Bridge

Bridge is a popular card game for four players working as partners who sit across the table from each other. It is played with a standard deck of 52 cards and the cards are ranked normally, with...

Contract Bridge is also known simply as Bridge. It's a trick-taking card game played by two pairs of players. The basic form, with four players, is called Rubber Bridge, while Duplicate Bridge is...

Although bridge is more involved than other card games, bridge players play for the challenge and rewards of playing. Bridge is known as a game of thinking and strategy. Since bridge is more...

Bridge is a trick-playing card game in which the rules are more complex than most other card games. A game consists of two teams of two players each. A team must do more than win the most number...

Bridge is one of the more complex styles of trick-playing card games. The game is for four players divided into teams of two. The game is more than just winning the most umber of tricks; it's...

You are improving your Bridge game. You've read my other articles in the series which demonstrate evaluating a deal, bidding principles and partnership understanding. Now we are ready to play the...

We continue my series on Bridge with the play of the hand. Your side has won the auction and you have declared a contract. The mission here is to make your bid. Overtricks are nice, especially in...

In this article I continue my series on Bridge with an overview of defense. After the bidding is completed and the opponents have declared (or won) the contract, your attention will shift to...

You have played the game of Bridge for a few years. You are familiar with bidding, the use of basic conventions and the optimum contract for a given hand. However, approximately half of the time...

Lesson 5 brings us to higher level opening bids in Bridge. The most common opening bid is one of a suit or one of No Trump. Opening (strong) bids on the two level fall into the realm of holding...

The hand has been dealt, and you are the dealer. You are familiar with the Point Count System as described in my article, "How to Evaluate a Hand in Bridge." You know that if you have less than 13...

In this article we will explore the 1 NT (No Trump) bid. There is no suit to be named with this bid. The term is self-explanatory. The opening bid of One No Trump is as precise a bid in the game...

Back Alley Bridge is a card game that originated in the U.S. military during World War II. A few different versions of this card game exist today. The following steps outline the most popular...

The purpose of the opening bid is to describe the contents of your hand to your partner.