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To play bridge

8 min4 lessonsNovice
What you’ll learn

  1. Learn how tricks are won during play and how trump cards give you a powerful advantage to beat opponents' high cards.

  2. Understand how players bid to declare a contract—the number of tricks they promise to win and which suit (or no-trump) will be trump.

  3. Discover the common bidding signals and meanings that help partners communicate their hand strength and card distribution.

  4. Explore advanced techniques to force opponents into impossible positions late in the hand and win extra tricks you shouldn't have.

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What you'll learn

  1. Winning Tricks and Trump. Think of a trick in bridge like a round in a game where four players each play one card, and whoever plays the strongest card wins all four. It's a little like a playground game…
  2. Bidding and Contracts Fundamentals. Think of bidding in bridge like making a promise before a game. You and your partner are saying, "We believe we can win this many tricks—and we're willing to stake points on it."…
  3. Standard Bidding Conventions Essentials. Think of bidding like texting your partner before a big project—you're sending quick, agreed-upon signals so they know what you're working with. In bridge, bidding is how you and…
  4. Squeeze Plays and Endplay Technique. You know that feeling when someone backs themselves into a corner and has no good move left? That's the heart of what we're exploring today. In bridge, there are two beautiful…

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