Responses to partners overcall of 1♥ or 1♠ (1 in a major)
An overcall with 1♥ or 1♠ can be made on hands with a very wide point range, from 8 to 17HCP and the responses are subject to these limits. With 8-11 HCP,…
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“Stop for two seconds and think!”
This sunday evening, Léa is the one who contacts me to tell me about a deal she played. Léa is a good element but she has a big flaw: she is never…
Awaiting the verdict!
When Declarer sabotages his contract, or simply plays it badly, the person at fault is found quickly. This is not the case for plays made in defence, especially if what caused the…
Risk-free security
Dealer North, None Vul. You play teams. What would you open with this hand? Your hand counts as a two-suiter, but if you open 1♦ you will have trouble with your rebid…
A former president comes in from the cold – Interview with Jan Kamras
The former president of the European Bridge League (EBL) is not only a great lover of Burgundy wines. He, who describes himself as “pragmatic, honest and analytical”, capable of “procrastinating for hours…
Breaking the rules
In games, rules are supposed to be respected. But common sense may dictate that you have to break them.
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July 2022 Bidding Contest: the Results!
From 1 to 17 July, this bidding contest made up of 6 deals has challenged your bridge skills! Discover now the detailed analysis of each deal by bridge experts as well as the rankings of this contest.
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One Break Is Indispensable, The Other Is Not
Your hand Auctions Dealer South. East-West vulnerable. Card game Lead: ♥A. South could have opted for a game-forcing opening, but he feared that he would not be able to describe his two-suiter.…
Chess and bridge – Legends of the mind
Chess and Bridge are two of the leading Mind Sports and leading exponents of one can be proficient in the other. We set out to discover if we could establish a link…
Fourth Suit Forcing for everyone: Bonus (Part 3/3)
There are opening hands with which one cannot answer the question asked, having neither three cards in Responder’s major, nor a stop in the fourth suit, nor any extra length to show. It will be necessary to “lie” and use the cheapest available bid, the next step up from fourth suit forcing, the only bid allowed to pass on false information.
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“Come on! These were really your two hands?”
This Sunday evening, I receive a flood of messages from my Girls. They played the French Junior Teams Championship. I answer all their questions, but Lucie’s is the one that particularly attracts…