This is the fourth in a series of articles about Ofipd, the worlds greatest bridge player (self-professed). These are meant to be "funny". There is no real player named Ofipd, but perhaps you will see something familiar in his tone or action. However, this is total fictional. Several people have suggested different people they think Ofipd was styled after. I will tell you, that he is not styled after any one in particular... at best he is a composite of many. If there is any real interest shown, I will continue these stories, or you can feel free to pick up the character of Ofipd and write your own.

Third in a series of articles about the "worlds best bridge players (self-professed)" and the abuse of a bridge convention. As always, the hand is real (played on BBO in a real match with over 100 kibitzers), the bidding and the story behind the hand is an entire work of fiction. There is no player on BBO named Ofipd, although there are dozens there from whom the personality of this hypothetical player could have been drawn. Any similarity to any single player, real or fictional is purely a coincidence.

Second adventure of Ofipd, the self-professed world's greatest bridgeplayer. In this hand, he explains the sound logic (?) for his bidding to laydown grand slam, as well as his logic for his play. Normally he charges a large fee for his lesson, but you get to read this and his thoughts for free here.

A humorous (well at least hopefully) bridge article about a very interesting real world deal as played by a fictional character who is a composite of several existing BBO bridge experts (any similarity between Ofipd in this story, and other BBO players with that or similar names is purely coincidental).

Outside, Las Vegas was unbearably hot for the Summer Nationals, but inside the Hilton, even the air conditioning could not keep the heat of declearers in some challenging contracts. (Board rotated for display purposes, this was board 8 of 3rd quarter from round of 64)...

Bidding and play problems from the summer championships.

Losing a suit, winning a match, losing the event

Good play, bad weather in Detroit

Two interesting hands on the way to winning the teams in San Francisco.

Bidding and play puzzle from the Spingold KO.

How to be greedy and win a bridge hand. Bidding and play tactics in the Reisinger.

Interesting hands from world-class players

A well bid hand, and how we won a national bridge championships.

Found time to watch a few more hands in the open (formerly Men's) LM pairs final. The auction started with a rather unsound weak opening, and ended in a sound contract...

I sat down to watch a few hands the first day of the Masters LM pairs in San Francisco (where it is currently wonderful: sunny and in the 60's). Came across an interesting bidding hand with some play points...

After two passes and the dreaded multi 2 diamonds, I didn't have enough for a 2NT bid, but since LHO was a passed hand and the vulnerability was favorable, I felt that was more representative than the classic double with a balanced 13-15. West led the and switched to the unreadable low spade...

Interesting hand from the 2007 transnational teams.