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Subject/title Author Page Issue Series
Avoidance play in suit contracts Brian Senior page 17 February 2007 All about trumps
Coup en passant Brian Senior page 17 April 2007 All about trumps
Endplays Brian Senior page 17 June 2007 All about trumps
Leads Sandra Landy page 34 August 2007 Standard English
Trump reduction & endplays Brian Senior page 38 August 2007 All about trumps
Leading fourth highest Sandra Landy page 26 October 2007 Standard English
Squeeze play - part 1 Brian Senior page 30 December 2007 All about trumps
Leading against suit contracts Sandra Landy page 35 December 2007 Standard English
Frozen suits David Bakhshi page 9 February 2008 Your questions
Opening leads v suits Sandra Landy page 28 February 2008 Standard English
Squeeze play - part 2 Brian Senior page 36 February 2008 Good technique
Returning partner's suit Sandra Landy page 30 April 2008 Standard English
Safety plays Brian Senior page 40 April 2008 Good technique
Leading against suit contracts Sandra Landy page 32 June 2008 Standard English
Restricted choice Brian Senior page 38 June 2008 Good technique
Leads against slams Sandra Landy page 37 August 2008 Standard English
Deceptive play Brian Senior page 48 August 2008 Good technique
Eight ever, nine never Ed Scerri page 21 October 2008 Bridge extras
More deception Brian Senior page 40 October 2008 Good technique
Surround plays Freddie North page 17 December 2008 Fine-tuning
Leading singletons Freddie North page 11 October 2009 Fine-tuning
Really Easy declarer play in no-trumps June Booty page 37 December 2009 Really easy bridge
Second player plays low' Andrew Kambites page 40 February 2010 Better defending
Covering an honour with an honour Andrew Kambites page 30 April 2010 Better defending
Play in NT June Booty page 25 June 2010 Really easy bridge
Third player plays high Andrew Kambites page 44 June 2010 Better defending
Leading against a slam Freddie North page 12 August 2010 Fine-tuning
Thurd hand play revisited Andrew Kambites page 36 August 2010 Better defending
Frozen suits part 1 Andrew Kambites page 40 October 2010 Better defending
Frozen suits part 2 Andrew Kambites page 38 December 2010 Better defending
Leading an ace against NT Sandra Landy page 44 December 2010 Standard English
Leading a king against NT Sandra Landy page 33 February 2011 Standard English
Logical thinking Andrew Kambites page 41 February 2011 Better defending
Original thinking Andrew Kambites page 21 April 2011 Better defending
Leading small cards Sandra Landy page 34 April 2011 Standard English
Leading against suit contracts Sandra Landy page 21 August 2011 Standard English
Entries & communication part 1 Andrew Kambites page 40 August 2011 Better defending
Leading fourth highest Sandra Landy page 13 October 2011 Standard English
Entries & communication part 2 Andrew Kambites page 23 October 2011 Better defending
Entries & communication part 3 Andrew Kambites page 34 December 2011 Better defending
Use your winning trumps Andrew Kambites page 42 February 2012 Better defending
The Hold-up part 1 Paul Bowyer page 35 April 2012 Basic cardplay
Ruff-and-discard Andrew Kambites page 23 April 2012 Better defending
The Hold-up part 2 Paul Bowyer page 20 June 2012 Basic cardplay
The uppercut Andrew Kambites page 40 June 2012 Better defending
Counting winners and losers Paul Bowyer page 20 August 2012 Basic cardplay
Ruffing losers in dummy Paul Bowyer page 20 October 2012 Basic cardplay
Timing Paul Bowyer page 22 December 2012 Basic cardplay
Endplays Frances Hinden page 34 December 2012 Play technique
Using the trump suit Paul Bowyer page 20 February 2013 Basic cardplay
Ducking to establish suits Paul Bowyer page 26 April 2013 Basic cardplay
Ducking for tempo Paul Bowyer page 24 June 2013 Basic cardplay
Ruffing high Paul Bowyer page 16 August 2013 Basic cardplay
4-4 fits Paul Bowyer page 20 October 2013 Basic cardplay
The crossruff Paul Bowyer page 22 December 2013 Basic cardplay
The finesse part 1 Paul Bowyer page 26 February 2014 Basic cardplay
Eight ever, nine never Michael Byrne page 17 April 2014 Rules and maxims
The finesse part 2 Paul Bowyer page 16 April 2014 Basic cardplay
The finesse part 3 Paul Bowyer page 21 June 2014 Basic cardplay
Rule of 7 Michael Byrne page 57 August 2014 Rules and maxims
Cover an honour part 1 Paul Bowyer page 24 August 2014 Basic cardplay
Rule of 11 Michael Byrne page 66 February 2015 Rules and maxims
Drop or finesse part 1 Andrew Kambites page 44 February 2015 Suit combinations
Drop or finesse part 2 Andrew Kambites page 42 April 2015 Suit combinations
Cover an honour part 2 Paul Bowyer page 26 June 2015 Basic cardplay
Drop or finesse part 3 Andrew Kambites page 50 June 2015 Suit combinations
Cover an honour part 3 Paul Bowyer page 26 August 2015 Basic cardplay
Restricted choice Andrew Kambites page 46 August 2015 Suit combinations
Planning the play part 1 Paul Bowyer page 24 October 2015 Basic cardplay
Balancing Andrew Kambites page 46 October 2015 Suit combinations
Planning the play part 2 Paul Bowyer page 28 December 2015 Basic cardplay
Break percentages Andrew Kambites page 48 December 2015 Suit combinations
Trump control Paul Bowyer page 18 February 2016 Basic cardplay
End plays Andrew Kambites page 22 February 2016 Suit combinations
Trump control Paul Bowyer page 14 April 2016 Basic cardplay
Safety plays Andrew Kambites page 26 April 2016 Suit combinations
Second player plays low' Neil Rosen page 20 April 2016 Advanced defence
Percentage plays part 1 Paul Bowyer page 16 June 2016 Basic cardplay
Surround plays Neil Rosen page 18 June 2016 Advanced defence
Percentage plays part 2 Paul Bowyer page 14 August 2016 Basic cardplay
Restricted choice Paul Bowyer page 18 October 2016 Basic cardplay
Empty spaces Paul Bowyer page 28 December 2016 Basic cardplay
Loser-on-loser play Paul Bowyer page 16 and 68 February 2017 Basic cardplay
The gentle art of counting part 1 Paul Bowyer page 10 and 66 June 2017 Basic cardplay
The gentle art of counting part 2 Paul Bowyer page 8 and 69 August 2017 Basic cardplay
Heffalump traps David Bakhshi page 14 and 48 August 2017 Heffalump traps
Heffalump traps David Bakhshi page 8 and 42 October 2017 Heffalump traps
The gentle art of counting part 3 Paul Bowyer page 10 and 68 October 2017 Basic cardplay
The gentle art of counting part 4 Paul Bowyer page 10 and 66 December 2017 Basic cardplay
Heffalump traps David Bakhshi page 12 and 52 December 2017 Heffalump traps
Suit combinations - part 1 Paul Bowyer page 10 and 73 February 2018 Basic cardplay
Heffalump traps David Bakhshi page 12 and 42 February 2018 Heffalump traps
Suit combinations - part 2 Paul Bowyer page 10 April 2018 Basic cardplay
Heffalump traps David Bakhshi page 12 and 48 April 2018 Heffalump traps
Suit combinations - part 3 Paul Bowyer page 8 and 67 June 2018 Basic cardplay
Heffalump traps David Bakhshi page 12 and 36 June 2018 Heffalump traps
Suit combinations - part 4 Paul Bowyer page 12 and 74 August 2018 Basic cardplay
Heffalump traps David Bakhshi page 14 and 36 August 2018 Heffalump traps
Suit combinations - part 5 Paul Bowyer page 8 and 67 October 2018 Basic cardplay
Heffalump traps David Bakhshi page 14 and 38 October 2018 Heffalump traps
Heffalump traps David Bakhshi page 10 and 46 December 2018 Heffalump traps
Suit combinations - part 6 Paul Bowyer page 12 and 67 December 2018 Basic cardplay
An introduction to squeezes Andrew Robson page 35 December 2018 Squeezes
Clever Play Heather Dhondy page 22 February 2019 Heather's hints
Heffalump traps David Bakhshi page 8 and 48 February 2019 Heffalump traps
What does a Discard say? David Gold page 28 February 2019 Bridge tips
Clever Play Heather Dhondy page 22 April 2019 Heather's hints
Heffalump traps David Bakhshi page 14 and 36 April 2019 Heffalump traps
Suit Combinations - part 7 Paul Bowyer page 8 June 2019 Basic cardplay
Heffalump traps David Bakhshi page 10 June 2019 Heffalump traps
Clever play Heather Dhondy page 24 June 2019 Heather's hints
A June Squeeze Andrew Robson page 29 June 2019 A June Squeeze
Heffalump traps David Bakhshi page 10 August 2019 Heffalump traps
First Trick Crisis Paul Bowyer page 8 August 2019 Basic cardplay
Clever play Heather Dhondy page 22 August 2019 Heather's hints
Read the lead Ron Klinger page 16 August 2019 Sleuth's quiz
A Positional Squeeze Andrew Robson page 21 August 2019 An August Squeeze
Heffalump traps David Bakhshi page 8 October 2019 Heffalump traps
First Trick Crisis 2 Paul Bowyer page 10 October 2019 Basic cardplay
Counting Declarer's Shape Ron Klinger page 14 October 2019 Sleuth's quiz
Leads Against No Trumps Stephen Kennedy page 16 October 2019 Crocs on Defence
The Vienna Coup Andrew Robson page 18 October 2019 An October Squeeze
Clever play Heather Dhondy page 28 October 2019 Heather's hints
Responding to two-suited overcalls David Gold page 34 October 2019 Bridge tips
Heffalump traps David Bakhshi page 8 December 2019 Heffalump traps
First Trick Crisis 3 Paul Bowyer page 12 December 2019 Basic Cardplay
Leads agains Suit Contracts Stephen Kennedy page 18 December 2019 Crocs on Defence
Always lead your side singleton David Gold page 24 December 2019 Bridge tips
The Hold-Up Revisited Paul Bowyer page 8 February 2020 Basic cardplay
Leads against slam contracts Stephen Kennedy page 10 February 2020 Crocs on Defence
Heffalump traps David Bakhshi page 12 February 2020 Heffalump traps
Counting Declarer's Shape Ron Klinger page 13 February 2020 Sleuth's quiz
Rectifying the Count Andrew Robson page 19 February 2020 A February Squeeze
Clever play Heather Dhondy page 26 February 2020 Heather's hints
Point-A-Board - not for the faint of heart David Gold page 28 February 2020 Bridge tips
The Hold-Up Revisited 2 Paul Bowyer page 12 April 2020 Basic cardplay
Third Hand Play Stephen Kennedy page 22 April 2020 Crocs on Defence
Heffalump traps David Bakhshi page 14 April 2020 Heffalump traps
Reading the Lead Ron Klinger page 20 April 2020 Sleuth's quiz
Clever play Heather Dhondy page 24 April 2020 Heather's hints
Heffalump traps David Bakhshi page 8 June 2020 Heffalump traps
The Hold-Up Revisited 3 Paul Bowyer page 10 June 2020 Basic cardplay
Finding a Way Ron Klinger page 20 June 2020 Sleuth's quiz
Counting Points Stephen Kennedy page 22 June 2020 Crocs on Defence
Clever play Heather Dhondy page 24 June 2020 Heather's hints
Heffalump traps David Bakhshi page 12 September 2020 Heffalump traps
Make the opponents do the work 1 Paul Bowyer page 10 September 2020 Basic cardplay
Finding a Way Ron Klinger page 23 September 2020 Sleuth's quiz
Counting Shape Stephen Kennedy page 16 September 2020 Crocs on Defence
Clever Play Heather Dhondy page 26 September 2020 Heather's hints
Heffalump traps David Bakhshi page 12 December 2020 Heffalump traps
Make the opponents do the work 2 Paul Bowyer page 10 December 2020 Basic cardplay
Finding a Way Ron Klinger page 13 December 2020 Sleuth's quiz
Playing at Trick Two Stephen Kennedy page 16 December 2020 Crocs on Defence
Clever Play Heather Dhondy page 26 December 2020 Heather's hints
Heffalump traps David Bakhshi page 12 February 2021 Heffalump traps
Entries Paul Bowyer page 10 February 2021 Basic cardplay
No hurry here Ron Klinger page 22 February 2021 Sleuth's quiz
Second Hand Low Stephen Kennedy page 18 February 2021 Crocs on Defence
Clever play Heather Dhondy page 30 February 2021 Heather's hints
Heffalump traps David Bakhshi page 8 May 2021 Heffalump traps
Entries (unblocking) Paul Bowyer page 10 May 2021 Basic cardplay
Card counting Ron Klinger page 23 May 2021 Sleuth's quiz
Giving Count Stephen Kennedy page 12 May 2021 Crocs on Defence
Clever play Heather Dhondy page 24 May 2021 Heather's hints
Delaying trumps Paul Bowyer page 32 July 2021 Discovery
Marked finesses Paul Bowyer page 36 July 2021 Discovery
Suit combinations Jeremy Dhondy page 41 July 2021 Discovery
Declarer play quiz David Bakhshi page 42 July 2021 Discovery
Defence checklist Stephen Kennedy page 47 July 2021 Discovery
Abysmal leads Stephen Kennedy page 49 July 2021 Discovery
Trump leads Stephen Kennedy page 50 July 2021 Discovery
Leads Quiz Alan Mould page 51 July 2021 Discovery
Heffalump traps David Bakhshi page 7 September 2021 Heffalump traps
Entries (overtaking) Paul Bowyer page 10 September 2021 Basic cardplay
Reading the Discard Ron Klinger page 45 September 2021 Sleuth's quiz
Discards Stephen Kennedy page 12 September 2021 Crocs on Defence
Clever play Heather Dhondy page 20 September 2021 Heather's hints
Entries (suit contracts) Paul Bowyer page 10 December 2021 Basic cardplay
Heffalump traps David Bakhshi page 16 December 2021 Heffalump traps
Suit combinations Paul Bowyer page 17 December 2021 Suit combinations
Giving attitude Stephen Kennedy page 18 December 2021 Crocs on Defence
Reading the Discard Ron Klinger page 26 December 2021 Sleuth's quiz
Clever play Heather Dhondy page 28 December 2021 Heather's hints
Blockages Paul Bowyer page 8 February 2022 Basic Cardplay
Heffalump traps David Bakhshi page 10 February 2022 Heffalump traps
Rectifying the Count Andrew Robson page 16 February 2022 A February Squeeze
Beat Today's Experts David Bird page 18 February 2022 Beat Todays Experts - Birds Questions
Ducking Stephen Kennedy page 22 February 2022 Crocs on Defence
Clever play Heather Dhondy page 26 February 2022 Heather's hints
Suit Combinations Paul Bowyer page 27 February 2022 Suit combinations
Heffalump traps David Bakhshi page 10 May 2022 Heffalump traps
Blackages 2 Paul Bowyer page 12 May 2022 Basic cardplay
When to Cover with an Honour Stephen Kennedy page 14 May 2022 Crocs on Defence
Beat Today's Experts David Bird page 18 May 2022 Beat Todays Experts - Birds Questions
Clever play Heather Dhondy page 22 May 2022 Heather's hints
Take a top trick first Paul Bowyer page 24 July 2022 Discovery
An unnecessary finesse Paul Bowyer page 27 July 2022 Discovery
Drawing trumps Harold Schogger page 30 July 2022 Discovery
Declarer play quiz David Bakhshi page 36 July 2022 Discovery
Leads in Pairs Stephen Kennedy page 43 July 2022 Discovery
Leads Quiz Alan Mould page 47 July 2022 Discovery
Suit Preference Signals Heather Dhondy page 51 July 2022 Discovery
Holding up an ace David Bird page 54 July 2022 Discovery
Blockages 4 Paul Bowyer page 10 September 2022 Basic cardplay
Heffalump traps David Bakhshi page 12 September 2022 Heffalump traps
When NOT to Cover with an Honour Stephen Kennedy page 14 September 2022 Crocs on Defence
Clever play Heather Dhondy page 22 September 2022 Heather's hints
Blokages 5 Paul Bowyer page 10 December 2022 Basic cardplay
Heffalump traps David Bakhshi page 13 December 2022 Heffalump traps
Finessing through declarer Stephen Kennedy page 22 December 2022 Crocs on Defence
Clever play Heather Dhondy page 26 December 2022 Heather's hints
Heffalump traps David Bakhshi page 6 February 2023 Heffalump traps
Blockages 6 Paul Bowyer page 10 February 2023 Basic cardplay
Communication with partner Stephen Kennedy page 21 February 2023 Crocs on Defence
Clever Play Heather Dhondy page 26 February 2023 Heather's hints
Setting up a Side Suit 1 Paul Bowyer page 10 May 2023 Basic cardplay
Heffalump traps David Bakhshi page 12 May 2023 Heffalump traps
Declarer's Communication Part 1 Stephen Kennedy page 22 May 2023 Crocs on Defence
Clever play Heather Dhondy page 26 May 2023 Heather's hints
Card play begins with… Lorna Watson page 48 May 2023 Card play begins with…
Playing with guile Paul Bowyer page 28 July 2023 Discovery
Combining two chances David Bird page 33 July 2023 Discovery
Rule of seven Heather Dhondy page 36 July 2023 Discovery
Rule of eleven Heather Dhondy page 38 July 2023 Discovery
What are the chances David Burn page 40 July 2023 Discovery
Declarer play quiz David Bakhshi page 41 July 2023 Discovery
Leading safely in pairs Stephen Kennedy page 46 July 2023 Discovery
Setting up a Side Suit 2 Paul Bowyer page 10 September 2023 Basic cardplay
Dealer's Communication Part 2 Stephen Kennedy page 16 September 2023 Crocs on Defence
Heffalump traps David Bakhshi page 18 September 2023 Heffalump traps
Beat Today's Experts David Bird page 22 September 2023 Bird's Questions
Clever play Heather Dhondy page 26 September 2023 Heather's hints
Christmas Quiz 2023 Zia Mahmood page 6 December 2023 Christmas Quiz
Heffalump traps David Bakhshi page 9 December 2023 Heffalump traps
Setting up a side suit part 3 Paul Bowyer page 12 December 2023 Basic cardplay
Beat Today's Experts David Bird page 16 December 2023 Bird's Questions
Suit Preference Stephen Kennedy page 22 December 2023 Crocs on Defence
Clever Play Heather Dhondy page 28 December 2023 Heather's hints
Setting up a side suit part 4 Paul Bowyer page 8 February 2024 Basic cardplay
Heffalump traps David Bakhshi page 12 February 2024 Heffalump traps
Beat Today's Experts David Bird page 14 February 2024 Bird's Questions
Smith Peters Stephen Kennedy page 16 February 2024 Crocs on Defence
Clever play Heather Dhondy page 20 February 2024 Heather's hints
Christmas Quiz Answers Zia Mahmood page 28 February 2024 Christmas Quiz Answers