Organizations | Teachers | Authors | Play Online | Software | Magazines | Bidding Systems & Conventions | Bridge Link Sources | Blogs | Other Homepages |
ORGANIZATIONS
American Contract Bridge League (ACBL)
Information about tournaments, membership and news about the league.
Canadian Bridge Federation (CBF)
Membership news, calendar of events and contact information.
American Bridge Teachers Association (ABTA)
Comprehensive list of teachers and ABTA award winning books.
Fifth Chair
Non-profit organization promoting online bridge by setting up mentor/novice program, free supervised SAYC team games and tournaments.
Bridge At Schools
Not-for-profit organization aimed at teaching children bridge for intellectual stimulation, playing with a partner, playing against opponents with best etiquette and means to accomplish these goals.
European Bridge League
Listing of tournaments, events, member countries, laws and other bridge-related areas, including publications, photos, and administration.
World Bridge Federation (WBF)
Organizing body for contract bridge worldwide. Information available on administration, geographical zones, bidding systems, appeals, competitions and juniors.
Bridge Forum International
Online bridge school for all levels of bridge player.
English Bridge Union
Information about competitions, education and memberships.
Australian Bridge Federation
Information about events, states and clubs and a monthly newsletter.
BridgeHands
Encyclopedia, newsletter and podcast lessons.
Bridge 7
Turkish/English hub site based in Ankara, with links to online bridge lessons, software and more.
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TEACHERS
Kitty Munson Cooper
A focus on youth bridge.
Richard Pavlicek
Bridge basics, puzzles and bidding practice.
Pete Rudie
For advanced players; lessons in upgrading your game from Standard American to 2 over 1.
Mike Lawrence
Mac software, lessons and books.
Marty Bergen
Website of Marty Bergen, world class professional bridge writer and teacher, with online lessons, books, cruises, free downloads to improve your game.
Gloria Weissman
Naples, Florida-based teacher who offers four-week lessons, videos, and also teaches on bridge cruises.
Bridge With Mike and Sylwia
New York-based professional bridge players and teachers.
Bridge Tuition
Homepage of Robert Baker, a professional bridge player and teacher in western England.
Bridge With Al
Albrecht Hollstein, a bridge teacher in Germany.
Bridge Mentor
Web site of Shelagh Paulsson, a player and teacher from Gatineau, Quebec, who specializes in online lessons.
Beginner Intermediate Lounge
Online teaching sessions and an ever growing respository of lesson material and bridge movies contributed by the Teachers and BIL Players.
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MPP AUTHORS
Barbara Seagram
Award-winning author and owner of The Barbara Seagram School of Bridge, one of Toronto's largest bridge schools.
Larry Cohen
Excellent articles, demos of Larry's CD My Favorite 52 and much more.
Eddie Kantar
World renowned bridge writer, player and teacher, Eddie Kantar, shares his bridge humor and thoughts on the game.
Gary Brown
ABTA Bridge Book of the Year award winner and owner, director, supervisor, teacher and handyman.
Jerry Helms
Renowned bridge author, teacher and player.
Danny Kleinman
Author and the most frequent contributor to The Bridge World.
Bobby Wolff
Author of The Lone Woff.
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PLAY ONLINE
Bridge Club Live
Online bridge club with online bridge tournament. Managed by the English Bridge Union. Formerly Bridge Player.
Bridge Base Online
Fred Gitelman's free online bridge playing site, which features live broadcasts of major championships around the world. Free and pay.
SWAN Games
Friendly atmosphere internet bridge club with 8 daily tournaments (3 with ACBL masterpoints) Free to play in social room and against GIB robots pairs. Extensive duplicate stats and rating reports for all players. The link here on Mastering Bridge will give all new players a free 1 month SWAN membership.
Okbridge
Largest online pay site. Articles, tournaments, discussion group. OK Spectator newsletter available to paid members. Trial membership available. Limited ACBL masterpoints available.
Latin Bridge
Pay and free site. Optima plan allows you to participate in weekly tournaments, receive monthly newsletter and participate in discussion groups. Spanish language.
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SOFTWARE
Master Point Press
Interactive lessons on defense, declarer play and counting cards.
Bridge Baron
Oldest program for PC and the #1 seller among bridge programs. Version 17 is now available for Mac and PC. Conventions added on a regular basis, as well as other special features including hands from national and regional tournaments. 1997 World Computer Bridge champion. Now in four languages, with demo available on site.
Dealmaster Pro
Software allows you to deal hands for duplicate games, partnership bidding, teaching hands along with many other features.
GIB
Two-time World Computer Bridge champion. Version 6.1, plays SAYC, 2/1, Kaplan-Sheinwold, Acol, as well as many conventions. Deals available from major tournaments. Now a part of Bridge Base Online.
Learn to Play Bridge. Developed by Bridge Base Inc.,
This free educational program, in two parts, is available at several sites, including www.acbl.org and www.bridgebase.com.
Q-Plus Bridge
This German program is now available in five languages. Was a semi-finalist at the 2002 World Computer Bridge tourney. Version 8.1 is now available, with demo of Version 8.5 on site. A version of the program, T-Plus Bridge, is available for palmtop computers using Windows CE at www.gradsoft.com.
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MAGAZINES/BRIDGE COLUMNS
Bridge Web
Online bridge magazine from the Netherlands
Bridge Today
Online bridge magazine and bridge school by Master Point Press authors Pamela and Matt Granovetter
Bridge World
One of the world's best bridge magazine aimed at experts
BRIDGE Magazine
A great British bridge magazine edited by Master Point Press author Mark Horton.
The New York Times
Reprints bridge column on Mondays, Thursdays and Sundays. Internet-only column on Tuesdays and Fridays, also Wednesdays during newsworthy events.
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BIDDING SYSTEMS & CONVENTIONS
Karen's Bridge Library
Notes avaiable for all levels, reviews, and links. Main focus is on Standard American. Wide variety of bidding and defense notes for beginners, DONT NMF & balancing in Advancing section. Intermediate articles include Negative free bids, Defenses to 2-suited overcalls, and 2C bidding structure.
Bridge Guys
Contains over 40 bidding systems including Carrot Club and Romex, and numerous conventions including Sharples and Murray Two Diamonds, as well as definitions of many bridge terms.
All of the Bridge Conventions You Could Ever Want (for now)
360 conventions and treatments under 12 separate headings, as well as defenses for strong club systems. Explanations vary from barebones to full-blown, though most in between.
Competitive Bridge
While they describe 25 conventions "used in 2/1 system," many are used in other systems, including Negative Doubles and Weak Twos. Sections on competitive bidding and defensive play are also available. Teaches duplicate and tournament basics on defense and competitive bidding. Tactics section includes many topics useful for all players.
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BRIDGE LINK SOURCES
E-cats
One of the most comprehensive collections of bridge-related links and an official source for WBF and EBU information.
Great Bridge Links
One of the most comprehensive collections of bridge-related links
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BLOGS
Bridge Blogging
Featuring blogs by Eddie Kantar, Bobby Wolff, Barbara Seagram, Linda Lee, and more...
Cue Bidding at Bridge
MPP author Ken Rexford's personal bridge blog.
The Beer Card
Trials and tribulations of a bridge player.
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Jonathan Ferguson's personal bridge blog.
Bridge Is Cool
Mike Devlin's blog on ACBL's Youth Bridge site.
Bridge Matters
Glen Ashton's blog for Bridge Matters.
Yet Another Bridge Blog
Reflections from a thirtysomething intermediate player.
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OTHER HOMEPAGES
Ron Klinger Bridge
Paysite of world class professional Ron Klinger. Includes free 30 day trial.
Jim Loy
Articles, links and bidding systems.
MiniMeck.com
American junior bridge player Matt Meckstroth.
Bobby Knows Bridge
Bridge software developer Martin Johnson.
Marvin's Home Page
Personal website of bridge enthusiast Marvin French, including the author's personal bidding and defense handbooks.
Peter Dunn's Bridge Page
Dunn is a UK-based rare bridge item dealer who sells trump indicators, out-of-print books and card-based ceramics, among other oddities.
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