When we bridge players talk about the legends of Indian Bridge, I would definitely say that Krishnakumar, fondly known as KK, is one amongst them. The first time I saw KK was when he was playing the Ahmedabad Nationals in Badri’s team (Well Knit). KK had a typical mannerism of shaking his head a lot […]
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K.Krishnakumar (KK as he was popularly known), got back to serious competitive bridge, post his IIT/IIM days, after he moved back to Chennai in mid to late 90s. I have fond memories of playing in the same team as KK, for Well Knit and achieving some.of my biggest successes. KK was not only a very
V N Ramamoorthy Ladies and Gentlemen Being fanatic is part of human psyche. Each one to his own chosen poison, may be. We all have heard of the “Seven year itch” – but that is for the infidels. Bridge players have similar, and far more frequent affliction! There are many addicts – like crossword buffs,
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I first met KK in spring of 2003 in Philadelphia. We played on the same team in the Vanderbilt. Our first match was against the Italians (Fantoni and Nunes played at our table). I was expecting a horrible result, but even though we lost the match, I was surprised at how well KK and his
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I had the privilege of playing in partnership with KK for a few years. His understanding of the technical aspects of the game, the nuances in bidding, the intense competitive streak, are all well known to those who had watched him play. What made KK unique in Indian bridge was his ability to make his
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V N Ramamoorthy Ladies and Gentlemen Some things in life can influence you. And some others can infect! Bridge can be infectious, no doubt! The game of bridge can influence and infect at the same time 😌 Some occasions, you feel at ease. Conversely, there are times when you feel ill too. But the only
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The last few months have been extremely exciting and different for me insofar as I have visited more outstation tournaments than I ever have in my whole bridge playing life (if I remember right). The Gimatex Tournament at Hinganghat is different from most other tournaments one comes across. In the first place, it is held
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V N Ramamoorthy Ladies and Gentlemen “Bridge is certainly not a Cul – de – sac “! For driving pleasure you always prefer a one – way street. Of course, preferably with no speed breakers and pot holes ! But for an outing in Bridge it is always a two way street with many a
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V N Ramamoorthy Ladies and Gentlemen The game of bridge is simple, however complex that may sound! As a declarer your task is simple – just plan for the number of tricks to fulfill your contract 🙂 It is equally simple for the defense too, just organise to take those number of tricks to defeat
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Priyanka Gulati My seven-year-old, to my surprise, refused to play cricket with me one day stating that ‘women don’t play cricket’. Where did this come from? I’ve been a speaker/ writer of women empowerment all my life, supported by my husband, elder son and in- laws, so what was the source of these thoughts? It
