Bridge
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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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When did ‘literally’ become, literally, the most annoying word in the English language? Fairly recently I would guess, because ‘like’…
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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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TGR’s Bridge Club in Paddington is the daily home to those of us who want to play bridge but cannot…
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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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I have always thought the term ‘bridge holiday’ was an oxymoron. When I travel with my team to various events,…
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All high-level bridge tournaments involve playing with screens placed diagonally across the table — and there are numerous rules to…
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I know I’m not the strongest declarer in the world (or even at the table) but I didn’t realise my…
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I’m just back from an exhilarating week in Istanbul, where I was lucky enough to be partnering Tom Paske in…
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Here we go again. The ninth European Bridge Championships are upon us, this time taking place in Istanbul. Hundreds of…
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Bridge is such a complex, multi-layered game that a single hand can be approached in myriad ways, depending on the…
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Stefan Skorchev, young Bulgarian international, has given us another top tier annual pairs tournament to put in our diaries —…
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I’ve recently been reading Daphne du Maurier’s novel Rebecca to my children, and while it’s every bit as enjoyable as…
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Simon Gillis coined a term to describe his disappointment when he sits himself out to allow four of his professionals…
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The Spring Fours in Stratford-upon-Avon — perhaps the most prestigious event in the English calendar — was as enjoyable as…
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Imagine you are on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. You have just won £500,000 and cannot go home with…
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‘You know what people say about you?’ Zia Mahmood told me the other day. ‘You play really well but then…
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Jonathan Harris is a man of principle. He and his wife Jenny had each entered a team for the Venice…
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You’re probably familiar with the old bridge adage: ‘Never put down an 8-card suit in dummy’. If you’re lucky enough…
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When did International Women’s Day become an official fixture? I have never been aware of it before this year and…
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Each March, a roll call of bridge superstars come to compete in the Vanderbilt Knockout Teams, one of America’s most…
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Susanna and I don’t play on the same team very often, but once a year Fiona Hutchison puts together a…
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It’s exceptionally rare to pick up an 11-card suit. You might think it would happen at least once in a…
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James Vogl excelled at poker and backgammon and thought, like many of us, that when he took up bridge about…
