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The Cavendish Club was a prestigious contract bridge club founded in 1925 by Wilbur Whitehead in association with Gratz M. Scott and Edwin A. Wetzlar. Initially located at the Mayfair House (65th and Park Avenue) in New York City, it relocated several times [1] with a final address in a townhouse on 73rd.
The first bridge Hall of Fame was inaugurated by The Bridge World in 1964 and invested nine members between then and 1966 after which it ceased sponsorship. The American Contract Bridge League adopted the concept to recognize the achievements and contributions of those residing in its territory (USA, Canada, Mexico and Bermuda) and inaugurated its own Hall of Fame [4] in 1995 by accepting the ...
Strong notrump after passing (SNAP) is a bridge bidding convention originated by Jeremy Flint and Tony Priday [1] [2] and is a one notrump (1NT) bid by a passed hand in response to a one-level opening by his partner.
Contract bridge is a trick-taking card game played by four players in two competing partnerships in which a sequence of bidding, also known as the auction, precedes the play of the cards. The purpose of this bidding is for players to inform their partners of the content of their hand and to arrive at a suitable contract at which to play the ...
The American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) is a governing body for contract bridge in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Bermuda. [1] It is the largest such organization in North America having the stated mission "to promote, grow and sustain the game of bridge and serve the bridge-related interests of our Members." Its major activities are:
In games regulated by the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL), this is generally done using a form with a standard format. [3] The ACBL General Conditions of Contest specify that "Each member of a partnership must have a completely filled out convention card available for the opponents." [4] Convention card formats may vary by jurisdiction ...
Claude Robert Cloninger (born April 4, 1944) is an American psychiatrist and geneticist noted for his research on the biological, psychological, social, and spiritual foundation of both mental health and mental illness.
The Bridge Immortals. New York City: Hart Publishing Company. 256 pages. Ramsey, Guy (1955). Aces All. London: Museum Press Limited. 205 pages. Sontag, Alan (1977). The Bridge Bum. New York: William Morrow and Company Inc. ISBN 0-688-03197-8. 240 pages. Wolff, Bobby (2008). The Lone Wolff. Toronto: Master Point Press. ISBN 978-1-897106-37-2 ...