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Three defense problems

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Ari
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The answer to the June bridge test

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July Bidding Contest

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OIivier Giard
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Bidding after Pass

Are you familiar with how the responses change?

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Answers to the May bidding contest

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Michel Bessis
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Preempts: the pleasure of disrupting

A successful preempt starts with a well-evaluated hand.

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Michel Bessis

Michel Bessis is a French bridge champion and a distinguished instructor with an outstanding career. Known for his theoretical and practical mastery of the game, he is the author of numerous books and runs the Bridge Academy, where he shares his knowledge with players of all levels. His achievements include a silver medal at the World Team Olympiad in 2000 (Maastricht), a title in the Transnational category at the World Team Championships in 2007 (Shanghai), and victories at the European Team Championships (Antalya 2007) as well as in mixed events (Monte Carlo 1996 and Aachen 1998).