Bridge Problem: Persistence Pays
If at first you don’t succeed, try and try again. I am sure we were all told this many times when we were young, but the concept can also apply to declarer…
If at first you don’t succeed, try and try again. I am sure we were all told this many times when we were young, but the concept can also apply to declarer…
GIB (Ginsberg’s Intelligent Bridge player) is a software program created by Ginsberg. It won the WCBC (World Computer Bridge Championship) in 1998 and 1999. The starting point You all receive this hand…
Against winds and tides our solid rock, used by many as a reference you turn to. A talented professor of theory without equal, Alain Lévy possesses one of the best records in…
When BeBRIDGE wanted to appoint an Ambassador there was only one possible choice, the most charismatic figure in the game who has been entertaining the bridge public for the last 40 years.…
In May 2019, Le Bridgeur was acquired by 52 Entertainment, the world leader in online bridge (Funbridge and BBO), headed by Olivier Comte. And now… here it comes! An exciting new version,…
Article written by Jérôme Rombaut and published in the French magazine Le Bridgeur No.907 (January/February 2017) Challenges are one of my favourite game modes on Funbridge. The format is quite simple: you challenge…
After the sneak preview of the new PC version of Funbridge in the last newsletter (click here to read more), this month we look at the display and ergonomics options at the…
Article written by Jérôme Rombaut and published in the French magazine Le Bridgeur n°898 on 15 October 2015. Should you bid higher when opponent bids game after a two-suiter bid? This is…
Article written by Jérôme Rombaut and published in the French magazine Le Bridgeur n°897 on 15 August 2015. In pairs tournaments, being hungry for success is a good thing. Squeeze can even turn…
Article written by Jérôme Rombaut and published in the French magazine Le Bridgeur n°896 on 15 July 2015. In pairs tournaments, every effort should be made to get the most out…
In this month’s newsletter, we review the brand new game mode “Commented Tournaments” and feature “Give as a gift“. And as usual, new articles are available on the blog! Give as a…