Susanna Gross

Bridge | 19 September 2019

issue 21 September 2019

The bridge world championships are underway in Wuhan in China, and I’m obsessively following the action online. Fortunately it’s taking place in a different time zone, which means play is over by midday UK time, and I can emerge from my bunker. What makes it even more compelling is knowing all the England players — some are friends and occasional partners.

In fact, I was lucky enough to be playing with the superstar of our open team, Andrew Robson, just two days before he left. We were guests of our friend Stuart Wheeler, who hosts an annual rubber bridge week and spoils us all to the hilt. The stakes are high, and Andrew is always the big winner — but given how generous he is in answering questions and giving advice, any loss is cheap at the price.

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