Bridge | 3 October 2020
The Alt Invitational is a prestigious online teams tournament held every fortnight or so, packed with world-class players. It’s not…
Bridge | 19 September 2020
My friend Ollie Burgess has just made the bold move of quitting his job in Manchester, and moving to London…
Bridge | 5 September 2020
A major pandemic has been sweeping through the bridge world since the game went online — and it’s called cheating.…
Bridge | 22 August 2020
There are some experts — like my friend Sally Brock — who think Blackwood is an overrated convention, and that…
Bridge | 8 August 2020
Stuart Wheeler was a true original. I was lucky enough to be a friend (we met playing bridge), and will…
Bridge | 25 July 2020
Gunnar Hallberg moved to England from Sweden 25 years ago to play professional bridge, and made such a success of…
Bridge | 11 July 2020
What goes through a world-class player’s mind when he or she stops to think for an age during a hand?…
Bridge | 27 June 2020
I’m not a great fan of online bridge but I must admit, lockdown has provided a real opportunity for players…
Bridge | 13 June 2020
Have you ever been at a bridge event and heard someone exclaim: ‘He Grosvenor’d me!’ They are referring to a…
Bridge | 30 May 2020
One of the drawbacks of online bridge is the lack of après-bridge fun — those spontaneous drinking sessions where we…
Bridge | 16 May 2020
My entertainment last week was watching the NN-Cup, a ‘Goulash’ tournament normally held in Moscow, now played online for the…
Bridge | 2 May 2020
I’m aware that this column is in danger of turning into the Alex Hydes fanzine, but after writing about his…
Bridge | 18 April 2020
While chatting on the phone to my friend Alex Hydes a couple of weeks ago, I asked whether he was…
Bridge | 4 April 2020
I’m finding it harder than I thought to concentrate while playing bridge online. And not just because my two children…
Bridge | 21 March 2020
Bridge is obviously another casualty of the coronavirus. Clubs have closed their doors; tournaments have been cancelled; championships have been…
Bridge | 07 March 2020
I love the French expression esprit de l’escalier (‘wit of the staircase’); it perfectly captures that moment of frustration when…
Bridge 22 February 2020
I’d love to be a fly on the wall when the Rimstedts and their children get together over supper. One…
Bridge
As hosts of this year’s Lady Milne Trophy — the women’s home international series — England get to field two…
Bridge
Sad to say, the length of time you’ve been playing bridge is no indication of how good you are. Indeed,…
Bridge
The new year is a daunting prospect in terms of the sheer amount of bridge taking place. Rather like buses,…
Bridge
These days, young people expect to learn new skills online, for free. So how do we introduce a new generation…
Bridge
Nothing is ever routine or boring when Alex Hydes is at the table. One of England’s best players, he’s a…
Bridge
Congratulations to Janet de B and her team, who had an excellent week last week — as I know to…
Bridge
Peter Fredin may not be the best bridge player in the world, but he gets my vote for the most…
Bridge
I’m just back from Beijing, where I’ve been playing in the Hua Yuan Cup, an invitational tournament for the eight…
