Old Bridge players never die;
they just lose their finesse.
This section contains a set of interesting articles from the Mr Bridge web site. There are two sets of Mr Bridge Articles and this one covers Card Play Techniques.
These articles should ideally be read in sequence as they contain cross references to each other. They are very clear and concise and explain the concepts in an easy to understand way with many examples.
Below is an index of the Articles available. Click on an entry to be taken to that line.
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 Opening Leads - Part 1 |
The opening lead always seems to have a bearing on the outcome of the game so which card should you lead?
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| Opening Leads - Part 2 |
In part 1 we discussed which card to lead from any given suit. Now we will try to decide which suit to lead.
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| Ruffing - Part 1 |
Two main factors when deciding whether it is a good idea to ruff.
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