{"id":11308,"date":"2026-02-01T17:52:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T16:52:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bridge.com\/?post_type=publication&#038;p=11308"},"modified":"2026-02-13T18:39:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T17:39:32","slug":"bridges-first-hippie-book-2","status":"publish","type":"publication","link":"https:\/\/bridge.com\/en\/publication\/bridges-first-hippie-book-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Bridge&#8217;s first hippie &#8211; Book 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-60c1a84\" data-block-id=\"60c1a84\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-60c1a84-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-f71a61e\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"f71a61e\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-f71a61e-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-f71a61e-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-0817ac3\" data-block-id=\"0817ac3\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-0817ac3-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-19ce0da\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"19ce0da\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-19ce0da-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-19ce0da-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-57a93d8\" data-block-id=\"57a93d8\"><style>.stk-57a93d8 .stk-img-wrapper{width:320px !important;}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-10819\" src=\"https:\/\/bridge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bridges-first-hippie-book-2-cover.webp\" width=\"212\" height=\"318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bridge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bridges-first-hippie-book-2-cover.webp 212w, https:\/\/bridge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bridges-first-hippie-book-2-cover-200x300.webp 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-447aa60\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"447aa60\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-447aa60-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-447aa60-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-f196720\" id=\"the-next-forty-years\" data-block-id=\"f196720\"><h3 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">The Next Forty Years&#8230;<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-dcd5254\" data-block-id=\"dcd5254\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-align-left\">Peter Weichsel has been part of great teams (C.C. Wei\u2019s Precision Team in the 1970s, and the Aces later on), and has won everything it is possible to win in the game. But that\u2019s just his bridge career. This fascinating autobiography tells the story of the man behind those accomplishments.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-dab7bc7\" data-block-id=\"dab7bc7\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">This is the second volume in a two-part autobiography (Book 1 was published in 2023). Book 2 covers the forty years from the author\u2019s first Bermuda Bowl win in 1983 to the 2023 World Championships in Marrakesh. Peter\u2019s regular partners during this period have included Bobby Levin, Mike Lawrence, Alan Sontag (again) and most recently, Bob Hamman. The chapter on cheating at bridge, at the very top levels, will be of particular interest in view of the upheaval in the world game that this problem continues to cause.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-77af87a\" id=\"review\" data-block-id=\"77af87a\"><h3 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">REVIEW<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-2b19597\" data-block-id=\"2b19597\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><em>&#8220;For anyone who was a bridge player in the early 70s or is just interested in bridge history, this is truly a great read.<\/em>\u00a0<em>The bridge hands themselves are terrific,<br>I promise you will learn a lot no matter your level.&#8221;\u00a0<\/em><br>\u2014Bobby Levin on Bridgewinners.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-98282e6\" id=\"about-the-author\" data-block-id=\"98282e6\"><h3 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-align-justify\">About the Author<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-ce48f92\" data-block-id=\"ce48f92\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-align-left\"><em><em>Peter Weichsel\u00a0has won five world bridge championships, and twenty-seven North American titles, and became a member of the Bridge Hall of Fame in 2004.<\/em><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Next Forty Years&#8230;<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Peter Weichsel has been part of great teams (C.C. 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