 Sometimes, Bridge Can Just Be Fun! |
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Written by Michael Miller
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Wednesday, June 18, 2008 |
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Oscar Wilde said "Life's too important to be taken seriously." A corollary is "Bridge can be too much fun to be taken seriously - all the time." |
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'Into The Valley of Death' |
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Written by Michael Miller
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Saturday, June 14, 2008 |
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Tennyson’s poem, “The Charge of the Light Brigade,” puts into words the nearly hopeless attack of light cavalry against overwhelming forces. Facing cannons to the left of them, cannons to the right of them, volleying and thundering, they rode forth on their must do – or die – mission. |
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Written by Lee and Carol Hargrave, and Adam Kaplan
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Friday, August 01, 2008 |
A Discussion with Adam Kaplan and Carol and Lee Hargrave
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Mel's Rule of Eight over Weak NT's |
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Written by Lee and Carol Hargrave, and Adam Kaplan
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Thursday, June 26, 2008 |
A Discussion with Adam Kaplan and Carol and Lee Hargrave |
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Partnership Bridge: Defense Against the Weak No Trump |
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Written by Lee and Carol Hargrave, and Adam Kaplan
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Thursday, May 29, 2008 |
A Discussion with Adam Kaplan and Carol and Lee Hargrave
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Written by Millie Dabbs
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Monday, September 01, 2008 |
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Duplicate Bridge has a language that newcomers like me have had to learn. I speak a little German, a little Czech, English of course, and you probably didn’t know I am proficient in Texas Redneck. Since I’ve had to learn the language of bridge, I will attempt to teach you a bit of Texas Redneck. But first let me try to help other newcomers by defining some important bridge terms and offering some advice. |
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Written by Jim Somma
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Saturday, August 29, 2009 |
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Adam At Work
One of the great pleasures for me in bridge has been watching Adam Kaplan develop into a formidable player: his bidding bold, his defense stout, and his declarer play outstanding. Take this hand from the Daytona Regional two years ago when Adam was 11 years old.
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To Bid or Not To Bid Revisited |
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Written by Jim Somma
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Saturday, July 18, 2009 |
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To Bid or Not To Bid Revisited
Back in June 2008, I wrote a column expounding the virtues of disciplined bidding. I cited the play of Charlotte Kartsonis and Marion Ellingsen and why discipline is not a four-letter word. Over one year later and that virtue still exists as the following clearly illustrate. If you make a bid that will only help your opponents, don’t make it - period. |
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Written by Jim Somma
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Thursday, June 04, 2009 |
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UNFORGETTABLE HANDS
(The following hands are courtesy of John Cleary, now of Brazil, formerly of Spring Hill, John is a terrific player and he has many great stories to tell) |
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Written by Jim Somma
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Sunday, May 31, 2009 |
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I had the great pleasure of acting as a monitor for Adam Kaplan as he and his partner Cameron Shunta qualified for the World Junior Championships to be held in Istanbul, Turkey in mid-August.
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To Bid or Not To Bid, That is the Question |
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Written by Jim Somma
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Wednesday, May 20, 2009 |
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Congratulations to Adam Kaplan and his partner Cameron Shunta for qualifying for the World Junior Championships to be held in Istanbul, Turkey in mid-August. As I eyed Adam’s play, I marveled at how far this 13-year-old has come since I first played bridge with him over six years ago. I don’t know how much I have influenced him, but by all standards Adam is a force to be reckoned with. For details on the qualifying session, go to usbf.org and follow Adam’s play. Click on mtvesuvius, Adam’s moniker on Bridge Base Online (BBO).
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Written by Jim Somma
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Saturday, May 09, 2009 |
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I am an unabashed fan of excellent bridge players - no matter what their age. So, it’s no surprise that I hold Adam Kaplan in high esteem, much as I do for Jim Logan, Charlotte Kartsonis, Marion Ellingsen, Carol Hargrave, Judy Hofbauer, many others too numerous to mention. With Adam, it’s his sharp wit that always makes it a pleasure to play a round with him. Here are some of his sometimes barbed but accurate sayings.
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