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Item holding a deal of bridge
In duplicate bridge, a board is an item of equipment that holds one deal, or one deck of 52 cards distributed in four hands of 13 cards each. The design
Board_(bridge)
Card game
Contract bridge, or simply bridge, is a trick-taking card game using a standard 52-card deck. In its basic format, it is played by four players in two
Contract_bridge
Truss arch bridge in Minneapolis, US
The I-35W Mississippi River bridge (officially known as Bridge 9340) was an eight-lane, steel truss arch bridge that carried Interstate 35W across the
I-35W Mississippi River bridge
I-35W_Mississippi_River_bridge
Topics referred to by the same term
Chalkboard Whiteboard Game board Chessboard Checkerboard Board (bridge), a device used in playing duplicate bridge Board, colloquial term for the rebound
Board
Variant of contract bridge card game
Duplicate bridge is a variation of contract bridge where the same set of bridge deals (i.e., the distribution of the 52 cards among the four hands) are
Duplicate_bridge
Scoring of contract bridge
While a deal of bridge is always played following a unique set of rules, its scoring may vary depending on the type of event the deal is played on. There
Bridge_scoring
in contract bridge, using duplicate or rubber scoring. Some of them are also used in whist, bid whist, the obsolete game auction bridge, and other trick-taking
Glossary of contract bridge terms
Glossary_of_contract_bridge_terms
Card game of the trick-taking family
Auction bridge was the first form of bridge in which players bid to declare a contract in their chosen trump suit or no trumps. It was first recorded
Auction_bridge
Suspension bridge in England
The Humber Bridge Act 1959 (7 & 8 Eliz. 2. c. xlvi), was promoted by Kingston Upon Hull Corporation and established the Humber Bridge Board to manage and
Humber_Bridge
Card game
Rubber bridge is a form of contract bridge played by two competing pairs using a particular method of scoring. A rubber is completed when one pair becomes
Rubber_bridge
Deliberate violation of bridge rules
Cheating in bridge refers to a deliberate violation of the rules of the game of bridge or other unethical behaviour that is intended to give an unfair
Cheating_in_bridge
Bridge between the US and Canada
The Gordie Howe International Bridge (French: Pont international Gordie-Howe) is a cable-stayed bridge across the Detroit River. The international crossing
Gordie Howe International Bridge
Gordie_Howe_International_Bridge
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List of play techniques (bridge)
List_of_play_techniques_(bridge)
Town in Kenya
Moi's Bridge is a small town with the third largest National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) in East Africa. Moi's Bridge is an electoral ward of the
Moi's_Bridge
Bridge Association (Spanish: Asociación del Bridge Argentino) is the national organisation charged with regulating and promoting the game of bridge in
Argentine_Bridge_Association
American gaming company
Bridge Base Online (BBO) is the world's largest bridge-playing online platform, with about 11.6 million monthly visits as of September 2024. In 1990, Bridge
Bridge_Base_Online
Playing of contract bridge with computer software
joint activity of the American Contract Bridge League and the World Bridge Federation. Alvin Levy, ACBL Board member, initiated this championship and
Computer_bridge
Suspension bridge connecting Detroit, Michigan, with Windsor, Ontario
The Ambassador Bridge is an international suspension bridge across the Detroit River that connects Detroit, Michigan, United States, with Windsor, Ontario
Ambassador_Bridge
Canadian bridge player
a Canadian bridge player. North American Bridge Championships (4) Reisinger (2) 1948, 1951 Spingold (2) 1964, 1965 North American Bridge Championships
Bruce_Elliott_(bridge)
Bridge, or more formally contract bridge, is a trick-taking card game of skill and chance played by four players. This article consists of lists of bridge
List_of_contract_bridge_books
Crown corporation of Canada
appointees to the Bridge Authority's board are Michael Cautillo, Bridge Authority president and CEO; Mark McQueen, chairman of the board; William Graham
Windsor–Detroit Bridge Authority
Windsor–Detroit_Bridge_Authority
Contract bridge bidding convention
(also called Hamilton and Pottage) is a defensive bridge convention used in the card game contract bridge to compete or interfere in the auction when an
Cappelletti_convention
Road bridge in Eden, North Carolina, United States
Dan River. The bridge was built by the Luten Bridge Company of Knoxville, Tennessee in 1924 under contract by the Rockingham County Board of Commissioners
Mebane's_Bridge
Bridge term
In contract bridge, Last Train refers to a bid just below game level in the agreed suit. A Last Train bid is typically made in a bidding sequence in which
Last_Train_(bridge)
Bidding convention in contract bridge
XYZ is a bidding convention in contract bridge. After opener's one of a suit (X), partner's one of a suit response (Y) and opener's 1-level rebid (Z) (a
XYZ_convention
Bridge in the San Francisco Bay Area
The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the one-mile-wide (1.6 km) strait connecting San Francisco Bay and the Pacific
Golden_Gate_Bridge
1929 murder in the United States
The Bridge Murder case, also known as the Bridge Table Murder case, was the trial of Myrtle Adkins Bennett (born March 20, 1895, in Tillar, Arkansas),
Bridge_Murder_case
Bridge over the River Thames in London
Battersea Bridge is a five-span arch bridge crossing the River Thames in London, England. It is situated on a sharp bend in the river, and links Battersea
Battersea_Bridge
Railway bridge across the River Tay, Scotland
the first bridge. Work commenced on 6 July 1883 and the bridge opened in 1887. The new bridge was subject to extensive testing by the Board of Trade,
Tay_Bridge
Name for the earliest form of Bridge
Bridge Whist and Straight Bridge are retronyms coined to distinguish the earliest form of Bridge from latter forms that included bidding. Bridge Whist
Bridge_whist
Player-funded organisation
a board of eight elected volunteer directors. The Laws and Ethics committee is the Regulating Authority for the game of duplicate contract bridge in
English_Bridge_Union
International championship for contract bridge
World Bridge Championships consists of several sets of championships organized under the auspices of the World Bridge Federation. World Bridge Series
World_Bridge_Championships
Artificial call made during the auction in a game of contract bridge
In contract bridge, a convention is an agreement about an artificial call or a set of related artificial calls. Calls made during the auction phase of
Bridge_convention
Mackinac Bridge is a toll bridge, with the tolls set at a level determined by the authority and its governing board. The Mackinac Bridge Authority was created
Mackinac_Bridge_Authority
US magazine
The Bridge World (TBW), the oldest continuously published magazine about contract bridge, was founded in 1929 by Ely Culbertson. It has since been regarded
The_Bridge_World
UK charitable trust in London
the City Bridge Foundation Board. It was originally established to maintain London Bridge and, subsequently, other bridges. Funded by bridge tolls and
City_Bridge_Foundation
Italian bridge team
(Italian: "Squadra azzurra") represented Italy in international contract bridge tournaments, winning sixteen world titles from 1957 through 1975. From 1964
Blue_Team_(bridge)
Nova Scotia Crown corporation
seats on the board. The commission's toll rates are approved by the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board.[1] The Halifax-Dartmouth Bridge Commission was
Halifax_Harbour_Bridges
British monthly magazine
Bridge Magazine was a British monthly magazine devoted to the game of contract bridge. It was the oldest such magazine having been established in 1926
Bridge_Magazine
Contract bridge technique
A squeeze play (or squeeze) is a technique used in contract bridge and other trick-taking games in which the play of a card (the squeeze card) forces an
Squeeze_play_(bridge)
In bridge, the assistant to a tournament director
In duplicate bridge, a caddy is an assistant to the tournament director with primary responsibility for: collecting pick-up slips (score slips) after each
Caddy_(bridge)
1982 Attactix Adventure Games board game
Arnhem Bridge is a board game published in 1982 by Attactix Adventure Games. Arnhem Bridge is a game in which the XXX Corps attempts to relieve the airborne
Arnhem_Bridge_(board_game)
Principal instrument of London-wide government from 1855 until 1889
Commons-tabled plans for a bridge serving the role of Tower Bridge The board wanted to build a new bridge east of London Bridge, discussed for many years
Metropolitan_Board_of_Works
Suspension bridge spanning the Firth of Forth in east-central Scotland
The Forth Road Bridge is a suspension bridge that crosses the Firth of Forth in Scotland. The bridge opened in 1964 and, at the time, was the longest
Forth_Road_Bridge
Bridge card game
Chicago, also known as Four-deal Bridge and Short Bridge, is a form of contract bridge and a variation of rubber bridge in which one or more sets of four
Chicago_(bridge_card_game)
Suspension bridge in New York City
The Verrazzano–Narrows Bridge (/ˌvɛrəˈzɑːnoʊ/ VERR-ə-ZAH-noh; also referred to as the Narrows Bridge, the Verrazzano Bridge, and simply the Verrazzano)
Verrazzano–Narrows_Bridge
Czech-born British professional bridge player (1929–2018)
(15 November 1929 – 15 May 2018) was a Czech-born British professional bridge player and writer. Hoffman was born in Prague, in what was then the First
Martin_Hoffman_(bridge)
Mathematical probabilities in the game of bridge
In the game of bridge mathematical probabilities play a significant role. Different declarer play strategies lead to success depending on the distribution
Contract_bridge_probabilities
2024 bridge collapse near Baltimore, Maryland, US
Safety Board (NTSB) report noted that inspections conducted in March 2021 and May 2023 to National Bridge Inspection Standards found the bridge in satisfactory
Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse
Francis_Scott_Key_Bridge_collapse
Cantilever bridge in New York City
officially the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge, but known by locals by one of two other names depending on the side, is a cantilever bridge over the East River in New
Queensboro_Bridge
Re-invention of the game with very different rules
Singaporean bridge (also known as floating bridge) is a re-invention of the traditional game of contract bridge deriving its name from where it is believed
Singaporean_bridge
Bridge section of Galatasaray S.K.
Galatasaray Bridge Team is the bridge section of Galatasaray S.K., a major sports club in Istanbul, Turkey. Winner (3): 1999, 2000, 2009 as a team Runners-Up
Galatasaray_Bridge_Team
Scheme used in a duplicate bridge session to assign opponents
A duplicate bridge movement is a scheme used in a duplicate bridge session to arrange which competitors play which opponents when, and which boards they
Duplicate_bridge_movements
This list is a compilation of contract bridge players, writers, administrators and personalities who have been recognized for their skills, achievements
List of contract bridge people
List_of_contract_bridge_people
British bridge player (1907–1991)
1907 – 29 August 1991), known as Jack Marx, was a British international bridge player who was instrumental in developing the Acol bidding system. Marx
Jack_Marx_(bridge)
Tactic in bridge card game
A (bridge) signal is a move in the card game of contract bridge in which partners defending against a contract play particular cards in a manner which
Signal_(bridge)
University games
Universities Bridge Championships were the first organised in 2009 and have been organised on a bi-annual basis since. The European Universities Bridge Championships
European Universities Bridge Championships
European_Universities_Bridge_Championships
Encyclopedia
The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge (OEB) presents comprehensive information on the card game contract bridge with limited information on related games
The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge
The_Official_Encyclopedia_of_Bridge
The World Bridge Federation (WBF) is the international governing body for contract bridge. Emulating the organizational concepts of the Olympic movement
List of contract bridge governing bodies
List_of_contract_bridge_governing_bodies
Bidding sequence in bridge card game
A reverse, in the card game contract bridge, is a bidding sequence designed to show additional strength without the need to make a jump bid; specifically
Reverse_(bridge)
Australian bridge player
2025) was an Australian bridge player. He was the Vice Chair of the WBF High Level Players Commission. North American Bridge Championships (5) Lebhar
Ishmael_Del'Monte
North American contract bridge tournaments
North American Bridge Championships (NABC) are three annual bridge tournaments sponsored by the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL). The "Spring",
North American Bridge Championships
North_American_Bridge_Championships
American sportswoman, aviator, journalist, and socialite (1889–1960)
annual Board-a-Match Teams for the Chicago Trophy (now the Reisinger). Sims and Sims faced Ely and Josephine Culbertson in a long rubber bridge match during
Dorothy_Rice_Sims
Numerous magazines have been devoted to the card game contract bridge: Auction Bridge Magazine Edited by Milton Work in the 1920s, this monthly magazine
List of contract bridge magazines
List_of_contract_bridge_magazines
National bridge championship
Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams national bridge championship is held at the fall American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) North American Bridge Championship
Mitchell_Board-a-Match_Teams
Coup in contract bridge
The trump coup is a contract bridge coup used when the hand on lead (typically the dummy) has no trumps remaining, while the next hand in rotation has
Trump_coup
Etiquette to be observed while playing bridge
Contract bridge can be a friendly, informal social game, or a competitive game when played in formal club or tournament settings. The rules require players
Bridge_ethics
Defensive play in contract bridge
In contract bridge, an uppercut is a defensive play that involves one of the defenders ruffing high in the knowledge that an overruff by the declarer will
Uppercut_(bridge)
English bridge player
2019 Bronze World Bridge Championships Open Teams 2022 Winner of 2017 Board-A-Match Winner of 2023 Vanderbilt Runner Up of 2016 Board-A-Match Runner Up
David_Gold_(bridge)
Leading sea port of both country and island of Ireland
(DPC), incorporated in 1997, which succeeded the Dublin Port and Docks Board established under the Dublin Port Act 1867. The company oversees port infrastructure
Dublin_Port
North American bridge competition
The Mixed Board-a-Match Teams is a bridge competition held at the summer American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) North American Bridge Championship (NABC)
Chicago_Mixed_Board-a-Match
Enclosed movable bridge which extends from an airport terminal gate to an airplane
height of the launch tower. Before the introduction of jet bridges, passengers normally boarded an aircraft by walking along the ground-level ramp and climbing
Jet_bridge
The history of contract bridge may be dated from the early 16th-century invention of trick-taking games such as whist. Bridge departed from whist with
History_of_contract_bridge
French bridge player
Lorenzini is a French bridge player. North American Bridge Championships (1) Norman Kay Platinum Pairs (1) 2015 North American Bridge Championships (1) Norman
Cédric_Lorenzini
National organisation for bridge in Hungary
Hungarian Bridge Federation (Hungarian: Magyar Bridzs Szövetség, pronounced [ˈmɒɟɒr ˈbrid͡ʒː ˈsøvɛt͡ʃːeːɡ]- MBSZ) is the national organisation for bridge in
Hungarian_Bridge_Federation
English bridge player
an English bridge player. EBU Player of the Year, 2017-2018 English Bridge Union Schapiro Spring Foursomes: 2016, 2017, 2018 Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams:
Mike_Bell_(bridge)
In bridge, bid announced despite the expectation that it's unlikely to make
In duplicate bridge, a sacrifice (a save in common usage) is a deliberate bid of a contract that is unlikely to make in the hope that the penalty points
Sacrifice_(bridge)
Suspension bridge in New York City
The Manhattan Bridge is a suspension bridge that crosses the East River in New York City, connecting Lower Manhattan at Canal Street with Downtown Brooklyn
Manhattan_Bridge
High school card game award
The ACBL King or Queen of Bridge is a graduating high school senior annually designated by the American Contract Bridge League. Currently a $2000 scholarship
ACBL_King_or_Queen_of_Bridge
Danish bridge player
Dennis Bilde (born 11 December 1989) is a Danish bridge player. North American Bridge Championships (5) Keohane North American Swiss Teams (1) 2012 Reisinger
Dennis_Bilde
Competitive bridge (cards) team
The Four Aces was a contract bridge team which dominated tournament play in the mid-thirties. David Burnstine (later David Bruce and to become an ACBL
Four_Aces_(bridge)
Card game
Rex Bridge (Swedish: Rexbridge) is a version of contract bridge developed in Sweden in 1959 by Sten Lundberg. It gained some followers in Scandinavia
Rex_Bridge
American bridge player (1943–2019)
Invitational Pairs (1) 1995 North American Bridge Championships (9) Lebhar IMP Pairs (1) 1990 Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 2006 Nail Life Master Open Pairs
Richard_Schwartz_(bridge)
German bridge player
with partner Wolf Stahl. North American Bridge Championships (2) Jacoby Open Swiss Teams (1) 2014 Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (1) 2013 German National
Alexander_Smirnov_(bridge)
Bridge linking Canada and the U.S.
jointly owned by the Thousand Islands Bridge Authority, a New York State public benefit corporation whose seven board members (four Americans and three Canadians)
Thousand_Islands_Bridge
Simplified form of the card game Contract Bridge
Minibridge, also spelt MiniBridge is a simplified form of Contract Bridge designed to expose newcomers to declarer and defensive playing techniques without
Minibridge
Bridge, or more formally contract bridge, is a trick-taking card game of skill played by four players. WBF Championships: The World Bridge Team Championships
List of bridge competitions and awards
List_of_bridge_competitions_and_awards
Australian engineering company
Euwarra SS Eugowra Dredges and barges for Harbour Board Bridge (Murray Bridge) Murrumbidgee River Bridge, Carrathool "Messrs Poole and Steel". The Sydney
Poole_&_Steel
Bridge collapse in Sweetwater, Florida
and seminars. The National Transportation Safety Board, however, found that with respect to the bridge, "F.I.U. had no professional engineers on its staff
Florida International University pedestrian bridge collapse
Florida_International_University_pedestrian_bridge_collapse
Italian bridge magazine
Bridge d'Italia is the official magazine for the Italian contract bridge game federation, Federazione Italiana Gioco Bridge (FIGB). It has been published
Bridge_d'Italia
International governing body for contract bridge
The World Bridge Federation (WBF) is the international governing body of contract bridge. The WBF is responsible for world championship competitions, most
World_Bridge_Federation
Codified artificial bids used in contract bridge
conventions are codified artificial bids used in the card game contract bridge. Bidding and making a small slam (12 tricks) or grand slam (13 tricks) yields
Slam-seeking_conventions
between New York and the Canadian federal government. The Bridge Authority is led by a ten-member board, five from each country. The chairmanship alternates
Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority
Buffalo_and_Fort_Erie_Public_Bridge_Authority
Contract bridge expert group
Bridge Headquarters was a group of contract bridge experts organized in the early 1930s. The group was organized in July 1931. The Bridge Headquarters
Bridge_Headquarters
Card deal diagram for the game of contact bridge
to illustrate a deal of 52 cards in four hands in the game of contract bridge. Each hand is designated by a point on the compass and so North–South are
Contract_bridge_diagram
Bidding system for the bridge card game
Standard American is a bidding system for the game of bridge widely used in North America and elsewhere. Owing to the popularization of the game by Charles
Standard_American
Texas transfer, or simply Texas, is a bidding convention in contract bridge designed to get the partnership to game in a major suit opposite a one notrump
Texas_transfer
Annual invitational sporting meet
held in Beijing during December. Source: There were six medal events at bridge, three each for men and women. IMSA invited 24 players, six each from four
SportAccord_World_Mind_Games
Inferring which remaining cards are held by each opponent
In contract bridge, card reading (or counting the hand) is the process of inferring which remaining cards are held by each opponent. The reading is based
Card_reading_(bridge)
Poem by William McGonagall
during a severe gale, the Tay Rail Bridge at Dundee collapsed as a train was passing over it, with the loss of all on board. The number of deaths was actually
The_Tay_Bridge_Disaster
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