Practice playing the key hands by following the links in each topic.
Try an app e.g. the free NeuralPlayBridge can play simple Acol reasonablyå.
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Supervised play is a great way to practice what you have learnt, we have daily sessions, both face-to-face at our Parsons Green club or online. Details of session times can be found here.
1: Introduction to Bridge
Mechanics of the Game
Replay today’s deals: First full auction and Second full hand
Welcome to Bridge! The notes for today’s topic are here:
Scoring
Bridge scoring is Byzantine, and if there’s an accountant playing she’ll probably win. There are a couple of key tactics though that will always motivate our bidding:
Some high contracts attract bonuses, so are worth the risk. Six or Seven of something (super risky) is called a slam. More common and critically important is “Game”:
3NT
4♥️ or 4♠️ (called the “majors”)
5♣️ or 5♦️ (called the “minors”, rare)
The other thing to know is that it’s absolutely fine to miss your target by one or two tricks, the penalty for this is relatively small.
For completeness, a thorough guide to scoring any bridge contract you might ever theoretically play is here: