How to get people playing Bridge? Ideas from Maggy …
Just found a wonderful bridge blog and ezine from Maggy Simony, a 91-year-old who is interested in bridge history and how to keep people playing our wonderful game. She has… Read more »
Author Archives: Kitty Cooper
2NT in Competition
Playing with a new partner the other night I bid 2NT in competition in this auction: RHO me LHO partner 1!C Pass 1!S Double 2!S 2NT Pass If… Read more »
We have created a suit symbol plugin for wordpress!
I recently wrote a suit symbol plugin for WordPress which is active on this site. Put an exclamation point in front of the suit letter: C, D, H, or S… Read more »
Welcome to my new site, news on upcoming lectures
I have moved all the free Bridge lesson material that was in the Bridge area on KittyCooper.com to this site. Well almost all of it. Let me know if you… Read more »
Teaching Adult Beginners
I spent ten years in the 1990s teaching two or three club series a year (now called the ACBL Bridge Series) to adults in NYC (Greenwich Village) and really enjoyed it. I… Read more »
Social Site for Bridge Players
Bridge Winners includes an online ACBL convention card editor! Articles on the nationals, pictures, beginner and intermediate articles and much more … it is a social networking site for tournament… Read more »
Why Nine Never?
Everyone knows the adage “eight ever, nine never” which refers to finessing for the queen of trumps. I recently received this question about it, which is answered below. Why do… Read more »
Splinter Bids
I. Controls plus Tricks can produce slam on less than 33 points Point count is not very accurate with unbalanced hands that have a good fit. Tricks and controls, or… Read more »
Major Suit Raises – JACOBY 2NT
I. Responding to partner’s one of a major opening When partner opens one of a major and you have three cards or more in support then you know you have… Read more »
Slam Bidding Basics over Suit Openers
I SLAM TRIES IN SUIT AUCTIONS: CUE-BIDDING Point count is not very accurate with unbalanced hands that have a fit. Tricks and controls, or controls with distribution and lots of… Read more »