PhilG007 Posted August 15, 2020 Report Share Posted August 15, 2020 This game,devised in 1937 by one Doctor Walter H.W Marseille,, a Viennese psychologist and mathematician used a special 65 card deck. Each of the four players were dealt 16 cards. The final card,known as the "widow"was placed face up in the centre of the table. When the dummy went down,the declarer could,if they so wished,exchange the widow for any card in either his hand or dummy.The fifth suit was coloured green (except in England where it was blue) and was called "leaves" in Austria,"crowns" or "royals" in England,and "eagles" in the US.Public interest was aroused when His late Majesty King George VI bought several decks at an exhibition.and several books were written about the game but it never achieved lasting popularity.Reading this article got me me thinking. Would the reintroduction of a fifth suit make the game of bridgeeven more challenging or are there those who think the game is formidable enough in its present form?What do others think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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