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1   Link   Gaining Maximum on Defense at a Computerized Showdown
Gaining Maximum on Defense at a Computerized Showdown
The second semifinal at the World Computer-Bridge Championship in the Netherlands last month was between Wbridge5, one of the pretournament favorites, and Shark Bridge. 		17
2   Link   New York Times 2011
Surprises Arise When Computers Play Cards.
The 64-board final of the World Computer-Bridge Championship, held last month in the Netherlands, was between two programs that had never taken the title. They were Q-Plus Bridge from Germany and Shark Bridge from Denmark. 		15
3   Link   The Patience of a Computer Can Make It Useful as a Teacher
The Patience of a Computer Can Make It Useful as a Teacher
A couple of days ago I received an e-mail from a reader saying that I should not write about computer programs because they play so badly. ... 		13
4   Link   SharkBridge Manual
Shark Bridge Manual (v12). Available in PDF. Table of contents:
General information on using the game
Forcing a bidding decision
Hints and explanation
The Play
Playing a Tournament
List of hotkeys
Shuffling specific deal types.
Forced Bidding Sequence
The Bidding System
No-Trump conformity
Defensive Signals



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5   Link   sharkbridge.dk
Link to sharkbridge.dk 		170
6   Link   SharkBridge 1.6 demo version
SharkBridge 1.6 demo version ()

Norris have come out with a demo version of SharkBridge. Try it out. Sharkbridge and John Norris won the pc-bridge world championship 2011.
Learn about the software. Then, register for this outstanding bridge pc-game with world winning game engine. 		14
7   Link   Baron Barclay shop
Shark Bridge sold at Baron Barclays mail order site (Purchase in USD).
Shark Bridge. Three-time world computer-bridge champion: 2008 Individual. 2009 Individual. 2011 Teams
Requirements: 700 MB Hard Drive, 2GB RAM, Windows XP/Vista/7
Features:
Play more than 1500 tournament sessions;
Get hints including descriptions of declarer's plan;
Generate deals for particular bidding sequences. 		11