Take a few steps back and prepare to jump
Teams match, dealer East, all vul. You have just picked up the following hand as East: And it’s your turn to speak. What do you do?A weak 2♠ opening in first seat…
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July Bidding Contest
Use all your knowledge to take up this challenge! Will you be clever enough to find the most appropriate bids? The principle in three points: Attention, in case of several participations, only your first…
Playing 3 No-Trump when both sides enter the auction
Just because your opponents interfere in the bidding, this does not mean that you should not activey search for a three No-Trump. This month, we will study the principles concerning natural No-Trump…
Bridge problem: Original blackmail
Your hand sitting South Bidding Dealer South. Both vulnerable. North-South hands Lead: Ace of ♦. West plays another ♦, East discarding the 2 of ♠. You continue with a small ♣ to…
In her defense, it wasn’t that easy…
This Sunday night, I watched Marjorie play a deal against the girls from Israel. She doubled her opponents in 5♦ and declarer went down. Fortunately, after the lead of a small trump…
Secrets of declarer play: elimination and endplay[part 3]
This is the third part of a series of articles. You can find the first two parts on the blog!To read part 1, click here and for part 2, click here. Enjoy…
Three No-Trump: stopper problems
Without a fit in a major on your side it is obviously a No-Trump cvontract that you have to aim at. Do you absolutely have to stop all the suits? And how…
May bidding contest: the results!
Find out the experts' answers and the final rankings!
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Bridge problem: The escape
Can you solve this bridge problem?
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Is South a century late?
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? Problem 1…
The game of the good sequence
In each sequence, replace the question marks with the correct calls. The point scale takes into account not only your ability to reach the right contract but also the way you use to get there.
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