RealBridge is a new online bridge platform created to provide “an online bridge experience which is closer to face-to-face bridge.” We spoke to programmer, bridgeur and blues player Graham Hazel from the development team about what RealBridge is – and what it might be able to bring to the table getting closer to its launch …
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If you’ve ever wanted to step up your game to a higher level, or see what it’s like to share tables with a pro, this gives you a chance to do it. Here’s what to know about the new online bridge group – and why to participate.
The Online Contract Bridge League aims to organize high-quality, high-level online tournaments through BBO. Right now, events are said to be invitational-by-application. Great Bridge Links and Alex J. Coyne spoke to Max from the OCBL to find out more.
The South African Bridge Federation (SABF) have come up with an interesting solution to broadcasting the game for their 2nd Interprovincial Tournament. Great Bridge Links spoke to Malcolm Siegel from the SABF about why this was a pretty big deal for continuing serious bridge during lockdown.
Set your reminders and mark your calendars for an upcoming bridge event that’s sure to trump anything else you might have going on that week. The E-Open promises to be a fun, engaging tournament – Great Bridge Links and Alex caught up with Christophe Grosset via e-mail to find out more.
Canadian cartoonist Bill Buttle passed in January, 2020 at the age of 79. He leaves behind a wonderful legacy of bridge cartoons that will be enjoyed by bridge players for decades more to come. Here’s a brief look at his life and quirky, unforgettable contributions to bridge humour.
Tricky Bridge is a new bridge playing app by Forklift Studios with an upcoming release date scheduled for September, 2020 although it’s now in PlayTesting phase. Alex catches up with Scott Hoffer for the story about his company Forklift and their exciting new project.
We got an e-mail from Diyan Danailov, winner of the Cavendish Cup (2017) and the Open Pairs 9th European Open Championship (2019). He’s the face of ProBridgeLessons.com and hopes to bring the game to entirely new players with a level of enthusiasm about the game everyone can admire. Here’s what he had to say about …
When prolific bridge writer Alfred Sheinwold was asked whether he thought men or women were better at bridge, he gave a one-word answer that shouldn’t have been controversial: “Both.”
The Bridge Hackathon was born when Huang couldn’t find an answer on his favorite bridge developer forum to the question, “Can this talented group work together in big teams on a small number of globally-impacting projects?” Read Alex’s interview here.
