Boye Brogeland is a force to be reckoned with. He holds the World Grand Master title, with three European Open Championship wins under his belt, as well as several North American championships. He also played a prominent role in uncovering the Fisher and Schwartz cheating scandal when he noticed that his opponents were taking risks that would not make sense unless they knew the cards his team held. We discuss how he got into bridge, some of his most memorable competitions, and his role in the scandal.
In preparation for this conversation, Boye asked me to get on the World Bridge Tour App. I was reluctant at first, but when you get to interview someone like Boye, you follow orders. I played a couple virtual tournaments on the app before the events started in Iceland, and I highly recommend it. You get to play against Simon Holt, Sartaj Hans, and many more players, and compare your results. Check out the app here: https://www.wbtbridge.com/
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Episode Highlights:
2:12 – Boye’s first event on the Open team
8:46 – Boye’s grandparents taught him bridge
11:04 – Writing bridge books, which Boye says is the most work he’s ever done for the least pay
12:07 – The most memorable hand of Boye’s career
17:54 – The unique method that Boye used to memorize the best plays
21:32 – How Boye won Vanderbilt in 2022
32:55 – Boye doesn’t like the sheriff label he was given during the Fisher and Schwartz cheating scandal; he thinks of himself as more of a concerned citizen. You can read more about the scandal here: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/may/05/lotan-fisher-bridge-cheating-scandal-2015-documentary
42:53 – The backlash Boye faced during the scandal, and how he got away from it
46:15 – “They stole our name!”
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