Tag: Le Bridgeur
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Le Bridgeur’s Hand of the Month – Solution
Here’s the solution to Le Bridgeur ‘s Hand of the Month exercise. This hand was nominated for the 2018 Best Played Hand awards. Starring, Italian Ron Tacchi. IMPs, all red. West lead the club King, and East followed with the 6. First good move: duck. But the defense does not let itself be fooled by…
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Le Bridgeur’s Hand of the Month Exercise
Adapted after the French magazine Le Bridgeur‘s column “Hand of the Month”, May-June 2019. This hand was nominated for best played hand of 2018. IMPs, all vulnerable. Comments on the bidding North-South have agreed to play the 1NT overcall as strong and natural. It certainly lacks the stop in hearts, but it is the practical…
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Quiz: When should you use Blackwood?
The quiz below has been adapted after an article about Blackwood published by French champions Michel Bessis, Philippe Cronier and Jean-Christophe Quantin in the French magazine Bridgerama (sister of the prestigious publication Le Bridgeur). Blackwood is, undoubtedly, the bid that causes most score swings all year long. One first step in taming your bidding is…