Yearly Archives: 2016

Keep What Partner Can’t by Julian Pottage

Having to make a discard can be hard. Throwing the wrong thing may give declarer an extra winner. If you ...

Zia Cuebids

This is a fake cuebid and has only one purpose.

In no-trump you should aim to play on…by Liz Mcgowan

SOMETIMES defenders attack in a weak spot. This may mean you have to abandon Plan A, and adopt countermeasures instead. Can you find an effective plan B here?

Painful Things by Ted Horning

Life in the wrong contract can be a most uncomfortable experience. If one adds a terrible trump division, it ...

Keep Your Opponents Guessing

Some hands look deceptively simple, but it is easy to overlook a precaution.

The Value of a Hand

The value of a hand is often greatly affected by bids the other players make, and a good part of what is called bidding skill rests

Harmony on Defense by Steve Becker

It is one thing to know how to execute an endplay if you are the declarer, but knowing how to avoid one as a defender is an entirely different matter.

Win at Bridge by Alan Sontag

In this hand from Kelsey's "Advanced Play at Bridge" West opens ...

There are Some Players by Phillip Alder

Of course, there are some players who assume an opponent started with 12 or 14 cards.

Hand Evaluation: The Validity of Points

The point count system of hand evaluation was developed by Milton Work. Everyone uses it. An ace is worth four points, a king three . . . . It is, however, overused.

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