Articles

Articles are neither conventions nor systems. I use articles on members' site to describe my attitude that I use in bidding as a tool, mentality and logic. Articles are generally social in content. But, I use them to introduce how some approaches are misused because of misunderstandings and how to use correctly. To understand the bridge conventions and bridge bidding systems better, we need these articles. Because, I have introduced the logic behind building up, learning and usage of conventions and systems in the articles. Conventions and systems are conventions and systems. Articles are the guide, introduction and manual for them.

Below you will find list of articles on members' site.

by Ethem Urkac, last updated at 07/20/2005
How should a bidding system be designed? Is there a relationship between players' experience level and the structure of the system?

by Ethem Urkac
An article discussing: Whether a partnership is more important or having a team with experienced players.

by Ethem Urkac, 16/05/2004
Players' aim are always to upgrade the borderline hands. Is it true? Which types of hands should be downgraded. Is there an analytical idea for that?

by Ethem Urkac
Why is it too bad to use 2NT raise of an 1NT opening for minor(s)?

by Ethem Urkac, 07/29/2004
What are the habits of winners? How do they think? What do they do? What are their tools? 80% of the hands are average hands. Solve the other 20.

by Ethem Urkac
Tactics to win at pair events. The logic of play in MP scoring.

by Ethem Urkac
How is a MP or IMP event scored? Scoring effects logic of play.

by Ethem Urkac
Why should top level players prefer artificial treatments and a system?

by Ethem Urkac
Checkback stayman vs. New Minor Forcing. Why is Checkback champions' choice?

by Ethem Urkac, 8/17/2004
What is "Principal of fast arrival"? The idea and misuse.

2 opening structure

by Ethem Urkac
How to decide whether a hand opens 2 or not? An analytical way of doing the correct thing.

by Ethem Urkac
The idea derived from Lebensohl convention.

by Ethem Urkac, 3/15/2003
To bid with a hand to save or to make.

by Ethem Urkac
How to think slam bidding as a bidding project? Slam bidding tools.

by Ethem Urkac, 5/12/2002
Finishing slam interest - accept/reject below game level.

by Ethem Urkac, 10/29/2002
Solution to the problem of limiting the range of hands after 2/1 response.

by Ethem Urkac, 9/25/2005
Bidding, as the most important phase in bridge is calculated to be the 65% of the game. And 80% of the bidding is competitive bidding.

by Ethem Urkac, 9/14/2004
Will you finesse or play to drop Queen in a suit you have combined 9 cards? Does eighth ever nine never always work?