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The Opening Lead

I recently downloaded some software that allows me to make videos of my computer screen. I’ve used it to make a short video to show you one of the quizzes on making the opening lead at bridge.

This is the Beginner’s leads training quiz. Each time you take the quiz you are given a set of ten questions. When you answer you will see an explanation of why your chosen card is right, wrong or maybe just not “the best”.

At the end of the quiz you are given the option to start again with the same questions

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The Opening Lead

Last night I was having a tutorial on how to decide on the opening lead. (Isn’t Skype wonderful! You can talk to each other via Skype whilst screen sharing so I could see my friend’s screen as she was teaching me.)

In case you hadn’t realised, my friend Leigh Harding runs No Fear Bridge and she’s teaching me how to play bridge. I’ve got to the stage where we can have a game of bridge online playing against a couple of robots.

Opening Lead in a Trumps Contract

Last night we were looking at how to decide on

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Bridge Bidding Boxes

Most bridge players use bidding boxes. They can be used at a bridge club or competition, or used if you are playing a friendly game of bridge in your own home.

Why Are They Used?

Bidding boxes are used to avoid confusion when a bid is made. There is no need for the player to speak his/her bid as the cards are laid on the table for everyone to see . This avoids any confusion caused by a player mishearing a bid.

In a busy club situation bidding boxes mean bidding remains silent so there is less background noise and

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Overcalling With A Suit Bid

If the opposing pair have opened the bidding you have to decide whether to pass and let them continue to make the contract or whether to overcall.

Why would you want to overcall?

You might have a good hand and want to make the contract for yourself and partner You might want to interfere with the opponents’ bidding You might want to suggest a lead to your partner

Overcalling with 1 of a suit.

In order to make a suit overcall you should have 5+ cards in the suit and usually at least two honour cards.

If you want to

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Learn To Play Bridge Online

Learning to play bridge is great way to meet people and keep your brain active and alert. But learning to play bridge can seem like a daunting task for a beginner, especially if you are older and don’t feel you can learn as quickly as you once did.

Probably the best way of starting to learn how to play bridge is to find a local class – often these are run by local Adult Education Centres or Colleges or take place in village or community halls. If there is a beginner’s bridge class in your area I would strongly suggest

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How to play bridge card game - a guide for complete beginners

How to play bridge card game

Bridge is a game for 4 players. It is played using a standard pack of playing cards.

The players play as two pairs or partners – generally referred to as North & South and East & West. Partners sit opposite each other.

At the start of a game all the cards are dealt, so that each player holds 13 cards. Each player then sorts their cards into the four suits (spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs). The cards are valued in descending order, with Ace being high.

Each player counts up the total number of “high

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Perfect Present - Gift Voucher - Learn How To Play Bridge

If you have a friend or relative that wants to learn to play bridge – or wants to improve their bridge play – then this gift voucher is the ideal gift.

The voucher entitles the recipient to one year’s subscription to No Fear Bridge.

It doesn’t matter whether the recipient is a complete beginner, or just wants to improve his/her play. There is something for everyone on the site and new material is being added constantly. There are loads of fun, interactive hands to play; lots of quizzes to test your

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Learn how to play bridge from home

Bridge is a very popular game. If you are a bridge player you are guaranteed a full and active social life.

I remember when I moved into my second flat. One of my neighbours stopped me in the hall way and asked if I played bridge. Back then I didn’t, but I know now that playing, or learning to play, bridge is a great way of meeting new people.

I have been on two cruises – both had bridge sessions in the afternoons – a great way of meeting your fellow passengers on those boring days at sea between ports.

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Acol Bridge - The Opening Lead After a No Trumps Bid

Choosing which card to play when you are making the opening lead is one of the fundamental skills that all bridge players need to learn.

In this article we are going to look at which card to lead if the bidding has ended in a No Trumps contract.

The bidding gives you some clues to help you decide which suit to lead. If your partner has bid a suit, then you should lead that suit unless you have a void (no cards in that suit). If your partner didn’t bid at all, then look at the other team’s bidding. Choosing

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New Defence Hands At No Fear Bridge

In recent weeks a lot has been happening over at No Fear Bridge.

Defence is one of the most important skills to learn. As a defender you want to try to prevent the declarer from making their contract. Learning the best strategies and how to give signals to your partner is crucial if you want to become a good bridge player.

Recently added to the “Hand of the Day” has been a series of defence hands for you to play. Each week three new hands will be added. One each at level 1, level 2 and level 3.

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The Opening Lead

The Opening Lead

Opening Lead in a Trumps Contract

Bridge Bidding Boxes

Overcalling With A Suit Bid

Overcalling with 1 of a suit.

Learn To Play Bridge Online

How to play bridge card game - a guide for complete beginners

Perfect Present - Gift Voucher - Learn How To Play Bridge

Learn how to play bridge from home

Acol Bridge - The Opening Lead After a No Trumps Bid

New Defence Hands At No Fear Bridge

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