My Basics Articles for District 17
If you live in District 17, you may be getting a copy of their newsletter by mail or read it online. It includes several useful series of articles for improving your… Read more »
Author Archives: Kitty Cooper
Alzheimer’s fund raiser – buy a bridge teacher
Bridge is wonderful mental exercise and may even stave off dementia but we all fear the big A. It pleases me to see top bridge players donating their time to… Read more »
Say it ain’t so … bridge cheating
The top ranked player in the world, my former hero, has been accused of cheating along with his partner on the bridge team of Monaco. The evidence seems overwhelming and… Read more »
Playing Bridge in Norway
The European Championships are being played above the Artic Circle in Norway this year so I could not resist visiting the land of my ancestors and playing some bridge. I… Read more »
Last Minute Gift Ideas for Bridge Players – Bridge Books
Most bridge players appreciate a good bridge book for Christmas. So here are my suggestions One of everyone’s all time favorite bridge books is S.J. Simon’s Why You Lose At… Read more »
Are you going to the Nationals in Las Vegas?
One of my favorite things about the game of Bridge is that you can sit down and play against the greatest players in the game just by entering. That’s right, most… Read more »
Balancing when they have stopped at the two level
Today at 2pm at the Riverside California regional tournament I will talk about balancing. Because I was late sending my handout, there will not be copies at my talk so… Read more »
Learn about effective opening leads – Kitty’s lecture
I often speak on the subject of opening leads. This is a free lecture for beginning and intermediate bridge players sponsored by the ACBL. Come and listen. Next one is scheduled… Read more »
Happy Birthday John Lowenthal!! Rerelease of Borel
Today would have been John Lowenthal’s 75th birthday. Google may not have done a doodle for him but I will do a blog post in his honor. Plus, with his… Read more »
Why Bridge Players Would Feel at Home Around Poker Tables
Subtle similarities of bridge and poker Poker and bridge are two different card games that have much in common. Both share a unique history and unwavering patronage that still make… Read more »