Yearly Archives: 2016

Old Position, New Twist By Justin Lall

One of my favorite bridge stories occurred at the San Antonio bridge club several years ago.

Underleading an Ace

Here are some things that could go wrong...But... as always there are exceptions.

Counting By Steve Moese Part – I

Why guess when you can count.

Bridge and Money By Oren Lidor

Bill Gates was asleep when the phone rang: "Hi, this is Jessica from the lottery. I am happy to inform you that you just won 2 million dollars. Congratulations!"

Suit combinations – 10 card suits

The play of a hand is usually much more scientific than bidding or defense. Given a particular suit combination, there is usually one best way of handling the combination.

Playing the Odds

When you're declaring a bridge hand, it's beneficial to know some simple odds about the chances for favorable suit breaks and finesses.

If God Gives You Spades

Spades is the Boss Suit because it outranks the other suits in the bidding. You are more likely to be able to

Education: bridge as an educational tool

Teachers use the card game to strengthen students' concentration. The TV News; France 3, visited classes where bridge is taught.

Some New Ideas For Puppet Stayman

Finally here's a very simple modern version of Puppet Stayman that's probably the best of the three.

Deductive Reasoning By Frank Stewart

"I never pay any income tax, Watson," Sherlock Holmes said. "I make too many brilliant deductions."

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