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BOLS EXPERT TIPS

 

from 1974 - 1994 the worlds 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 below :-

 

 

(updated 4th February 2010)

 

AUTHOR

TIP

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.  
Dorothy Hayden Against no-trumps, defender’s first spot card, unless it is essential to give the count, should indicate attitude the opening leader's suit.
Gabriel Chagas 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.  
Benito Garozzo Games may be quietly defended but slams must be attacked
Charles Goren If you aren’t sure how to continue after you win a trick, you should consider ducking it
Robert Hamman 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
Patrick Jourdain With eight winners and five losers in three no-trumps ,play off your long suit early
Mike Lawrence 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 
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.
Pietro Forquet Count the opponents’ hands – but when you have counted them, play intelligently.
Harold Schogger Don't open another suit
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
Zia Mahmood Roll over Houdini,  when they don't cover  they don't have it
Pietro Forquet Always be Ready to Change your Plan
Dick Cummings Avoiding the Gong
Larry Cohen Eight never - nine ever
Dave Stire -  Just like in Bingo, Bridge it’s all about the cards 
 
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

Aavo Heinlo 

Let the opponents tell the story
Mark Horton Don't be Afraid to respond
Jon Baldursson Don't be a pleasant opponent, Bid
Zia Mahmood The Panther Double
Paul Marston Take the Hint
Marijke van der Pas 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
Eric Kokish Make the ‘one for the road' a double 
Patrick Jourdain Consider the Discard
Terence Reese Careless Talk Costs Lives
Rixi Markus Keep It Simple
Svend Novrup Search for the Eggs of Columbus
Anton Maas Reversed splinter bids
Terence  Reese The discard tells the story
George Rosenkranz Direct the Opening Lead during the Auction
Sandry Landy Trump Leads
Derek Rimington When leading a trump always choose the lowest card
Tim Seres Give Declarer Enough Rope
Andy Robson Play a Pre-emptor who leads his suit for a singleton trump
Sally Brock Conceal the Queen of Trumps
Steen Moller Discovering Distribution
Jeremy Flint Consider Whether to Lead an Honour
David Birman Suit Preference on Opening Lead
David Bird Not Obliged to Say  Anything
Hugh Kelsey Guard Your Honour
Derek Rimington The King Lives, Long Live the King
Rixi Markus  Consider leading Low from a Doubleton Honour
Pierre Jaiis Extend Your Distributional Signals
Jose le Dentu Tip for the Pip
Barry Westra Don't Follow partner's signals blindly
Matthew Granovetter Picture the Original Shape
Jean Besse Don't Play an Idle Card Thoughtlessly
Barry Rigal Defenselectivity
Clement Wong Hide and Seek
Terence Reese Unfriendly Play
Tony Priday Practice the Art of Camouflage
Eric Rodwell Danger Hand High
Alfred Sheinwold Don't Think !
Qi Zhou Play your honour early if its of no use
Michel Lebel Duck when you don't have the Ace
Giorgio Belladona  Hold Up the Ace of Trumps
Jeff Rubens Honour Thy Partner
Anders Brunzell Don't relax when Dummy is Strong
Israel Erdenbaum Never Play your lowest card first
Billy Eisenberg Play Low from Dummy
Max Rebattu The high cards will be with the Length
Terence Reese Fear The Worst
Tony Forrester The Power of the Closed Hand
Eric Kokish The Simplest Gifts are often the  Best
Derek Rimington Play Trumps Fluently
Eric Crowhurst  Second Hand Problems
Villy Dam Do Their Thinking
Chip Martel Play with all 52 cards
Sandry Landy Remember what they didn't bid
Phillip Alder Don't be impulsive consider the Alternatives
Gabriel Chagas The Value of the small cards
Jim Jacoby Save the Deuce
Terence Reese See round corners
Bobby Wolf Your Tempo is showing
Jean-Paul Meyer Build your own algorithm
Joyce Nicholson Move an Important card
Toine van Hoof Shuffle your cards
Gabriel Chagas Don't spoil your partner's brilliancy
Matthew Granovetter Keep your guesses to yourself
Jens Auken The Kill Point
Jim Jacoby Beware bridge players bearing gifts
Bernard  Marcoux Imagine and capitalize
Robert Hamman When in Rome 
Id Lundby Bridge is only a Game - have fun playing it
Kitty Munson The Trappist Rule
David Porris Don't walk the plank

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