Going Retro: Bridge for DOS

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Bridge for DOS - Great Bridge Links
Remember when you were a couple years (or decades) younger and things just seemed easier? Well, this is as close as you’re going to get to a time-machine: Fire up your old DOS PC or download an emulator like DOSBox (with detailed usage instructions on its website)and let’s play some retro bridge games.
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Bridging the AI Gap

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Synrey Bridge and Micro Bridge met in the finals of the World Computer Bridge Championship but aren't they the same robot? Alex interviews Erik Liu, creator of Synrey Bridge, a second time to find out.
AI has come a long way since Deep Blue beat chess player Garry Kasparov in 1996, but research shows that AI isn’t quite as close to matching up with real-life Bridge players as we thought. Here’s how far we’ve come with Bridge AI so far and what could still be holding it back.
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Studies show how this can make you smarter and more mindful

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Card Games are Good for your mental health - Great Bridge Links
Bridge is always an exciting game to play with friends or relatives. Whether you’re playing the game online or spending the night to get a few rounds in, the game is a great way to blow off steam while having fun at the same time. And Bridge is not the only card game that has these effects.
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Bridging the Social Canyon

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Bridge - a social game - Great Bridge Links
Bridge has a lengthy, multi-layered history, but the version we play today evolved from the game whist. In whist, actual gameplay was almost identical, but there was no betting beforehand, and thus no trump suit. In addition, the scoring was vastly simplified.
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