This is the fourth in a series of articles about Ofipd, the worlds greatest bridge player (self-professed). These are meant to be "funny". There is no real player named Ofipd, but perhaps you will see something familiar in his tone or action. However, this is total fictional. Several people have suggested different people they think Ofipd was styled after. I will tell you, that he is not styled after any one in particular... at best he is a composite of many. If there is any real interest shown, I will continue these stories, or you can feel free to pick up the character of Ofipd and write your own.
Third in a series of articles about the "worlds best bridge players (self-professed)" and the abuse of a bridge convention. As always, the hand is real (played on BBO in a real match with over 100 kibitzers), the bidding and the story behind the hand is an entire work of fiction. There is no player on BBO named Ofipd, although there are dozens there from whom the personality of this hypothetical player could have been drawn. Any similarity to any single player, real or fictional is purely a coincidence.
Second adventure of Ofipd, the self-professed world's greatest bridgeplayer. In this hand, he explains the sound logic (?) for his bidding to laydown grand slam, as well as his logic for his play. Normally he charges a large fee for his lesson, but you get to read this and his thoughts for free here.
A humorous (well at least hopefully) bridge article about a very interesting real world deal as played by a fictional character who is a composite of several existing BBO bridge experts (any similarity between Ofipd in this story, and other BBO players with that or similar names is purely coincidental).
Outside, Las Vegas was unbearably hot for the Summer Nationals, but inside the Hilton, even the air conditioning could not keep the heat of declearers in some challenging contracts.
(Board rotated for display purposes, this was board 8 of 3rd quarter from round of 64)...