9
Lessons
8
Skill Level
9 h
Duration
English
Language
Overview
Learn bridge and have fun.
Learn bridge in six lessons. Learn at your own pace. Repeat lessons as many times as you wish, and take the many quizzes to help reinforce what you have been learning.
Who is the course for?
This online course is for people who have never played bridge before, or who have learnt bridge before but never understood how to play bridge.
Learning Path
Introduction - What is Bridge
Find out what Bridge is and how it is played
Lesson 1 - The major Suits - hearts and spades
Learn what you need to open with 1H or 1S
responder’s first bid when they have a fit for opener’s major
How high does opener bid once their partner has shown a fit?
Try “The Majors Super Quiz”, learn how to play suit (trump) contracts, and attempt the practice questions
Lesson 2 - The 1NT and 2NT openings
Learn about opening 1NT to show a balanced hand with 16-18 hcp.
Learn how to respond when partner opens 1NT
What do you bid after partner responds to your 1NT opening
Learn about showing a stromger balanced hand by opening with 2NT (20-22)
Learn how to respond when partner opens 2NT
Try “The notrumps Super Quiz”, learn how to play NoTrump contracts, and attempt the practice questions
Lesson 3 - The minor suits - Clubs and Diamonds
Learn what you need to open 1C or 1D
How to respond when partner opens 1C or 1D
What does Opener bid now?
Learn what Responder’s second bid is depending on what opener has bid:
- I have a fit for opener’s second suit
- I don’t have a fit for opener’s second suit
- Opener has rebid 1NT
- Opener has rebid 2NT
have a go at these questions to see how well you have understood the lesson.
Then check your answers.
Lesson 4 - The minor suits - Responder has a fit for opener's minor
Responder has a fit for opener’s minor
- Responder also has a 4 card major
- Responder has a balanced hand
- Responder has an unbalanced hand
Opener’s rebid after Responder has raised their minor. What do they bid now?
Opener’s rebid after Responder bids notrumps. What do they bid now?
This lesson covers what opener bids if:
- responder bids 1NT
- responder bids 2NT and
- responder bids 3NT
have a go at these questions to see how well you have understood the lesson.
Then check your answers.
Lesson 5 - We are overcalling and we have a 5 card suit
What is an overcall? What do I need to make an overcall? Should I overcall?
Learn what the Advancer is. What do I bid when my partner makes an overcall?
The Advancer has support for the overcalled suit. How do they bid?
The Advancer bids notrumps. What does it show? What does the overcaller bid now?
The Advancer bids a new suit. What does it show? What does the overcaller bid now?
Learn what the Advancer is. What do I bid when my partner makes an overcall?
Try “The Overcalling Super Quiz” and have a go at the practice questions
Lesson 6 - The Takeout Double - Overcalling with three suits
Learn how to respond when partner overcalls with a takeout double
Learn what to bid once the Advancer has responded to your takeout double.
Learn how to overcall when you have a very strong hand
“Practice” overcalling with a takeout double.
“Practice” responding to a takeout double.
Try “The Overcalling Super Quiz” and have a go at the practice questions
