Archives for March 2012

Hot and heavy bridge action in Sin City

LAS VEGAS - I knew from past experience that Las Vegas Bridge World on West Flamingo Road in Sin City is a tough place to play. They’re cardsharps in much more than poker over there and usually nothing but A players show up so that the stratification for the B and C classes lies incredibly … [Read more...]

New minor forcing

Return to the Bridge Burglar's Guide to Bridge Bidding Conventions New minor forcing is an offensive bidding convention designed to find a fit in responder’s major suit. It is forcing for one bid, but not necessarily for going to Game.  Example: (Opponents pass throughout – the convention is off … [Read more...]

4th suit forcingd bridge convention

Return to the Bridge Burglar's Guide to Bridge Bidding Conventions 4th suit forcing is an offensive bidding convention to keep the bidding going when one of the two partners knows the partnership should probably be in a Game, but does not have a logical next bid available. In that case, the … [Read more...]