by Mark Horton | Sep 30, 2015 | 2015 WBTC Articles, 2015 WBTC editorials, Chennai, India, 2015, Events, World Teams Championships
The Times of India features a daily report on the Championships. Today’s edition revealed that the English Women’s team has a secret weapon – before the start of every match they dab themselves with a few drops of lavender oil to help them remain...
by Mark Horton | Sep 30, 2015 | 2015 WBTC Articles, 2015 WBTC reports, Chennai, India, 2015, World Teams Championships
Denmark vs USA2, Venice Cup The Far Pavilions is an epic novel of British-Indian history by M. M. Kaye, first published in 1978, which tells the story of an English officer during the British Raj. There are many parallels between this novel and Rudyard Kipling’s...
by Micke Melander | Sep 30, 2015 | 2015 WBTC Articles, 2015 WBTC reports, Chennai, India, 2015, Events, World Teams Championships
When Japan played Sweden in Round 8 of the Bermuda Bowl 29 IMPs were shared on two boards, all coming from squeezes. Despite the 5-1 trump split declarer was not hard pressed to record eleven tricks, +450. The precise meaning of four diamonds is unclear. Furuta led...
by Mark Horton | Sep 29, 2015 | 2015 WBTC Articles, 2015 WBTC editorials, Chennai, India, 2015, Events, World Teams Championships
During the course of a day, we pose many problems to the assembled multitude, particularly with regard to bidding and opening leads. I asked Herman what he would lead with this hand: AK643 102 762 Q92 after the bidding goes 1-(1)-3-Pass-3NT. Herman went for the A....
by admin | Sep 29, 2015 | 2015 WBTC Articles, 2015 WBTC editorials, Chennai, India, 2015, Events, World Teams Championships
The EBL President, Yves Aubry, came to the Press Room on Tuesday to make a statement to the press and to answer questions. Aubry said he had several roles within bridge but was here as EBL President. As many of the recent allegations applied to the EBL 2014...
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