Bridge
I always find it impossible to sleep when I’ve played poorly, and last night just one sleeping pill was never…
Bridge
Do you ever watch the greats playing bridge? And if you do, are you sometimes baffled, because instead of playing…
Bridge
What is the purpose of bidding? It’s how partners describe their hands to each other in order to reach the…
Bridge
One of the most dramatic events of the Spanish American War was the sinking of the cargo ship Merrimac. Early…
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Everyone over a certain age can remember the sense of shock that comes when policemen start looking like mere boys.…
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Bridge is a great leveller: at some point, it makes fools of us all. As a result, it’s probably best…
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It’s difficult for non-players to imagine the extent to which bridge hands can torment us. I’ve spent hours this week…
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The 2013 IBPA (International Bridge Press Association) Awards have just been published — and it’s no great surprise to see…
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This week I’m tackling one of the great unmentionable subjects of bridge: the fact that players so seldom go to…
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In any sport, a sense of elation is a dangerous thing. When a player does something good, he can’t afford…
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The Ukip treasurer Stuart Wheeler’s recent comments about women being less good than men at bridge (and chess, and poker)…
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I’m on the train back from the Brighton Congress, where I’ve been playing in the Swiss Pairs, and I’m still…
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I haven’t played rubber bridge for a few years now (the demands of young children), but recently I’ve been hearing…
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There was a particularly juicy deal during the recent European Open Mixed Teams in Ostend, which led to many pairs…
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Zia Mahmood has never been the most punctual man — but I wonder whether he’ll ever be late for a…
