Two-suiter

Two-suiter

By Eddie Kantar Courtesy of KantarBridge.com Two-suiter North-South vulnerable, IMPs  N North ♠ AJ10875 ♥ A4 ♦ 764 ♣ A4   S South ♠ 4 ♥ KQJ32 ♦ 32 ♣ KQJ765 W West N North

Two-suiter

Key Card Blackwood, anyone?

By Eddie Kantar Courtesy of KantarBridge.com N North ♠ 1064 ♥ K765 ♦ A54 ♣ 543   S South ♠ AQJ832 ♥ AQ ♦ K3 ♣ KQJ You and your partner were not using Key

Two-suiter

Wild, man, wild

By Eddie Kantar Courtesy of KantarBridge.com North-South vulnerable, IMPs IMPs N North ♠ 5432 ♥ — ♦ 7632 ♣ J8643   S South ♠ AKJ108 ♥ AK ♦ AKQJ5 ♣ 9 W West N North E

Jim Ricker: 2019 Teacher of the Year

Jim Ricker: 2019 Teacher of the Year

At the American Bridge Teachers’ convention in Las Vegas Jim Ricker was named the 2019 ABTA Teacher of the Year.

2019 ABTA Books of the Year

2019 ABTA Books of the Year

Congratulations to authors David Bird, Larry Cohen, and Lynn Berg on their wins!

Two-suiter

Up or Down Mr. Brown?

By Eddie Kantar Courtesy of KantarBridge.com Neither vulnerable, IMPs N North ♠ A1054 ♥ 43 ♦ KJ9 ♣ 7654   S South ♠ K632 ♥ A10 ♦ AQ10 ♣ A932 W West N North E East

MPP at the 2019 ABTA Convention

MPP at the 2019 ABTA Convention

See when and where MPP speakers and authors will be at this years convention.

THE essential bridge skill: Counting the hand (Part 1)

THE essential bridge skill: Counting the hand (Part 1)

By Karen Walker Courtesy of Karen’s Bridge Library: kwbridge.com      Originally published in the ACBL Bridge Bulletin, March 2010 Ever wonder why expert players seem to be able to see through the backs of your cards?

Hand Evaluation & Revaluing

Hand Evaluation & Revaluing

By Barbara Seagram Courtesy of BarbaraSeagram.com Many students have great difficulty with the concept of hand evaluation. I believe that it is right to count distribution even as an opening bidder. Some count short suits

Read This First: What Should we Play?

Read This First: What Should we Play?

By Larry Cohen Courtesy of Larryco.com I am a staunch advocate of ‘less is more’. My observation is that at every level of the game, players are using too many conventions. Too often I see