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.htmlDetails for the International Pula Bridge Festival (Tihana is the General Manager): www.pulabridgefestival.comTihana is on Facebook: www.facebook.com/tihana.brkljacicFind our recommended books HERE.SUPPORT THE SHOW!! -Join the Sorry, Partner Posse at PATREON. Get AD-FREE episodes and other perks.-Check out the SORRY, PARTNER MERCH STORES.BE PART OF THE FUN ...-Join our MAILING LIST. We'll email you a link to every new episode and occasional other information.-KVELL about your club on the show!-Send your bridge stories and comments to sorrypartnerpodcast@gmail.com.-Or to @sorrypartnerpodcast on INSTAGRAM.-Or send us a VOICE MESSAGE.These links are also available on our website at sorrypartner.comPLEASE SHARE THE SHOW ...If you have a bridge-playing friend who is not yet listening to podcasts in the car, on walks, or while doing the dishes, why not show them how easy it is. Available for FREE at sorrypartner.com, Apple podcasts, Spotify or wherever you like to listen!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sorry-partner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.