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Improving Your Judgment
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED: No part of our Teachers Manuals may be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the publisher. Publisher herein grants permission to print one copy of the Teachers Manual for use teaching a class using the Improving Your Judgment text bo … read moreDate Added: 17/04/2013
Bridge Basics 2 : Teachers Manual
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED: No part of our Teachers Manuals may be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the publisher. Publisher herein grants permission to print one copy of the Teachers Manual for use teaching a class using the Bridge Basics 2: Competitive Bi … read moreDate Added: 17/04/2013
Bridge Basics 1 : Teachers Manual
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED: No part of our Teachers Manuals may be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the publisher. Publisher herein grants permission to print one copy of the Teachers Manual for use teaching a class using the Bridge Basics 2: Competitive Bi … read moreDate Added: 17/04/2013
2013 Spring North American Bridge Championships
St. Louis recently hosted the Spring North American Bridge Championships. Players from all over the world took part. David and I were there, and we greatly enjoyed meeting so many of you. We were also delighted to have visited the St. Louis Center before the tournament started. Under t … read moreDate Added: 11/03/2013
Bridge Eiquette: Ready Bridge
Some causes of slow play are corrected more easily than others. At times, all that’s necessary is a polite reminder--to the player whose turn it is to make the opening lead, or to the dummy to put down his cards first and fill in his convention card second. At other times it's more delicate. … read moreDate Added: 01/01/2013
What do Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, Audrey Grant and Gregory Johnson have in common?
They are all Honorary Members of the American Contract Bridge League The members of this elite society are a Who’s Who of bridge. The list represents both expert players and famous bridge advocates. The American Bridge League inaugurated the list in 1927. You probably recogniz … read moreDate Added: 01/01/2013
Keeping Up With Conventions
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED: No part of our Teachers Manuals may be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the publisher. Copyright 2003-2013 Better Bridge A series of articles discussing how to fill in a Convention Card. Written by David Lindop. NoTrump Openings — by David L … read moreDate Added: 19/12/2012
What's Standard
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED: No part of our Teachers Manuals may be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the publisher. Copyright 2003-2013 Better Bridge A series of articles discussing the term “standard” when referring to modern bidding methods. Written by David Lindop. The … read moreDate Added: 19/12/2012
A Bridge Tradition
After years of preparation, the Interactive Daily Bridge Column was launched on Dec.15, 2012, in collaboration with Great Game Products and Better Bridge. The Daily Bridge Column has been a tradition in daily newspapers. Players worldwide have enjoyed a daily date with bridge authors and thei … read moreDate Added: 14/12/2012
Bridge Etiquette: Ready Bridge
Slow play can be a challenge in golf. If a group agrees ahead of time to play Ready Golf, it can help with this problem. Here’s an example. If the player who won the last hole, and is expected to play first to the next hole, is delayed, then a player who is ready is invited to step up to the tee. … read moreDate Added: 28/11/2012
Frequently Asked Question
What should I open with this hand? ♠ Q 4 ♥ K J 8 7 5 ♦ A J 8 ♣ K J 9 Most experts prefer to open 1NT with a balanced hand that falls in the partnership notrump range, even when it includes a five-card major. Here are some of their reasons:& … read moreDate Added: 27/11/2012
Book Review Why We Make Mistakes
Pulitzer Prize winner Joseph T. Hallinan offers insightful information in his book WHY WE MAKE MISTAKES. He writes: "In many cases, our mistakes are not our fault, at least not entirely." That's good news! Hallinan's insights can be … read moreDate Added: 27/11/2012
Audrey Grant's Better Bridge International
In addition to being interested in teacher seminars in the main cities, the Australian Bridge Federation wanted to reach out to teachers in smaller towns in the countryside. When Joan Butts travelled to New South Wales recently, everyone was impressed by the attendance. During seminars … read moreDate Added: 27/11/2012
