If the card game ‘bridge’ has confounded you or your child, or if you are simply curious about it, then mark your calendar. A six-hour workshop on the game is scheduled to be held over two days — May 27 and 28 — at the British Council library.
The workshop, where participants must turn up in pairs of one adult and one child, is being organised in collaboration with the Karnataka State Bridge Association (KSBA) a non-profit sports body affiliated to the Sports Authority of Karnataka. KSBA is the apex body for administration of the game in the State.
On day one of the workshop, participants will be introduced to the basics of the game. There will also be a graded puzzle-solving session and summary by the coordinator.
On day two, a ‘mini bridge’, which will have very simple rules, will be conducted. There will also be a mini-bridge puzzle with a final summary by the coordinator.
The game
Bridge is played with a pack of cards. Bridge and chess are the only mind sports included in the 2018 Asian Games, which will be held in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia. It is an indoor mind sport that is a part of the International Mind Sport Association, along with chess. Working professionals recognise bridge as a game that keeps their analytical, logical, and out-of-the-box problem-solving abilities sharp.
Playing bridge from a young age improves academic performance, according to studies conducted in schools in the United Kingdom. Schools are also increasingly adopting alternative mathematics training methods, and bridge is one of the tools. It is also known to slow down the onset of age-related mental illnesses and improve the immune system.
Registration will be on a first-come-first-served basis.
