Vincent Gallais: Profile of an innovative bridge player
An addict to the thrills of bridge from a tender age, he left the South of France to join Lille, Funbridge’s mother city. Computer engineer by day, bridge player by night, his…
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Overcalls in the sandwich seat after a minor opening and the response of 1NT
The aim of this article is to relay the work of bridge experts/researchers and to give you my version. On the menu, sandwich overcalls after a minor opening and a response of 1NT.
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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…
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…
Your July exclusive newsletter!
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?…