Greenwich area residents who placed in the overall rankings of a duplicate game at the Harte’s Club in White Plains, N.Y., during the last week were Oct. 31, Jane Finn, first. Nov. 1, Christina Powers ...

Oscar Wilde said, “I am so clever that sometimes I don’t understand a single word of what I am saying.” A bridge player who does not understand his partner’s bids is in trouble. This week, we are ...

The 2022 Ladies Pairs Championship takes place over two sessions at the Bridge Club today, so expect full results next week. The Men's event has once again been postponed due to the withdrawal of one ...

In the evaluation of a hand most players rely almost entirely on high card points whereas distribution often plays a bigger part in the trick taking value of the hand – the problem, however, is that ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. An Wang, a Chinese- American electronic engineer who died in 1990, said, ...

Another one of the “Fantastic Nine” bids to know and use is the Splinter Bid. A Splinter bid is one that can allow partnerships to bid a game or slam which otherwise could be missed. If you use this ...

North’s bid of four clubs was a “splinter,” showing a big spade fit, club shortness and slam interest. The idea was to let South judge how well the partnership hands meshed. If South had held a hand ...

I am a big fan of splinter bids. They don’t occur often, but when they do, they help us bid good slams and avoid bad ones. This week, let’s look at them.

An Wang, a Chinese-American electronic engineer who died in 1990, said, “You have to risk failure to succeed. The important thing is not to make one single mistake that will jeopardize the future.” We ...