100 Bridge Tips for Club Players

This book provides club-level bridge players with actionable advice to elevate their performance in duplicate pairs and IMP competitions. The 100 tips delve into crucial areas: play, uncontested and contested bidding, and defense. The emphasis remains on practical strategies, including the sound application of fundamental principles, effective partnership agreements for constructive and obstructive bidding, and techniques for enhancing defensive collaboration. Topics covered include: Forcing the opponents to help you avoid a guess Coping with a bad trump break Bidding to show a fit and a shortage Using a cue bid of the opponent’s suit When and when not to bid one more Off-shape and speculative bids Not giving gifts to declarer When and when not to be active in defence Better signalling Almost all deals presented are drawn from actual club play, framing each tip as a relatable, at-the-table problem.