The most popular and intelligent game of
cards is BRIDGE.
In indoor games it is second to Chess, when
skill is counted.
It is a game of people of class and taste.
There are national and international tournaments of this game of Cards only.
Having all above characteristics it has a
very interesting story of origin also.
The story goes like this:
There was an important bridge at a critical
location in sixteenth century. It was guarded all the time by four persons. If
there would be crisis four personal were available to guard. At normal times
one was sufficient.
Hence the guards devised this game of
cards. In this game only three players were playing at a time and fourth one
was free to keep a guard, marching on the bridge. By the time one round of was
finished, he was available to bid for next round. It was also very flexible as
during next round some other one will on guard.
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