Author: Alex J Coyne

Conventions are a regular focal point for bridge players who want to improve their playing. But I would like to remind everyone reading this that conventions are not the only aspect to learn. What about opening leads? Opening leads are the first cards played. They’re just as important as the initial moves one could make…

A maxim can be defined as a short sentence that illustrates a specific principle or rule. While playing by maxims isn’t practical in every situation, I would recommend that every bridge player learn at least a handful of them. “Have you tried turning it off and on again?” That’s one example of a maxim that…

It takes under a minute to read the news headlines for the day. Sometimes, it can be an overwhelming task. There’s a lot of bad things in the world, and a lot of news that hits hard. But what do you do with your day from there? If you’d like to see good change in…