Author Archives: Julian Foster

City and Canada Bay – Thursday Morning 22nd May 2025. After a 1NT opening and a transfer response, the opener may have a good fit and there are ways they can announce that by not simply completing the requested transfer. … Continue reading →

City and Canada Bay – Thursday Morning 15th May 2025. On board 18 last week North South had a combined 26 points and could make game in 3 denominations. But only 6 out of 24 pairs across the two fields … Continue reading →

City and Canada Bay – Thursday Morning 8th May 2025. Last week we focused on no-trump bidding and play. This week we’ll look at what some might think of as a fairly boring part-score hand that was nearly always played … Continue reading →

City and Canada Bay – Thursday Morning 1st May 2025. Board 9 last week saw most North South pairs playing in no-trumps. 9 tricks were available but many pairs didn’t make that many. First the auction. North will open 1♣ … Continue reading →

City and Canada Bay – Thursday Morning 24th April 2025. Board 19 last week was a typical part-score hand where both sides could make a low level contract. However, as we’ll see, it’s harder for North South to find theirs … Continue reading →