Yearly Archives: 2016

Monaco 2016: Pitching the Spade Ace

In the last hand at one of the tables Helgemo-Helness settled for a 2NT part score. North led the

1st European Winter Games by Maurizio Di Sacco

Coaching a team is a new experience to me, which I am really enjoying, even though I have already lost a few kilos

1st European Winter Games: Monaco 2016

This new competition was created and added to the EBL calendar to allow all players coming from around the world to participate during the even-numbered years in a team competition different from...

How does counting shape inform our choices as declarer?

DISCOVERY is a powerful strategy. Many successful declarers use discovery well. Discovery means playing side suits and watching for SHOWOUTS.

The Adventures of Poor Frank: A Brilliant Finesse

The entire local club was talking about Poor Frank’s brilliant finesse the other day. It all came about on the following hand:

Suit Combination Quiz

How do you play these suits for all the winners?/How do you play this suit for five winners?

Setting Trick – Problems

Partner leads heart 9, likely top of 3 small, since she has raised hearts. You win the heart K and look for the source of your 4th trick.

Counting Declarer’s Tricks – Part I

There are four main factors to consider when counting declarer’s tricks: The bidding, the opening lead, the dummy, and partner’s signals.

Black Magic By Bill Jacobs

In this series, we will look at examples of unusual plays that give off an aura of black magic.

Quantitative slam bidding by Josh Donn

On Sundays, you can enjoy a free teaching session on BBO, hosted by different star players.

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