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by Richard Pavlicek

In an effort to popularize bridge, Richard Pavlicek has made these lessons freely available online (in HTML format only) for study and reference. Material on this page is for beginning and intermediate players. If you are beyond that, go to my Advanced Lessons.

Topics are listed in recommended reading order

Beginner Level	Exercises	Practice
Introduction Opening One-Bids Responses to One Notrump Responses to One of Suit Rebids by Opener Declarer Play Bidding Review I Overcalls & Doubles Higher Opening Bids The Stayman Convention Bidding After a Raise Slam Bidding Defensive Play Bidding Review II Declarer Play Review Defensive Play Review	1A00 1A13 1A53 1A17 1A41 1B17 1B29 1B41 1C17 1C29 1C41 1C53 1D17 1D41 1E17 1E29 1E41 1E45 1E49 1E61  1F17 1F41 1F53 1G17 1G41 1G53 1H17 1H41 1J17 1J41 1J53 1K17 1K29 1K41 1K53 1L17 1L41 1M21 1M29 1M41 1M53 1N17 1N41 1N53 1P17 1P29 1P41 1E53 1E57 1M17 1Q17 1Q29 1Q41	1A01 1B01 1C01 1D01 1E01 1F01 1G01 1H01 1J01 1K01 1L01 1M01 1N01 1P01
Intermediate Level	Exercises	Practice
Opening One-Bids Responses to One Notrump  Responses to One of Suit Rebids by Opener Rebids by Responder Bidding After a Raise Overcalls & Doubles Coping with Interference Preemptive Bids Weak Two-Bids Strong Opening Bids Slam Bidding Planning the Play (NT) Planning the Play (Suit) Finessing Technique Using Your Trumps Leads & Signals (NT) Leads & Signals (Suit) Second Hand Play Defensive Tactics Bidding Review I Bidding Review II Declarer Play Review Defensive Play Review Duplicate Bridge	2A17 2A29 2A41 2A81 2B17 2B29 2B41 2B53 2B71 2B81 2C17 2C29 2C41 2C53 2C81 2B87 2B93 2D17 2D29 2D41 2D53 2D81 2E17 2E29 2E41 2E53 2E69 2E81 2E93 2F17 2F29 2F41 2F53 2G17 2G29 2G41 2G53 2G81 2G93 2H17 2H29 2H41 2H53 2H59 2H81 2H93 2J17 2J29 2J41 2J53 2K17 2K29 2K41 2L17 2L29 2L41 2L81 2L87 2M17 2M29 2M41 2M53 2M81 2M93 2N17 2N23 2N33 2N57 2N61 2N69 2N41 2N47 2N37 2P17 2P29 2P41 2P47 2P51 2Q17 2Q29 2Q41 2Q45 2Q49 2Q53 2Q57  2R17 2R29 2R69 2R81 2R33 2R41 2R53 2R69 2R87 2S17 2S29 2S41 2S53 2t17 2T23 2T29 2T41 2T53 2T77 2T81 2U29 2U35 2U41 2U53 2U81 2U87 2V53 2V29 2V35 2V41 2V69 2V75 2V81 2V93 2W17 2W29 2W81 2W85 2W41 2W53 2W69 2Y81	2A01 2B01 2C01 2D01 2E01 2F01 2G01 2H01 2J01 2K01 2L01 2M01 2N01 2N01 2P01 2Q01 2R01 2R01 2S01 2T01 2U01 2V01 2Y01

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