Yearly Archives: 2017

Plan the Play by Ira Corn

If you were not careful at tricks one and two, you probably lost the slam. Observe what may happen if South plays carelessly to the first two tricks.

Accepting or Refusing Trick Nº1 por Ira Corn

The 1971 World Championship was scheduled in May and was played in Taipei, Taiwan. Roger Trezel and Pierre Jais were one of the pairs on the French team. Observe Trezel in action in the play of his hand. Trezel was South.

The Plan XXXII by Tim Bourke

West began with the ace, king and queen of spades. Declarer counted ten tricks: four in trumps, four in diamonds and two in clubs. He saw that the main danger was West’s having two diamonds and four hearts to the jack.

Flip-Flop Flannery Convention by Neil H. Timm

When partner opens 2NT or after the bid of 2C, many partnerships employ the Puppet (3C) Stayman Convention to try to find...

Cue Bidding for Slam By Marty Bergen

Most bridge players use control cue-bids for the investigation of slam...

The Plan XXXI by Tim Bourke

The auction was the same at bouth tables in a team game. Each West began with the three top hearts, Both declarers ruffed the third heart, then cashed the ace and king of trump. Thereafter their paths diverged.

Take It Easy on Squeezes By Sam Gordon

Here's where we come to another squeeze hand. Let's start learning how we discover the need for a squeeze play. Also how to work the squeeze when we find it is there.

Unblocking Play Found Spectacular Feat, but Farfetched By Sam Gordon

The order of preference of plays is: Trumping, establishing suit, unblocking, strip-and-end play, squeeze, infrequent coups, finesse.

The Leads against No Trump Bid… Table of Leads

Experience has shown that the best defense against a No Trump contract is the opening of your longest suit, in the hope that it will prove the....

Escape the endplay By Mike Lawrence

The following deal is interesting in that it offers all manner of things to think about.

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