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Short, simple guides — and a free game to practice right after reading.
How to play bridge — a beginner's guide
Step by step: the deal, the bidding, tricks and scoring. Plain English, no prior knowledge needed.
Bridge rules — all the basics on one page
Following suit, trumps, declarer and dummy, high-card points, game and slam, vulnerability and scoring.
Articles from the world of bridge
Rixi Markus: The First Woman at the Very Top of World Bridge
She fled Vienna in 1938, won world titles with partners from many countries, and became the first woman ever named World Grand Master.
October 1, 2026
Bridge and the Brain: What the Science Really Says
Four studies on card games, memory and ageing — what they found, and what they can't yet promise.
September 15, 2026
The Ship Where Bridge Was Invented
In 1925 Harold Vanderbilt changed two small things in the scoring table, and bidding became the heart of the game.
September 1, 2026
Omar Sharif: The Movie Star Who Loved Bridge More
The film legend who ranked among the world's top 50 players, took bridge on tour — and then walked away.
August 5, 2026
The Bridge Battle of the Century
In the winter of 1931 a single bridge match made front-page news in 30 countries — and what it teaches us about bidding.
July 17, 2026
What Are Master Points in Bridge?
How you earn them, what federations do in Israel and around the world, and where J Bridge's own points fit in.
July 2, 2026
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