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Eddie Kantar
Eddie Kantar is a Grand Master in the World Bridge Federation and a two-time world bridge champion. He wrote Complete Defensive Play, a book listed as a top ten all-time bridge favorite, and is the author of the first three editions of Bridge For Dummies.
Articles & Books From Eddie Kantar
Article / Updated 05-23-2022
When you get hooked on the game, you may want to reach out for bridge information. Here’s some help! Keep reading for ten great references and resources that you may find handy.
The American Contract Bridge League
Joining the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) is a must-do. The ACBL is an excellent source of information about current events in the bridge community.
Article / Updated 12-06-2021
Bridge has five special contracts called game contracts: 3NT, 4♥, 4♠, 5♣, and 5♦. They all give you a trick score of at least 100 points. If you arrive at any of these game contracts and make them, bonus points await. Lots of them.By far the most common game contract is 3NT. Because six assumed tricks are always added to any bid, you need to take nine tricks to make this contract.
Article / Updated 08-04-2021
In Bridge, you bid a negative double when you want to tell the opener, your partner, about four- or five-card length in the unbid major(s). You use this bid when, for one reason or another, you can’t just bid the major. Only the responder can make a negative double (but he just says the one word, “Double”) after partner opens the bidding and an intervening overcall takes place.
Article / Updated 09-02-2016
You earn a certain number of points for each trick you take beyond the sixth one. The first six tricks, which are unspoken during the bidding, do not count in the scoring of any contract.
When a major suit (hearts or spades) winds up as the trump suit, each trick taken after the first six is worth 30 points.
When a minor suit (clubs or diamonds) winds up as the trump suit, each trick taken after the first six is worth 20 points.
Article / Updated 12-06-2021
Fun and games are over. Now it’s time to experience playing bridge and scoring your first Chicago wheel! Can you stand all this excitement?On the very first hand, you’re the dealer, and your side winds up playing a contract of 2♥. By sheer brilliance, you fulfill your contract and take exactly eight tricks. Your trick score is 30 × 2 = 60 + an automatic 50 for bidding and making a partscore contract.
Article / Updated 12-06-2021
Most bridge players value a reliable, happy partner above anything else. Working together as a team is important for the success of your partnership. You both want to win, so you can’t gain anything from getting upset when play doesn’t go exactly as planned. And it seldom does! Here, you'll find some tips on keeping your partner happy.
Article / Updated 12-06-2021
Bridge tournaments come in many sizes, shapes, and locations, offering a variety of skill levels and prizes. One day you may find yourself ascending in the tournament world. But when you first begin to play bridge, you may want to attend the tournaments to meet other players and watch some of the best players in action.
Article / Updated 12-06-2021
Here, you are introduced to the easiest and most popular form of bridge scoring. But first, someone has to step up to the plate and be the official scorekeeper for your game, and you have been elected!Dig up a sheet of paper to be your score sheet. This is what your score sheet looks like, and be sure to include a We and a They.
Article / Updated 10-20-2023
Sorry to break the news to you, but as yet no one has come up with software that can play bridge at an expert level. However, the quality of the software continues to improve. The beginner bridge programs give you a chance to practice your bidding, card play, and defense without risking the embarrassment of an angry partner.
Article / Updated 12-06-2021
The internet provides a vital forum for bridge players all over the world. Currently, you can find hundreds of bridge-related websites that offer everything from bridge games to blogs to bridge instruction. Following are some great picks for websites where you can play bridge and search for bridge info.
Playing bridge online against others
Players from around the world can play against each other online, keep abreast of the latest conventions, find out what’s happening in the bridge world, and connect with suitable partners.