Diamond Article: Counting the hands
When we talk about “counting a hand” at bridge, we mean keeping track of the shape and the high cards or the HCP values in a hidden hand...
Spade Article - Counting Losers Part 2
Counting Losers – Part 2 The concept of setting up one hand When it comes to counting losers, the single most confusing aspect is the...
Diamond Article - Part one of Assessing Distributional Hands
Hands fit into categories: I’ve a minimum for what I’ve bid, I’ve an intermediate hand, I’ve enough for game, I’m interested in slam, or...
Diamond Article - Balanced = Bad
Balanced is Bad As we learn bridge, it is tempting to associate balance with strength. After all, when we open 1NT, we are showing a...
Spade Article - Counting Losers Part 1
When you are playing in notrump, you count winners. When you are playing in a trump contract (a contract where there is a trump suit),...
Diamond Article: How do we know when to force declarer to trump?
Let’s start the conversation with the easy answer and then work our way through the more difficult one. As a general rule, forcing...