Best of Bridge Websites


Quizzes, puzzles & practice

Bridge puzzles & quizzes -- Richard Pavlicek
Bridge polls and contests  -- archive of Richard Pavlicek's contests and analyses

Double Dummy Corner -- declarer-play problems from Hugh Darwen

The Bridge World Master Solvers Club

It's Your Call -- monthly bidding forum in the ACBL Bridge Bulletin (archive of past columns)

Bridge Base Play Bridge -- Play a set of four hands against the robots
 

Newsgroups & discussions

Bridgewinners

Bridgebase Online discussion forum
   

Publications

District 8 Advocate -- ACBL District 8 newsletter

The Bridge World

Bridgefeed -- bridge news, features and instructional articles from ACBL

Deal Me In -- ACBL's monthly publication for beginners
A New Bridge Magazine -- published by Mark Horton
Bridge Daily Bulletins -- archive of thousands of bulletins from worldwide tournaments
 

Blogs

Jennbridge -- Jennifer Jones
Ray's Bridge Blog -- Ray Adams
Poorbridge -- New Zealand
Views from the Bridge Table -- Ulf Nilsson, Sweden
Bridgehands -- interviews, lessons and tips for beginner & intermediate-level players

Columns

Goren Bridge -- daily column by Bob Jones, Tribune News Service
Richard Pavlicek -- 1981-1990 archive
Frank Stewart -- daily bridge column

Writers

Larry Cohen -- books, articles, software
Audrey Grant  -- articles, quizzes, training, cruises
Eddie Kantar  -- books, lessons, quizzes
Mike Lawrence -- books, articles, software
Richard Pavlicek  -- quizzes, instructional articles and features
Karen Walker -- online archive of Bulletin articles

Articles, conventions and instruction

Bridgewinners -- expert articles, quizzes, tournament updates, convention-card editor
Bridgebum -- articles, instruction, ethics tips, interviews and bridge history by Jeff Tang
Bridge Dictionary -- definitions,  descriptions and examples from The Bridge World
Clairebridge -- deals, systems & conventions, laws, utilities, bidding practice, psychology, other features
Bridge Today University  -- a lot of free stuff in addition to the paid subscription
Karen's Bridge Library  -- instructional articles, systems and conventions, hand writeups, introduction to duplicate booklet

For beginners

Richard Pavlicek's Beginner Lesson -- excellent beginner overview, with full text of Pavlicek's Bridge Basics textbook
Bridge for Kids and Beginners -- Introductory explanations and links to a wide range of articles on bridge history, etiquette, basic skills and learning strategies. 

Karen's Bridge Library -- lessons, handouts, bidding guides, conventions
ACBL learning area -- introduction to play, scoring, duplicate bridge
Bridge World Magazine Learning Center -- detailed articles on the basics
Bridge Today Beginner Lesson -- an interactive introduction to the basics
Bridgehands.com -- lessons, reference pages, online practice, product reviews
Bridge teachers -- find a bridge teacher or class in your hometown in this listing from the American Contract Bridge League.
Discover the Fun & Challenge of Duplicate Bridge -- online booklet

For teachers

ACBL Teachers page -- educational programs, lesson plans, teacher manuals and other resources
American Bridge Teachers Association
Kitty Cooper -- lecture handouts, lesson plans for teaching in schools, minibridge
 

Convention cards

ACBL: Conventional Wisdom  -- series of 24 articles on filling out the convention card

Laws of Bridge

ACBL Convention Card -- download a PDF file and print a blank card

ACBL “Fat Free” Convention Card -- download a blank card or a completed card with a basic system

Bridgewinners -- online convention-card editor

Standard American Yellow Card (SAYC) -- download a PDF card with instructions
 

Online play

Online clubs -- links to online clubs, tips for getting started, SAYC card & instructions  
Bridge Base Online (free) -- Play against other people, kibitz experts, practice partnership bidding
OK Bridge
Swan Games
 

Software

The Bridge Baron
JACK 
Q-plus Bridge

Deepfinesse -- double-dummy hand analyzer
BridgeBase -- wide range of teaching CDs
 

Link libraries

Whidco Bridge Site
Great Bridge Links
The Bridge World Links
 

Organizations

ACBL
Canadian Bridge Federation
European Bridge League
English Bridge Union
Australia Bridge Federation
World Bridge Federation
United States Bridge Federation
International Bridge Press Association
Ecats bridge -- Worldwide Pairs, news and events in Europe
American Bridge Teacher's Association
District 13 -- Chicago/Milwaukee area
District 11 -- Indiana/Ohio
 

Services and products

Bridge Bookstore -- reviews & recommendations of bridge books and gifts, with links for direct purchase from Amazon.com
Amazon -- wide range of other bridge-themed items, including clothing, jewelry, glassware, cards and gifts
Jannersten.com -- duplicate boards, dealer software, mechanical dealers and duplicators
Baron Barclay -- bridge books, software, club supplies
Master Point Press -- book publisher
Sevennotrump.com -- Cards, supplies, trophies, accessories and gifts

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