Bridge Tip for You

Want to improve your game?
Take a look at some of the bridge tips offered by members of our unit.
This is a new feature on our website and periodically it will be updated.
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Mike Shuman gives us our first tip.
       Mike Shuman        Opening in 3rd seat
       Diana Borgattii        Declarer conceals the high card
       Roy Wilson        Lead the ace or lead the king?
       Peter Szecsi        Eight ever, nine never - really?
       Jeff Goldsmith        Shape is important
       Marie Nimmrich        Rebidding after opening a mini-Roman 4441 hand
       Weezie Reich        Lead directing doubles
       Diana Borgatti        Pick up the entire suit
       George Wang        Pre-balancing
       Roy Wilson        Systems off after partner's notrump overcall
       Margery Gould        Weak two bid in fourth seat?
       Marcia Masterson        Reverse your lead at high levels
       Roy Wilson        Cue bidding tips
       Joe Viola        Truscott's rule to find the queen
       Roy Wilson        Bidding after an opponent's transfer
       Art Gulbrandsen        Be a good partner
       Barbara Baeskins        Don't double with a flat hand
       Roy Wilson        Suit preference opening lead
       Jan Wickersham        Partner opens in third seat
       Rae Murbach        3rd best, 4th best or 5th best - Ask!
       John Jones        Bidding over a weak two opening
       Roy Wilson        There's more to Drury
       Roy Wilson        Splinter Blackwood
       Jeff Fang        Be Wary of the Law!
       Jeff Fang        Aggressive Overcalls
       Roy Wilson        Passed Hand Responses to 1NT
       Roy Wilson        A Man Named McCabe
       Lulu Minter        Drop the Queen?
       Dominique Moore        Start Over?
       Lulu Minter        What's That Lead?
       Lulu Minter        The 5-Level
       Jeff Goldsmith        Jeff's Imperious Rules
       Cathy Martin        Break in Tempo
       Gabrielle Sill        Smolen and the Delayed Transfer
       John Barrow        Responding to Partner's Weak Two Bid
       Marty Weiss        A Better Super Acceptance
       Jack Futrell        Lead Directing After Partner's Preempts
       Herman Helber        Missing the King of Trump
       Hugh Bartlett        Defensive Decision Bidding Over 1NT
       Roy Wilson        Redoubling After Partner's 1NT
       Roy Wilson        Retire the Mathe Bid!
       Roy Wilson        The Impossible Spade Bid
       Roy Wilson        A Defensive Agreement
       Roy Wilson        Four Suit Transfers
       Milt Kalikman        Bid at the Five level?
       Milt Kalikman        Missing Queens
       Roy Wilson        Better Than Mathe
       Mel Colchamiro        Rule of Nine
       Lulu Minter        1NT - 4NT?
       PHJLR        Two Diamonds
       Roy Wilson        The Useful Hand Principle
       Peter, Herman, Fred and Roy        The Midway Two Bid
       Peter, Herman, Fred and Roy        Vector Signals
       Roy Wilson        Super Acceptance
       John Jones        Weak 2 Bids and 5-Card Suits
       Roy Wilson        Wilson - Way Better Than Mathe
       Roy Wilson        Wilson's One-Over-One Competitive Calls
       Roy Wilson        Opening Bids for 2-Suited Hands
       Roy Wilson        One-Over-One
       Herbert Strong        The Ogust Convention
       Herbert Strong        The Intermediate 2-Bid
       Herbert Strong        Low-Level Keycard Gerber
       Lois Strong        Overcalling With the Top & Bottom Suits
       Gloria Rommel        Opening Bids for Two-Suited Hands
       Rae Murbach        When to Compete Over an Opening 1NT Bid