Double Stayman and its consequences
Bridge changes, constantly. Even the most basic convention, Stayman, must evolve in order to adapt to the changes. Now that it is common to open 1NT with a five-card major, you have…
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July bidding contest: the results!
Summary Answers gathered from the expertsDeal 1: Rotating SputnikDeal 2: Pairs SyndromeDeal 3: Not every day is a party!Deal 4: The big plungeDeal 5: A well-protected queenDeal 6: Better to hold than…
Trust the robot
When the opening lead is made, it is too late to worry about what should have been done in the auction. On this month’s deal, declarer in a Funbridge MP game ended…
3♠ and 3NT relay control bids
In order to reach a good slam in a suit, you have to discover support, quantify your assets, check for controls and finally apply Blackwood. The process of checking follows the showing…
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To accompany you at this very beginning of summer, here is the latest exclusive newsletter available to Premium and Premium+ subscribers like you! Your exclusive content July bidding contest Participate before 19 July…
July Bidding Contest!
Put your skills to the test with this new bidding contest! Will you be able to find the right bids?
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Exclusion Blackwood
You want to know your partner’s number of key cards but there is a hitch. You have a void! The ace in the suit will often be useless to you. To get…
Technical cards
Teams match – Dealer South, All Vul You are sitting East and hold the following hand: Your left hand opponent opens 1♥ and this is how the auction unfolds: Lead: ♣5 for…
Bridge Problem: The Big Dilemma
Your hand sitting South Bidding Dealer West. North-South vulnerable. Card play 4♥ double played by South. West leads the 5 of ♥ (East follows suit). How will you achieve what you want?…
The Inferences of Game-Forcing 2-over-1
Game-forcing 2-over-1, which is part of the American standard, is emerging in France where it is given overwhelming support by its champions as it makes sequences more natural. But it imposes changes…
However the Cards May Lie
Whether the contract is a lowly 1♥ or a lofty 7♠, it is essential that you make a plan before even playing to trick one. Counting your losers (and double-checking the process…