Bridge

"Bridge" is a card game of skill and chance consisting of four players who form two partnerships (sides); the partners sit opposite each other at a table. The game consists of the auction and play, after which the hand is scored.

The Gimpels and the Dorschs frequently played bridge together. Games grew progressively difficult over the course of the year, as the Dorschs' marriage began its disintegration, and Erika Dorsch grew bolder about expressing her desire for Heinrich Gimpel.