♦️7=🍺 Paul Gipson

Hard to win a sim pairs when you average 7.375 points per hand, you have more points than the opponents on only a quarter of the boards, and you only play a third of the hands. Not our day. #PlayBridgeOnline

Answers to the Scottish Cup problems posted last week. thebeercard.blogspot.com/2026/03/scotti…

Problems from the Scottish Cup semifinal thebeercard.blogspot.com/2026/03/scotti… #PlayBridgeF2F

@RySte Well done on getting to the semifinal but, unfortunately, that is the end of the event when you lose. Steve will know Edinburgh but I can recommend the National Portrait Gallery (free, open till 5pm).

Practising for the weekend with @cuebids ...

I don't think we'll be watching Midsomer Murders on ITV3 this afternoon. "The wife of the businessman behind a failed craft centre project goes missing"

New Year problems at the club thebeercard.blogspot.com/2026/01/diffic… #Bridge

Can we just move all the jeans in Next into the fitting rooms to save time?

Not the lead problem that you normally get at bridge. Every choice leads to six overtricks. #PlayBridgeOnline

@DaveGorman Do you have a cat previously owned by a @richardosman #HouseOfGames question setter?

* “one artiste essentially”

I set today’s Guardian prize cryptic: theguardian.com/crosswords/pri… Clues include: Judge adult getting into cartoon bird (4,3) Seat for obevartistebessentially jamming on a musical instrument (7) Also covered by Ian Dury (3) Tin church, Laragh’s source for scrap (6) No spoilers, ta!

@slarjy LotG refuses to take any blame :)

@thebeercard What did you want North to do, four-way transfer to diamonds? I guess that is +130. A heart contract seems unlikely after your opening and no interference.

No one gets what they deserve - a story from the club I thought I would score well despite the opponents doing the best they could. I was wrong. thebeercard.blogspot.com/2025/12/no-one… #PlayOnlineBridge

@jules878 Still only eight tricks!

@thebeercard Shame they didn't lead 4th highest of their longest and strongest!

Proudest day of my Life DoubleD The Vattanac legends Champion 👊⛳️❤️🫶 @euLegendsTour #TheVattanacLegends #TeamDD ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Entries are open for the SBU Winter Foursomes, Scotland's premier team tournament. It is similar to the EBU Spring Fours but with shorter matches so that it runs from Friday evening to Sunday (23-25 January). Foreign teams very welcome. thebeercard.blogspot.com/2025/11/sbu-wi…

I've just posted the results of these problems.

Those extra little chances - problems from the second weekend of the @EBUAylesbury Premier League. thebeercard.blogspot.com/2025/10/those-…

The Good, the Wild, the Boring and the Ugly: a few hands from the @EBUAylesbury Premier League. thebeercard.blogspot.com/2025/09/the-go… #PlayBridgeF2F

@slarjy Some tried five diamonds, probably not worth telling how badly the others did!

@thebeercard At least it wasn't IMPs, but how is no other E/W pair positive here?

Not a good start to the season back at the club thebeercard.blogspot.com/2025/09/not-go… #PlayBridgeF2F