BIDDING BASICS DOUBLES [CONTINUED]
In his new series Larry Cohen takes an in-depth look at the basic principles of bidding.
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73 - MAY 2026
73 - MAY 2026
BIDDING BASICS DOUBLES [CONTINUED]
In his new series Larry Cohen takes an in-depth look at the basic principles of bidding. Direct-seat doubles of 1NT or higher Last month, RHO opened 1♣, 1♦, 1♥ or 1♠ and we doubled (usually showing about 12–17 “total points” and support…
73 - MAY 2026
WORLD BRIDGE TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS 2025
WORLD BRIDGE TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS 2025 Mark Horton & David Bird Published by the World Bridge Federation, this is the official book of the 47th World Bridge Team Championships that took place in Herning, Denmark, marking the 75th anniversary of the event which…
73 - MAY 2026
… AGAINST 6 NO-TRUMP
1. ♠ Q965 ♥ 10764♦ 10765♣ 3 W N E S 1NT Pass 6NT Discover the right lead ♥7: Against a slam in No-Trump, we generally try to make a passive lead, that is a lead that doesn’t give away a trick, without necessarily trying…
73 - MAY 2026
One hand, seven questions – May 2026
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. You hold as South: ♠ KJ1054 ♥ 8♦ AQ5♣ AK82 1 What is your opening bid? View solution…
73 - MAY 2026
Responding to an opening bid after a takeout double
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: Responding to an…
73 - MAY 2026
Report – Swedish Championship
Swedish Championship. You are now inside the brilliant mind of Mikael Rimstedt, the young Swedish champion, playing opposite his twin brother Ola. W N E S O. RIMSTEDT M. RIMSTEDT 1♠ Pass 2♥ Pass 3♣ Pass 4♣ Pass 4♦ Pass…
73 - MAY 2026
A TRICKY SLAM
Multiple world champion Sally Brock examines classic problems from match pointed events. Sally: Did anyone make the slam on Board 13? Both Vul. Dealer North North: I thought we had a decent sequence: W N E S 1♣ Pass 1♦…
73 - MAY 2026
DENVER DELIBERATIONS
This deal comes from the US Nationals in Denver Colorado a few years back, a delightful place that allowed your columnist to ride his bike all morning, emerging fresh-faced (and Denver certainly was fresh in late November) to play Bridge…
73 - MAY 2026
Bidding Quiz – May 2026
Godefroy de Tessières invites you to test your bidding skills on several examples with the same theme.The difficulty increases gradually, but don’t assume that level 1 will be easy or that level 3 will be ‘inaccessible’! Study each sequence and…
73 - MAY 2026
THE RACE FOR SETTING UP TRICKS AT NO-TRUMP [PART 2]
When you play your contract, you count your sure tricks and the number of tricks you are missing. But you must not overlook – especially when you are racing the defenders for who sets their tricks up first – to…
73 - MAY 2026
training match
This Sunday, I watched a training match between the French Girls team and their Dutch counterparts. The match got off to a bad start, and the girls lost 10 IMPs through bad luck on the first deal. Santa, the little Corsican of the team with…
73 - MAY 2026
Defence Agency – May 2026
DURING YOUR BRIDGE CAREER, YOU SPEND HALF OF YOUR TIME DEFENDING. MAKE USE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY TO PERFECT YOUR SKILLS IN THAT AREA! O N E S 2♠ Pass 4♠ Lead: ♥Q. The Queen holds the trick, as East follows with…
73 - MAY 2026
DEALING WITH PREEMPTIVE OPENINGS
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…
73 - MAY 2026
ABTA Provides the Answers – May 2026
Two questions from the World Bridge Federation’s Online Women’s Teams. 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…