No doubt you have heard about the huge cheating storm that has blown up over the last 10 days. Here are some of the facts:

Boye Brogeland, Norwegian Champion and one of the most respected and liked players in the world, announced via the online forum BridgeWinners.com that four members of the Schwartz team, Richie Schwartz (sponsor and captain), Allan Graves, Espen Lindqvist and he have decided to give up the three American National titles they won in 2014-2015, the Spingold Trophy, the Reisinger Trophy and the Jacoby Swiss.