(b. 1964) Of London, England The Times bridge correspondent. Bridge teacher WBF World Master Junior EC Champion 1989 Won World Junior Teams 1989 European Teams 1991 Cap Gemini Champion 1990 and 2000 Sunday Times Invitational Pairs and Statenbank Pairs 1990 World Individual Bronze Medal 1998 Reisinger Winner 1998, 1999 Co-author of 'Partnership Bidding' Frequent contributor to magazines

Andrew Robson, 35 years old, is widely acknowledged to be Britain's number one player/teacher. Current Bronze medallist in the World Individual, and former winner of the World Junior and the European Championships, Andrew has won countless tournaments world-wide and recently became the first ever Briton (with Tony Forrester) to win an American Major.

Andrew first taught bridge at the London School of Bridge in the Eighties, and over the last decade has managed the Acol Bridge Club and led many teaching seminars around Britain, establishing the reputation as a brilliant teacher. His uniquely practical methods of communication and carefully constructed teaching courses have proved very successful and the standard of play at the Andrew Robson Bridge Club has risen meteorically since its birth in September 1995.

In September 1995, barely in his thirties, he decided to set up his own club. So, after tracking down friend and colleague Simon Stocken in the Himalayas, The Andrew Robson Bridge Club started out above the 'Goat in Boots' pub at 333 Fulham Road, Chelsea, London. At first there was one playing area - used five nights each week as a lively night-club - and one teaching room, which became affectionately known as the dungeon.
But, huge enthusiasm for the unique atmosphere of '333' from as far a field as Scotland and Paris signalled the need for expansion; Zebedee Stocken, who had partnered his brother Simon as a junior international, came down from Yorkshire to join the team, the club hired a new teaching room down the road and membership shot up. The ARBC rapidly earned its reputation as the best place to learn and play bridge - far removed from the austere and intimidating atmosphere of those bridge clubs you might know of but never dare enter.

Three and a half years after its inception, the team has grown to nine and the membership to over 1700, necessitating the move in April 1999 to dedicated premises in Parsons Green, Fulham.

Watch out for Andrew's weekly pearls of wisdom in The Country Life Magazine, The Spectator, and The Express on Sunday.