Bridge
I’m not a great fan of online bridge but I must admit, lockdown has provided a real opportunity for players…
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Have you ever been at a bridge event and heard someone exclaim: ‘He Grosvenor’d me!’ They are referring to a…
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One of the drawbacks of online bridge is the lack of après-bridge fun — those spontaneous drinking sessions where we…
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My entertainment last week was watching the NN-Cup, a ‘Goulash’ tournament normally held in Moscow, now played online for the…
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I’m aware that this column is in danger of turning into the Alex Hydes fanzine, but after writing about his…
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While chatting on the phone to my friend Alex Hydes a couple of weeks ago, I asked whether he was…
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I’m finding it harder than I thought to concentrate while playing bridge online. And not just because my two children…
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Bridge is obviously another casualty of the coronavirus. Clubs have closed their doors; tournaments have been cancelled; championships have been…
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I love the French expression esprit de l’escalier (‘wit of the staircase’); it perfectly captures that moment of frustration when…
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I’d love to be a fly on the wall when the Rimstedts and their children get together over supper. One…
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As hosts of this year’s Lady Milne Trophy — the women’s home international series — England get to field two…
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Sad to say, the length of time you’ve been playing bridge is no indication of how good you are. Indeed,…
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The new year is a daunting prospect in terms of the sheer amount of bridge taking place. Rather like buses,…
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These days, young people expect to learn new skills online, for free. So how do we introduce a new generation…
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Nothing is ever routine or boring when Alex Hydes is at the table. One of England’s best players, he’s a…
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Congratulations to Janet de B and her team, who had an excellent week last week — as I know to…
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Peter Fredin may not be the best bridge player in the world, but he gets my vote for the most…
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I’m just back from Beijing, where I’ve been playing in the Hua Yuan Cup, an invitational tournament for the eight…
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The world bridge championships are finally over — and I don’t remember another where the England players gave us such…
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The bridge world championships are underway in Wuhan in China, and I’m obsessively following the action online. Fortunately it’s taking…
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Benjaminised Acol, better known as ‘Benji Acol’ — and its variant ‘Reverse Benji’ — is one of the most commonly…
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Terence Reese’s concentration at the bridge table was legendary. Most people know the story of how Boris Schapiro once wagered…
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‘Table presence’ is a funny old expression. It sounds as though it refers to a player’s magnetic appeal or domineering…
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Bridge isn’t a game you can get good at quickly. It takes years to reach a reasonable standard — far…
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All high-level bridge tournaments involve playing with screens placed diagonally across the table — and there are numerous rules to…
