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Blogroll Update
The blogroll was becoming a little haphazard so I decided to organize and update it. It is now broken up into three categories; bridge blogs, other bridge sites, and non-bridge sites. I ended up...
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1C-(2D)-X…
I have been thinking a lot lately about auctions that start 1-(2)-X-(p). This seemingly simple auction can quickly become one of the murkiest constructive bidding sequences in bridge. The double can be...
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Punishing X’s of Artificial Bids
One of the biggest problems of modern science is giving the opponents the chance to double (or not double) artificial bids. However, since the doubles give us extra bidding room we should be well...
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Five Uncommon Conventions You Should Play
Generally I think most players, especially intermediates, play too many conventions. Most of the time they come up too infrequently or have very small gains that aren’t worth the trouble. However,...
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Mind Games?
I have gotten a lot of questions about a hand I played in the semi finals of the team trials this year. I held: K9 JT8 8543 KJ83. The auction went 1 on my right, 1N (forcing) on my left, 2 on my right,...
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Why Teenagers Should Actually Play Bridge
If you are a teenager, you have probably laughed at some of the reasons people tell you to learn bridge. “It will increase your math and logic abilities!” Great, so will Madden… “It will keep your mind...
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A Lightner Double
After 75 of 120 boards in the round of 8 of the team trials, our team was up by 45 imps. This may sound like a lot, until you realize that we were playing against the Nickell team. The team that has...
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A Good Convention
What makes a good convention? There are 4 factors: Frequency – The more it comes up, the better. Simplicity – The easier it is to remember, the better. Effectiveness – The more you gain when it comes...
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The Negative Effects of Professionalism on Bridge Pros
NFL coaches are notorious for not going for it on 4th down enough, despite math clearly proving that they should be more aggressive in a lot of situations. How can these guys get paid fortunes to make...
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Puppet Stayman after a 1N Opener
Many people, including myself, play the following basic NT structure when they open 1N: 2- Stayman 2/2- Transfer 2- Clubs 2N- Diamonds 3- ? 3 – 5-5 minors GF 3 – 31(54) 3 – 13(54) 4- Gerber 4/4- Texas...
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