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Five O'clock Bridge

The Rule of 22

5 O'Clock Bridge I. Julian Pottage -
Quick tricks are slightly less generous (and simpler!) than honour tricks. The scale for quick tricks is as follows:

Set Up Your Side Suit Early

5 O'Clock Bridge IV Bernard Magee -
A valuable method for setting up extra tricks is to use a long suit, but it is very important to have an entry to run this suit. With this in mind, it can be wise to

Signals at Trick 1

5 O'clock Bridge III Julian Pottage -
If partner makes an opening lead and you are not trying to win the first trick, you usually want to indicate whether you would like partner to lead the suit again.

What value should I put on tens?

5 O'Clock Bridge II Heather Dhondy -
What value should I put on tens when making a no-trump reply to my partner’s 1NT opening bid?

Penalty Doubles

5 O'Clock Bridge I. Bernard Magee -
Penalty doubles are an integral part of all forms of bridge, especially Duplicate Pairs.

Use the Rule of Twenty

5 O'Clock Bridge IV Jeremy Dhondy -
How do you decide whether or not to open the bidding? High card points? Distribution? Honour tricks (if you are old fashioned)? In truth, it's probably a

Follow with the Bottom of a Sequence

5 O'clock Bridge III Dave Huggett -
Most people understand the value of leading the top card from a sequence and the message it conveys to partner. It is equally important to...

Forcing or not?

5 O'Clock Bridge II Michael Byrne -
ONE of the problems that the improving player struggles with is when a bid can be passed (non-forcing) and when it can’t be passed (forcing).

Hold Up In Dummy’s Suit

5 O'Clock Bridge I. Justin Corfield -
The fate of many a contract depends on whether declarer can establish a long suit in dummy. Your job...

Use the Rule of 22

5 O'Clock Bridge I. Julian Pottage -
Quick tricks are slightly less generous (and simpler!) than honour tricks. The scale for quick tricks is as follows:

Answers to Julian Pottage’s Defence Quiz 109

Defense Julian Pottage -
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Don’t Bid Again After Pre-Empting

5 O'Clock Bridge IV Derek Rimington -
Playing rubber bridge (or indeed any form of scoring), an opening bid of three or more indicates a hand with a...

Defence Quiz from Mr.Bridge109

5 O'clock Bridge III Julian Pottage -
YOU are East in the defensive positions below. It is your turn to play. Both sides are using NT: 12-14.

When Should I lead an Ace against a Slam?

5 O'Clock Bridge II Julian Pottage -
I never know whether to lead an ace against a small slam. While I hate doing so in case the king is

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