Bridge

[ghoti_mhic_uait]

We had a lovely day playing bridge with lovely people yesterday. I hadn't played in a long time and took a while to warm up, but we did alright in the end.

Duplicate bridge is a bit different to rubber bridge, you have to be braver about bidding, and I'm always a timid bidder. It wasn't as different as I thought it might be though.

We should play more bridge (and probably see more lovely people).

Comments

[ptc24.livejournal.com]

Bridge! Yay for bridge!

I played duplicate once. The problem was, you looked at your hand, rather than saying "oh wow, what a good hand, there may even be a slam here", it's "oh ****, I have to remember how to explore for slams or we'll be behind". Kind of takes the fizz out of being dealt a nice hand.

Yesterday for me was Starcraft the board game, which I must write up.

[emperor]

We have a copy of that, and it's quite good fun, if you have plenty of time (and a big enough table!).

[sphyg.livejournal.com]

I have never played bridge.

[ghoti.livejournal.com]

Would you like to?

[eldar.livejournal.com]

I need to pick up playing again... I've hardly touched a card since I moved over here.

[ghoti.livejournal.com]

We'll be over in the summer, are you up for a game then? I'm sure we can scare up a fourth from DebConf people if Alexis doesn't play.

[badriya.livejournal.com]

We used to play bridge when I was married. I really liked it but am not that good. I am an optimist with a bad memory. I can call them but not recall and play them. B is good at cards but not played bridge. Maybe we could play some time?

[ghoti.livejournal.com]

That sounds good.