This unique way of playing bridge is now known as the Martel Method – named after bridgeur Jan Martel, who is called instrumental in bringing tablets to USBF events. Great Bridge Links and Alex J. Coyne caught up with Greg Coles, the ACBL’s Director of Operations to dig into their future plans involving tablet bridge.
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Chrome is one of the world’s most powerful internet browsers, and one of the most popular access points for online bridge. If you are both a Chrome and Bridge Base Online user, then you’re in luck… Browser add-ons (also called extensions) can bring a little more to the game.
Alert! It’s not really something that comes up while you play Monopoly, Uno or Duel Monsters, but alert procedures are an important part of the bridge bidding phase. Alert procedures are meant to call attention to specific bids you make, usually when the meaning of a convention or bid might not be clear to your …
Podcasts are to radio what streaming is to television. Content is similar, but people get theirs through apps or the internet. There are podcasts out there for everything, from celebrity shows to bizarre conspiracy theories (and of course, for the game of bridge). Here’s what you should know about the busy world of bridge podcasts, …
Setting up your reading list for the end of 2021, or the beginning of 2022? The bridge greats have had a busy time, and there are more than a handful of new bridge books to read. Barry Rigal, Kit Woolsey, Mark Horton, and Barbara Seagram are only some of the veteran bridge writers who have …
Here’s a look at where to find some of the best merchants and marketplaces for card-related things, from vintage to rare collector’s items.
Great Bridge Links caught up with Kristen Frederick and Alvin Bender from the ACBLEF for all the important details. Here’s what bridgeurs should know about BridgeWhiz, what it is, and how interested students can sign up.
The ABA holds a position of national importance today. Their website is a rich resource of lessons, information about bridge, and more details about their history. Even if you aren’t a member, it’s worth visiting.
Online bridge is alive with possibility, with the game getting fresh players and spectators on a daily basis. As the number of bridge players continues to rise amidst an international COVID-19 pandemic, clubs and groups have a lot of new things to consider.
Lockdown restrictions are lifting throughout the world. As rules continue to relax, many bridge players and clubs are hoping to return to face-to-face playing. But not all clubs will choose to re-open for physical games this soon.
