I Brazilian Online Bridge Festival 2020

We are very happy to receive you at the 1st Brazilian Online Festival

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.

The playing fee (covering both weekends of play — all teams will play both weekends, regardless of placement) is USD 160.00 per team (it doesn’t matter whether your team has 4, 5 or 6 players).

Check the playing times to see if you will be able to join us! Depending on where in the world you are located, this may be tiresome, since the Brazilian Online Festival will take place in two consecutive weekends — August 14-16th and 21-23rd. The final format of play depends on the number of registered teams (round robin with up to 32 teams, or Swiss movement otherwise). All starting times in the image below are in Brazilian Standard Time, which is equivalent to GMT-3 (for Europeans) or EST+1 (for Americans).

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MAS DEL MISMO AUTOR

2015 Camrose Trophy: Wales take a lead into the second weekend

Wales: Tim Rees & Gary Jones ; Mike Tedd & John Salisbury ; Patrick Jourdain & Tony Ratcliff. NPC: Paul Denning

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 ...

Never Finesse Against Your Partner by Sam Lev

A common situation occurs in notrumps. It is often vital to winkle out declarer's stopper on the first round, so that the suit can be cashed when defenders regain the lead:

Conventions: 4 Way Transfers with Range Ask by Gavin Wolpert

Four-way transfers have been pretty standard among experts for quite a long time. In recent years, experts have found a small tweak which makes it a much more effective system.

Merrimac or Deschapelles?

Journalists often need to distinguish the Merrimac Coup from the Deschapelles.

Franck Riehm elected as WBF President

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1st South American Online Mixed Teams Championship

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

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.

The Plan XXXVIII by Tim Bourke

West led the singleton two of hearts. Declarer rose with the ace of hearts and then cashed the ace and king of diamonds, throwing a heart from hand.

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