But just as this civilized scene is likely to be the prequel to a murder, there are suspicions of underhand dealings among the Bridge-playing community in Latvia.

Latvian Television's De Facto investigative show reported on August 30th on questions that are being asked about the extraodinary level of funding provided to support the playing of Bridge in Latvia.

As the European Bridge Championship, scheduled for Rīga in June, approached, the governing body was still looking f...