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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…

Knowing how to ask the right questions and answer them is key to improving your chances on any bridge hand, be it as declarer or as defender. I’ll give you a hand along with a series of questions. First, try to answer them yourself, and then take a look at the answers.  At the end…

There exist perhaps hundreds of different bridge moves and conventions, each with a different name and method to learn. There are enough in the world that I would imagine there is no single bridge player who knows all of them at once – even though seasoned bridgeurs might know many. Some of the moves, however,…