Columbus alternative
2020. Confined in their respective countries, the champions were deprived of the Vanderbilt, which was to take place in Columbus (Ohio). Paul Street, an American sponsor and captain of a team that…
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Responder’s Sputnik double
The Sputnik Double does not date from yesterday. It was invented in 1957 by the Americans Alvin Roth and Tobias Stone at the time of the launch of the first satellite, and…
Power Cut
Your hand sitting South Bidding Dealer West, game all: Card play Contract: 5♦. Lead: 9 of ♣. Your opponents have not been very pugnacious. You have even escaped a double. But perhaps…
It is a matter of necessity
In bridge – like in many other fields – it happens that the first impression is not the right one. So, be careful not to fall victim to instinctive behavior. Teams. South…
Achilles’ heel
It is very often at trick one that the fate of a contract is decided. So, never let yourself give in to an excess of precipitation at this crucial moment… Teams. Dealer…
To catch a thief
Your hand sitting South Bidding Dealer South, East-West vulnerable: Card play 6♠ contract played by South. West leads the 10 of ♥. ► How will you get out of this? Comment on…
Responses to the opening after an intervention with a two-suiter
An intervention with a two-suiter “eats up” space and forces the opener’s side to work out a rigorous system that is based on conventional bids that require a certain amount of memorization.…
What’s he calling for?
The eternal question for a bridge player… whose fault was it, who is guilty? This article is dedicated to a domain that is the reason for many discussions at the end of…
Better than a French Championship finalist?
Your hand Bidding Dealer North. North-South vulnerable. Card play Lead: 3 of ♦. The lead of a small ♦, Dummy’s first suit, has every chance of being a singleton. You will notice…
Stronger than Caesar!
In partnership with Bridgerama+ magazine, Funbridge is pleased to offer you free access to an article from the latest issue. Take advantage of it! Teams. Dealer North, All Vul. North opens 1♦.…
Defense against an artificial overcall over 1NT.
As the use of the strong 1NT opening declines, the number of interventions increase, especially artificial ones. It is important to know how to react to the three main interventions you will…