15th May 2019When the final deal of the round robin settled on the table in the match between Sweden and England, the…
15th May 2019Many a deal turns on the opening lead. This board near the end of the last round looked as if…
15th May 2019Do you recall the remark made by bridge legend Benito Garozzo, who pointed out that although he had been playing…- 15th May 2019When you are at the top of your game, the luck tends to go with you. When you are below…
15th May 2019As the standard for an opening bid appears to be falling faster the stock market, it has become safer to…- 15th May 2019To paraphrase Jane Austen, It is a truth universally acknowledged that a team not in a qualifying position must be…
15th May 2019Bidding at bridge would be much tougher if the red card was not available. Its significance is such that books…- 14th May 2019After their astonishing demolition of England in Round 2, Sweden faced China. This was a crucial deal: North led the…
- 14th May 2019This deal from the second round appeared to be a bidding test for EW, but at the table I was…
14th May 2019Relaxing in my room yesterday afternoon, I happened upon a TV channel showing an archery contest in Shanghai. Each contestant…