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Bakke and Abragi capture von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs
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• July 13, 2026

Bakke and Abragi capture von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs

Norway’s Christian Bakke and Sweden’s Andreas Abragi won the prestigious von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs at the Summer NABC in Minneapolis. Remarkably, it was the…

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Hall of Fame honors four leading figures as von Zedtwitz Pairs begin
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• July 12, 2026

Hall of Fame honors four leading figures as von Zedtwitz Pairs begin

The opening weekend of the Summer NABC in Minneapolis combined celebration with top-level competition. At the ACBL Hall of Fame ceremony, three distinguished members of…

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Norway, England and Poland (twice) Crowned European Champions
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• July 7, 2026

Norway, England and Poland (twice) Crowned European Champions

The 2026 European National Championships concluded in Riga after an exciting final day. Norway claimed the Open title, England came from behind to win the Women’s championship, while Poland completed a remarkable double by taking both the Seniors and Mixed titles. France achieved another important milestone by qualifying all four teams for next year’s World Championships.

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Technical Flaws of 5-Card Major Systems – Part 5

• July 13, 2026

Goodbye: The Drury Convention (3rd and 4th Seat Considerations) When a responder has previously passed, they have denied opening values. However, they may still hold…

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Technical Flaws of 5-Card Major Systems – Part 4

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Improving Modern Majors After three years of real-world testing with Modern American Majors, roughly 75% of 1-Major openings were entirely straightforward and perfectly handled by…

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Technical Flaws of 5-Card Major Systems – Part 3

• July 13, 2026

2-Level Responses The 2♥ Bid Over a 1♠ opening, 2♥ shows game-forcing values (13+ HCP) and a 5-card or longer heart suit. It may or…

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Technical Flaws of 5-Card Major Systems – Part 2

• July 13, 2026

The Technical Flaws of 2/1 and Standard American To see the technical flaws clearly, let’s review standard responder options following a 1♠ opening when holding…

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Technical Flaws of 5-Card Major Systems – Part 1

• July 11, 2026

by Ron SuttonThe decision to open or not open a major at the 1-level is very straightforward. The real decisions come from the responding hand....
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Is Bridge Hard to Learn?

• June 25, 2026

Bridge has a reputation for being complicated—a game for experts, retirees, or people who have spent years at a club. That reputation isn’t entirely unfair, but it’s misleading. Here’s what learning bridge actually looks like. 

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