THE BRIDGE CENTRE

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The learning pathway

Four stages take you from "what's a trick?" to confident club and congress player. Go at your own pace, and come back to any lesson whenever you like.

Stage 1 · Student

What is bridge?

About 25 minutes

An Overview of Contract Bridge

What bridge is, why people love it, how a hand goes from the deal to the score, and the words you'll hear at the table.

Quick look-ups

Short, printable sheets to keep beside you while you learn.

Stage 2 · Beginner

Learn Bridge in Six Weeks

6 units · Standard American

The course

Six weekly lessons, each with practice hands, a workbook chapter and a homework podcast episode. By the end you'll play your first supervised duplicate session.

Study at home

Catch up on a missed week, or learn on your own or with a friend.

Stage 3 · Intermediate

Next Steps in Bridge

11 modules · about an hour a week

The 12-week program

For players who've finished beginner lessons. One topic a week, alternating bidding, declarer play and defence.

Go deeper

Full illustrated lessons with deals you can play through trick by trick.

Stage 4 · Advanced

Advanced Coming soon

What's planned

Deeper card-play and bidding themes, an optional move to 2/1 Game Force, teams and IMPs, and getting ready for congresses.

In the meantime

The best way to improve is to play regularly with the same partner and talk over the hands afterwards.