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Updated 13th October 2024 |
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BOLS EXPERT TIPS
from 1974 - 1994 the world's experts submitted expert tips
to BOLS the Dutch Distillers and each year a panel of eminent IBPA
members voted on the very best of these tips. They can now be viewed courtesy of the IBPA
AUTHOR |
TIP
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Jean Besse |
Beware of your trump tricks. When you see a chance for an early overruff,
don’t be in too much of a hurry to take it. |
Against no-trumps, defender’s first spot card, unless it is essential to give the count, should indicate attitude the opening leader's suit. |
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When you have to develop a shaky suit,
consider whether you can prepare for an intra-finesse by ducking with an 8
or a 9 on the first round. |
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Games may be quietly defended but slams must be attacked |
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If you aren’t sure how to continue after you win a trick, you should consider ducking it |
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If you ever to amount to anything at this game, you must build up a picture of the unseen hands. The idea is to know what the problem is before you try to solve it |
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With eight winners and five losers in three no-trumps ,play off your long suit early |
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Ecstasy anytime you feel yourself succumbing to an emotion, whether sadness, depression, irritation, comfort, elation, or ecstasy, you should fight it off. stop and pay attention. |
Ed Manfield | Over 5 ? Think twice before you bid over five: the five level belongs to the opponents |
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Per-Olov Sundelin | If you can’t see yourself beating the contract by winning the trick, duck it – even at the cost of a trick. |
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Pietro Forquet | Count the opponents’ hands – but when you have counted them, play intelligently. |
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Harold Schogger | Don't open another suit |
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Schmuel Lev | When you have a holding such as a-q or a-j in the suit led by partner, do not automatically play third hand high |
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Zia Mahmood | Roll over Houdini, when they don't cover they don't have it |
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Always be Ready to Change your Plan | ||
Avoiding the Gong |
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Eight never - nine ever | ||
Dirk Schroeder | Use the space | |
Anna Valenti | Don’t rush to draw trumps. On some hands you may be able to draw them successfully; on others, even if you can draw them, you will be left with too few tricks. | |
Howard Schenken | When on defence in third position, cultivate the habit of playing slowly to the first trick | |
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Let the opponents tell the story |
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Don't be Afraid to respond | ||
Don't be a pleasant opponent, Bid | ||
The Panther Double | ||
Take the Hint | ||
Play the Hand Yourself | ||
Bep Vriend | Bid More with a Clean hand, Don't get busy if you have Minus Points | |
Jeremy Flint | Don't Cry Before you are hurt - When you are outgunned don't let your opponents know | |
George Havas | Falsies | |
Make the ‘one for the road |
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Consider the Discard | ||
Careless Talk Costs Lives | ||
Keep It Simple | ||
Search for the Eggs of Columbus | ||
Reversed splinter bids | ||
The discard tells the story | ||
Direct the Opening Lead during the Auction | ||
Trump Leads | ||
When leading a trump always choose the lowest card | ||
Give Declarer Enough Rope | ||
Play a Pre-emptor who leads his suit for a singleton trump | ||
Conceal the Queen of Trumps | ||
Discovering Distribution | ||
Consider Whether to Lead an Honour | ||
Suit Preference on Opening Lead | ||
Not Obliged to Say Anything | ||
Guard Your Honour | ||
The King Lives, Long Live the King | ||
Consider leading Low from a Doubleton Honour | ||
Extend Your Distributional Signals | ||
Tip for the Pip | ||
Don't Follow partner's signals blindly | ||
Picture the Original Shape | ||
Don't Play an Idle Card Thoughtlessly | ||
Defenselectivity | ||
Hide and Seek | ||
Unfriendly Play | ||
Practice the Art of Camouflage | ||
Danger Hand High | ||
Don't Think ! | ||
Play your honour early if its of no use | ||
Duck when you don't have the Ace | ||
Hold Up the Ace of Trumps | ||
Honour Thy Partner | ||
Don't relax when Dummy is Strong | ||
Never Play your lowest card first | ||
Play Low from Dummy | ||
The high cards will be with the Length | ||
Fear The Worst | ||
The Power of the Closed Hand | ||
The Simplest Gifts are often the Best | ||
Play Trumps Fluently | ||
Second Hand Problems | ||
Do Their Thinking | ||
Play with all 52 cards | ||
Remember what they didn't bid | ||
Don't be impulsive consider the Alternatives | ||
The Value of the small cards | ||
Save the Deuce | ||
See round corners | ||
Your Tempo is showing | ||
Build your own algorithm | ||
Move an Important card | ||
Shuffle your cards | ||
Don't spoil your partner's brilliancy | ||
Keep your guesses to yourself | ||
The Kill Point | ||
Beware bridge players bearing gifts | ||
Imagine and capitalize | ||
When in Rome | ||
Bridge is only a Game - have fun playing it | ||
The Trappist Rule | ||
Don't walk the plank |