Beginners Bridge (3Q 2025) - the next steps ....
Now that you have completed your MiniBridge practice sessions, you are ready for the course of ACOL lessons.
We will not be sending out emails; all online events (and logins) will be 'driven' from the events on this page and the Calendar (using reference u3aBD).
Teaching modules on Nofearbridge
To access the Teaching modules on Nofearbridge (NFB) from w/c 22nd Sept 2025, click here
Realbridge Playing Sessions
To support your NFB lessons, we have prepared practice hands for you to play on RealBridge to reinforce those lessons.
Once you have bid a hand at the table, do not continue with the play until one of our Mentors tell you if you made the correct bid; if you do not have a resident Mentor at the table please click on the Director button and a Mentor will attend your table.
These commentaries provide an additional, more detailed explanation of the recommended bidding.
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ACOL Bidding modules (on NFB) |
RealBridge Playing
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u3aCommentary |
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| u3aBD07 |
23 Sep |
Introduction to Bidding, Opening 1NT & Responses |
30Sep |
TBA |
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Opening 1 of a Suit and Raising Opener's Major Suit |
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| u3aBD09 |
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Responding to 1 of a Suit Opening Bid and Rebids |
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| u3aBD10 |
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Opening/Re-bidding with a 1-suited or 2-suited hands |
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| u3aBD11 |
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Responder's 2nd Bid |
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| u3aBD12 |
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Stayman |
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| u3aBD13 |
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Plan the Play |
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| u3aBD14 |
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Overcalling with a Suit and Responding |
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| u3aBD15 |
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NT Overcalls and Takeout Doubles |
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| u3aBD16 |
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More Overcalls, Penalty Doubles & Duplicate Scoring |
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| u3aBD17 |
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Strong Hands |
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| u3aBD18 |
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Slam Bidding |
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| u3aBD19 |
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Weak Hands - Weak 2s & Pre-empts |
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| u3aBD20 |
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Opening Leads (and defence) |
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Graduation (Roundup) |
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Hold - Plan/Re-play your RealBridge hands using the ‘My Hands’ option on Nofearbridge.
Nofearbridge has a powerful teaching tool that allows you to re-play your RealBridge hands on Nofearbridge; not only does it instruct you on the mistakes you've made, it also shows you how to 'plan the play' - full details here
MiniBridge Playing Sessions
| This is a schedule of the dates that you have played MiniBridge on RealBridge. |
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Lesson Description |
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| 26-Aug-25 |
u3aBD01 MiniBridge 1 |
u3aBD01 |
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| 02-Sep-25 |
u3aBD02 MiniBridge 2 |
u3aBD02 |
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| 09-Sep-25 |
u3aBD03 MiniBridge 3 |
u3aBD03 |
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| 16-Sep-25 |
u3aBD04 MiniBridge 4 |
u3aBD04 |
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| 18-Sep-25 |
u3aBD05 MiniBridge 5 |
u3aBD05 |
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| 23-Sep-25 |
u3aBD06 Defence |
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| ** The Commentary for the MiniBridge session will be available late evening of the playing day |
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