THE BEST ASSET OF THE DEFENSE
THE AUCTION IS SOMETIMES THE BEST ASSET OF THE DEFENSE. MAKE THE MOST OF IT!
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59 - MARCH 2025
59 - MARCH 2025
DIRECT CUE-BIDS
After an opponent opens the bidding it’s a good idea to be able to show a two-suited hand. One of the first conventions players learn is the “Unusual Notrump.” A jump to 2NT over the opponent’s opening bid shows the 2 lowest…
59 - MARCH 2025
TWELVE IMPORTANT BRIDGE LESSONS
TWELVE IMPORTANT BRIDGE LESSONS DECLARER PLAY: THE NEXT LEVEL David Bird The instructive material in this book is presented in a novel way, as if the author were delivering a series of bridge lessons to a small group of enthusiasts.…
59 - MARCH 2025
A NEAT MAGIC TRICK
TEAMS.DEALER EAST, ALL VUL. Your South hand looks like this: ♠ KQJ109♥ 876♦ A32♣ A10 East opens 1♦ and you overcall 1♠. West passes. North makes a jump cue-bid of 3♦ and thus describes support with four (or more) Spades and at least 12-13HLD: W N…
59 - MARCH 2025
One hand, seven questions – March 2025
This month, you’ll have a single hand and will have to answer a series of questions on a variety of themes, ending with a dummy play. Sitting South you hold: ♠ QJ5♥ AQ♦ AJ853 ♣ A32 1 What is your opening bid? View solution 1♦:…
59 - MARCH 2025
Delayed major-suit raises at the three-level, forcing or non-forcing?
North-South have reached a very poor contract. As so often, each of the two players considers that his partner is responsible for the accident. And you, what do you think? This month we will look at: Delayed major-suit raises at the…
59 - MARCH 2025
Report – DN Mixed Pairs
National Division Mixed Pairs. Here you are in the seat of Irene Baroni, Italian champion and recent winner of the National Division Mixed Pairs, together with her husband Thomas Bessis. W N E S T. BESSIS BARONI 2♥ Pass 3♥…
59 - MARCH 2025
A CUNNING FALSECARD
Multiple world champion Sally Brock examines classic problems from match pointed events. Sally: My favourite board of the session was Board 12. What did you do? North: I thought we were a bit unlucky. I opened a strong No-Trump and partner…
59 - MARCH 2025
MEMORIES OF FAILURE
Make this week’s Four Hearts and my team reaches the Gold Cup final. I did not. W N E S 1♦ 1♠ 1NT 2♠ 3♦ 3♥ Pass 4♥(*) (*) With a choice, a 4-4 fit usually plays better than a…
59 - MARCH 2025
Qualifiers of the World Pairs Championships
This Sunday, four of my Girls are playing in the qualifiers of the World Pairs Championships. The French Girls team has just won the European team championships and went on to finish second in the Transnational World Team Championships. “My girls” are…
59 - MARCH 2025
CAUTION AND INSIGHT…
You pick up the following hand as West (None Vul): ♠ J97542 ♥ 52♦ A73 ♣ AQ The auction starts as follows: W N E S 1NT Pass 2♣ ? It’s your turn… Are you going to pass or intervene? Your meager arguments for making…
59 - MARCH 2025
DEALING WITH BAD TRUMP BREAKS [PART 3]
Designating a trump suit benefits declarer provided he retains control. A bad trump break can rapidly turn the tables. The defense tries to shorten the hand with the long trumps by forcing it to ruff repeatedly. To combat being shortened,…
59 - MARCH 2025
DO YOU KNOW THE SCRAMBLING 2NT?
In this new column, our two authors join forces to present a new tactical principle every month, rarely highlighted in classic texts. Today, let’s take a look at the Scrambling 2NT, an excellent convention invented in the USA. First, let’s…
59 - MARCH 2025
THE BEST ASSET OF THE DEFENSE
THE AUCTION IS SOMETIMES THE BEST ASSET OF THE DEFENSE. MAKE THE MOST OF IT! W N E S 1♥ 3♣(*) 4♥ Dble Pass 6♠ (*) Two-suiter Spades and Diamonds. Your partner leads the 7 of Hearts for the Jack…
59 - MARCH 2025
MICHAELS CUE-BIDS
In this traditional section of BRIDGERAMA+,we invite you to bid with the partner of your choice. Ready to bid ? West’s hands East’s hands The expert’s eye You have access to this section because your partner has shared this article with…
59 - MARCH 2025
ABTA Provides the Answers – March 2025
Two questions from the European Winter Transnational Championships. Grand Life Master Patty Tucker was inducted into the ACBL’s Hall of Fame in 2019. For the last several decades she has devoted more time to teaching and developing material for students,…