<p>Here are some:</p>

<ul>
<li><p>Richard Pavlicek's <a href="http://www.rpbridge.net/">site</a> on bridge which has puzzles, articles explaining concepts, bidding systems, calculators etc. A very good free resource.</p></li>
<li><p>The now discontinued <a href="http://bbi.bridgebase.com/dotw/">deal of the week</a> by Fred Gitelman which is an over the shoulder type of software. Free. </p></li>
<li><p>Bridge Master and software by other world class players: <a href="http://bbi.bridgebase.com/cgi-bin/store/commerce.cgi">http://bbi.bridgebase.com/cgi-bin/store/commerce.cgi</a> (not free, but highly recommended).</p></li>
</ul>

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2011-11-16T05:32:02.267Z
2011-11-16T05:32:02.267Z
Aryabhata
<p>Many newspapers have Bridge Columns and these are often archived online, e.g.</p>

<ul>
<li><p><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/series/bridge-with-zia-mahmood?INTCMP=SRCH" rel="nofollow">Zia Mahmood (The Guardian)</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="http://www.phillipalderbridge.com/columns.html" rel="nofollow">Phillip Alder(New York Times)</a></p></li>
</ul>

<p>You can find others by <a href="http://www.google.com?q=%22bridge%20column%22" rel="nofollow">searching for "bridge column"</a>.</p>

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2012-01-30T12:13:54.457Z
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Tom77
<p>I am developing a site to practice card play for bridge: 
<a href="http://akqbridge.com/" rel="nofollow">akqbridge.</a> There is no bidding - you play set contracts.  One key aim is to lower the entry barrier for new players. </p>

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2013-08-18T00:52:32.547Z
It seems that your only reason for posting is to proselytize.
Forget I was ever here
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2013-08-19T04:34:12.127Z
Bridge has a problem.  It is a dying game. We need to come up with ways to lower the entry barrier if we want a resurgence in our game. 
Of course, I am trying to promote the game.  I think all bridge players should.  We can't just watch the decreasing numbers at our brigde clubs and do nothing.

As an adjunct to my website, I wonder whether it might be possible to interest young programmers by having an AI competition. Without the need to program the bidding, it should be a simpler problem.  Are you interested in helping me organize it?
soupman55
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2013-08-17T08:33:21.767Z
2013-08-17T08:33:21.767Z
soupman55
<p>Are there any good online resources to learn the game. By learn, I mean learn attain the knowledge that one would by buying/reading a good book. </p>

<p>For example, are there any "puzzles" that are well explained that either explain different bidding systems or strategies for playing with the dummy etc. </p>

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Online resources for learning/practicing bridge
picakhu
# Online resources for learning/practicing bridge

(Asked by: username_0 on 2011-11-15)

Are there any good online resources to learn the game. By learn, I mean learn attain the knowledge that one would by buying/reading a good book.

For example, are there any "puzzles" that are well explained that either explain different bidding systems or strategies for playing with the dummy etc.

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2011-11-16. Score: 8

username_4 are some:

* Richard Pavlicek's [site](http://www.rpbridge.net/) on bridge which has puzzles, articles explaining concepts, bidding systems, calculators etc. A very good free resource.
* The now discontinued [deal of the week](http://bbi.bridgebase.com/dotw/) by Fred Gitelman which is an over the shoulder type of software. Free.
* Bridge Master and software by other world class players: <http://bbi.bridgebase.com/cgi-bin/store/commerce.cgi> (not free, but highly recommended).


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### Answer by username_2 on 2012-01-30. Score: 2

Many newspapers have Bridge Columns and these are often archived online, e.g.

* [Zia Mahmood (The Guardian)](http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/series/bridge-with-zia-mahmood?INTCMP=SRCH)
* [Phillip Alder(New York Times)](http://www.phillipalderbridge.com/columns.html)

You can find others by [searching for "bridge column"](http://www.google.com?q=%22bridge%20column%22).


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### Answer by username_3 on 2013-08-17. Score: -2

I am developing a site to practice card play for bridge:
[akqbridge.](http://akqbridge.com/) There is no bidding - you play set contracts. One key aim is to lower the entry barrier for new players.

> **Comments:**
> **username_4**: It seems that your only reason for posting is to proselytize.  
> **username_3**: Bridge has a problem.  It is a dying game. We need to come up with ways to lower the entry barrier if we want a resurgence in our game.  Of course, I am trying to promote the game.  I think all bridge players should.  We can't just watch the decreasing numbers at our brigde clubs and do nothing.  As an adjunct to my website, I wonder whether it might be possible to interest young programmers by having an AI competition. Without the need to program the bidding, it should be a simpler problem.  Are you interested in helping me organize it?  

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