Bridge Basics
The whole game on one page: the table, tricks, the auction and the contract.
Beginner · Both systems · 1 page, PDF
Handouts
Printable guides, cheat sheets and reference tables to keep beside you at the table. The free set is open to everyone. Subscriber handouts come with Plus and follow the course, topic by topic.
Printable guides, cheat sheets and reference tables to keep beside you at the table. The free set is open to everyone. Subscriber handouts follow the course, topic by topic.
Free handouts
Ten guides for your first months at the table. Read them online or download the PDF. They’re sized to print well on standard paper in Europe and the US.
Getting started
Which System?
ACOL or Strong No‑Trump and 5-card majors: how they differ and how to choose.
Beginner · Both systems · 1 page, PDF
Your First Club Night
What happens at a club evening, what to bring, and what the Director does.
Beginner · Both systems · 2 pages, PDF
Bridge Etiquette
Seven simple rules of the table, so you feel at home at any club.
Beginner · Both systems · 1 page, PDF
Beginner's Glossary
Bridge terms in plain words, from attitude signal to winner.
Beginner · Both systems · 3 pages, PDF
Bidding and hand evaluation
Counting Your Hand
High card points, length and shortage points, and when each one counts.
Beginner · Both systems · 1 page, PDF
ACOL Bidding Cheat Sheet
The beginner ACOL system in one place: openings, responses, Stayman and more.
Beginner · ACOL · 2 pages, PDF
Five-Card Majors Bidding Cheat Sheet
The beginner Strong No‑Trump and 5-card majors system in one place.
Beginner · 5-card majors · 2 pages, PDF
Playing bridge
Scoring Cheat Sheet
Trick points, bonuses, undertricks and what the common contracts are worth.
Beginner · Both systems · 1 page, PDF
Pairs or Teams?
How the scoring changes what a good result looks like, and how you bid.
Beginner · Both systems · 1 page, PDF
Subscriber handouts
Handouts that follow the course at every level, with separate ACOL and 5-card majors editions where the bidding differs. They come with Plus, and they’re included in the free trial.
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