Recreation
Here’s an object lesson on the merits of pre-empting aggressively and fighting through pre-empts. South was dealing, with no one vulnerable:
Here’s a bidding guide for deciding whether to double an opponent’s contract. It’s called the Rule of Nine. It works as follows. Start with the...
Don’t help your opponents. That’s simple enough in concept but more complex in action.
• Don’t take a finesse for your opponents. Here you have the...
The YMCA of Martha's Vineyard will reopen its doors to members Sept. 9, according to an announcement.
Have you heard about the Rule of One? I hadn’t either, until my playing partner Paul Laliberte showed me.
Pre-empts can be fun for bidders and hellish for opponents. Here’s perhaps the most satisfying interference bid I’ve seen. In an OK Bridge game I...
The traditional opening lead against a NoTrump contract is fourth from the top card in leader’s longest suit. Subtract that number from 11 to...
How many high-card points does a partnership need to bid 6NT? About 32, but fewer when there’s a running suit.
Here’s a series of bridge questions for you. If your left-hand opponent opens the bidding in one of a suit, your partner overcalls in another suit,...
The Vineyard's not-for-profit sail training center is offering one-on-one classes this summer.
The Count was one of my favorite characters on “Sesame Street.” Little did I know that another count — the bridge count of opponents’ points and...
The Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation invites anyone walking one of its properties on Monday to snap and share a photo.
