Now I'm not only speaking a different language, I'm reading it too. I've started to read the bridge column in the local paper. The column is called, "Daily Bridge Club," by Frank Stewart. He is one of the best known, syndicated bridge writers out there. It's very interesting how abstract the game of bridge is. Once you know the terms, an entire round of a game can be represented in a small diagram, showing the hands of the North-South and East-West partners, as well as a description of the plays that everyone played, including bidding, at the beginning of the game.
The order of a game goes: Counting your points and tricks, bidding, opening the game and responding to others plays, offense and defensive plays and wrapping-up and score-keeping. Every part of the game has strategy to play it well, which includes working with your partner. Ah yes, the elusive partner. That I am still trying to integrate into my head, and the game. At the beginning of this post is a diagram of what a bridge round looks like (You've probably seen one in the paper, usually in the comic or game section)Without the language, you would have no idea what you are looking at. With it, it's like being able to reading hieroglyphics. Cool.
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