Higher than necessary!
Higher than necessary! Dealer East, All Vul. Sitting East, you are the dealer and hold the following hand: You open a natural 1♥, over which South overcalls 1NT and North raises to…
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Obstacle courses
This month, you’ll solve a defensive problem which is often treated the wrong way at the table but which becomes completely approchable if you take the trouble to ask yourself the right…
Never short of ideas
One of the situations: 1- The disadvantages and advantages of executing the transfer only if you have a fit Some players are still reluctant to integrate into their system that the execution…
Tom Drijver’s Tournament Analysis – January 2024
Did you play Tom Drijver’s tournament in January? Our Funbridge ambassador and Dutch champion shares his top tips with you in this article. Thanks to you, the tournament was a success! You…
The egg of Columbus
As declarer, you often need to decide on the location of an honor that will determine the success or failure of a contract. When faced with this type of situation, you should…
Bridge problem: Counting the points
Your hand sitting South Bidding Dealer North. All vulnerable. Card play Lead: ♣A. East follows with the 4 to the lead and West switches to the ♦10.You try the Queen, East wins…
January Bidding Contest: the results!
Summary The experts’ answersDeal 1: Ruff-and-discard on the horizonDeal 2: Prolonging the sequenceDeal 3: Cumbersome minors Deal 4: Disobedience?Deal 5: Fight or flightDeal 6: Hide-and-seekThe winners The experts’ answers Deal 1: Ruff-and-discard…
A suicide endplay
You have probably heard of a Suicide Squeeze. Playing in a notrump contract, the idea is to break the defensive communications by giving a defender the lead with a choice of only…
The right signal
Summary: 1- Leading from four small after you supported partner2- The lead of an Ace or King after a pre-emptive opening by opponent3 – Which card to play when you know that…
The problem with Hearts
This Sunday, one of the Girls from the France Girl’s Team contacted me at the end of the Channel Trophy(*). I already thought that Garance was going to tell me about the…
Tom Drijver’s Tournament Analysis – December 2023
Did you play Tom Drijver’s tournament in December? Our Funbridge ambassador and Dutch champion shares his top tips with you in this article. Thanks to you, the tournament was a success! You…