Author Archives: Julian Foster

This hand is taken from the Summer Festival of bridge at Canberra in the swiss pairs event on Sunday 18th Jan. Although not a spectacular hand in terms of shape or points, it demonstrated simple good defence which often separates … Continue reading →

I hope everyone had a good Christmas & New Year. I had a holiday last week but will now continue with the column which I will aim to publish each weekend. This is a hand from the Sydney Bridge Club … Continue reading →

This is another hand from the Sydney Bridge Club Christmas party which caught my eye because a large proportion of the East West field played in 3♦ despite holding a combined 28 points. Let’s see what might have gone wrong. … Continue reading →

 This hand is taken from a recent matchpoint pairs congress in New Zealand.Penalties at low levels are often some of the most satisfying but you don’t often see large penalties at the 1 level. Let’s first consider the bidding. As … Continue reading →

  This hand is again taken from the Sydney Bridge Club Christmas party – this time the afternoon session. It shows some inferences that can be made from the opening lead and also an alternative to a “normal” finesse. The … Continue reading →