🥈 2025 APBF Open Team — First Appearance, Silver Summit 🥈

🧭 A Milestone in My Bridge Journey

After a packed spring with the NABC, China National Open, Hong Kong Yeh Cup, and Tokyo Invitational, I finally reached the biggest stage of the year — the APBF Championships.

This was more than just a tournament. It marked a milestone in my bridge career: 10 consecutive years on the national team, moving from women’s to mixed, and now debuting in the open category. It was also my first time competing alongside my life partner — a journey of growth, challenge, and breakthrough, facing Asia’s best together.

From left: 黃有章、郭騰凱、蘇皓沂、
林國瑞、黃光輝、郭立翔、陳立錚

2025 Tokyo Invitational

Every May, the Taiwan national tournament often has to yield to both Mother’s Day and the APBF, which means it always clashes with the Tokyo Invitational. In the past, this made joining Tokyo’s event nearly impossible. But now, as a professional player with a new focus, I finally made it — my first time at the Shibuya Bridge Center!

This neighborhood is packed with department stores and great food — so many restaurants it’s hard to choose. Compared to it, Yotsuya felt like a culinary desert 😝. To make sure our bosses had the smoothest indoor walking routes, I really should’ve done a site visit days in advance 🥲.

2025 Yeh Mixed Cup @HK [English]

Besides food, it’s time to add a bridge post too 😜.
This time, I had the rare opportunity to team up with the Korean Open Team—special thanks to KF Mak for the introduction, huge thanks to the two ladies for giving me this precious opportunity, and big appreciation to all my male partners for the smooth and enjoyable collaboration throughout 🤗

🥈2025 Seoul Club Invitational Bridge Tournament🥈

It was an honor to be invited to the 1st Seoul Club Invitational Bridge Tournament, hosted by Ivy Bridge Club in Seoul, Korea.

Heartfelt gratitude to our gracious and brilliant sponsors

There's even an official video!

2024 in Review

🥇2024 Champions🥇

• March: Spring NABC Rockwell Mixed Pairs, USA 🥇
• May: Yeh Cup Open Teams, Taiwan 🥇
• July: Zhongzeng Cup Open Teams, Taiwan 🥇
• August: Intercity Open Teams, Hong Kong 🥇
• August: National Mixed Pairs, China 🥇
• September: South East Asia Bridge Federation Cup Open Teams, Indonesia 🥇
• November: Chinese Taipei Open Trials, Taiwan 🥇

2024 SCBL Miracle! — The Spirit of NEVER Giving Up!

 

After guiding the Korean team Top to victory last year, this year’s Seoul Cup was a fresh experience with the Purplefog team. I partnered with a client, while Kelvin, my regular partner, joined as a teammate. Together with Hong Kong's Tommy, we formed a trio of Pro-Client pairs.

SungAe YANG – HoYee SO

WhaYoung KIM – Kelvin NG

Moon J – Tommy CHO

🥈Glorious 80 Invitational Championships - The Legend of 6th🥈

Many thanks to Mr. Yeh for organizing such a high-prize and high-quality competition, and also an exquisite dinner in Okura Prestige Hotel for all players to enjoy!

 

This is a 4-day private invitational tournament, with Swiss for qualification, round robin for QF, and KO for SF & final on 4/15-16 and 22-23. The home team Yeh（葉氏）and the VIP team Mega Giant（聚仁）have byes to the QF. Both teams can start participating from 4/22. The remaining 16 invited teams must compete for the remaining 6 spots in the qualification on 4/15-16.

Boards from Yeh's Cup - Flash Foresight

The 1st board on the second half of the semi-final. NS bid to the grand slam powerfully. What is your lead?

Devil's Coup-like

 

There is no way for South to show his singleton ♠ in NS's system. Hence, South can only make a mild slam try by cue-biding once and stop in 4♥. Then, North is glad to accept the partner’s slam try of course with maximum and all useful high cards. Well, he does not know ♠K is far less useful than ♦Q or ♣Q or even ♣J. 😓

Anyway, NS reached the poor 6♥ with all AKs but it is likely to be with only about 23%, ♥Q onside & ♥3-2 & ♣3-2.

Is there any better line? 🧐

A lucky or reasonable 7♦?

♠♥♦♣  

Matchpoints Pairs
Board 5, NS Vulnerability
You sit West:

♠	KT5
♥	32
♦	KQJ7
♣	JT96

 

W	N	E	S		Explanations:
	－	2♣	－		2♣: 22+ any or 9+ tricks.
2♥!	－	3♦!	－		2♥: 5+RP (A=3 K=2 Q=1) any.
4♦	－	4♥	－		3♦: 5♥+ 4+♦ or 4+♥ 5+♦.
4♠	－	4N	－		(Usually bid 2N instead of 3♦ if suitable)
5♣	－	5♥	－		4♦: 4+♦. (3♥ here shows 3+♥ and ask if 5♥)
5♠	－	5N	－		4♥: Cue-bid with at least 2 of ♥AKQ.
??					4♠: Control of ♠.
					4N: RKCB to ♦.
					5♣: 1 or 4 keycard(s).
					5♥: Ask for ♦Q.
					5♠: ♦Q & ♠K.
					5N: Ask for side K and interest in grand slam.

What would you bid?
Have you ever shown all of your hand?
How do you imagine partner’s hand?

♠	A?
♥	A??x(x)
♦	Axxx(x)
♣	A?