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by pdm55 1488 days ago
Bridge can be played online. I practise my skills there against the robots. It takes constant practise to interpret the bidding and play, aiming to work out the cards that the other players hold.

The most unusual aspect of bridge is that after the bidding finishes, one player (the dummy) puts their cards face up on the table. I don't know of any other card games where this happens.

Chess works really well online. Your rating is quickly adjusted so that you are playing players of similar ability. Bridge has a longer learning curve. You need to go to lessons to learn a bidding system. Though, I do remember one night at a club where a young guy brought his classmate along to play. Their whole system was, "If I bid a suit, support my suit".

Some (younger) bridge players stream their online games on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/directory/game/Bridge/videos/all