Update 2 – Sept 2018 The author of this article in the UK newspaper The Guardian has a rather cynical view of why he thinks bridge (and egames) might be considered for inclusion in the Olympics. The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), he believes, were persuaded to include bridge by Michael Bambang Hartono, a 78-year-old […]
Bridge holidays are popular and it seems that everyone wants to go on a cruise. Why not combine the two? Enjoy a your favourite game whilst cruising in luxury and making new friends. Sounds perfect. Most cruises offer bridge as one of the many activities available for guests. Some offer a dedicated programme of bridge […]
In recent weeks a lot has been happening over at No Fear Bridge. Defence is one of the most important skills to learn. As a defender you want to try to prevent the declarer from making their contract. Learning the best strategies and how to give signals to your partner is crucial if you want […]
Join Harold Schogger at the Pederson Hotel in the heart of the historic town of Winchester for a weekend of bridge aimed at novice players. The weekend starts on Friday at 6pm with a sherry reception, followed by dinner and a supervised bridge play session. Saturday’s tuition starts at 11am with a Q&A session. After […]
I’ve spent a happy hour trawling the internet and produced a list of residential bridge courses for beginners. HF Holidays have four 3 – 5 night holidays in their 2011 programme, in Bourton-on-the-Water, Malhamdale, Freshwater Bay and Abingworth. Urchfont Manor Have are running a course from Jan 21 – 23. This course is for people […]
If your partner has opened with a bid of 1NT you know they hold 12-14 points (in acol bridge) or 15 – 17 points (in American Standard bridge) and have a balanced hand. How you respond, depends on the number of points in your own hand and the type of hand you hold. There are […]