Contract bridge

Take the busy-work out of scoring Rubber Bridge, Chicago (4-deal) and/or Duplicate Bridge - let your iPhone/iPad do it for you with this flexible scorepad. Whether you are a veteran bridge player or someone who's just getting into the game, the Bridge Scorepad can help you better enjoy the game and enhance your understanding of the nuances of scoring. - Support for traditional Rubber Bridge scoring (i.e. We/They), Chicago Style (4-deal) AND Duplicate Bridge.- Rubber Bridge scorepad features: + The familiar look of a traditional scoresheet with a graphical notation of the contract and results. + See at a glance which teams are vulnerable, which teams have game legs on and their respective total scores. + Tap on an entry in the scoresheet to view a detailed explanation of the scoring. (You can edit the details of a previously played contract if you need to.) + Play multiple rubbers in one scoresheet, or create a new scoresheet for each rubber.- Chicago Bridge scorepad features: + Graphical 'Chukker' to keep track of the deal. + Support for both Chicago and Cavendish vulnerability systems. + Support for traditional Chicago scoring and Duplicate style scoring. + The familiar look of a traditional scoresheet with a graphical notation of the contract and results. + See at a glance which teams are vulnerable, which teams have game legs on (Chicago scoring) and their respective total scores. + Tap on an entry in the scoresheet to view a detailed explanation of the scoring. (You can edit the details of a previously played contract if you need to.)- Duplicate Bridge scorepad features: + Enter your Boards one at a time, in batches (e.g. by round) or all at once. + Personalize the scoresheet with a description and your player/team ID to highlight your team's scores in the scoresheet. + Quickly differentiate between complete and incomplete boards. + Tap on a completed board in the scoresheet to view a detailed explanation of the scoring (and edit the board if necessary).- Personalize and share your scoresheets: + Personalize scoresheets with player names and a scoresheet description. + Email a PDF copy or print(*) scoresheets directly from your device. + When scoring Rubber or Chicago on an iPad, there is a "Large font" user preference to help others at the table better see the scoresheet too.- Sum scores across scoresheets to track players over a period of time (currently for Rubber Bridge and Chicago Bridge only). The report includes a grand total by player as well as subtotals by the dates of the scoresheets (i.e. subtotals for all the scoresheets played on a single date). The report can be emailed or printed (*) directly from your device.- Includes a reference copy of the standard rules for scoring contract bridge (based on the 2004 International Laws of Contract Bridge). - Standalone scoring calculator (on the 'backside' of the scoring rules). Use it to score a hand or simply to better understand the nuances of contract bridge scoring.(*) Printing directly from the

Computer bridge is the playing of the game contract bridge using computer software. After years of limited progress, since around the end of the 20th century the field of computer bridge has made major advances. In 1996 the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) established an official World Computer-Bridge Championship, to be held annually along with a major bridge event. The first championship took place in 1997 at the North American Bridge Championships in Albuquerque. Since 1999 the event has been conducted as a joint activity of the American Contract Bridge League and the World Bridge Federation. Alvin Levy, ACBL Board member, initiated this championship and has coordinated the event annually since its inception. The event history, articles and publications, analysis, and playing records can be found at the official website.This article needs additional citations for verification. (October 2016)The World Computer-Bridge Championship is typically played as a round robin followed by a knock-out between the top four contestants.[1][2] Winners of the annual event are:1997 Bridge Baron1998 GIB1999 GIB2000 Meadowlark Bridge2001 Jack2002 Jack2003 Jack2004 Jack2005 Wbridge52006 Jack2007 Wbridge52008 Wbridge52009 Jack2010 Jack2011 Shark Bridge2012 Jack2013 Jack2014 Shark Bridge2015 Jack2016 Wbridge5[3]2017 Wbridge5[4]2018 Wbridge5[5]2019 Micro Bridge[6]2020- championships cancelledSince 2022, "Unofficial Computer Bridge Championships" have been held.[7] The format is a round-robin event, followed by a semi-final and then a final, with scoring in IMPs (and Victory Points may be used to resolve ties). In 2022, due to "technical difficulties" the round-robin was replaced by a quarter-final.Winners of the annual event are:2022 Wbridge 5.122023 Qplus 15.32024

Upper St Martin's Lane, London WC2H 9EA Precision (Intermediate) The Precision System of Bidding - by Charles H. GorenPubl. by Robert Hale & Co., 63 Old Brompton Road, London, S.W7 The Power System (Intermediate/Advanced)The Power System - Five bids to Winning Bridge - by Ron KlingerPubl. by Modern Bridge Publications, P.O.Box 140, Northbridge, NSW 2063, Australia Card Play TechniqueBoth Declarer Play and Defence (Newcomer/Intermediate)Card Play Technique - by Victor Mollo & Nico Gardener, 1971The all time Classic in Contract Bridge literature, and a must read for every serious bridge player.Publ. by Faber and Faber, 3 Queen Square, London Declarer Play (Newcomer/Intermediate)How to Play Your Cards when You are The Declarer at Contract Bridge - by John MallonA systematic approach to Declarer card play techniques with numerous examples and Quizes.Publ. by Chilton Book Company, Radnor, Pennsylvania USA and by Don Mills, Ontario, CanadaOpening Leads (Newcomer/Intermediate)Opening Leads and Signals in Contract Bridge - by John MallonA systematic approach to making superior opening leads with numerous examples and Quizes.Publ. by Collier Books, Collier MacMillan Publishers, LondonBoth Declarer Play and Defence (Intermediate)Guide to Better Card Play - by Ron Klinger, 2011Publ. by Cassel - Orion Publishing Group ,Orion House, 5 Upper St Martin's Lane, London WC2H 9EA OtherDuplicate Bridge Direction - a Complete Handbook - by Alex GronerWith complete scoring instructions and Movement charts for any number of tables.Publ. by Barclay Bridge Supplies, Inc., Port Chester, NY 10573, USAThe Laws of Duplicate Bridge, 2007 - by the World Bridge FederationEffective from January, 2008.Publ. by Bridge NZ (2004) Limited, 60-D Woodland Road, Jonsonville, Wellington NZ (Up - Top - Links page)Copyright © 2016 Michael Furstner. All rights reserved.

Web4dmarch.com BRIDGE HOME PAGE by David L. March LAST REVISED ON MAY 2, 2022The glossary defines most of the basic bridge terms but it does notyet define all of the terms that you mightencounter in your bridge career.Fall Bridge Course (Top) (Bot)The following course will be offered this fall.It will meet for eight Wednesdays starting on September 21and ending on November 16 from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon in theLakes Auditoriun (fourth floor).There is no class on October 12 because of a Cash and Carry Sale.DECLARER PLAYYour partnership has won the contract and you are the declarer.Now what do you do?This course will use many examples and table playto illustrate strategies that you can use to make the contract.Topics include defensivestrategies, planning the offense, counting winners, promoting high cards,developing long suits, finessing opponents high cards, counting losers,ruffing losers, discarding losers and managing trump.Core Courses (Top) (Bot)The following are links to documents for bridge courses that were taughtat the Willow ValleyCommunities in Lancaster, PA:MINI BRIDGE - WINTER 2020MiniBridge is a simplified version of the game of Contract Bridge.It is designed to expose newcomers to the play of the hand withoutthe burden of learning a detailed bridge bidding system.This course is an ideal introduction for those who would like tolearn how to play Contract Bridge.Everything learned in MiniBridge is relevant to Contract Bridge.BEGINNING BRIDGE - SPRING 2018Starting with a deck that contains 52 cards arranged into four suits,this course covers bridge fundamentals with emphasis on basic biddingconversations.It is designed for those that are new to bridge or are returningto the game after a long absence.Topics include rules of the game, bidding systems, hand evaluation,opening bid guidelines, response bid guidelines, bidding conversations,basic declarer play, and basic defender play.BIDDING CONVERSATIONSHow do you describe a hand with only a few points and a long suit?What do you do with a hand that has lots of points?How do you respond to partner's weak or strong opening bid?This course covers bidding conversations that allow apartnership to answer these questions.DEFENDER PLAYYour partnership will be the defenders for about half of all of thebridge hands that you play.This course covers defensive bidding, opening leads, defensive signalsand various strategies and techniques to help you improve your defender play.DECLARER PLAYYour partnership has won the contract and you are the declarer.Now what do you do?This course will use many examples and table playto illustrate strategies that you can use to make the contract.Topics include defensivestrategies, planning the offense, counting winners, promoting high cards,developing long suits, finessing opponents high cards, counting losers,ruffing losers, discarding losers and managing trump.Elective Courses (Top) (Bot)2 OVER 1 GAME FORCE - WINTER 2014Two-Over-One Game Force is a variation of the American StandardBidding System which can simplify the bidding auction in manysituations.The course covers 2-over-1 basics and illustrates the differencesbetween 2-over-1 and standard bidding.It also illustrates 2-over-1 bidding conversations using numerousexamples and table play.Academy Bidding System (Top) (Bot)The following documents abstract the bidding system that is taught inthe Beginning Bridge and Bidding Conversation Courses.This system is used for all