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Bridge, explained without the gatekeeping.

Every post here comes from the same place the workshops do, championship-level bridge taught in plain English. Here is what you will find:

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Conventions, Explained

The bidding tools tournament players rely on, taken one at a time. Stayman, Jacoby Transfers, Negative Doubles, Weak Two Bids, and the rest of the fifty. Each one in plain English, with the hands that show you why it works.

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Play and Defense

How to plan a hand before you play to trick one, count the room, and read your partner’s signals. These are the skills that turn a decent bidder into a player who brings the contract home.

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Stories From the Table

World champions, legendary partnerships, and the culture of the game. Interviews and tournament coverage you will not find anywhere else, from someone who plays in the events.

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Start From Zero

Never held thirteen cards before? Start with the glossary and the beginner guides. No jargon, no judgment, no club politics. Everybody starts somewhere and nobody here will make you feel it.

About Me

CHAMPIONSHIP BRIDGE, TAUGHT FOR TODAY

  • Two-time World Bridge Federation Women’s Spring Festival Champion, 2020 and 2022

  • Lifetime Platinum Member, over 200 platinum points, a rare distinction

  • Member of the American Contract Bridge League, the United States Bridge Federation, and the World Bridge Federation

  • Teaching bridge the way tournament players actually play it, with no gatekeeping and no jargon

Let’s make the game click, together.