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Bridge Cruises and Holidays
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Bridge Newsgroups, Mailing lists
For descriptions and subscribing instructions visit David Stevenson's Bridge Newsgroups Page

USENET NEWSGROUPS
aus.games.bridge
news.winbridge.com
rec.games.bridge
rec.games.bridge.okbridge

DISCUSSION MAILING LISTS
bridge-laws mailing list: majordomo@rgb.anu.edu.au



Tournaments

Buffett Cup
Warren Buffett Bridge Cup. Details of next contest and history of earlier events.

Bridge Tournaments
Details about bridge tournaments all over the world.



Online Bridge Playing

Bridge Base Online
Online bridge (including deals from major tournaments), partnership practice, library, chat rooms.

Bridge Big
Online bridge for money. Compete in 24/7 high-stakes cash games and tournaments.

Free Online Bridge
Free Online Bridge.

FunBridge
Free online game. In French and English. Ranking system compares players on the same boards.

Gamesquare
Dutch-English bridge site. Players of all systems welcome.

The International Online Bridge Club
An online bridge server.

MSN Games
Online bridge and other games from Microsoft.

OKBridge
Provides rubber, duplicate and team play. Includes Frank Stewart's bridge column.

pogo.com
Online bridge playing and other games.

StepBridge
Dutch and English sections

SWAN Games Company
Internet bridge club.

Topbridge
Online bridge club, focused on online individual tournaments. In English and Norwegian.

Yahoo
Yahoo Online bridge


Software products and Apps

BridgeComposer
Allows entry and display of bridge hands in PBN file format; formats lesson handouts for bridge teachers; has a full-screen mode; formats web pages and emails; saves records of hands; deals random hands; has a double-dummy solver; interfaces with ACBLScore, Bridgemate and BridgePad; and more. Reasonably priced, free 30-day trial.

Bridge 8.0
Game for Mac and PC. Link to a downloadable Demo (PC only), and interesting deals.

Bridge Base Software
Software, vugraph, bridge articles, and links.

Bridge Buff
Generators, play-and-defend modules, simulations.

The Bridge Dealmaster
Powerful simulator; organizational tool for teachers.

Joel Bradmetz
Softwares and articles devoted to automatic play.

Bridge Manager
Adds new features for use with Bridge Baron. Also works with GIB and all bridge programs using PBN deals. Free downloadable demo.

BridgePro
Bridge software for Windows and Mac.

Bridge Suite
Special Free Offer on Bridge Software Products for the iPhone and iPad.

Great Game Products
Bridge Baron includes learning to play bridge. Downloadable demo.

iBid
iPhone app makes bidding conventions readily available in your pocket.

iBridgePlus
Play 'stand-alone' Bridge (using the internationally acclaimed Q-Plus Bridge Engine) in either Rubber or Teams of Four modes. Supports all bidding systems (SAYC, ACOL, Precision + 17 others!!) Help/Hint functions for beginners. Take part in online Duplicate competitions, playing in real-time.

Micro Bridge Home Page
Micro Bridge Software.

Mobile Bridge Online
An app to be released on android to play bridge online by connecting to Bridge Base Online.

playBridge Hand Generator
Hand-generation capabilities in several formats.

T-Plus Bridge for Windows CE
Bridge for hand-held and palm-sized PC's running Windows CE. Port of Q-Plus bridge for Windows.

Q-Plus Bridge
Bridge program for Windows. "Easy to use; hard to beat."

Let's Play Bridge
Downloadable functioning computer bridge game.

XContractBridge
Contract Bridge software for Linux (with free trial download) and Windows Mobile


Jim Loy's Reviews
Reviews of, evaluations of, and competitions among software products.

Board generator for bidding practice
Supports saving generated deals to PDF and PBN formats.



Bridge Cruises and Holidays

Bridge Holiday
Annual holiday in Menorca.

Bridge Overseas
Bridge holidays in the United Kingdom.

Mercian Bridge
Bridge holidays.

Bridge Tourist
Site for bridge players who like to travel

Bridge Travel Directory
Bridge holidays, vacations, cruises and tours for bridge players worldwide.



Bookstores and Bridge Supplies

Baron-Barclay Bridge Supplies
Wide variety of bridge-related merchandise.

Gifts & Supplies for Card Players
Bridge novelty, gift, stationery, clothing, books, software and supplies.

Bridge Cloths Direct
Handmade bridge cloths.

The Bridge Shop
Books and other bridge merchandise.

The Bridge Source
Online retailer ships worldwide a wide range of 100% plastic Bridge cards, card holders, trays, and more.

The Bridge World
Bridge books, software, playing cards, accessories, and more.

Classic Personalized Gifts
Table covers: suedecloth in four sizes and ten colors.

Larry Cohen's Book Shop
Books and more.

Marty Bergen
Marty Bergen Contract Bridge books, software, cruises, lessons and seminars, and other bridge related products.

Good Bridge Argentina & My Good Bridge Store
Commercial bridge equipment with a unique flavor.

John Hardy
Contract bridge and go books, software and supplies; Brisbane, Australia.

Jannersten Bridge Supply
Specialized equipment for tournament bridge.

Eddie Kantar's Web Page

Paul Lavings Postfree Bridge Books
New books and large list of second-hand books.

Piatnik of America
Playing cards.

Playing Cards and More
Online source for Bridge playing cards and Bridge Gift Sets.

SevenNotrump.com
Gifts, name badges, accessories, novelties.



Commercial

7notrumps.com
Daily article in problem format; informal tone.

aBookorGame
Books, games, puzzles, toys; new and used. Reviews. Interviews.

Bermuda Regional at Fairmont Hotel
Special deals for tournament goers.

Blue Chip Bridge Ltd.

D and B Publishing
Books on bridge, gambling, poker and puzzles.

GioBridge

Master Point Press Books
Publisher of bridge books.

Master Point Press - Bridge Blogging
A forum for bridge bloggers.

Mindracer Publishing
Products for the everyday player wanting to clear up common misunderstandings.

Play Bridge with John McIlrath
Products, publications, bridge sessions from John McIlrath, Sydney, Australia.

Scania Bridgekonsult
Book descriptions (with excerpts), articles, competitions, Scanis BridgeDealer simulator. In Swedish and English.

Ron Klinger Bridge Lessons
Discussions of bridge games, techniques, duplicate bridge and more.

The 35 Steps
Revolutionary tool for teachers and beginners in Standard American and Acol 2009.



Magazines and Publications


Australian Bridge
Australia's National Bridge Magazine

Bridge Magazine
Home page of Bridge Magazine and London Bridge Centre.

Bridge Tidningen
Swedish-language publication

Bridge Topics
Education and worldwide news.

The Bridge World
Home page of The Bridge World magazine.

Bridgevaria.com
Free magazine. New contents every day. Puzzles, quizzes, problems, articles, readers' contributions, question-and-answer.

IMP Bridge Magazine
IMP Bridge Magazine (in Dutch).

Neapolitan Club
In English and Italian. The foundation system of the Blue Team: technical discussions, stories, reviews, interviews, opinions, politics.

Post-Mortem
Greater New York Bridge Association publication.



Online Columns

The Aces On Bridge
Reprints Bobby Wolff's bridge column.

The New York Times
Phillip Alder's bridge column for the New York Times.



National Federations and Organizations

American Contract Bridge League
Home page of the ACBL. Includes the Laws of Bridge with links.

Asociacion espanola de Bridge

Bridge League of Finland

Canadian Bridge Federation
Home page of the Canadian Bridge Federation.

Contract Bridge Association in India
Latest resources for bridge education, tournaments, newsletter, assorted bridge information.

CSB News
Bridge News site from the Confederacion Sudamerica De Bridge. (In Spanish and English)

Portugese Bridge Federation

Swedish Bridge Federation
Web site of the Swedish Bridge Federation

World Bridge Federation



Local and Regional Organizations and Clubs

ACBL District 3
Home Page. Tournament schedules.

ACBL District 5
Web site for ACBL District 5 (Buffalo, Cleveland, Pittsburgh)

ACBL District 18
Includes player and tournament information.

ACBL Unit 102
SunCoast Bridge Association (West Coast of Florida)

ACBL Unit 142
The website for Unit 142 (Pittsburgh)

Atlanta Duplicate Bridge Center

ACBL Unit 190

ACBL Units 176 and 183
Contract bridge for the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.

ACBL Unit 207: Texas Capitol
Contract bridge in Austin, Texas with schedules and club news.

ACBL Unit 505: Sacramento
Unit bridge. Norcal tourney schedules. Sacramento visitor info.

ACBL Unit 509: Sonoma County, California
Contract bridge in Sonoma County.

Calgary Area Bridge Unit 390

Capital District Bridge Association
Home Page. Tournament schedules.

Dortmund
Bridge Turnierclub Dortmund e.V.

Duplicate Bridge Association of Atlanta

Edinburgh University Bridge Club
Scotland's premier bridge site: club info, software, news, articles.

Associazione Bergamasca Bridge
Bridge Club in Bergamo, Italy. (Site in Italian.)

Fifth Chair Foundation
Information for beginners, students; more.

Greater New York Bridge Association
Includes Post-Mortem magazine.

Harrisonburg (VA) Duplicate Bridge Club

Hua Hin Bridge Club--Hua Hin Thailand
Thursday and Sunday at 4 p.m.

Hungarian Bridge Academy
Learn to play bridge in Budapest. Articles in Hungarian.

London Metropolitan Bridge Association
The Home Page of the LMBA

Mid-Atlantic Bridge Conference

MIT/Draper Labs
Bridge Club.

Mind Sports Organization
Home page of the Mind Sports Olympiad.

North Jersey Bridge Association
Home page of the North Jersey Bridge Association (USA)

Pattaya Bridge Club, Thailand
Free weekly newssheet, unique conventions section, more.

Recoleta Club de Bridge (Buenos Aires)
Bridge club, magazine, more. In Spanish and English.

Trumps Bridge Nerja
Duplicate Bridge on Monday and Thursday afternoons at the Al-Andalus Hotel in Nerja, Malaga, Spain. Air-conditioned and ample free car parking. No membership/joining fee.

University of Michigan Bridge Club
Local schedules, lessons and library info, links, special contests (STAC, GNT, NAP).

Young Chelsea Bridge Club
One of the world's great bridge clubs. In London.

Youth Bridge in Australia (and elsewhere)




Personal Home Pages

Thomas Andrews
Free hand-generation software, double-dummy novelties, hand evaluation technique analysis.

Howard Bigot-Johnson's Bizarre World of Bridge
Bridge blog.

Paul Cronin
Professional partner available for tournaments or cruises.

Hugh Darwen
Double-dummy problems, archives, competitions.

Kent Feiler

Jeff Goldsmith

For Bridge Players (by Richard Pavlicek)
Quizzes, humor, puzzles, articles, lessons, practice, systems, instant matchpoints, calculators, and more

Marvin L. French
Marvin's Bidding and Defense Handbooks, the amBIGuous Diamond System, the Skeleton System (bare bones), Squeeze Refresher, Bridge Laws and Regulations, Party Bridge, Bridge Topics, Blackjack Topics, and a page Not About Cards

Steve Hamaoui

Chris Hasney (money) bridge
Includes introduction to the game with emphasis on four-deal bridge.

Wat Hughes

Sid and Abby Ismail

Danny Kleinman
Articles and advice.

Mike Lawrence
Two newspaper-column equivalents. Questions and answers on bidding and play. New material daily.

Alvin Levy
ACBL District 24's District Director.

Jim Loy

Phillip Martin
Dail deal discussed in detail.

Michael O'Connor

Prakash K. Paranjape
Interesting problems and articles.

Yalcin Pekiner

Raymond Reynolds
Enables user modification of bidding rules.

Bridge In India
A news page and link site devoted to bridge activities in India. Founded by Raghavan P.S. (Dr)

John E. Sheehan
A free e-book on this subject: The four hands of a bridge deal are structurally interdependent.

Barnet Shenkin
Tips for intermediate players, extraordinary bridge stories, interactive presentations of famous deals.

Jonathan Steinberg
Steinberg, who represents District 2 (Toronto, Ontario) on the ACBL Board of Directors, posts his views and commentary after every meeting of the Board. Reports of both the most recent and earlier meetings are available.

David Stevenson

John Swanson
Interesting and informative bridge stories, both fact and fantasy plus information and reviews of John's book on international bridge, Inside the Bermuda Bowl.

Jeff Tang
Includes articles, conventions, etiquette.

Theodore Triandaphyllopoulos
Includes calculator for odds of combinations of missing cards.

Marco Troiani
Web site for Italian bridge players.

Andrew van der Windt

Jannes van 't Oever

David Weiss
Assorted topics in bridge and psychology



Miscellaneous

Blind and Visually Handicapped Players
Information and activities.

American Association of Artificial Intelligence 1997 Hall of Champions
Most effective programs in several fields, including bridge.

Bridge Daily Bulletins
Online collection of thousands of daily bulletins from tournaments worldwide.

Bridge Card Reader
An automated broadcasting system for bridge matches and support for Tournament directors.

Bridgecorner
Discussion board for tactics, partners and more.

Bridgeguys
Places emphasis on partnership agreements when applying any convention or treatment.

BridgeHandPro.com
A searchable bidding database featuring the world's top pairs.

BridgeHands
Encyclopedia (conventions, play, Laws). Free monthly newsletter, webhosting, book reviews/order.

Bridge Forum
Home page of Bridge Forum

The Bridge Player
Vintage articles on rules, playing strategies, and history of bridge, adapted from a 1911 British Encyclopedia.

Bridge Scorer, Deal Generator, Timer, more

Bridge Site In Russian

Bridge Table Chronicles
A blogzine by Maggy Simony dedicated to sociable bridge and promoting the game to new players.

Bridgetalk.com
Discussions of technique, systems, laws, online play, humor, news.

Bridge Today
Home page of Bridge Today Digest.

Bridge Videos

BridgeWinners.com
Site to get useful news, tools and education. Has ACBL Convention Card Editor. General discussions.

Bridge World Standard 1994 Jim Loy's Reviews
The 1994 version of the system, with annotations.

Cards and Dominoes
Describes and evaluates various games, including Jo-Jotte (with material on Ely Culbertson).

Competitive Bridge
Bidding theory, duplicate tactics, beginners' aids, tournament info, more. CD available.

Cuebid.com
Wide variety of free services for bridge clubs.

Dan Hirschberg's Hand Evaluator
Algorithmic evaluation.

Double Dummy Corner
Archive of puzzles, continuing competitions.

Durango Bill's
Bridge mathematics, statistics, tournament movements.

Dynamic Dealer and Duper
Random generation, both simple and with parameters.

ForcePoint
ForcePoint hand evaluation counting in conjunction with controls; includes control-points-asking.

Great Bridge Links
Site dedicated to Links to bridge sites.

Home Duplicate Bridge
Scoring programs, travelers, and movement sheets for playing duplicate bridge in a home setting

Kaplan-Sheinwold Interest Group
Messages, mailing list, system disucssion, question-and-answer, treatments, improvements, critiques, results.

Laws
David Stevenson: Supporting material for British edition of the Laws.

Lorne Anderson
Personal items plus high-powered double-dummy analyzer with special capabilities.

Mind Sports Organization Worldwide/Mind Sports Directory
Board games, puzzles, news, links, articles, upcoming events. Includes an ongoing poll to determine the most highly rated mind sports Internet sites.

Rules of Bridge
The rules of bridge--rubber, Chicago and duplicate--explained from scratch.

susheet.com
Provider of Websites where weekly groups and clubs can accumulate signups.

Texas Bridge
Home page of Texas Bridge.

World Of Bridge
Explore the world of bridge on the Internet



Learn to Play Bridge/Teachers/Lessons

Le Bridge
In French. Learn to play bridge.

LearnBridge.info
An Acol bridge learning website from the U.K.

Easybridge
ACBL's new teaching method of Easybridge.

Bridge Lessons: A Beginner's Guide
Lessons for beginners, with links.

The Bridge Forum International
Online bridge school for players at all levels, with courses, supervised play, and forums.

Bridge: The Beginner's Guide
E-book for beginners; includes a sample chapter of the book.

Learn Bridge
Everything for the bridge novice and beginner: beginners' course, weekly e-zine, free tips, and puzzles

Bridge Teaching by Kitty Cooper
Free lesson material: Beginner Lessons and materials for teaching Bridge

Master Point Press - Mastering Bridge
Instructional site where teachers and students can meet.

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