Written for the absolute beginner. Ten lessons cover basic vocabulary, opening suit and notrump bids and responses, scoring, leads, signals, slams, the finessse and basic play of the hand.
Written for the absolute beginner. Ten lessons cover basic vocabulary, opening suit and notrump bids and responses, scoring, leads, signals, slams, the finessse and basic play of the hand.
Contract Bridge Scoring 4Introduction 5Vocabulary 7Suit Bidding and Play Drawing Trump and Promotion 10Responses to Suit Opening Bids Rebids by Opener - Trumping 14Introduction to Scoring Forcing and Non-Forcing Bids Raising Opener's Major Discarding a Loser 18Responses to Opening Bids Opener's Second Bid Which Suit to Open - the Finesse 25Notrump Bidding Scoring - Length Opening Leads Against Notrump 30Responses to Opening Notrump Bids Leading the High Card to Finesse 37Overcalls - Penalty Doubles Opening Leads Against Suit Contracts 40Takeout Doubles 44Forcing Opening Bids Jump Shifts - Slam Bidding Blackwood 48Review Exercises 53Bidding Summary 58Play Summary 62Review of Finesse Combinations 63