Bridge is a game for 4 players. It is played using a standard pack of playing cards. The players play as two pairs or partners – generally referred to as North & South and East & West. Partners sit opposite each other. At the start of a game all the cards are dealt, so that […]
I often liken learning a new skill, to learning to drive. The more you can practice the quicker you will learn. Many new bridge players start by enrolling in a local class. This is a good way to learn – it’s fun, it’s sociable and attending the classes helps motivate you to keep learning. As […]
If you are an experienced bridge or card game player, knowing how to hold your cards seems obvious. But do you remember when you started? Perhaps you were just a child the first time you played card games, I know I was. It was patiently explained to me how to hold the cards so I […]
Bridge is a very popular game, especially amongst the older generation. It’s fun, it’s sociable, and it helps keep your brain active. It’s quite common for older folk to want to retire to a new location, or to move into specialist housing. This often means moving away from friends and finding yourself amongst strangers. This […]
The Rule of 7 is an interesting and little known rule. Why am I writing about a rule that no-one has heard of? Because someone requested that I write about it. I had to do some research because, I have to be honest, I’d never heard of it. It seems there may be a good […]
Are contract bridge and duplicate bridge the same game? If so, why do they have different names and does that mean that the scoring is different? Before each game of bridge is played there is a round of bidding. The bidding decides the “contract” in which the game will be played, hence the name contract bridge. […]
