The latest in the new Bid72 video series, Pros and Cons, is now available to view. Episode twenty one, titled "The Power of the Minors in bridge. It's all about tricks and not points." where Jan van Cleeff shows a handy bidding method to reach games and even slams on thin values. The series of short videos looks at bidding dilemmas with championship players. You can subscribe to the free series on the Bid72 YouTube channel.
In the Bid72 EBU Bidding Contest, there are different ranked groups (A, B, C and New). The aim of the bidding contest is to bid with your own chosen partner and your preferred system, using the app bid72.
Following the January monthly score, the winning pair at the top of group A were StephenW-BillM, in joint second place were DaveA-JillA and downagain-Freee.
In group B, the top five places were Saf-JohnMe (1st), jaytee-1_3 (2nd), H Potter-Black Saint (3rd), SarahM-Canaryboy1 (4th) and MalcolmW-Susie (5th), who are all promoted to group A.
First time players compete in the New group. Each month there is a relegation or promotion of players, during this time new players are also placed into one of the three groups depending on their score. This service is completely free for EBU members and made available by bid72, the premium app on bridge bidding. For more information and to register see Bid72 EBU.
February 3, 2025