Bridge for All
What we’re all about
Well , it’s time for the old season to close and to look forward to the New Year !!
We start back on the 24th of September for our Tuesday “Tutored Tables” , then on the 25th we start our Beginners Lessons.
Both start at 7pm
Come and join us
1NT followed by partner bidding 2D or 2H is a “Red” transfer to the next major up from the one bid.
Continue reading “Transfers Crib Sheet”During the Auction phase of a Bridge game, both sides are bidding so as to obtain the Contract. Bidding determines how many tricks you need to make and in what “strain” (Suit or NT).
Continue reading “Bidding”Once you have determined the shape of your hand , added up your HCP , ascertained your partner’s HCP , you then have the total HCP for the partnership. At that stage the following table gives you an “idea’ of how many tricks you can take :-
Continue reading “Points for Tricks”To determine the strength of your hand at Bridge you look , initially, at two things ; a) Hand Pattern / Shape and b) the number of High Card Points (HCP) in the hand.
Continue reading “Hand Shapes”Within the game of Bridge itself there are only 15 words that can be used for bidding :-
Continue reading “A New Language”Bridge is a simple game split into 4 phases :-
Continue reading “Mechanics of Bridge”