Bridge
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 | 11 April 2020
I think it was Warren Buffett who said: ‘Bridge is such a sensational game that I wouldn’t mind being in…
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 | 28 March 2020
It was impossible to imagine, when I filed my column a fortnight ago, that I would be writing this one…
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 | 14 March 2020
Just back from Monaco, the tiny principality famously dubbed ‘a sunny place for shady people’ by Somerset Maugham. Pierre Zimmermann,…
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…
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Bridge experts are a lovely lot. They give their time freely and generously to encourage and teach students and bring…
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…
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The annual Icelandic bridge tournament, held in Reykjavik at the end of January, is one of the best on the…
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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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Have I mentioned that I played for England in the Camrose? And not for the first time either. Sadly this…
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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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2019 was a big year for Alex Hydes. HUGE in fact. He won, almost consecutively, three major international titles and…
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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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For Christmas this year I am giving you a double-dummy problem. Too generous, I hear you cry — but better…
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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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As 2019 draws to a close, it is time to review the year’s achievements and disappointments. My team’s highest achievement…
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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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Well, it has taken 12 years, two relegations, one second place and endless ‘nowheres’ playing the Premier League and we…
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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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Erikas Vainikonis and his father Vytas are terrific bridge players and have supported the game very generously. Their brilliant new…
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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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A couple of weeks ago two of the most prestigious events in the bridge nutter’s diary took place on the…
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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…
