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Larry Cohen continues his series about the most popular bidding system, this month examining opener’s rebid after the response of 2♣. Last month we examined the 2♣ response to 1-of-a-major. This month we examine opener’s follow-ups. This month, our auction is:…
2/1 ON STEROIDS A NOVEL APPROACH TO BIDDING IN BRIDGE Daniel Solow DISCOVER A NEW BIDDING SYSTEM Modern bidding systems have evolved over the past hundred years, starting with four-card majors and culminating in 2/1, together with a plethora of…
MATCHPOINT PAIRS.DEALER SOUTH, NONE VUL. Today, you participate in a matchpoint pairs tournament of good level and, halfway through, you pick up the following hand: ♠ A103♥ AQ♦ Q542♣ 6432 You open 1♦, North responds 1♥ and then raises your 1NT rebid to the four-level.…
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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 be looking at: Overcalls by player number…
French Teams Championship, National League. Today you are in the seat of Thierry De Luna, experienced player and bridge teacher. You are declarer in 4 Hearts and must bring home ten tricks. W N E S FAUCONNIER DE LUNA 1♥ Pass…
Multiple world champion Sally Brock examines classic problems from match pointed events. Sally: What did you all do on Board 12? It’s not that often you hold an eight-card suit. E/W Vul. Dealer North. South: The bidding wasn’t particularly interesting…
West rued his choice of lead on this slam deal – either a Spade or a Diamond lead would have defeated the slam. Not so a Club… East-West vulnerable. W N E S 1♥ Pass 5♥ Pass 6♥ 5♥: the…
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In matchpoint pairs, where the tiniest point difference matters already, offering your opponents an undue trick can produce a catastrophic score. Sitting East, what would be your defense against this major-suit game? Dealer South – All Vul: W N E…
A declarer who can afford to lose the lead at least once has more freedom to combine his chances. In addition to “free” techniques (cashing from the top), declarer may duck a trick to set up a suit or try…
“Finally, like Malherbe, Jean-René Vernes came along…” and, thanks to him, knowledge of competitive auctions took a quantum leap! His discovery of the Law of Total Tricks, according to which the total number of trumps on both sides determines the total…
DURING YOUR BRIDGE CAREER, YOU SPEND HALF OF YOUR TIME DEFENDING. MAKE USE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY TO PERFECT YOUR SKILLS IN THAT AREA! W N E S 1♠ 2♥ Pass 2♠ Pass 4♥ Lead: ♠9 for dummy’s 10. What is your…
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…
Two questions from the HCL International Teams in New Delhi. 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…
A declarer who can afford to lose the lead at least once has more freedom to combine his chances. In addition to “free” techniques (cashing from the top), declarer may duck a trick to set up a suit or try finessing. However, which technique should we start with? Let’s think about it together using the following example:
| W | N | E | S |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2NT | |||
| Pass | 3♣ | Pass | 3♠ |
| Pass | 3NT |
Lead: ♣J.
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