nail Life Master Open Pairs produced numerous points of technical and practical applications.

Sheinwold on bridge

Hide today's hand from your bridge playing friends and spring the North and South cards on your favorite partner. Tell him it's a test to separate bridge players from card pushers.

Many players commit “suicide” at the bridge table By Phillip Alder

Many players commit "suicide" at the bridge table, killing contracts that should have been kept alive. Here, you reach five diamonds.

Orlando 2016: Day 3

Marion Michielsen and Zia Mahmood win Nail LM Pairs

Significance of a Slam Double

When you play against a good pair and they voluntarily bid a slam, only rarely will they finish with less than eleven tricks. You will, therefore ...

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