It’s easy to think that all bridge clubs meet formally, once a week, in a local hall or other venue. That they have rule books and a director. Of course many people enjoy belonging to this type of club and there are many thousands of them around the world. They cater to a wide range […]
Phillip Adler writes regular articles on bridge for the Dalles Chronical. Fortunately they appear online, so you don’t have to live in Oregon to read them. He writes with an easy style and pleasant sense of humour. His topics range far and wide through the game of bridge and suitable for players at all levels. […]
News of another bridge marathon. This time for residents of the Cramahe district on the shores of Lake Ontario in Canada. The “Colborne Ladies Marathon Bridge” is a group of ladies who meet once a fortnight in each other homes to play bridge and socialise. The meetings rotate around members’ homes. Each session comprises of 20 […]
Simple Card Reading. No. Not a lesson in Tarot – a short lesson in how to make the most from the bidding and from the opening lead in a game of bridge. Use them to your advantage. Notice who passed on the first round of bidding before the opening bid was made. Anyone that did […]
Bridge for young people. Are you aged 8 – 18 and do you live in Atlanta? If so, you could meet new friends and have fun with Atlanta Junior Bridge. It’s great for helping with your maths skills and a good way of developing your thinking skills. Above all, of course, it’s fun! Did I […]
No – not a long distance run in the Florida Keys. Google alerts led me to this a few days ago http://block-island.villagesoup.com/p/sign-up-for-block-island-bridge-marathon-2013/1040218 A great way for any bridge players in the Block Island area to have fun, meet new friends and raise money for a good cause. The perfect combination. Bring your own bridge partner […]
This charming contribution was sent to me by a site reader. Thanks. “A Clever Card Game – And Water Under the Bridge… This is a true story from someone (I’ll call him Jack) to who I spoke recently; he had a problem with his computer and found me through a forum post… During, and following […]
It Helps Boost Your Immune System Yes, really, it does. Playing bridge regularly can be great for your health. In 2000 Professor Marian Diamond from Berkely University carried out a study to demonstrate the benefits of learning to play bridge. You can read the results of her study here http://berkeley.edu/news/berkeleyan/2000/11/15/bridge.html Prof Diamond used woman from a […]
When is it appropriate to make your opening lead from the trump suit? There are several situations in which a trump lead might be appropriate. Here are some of them: 1) Responder raises opener’s suit You might want to consider leading with a trump if the bidding appears to suggest that declarer is hoping […]
Bridge Transfers Convention. This is one of several conventional bids in bridge. It’s a bid that has a specific meaning and one of the best know examples is the Jacoby Transfer. After an opening bid of 1NT, responder will bid 2 Diamonds if they hold 5 or more hearts or 2 hearts of they hold […]