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Rixi Markus — MBE (June 27, 1910 – April 4, 1992) was a British international bridge player. She won five world titles, and was the first woman to become a World Bridge Federation Grandmaster. She was appointed MBE for contributions to bridge in 1974. Life… … Wikipedia
Fritzi Gordon — (1905 or 1916–1992) [Albert Dormer 1992. Fritzi Gordon . Obituary reprinted in Hasenson P. (ed) British Bridge Almanack . 77, London, p190, lists her birth date as 1905, but both the English Bridge Union and The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge… … Wikipedia
Doris Rhodes — Lady Doris Rhodes (1898–1982) was Britain s leading female bridge player until the arrival of Rixi Markus. Life in bridge Beasley v Culbertson: some of the players at Claridges. Round the table from left: Ely Culbertson, Lady Doris Rhodes,… … Wikipedia
The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge — 6th edition cover The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge (OEB) presents comprehensive information on the card game contract bridge with limited information on related games and on playing cards. It is official in reference to the American Contract… … Wikipedia
Paul Stern — Dr Paul Stern (1892–1948), lawyer and diplomat, was an Austrian international bridge player who fled to London in 1938. He was a bidding theorist and administrator who contributed to the early growth of the game. He founded the Austrian Bridge… … Wikipedia
Chronology of the 2009 Honduran constitutional crisis — Contents 1 September 30, 2008 2 November 11, 2008 3 February 2009 3.1 February 17 … Wikipedia
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Contract bridge — Bridge declarer play Alternative name(s) Bridge Type trick taking Players 4 Skill(s) require … Wikipedia
Charles Goren — Charles Henry Goren (March 4, 1901 – April 3, 1991) was a world champion American bridge player and bestselling author who contributed significantly to the development and popularization of the game following upon the heels of Ely Culbertson in… … Wikipedia
Squeeze play (bridge) — A squeeze play (or squeeze) is a type of play late in the hand of contract bridge and other trick taking game in which the play of a card (the squeeze card) forces an opponent to discard a card that gives up one or more tricks. The discarded card … Wikipedia
