The Law of Symmetry by Ely Culbertson |
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| February 23, 2020 This is an excerpt from Ely Culbertson's 1954 "Contract Bridge Complete" regarding the frequency of balanced and unbalanced distributions. The chapter is still as relevant as it was 70 years ago. |
Bridge Bidding Systems |
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| February 16, 2020 Links and descriptions to many types of bidding systems. |
Triple Squeeze |
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| February 16, 2020 A squeeze against one defender in three different suits. |
The Most Brilliant Play Ever Made |
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| February 23, 2020 This is an excerpt from Milton C. Work's book "Auction Developments", published in 1913. |
Bridge Axioms by J.B. Elwell |
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| February 2, 2020 J.B. Elwell may be most famous as the American expert mysteriously shot to death in 1920. But his 1907 book, "Bridge Axioms and Laws", contains a wealth of interesting axioms that are still relevant today. |
Walsh Responses to
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February 2, 2020
A style of responding to |
Bidding Conventions |
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| A list of all 130+ bidding conventions, principles and systems on this site. |
SAYC |
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| SAYC (Standard American Yellow Card) is a 5-card major bidding system popular in online bridge. |
Famous Bridge Players |
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| Famous bridge players, both celebrities and professionals. |
Bergen Raises |
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Bergen raises are a form of specialized major-suit raises after a   |
Jacoby 2NT |
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Jacoby 2NT is an artificial, game-forcing response to partner's 1M opening bid (e.g. 1 : 2NT).
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Jacoby Transfers |
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| Jacoby Transfers are used when partner bids no-trumps and you hold a 5+ card major. |
Michaels Cuebid |
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| The Michaels convention is a type of cuebid that shows a two-suited hand. |
Lebensohl After a 1NT Opening Bid |
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| Lebensohl is a convention used when your partner opens 1NT and the next player makes an overcall. |
"It was George [Kaufman] who pointed out that you could always hold good cards merely by sitting South. 'No matter who writes the books or articles,' he said, 'South holds the most terrific cards that I ever saw. There is a lucky fellow if I ever saw one.'" — Charles Goren
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