34. Andrew Robson - The Formidable Englishman

<p><span>Andrew Robson is a giant, in both height and bridge; he is 6 feet 6 inches tall and has won a slew of titles, including back to back Reisingers in 1998 and 1999. On top of all his bridge accolades, he has met the Queen of England, received the prestigious "Other Buggers' Efforts" award, and survived a 100 foot fall.</span></p> <p><span>If you want to learn more about Andrew and his bridge adventures, there is a great page on his website called</span> <a href="https://www.andrewrobson.co.uk/andrew/andrews_life_in_bridge/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span> Andrew's Life in Bridge</span></a><span>, where I learned many of the stories I asked Andrew about today. </span></p> <p><span>COVID finally got Andrew to start presenting a daily video series, where I've learned a lot of card play nuances in the advanced section</span> <span><a href="https://andrewrobsonbridgecast.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://andrewrobsonbridgecast.com</a></span></p> <p>Subscribers to The Setting Trick email list may access Andrew breaking down Adam Kaplan's play on a deal featured in Double Dummy <a href="https://www.thesettingtrick.com/episode-31-andrew-chen-1" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">here</a>.</p> <p><strong>Episode Highlights:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://soundcloud.com/john-mcallister-221670174/35-andrew-robson#t=1:42" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> <span>1:42</span></a><span>- A horrible accident that broke his legs</span></p> <p><a href="https://soundcloud.com/john-mcallister-221670174/35-andrew-robson#t=9:22" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> <span>9:22</span></a><span>- He's not a model student</span></p> <p><a href="https://soundcloud.com/john-mcallister-221670174/35-andrew-robson#t=12:27" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> <span>12:27</span></a><span>- Andrew's education</span></p> <ul> <li><span>Imagine doing worse on a test than a monkey would</span></li> </ul> <p><a href="https://soundcloud.com/john-mcallister-221670174/35-andrew-robson#t=15:37" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> <span>15:37</span></a><span>- The tournament that was vital to Andrew's confidence as a bridge player</span></p> <p><a href="https://soundcloud.com/john-mcallister-221670174/35-andrew-robson#t=18:52" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> <span>18:52</span></a><span>- A wildly successful psych</span></p> <p><a href="https://soundcloud.com/john-mcallister-221670174/35-andrew-robson#t=22:10" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> <span>22:10</span>