Editorial by Paul Bowyer
Welcome to the seventh edition of V-Blue, the e-magazine for those “experienced learners” of the wonderful game of bridge.
In this issue there are four series. In two of them we are looking at how to make tricks by ruffing – in fact by a welter of ruffing. The play we are focusing on in here is the crossruff – a useful play but one that many players indulge in a little too often. Maybe this series may clear the clouds away from your thinking. As ever, VuBridge, your ever-attentive bridge teacher, will be by your shoulder, guiding you along the right path.
When you have worked your way through these twelve interesting deals you may like to head for the two “General Series” of six and four hands respectively. The first series has been written by our prolific guest author from England, the famous writer David Bird. There’s no theme to these half a dozen deals and the level of difficulty varies from hand to hand. That’s precisely as it should be of course – when playing the game in practice some hands are easy and some... aren’t.
The final set of four deals comes as two pairs of hands. There is a connection between the first two deals and the last two. What is it? We’re not telling...!
We also have a quiz for you to try. Ten questions on Blackwood – maybe the most used and abused of all bridge conventions. There’s plenty for you this edition – enjoy!
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