The 23rd HCL International Bridge Championship concluded yesterday. The efforts by the organization to ensure everything happened with clockwork precision were very little short of supernatural (for want of a better word). From the scheduling to the hospitality, every detail reflected careful planning and a great deal of hard work. Not enough can be said […]
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Dr. Vipul Jain, an avid bridge enthusiast and renowned doctor in New Delhi, passed away early on the morning of 23rd September. A jovial, warm, and generous person, he was always willing to help others. His absence will be deeply felt across the bridge community. We share below some tributes from a few of his
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The recently concluded EA International Open Bridge Championships has raised an uncomfortable question which has led to tumultuous discussion in various bridge groups. The matter, being sensitive as it were, has raised more than a few eyebrows. The suddenness of the event has caused consternation to several members of the bridge fraternity and definitely calls
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India B seniors won their semi final encounter with Japan by the slimmest of margins. Every gain in every set contributed to the victory. In the last round India round, a lot of IMPs were exchanged. On the first board itself, India claimed 14 imps when Jitu (Solani) and Chotu (Rajesh Dalal) opted for the
Vijay Goel left for his heavenly abode a couple of days ago. It has taken us a couple of days to post this obituary for him. The reasons for this are two fold. First of all, it was extremely difficult to find a picture of his in the public domain (such was his modesty). Secondly,
Bridge is a Gentleman’s game …Bridge was Kanwaljit ‘s game. He was the perfect Gentleman. I met Kanwaljit 15 years ago and it was a friendship formed without any questions. At every turn he never failed to amaze me with his thoughtfulness towards people and the game. He was a person who could reach
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I woke up this morning to a rude shock when a friend messaged me saying Abhijit Chakraborty had passed away. I first confirmed with a couple of his partners because I found it extremely difficult to believe that this beautiful human being had breathed his last. But alas, this indeed was the case and it
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Priyanka Gulati At Yashwant Club, as the cards were shuffled for the Mixed Bridge event, it felt as if time slowed down, inviting not just competition, but reflection. Old corridors, familiar tables, and an atmosphere that gently insists on civility. Indore has always understood the balance between ambition and warmth. That instinct can be traced
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MY WAY “………….I’ve lived a life that’s full. I traveled each and every highway, And more, much more than this, I did it My Way” This Frank Sinatra superhit epitomises Finton and how he led his life – On his own terms! One of the most popular figures in national bridge; the world and
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” __Lives of great men all remind us, That we must make ours sublime, And, departing leave behind us, Footprints on the sands of time”_ It is with heavy hearts that these words are being penned to remember and honour the extraordinary life of Mr. Prakash Bhandari, who left us on 19th November at the
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