Evaluate this Hand with Me by Gordon Bower
Good hand evaluation goes a long way past counting one's points at the start of each deal. As the auction…
Distributional Hand Evaluation
As the bidding progresses, the rise and fall of one's values is a phenomenon worthy of close attention. In distributional…
Hand Evaluation: Destructive Bidding by Bob Crosby
There are two ways or philosophies ( if you will ) to play IMPS . One is constructive , the…
Tips on Hand Evaluation
All bridge players use the 4-3-2-1 method for counting hands. Experienced bridge players then further evaluate their hands to ...
Bridge by Charles Goren
THE SIMPLE process of opening the bidding produces in many players a strange pride of possession.
Escapes by Bob Crosby
Sometimes a partnership gets into trouble. The opponents have doubled you due to bad trump breaks or... Just sitting there…
From Marty Sez – Bergen’s Bevy of Bridge Secrets
Hand Evaluation; Opener’s Decisions; Responder’s Decisions.
Bridge plus Courage by Matthew Mallory
Just last week my partner faced an incredible problem at another Regional Knockout Teams. Photo: Matthew Mallory & Toni Bales
The Point Count Prison by August Boehm
As a teacher, one challenge is to liberate the advancing player from point count prison.
Re-evaluation by declarer after a fit
Distribution plays a crucial role in good slam bidding. Here's a review of the step that...