Author: Alex J Coyne
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5 compromises for the modern bridge partnership
Partnerships play bridge, and hopefully well – but that’s not the only thing expected of the modern bridge pair. Compromise is key, and you’ll hear that from many partnerships who have been together for longer than just one game. If you don’t learn to compromise (that is, meet in the middle), your partnership is mixing…
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The skill of lucid dreaming & bridge played in the mind
I’ve come to have my fair share of dreams about bridge, tournaments, and the ghost of Ely Culbertson preparing to play. While I’m not sure how many bridge players statistically dream about the game too, I can imagine that there must be at least a few. When a pastime becomes as integral to your life…
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5 Questions to ask about your game before your first trick
The first phase of the game right after bidding has ended is one of the most intimidating places a player could be standing. Everyone still has 13 cards in their hand, and the starting trick hasn’t been played yet. The pressure is officially on, and the clock is ticking. Now what? Ask the game that’s…