April Fools
First Hand in Time Magazine
Battle of the Century
Sports Illustrated
Ben Franklin Is Doubled
The Night Before Christmas
Bennett Murder
Oswald Jacoby’s Trial
Birth of the Blues
Duke of Cumberland Hand
Mississippi Heart Hand
Buenos Aires Affair
Cards on the Table
The BOLS Bridge Tips competition started in 1974, and took place off and
on for more than 20 years. During that time, virtually all the world's greatest
bridge players and writers contributed their ideas to the series.
Not sure what to lead? Can't decide the right bid? Want to make more
contracts? Get pointers from the all-time greatest names in bridge – Reese,
Rodwell, Zia, Flint, Goren, Hamman, Wolff, Schenken, Garozzo,
Belladonna, Chagas and many more – they're all represented. All the
advice is here in a perfect potpourri for players of every standard.
These tips are terrific. We have published all of them here.
I have put many of my past lessons online, as well as some
exclusive lessons available only here.
I hope you find them educational.
The complete “Bidding Toolkit” series of lessons originally
published in the ACBL Bulletin.
There are many more lessons available in our Daily Deals and in our weekly Newsletter
For intermediate players – sharpen your game with this series of tutorials. Browse the index by topic, or read
them in order.
By Brian Gunnell
How to Keep the Director Happy
Weasel Convention
Do You Play Gellman?
Scissors Coup
Sominex Coup*
Superglue Coup*
Striptease Coup
Trump Coup
Vienna Coup
Alcatraz Coup*
Bath Coup
Anti-Bath Coup
Belladonna Coup
Coup en Passant
Crocodile Coup
Dentist’s Coup
Deschapelles Coup
Devil’s Coup
Grosvenor Gambit*
Merrimac Coup
Morton’s Fork Coup
Robert Coup
*illegal / unethical
The complete guide (which originally appeared in the ACBL
Bulletin) explaining to how to fill out the convention card. (This is
a LARGE file and may take some time to download.)