The late Charlie Wiley, one of our town’s all-time great bridge players, said, “When we are blessed with a great hand,
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,’
Bridge is an easy game, right? All we have to do is bid, play and defend. This month’s hand has
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
I’m going to give a shout-out to Debra Romero, who has been part of the bridge community for the past
This month’s column is a great example of good bidding and good card play, a combination that secured North/South’s 12-trick
Whose hand is it anyway? Bridge-wise, the answer is often unclear. Imagine being at the table, in any of the four seats,