Bridge problem: Blackmail
Your hand sitting South Bidding Dealer West. Game all. Card play Lead: Ace of ♣. ► Cross your fingers and… play! Solution You have seven ♠ tricks and a potential trick in…
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Bridge Problem: Miraculous Catch
Your hand sitting South Bidding Dealer West. Game all. Card play Lead: Jack of ♥. If West had led a ♠, this contract would have been child’s play. Here you really do…
It’s priceless!
Dealer South, None Vul. Sitting South, you open the following hand 1NT: And North raises to 3NT: West leads the 10 of Spades. And now it’s your turn… Contract: 3NT.Lead: ♠10, the…
Behind the scenes of playing online
It is a phenomenon that has not been left unnoticed: online bridge platforms have experienced a dazzling and spectacular success since the health crisis. But how do you explain this craze for…
Bridge Problem: Cold War
Your hand sitting South Bidding Dealer East. North-South vulnerable. Card play The 3♥ cue bid is acting as an invite to game here, the 3♠ bid rather being a pre-empt. With his…
Give me your hand!
It’s to a riddle of a particular kind… that you’re going to be facing here.It’s about discovering a bridge hand (that of South) thanks to a series of clues that enable you…
Bridge lesson: The take-out double
You are sitting left of opener. You have a good hand but you don’t know how to show it. Is this the moment to draw your Double card, this all-purpose weapon of…
Tom Drijver’s tournament held on 22 January: Video replay and deal analysis
Have you played the Tom Drijver Ambassador’s tournament held on January ? Whether you have played it or not, watch a video replay of his tournament then enjoy Tom’s tips to improve…
January 2023 bidding contest: the results!
Summary The Experts’ answersDeal #1: Let us remain sensibleDeal #2: By process of eliminationDeal #3: Another sequence to work onDeal #4: The difficulties of a double fitDeal #5: The nightmareDeal #6: Too…
A tale of four Jacks
No one ever seems to pass these days. You have to fight to win every auction. The upside of this aggressive bidding environment is that when you become declarer you are likely…
True or False: Special leads
There are “rules” circulating in every bridge club, but their veracity is not always confirmed. Here, we offer to unravel the true from the false for you. This month, these “facts” concern…