In The News
2010 World Bridge Series goes to Philadelphia
The World Bridge Series Championships, the world’s
biggest and most complex bridge com-pe-ti-tion, held
quad-ren-ni-al-ly, will be organized in 2010 in Philadelphia,
PA, USA, October 1-16; it is the first such event to
be held in the United States since 1994. Up to 100 nations
are expected to participate in the world series, represented
by thousands of the world’s best players competing
for world titles in many categories. Click
here for all the info 
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From the Mail Box: Online University Championships in October The first online University Teams Championships were held in 2008 / 2009, and attended by 16 teams from 4 continents. Italy won the final against Norway. In October 2010, we will start with the 2nd World Teams University Bridge Championships on internet BBO. I am emailing you to ask for your help in publicising this to young people everywhere so that they know about it and can enter. Read More Here
For the iPhone/iPad
You can now play bridge, practices bridge and read
bridge conventions while relaxing at the cabin thanks
to these iPhone and iPad apps.
June 2010: Bridge
Island - play bridge online on your iPhone.
Duplicate IMP scoring, rating systems, excellent graphics.
Editors review: This looks like so much fun! Just
needs people ...
June 2010: iBid
- iPhone application for Bridge players that brings
a lot of bidding conventions directly into their pocket.
With iBid, Bridge players can access descriptions, examples
and anecdotes of the most important conventions, without
the need of any Internet connection.
June 2010:
iBridge Baron. Based on the best-selling
computer bridge game. Over 2 billion deals. Tournaments
from ACBL, Cavendish and ABF. It's fun to play a series
of hands and see the matchpoint results after each.
Go back, rebid, replay - he interface, while a bit buggy,
works well once you get the hang of it. It's pricey
at $20 but I've spent a few hours with it so that makes
it good for me.
June 2010: Omar
Sharif Bridge for iPhone. Featuring ACOL
and Standard American bidding systems, Omar Sharif Bridge
will challenge the most proficient player yet still
allow the beginner to develop their game. Fantastic
graphics and a strong and respected bridge engine allows
players to become involved, stimulated and challenged
with every deal. Editors review: I still havent
figured out how this one works. The graphics are poor,
and instructions etc are difficult to find.
Interesting Articles
Sixty years is a bridge to somewhere. Riley
Brown, Mary Ann Bateman and Allen Davidson have something
in common with Bill Gates and Warren Buffett. Read
more:
Hobby inspires Louis Sachar's new book: "The
Card Turner" May 17, 2010 -- Newbury Award-winning
author Louis Sachar grew up watching his parents play
bridge and now plays in tournaments across the country.
His passion for the game and its ability to teach invaluable
life skills inspired his new novel, THE CARDTURNER.
Read
More Here
A
‘Bridge’ to learning: Gifted students expand
their brains with traditional card game. As
the gifted education consultant for South Junior High
School, Janice Fullerton's job is to engage and condition
some of the smartest students in Lawrence. But this
semester the lesson plan went from mostly work to mostly
play - literally. Read
more here
Many-layered Game keeps people smart longer.
Contract bridge is experiencing a resurgence amid research
that playing the card game not only may make kids smarter,
but keeps players smarter longer. Star Tribune Story
here
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A facebook type social network for bridge players -photos
videos, status updates etc. Check it out!
BBO
TV - Watch Live Vugraphs. No need to download,
install, or join up. Simply click the TV and you'll
be transported to the Bridge
Base Online Vugraph lobby.
The
Gargoyle Chronicles - Phillip Martin's
Bridge Blog features an ongoing match, where all his
teammates and opponents are Jack, the computer program
that won the 2009 World Computer Bridge Championships.
The Bridge World turns 80! The highly-respected
bridge magazine celebrates its eightieth anniverary
this month. Its special October issue recognizes the
diversity of bridge by present. As always, there is
plenty of good bridge and guidance for the thoughtful
player. Find out more: www.bridgeworld.com
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