In the game of bridge mathematical probabilities play a significant role. Different declarer play strategies lead to success depending on the distribution of opponent's cards. To decide which strategy has highest likelihood of success, the declarer needs to have at least an elementary knowledge of probabilities.

Art, entertainment and media Art. The Bridge, a 1997 sculpture in Atlanta, Georgia, US; Die Brücke (The Bridge), a group of German expressionist artists; The Bridge (M. C. Escher), a lithograph print by M. C. Escher; Books and publications "The Bridge" (short story), a short story by Franz Kafka written in 1916 The Bridge, a 1930 modernist poem by Hart Crane ...

The Kinzua Bridge or the Kinzua Viaduct (/ ˈ k ɪ n z uː /, /-z uː ə /) was a railroad trestle that spanned Kinzua Creek in McKean County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.The bridge was 301 feet (92 m) tall and 2,052 feet (625 m) long. Most of its structure collapsed during a tornado in July 2003. Billed as the "Eighth Wonder of the World", the wrought iron original 1882 structure held ...

North American Bridge Championships (NABC) are three annual bridge tournaments sponsored by the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL). The "Spring", "Summer", and "Fall" NABCs are usually scheduled in March, July, and November for about eleven days.

The American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) is a governing body for contract bridge in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Bermuda. It is the largest such organization in North America having the stated mission "to promote, grow and sustain the game of bridge and serve the bridge-related interests of our Members." Its major activities are: sanctioning games at local …

A melody is recorded for "London Bridge" in an edition of John Playford's The Dancing Master published in 1718, but it differs from the modern tune recorded above and no lyrics were given. An issue of Blackwood's Magazine in 1821 noted the rhyme as a being sung to the tune of "Nancy Dawson", now better known as "Nuts in May" and the same tune was given in Richard …

The Bridge is a Canadian police drama commissioned by CTV starring Aaron Douglas. ... "The Blame Game" May 7, 2010 TBA TBA 12 "Voices Carry" May 14, 2010 TBA TBA 13 "Chain of Fools" May 21, 2010 TBA TBA United States ratings. …

"An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" (1890) is a short story by the American writer and Civil War veteran Ambrose Bierce. Described as "one of the most famous and frequently anthologized stories in American literature", it was originally published by The San Francisco Examiner on July 13, 1890, and was first collected in Bierce's book Tales of Soldiers and Civilians (1891).

2/1 game forcing (Two-over-one game forcing) is a bidding system in modern contract bridge structured around the following responses to a one-level opening bid: . a non-jump response in a new suit at the one-level is constructive and forcing for one round, a non-jump response in a new suit at the two-level is forcing to game, and; a 1NT response to a major opening is forcing for …

Julie d'Aubigny (1670/1673 – 1707), better known as Mademoiselle Maupin or La Maupin, was a 17th-century French opera singer. Little is known for certain about her life; her tumultuous career and flamboyant lifestyle were the subject of gossip, rumor, and colourful stories in her own time, and inspired numerous fictional and semi-fictional portrayals afterwards.