Monthly Archives: January, 2017

When deception is the only chance By Alfred Sheinwold

When deception is the only chance, the most likely victim is the opponent with the weaker hand.

The most amazing hand By Susanna Gross

Before returning to Australia about a decade ago, Michael Courtney spent several years playing high-stake rubber bridge in London.

The Impossible Takes a little Longer

How would you recommend declarer to play AJ986432 of trumps opposite a void so as to lose no tricks? impossible …

Goren Bridge

Dennis Spooner is one of Britain's top TV script writers, who has written for such shows as "The Avengers" and "Department S.”

Bridge & Humor: Popular Cards in 1965

You play your cards and know from what you see whether it's a good deal — or bad. But how much do you know about what's on the other side?

The art of using an opponent’s strength By Alfred Sheinwold

Jujitsu, the art of using an opponent's strength, can be helpful to bridge players.

False Advertising By J. Jacoby

For much of his life Grant Baze was simply a winning rubber-bridge player in tough San Francisco clubs and a strong competitor in North American Championship tournaments.

More The Theory of Opening Lead By Krzysztof Martens

High level of opening leading can be achieved solely by means of clear and simple in its forms, logical thinking. H. Kelsey

Spare Trumps By Reg Busch

There are times when you are dealt a hand with lots of trumps in both hands e.g. 5-4 or 6-4 fits and, having drawn opponents’ trumps and ruffed your losers, you still have spare trumps.

Playing in the 4/2 fit by Fernando Lema

In the other room things were very different, let's see: With an auction that undoubtedly produced some kind of problem in the pair, Kalita ended up being the declarer of a 4 hearts contract, played in 4-2 fit.

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