Respond or not to the opening bid with a weak hand
We will look at a problem that has existed since the dawn of time… of bridge: Should you respond to an opening at the one-level with a weak or even very weak…
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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A Comprehensive Insurance Policy?
Your hand sitting South Bidding Dealer South, East-West vulnerable: Card play Contract: 4♥. Lead by West: King of ♠. Scared by his ♠ void, South opened 4♥, flouting all criteria for this…
Columbus alternative
2020. Confined in their respective countries, the champions were deprived of the Vanderbilt, which was to take place in Columbus (Ohio). Paul Street, an American sponsor and captain of a team that…
Responder’s Sputnik double
The Sputnik Double does not date from yesterday. It was invented in 1957 by the Americans Alvin Roth and Tobias Stone at the time of the launch of the first satellite, and…
Power Cut
Your hand sitting South Bidding Dealer West, game all: Card play Contract: 5♦. Lead: 9 of ♣. Your opponents have not been very pugnacious. You have even escaped a double. But perhaps…
It is a matter of necessity
In bridge – like in many other fields – it happens that the first impression is not the right one. So, be careful not to fall victim to instinctive behavior. Teams. South…
Achilles’ heel
It is very often at trick one that the fate of a contract is decided. So, never let yourself give in to an excess of precipitation at this crucial moment… Teams. Dealer…
To catch a thief
Your hand sitting South Bidding Dealer South, East-West vulnerable: Card play 6♠ contract played by South. West leads the 10 of ♥. ► How will you get out of this? Comment on…
Responses to the opening after an intervention with a two-suiter
An intervention with a two-suiter “eats up” space and forces the opener’s side to work out a rigorous system that is based on conventional bids that require a certain amount of memorization.…
What’s he calling for?
The eternal question for a bridge player… whose fault was it, who is guilty? This article is dedicated to a domain that is the reason for many discussions at the end of…
Better than a French Championship finalist?
Your hand Bidding Dealer North. North-South vulnerable. Card play Lead: 3 of ♦. The lead of a small ♦, Dummy’s first suit, has every chance of being a singleton. You will notice…