Yearly Archives: 2017

Partnership Defense By Steve Becker

At the outset of play, a defender often finds himself in the dark, trying to guess how to proceed.

Counting the defensive tricks By James Jacoby

Successful defense requires fast thinking. In particular a defender must use the bidding to picture the strength of declarer's hand.

The Philosophy of Defense

Despite this obvious fact of bridge life, the role of a defender does not receive anywhere near the attention it deserves.

Avoid defeat By Omar Sharif

While the average player can't wait to take a finesse, experienced technicians will do everything possible to avoid it.

Inclination for No Trump Gets Mr. Dale Into Some Trouble By Easley Blackwood

Mr. Dale's inclination to play no trump contracts got him into trouble on this hand. Five diamonds were cold against any defense, but...

Plan Needed for Squeeze By Sam Gordon

Tactic Learned Best by Starting at Hind End; here's Example.

Careful play at trick one By Mike Lawrence

I have written a lot about the advantages of not using Stayman when you have a balanced hand. Sitting South, as dealer, you have this ordinary 16-count with both sides vulnerable:

Planning the Play by Ira Corn

"The Jack That Souldn't Have Stayed in the Box" This deal was one of the most interesting hands of the 1970 world championship. Bob Hamman,...

Hand evaluation – part 3 By August Boehm

To properly evaluate this pair of hands, it was essential to visualize the play in detail in 3NT. There is so much more to hand evaluation than counting points.

Opatija 2019 by EBL

At a meeting held on tuesday 20th of december, the contract between EBL and the Croatian delegation for the organisation of the 9th European Open Bridge Championships

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