Multiple world champion Sally Brock examines classic problems from match pointed events. Sally: I was surprised by the result on Board 14. What did you all do on that board? None Vul, Dealer East. West: The bidding was fairly straightforward and…
None vulnerable. W N E S 1♣ 1♥ Dble(1) 2♥ 3♦ Pass 3NT(2) (1) Negative, promising four Spades.(2) Questionable with just one Heart stopper. An asking bid of 3♥ would have led to the superior 4 Spades game – albeit on…
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…
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. Communication Cord In the quarterfinals…
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 2♥ Pass 4♥ Lead: Ace, King, then Queen of Spades. 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 problems from the EA International Tournament in Chennai, India. 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…
Pete Hollands started playing when he was 14 and is now a professional bridge player & teacher (www.bridgevid.com) who has represented the Australian open team. He runs a popular YouTube channel (Pete Hollands Bridge) where you can play tournaments and compare with him. He won two silver medals in the 2013 World Junior Championships.