Bridge is going through a renaissance and experiencing a youth revival. These young players are knowledgeable, fearless and very good.
The annual St. Louis Regional Bridge Tournament took place July 13 through 19, the first time it was held before the
Bridge players come in all colors, shapes and sizes. Their occupations are quite varied, also—lawyers, bankers, system engineers, academics, etc.
Playing at the ‘local dupe,’ this month’s hand finds the declarers in a tough, six-spade contract. ‘Staying in the hand,’
An avoidance play works to keep the dangerous hand from winning the lead. As bridge players, we all are familiar with these
Playing at the ‘local-dupe,’ the North, South pairs bid to an aggressive four-spade contract. Defending at one table for East, West were
Whose hand is it anyway? Bridge-wise, the answer is often unclear. Imagine being at the table, in any of the four seats,
At the ‘local dupe,’ North (rosecolored glasses) bid too much and placed South in a seemingly unmakable 7 NT. ‘No
Declarer’s play at bridge is not unlike a football quarterback going through his progressions to find an open receiver. This month’s hand
One of the cool things about bridge is we can play against world-class players, no matter our skill level. I
