Opener’s “garbage” bid opposite fourth suit forcing
My goal will therefore be to relay the work of bridge experts/researchers and give you my version of what I find. This time, we will examine opener’s “garbage” bid when he finds…
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Whose fault is it?
North-South have reached a very poor contact. As so often, each of the two players considers that his partner is responsible for the accident. And you, what do you think? Problem 1…
3♠ and 3NT relay control bids
In order to reach a good slam in a suit, you have to discover support, quantify your assets, check for controls and finally apply Blackwood. The process of checking follows the showing…
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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The 2NT opening and its continuations
Here, Alain Lévy takes stock of the system used by the best French players after a 2NT opening and suggests to us, as he often does, a few extra gadgets of his…
Bridge quiz February: answer available!
Sitting in South and considering the auction starts as above, what will your next bid be? 🤔 Submit your answer by 16 February. If you find the right answer, 10 Diamonds♦️ will be credited to your Funbridge account…
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…
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…
December 2022 bidding contest: the results!
Three problems about exploring slam, two high-level decisions and a car crash to avoid. Happy reading! Summary The Experts’ answersDeal #1: Expected defence?Deal #2: Two-way shot?Deal #3: Some nice black cardsDeal #4:…
Each his own philosophy
The person sitting in the South seat is known for producing very few bids. Actually, he passes nearly all the time. Here are eight hands he passed with. Would you have done…
Overcalls in the pass-out position
Compared to an overcall in seat n°2, the number of points required for an overcall as n°4 is significantly reduced. The consequence is that we have to be all the more careful…