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Tihana Brkljacic Really Likes Two Diamonds (The Bid Couldn't Please Her More)
Croatian champion Tihana Brkljacic discusses relaxation, defense mechanisms, and the elegance of simplicity, as well as shares her top tip for developing players. But first, we kibitz!
Tihana got married during a bridge tournament (20 years ago). Here is a link to the New York Times article about the happy day:
www.nytimes.com/2003/02/15/arts/bridge-never-mind-the-contract-the-real-game-is-2-hearts.html
Details for the International Pula Bridge Festival (Tihana is the General Manager): www.pulabridgefestival.com
Tihana is on Facebook: www.facebook.com/tihana.brkljacic
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