The normally genteel world of professional Bridge has been rocked by claims that two top cardplayers have been involved in cheating.

The world's top Bridge team has been hit claims that two of its members have won through foul means.

Two Israeli men, Lotan Fisher and Ron Schwartz, have been accused by their team mates of cheating.

Ron Schwartz (pictured) has been accused by his team mates of cheating in the 2014 tournament along with Lotan Fisher

Quite how they cheated is unclear, but Norwegian bridge professional Boye Brogeland, one of the world's highest-rated bridge players, said the other four members of the team were handing back three titles they had won together.

'If you have a cheating pair on your team, I believe you should lose whatever Masterpoints, Seeding points and titles you have won together,' Mr Brogeland wrote on the Bridge Winners forum.

'The Schwartz team from the two previous cycles has decided to give up the three titles that we 'won' in 2014 and 2015. We believe in a clean game and we love bridge.'

Lotan Fisher (pictured) has hit back, accusing the others of being simply envious of their talent. 'Jealousy made you sick,' he wrote on Tuesday. 'Get ready for a meeting with the devil'

Mr Fisher hit back, accusing the others of being simply envious of their talent.

Jealousy made you sick,' he wrote on Tuesday. 'Get ready for a meeting with the devil.'