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Responding to one no trump with both majors

Deciding between Stayman and transfers. I was prompted to write this article after talking to an improver who was having difficulties...

The Camrose Trophy

Can be seen on RealBridge this Weekend This is a quick post to let you know that you can watch the the first round of the Camrose Trophy...

Roman Key Card Blackwood

With all the bells and whistles! Even experienced players may find something new to try. There is a lot to take on in this post but you...

Italian Cue Bidding

This could improve your slam bidding if you still cue bid your aces first . Even old hands who already use it may find that you don't...

Is an Advanced BBO Robot really better than a Basic Robot?

Update: The EBU believe that their robot NGS data is unreliable. When I queried the EBU after publishing this post they stated that the...

Are Howell Movements Fair?

The short answer is no - but read on to find out exactly how unfair they are. The basic idea of duplicate bridge is that you play the...

Lebensohl - the works!

If you don't use Lebensohl you probably should. Lebensohl is a useful convention which helps with competitive bidding when an opponent...

SCBA County League 2022-3 Round Seven

Surprise! The previously unbeaten top team was beaten by a team in the relegation zone at the start of the match! We are looking at the...

SCBA County League 2022-3 Round Six

Sorry about the delay but I went to see my son and his family in Oxford for a long weekend and actually played in the above event while...

SCBA County League 2022 Round Five

Some difficult to bid contracts, a play problem and a novel bid from Jack. Update: See Julian Pottage's opinion at the end of this blog....

SCBA County League 2022 Round Four

Bidding problems figure high this time, starting with board 2. With 21 high card points, a 4 loser hand and a good 6 card suit, South...