HomeHampton Bridge ClubBooks on SqueezesUseful linksInteresting handsBridge Classes
Bridge Lessons
Fundamental bidding Fundamental play Fundamental defence
Opening one no-trump Establishing tricks Opening leads
Opening one of a suit Handling entries The defensive plan
Responding to one no-trump Suit combinations Signals and discards (Attitude and Count)
Responding to partner's opening of one of a major Planning the play Counting
Opening with 4-4-4-1 hands Finessing Building a picture of declarer's hand
Rebidding weak hands Ruffing losers in dummy  
Rebidding strong hands Discarding losers on winners
Reverses Counting  
Opening two of a suit (strong) Blocking and unblocking  
Opening pre-empts Building a picture of the opponents' hands  
Responding to pre-empts Holding up a stopper  
Overcalls Establishing tricks by ruffing  
Takeout doubles When to draw trumps  
     
Improving the bidding system Improving the play Improving the defence
Bidding slams - Blackwood Avoidance play Discarding under pressure
Bidding slams - Cue bids Trump elimination Suit preference signals
Bidding slams - Splinters No-trump elimination Clues from declarer's bidding
Fourth Suit Forcing Dummy reversal  
Losing trick count Playing the percentages  
Trial bids Planning a difficult hand  
  Safety plays  
  Clues from the opponents' bidding  
  Avoiding a ruff