Yearly Archives: 2017

Conventions: The Thrump Double By Marty Bergen

Instead of describing the thrump double, the decision was made to quote the author. The following description is by Mr. Marty Bergen, (website), who invented and devised the thrump double and ...

The philosophical approach By Steve Becker

It is often said that the mark of a good player is his ability to correctly guess two-way finesses for queens. While this is certainly a measure of a player's skill, an even better...

How can you count on success? By Phillip Alder

While sitting at the bridge table, if you do one thing on a regular basis, the game will be much easier — what is it? This deal highlights the technique.

Mr. Dale Counts cards and Comes Up with Right Total By E. Blackwood

Counting a hand as it develops will often enable you to avoid a losing finesse and to follow another line of play which is absolutely certain of success.

Miss Brash, Overly Optimistic As Usual, Lost this NT Contract By Easley Blackwood

Make humanics your trumps. Study the art of playing the people as well as the cards. Remember that the human factor is allways at work.

Between 50 and 75 by Fernando Lema

A few days ago I found the following card play which I found very instructive.

The One Card Keystone By Ely Culbertson

The known location of one card often is the keystone on which declarer's entire plan of play should be based.

Santiago 2017: A Nicely Declarer Play by Fernando Lema

In the open room Mustafa decided to open 1NT, Benjamín Robles passed hiding the strength of his hand and Donati leap to 4 diamonds, transfer to spades.

Watch Your Step Carefully by Nikola Tcholakov (BUL)

It is really a good advice for the declarer not to hurry after the lead when dummy goes down. Don’t be mislead by a world champion who immediately touches a card from dummy.

Third & Fourth Seat Openings By Paul Lavings

Most partnerships haven’t defined their strategy for third and fourth seat openings. Sort yourselves out with this quiz on third seat openings, nil vulnerable:

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