Secrets of declarer play
Blocked suits There are three ways of overcoming a blockage the two most common: cashing the blocking honors (=unblocking) and then communicating through another suit (the usual manner) or sacrificing an honor…
Bridge Courses and Exercises
Looking for a free online bridge exercise to get started or sharpen your skills? You’re in the right place. This section brings together courses to learn the fundamentals of bridge, exercises to practice, and resources to play online and deepen your understanding of the game.
Our bridge courses guide you from the very first steps. Bidding, card play, common conventions, communication between hands: each lesson explains a key aspect of the game clearly, even for complete beginners. Concepts are introduced step by step, so you can build your game at your own pace.
The free bridge exercises offered here let you move from theory to practice. Commented deals by experienced players, bidding problems, and in-game situations to analyze: each exercise targets a specific skill and helps you develop the right instincts. Repeat them as many times as you need to fully absorb the material. It is the best way to improve between sessions.
Learning bridge also means playing regularly and facing a variety of situations. Our articles offer tips and deal analyses to help you approach your games more confidently, whether on the app or at a club. You will also find ideas for exploring the finer points of this fascinating card game. A great complement to the courses for refining your play over time.
Browse our content, pick the topics that interest you, and check back regularly for new material to keep progressing at your own pace.
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Huge difference
Slams create the biggest swings and sometimes decide the outcome of a match all by themselves. Everything is decided by the bidding and then … the opening lead. When they are not…
Lions in Winter
Bridge players from around the world converged on the alpine ski resort of Tignes to compete in the 4th European Winter Games. Even at the end of April conditions are near perfect…
“Did Stella really play badly?”
This Sunday evening, when she gave me the details of a training session, Isabelle told me how her teammate Stella, a little Newbie, misdefended a hand. The latter is sixteen years young…
Play with Cédric Lorenzini at the game of the good sequence
In each sequence, replace the question marks with the correct calls. The point scale takes into account not only your ability to reach the right contract but also the way you use…
Responder’s Major Raises
Though the basics remain the same, showing support for a major as Responder has recently undergone some significant changes, for two main reasons: the emergence of 2-over-1 in a new suit becoming…
Transfer responses after opponent doubles our Stayman
I wanted to share with you the innovations in competitive bridge bidding. My goal will therefore be to relay the work of bridge experts/researchers and give you my version of what I…
Special partner
No bridge game without a partner. The union is necessary. Among the champions, there are as many stories of mythical pairs as there are of legendary antagonisms. So, should we look for…
The new trial bids
The objective is to differentiate trial bids that invite game from those that investigate a slam all while following a guideline: to reveal as little as possible about declarer’s hand in game auctions and precisely identify responder’s hand in slam auctions.
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Well done, director!
Neither cop, nor vigilante - a bridge director is a discrete presence who is indispensable for a well-running tournament. He is above all a lover of laws and equilibrium. And a fine psychologist.
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Step by step in defense
Dangerous temptation Teams – Dealer South, None Vul. You hold the following hand as West: And the auction went like this: The fact that you hold three trumps with the Ace (and…