August 2008 Bridge Newsletter.

Exciting news from  www.BridgeClubLive.com  has new online services. It has a range of regular and special bridge tournaments  but has just launched a Drop in Drop out tournament which allows play at anytime of the day 4 boards at a time until you have reached the minimum of 16 to qualify. 

The sister site is now in its second year and is the only site where you can play for money.  There is no membership fee and some boards cost  as little as  3cents to play.  There are 5 stake levels and is structured so that you simply select the stake you want and the software does the rest.

There is a playing test to ascertain your skill level so you can enter at a level were you feel comfortable.

David Gold is on hand to arbitrate so it looks like a lot of fun for a little outlay,

Just the thing for dark winter evenings. www.Bridge4Money.com

Glossary   

 Jack denies an opening lead convention where this lead means no higher honour.

 Jam                 pre-empt

Jump               an overcall at a higher than the minimum level.

Jump shift        a jump bid in a new suit.

Junk                poor cards

Three more sites where experts gather and exchange information.
 
www.iba.com   This is a site for journalists which has lots of good stuff for the rest of us, it also sends out a monthly journal which might prove of interest to dedicated news hounds.    

www.CdEarth.com
An experts’ blog which is bang up to date,  with lots of ideas and questions about obscure conventions, card play and opinions.        

www.Bridgetalk.com

Postscript

Did you know that Leslie Charteris used to play bridge professionally?

 
Pattie Dupree