Aug 21, 2022Bridge on your phone?Bridge by NeuralPlay is a decent Android App to try. I've only just come across this app which I believe is actually in its fourth year...
Aug 3, 2022An Unexpected Sims ResultI was surprised to hear that my partner and I had come 8th overall in the recent Summer EBU simultaneous pairs competition since we did...
Jul 6, 2022Better Competitive BiddingSome real examples from face to face bridge at Wedmore. I played in a face to face bridge session at Wedmore last Monday night and saw a...
Jun 10, 2022Drop or Finesse?There's more to it than 'eight ever, nine never'. There's a simple rule for a missing jack, queen or king.
May 31, 2022The Law of Total Trumps (or Tricks).How can a law that is wrong most of the time be so useful?
May 19, 2022What's a two level overcall for a world class player?What do world class players think is necessary to bid two diamonds over a two clubs opening bid?
May 19, 2022Practise your bidding on Bridge Base Online (BBO)This takes you through setting up a bidding table on BBO to practise bidding with a partner.
May 19, 2022Should you prefer the four four fit over the five three?This is an example of using the free program Deal3.1 to deal hands according to certain criteria and do a double dummy analysis.
May 19, 2022Fifty one tricks in four boards!Fifty one tricks in four successive boards! East/West had a memorable run of hands in the Axe Virtual Bridge Club Monday night session...
May 18, 2022Would you have switched?An interesting deal turned up in the 18th Champions cup in Bucharest. While England beat Monaco 51:30 in one semi-final, BC’t Onstein 1...
May 17, 2022The Law of Vacant PlacesRecent discussions with friends have revealed that many club players do not know about the ‘Law of Vacant Places’. This is a useful...
May 16, 2022Meet JackJack's a friend of mine who can play a vast range of systems and conventions. Sadly, I can't play with him at my club - he's a program!