Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Real & fictional whist players from history
Whist is the predecessor to the game of contract bridge we all get together for today. While a few game elements evolved when it turned into bridge, the essential core of the game (and many of the rules) stayed the same over time. For both bridge and whist, bidding and tricks remain a part of…
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BBO Prime bidders challenge: Hands of the month #6
—- SUBMISSIONS CLOSED – ARCHIVED HANDS —- Here are the hands for June. Have a think about the problems below and send your answers to [email protected]. Entries close on May 28th. Please also include your name, your BBO ID and your location (city/country) when you email your answers. Prime subscribers will be able to see…
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April BBO Prime Tournament. Deal analysis.
Thank you for joining April’s BBO Prime Tournament. We hope you enjoyed it! There were 10 deals in this tournament and 4 of them were taken from a real life event, featured on BBO vugraph. Want to know which deals were “cooked” and see how they were played originally? The “surprise” deals were boards 1,…
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