The bridge world championships are underway in Wuhan in China, and I’m obsessively following the action online. Fortunately it’s taking place in a different time zone, which means play is over by midday UK time, and I can emerge from my bunker. What makes it even more compelling is knowing all the England players — some are friends and occasional partners.
In fact, I was lucky enough to be playing with the superstar of our open team, Andrew Robson, just two days before he...

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