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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 LevelExercisesPractice
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 LevelExercisesPractice
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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