BridgeTricks: Why I Believe Bridge Deserves Better
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9 November 2026 12:00
Back in March, I posted here about the launch of BridgeTricks. At the time, it had almost no users, but I had some hopes that it would turn into something people would adopt. Eight months later, I'm e. […]
November Alt - Best of the Rest
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8 November 2026 19:46
Congratulations to Magicians, winners of the November Alt. Normally I list the members of the winning team, but as they have twenty-two players on their roster, you can look it up for yourselves if yo. […]
An Exciting Match in the Alt
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5 November 2026 15:52
Whether I’m playing, watching, or commentating, I find pretty much every bridge match interesting. But there is no doubt that some are more exciting than others, and match 3 in the November Alt even. […]
Answers from Magdeburg
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26 June 2026 11:49
On the first hand I decided to pass: partner has not taken any action with spade shortage and the vulnerability means that that two or three down may be a good score even if we have a thin game.For a. […]
Decisions in Germany
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15 June 2026 14:20
The German Bridge Trophy was in Magdeburg this year. Sam Punch, Tim Rees, my brother Alex, and I made our second trip to the event, hoping to improve on last year’s performance when we finished four. […]
2026 EBU Spring Foursomes
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6 May 2026 08:26
Looking at the EBU records I can see that Alex and I probably first played in the EBU Spring Foursomes in 1996 in Stratford-upon-Avon, with Martin Levine and Carl King. We finished third in our Punch. […]
One hundred percent
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17 September 2023 15:41
Sometimes, when I'm in the mood, I check on Hanoi Rondon and his quest for the 100% game (BBO). I just love the way he says "One hundred percent" with a little emphasis on the "hun" and the "cent.". […]
The semi-preemptive 3NT
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29 January 2023 21:06
I'm a fan of what I call the semi-preemptive 3NT based on a good minor suit (or minor suit fit). It makes it awkward for the opponents and has relatively little danger for the bidder. If they double,. […]
Camrose Trials 2022 this weekend
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29 October 2022 12:17
This weekend Oct 29-31 CBAI hosts the Camrose Trials. 9 teams have entered and will do a round robin to eliminate the 5 lowest scoring teams Teams 3 and 9 will progress to the Final 4 round robin.�. […]
Spider bridge
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8 October 2022 15:06
Of course, you've heard the story about Robert the Bruce and the spider. Twice the spider failed to connect its web, but succeeded on the third try. That spider and, thus inspired, Robert the Bruce, r. […]