The Wild Bunch
News that Mel Gibson is to direct a remake of the classic Western instantly sprang to mind when this deal surfaced during the second session[...]
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This deal from the second session of the Rosenblum round of 16 gave us an opportunity to study the thoughts of the contestants about the[...]
read moreVariations on a Squeeze
This deal from the final session of the Rosenblum round of 32 was a test for declarer: East led the Q and West overtook it[...]
read moreFrozen Double
Everyone is aware of the concept of the ‘frozen suit’. In the second session of the Rosenblum round of 32, this phenomenon had a significant[...]
read morePass Masters
This was the last deal of the first session of the Rosenblum round of 16: West led the A and declarer claimed the rest. This[...]
read moreWhat a Difference a Lead Makes
I know you have heard it many times before, but it’s worth repeating – according to Benito Garozzo, a player who always makes the right[...]
read moreThe Commentators Curse
Commentating on a bridge match is a dangerous occupation; it is all to easy to be blinded by the sight of all four hands, forgetting[...]
read moreRed or Black
In the mid ’90 Volkswagon ran a series of articles on TV. One of them included a scene where a man was leaving a casino[...]
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