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BridgeFeed is ACBL’s bridge blog with articles for all levels of players, breaking news and announcements, quizzes and more!
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ACBL Bridge Beat #99: Duplicate Boards
The first duplicate boards (then called trays) were devised by Cassius M. Paine and J. L. Sebring in 1891. They...
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ACBL Bridge Beat #98: Barry Crane
Barry Crane, widely recognized as the top matchpoint player of all time, was a successful director/producer of film and television....
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ACBL Bridge Beat #97: Vugraph
In the beginning* It should be no surprise that the first bridge exhibition to be staged for a large audience...
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ACBL Bridge Beat #96: Cheating
Throughout history, card cheats have always been held in contempt. So it is with bridge. The Laws of Contract Bridge...
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ACBL Bridge Beat #95: Teaching Bridge
The first teacher of games in the bridge family was also one of the most successful. The “ladies of good...
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ACBL Bridge Beat #94: Homer Shoop
Homer Shoop (1912-1991) of North Webster IN played tennis at Wimbledon, bridge in Biarritz and gave thousands of dollars to...
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ACBL Bridge Beat #93: Oswald Jacoby
Oswald Jacoby (1902-1984) was one of the great players of all time. He first achieved international preeminence as the partner...
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ACBL Bridge Beat #92: Autobridge
Although no longer commercially produced, Autobridge is a device invented in the Thirties, and still with a following, used for...
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ACBL Bridge Beat #91: Rosenkranz Kidnapping
Edith Rosenkranz of Mexico City, wife of Dr. George Rosenkranz, was kidnapped at about midnight on July 19, 1984, at...
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ACBL Bridge Beat #90: Bring Me the Head of von Zedtwitz!
Waldemar von Zedtwitz, linguist and lexicographer, was one of the great bridge players and personalities of all time. A champion...
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ACBL Bridge Beat #89: Karn Trophy
For decades after it was last awarded in 1933, the Willard S. Karn Trophy has been missing. The 7th edition...
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ACBL Bridge Beat #88: Meckwell’s First NABC Title
Fondly known as Meckwell, Jeff Meckstroth and Eric Rodwell claimed their first NABC title – the Open Pairs (now Silodor...
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ACBL Bridge Beat #87: Bermuda Incident
In 1975, the Bermuda Bowl was played in Bermuda in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Bermuda Bowl. During...
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ACBL Bridge Beat #86: World Par Contests
World Par contests are international events using prepared deals. The idea of a series of par tournaments conducted throughout the...
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ACBL Bridge Beat #85: Sharif Bridge Circus
The Sharif Bridge Circus was a touring professional team of world class players, organized and headed by movie star Omar...
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ACBL Bridge Beat #84: 1978 Toronto NABC
The 1978 Toronto Summer North American Bridge Championships was host to new records and innovations. It boasted the largest attendance...
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