The FNCC championships in Hyderabad concluded successfully yesterday. Here are a few reflections (all my own work). First, the encomiums. The hospitality at the event was tremendous. Not enough can be said about the quality and food offered here. Indeed, if one compares it to other events featuring ranking points (for teams), this is arguably […]
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V N Ramamoorthy Ladies and Gentlemen Learning never ends, is a wise old tenet. How true! It is no different in the game of bridge. When you think you know everything you need to know, something new pops up to confront you 😢 Just recently – yesterday to be precise – I learnt something. “A
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The Ladies National Championships concluded yesterday. Here are a few observations and thoughts (all my own work). To be perfectly honest, I would not have written on the topic. One of my friends bemoaned the lack of coverage of this event and she has promised to write about it later. I look forward to her
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Priyanka Gulati and Simon Stocken The Willingdon Club personifies old world charm and sporting leisure, and evokes a sense of warmth, nostalgia and recreation. This marvelous establishment not only symbolizes the grandeur and wealth of the British Empire, but also the history and culture left over for us to enjoy. In 1918 Lord Willingdon, the
V N Ramamoorthy Ladies and Gentlemen To begin with, where shall I begin? I will begin with the time when I was a beginner. 50 years ago, when I waded into the world of Bridge, there were no coaching classes, no trainers, no nothing. To start with, one was not even allowed on the table
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The Willingdon Sports Club Bridge Tournament concluded yesterday. Here are a few observations and thoughts (all my own work). First of all, the participation levels exceeded the best expectations of the organizers and for that, they thank all of you profusely. Secondly, I have to say that the quality of food provided was absolutely
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Priyanka Gulati If ( inspired by Rudyard Kipling) If only I can keep my head And think of what is led When partner is calling for slam I missed it again.. Damn!! Oh what a shame Tournament is not my game And the opponent called it a penalty The points are the only realty The
Priyanka Gulati For the uninitiated, Chat GPT is an AI based app, which has a conversation based on all data available. It is capable of doing many things like, answering questions on many facets of life and, among other things, even write rap songs! The moment I discovered it, I was like a little kid
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V N Ramamoorthy Ladies and Gentlemen If anyone has not heard of, or read Victor Mollo, you are yet to graduate in Bridge. Victor Mollo, an all time great British bridge player, has won almost all the coveted tournaments. His books “Bridge in the Menagerie”, “Card play techniques” , “Bridge in the 4th Dimensions” all
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V N Ramamoorthy Ladies and Gentlemen “Are you myopic on the Bridge table?” It is an irrefutable fact that a bridge player needs to be far-sighted and sharp on the table! But it is not uncommon that one develops “Myopia” – worse, one becomes “Color blind ” even 🙃 The colorful game has only two
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