Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
-
BBO Prime bidders challenge: Hands of the month #11
Here are the hands for November. Think through the problems below and send your answers to competition@bridgebase.com. Entries close on October 28th. Please include your name, BBO ID and location (city/country) when emailing in your answers. Prime subscribers will be able to see the answers and expert comments in the second week of November in…
-
5 Online bridge habits that are terrible for your health
Bridge is great for the brain. Regular bridge playing helps the mind to stay active. Playing bridge is recommended advice for people of any age, and requires careful thinking about bids and cards. It’s one of the world’s best card games, and one of its most engaging puzzles. But what about the things about bridge…
-
The Cautionary tale of bridge player Wendy Brown
Have you heard of a bridge player named Wendy Brown? I first came to hear about Mrs Brown a couple of years ago, while I was researching news headlines in bridge. The story was lodged somewhere between a Goren bridge column and a post-mortem from a world tournament. The story stood out as more than…
Got any book recommendations?