Listed below are perhaps the best practice and lessson resources on the internet for learning and practicing bridge. From beginner to expert level you will find among these sites materials which will quickly improve your game.
Each of the resource briefs ends with our recommendation for using some items of the website. Hope you find these useful. If you find an item particularly helpful, please let us know and we'll add it to the description.
Bridge Master (BBO Edition) website
This is an online version of all the Bridge Master 2000 deals. You have free access to any level and any deal from the Bridge Master library. Here are the steps to access, assuming you are not already a Bridge Base Online (BBO) user:
- Go to the BBO website home page
- Join BBO (Free)
- Return to Home and click Practice
- Click Bridge Master
If you have less than 100MPs, we suggest you start with the Level 1 - Beginner "A" group. If you find these are too easy, specifically that you successfully make the contract without using the "Undo" key, then move to the next Level, and so on. If you get 50% of the Expert Level correct, please contact me as I'm always looking for good partners.
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Gavin Wolbert website
Gavin Wolbert, a multiple world champion, has developed an entire lesson curriculum for learning the bidding system used by many of today's experts. At this writing, typically each lesson is $15 and well worth it. Many of us at the SCBC have purchased 30+ of these lessons, each of which comes with a video and a full set of notes.
Gavin also provides free video recaps of games, which are valuable in expanding both your general bridge expertise and clarifying details of conventions and treatments used in his "expert standard system" taught in the lessons.
Here's an AI summary of the available lessons:
The curriculum for Gavin Wolpert's Bridge Lessons is structured into a progressive three-tier system designed to take a player from the fundamentals to expert-level tournament play. The suggested path follows a sequence of skill levels (1-9), starting with basic mechanics and concluding with the advanced Master Series.
A complete plan involves 19 foundational lessons, 21 intermediate competitive bidding lessons, and 27 advanced sessions. This structured approach is supplemented by weekly practice tournaments and specialized series on declarer play and defense.
If you want a personalized lesson plan, using your favorite AI enter this query, "Provide a suggested lesson plan for going through Galvin Wolpert's Bridge Lessons". Then refine the plan based on your most effective way of learning and the current level of your bridge.
Robert Todd: This Week In Bridge (TWIB) website
Robert Todd is a nationally recognized bridge instructor, who is often a freatured speaker at Regional and National tournaments.
His website contains a wealth of free information on all aspects of the game. Start with the Adventures in Bridge (AiB), which is a guide for what to learn next. Then go to the This Week in Bridge (TWiB) series to select individual topics you want to learn or review.
When you go to their website, it is likely to ask you to sign up for the free Club membership level. Do that which will allow you to receive their weekly TWiB lesson and view most of the remaining items on the site.We frequently refer back to these lessons to refresh our memory on particular aspects of a convention. When you visit the website, be sure to read some of Robert's Bridge Quotes, which are simultaneously enlightening and humorous.
Larry Cohen website
Larry Cohen, winner of 26 national championships, has free a daily bidding quiz you can sign up for, quizzes, "Questions of the Day" and practice bidding hands. In addition, Larry has a large set of other learning exercises behind the pay wall.
You and your partner can download East & West hands and bid them. Then you compare them against the pros. It is a terrific way to confirm your understandings with your partner.
Frank Stewart website
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Frank Stewart, the creator of the popular "Daily Bridge Club" column, has been involved writing about bridge for many years.
Frank's daily columns give you terrific insights into basic and advanced play and defense.
Go an earlier year in the free archives, starting with the January column, read and do one column going forward, day by day. By the time to get to the current year, you'll be an expert yourself!