Overview Beginning Bridge (reorganized 12-lesson package)
| Number | Title | Type | Layout | Pages | Deals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1A00 E1 | Learn To Play Bridge! | Lesson | Play lesson | 1 | 4 |
| 1A01 P2 | Opening One-Bids | Practice | Deal summary | 3 | 12 |
| 1A13 H1 | Get Out the Cards! | Lesson | Play lesson | 1 | 2 |
| 1A17 E2 | Opening One-Bids | Exercise | Opening bid | 1 | 12 |
| 1A29 | Play These Hands! | Study | Deal study | 1 | 2 |
| 1A31 | Let’s Play Bridge! | Study | Deal study | 1 | 2 |
| 1A41 H2 | What Do You Open? | Exercise | Eval & 1 call | 1 | 12 |
| 1A53 W1 | Winning of Tricks | Exercise | Suit query South | 1 | 12 |
| Number | Title | Type | Layout | Pages | Deals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B01 P3 | Responses to One Notrump | Practice | Deal summary | 3 | 12 |
| 1B17 E3 | Responses to One Notrump | Exercise | Bidding E-W | 1 | 12 |
| 1B29 | Build Me an Auction | Exercise | Bidding E-W | 1 | 12 |
| 1B41 H3 | What’s Your Response? | Exercise | Eval & 2 calls | 1 | 12 |
| Number | Title | Type | Layout | Pages | Deals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1C01 P4 | Responses to One of Suit | Practice | Deal summary | 3 | 12 |
| 1C17 E4 | Responses to One of Suit | Exercise | Bidding E-W | 1 | 12 |
| 1C29 W3 | Responding to One-Bids | Exercise | Bidding East | 1 | 6 |
| 1C41 H4 | You Make the Call! | Exercise | Eval & 1 call | 1 | 12 |
| 1C53 | Oh, What To Respond! | Exercise | Eval & 1 call | 1 | 12 |
| Number | Title | Type | Layout | Pages | Deals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1D01 P5 | Rebids by Opener | Practice | Deal summary | 3 | 12 |
| 1D17 E5 | Nice To Bid Twice | Exercise | Bidding E-W | 1 | 12 |
| 1D41 H5 | Bid These Hands! | Exercise | Eval & 2 calls | 1 | 12 |
| Number | Title | Type | Layout | Pages | Deals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E01 P6 | Planning the Play | Practice | Deal summary | 4 | 16 |
| 1E17 | Play To Trick One | Exercise | Trick 1 North | 1 | 12 |
| 1E29 | Card Combinations | Exercise | Suit combination | 1 | 12 |
| 1E41 E6 | Planning the Play | Exercise | Declarer play 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 1E44 H6 | Look Before You Leap! | Exercise | Declarer play 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 1E47 | Planning To Succeed | Exercise | Declarer play 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 1E50 W6 | Communication Hang-ups | Exercise | Declarer play 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 1E53 | Bidding & Play Review | Exercise | Bid & play | 1 | 3 |
| 1E56 | Bid ‘em and Play ‘em! | Exercise | Bid & play | 1 | 3 |
| Number | Title | Type | Layout | Pages | Deals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1F01 | Bidding Review I | Practice | Deal summary | 2 | 8 |
| 1F17 | Bidding Review I | Exercise | Bidding E-W | 1 | 12 |
| 1F29 | Beginner Review I | Bidding | Bidding & awards | 2 | 12 |
| 1F41 | Test Your Bidding | Exercise | Bidding 2 calls | 1 | 12 |
| 1F53 W2 | Match the Responder! | Exercise | Matching | 1 | 12 |
| Number | Title | Type | Layout | Pages | Deals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1G01 P7 | Overcalls & Doubles | Practice | Deal summary | 3 | 12 |
| 1G17 E7 | Overcalls & Doubles | Exercise | Bidding E-W | 1 | 12 |
| 1G41 H7 | It’s Your Turn Now! | Exercise | Bidding 2 calls | 1 | 12 |
| 1G53 | Overcall, Double or Pass | Exercise | Eval & 1 call | 1 | 12 |
| Number | Title | Type | Layout | Pages | Deals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1H01 P8 | Higher Opening Bids | Practice | Deal summary | 4 | 16 |
| 1H17 E8 | Higher Opening Bids | Exercise | Bidding E-W | 1 | 12 |
| 1H41 H8 | Bid ‘em Up! | Exercise | Bidding 3 calls | 1 | 12 |
| Number | Title | Type | Layout | Pages | Deals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1J01 P9 | The Stayman Convention | Practice | Deal summary | 3 | 12 |
| 1J17 E9 | The Stayman Convention | Exercise | Bidding E-W | 1 | 12 |
| 1J41 H9 | Stayman Everywhere! | Exercise | Bidding 3 calls | 1 | 12 |
| 1J53 | Finding a 4-4 Trump Fit | Exercise | Bid & play | 1 | 3 |
| Number | Title | Type | Layout | Pages | Deals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1K01 P10 | Bidding After a Raise | Practice | Deal summary | 2 | 8 |
| 1K17 E10 | Happiness Is a Trump Fit | Exercise | Bidding E-W | 1 | 12 |
| 1K29 | Partner! You Raised Me! | Exercise | Bid & play | 1 | 3 |
| 1K41 H10 | Oh, What To Bid! | Exercise | Eval & 2 calls | 1 | 12 |
| 1K53 | Raising the Stakes | Exercise | Eval & 2 calls | 1 | 12 |
| Number | Title | Type | Layout | Pages | Deals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1L01 P11 | Slam Bidding | Practice | Deal summary | 2 | 8 |
| 1L17 E11 | To Slam or Not To Slam | Exercise | Bidding E-W | 1 | 12 |
| 1L41 H11 | Aim For the Sky! | Exercise | Bidding 3 calls | 1 | 12 |
| Number | Title | Type | Layout | Pages | Deals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1M01 P12 | Defensive Play | Practice | Deal summary | 4 | 16 |
| 1M17 | Beat That Contract! | Exercise | Defensive play 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 1M20 E12 | Leads and Signals | Exercise | Defensive play 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 1M29 | Third Hand Play | Exercise | Third hand East | 1 | 12 |
| 1M41 H12 | It’s Your Lead! | Exercise | Opening lead | 1 | 12 |
| 1M53 | Second Hand Play | Exercise | Second hand E-W | 1 | 12 |
| Number | Title | Type | Layout | Pages | Deals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1N01 | Bidding Review II | Practice | Deal summary | 2 | 8 |
| 1N17 | Bidding Review II | Exercise | Bidding E-W | 1 | 12 |
| 1N29 | Beginner Review II | Bidding | Bidding & awards | 2 | 12 |
| 1N41 W5 | Opening Balanced Hands | Exercise | Bidding 2 calls | 1 | 12 |
| 1N53 | Responses on Balanced Hands | Exercise | Bidding 2 calls | 1 | 12 |
| Number | Title | Type | Layout | Pages | Deals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1P01 | Bidding Review III | Practice | Deal summary | 2 | 8 |
| 1P17 W4 | Drawing Trumps | Exercise | Trump suit N-S | 1 | 12 |
| 1P29 | Card Combinations | Exercise | Suit combination | 1 | 12 |
| 1P41 | A Whale of a Tale | Exercise | Bridge movie | 1 | 1 |
| Number | Title | Type | Layout | Pages | Deals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Q17 | The Second Hand Store | Exercise | Second hand E-W | 1 | 12 |
| 1Q29 | Reading Partner’s Signal | Exercise | Trick 2 West | 1 | 12 |
| 1Q41 | The Third Man | Exercise | Third hand East | 2 | 12 |
| Number | Lesson and/or Topic | Type | Layout | Pages | Deals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1T05 L1 | 1. Introduction, Preliminaries | Lesson/quiz | Question & answer | 8 | 0 |
| 1T17 L2 | 2. Point Count, Opening Bids | Lesson/quiz | Eval & 1 call | 4 | 12 |
| 1T29 L3 | 3. Bidding Goals, Responses to 1 NT | Lesson/quiz | Eval & 1 call | 4 | 12 |
| 1T41 L4 | 4. More Point Count, Suit Responses | Lesson/quiz | Eval & 1 call | 6 | 12 |
| 1T69 L5 | 5. Rebids by Opener | Lesson/quiz | Bidding 2 calls | 4 | 12 |
| 1T81 L6 | 6. Declarer Play | Lesson/quiz | Declarer play 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 1T93 L7 | 7. Overcalls, Takeout Doubles | Lesson/quiz | Eval & 1 call | 4 | 12 |
| 1TA5 L8 | 8. Two Clubs, Weak Bids, NT Structure | Lesson/quiz | Eval & 2 calls | 4 | 12 |
| 1TB7 L9 | 9. Stayman, Minor Suit Responses | Lesson/quiz | Bidding 2 calls | 4 | 12 |
| 1U01 L10 | 10. Bidding After a Raise | Lesson/quiz | Bidding 2 calls | 4 | 12 |
| 1U17 L11 | 11. Slam Bidding | Lesson/quiz | Bidding 2 calls | 4 | 12 |
| 1U29 L12 | 12. Defensive Play | Lesson/quiz | Leads/third hand | 4 | 12 |
| 1U41 Q13 | 13. Opening Bids | Quiz | Eval & 1 call | 1 | 12 |
| 1U53 Q14 | 14. Responses to Opening Bids | Quiz | Eval & 1 call | 1 | 12 |
| 1U69 Q15 | 15. Rebids by Opener | Quiz | Bidding 2 calls | 1 | 12 |
| 1U81 Q16 | 16. Rebids by Responder | Quiz | Bidding 2 calls | 1 | 12 |
| 1U93 Q17 | 17. Overcalls & Doubles | Quiz | Eval & 1 call | 1 | 12 |
| 1UA5 Q18 | 18. Responses to Overcalls & Doubles | Quiz | Eval & 1 call | 1 | 12 |
| 1UB7 BB | Bridge Terms | Glossary | Definitions | 2 | 0 |
| 1UB8 BB | How To Keep Score | Guide | Example & lookup | 2 | 0 |
| 1UB9 BB | The Finesse | Study | Suit query declarer | 1 | 6 |
| 1UC5 BB | About the Author | Biography | Text only | 1 | 0 |
| 1UC6 BB | Answers to Quizzes | Answers | Answer boxes | 2 | 0 |
| 1T00 | Bridge Basics (complete) | Aggregate | Booklet (68 pages, 203 deals) | ||
To facilitate beginner teaching, works above with two numbers have been reorganized
into two six-lesson series, using the second number as a simplified sheet reference.
These works are linked below, exactly as in the Beginner Bridge Teaching package
that I have made freely available as a service to promote bridge.
| Overview | General Advice | Planning the Play | Practice Deals |
| Bidding Philosophy | Hand Evaluation | About the Answers | Guide Slips |
Q = Quiz version H = HTML version G = Guide slips
| Bridge Basics Lesson and Quiz | Exercise | Homework | Practice | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Introduction, Preliminaries | Q H | E1 H | H1 H | P1 H |
| 2. Point Count, Opening Bids | Q H | E2 Q H | H2 Q H | P2 G H |
| 3. Bidding Goals, Responses to 1 NT | Q H | E3 Q H | H3 Q H | P3 G H |
| 4. More Point Count, Suit Responses | Q H | E4 Q H | H4 Q H | P4 G H |
| 5. Rebids by Opener | Q H | E5 Q H | H5 Q H | P5 G H |
| 6. Declarer Play | Q H | E6 Q H | H6 Q H | P6 G H |
| 7. Overcalls, Takeout Doubles | Q H | E7 Q H | H7 Q H | P7 G H |
| 8. Two Clubs, Weak Bids, NT Structure | Q H | E8 Q H | H8 Q H | P8 G H |
| 9. Stayman, Minor Suit Responses | Q H | E9 Q H | H9 Q H | P9 G H |
| 10. Bidding After a Raise | Q H | E10 Q H | H10 Q H | P10 G H |
| 11. Slam Bidding | Q H | E11 Q H | H11 Q H | P11 G H |
| 12. Defensive Play | Q H | E12 Q H | H12 Q H | P12 G H |
| Bridge Basics Review Quiz | Warm-up | Miscellany | ||
| 13. Opening Bids | Q H | W1 Q H | Terms H | Scoring H |
| 14. Responses to Opening Bids | Q H | W2 Q H | Finesse H | Answers H |
| 15. Rebids by Opener | Q H | W3 Q H | Conv Cd H | Jokes H |
| 16. Rebids by Responder | Q H | W4 Q H | Reg Slip H | Table Slip H |
| 17. Overcalls & Doubles | Q H | W5 Q H | Sign-up H | Deal Form H |
| 18. Responses to Overcalls & Doubles | Q H | W6 Q H | Table Cards | Data Files |
| Student Packs | Board 1-16 Practice Sets | |||
| Beginning Bridge I Lessons Exercises Answers | X1 H X2 H X3 H X4 H X5 H | |||
| Beginning Bridge II Lessons Exercises Answers | X6 H X7 H X8 H X9 H X10 H | |||
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