In this book, we will see a variety of examples of how to unblock your suits and how to block theirs.

The trump suit adds a dimension that makes bridge so different from other card games.

Squeezes. Just the word strikes fear into the heart of many bridge players. But simple squeezes are actually quite simple. The single or simple squeeze accounts for 90% of squeezes and 90% of this book deals with simple squeezes.

In the earlier days of bridge, a direct cue bid of the opponent’s opening bid was traditionally played as a ‘strong cue bid’, a hand too strong for an ordinary take-out double, and forcing to game.

The 1950s was a time of regeneration and change for Southampton.