THE BALANCING POSITION
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76 - AUGUST 2026
76 - AUGUST 2026
BIDDING BASICS: DOUBLES [Part 5]
Larry Cohen continues his all-encompassing series on Doubles. Subtract Three Subtract three. That’s this month’s motto. Every range will be reduced by 3 HCP. When we are in balancing seat (if we pass, the auction is over), the requirements for…
76 - AUGUST 2026
PLAY BETTER BRIDGE – Part 2
PLAY BETTER BRIDGE ALL ABOUTDECLARER PLAY: PART 2 Lars & Knut Blakset If you want to become a complete player, you absolutely must acquire the techniques you need to know to master the complexities of card play. More than that,…
76 - AUGUST 2026
… AGAINST A PART SCORE IN A SUIT CONTRACT
1. ♠ QJ95 ♥ K53 ♦ KQ6 ♣ 952 W N E S 1♠ Pass 1NT Pass 2♥ Discover the right lead ♥5: Given the bidding, dummy will come down with three or four Hearts and shortness in Spades. Declarer’s game plan will be to ruff Spades and…
76 - AUGUST 2026
One hand, seven questions – August 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: ♠ KQ52 ♥ AK102 ♦ A10832 ♣ – 1 What is your opening bid? View the solution…
76 - AUGUST 2026
Describing 6-5 hands
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:Describing 6-5 hands (dealer…
76 - AUGUST 2026
European Mixed Championships in Riga
European Mixed Championships in Riga: France against Switzerland. Today you are in the seat of Emmanuelle Monod, a member of the French mixed team competing in the European Championships in Riga. W N E S MAUBERQUEZ E. MONOD 1♦ Pass…
76 - AUGUST 2026
DEFENSIVE DUCK
Multiple world champion Sally Brock examines classic problems from match pointed events. Sally: It’s always difficult to know whether to play in 3 No-Trump or 4 of a major when you have an eight-card major-suit fit. Board 10 was a…
76 - AUGUST 2026
MISSED OPPORTUNITY
“So lucky,” said West afterwards. “Spades 2-2 with the King onside”. Instead of bemoaning his misfortune, West should have been concocting a plan to scupper the 6 Spades slam. North-South vulnerable. W N E S 1♦ 2♥(1) Dble(2) 3♥ 6♠(3)…
76 - AUGUST 2026
Bidding Quizz – August 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…
76 - AUGUST 2026
FIRST IN HAND, AT UNFAVORABLE VULNERABILITY
THIS MONTH… YOU ARE PLAYING TEAMS, SITTING SOUTH. FIRST IN HAND, AT UNFAVORABLE VULNERABILITY YOU PICK UP THIS HAND: ♠ 43♥ A2♦ A8653 ♣ AQ97 What is your opening bid?These days, it is very tempting to open 1NT whenever a hand even remotely resembles a…
76 - AUGUST 2026
Misbid this Hand with Me – August 2026
Based on his bestselling trilogy of books, Misplay These Hands with Me, Misdefend These Hands with Me and Misbid These Hands with Me, Mark Horton shows you how to avoid misplaying, misdefending and misbidding hands. Lack of Ambition During a…
76 - AUGUST 2026
Defence Agency – August 2026
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♦ Pass 1♠ 2♥ 3♦ Pass 4♠ Opening lead: ♥A. Your partner plays the…
76 - AUGUST 2026
THE BALANCING POSITION
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…
76 - AUGUST 2026
ABTA Provides the Answers – August 2026
Two problems from the ACBL Summer Nationals in Minnesota. 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…