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Teams match. Dealer East. East-West vulnerable. Sitting East, you opened 1♠ to show your 5-5 spade-diamond two-suiter: Then you were not able to bid again: Not a fakir, your partner chooses the…
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Mishmash
You are praticaly fluent in bidding when it's just you and your partner. But be careful, after pre-emptive action, there is a great deal of technical diversity in showing the different types of hands.
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Let’s read!
Summer is the perfect time to re-read the great classics… of bridge. The game has always been commented on, carried further, animated by an abundant and inventive literature thanks to which we…
Surprise surprise!
Dealer South, None Vul. In first position, you have opened your balanced 19-count with 1♣: Your partner responds 1♥ and then signs off in 3NT over your 2NT rebid: West chooses to…
Find the lead
The game has already started, what did you lead as West? Deal 1 Solution: deal 1 ♦3: You lead partner’s suit, Diamonds, giving count, so you lead the 2 or 3 according…
Teaching, a real job
Introducing friends or family to bridge is the best way to find new partners. It takes patience, pedagogy, method. In short, it’s realwork. How do teachers pass on technique and passion? Share…
Step by step in defense
Dangerous temptation Teams – Dealer South, None Vul. You hold the following hand as West: And the auction went like this: The fact that you hold three trumps with the Ace (and…
The Champions Example
Teams game – Swedish Championship You are sitting South in Swedish champion Simon Hult‘s seat. After West’s 1♠ overcall, you easily reach a 3NT contract. Contract: 3NT. West leads the 5 of…
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…
One hand, six questions. Play with Jérôme and Léo Rombaut!
Nowadays, everyone wants to open 1NT even when they have a five-card major. What was forbidden yesterday has become fashionable today. But beware of abuse! E/W Vul. As South, you hold: West…