Bridge
The more I watch top-class players bid their hands, the more I abide by the philosophy: points, schmoints! Obviously, we…
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It’s no coincidence that many card players excel at both bridge and poker. The poker legend Gus Hansen plays a…
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The news that two German doctors have been found guilty of cheating at the world bridge championships in Bali last…
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You’ve probably read about the English Bridge Union’s attempt to get bridge reclassified as a sport rather than a game…
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The Night of the Stars charity bridge event, held in West London a couple of weeks ago, was every bit…
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To any player with even the smallest sadistic streak, squeezing your opponents is hugely satisfying. But there’s something even more…
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A couple of Sundays ago, in London, Zia Mahmood and Demetri Marchessini held the first ever ‘Goulash Individual’ tournament. ‘Goulash’…
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I always find it impossible to sleep when I’ve played poorly, and last night just one sleeping pill was never…
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Do you ever watch the greats playing bridge? And if you do, are you sometimes baffled, because instead of playing…
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What is the purpose of bidding? It’s how partners describe their hands to each other in order to reach the…
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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…
