First Light
First Light When play got under way in the Yeh Online Bridge World Cup the sun was still below the horizon. It did not take long for the interesting deals to start to appear: West led the nine of...
View ArticleThe case of the Dubious Double
The case of the Dubious Double Perry Mason is a fictional character, a criminal defense lawyer who is the main character in works written by Erle Stanley Gardner. Perry Mason is featured in more than...
View ArticleNOISES OFF
Noises Off Noises Off is a play by the English playwright Michael Frayn. The idea for it came in 1970, when Frayn was watching from the wings a performance of The Two of Us, a farce that he had...
View ArticleTriumph and Disaster
Triumph and Disaster If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster And treat those two impostors just the same Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it, And – which is more – you’ll be a Man, my...
View ArticleA star is born
A Star is Born 42nd Street is an American musical and its 2001 Broadway revival won the Tony for Best Revival. Based on the novel by Bradford Ropes and the subsequent 1933 Hollywood film adaptation,...
View ArticleToo Difficult by Half
Too Difficult by Half Some deals are very tough – and you can be sure that determined opponents will do their best to make sure you can’t reach the optimum spot. Facing what might be a three-card suit...
View ArticleThe Brick Wall of China
The Brick Wall of China When Lavazza faced off against CCBA they found themselves banging their heads against a brick wall. West led the ten of hearts and the defenders played three rounds of the...
View ArticleA Game of two Halves
A Game of Two Halves At the half way mark in the match between the CCBA and Lavazza things were looking bleak for the team from Turin. However, as any self respecting pundit will tell you, Bridge is a...
View ArticleCarousel
Carousel Carousel was the second musical by the team of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II . The 1945 work was adapted from Ferenc Molnár’s 1909 play Liliom, transplanting its Budapest setting...
View ArticlePreemptive Strikes
Preemptive Strikes Everyone knows that a preempt is capable of causing havoc at the bridge table – to both sides. (If you want to find out more about this fascinating topic I can recommend...
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