Category: Vugraph
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Examining Stayman
The Stayman convention (named after Sam Stayman, but invented by George Rapée) is usually one of the first conventions newcomers encounter; it’s also one that has a thousand different uses – but one that can take a while to learn. Simply, Stayman is most commonly used after 1NT openers (finding a 4-card fit in a…
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The Lockdown Diaries (& How Bridge is the Answer to Everything)
As of writing this post (somewhere towards the end of July), South Africa is still under lockdown to slow the potential spread of Coronavirus infections. Cigarettes are still contraband, alcohol is still illegal – and I’ve seen more than a handful of people remove their masks for the purposes of snacking in-store, only to replace…
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Great BBO Vugraph Deals #40
Marc Smith visits the French Mixed Trials After our weekend with the British juniors in South Wales, this week we return to Paris for the final of the trials to select the French Mixed Team for this summer’s European Championships in Madeira. Neither team has enjoyed a straightforward route to this final. MAUBERQUEZ trailed 84-40…