CONSHOHOCKEN, PA - A week after my partner Christine Matus got her Life Master ranking in bridge at a Regional tournament in Rhode Island, I got all the silver points I need to achieve the same distinction at this past weekend’s Sectional tournament in Conshohocken. I’m within about 40 … [Read more...]
A rough and tumble game of kitchen bridge
August 26, 2012 By 6 Comments
Who says “kitchen bridge” is boring, low-level and unlikely to provide any kind of learning? Duplicate tournament players may look down upon kitchen bridge for all those reasons and more, but a hand I played Saturday night in the lovely North Wilmington home of Chet and Barbara Thayer at their … [Read more...]
God bless America – and the odd Dutchman, too
July 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
BETHESDA, MD - Before leaving on a brief vacation to Holland for a family reunion, my partner Christine Matus the math professor convinced me to have one more try at getting some of the gold MasterPoints we both need to get our Life Master designation. That meant going to the National Capital … [Read more...]
Hot and heavy bridge action in Sin City
March 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
LAS VEGAS - I knew from past experience that Las Vegas Bridge World on West Flamingo Road in Sin City is a tough place to play. They’re cardsharps in much more than poker over there and usually nothing but A players show up so that the stratification for the B and C classes lies incredibly … [Read more...]
Bridge ultrasound: Listen to where the cards are
June 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
PORTLAND, OR - After three full days in Portland, OR, at the annual convention of the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), I needed a break from combustible dust exposure and nanotechnology, so I looked for a duplicate bridge game and found the Eastside Bridge Club, where they don’t have … [Read more...]