Invite over Invites

Kit Woolsey   ~  

3 February 2025 23:32

In a quarter-final match for USA1 in the Senior trials, you must decide how to handle a marginal hand. E-W vul, West deals. As South, you hold: 1!D: 11-15, 2+ diamonds 1NT: 13-1. […]

WBF World Tour Final coming soon in Memphis

WBF Official   ~  

29 January 2025 08:37

March 12th and 13th, Memphis, Tennessee at the Renasant Convention Center The following 16 pairs will compete for the Jan Kamras Trophy as World Tour champion, earning their places as a result of thei. […]

Windy in Edinburgh

Paul Gipson   ~  

27 January 2025 10:33

Last weekend we were back to defend our SBU Winter Foursomes title as Brian, Alan, Alex and I looked for our third win in a row, if you did not count the times that the event was run online in recent. […]

Pace David Biird

Alt Invitational   ~  

26 January 2025 08:01

David Bird, that doyen of bridge writers, famously and proudly avoids reporting partscore deals, on the grounds that they are less exciting and/or less significant than games and slams. Well, that’s. […]

Missed opportunities

Paul Gipson   ~  

22 January 2025 14:25

LotG and I were playing in the club handicap teams last night and slams were aplenty, at least according to the double dummy engine that most of the club players regard as gospel. We cue bid first rou. […]

Should I Continue Blogging?

Paul Gipson   ~  

15 January 2025 19:55

I'd written a post in my normal style but Google Gemini thought I was waffling on. It says that this version should be easier for readers to understand and more enjoyable to read.Recent Bridge Highlig. […]

One hundred percent

Phasmid   ~  

17 September 2023 15:41

 Sometimes, when I'm in the mood, I check on Hanoi Rondon and his quest for the 100% game (BBO). I just love the way he says "One hundred percent" with a little emphasis on the "hun" and the "cent.". […]

The semi-preemptive 3NT

Phasmid   ~  

29 January 2023 21:06

I'm a fan of what I call the semi-preemptive 3NT based on a good minor suit (or minor suit fit). It makes it awkward for the opponents and has relatively little danger for the bidder. If they double,. […]

Camrose Trials 2022 this weekend

Eamon Galligan   ~  

29 October 2022 12:17

 This weekend Oct 29-31 CBAI hosts the Camrose Trials. 9 teams have entered and will do a round robin to eliminate the 5 lowest scoring teams Teams 3 and 9 will progress to the Final 4 round robin.�. […]

Spider bridge

Phasmid   ~  

8 October 2022 15:06

Of course, you've heard the story about Robert the Bruce and the spider. Twice the spider failed to connect its web, but succeeded on the third try. That spider and, thus inspired, Robert the Bruce, r. […]