Bridge | 22 October 2022
High-level online bridge tournaments started almost as soon as lockdown began. It was going to take more than a worldwide…
Bridge | 8 October 2022
The bridge world is experiencing an explosion of junior talent and enthusiasm. One of the very best is Sweden’s Sanna…
Bridge | 24 September 2022
Wroclaw, in Poland, played host to the Open World Championships in August this year. The Open Teams, the first event…
Bridge | 10 September 2022
When was the last time you made a doubled slam – a slam that could and should have been defeated…
Bridge | 27 August 2022
Do we need complicated bidding systems to reach the best contracts? The Portland Club (men only) operates a no conventions…
Bridge | 13 August 2022
To paraphrase E.L. Wisty, the late, great Peter Cook’s alter ego, ‘Some people are born lazy, some become lazy and…
Bridge | 30 July 2022
The bridge world is coming back to life with a bang. The World Championships were held (live) in March, the…
Bridge | 16 July 2022
The return to pre-Covid normality has been slow and a bit dispiriting. Attendance at the popular English tournaments has been…
Bridge | 2 July 2022
Rubber bridge is a game that happens to suit me very well: you can come and go as you please…
Bridge | 18 June 2022
When lockdown struck, high-standard online bridge tournaments sprang up and with them a multitude of cheats, world champions among them,…
Bridge | 4 June 2022
In honour of Her Majesty the Queen’s awe-inspiring Platinum Jubilee, I have not one but two hands, illustrating the power…
Bridge | 21 May 2022
It was time to celebrate! The Schapiro Spring Foursomes was back again after the enforced Covid break, and the EBU’s…
Bridge | 7 May 2022
My teammate Thor Erik Hoftaniska is having a bit of a moment. He won last year’s (online) Gold Cup (on…
Bridge | 23 April 2022
It seems ironic that while many bridge players are fighting to ‘Keep Bridge Alive’, raising money to encourage and teach…
Bridge | 26 March 2022
The England U26 juniors have been flying high lately. A couple of weeks ago they won the Junior Camrose, and…
Bridge | 12 March 2022
The Lederer Memorial Trophy was carried off this year by my lovely friend Jonathan Harris, albeit with a little help…
Bridge | 26 February 2022
My friend Nick Sandqvist says that coaching the England juniors is a joy; so great when someone enthusiastic and creative…
Bridge | 12 February 2022
You may not have heard of Sue Johnson but she could be the fairy godmother bridge needs right now. Not…
Bridge | 29 January 2022
During lockdown I had a bit of a tidy-up and came across a Post-it note with the following statement written…
Bridge | 15 January 2022
Why is defence so difficult? Why do I have to suffer partner’s incredulous face when I play the wrong card…
Bridge | 18 December 2021
Bridge is not too enticing if your parents had card evenings when you were a child, which often ended in…
Bridge | 4 December 2021
The 2020 European Championships were an early casualty of lockdown but hopefully 2022 will rectify the count! It’s going to…
Bridge | 20 November 2021
The Champion’s Cup is an annual competition for the national champions from 12 European countries. As my team won the…
