September bidding contest
Use all your skills and strategies to overcome this new challenge! Will you be able to identify the most appropriate bids? The principle in three points: Attention, in case of several participations, only…
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A powerful system: Transfer over opener’s jump rebid of 2NT
In the French standard system, when we start 1m-1M-2NT, the other minor elongates responder’s major, but that’s about it. It is possible to go much further in the description of all sorts of hands under the condition of adopting a system that combines transfer and double relay responses. Attention, it requires that you and your partner are on exactly the same page, or you can experience disasters
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Secrets of declarer play: Elimination and endplay [part1]
Let’s focus today on the cases where the endplay is only effective against one of the two players or more effective against one of them. Examples: But of course, we can’t always…
Count your tricks
Many players went wrong on this deal from a Funbridge Teams Tournament. See if you would have done better.
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What is the best lead?
Sitting South, what would be your lead? ► Solutions The best lead according to Jérôme Rombaut The most efficient lead which will also please your partner. Score: 20/20 ✔️ Indeed, sometimes you…
New Masterclass: Reading the lead
Here is a new Masterclass that is available throughout September just for you! How about setting a new participation record? 😉 And this Masterclass is about… « Reading the lead » Go to September…
A slightly stressful deal…
Back to Veldhoven for the most important event: the World Youth Teams Championships. I was playing in the U26W category. We arrived as Vice-European Champions, a title won last summer with a…
France became the first U31 World Champions
The French delegation came to Veldhoven for the second year in a row. But this time, for the World Youth Team Championships. We arrived with high expectations for three of our teams:…
Free federation tournament in September!
We are pleased to announce this special offer ! 1 federal tournament played in September will be refunded in October! The new bridge season is starting! Now is the perfect time to compare…
Bridge problem: There is no use in bidding, you need to play (well)
An illustrious bridge champion and well-known journalist, Jean-Paul Meyer was one of the « greats » of the bridge world. With this bridge problem, rediscover the expertise of a player who left a lasting…