Charlie's Column

Charlie Anderson will be a familiar personality to most bridge players in the North District (and elsewhere).  Charlie regularly submits a copy of the column he sends in to the Deeside Piper and selected articles from it are reproduced here.

Read and enjoy...

Choice of Slams

We all like bidding (and making) slams. Not all make, however...

North v Highland

A hand from the annual North District vs Highland District match.

Always Count

Counting is a habit experienced players have. Here it pays off when playing a small slam.

Thinking Defence

Don't just sit back and let declarer have his own way...think about your defence!

Club Individuals

Many Bridge players dislike intensely the Club Individual...not Charlie.

Thin Aggregate Games

Standard tactics in aggregate scoring (and teams) is not to be ashamed of being in thin games...

Cue Bidding

To some players, bidding a slam without asking for aces is unthinkable. Many slams are bid better using cue-bidding.

Michaels

Michaels can be used on 2-suiters in competitive auctions...to great effect.

Roman 2C

Ever seen a Roman 2C bid? No...read on...

Pre-empts

When pre-empts work?