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...
Spade Article - The beauty and potential of a mistake
Oops! I called the ace from dummy, but now I have to play my queen. Bridge is often overwhelming for the beginning student. There is so...