Warren Watson

North South Vulnerable

Play Bridge: An unusual pre-empt move

"There is no such thing as a club weak two because Two Clubs shows a strong hand."

North South Vulnerable
None vulnerable

Play Bridge: Overcalling when both foes have bid

To make a not-vulnerable overcall at the one-level, it is generally accepted that one needs 8 HCP’s and a good suit.

None vulnerable
East West Vulnerable

Making use of competition

"Bridge would be much simpler if every time one had points, the opponents stayed quiet."

East West Vulnerable
Both Vulnerable

Play Bridge: Holding an opponent’s suit

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Both Vulnerable
None vulnerable

Play Bridge: Properly using the Double Fit advantage

"...if one has super fits in one suit or double fits in two suits, one can get a lot more mileage out of one’s high cards."

None vulnerable
North South vulnerable

Play Bridge: Using a misfit with a partner

Tips and tricks for players new to experienced.

North South vulnerable
North south vulnerable

Play Bridge: Properly using the Law of Total Tricks

"Pass when partner is getting another bid is the hardest bid to make of all those bids."

North south vulnerable
North south vulnerable

Play Bridge: Final column for slam series

"This is the last column in my slam series and the start of a series on competitive bidding."

North south vulnerable
None vulnerable

Play Bridge: Chances of catching the Last Train

This is the penultimate column on cuebidding sequences.

None vulnerable
Both Vulnerable

Play Bridge: ‘DONT’ over opponent’s no-trump

Warren Watson leads readers in an ongoing game of bridge.

Both Vulnerable
North South Vulnerable

The Western cue bid

Tips, tricks, strategies and play for a game of bridge

North South Vulnerable
East-West vulnerable

Handling an unusual no-trump

Play Bridge: Tips and tricks for the bridge player, new to experienced.

East-West vulnerable