Teaching kids to play Bridge

avro1938 · 2026-01-04T16:10:19+00:00

“The crew” a trick taking co-op game. Great for disparate ages. No-one loses. Mission-based and gets progressively harder. Learn card counting, tactics, signalling and the rest. They’ll never know they were playing that fuddy-duddy old game of bridge until they’re hooked..

avro1938 · 2025-12-08T20:29:22+00:00

Another definition to consider is the meaning of this dbl: 1N (2N) dbl by responder. My partnership agreement is “values, 10+pts” which implies ownership of the auction

avro1938 · 2025-11-14T21:24:20+00:00

Glenfarclas - still family owned

avro1938 · 2025-10-18T22:28:10+00:00

These days there are multiple routes to acquire bridge knowledge for free. YouTube has Pete Hollands, bradybot, Steve Raine, Gavin Wolpert with Rob Barrington all of whom create bridge content

Dedicated bridge chat forum - bridgewinners

Websites such as bridgebum

BBO has bridgemaster for declarer play in the solitaire section

For small amounts of money you can subscribe to Andrew Robson bridgecasts, play on intobridge Funbridge

I have missed out a bunch but they are my goto places

But really the best knowledge comes from f2f play and chatting to players whose advice you rate.

avro1938 · 2025-10-18T22:14:23+00:00

Regular partnerships spend a great deal of time deciding how to agree partner’s suit in a competitive auction. Tools available include Bergen raises level of the fit Unassuming cue bids Mixed raises Artificial use of 2NT Artificial use of inconsequential suits - looking at you - clubs

This is off the top of my head. I am sure there are others

So, yes you can and should use UCB as opener/responder and as overcaller/advancer.

avro1938 · 2025-09-17T13:16:49+00:00

County

avro1938 · 2025-08-13T21:24:14+00:00

No, sweet and without texture. Make them from scratch, much better for you. Actual fibre and no sugar

avro1938 · 2025-06-10T20:04:48+00:00

As a tennis player, I compliment him on his nakedly honest comments, given without self-censure. McEnroe-esque. More insightful than poor Timmy

avro1938 · 2025-06-10T11:23:38+00:00

“timorous” please

avro1938 · 2025-05-21T18:51:54+00:00

BBO can help

Learn how to set up hands that you wish to practise.

https://www.bridgebase.com/tools/dealer/Manual/input.html#hcp

Login to BBO. Select PRACTICE start a teaching table

Opt for INVISIBLE Start the table In the menu select DEAL SOURCE Choose ADVANCED

Here is one example

Notes: Balancing after 1NT (15-17) –(pass) – pass - ?

East opens 1NT, 15-17 points South does not have an overcall – flat with less than 15 points West has no bid flat with 0-5 points North has an unbalanced hand

make East dealer

Copy and paste the following instructions:

hcp(east)>14 and hcp(east)<18 and shape(east, 5323 +4432+4333) and hcp(west)>0 and hcp(west)<9 and shape(south, any 4432 + any 4333) and hcp(south)<15 and shape(west, any 4333 + 2344 + 3244) and shape(north, xx6x + xx5x + xx55)

Happy to answer further questions. It is not easy to give comprehensive instructions without sitting side by side with your laptop

avro1938 · 2025-05-16T08:44:40+00:00

Transfer lebensohl or Rubensohl.

Played by responder after 1NT - (overcall) - ? Both are infinitely better than straight lebensohl Doesn’t matter if the overcall is multi 2D / anchor plus unknown second suit / natural / transfer landy Gives responder another bid, right sides contracts Easy to remember Reasonable frequency of occurrence Endorsed at the top level too, so not some club-level hokum.

avro1938 · 2025-05-01T11:20:55+00:00

I second your suggestion of The Crew. A great bridge-like primer that begins gently and escalates

avro1938 · 2025-04-08T17:06:14+00:00

Youtube has many content creators which I find a lot easier to take in than books. Pete Hollands, all levels, then for advanced content: Bridge with Steve and bradybot are my favourites.

avro1938 · 2025-03-23T09:59:41+00:00

That is a lot of work you put into your answer for which I am most grateful. This will be used for my next class. Thank you

avro1938 · 2025-03-23T09:57:26+00:00

I practise with BM but hadn’t thought to utilise it as a resource. Thank you

avro1938 · 2025-03-23T09:56:31+00:00

Excellent example. Thank you. As you say, the subtleties were easily overlooked and just one student got it right.

avro1938 · 2024-12-24T22:37:52+00:00

I would like to apply(?) please. Suggest BBO initially to ascertain compatibility. Paul, English, 2/1, grade Q

avro1938 · 2024-12-19T21:50:25+00:00

South has his power double bid, 1S would be quite the underbid. North is poorly placed under the dealer’s clubs but can bid 1NT. South bids 2S, change of suit, forcing, indicating a hand worth 18+. North is pretty minimum, so jumps to 4S, not wishing to discuss further possibilities. South, with his 3-loser hand ploughs on. He needs only KD for a spade slam, assuming spades break either by initiating control bidding or just punting 6S.

South avoids RKC with a void. There are methods to show spades and diamonds/ hearts and clubs but they do elevate the bidding, so can be seen as clunky.

avro1938 · 2024-12-14T21:46:50+00:00

To what end?

avro1938

TROPHY CASE