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Bridge: At Senior Swiss Teams, Victory by Just 2 Points

Posted: August 25th, 2008, 4:38am GMT by By PHILLIP ALDER

Senior events, for players 55 and older, will continue to get stronger.

Bridge: A Rich Man in Las Vegas, Trying His Luck at Bridge

Posted: August 11th, 2008, 4:01am GMT by By PHILLIP ALDER

Warren E. Buffett, the chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway in Omaha, used to compete in a number of tournaments, but when online bridge became easy, he found that more convenient.

Bridge: Eau-de-Cologne Pre-Empt Leads to a Victory

Posted: August 7th, 2008, 4:56am GMT by By PHILLIP ALDER

The winners of the Open Swiss Teams on the final day, July 27, at the Summer North American Bridge Championships in Las Vegas also led after the first day.

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Bridge: You Don’t Have X-Ray Vision? No Second Chance for You

Posted: August 4th, 2008, 5:44am GMT by By PHILLIP ALDER

Running simultaneously with the Spingold Knockout Teams at the Summer North American Bridge Championships, which finished last Sunday in Las Vegas, was the Mini Spingold I.

Bridge: A Come-From-Behind Victory in the Wagar

Posted: July 28th, 2008, 4:51am GMT by By PHILLIP ALDER

More on the winners of the Wagar Women’s Knockout Teams final at the Summer North American Bridge Championships in Las Vegas.

Bridge: Duel at the Junior Team Trial, a Ticket to Beijing at Stake

Posted: July 21st, 2008, 3:43am GMT by By PHILLIP ALDER

At the Summer North American Bridge Championships in Las Vegas the final of the Grand National Teams was played on Sunday.

Bridge: A Player Much Too Alert for the Psychological Coup

Posted: July 19th, 2008, 3:56am GMT by By PHILLIP ALDER

The Summer North American Bridge Championships of the American Contract Bridge League started on Thursday in the Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas.

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Bridge: From One of the World’s Best, a Lesson in the Art of Thievery

Posted: July 14th, 2008, 3:03am GMT by By PHILLIP ALDER

Two players, Nick Nickell and Mike Passell, will be inducted into the American Contract Bridge League’s Hall of Fame at the start of the Summer North American Championships.

Bridge: Young Players Battle It Out, With or Without Stoppers

Posted: July 7th, 2008, 2:43am GMT by By PHILLIP ALDER

The first Youth North American Bridge Championships took place in Atlanta.

Bridge: On Road to Las Vegas, Finding a Trump Lead

Posted: June 30th, 2008, 4:03am GMT by By PHILLIP ALDER

Look at the West hand and the auction. What would you lead against six hearts?

Bridge: A Small Slam Appears Beatable, but ...

Posted: June 28th, 2008, 5:35am GMT by By PHILLIP ALDER

The diagramed deal is from the final of the Reisinger Knockout Teams, played on May 23 at the Edgar Kaplan Eastern States Regional in New York.

Bridge: A Big Step Toward Beijing, Courtesy of a Well-Timed Pass

Posted: June 16th, 2008, 3:43am GMT by By PHILLIP ALDER

The diagramed deal was Board 8 from the final of the open trial in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., to pick the United States team for the first World Mind Sports Games in Beijing in October.

Bridge: Five Diamonds, and Headed to World Mind Sports Games

Posted: May 31st, 2008, 4:11am GMT by By PHILLIP ALDER

The trial to select the women’s team to represent the United States in the first World Mind Sports Games ended on Tuesday in Raleigh, N.C.

Bridge: A Come-From-Behind Effort Wins the 80th Goldman Pairs

Posted: May 29th, 2008, 3:44am GMT by By PHILLIP ALDER

The premier event at the Eastern States New York Regional is the Goldman Pairs, which finished Sunday.

Bridge: A Slam Opportunity Knocked, but Where Was That King?

Posted: April 17th, 2008, 3:06am GMT by By PHILLIP ALDER

Bridge is such a great game partly because there is little luck.

Bridge: What Should You Bid Next? Putting Together the Clues

Posted: April 5th, 2008, 3:36am GMT by By PHILLIP ALDER

irst today, look only at the South hand in the diagram and auction. What would you bid over partner’s two hearts?

Bridge: Switching Gears, From a Magazine to a Quiz

Posted: March 29th, 2008, 10:44am GMT by By PHILLIP ALDER

The final edition of Bridge Today magazine, edited by Pamela and Matthew Granovetter, will be published shortly.

Bridge: Women Against Women, From Anywhere in the World

Posted: March 27th, 2008, 4:18am GMT by By PHILLIP ALDER

From April 7 to 13, the World Bridge Federation and Bridge Base Online will run a festival only for women.

Bridge: Not Counting Adds Up to a Lost Title at the Spring Nationals

Posted: March 20th, 2008, 3:23am GMT by By PHILLIP ALDER

The Lebhar Imp Pairs at the Spring Nationals in Detroit resulted in a narrow win Friday for Doug Doub of West Hartford, Conn., and Adam Wildavsky of New York.