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  • Facts About Norman Rockwell’s “Bridge Game”

    Art and card games go together well. Obviously, there’s the art to be displayed on the card deck itself – and then there’s the art about cards, card players and card decks. Most people know about the Poker Playing Dogs – but what about any paintings that depict the playing of bridge? Gold was struck…

  • Could These Have Been the Worst Cookbooks for Bridge Games?

    Food is synonymous with the home bridge game. A great deal of home bridge stories I’ve been fortunate enough to hear have been about the food. There was always someone cooking, and memories of great bridge games are often tied to memories of someone cooking and excellent food. But what about the worst possible cookbooks…

  • Video: gwnn tries some of inquiry’s (Ben’s) defensive problems

    Among the several areas of bridge, my weakest one must me defence. I recently decided to improve it and what better way than solving some of the classic problems written up by Ben (inquiry)? I filmed myself attempting the first 10 problems, but I suggest the viewer gives them a go before listening to me.…

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