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This section of FifthChair.Org features books that may help you advance in skill at the game of bridge. All of these sites have been rated in appropriateness for individual skill level (for instance, a Viking Club system will probably not be of any interest to a beginner).

Got a book you'd like to see listed on these pages? Contact us!

Our rating system is as follows:
B - Beginners (duh, what's a bid?)
N - Novices (I know just enough to get into serious trouble.)
I - Intermediate (Hooked and getting serious about this game.)
A - Advanced (If you've reached this level, you know it.)
E - Expert (If you've reached this level, your opponents know it.)
P - Professional (If you've reached this level, the bridge world knows it.)

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GETTING STARTED

Author	Title	Skill Level
Grant	Better Bridge Series: Basics	B-N
Grant	Better Bridge Series: Play	B-N
Grant	Better Bridge Series: Bidding	B-N
Klinger	Bridge Basics	B-N
Mollo & Gardener	Bridge for Beginners	B-N
Penick	Beginning Bridge Complete	B-N
Sheinwold	Five Weeks to Winning Bridge	B-N

BOOKS ON BIDDING

Author	Title (Links lead to reviews)	Skill Level
Anderson and Zenkel	Preempts from A to Z	I-A-E
Bergen	Better Bidding with Bergen (Vols. I and II)	I-A-E
Bergen	Points Schmoints	I-A-E-P
Cohen	To Bid or Not to Bid: the Law of Total Tricks	I-A-E-P
Ewen	Doubles for Takeout, Penalties, and Profit	I-A-E
Feldheim	Five Card Major Bidding in Contract Bridge	I-A-E
Hardy	Two Over One Game Force	I-A-E
Kearse	Bridge Conventions Complete	I-A-E-P
Lawrence	Lawrence's Workbook on the Two over One System	I-A-E
Lawrence	The Complete Book on Hand Evaluation	N-I-A-E
Lawrence	The Complete Book on Overcalls in Contract Bridge	I-A-E
Root	Commonsense Bidding	N-I-A-E
Root and Pavlieck	Modern Bridge Conventions	N-I-A-E-P

BOOKS ON DEFENSE

Author	Title	Skill Level
Ewen	Opening Leads	N-I-A-E
Granovetter	A Switch in Time	A-E
Kantar	Defensive Play	N-I-A-E
Kantar	Introduction to Defender's Play	N-I-A-E
Kelsey	Killing Defense at Bridge	N-I-A-E
Kelsey	More Killing Defense	N-I-A-E
Root	How to Defend a Bridge Hand	A-E
Woosley	Partnership Defense in Bridge	N-I-A-E

BOOKS ON PLAY

Author	Title	Skill Level
Lawrence	How to Read your Opponent's Cards	I-A-E
Root	How to Play a Bridge Hand	A-E

OTHER BRIDGE BOOKS

Author	Title	Skill Level
Forquet	The Italian Blue Team Bridge Book	A-E-P
Hoffman	Hoffman on Pairs Play	I-A-E
Kelsey	Match Point Bridge	I-A-E
Lawrence	Play Swiss Team of Four with Mike Lawrence	I-A-E-P
Reese	Master Play	A-E-P
Simon	Why You Lose at Bridge	I-A-E
Woosley	Bridge Odds for the Practical Player	I-A-E
Woosley	Matchpoints	I-A-E-P

This section of FifthChair.Org features websites that may help you advance in skill at the game of bridge. All of these sites have been rated in appropriateness for individual skill level (for instance, a Viking Club system will probably not be of any interest to a beginner :). Since these sites are external to Fifth Chair and we can not control their content in any way, we can not assume any liability for it either.

Got a link to submit to us? Contact us!

Our rating system is as follows:
B - Beginners (duh, what's a bid?)
N - Novices (I know just enough to get into serious trouble.)
I - Intermediate (Hooked and getting serious about this game.)
A - Advanced (If you've reached this level, you know it.)
E - Expert (If you've reached this level, your opponents know it.)
P - Professional (If you've reached this level, the bridge world knows it.)

Link Name
Wikipedia
Beginning Bridge
BridgeGuys
Karen's Bridge Library
Youth4Bridge.org
Bridge Blogs
BridgeBase Online
Laws of Duplicate
Richard Pavlicek's Page
playBridge Hand Generator
ACBL Home Page
WBF Home Page
CBF Home Page
OKbridge
Swan Games
Great Bridge Links
Mastering Bridge
Bridge Clues
Claire Bridge
rec.games.bridge
BridgeBase Forums
Bridgevaria
Bridge Union
WBF Teacher's Program
BridgeBum
Odds Calculator
ABTA
Opzijnbest bridge links

Description
A definition of Contract Bridge
The basics of Contract Bridge
A good list of bridge conventions
Library for aspiring bridge players
ACBL site devoted to youth players
Many bridge blogs in one central location
Play bridge free on the internet
ACBL's official bridge laws
Quiz yourself!
Generate all sorts of bridge hands
American Contract Bridge League
World Bridge Federation
Canadian Bridge Federations
A fee-based oline bridge play site
A free site to play bridge online
Just as the name says!
Community of bridge teachers and players
Puzzles and clues for improving your game
Variety of bridge links and information. En/Fr
Bridge discussion
Discussion on various topics
An online bridge magazine
Resources for teachers, youth, and schools
Resources for teachers of young players
Bidding and ethics/etiquette information
Where might the missing cards lie?
American Bridge Teachers Assoc.
Collection of Bridge links

Skill Level

B-N
B-N-I-A-E-P
B-N-I
B-N-I-Teachers
B-N-I-A-E-P
B-N-I-A-E-P
B-N-I-A-E-P
B-N-I-A-E-P
B-N-I-A-E-P
B-N-I-A-E-P
B-N-I-A-E-P
B-N-I-A-E-P
B-N-I-A-E-P
B-N-I-A-E-P
B-N-I-A-E-P
B-N-I-A-E-P
B-N-I-A-E-P
B-N-I-A-E-P
B-N-I-A-E-P
B-N-I-A-E-P
B-N-I-A-E-P
B-N-I-A-E-P
Teachers
B-N-I-A-E-P
B-N-I-A-E-P
Teachers
B-N-I-A-E-P

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