Bridge is one of my hobbies. It's the great intellectual card
game—a game of infinite subtlety and endless learning. It's also the only
competitive activity I know where anyone can show up, pay the entry fee, and
play against the best players in the world. You'll usually see me—and
some national and world champions—at tournaments in the DC area.
Bridge experts have created some great books and web pages
in which they tell stories of instructive or amusing deals they've played (see
links below). I'm not an expert; I'm just a B level player plodding along as
best I can. But why should experts have all the fun?
So herewith, some of my favorite deals. I don't claim to have
done anything brilliant; the emphasis is on hands that might provide a useful
lesson for beginning and intermediate players, or that just tell a fun story.
Share and enjoy.
