September 25, 2026
A Dose of Bridge
Anuya Deole (BBO: anudeole)
"I can say that bridge has proved to be a tonic for me."
September 18, 2026
Five in 52
Stephen Goldspink (BBO: Goldy1959)
"Fifty-two years after we first started playing, we're still at it, and remarkably, all five of us are still around."
September 11, 2026
I Knew Nobody
Elaine Russell (BBO: ElaineRuss)
"Moving to a new place at that age was quite a change, but bridge helped me find my way."
September 4, 2026
The Reunion
Debra Annand (BBO: hampton55)
"We now play three times a week on BBO"
August 28, 2026
Kroegendrive
Jobuwo
"In the Netherlands, bridge clubs often organize bridge pub tournaments"
August 21, 2026
As Phyllis Said
Cris Shanks (BBO: crisandy5)
"Phyllis had tremendous card sense and knowledge of the game"
August 14, 2026
From the Sidelines
Mike Gahans (BBO: Mike Gahan)
" I was simply the proud parent on the sidelines."
August 7, 2026
Bridge with Rex
Sisira (BBO: Sisira)
"He shares everything he knows and patiently guides every student to the very best of his ability"
July 31, 2026
One Down Is Good Bridge
Linda Barwick (BBO: sook54)
"Her personal favorite was, 'One down is good bridge.'"
July 24, 2026
Airport Bridge
Joan Heming (BBO: floral1930)
"Anyone here play bridge?" I called out.
July 17, 2026
A Memorable Hand
Brian Rowarth (BBO: BushbyBry)
"I picked up a hand with 34 points and didn't really have much idea what to bid"
July 10, 2026
Behind the Screen
Art Seelen (BBO: Artie2t)
"When we first entered the duplicate bridge room, we saw bridge tables with strange-looking wooden structures"
July 3, 2026
A Nervous Opening
Cindy Holden (BBO: scuffy510)
"My first night, and the opponents called the director."
June 26, 2026
The Four-Way Phone Call
Mara Schanfield (BBO: whodeltmrs)
" The experience includes a carefully managed four-way speakerphone call to prevent table talk while still allowing for some lighthearted banter."
June 19, 2026
A Lucky Start
Keith Newell (BBO: keithx1)
"I protested that we had benefited from our substitute, but Bob whispered that sometimes you just get lucky"
June 12, 2026
Post-Match Calls
Cheryl Kaplan (BBO: brocdoc)
"Eileen was an educator and always wanted to find "the lesson." What did we do wrong? "
June 5, 2026
Partner in the ER
Amit Vijay (BBO: av1967)
"My second innings started by accident at a hospital casualty ward"
May 29, 2026
Challenge Accepted
Ila Shah (BBO: purnimasha)
"When I wanted to go to sectional and regional games, my husband said, 'We can never be Life Masters,' but I took that as a challenge.
May 22, 2026
66 Years at the Table
Edward Brennan (BBO: edward235)
"So as of today, I have been playing bridge for some 66 years, and I would do it again in a flash"
May 15, 2026
A Quarter at a Time
Marie Berg (BBO: dutcan)
"The idea was that we would save enough in a year to go out for dinner."