Bridge Players at Women’s Fair

October 31, 1938: Monsieur Gaston Boudou chats with beauty queens as they play a game of bridge while having their hair styled at the Women’s Fair, Olympia. The hairdressers are using cordless, heated, rollers by Jamai.

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Systems On After a 1NT Overcall by Dan Romm

It is fashionable among experts these days to play systems on after a direct 1NT overcall (i.e., bids have the same meaning as if partner had opened 1NT); I suspect ...

Use the Rule of 22

Quick tricks are slightly less generous (and simpler!) than honour tricks. The scale for quick tricks is as follows:

Why do the Italian champions win so many events?

And there are many new ideas. Slam bidding combining cue bidding, kickback, turbo and various new meanings for 4NT into a cohesive approach.

Opening Leads by Bernard Magee Part II

In the last article we discussed which card to lead from any given suit. This time we will try to decide: Which suit to lead.

A Contrast of Styles by James Jacoby

Both Bruce the Basher and Sam the Scientist held the North cards. See how differently their minds work.

Franck Riehm elected as WBF President

The World Bridge Federation is pleased to announce the...

1st South American Online Mixed Teams Championship

All players belonging to any NBO affiliated to the WBF are welcome!

I Brazilian Online Bridge Festival 2020

Some of the best players in the world are Brazilians, and some of the most enthusiastic players too! Our Brazilian Online Festival has appeal to players of all levels. Your team will play in a friendly but competitive atmosphere, with very well-organized scoring and experienced Directors to ensure a pleasant experience for all.

WBF Robot Tournaments

Come and join the competition through our Providers, BBO, Funbridge and Ourgame, all offering you this great opportunity – we look forward to some challenging tournaments!”

The Endplay

An endplay (also throw-in), in bridge, is a tactical play where a defender is put on lead at a strategic moment, and then has to make a play that loses one or more tricks.

The Scissors Coup by John Brown

Scissors coup (or, Scissor coup, ) is a type of coup in bridge, so named because it cuts communications between defenders.

World Bridge Federation – Youth

The Championship is open to all players born on or after 1st January 1992 (Juniors & Girls) or born on or after 1st January 1997 (Youngsters) or born on or after 1st January 2002 (Kids) in good standing with their own NBOs.

Prevent a Ruff by Jon Brown

West led his singleton club, which dummy's king won. South read the lead as a singleton.

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