Frank Stewart

Here's a bridge problem for you: Four men must cross a footbridge at midnight. The bridge is treacherous, and they must use a flashlight to cross. They have only one...

This week's deals have treated holding up a winner, a common technique with strategic advantages. To test yourself, cover the East-West cards. West leads the six of hearts against your...

I continue a series on holding up a winner, a technique with many strategic advantages. I suppose more hold-up plays occur at the first trick, but in today's deal West...

Most players know the possible benefit of holding up a winner. The technique is so familiar, in fact, that it's easier to hold up than not to. At 3NT East...

Opening leads require more imagination than any other part of the game. Not even a top expert can find a killing lead every time. Any player should be satisfied if...

According to one school of thought, if you open with one of a major suit and are raised to two, you should bid game whenever you have a six-card suit....

Into each life a little rain must fall, usually when you've left your car windows down. In Unlucky Louie's case, the rain often amounts to a deluge. When I watched...

"Your dental appointment is today?" I asked Cy the Cynic. He nodded glumly. "I know you hate going to the dentist," I said, "but don't take it out on him."...

"Maybe I bring some of my bad luck on myself," Unlucky Louie said, "but you must admit that my opponents always defend well." We were in the lounge after a...

Cy the Cynic was late -- and agitated -- when he stalked into the club for his penny game. "There was an accident on the freeway," Cy snarled. "I was...