No miracle!
Look at the following deal, where you sit South and play a regular Club tournament: Matchpoint pairs. The bidding (Dealer South, None Vul): Lead: ♣K. East follows with the 2 and if…
Bridge Lessons
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Overcalling in fourth seat
Sandwiched between the response to the opening and the opening itself, the player in fourth seat can come forward. Bidding in that position has similarities as well as differences with overcalling in…
Bold bidding requires careful play
The mark of a good declarer is to gather information about the defenders hands and consider how the missing cards are placed in order for the contract to succeed. An aggressive 3NT…
New Masterclass: Defending Against No Trump
Here is a new Masterclass that is available throughout November just for you! In October there were more than 8,000 participants. How about setting a new participation record? 😉 And this Masterclass…
Is it pure luck?
This Sunday evening, I discuss a deal with Marjorie. She played it during a training session against the polish girls. Marjorie: “Hi Wilou, look at this deal. I’m really upset! The Polish…
Unusual Suspect
The eternal question for a bridge player… whose fault was it, who is guilty? This new article is dedicated to a domain that is the reason for many discussions at the end…
Foolproof!
Rather than relying only on the friendly break of a given suit to make your contract, you must think about a plan that allows you to make even if it splits badly – and that’s right from the start of the play
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Major suit raises after a take-out double
In modern bridge, the simple raise of opener’s major after a takeout Double was cut in half: the upper range is now shown via a transfer bid, the lower zone with the good old natural simple raise. With the Mixed raise, 2NT and fit-showing jump shifts, a pair now has a colorful range of bids to paint the best contracts!
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New Masterclass: Defending together
Here is a new Masterclass that is available throughout October just for you! In September there were 6 433 participants. How about setting a new participation record? 😉 And this Masterclass is…
Opener’s “garbage” bid opposite fourth suit forcing
My goal will therefore be to relay the work of bridge experts/researchers and give you my version of what I find. This time, we will examine opener’s “garbage” bid when he finds…
Arm Wrestling
Teams. Dealer South, E/W Vul. As West you are looking at the following hand. After two Passes, North opens 1♦ and your opponents bid as follows: What do you lead? By jumping…