Beginning Bridge

Beginning Bridge
by Richard Pavlicek

Overview	Hand Evaluation	Planning the Play	Practice Deals
General Advice	Bidding Philosophy	About the Answers	Guide Slips

Q = Quiz version G = Guide slips H = HTML version

Bridge Basics Lesson and Quiz Exercise Homework Practice
1. Introduction, Preliminaries Q H E1 H H1 H P1 H
2. Point Count, Opening Bids Q H E2 Q H H2 Q H P2 G H
3. Bidding Goals, Responses to 1 NT Q H E3 Q H H3 Q H P3 G H
4. More Point Count, Suit Responses Q H E4 Q H H4 Q H P4 G H
5. Rebids by Opener Q H E5 Q H H5 Q H P5 G H
6. Declarer Play Q H E6 Q H H6 Q H P6 G H
7. Overcalls, Takeout Doubles Q H E7 Q H H7 Q H P7 G H
8. Two Clubs, Weak Bids, NT Structure Q H E8 Q H H8 Q H P8 G H
9. Stayman, Minor Suit Responses Q H E9 Q H H9 Q H P9 G H
10. Bidding After a Raise Q H E10 Q H H10 Q H P10 G H
11. Slam Bidding Q H E11 Q H H11 Q H P11 G H
12. Defensive Play Q H E12 Q H H12 Q H P12 G H
Bridge Basics Review Quiz Warm-up Miscellany
13. Opening Bids Q H W1 Q H Terms H Scoring H
14. Responses to Opening Bids Q H W2 Q H Finesse H Answers H
15. Rebids by Opener Q H W3 Q H Conv Card H Jokes H
16. Rebids by Responder Q H W4 Q H Reg Slip H Table Slip H
17. Overcalls & Doubles Q H W5 Q H Sign-up H Deal Form H
18. Responses to Overcalls & Doubles Q H W6 Q H Warm-up Ans Table Marker
Student Course Packs Board 1-16 Practice Sets
Beginner I Lessons Exercises Answers S1 G H S2 G H S3 G H S4 G H S5 G H
Beginner II Lessons Exercises Answers S6 G H S7 G H S8 G H S9 G H S10 G H

Bridge Basics Lesson and Quiz	Exercise	Homework	Practice
1. Introduction, Preliminaries	Q H	E1 H	H1 H	P1 H
2. Point Count, Opening Bids	Q H	E2 Q H	H2 Q H	P2 G H
3. Bidding Goals, Responses to 1 NT	Q H	E3 Q H	H3 Q H	P3 G H
4. More Point Count, Suit Responses	Q H	E4 Q H	H4 Q H	P4 G H
5. Rebids by Opener	Q H	E5 Q H	H5 Q H	P5 G H
6. Declarer Play	Q H	E6 Q H	H6 Q H	P6 G H
7. Overcalls, Takeout Doubles	Q H	E7 Q H	H7 Q H	P7 G H
8. Two Clubs, Weak Bids, NT Structure	Q H	E8 Q H	H8 Q H	P8 G H
9. Stayman, Minor Suit Responses	Q H	E9 Q H	H9 Q H	P9 G H
10. Bidding After a Raise	Q H	E10 Q H	H10 Q H	P10 G H
11. Slam Bidding	Q H	E11 Q H	H11 Q H	P11 G H
12. Defensive Play	Q H	E12 Q H	H12 Q H	P12 G H
Bridge Basics Review Quiz	Warm-up	Miscellany
13. Opening Bids	Q H	W1 Q H	Terms H	Scoring H
14. Responses to Opening Bids	Q H	W2 Q H	Finesse H	Answers H
15. Rebids by Opener	Q H	W3 Q H	Conv Card H	Jokes H
16. Rebids by Responder	Q H	W4 Q H	Reg Slip H	Table Slip H
17. Overcalls & Doubles	Q H	W5 Q H	Sign-up H	Deal Form H
18. Responses to Overcalls & Doubles	Q H	W6 Q H	Warm-up Ans	Table Marker
Student Course Packs	Board 1-16 Practice Sets
Beginner I Lessons Exercises Answers	S1 G H S2 G H S3 G H S4 G H S5 G H
Beginner II Lessons Exercises Answers	S6 G H S7 G H S8 G H S9 G H S10 G H

Beginning Bridge material is also provided in RBN data format — Online Reference
Practice deals (only) are also provided in PBN and LIN formats.

RBN files (subfolder R)
Content 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Lessons 1T15 1T17 1T29 1T41 1T69 1T81 1T93 1TA5 1TB7 1U01 1U17 1U29
Exercises 01E1 02E1 03E1 04E1 05E1 06E1 07E1 08E1 09E1 0AE1 0BE1 0CE1
Homeworks 01H1 02H1 03H1 04H1 05H1 06H1 07H1 08H1 09H1 0AH1 0BH1 0CH1
Practice (1-4) 01N1 02P1 03P1 04P1 05P1 06P1 07P1 08P1 09P1 0AP1 0BP1 0CP1
Practice (1-16) 1X01 1X03 1X05 1X07 1X09 1X11 1X13 1X15 1X17 1X19
Warm-ups 01W1 02W1 03W1 04W1 05W1 06W1 13 14 15 16 17 18
Miscellany 1UB7 1UB9 1UC3 3Y29 Review quiz 1U41 1U53 1U69 1U81 1U93 1UA5

RBN files (subfolder R)
Content	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
Lessons	1T15	1T17	1T29	1T41	1T69	1T81	1T93	1TA5	1TB7	1U01	1U17	1U29
Exercises	01E1	02E1	03E1	04E1	05E1	06E1	07E1	08E1	09E1	0AE1	0BE1	0CE1
Homeworks	01H1	02H1	03H1	04H1	05H1	06H1	07H1	08H1	09H1	0AH1	0BH1	0CH1
Practice (1-4)	01N1	02P1	03P1	04P1	05P1	06P1	07P1	08P1	09P1	0AP1	0BP1	0CP1
Practice (1-16)	1X01	1X03	1X05	1X07	1X09	1X11	1X13	1X15	1X17	1X19
Warm-ups	01W1	02W1	03W1	04W1	05W1	06W1	13	14	15	16	17	18
Miscellany	1UB7	1UB9	1UC3	3Y29	Review quiz	1U41	1U53	1U69	1U81	1U93	1UA5

PBN files (subfolder S)
Content 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Practice (1-4) 02P1 03P1 04P1 05P1 06P1 07P1 08P1 09P1 0AP1 0BP1 0CP1
Practice (1-16) 1X01 1X03 1X05 1X07 1X09 1X11 1X13 1X15 1X17 1X19

PBN files (subfolder S)
Content	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
Practice (1-4)		02P1	03P1	04P1	05P1	06P1	07P1	08P1	09P1	0AP1	0BP1	0CP1
Practice (1-16)	1X01	1X03	1X05	1X07	1X09	1X11	1X13	1X15	1X17	1X19

LIN files (subfolder N)
Content 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Practice (1-4) 02P1 03P1 04P1 05P1 06P1 07P1 08P1 09P1 0AP1 0BP1 0CP1
Practice (1-16) 1X01 1X03 1X05 1X07 1X09 1X11 1X13 1X15 1X17 1X19

LIN files (subfolder N)
Content	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
Practice (1-4)		02P1	03P1	04P1	05P1	06P1	07P1	08P1	09P1	0AP1	0BP1	0CP1
Practice (1-16)	1X01	1X03	1X05	1X07	1X09	1X11	1X13	1X15	1X17	1X19

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