Minibridge Lesson 3 – No Trump Play
Declaring in a no trump contract has its own challenges. Establishing extra tricks by playing on your long suit
Minibridge Lesson 4 – Scoring
Scoring points is the most important part of any game and here we learn how to score as both
Minibridge Lesson 5 – Defence
We next look at the vast subject of defence. We learn about the basics of how to defend and
Minibridge Lesson 6 – The Finesse
Here we learn all about a card play technique known as 'finessing'. A finesse is a declarer technique that
Minibridge Hands
Hands with trumps Hand 1 - 10 tricks with spades as trumps Hand 2 - 9 tricks with diamonds
The silly versions of bridge you play being an England international!
One of the best things about going down south to play bridge in the England U25 training weekends was
The Losing Trick Count Answers ♥
The answers to 'The Losing Trick Count' quiz are below. If you have landed here before taking the quiz
The Losing Trick Count ♥
Below is a bidding quiz on 'The Losing Trick Count'. If you aren't sure what the losing trick count
Opening Leads ♣
Opening leads is our next video lesson. This is the first card that the defenders play that gets the
Pre-emptive Bidding ♣
Opening the bidding at a higher level has not yet been discussed but is of course legal! The idea
The Wonders of The Losing Trick Count Part II ♥
Missed part I? Find it here The most losers any particular hand can have is 12; 3 in each
The Wonders of The Losing Trick Count Part I ♥
The losing trick count was devised as a method of evaluating your hand based on its shape as well
The Double ♣
Next we look at the enigma that is the double. This bid (rather confusingly) can be used to mean
When to Draw Trumps ♣
Here we look at the delicate subject of deciding whether or not to draw trumps as declarer. This decision
Vulnerability ♣
This video sees us tackle the scoring modifier know as the 'vulnerability'. This is an extra layer to the
Overcalling ♣
This time is the topic of being an overcaller. Overcalling is the name for bidding when you are on
Responding to 1NT ♣
In this lesson we look at responding to our partner's opening of 1NT. This is very different to responding
Responding to 1 of a Suit ♣
Here we look at responding to partner's opening bid, specifically when they open 1 of a suit as this
Opening Unbalanced Hands ♣
This video lesson sees us look at opening the bidding with unbalanced hands. These are hands with any singleton
Opening Balanced Hands ♣
In this lesson we take our first look into the bidding; the first part of the game that decides
Finessing Against Dummy ♥
In this lesson we look at the defensive technique of finessing against the dummy. This means that you hold your
The Importance of Shape ♦
This is taught to us through various methods. The losing trick count is a popular way to analyse the
Play Your Suit Carefully ♥
Sometimes you have a suit so good that you only need to play safely to make sure you make
Opening Leads ♦
In this video we take a look at the most important card a defender plays - the opening lead. The
Finessing ♦
In this lesson we delve into the key card play technique of finessing. The idea is to maximise your
Danger Hand ♥
Here we look at the principle of a danger hand - a particular opponent who you do not want
Queen ask after 4NT RKCB ♠
Here we take a look at the advanced technique of enquiring about the Queen of trumps after a 4NT
Attitude Signals and Discards in Defence ♥
In this video we learn about signalling as defender. This is a method of communicating with your partner in
Trump Play – Loser Analysis ♦
In this lesson we take a look at declarer play, and in particular playing in a trump contract. We
The Rule of 20 ♦
This lesson we learn about the bidding technique called the 'Rule of 20'. This rule helps you evaluate your