Comments for Bridge Teaching by Kitty Cooper http://bridgeteaching.com Learn to play Bridge, materials for teaching Bridge Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:46:03 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on How to get people playing Bridge? Ideas from Maggy … by James http://bridgeteaching.com/2011/09/how-to-get-people-playing-bridge-ideas-from-maggy/#comment-791 James Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:46:03 +0000 http://bridgeteaching.com/?p=302#comment-791 Hi Kitty, I am new to this website and wanted to learn more about bridge. I've played card games before, but never realised how popular Bridge is. I am sure that this website will serve a great resource to learn more about this ever popular growing game. Hi Kitty,

I am new to this website and wanted to learn more about bridge. I’ve played card games before, but never realised how popular Bridge is. I am sure that this website will serve a great resource to learn more about this ever popular growing game.

]]> Comment on For Bridge Students by Kitty Cooper http://bridgeteaching.com/for-bridge-students/#comment-787 Kitty Cooper Tue, 24 Apr 2012 08:13:47 +0000 http://bridgeteaching.com/?page_id=5#comment-787 Well you want to maximize your chances without committing yourself early. You have ten top tricks and can easily develop an 11th in !C. Then the 12th comes if clubs are 3-3 or the !HK is onsides. So how to combine these? Win the !D and cross to dummy in !S. Then play a !C towards your queen. If RHO wins the !CK you have 12 tricks. If he ducks and the !CQ wins you have 11 so just lose a !H to set up a 12th (cross to dummy in !S and finesse at pairs so extra chances for 13). When the !CQ loses to the !CK you have 11 tricks and time to find out if clubs are 3-3 for 12 before trying the !H finesse. The problem with playing a !C to the !J instead is that you will not know whether or not to finesse when it loses and a !H comes back. Well you want to maximize your chances without committing yourself early. You have ten top tricks and can easily develop an 11th in . Then the 12th comes if clubs are 3-3 or the K is onsides. So how to combine these? Win the and cross to dummy in . Then play a towards your queen. If RHO wins the K you have 12 tricks. If he ducks and the Q wins you have 11 so just lose a to set up a 12th (cross to dummy in and finesse at pairs so extra chances for 13). When the Q loses to the K you have 11 tricks and time to find out if clubs are 3-3 for 12 before trying the finesse. The problem with playing a to the !J instead is that you will not know whether or not to finesse when it loses and a comes back.

]]> Comment on For Bridge Students by Bibek Chatterjee http://bridgeteaching.com/for-bridge-students/#comment-724 Bibek Chatterjee Wed, 11 Apr 2012 07:51:08 +0000 http://bridgeteaching.com/?page_id=5#comment-724 What is the correct line of play in the following hand:- North:-S-KJ5;H-Q75;D-752;C-AJ65 South:-S-AQ1086;H-AJ;D-AKQ;C-Q92 Contract is 6N.T by South and west leads D-J. What is the correct line of play in the following hand:- North:-S-KJ5;H-Q75;D-752;C-AJ65 South:-S-AQ1086;H-AJ;D-AKQ;C-Q92 Contract is 6N.T by South and west leads D-J.

]]> Comment on How to get people playing Bridge? Ideas from Maggy … by helly http://bridgeteaching.com/2011/09/how-to-get-people-playing-bridge-ideas-from-maggy/#comment-474 helly Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:24:15 +0000 http://bridgeteaching.com/?p=302#comment-474 Learn how to <a href="http://bridgeshop.com.au/" rel="nofollow"> play online Bridge </a> card game from Bridgeshop. You can play online and also download it or using software, E-books. We have all resource and online tools for Bridge playing software, Bridge Software. Learn how to play online Bridge card game from Bridgeshop. You can play online and also download it or using software, E-books. We have all resource and online tools for Bridge playing software, Bridge Software.

]]> Comment on How to get people playing Bridge? Ideas from Maggy … by Kitty Cooper http://bridgeteaching.com/2011/09/how-to-get-people-playing-bridge-ideas-from-maggy/#comment-423 Kitty Cooper Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:45:40 +0000 http://bridgeteaching.com/?p=302#comment-423 Hi Kate - Have you tried contacting your local Bridge Club? I recommend starting kids with minibridge (bridge without the bidding). Since you are in England, there is information here - http://www.ebu.co.uk/youth/general/default.htm - also he can teach himself bridge by using the free download for the pc from the ACBL listed at the bottom of my page here http://bridgeteaching.com/for-bridge-students/ Then he can play online. Bridge Base Online has the best interface and is free and has minibridge as well as bridge. But there are many other online places to play as well. Let me know if I can help further Hi Kate – Have you tried contacting your local Bridge Club? I recommend starting kids with minibridge (bridge without the bidding). Since you are in England, there is information here – http://www.ebu.co.uk/youth/general/default.htm – also he can teach himself bridge by using the free download for the pc from the ACBL listed at the bottom of my page here http://bridgeteaching.com/for-bridge-students/

Then he can play online. Bridge Base Online has the best interface and is free and has minibridge as well as bridge. But there are many other online places to play as well.

Let me know if I can help further

]]> Comment on How to get people playing Bridge? Ideas from Maggy … by kate jenkins http://bridgeteaching.com/2011/09/how-to-get-people-playing-bridge-ideas-from-maggy/#comment-406 kate jenkins Sat, 28 Jan 2012 19:41:15 +0000 http://bridgeteaching.com/?p=302#comment-406 I have a 10 year old grandson tom who loves cards. I heard an item on the radio talking about kids learning and enjoying bridge but am not sure where to find lessons (i dont play)! I'd be gradteful for any advice. thank you kate I have a 10 year old grandson tom who loves cards. I heard an item on the radio talking about kids learning and enjoying bridge but am not sure where to find lessons (i dont play)! I’d be gradteful for any advice.
thank you kate

]]> Comment on How to get people playing Bridge? Ideas from Maggy … by Kitty Cooper http://bridgeteaching.com/2011/09/how-to-get-people-playing-bridge-ideas-from-maggy/#comment-182 Kitty Cooper Thu, 17 Nov 2011 01:02:09 +0000 http://bridgeteaching.com/?p=302#comment-182 Well thanks John for that thought. ZT is certainly an extremely important element for keeping people playing in clubs and tournaments. But how to get them to see bridge as a great game that is not just for little old ladies? Well thanks John for that thought. ZT is certainly an extremely important element for keeping people playing in clubs and tournaments.

But how to get them to see bridge as a great game that is not just for little old ladies?

]]> Comment on How to get people playing Bridge? Ideas from Maggy … by John Thomas Kelly R699449 http://bridgeteaching.com/2011/09/how-to-get-people-playing-bridge-ideas-from-maggy/#comment-175 John Thomas Kelly R699449 Sun, 13 Nov 2011 09:55:46 +0000 http://bridgeteaching.com/?p=302#comment-175 The ONLY hope for restoring Contract Bridge to its former glory ( and increase ACBL membership) is to adopt and UTILIZE the prescriptions and proscriptions of ZERO TOLERANCE. If unpleasant behavior were not tolerated the game could thrive! Abusive and/or irregular actions that cost a 1/4 board or EXPULSION would put the boors on the right track! Please WAKE UP to ZT. Nothing is so powerful as an idea whose time has come! IT IS TIME! The ONLY hope for restoring Contract Bridge to its former glory ( and increase ACBL membership) is to adopt and UTILIZE the prescriptions and proscriptions of ZERO TOLERANCE. If unpleasant behavior were not tolerated the game could thrive! Abusive and/or irregular actions that cost a 1/4 board or EXPULSION would put the boors on the right track!

Please WAKE UP to ZT. Nothing is so powerful as an idea whose time has come!

IT IS TIME!

]]> Comment on Teaching Adult Beginners by maggy simony http://bridgeteaching.com/2011/09/teaching-adult-beginners/#comment-27 maggy simony Sat, 24 Sep 2011 18:28:24 +0000 http://bridgeteaching.com/?p=199#comment-27 That should do it! Just amused me of all the stuff they had to learn to get started, just THAT seemed very odd. That should do it! Just amused me of all the stuff they had to learn to get started, just THAT seemed very odd.

]]> Comment on Downloads by maggy simony http://bridgeteaching.com/downloads/#comment-19 maggy simony Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:53:09 +0000 http://bridgeteaching.com/?page_id=19#comment-19 My gosh, this is indeed a neat thing to do--provide lessons for young children, a guide for parents or grandparents to teach their kids bridge. I blogged about just this topic last spring when someone in the audience I spoke to about my book about sociable bridge, told how her mother taught all the kids bridge before the got into school, and later taught her grandchildren. I had no idea there were teaching materials available for parents. My gosh, this is indeed a neat thing to do–provide lessons for young children, a guide for parents or grandparents to teach their kids bridge.

I blogged about just this topic last spring when someone in the audience I spoke to about my book about sociable bridge, told how her mother taught all the kids bridge before the got into school, and later taught her grandchildren.

I had no idea there were teaching materials available for parents.

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