Looking at hands
You can practice Beginners material, Improvers Declarer Play, Improvers Defence Play and view Other ideas to practice.
To reinforce concepts from the Learning Bridge section, you can read the Hand Analysis pertaining to each Bridge NSW Lesson here
Alternatively you can play these same hands as South and Declarer and practice bidding and declaring. At the end is a Game Review to show the suggested outcome. (How to use Bridge-Training)
Also Bridge NSW run Online Supervised Play sessions every Sunday at 4pm – for more information see here
Beginners material
| Contents | Hand 1 | Hand 2 | Hand 3 | Hand 4 | Hand 5 | Hand 6 | Hand 7 | Hand 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Declarer play in No Trumps | H1 | H2 | H3 | H4 | H5 | H6 | H7 | H8 |
| Declarer play in suits | H1 | H2 | H3 | H4 | H5 | H6 | H7 | H8 |
| 1-Level opening bids | H1 | H2 | H3 | H4 | H5 | H6 | H7 | H8 |
| Responder’s limit bids | H1 | H2 | H3 | H4 | H5 | H6 | H7 | H8 |
| Responder’s new suit bids | H1 | H2 | H3 | H4 | H5 | H6 | H7 | H8 |
| Bidding balanced hands | H1 | H2 | H3 | H4 | H5 | H6 | H7 | H9 |
| Overcalls & Doubles | H1 | H2 | H4 | H4 | H5 | H6 | H7 | H8 |
On a mobile device, scroll the table to the right to view more.
Improvers Declarer Play
Again you can play these same hands as South and Declarer and practice bidding and declaring. At the end is a Game Review to show the suggested outcome. (How to use Bridge-Training)
| Entries | Hold Up | Danger Hand | Extra Tricks | Side Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hand 1 Hand 2 Hand 3 Hand 4 Hand5 Hand 6 Hand 7 Hand 8 Hand 9 Hand 10 | Hand 1 Hand 2 Hand 3 Hand 4 Hand 5 Hand 6 Hand 7 Hand 8 Hand 9 Hand 10 Hand 11 Hand 12 | Hand 1 Hand 2 Hand 3 Hand 4 Hand 5 Hand 6 Hand 7 Hand 8 Hand 9 Hand 10 Hand 11 Hand 12 | Hand 1 Hand 2 Hand 3 Hand 4 Hand 5 Hand 6 Hand 7 Hand 8 | Hand 1 Hand 2 Hand 3 Hand 4 Hand 5 Hand 6 Hand 7 Hand 8 Hand 9 Hand 10 |
On a mobile device, scroll the table to the right to view more.
Improvers Defence Play
Here you are sat as East or West and need to make the correct defence play. At the end is a Game Review to show the suggested outcome.
| Discards | Third Hand | HoldUp Unblock | Mid Game | Practice Set1 | Practice Set 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hand 1 Hand 2 Hand 3 Hand 4 Hand 5 Hand 6 Hand 7 Hand 8 Hand 9 Hand 10 Hand 11 | Hand 1 Hand 2 Hand 3 Hand 4 Hand 5 Hand 6 Hand 7 Hand 8 | Hand 1 Hand 2 Hand 3 Hand 4 Hand 5 Hand 6 | Hand 1 Hand 2 Hand 3 Hand 4 Hand 5 Hand 6 Hand 7 Hand 8 Hand 9 | Hand 1 Hand 2 Hand 3 Hand 4 Hand 5 Hand 6 Hand 7 Hand 8 Hand 9 Hand 10 Hand 11 Hand 12 | Hand 1 Hand 2 Hand 3 Hand 4 Hand 5 Hand 6 Hand 7 Hand 8 Hand 9 Hand 10 Hand 11 Hand 12 |
On a mobile device, scroll the table to the right to view more.
Practising bridge
Practice at Bridge Base Online
Here you can:
- Just Declare (no bidding)
- Bridge Master (Explanation video of Bridge Master)
- Play with friends online (instructions)
- Games, tournaments and solitaire
- Just Play Bridge (play with robots – not recommended for Beginners)
Online Play
Practice Bidding
Practice Opening Bids (under test) for Beginners
RealBridge Bidding Contest enhance your understanding of reading the cards & hand shape during the auction
Online learning and practising bridge
Online learning and practice activities for bridge beginners and learners of all levels
Will Jenner-O’Shea’s Beginners Bridge free
Joan Butts Online School of Bridge (subscription)
Bridge Champions (subscription)
No Fear Bridge (Acol and Standard American – subscription)
Handle – practice your declarer play (subscription & free option)
Eddie Kantar’s Test your Play – practice your play & defence, bidding quizzes (free)