November Bridge Letter 2009
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Lately I have been looking at online sites for bridge games.
I hope to have a go at them all this winter while I am at home being a grass widow.
Here are a few of the sites I have found, so far Bridge Base Online is my favourite but I am only at the beginning of a long list.
Below are samples that I have found.
Good luck with them! This letter is early as we will be away in November.
We are off to foreign parts hoping for some sun. We have contacted local bridge clubs and will be able to report back in the next letter.
I would like to send Seasons Greetings to all, even though it seems ridiculously early to be printing this but we are heading towards December!
Play bridge card game online 
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www.bridgeclublive.com
Learn How To Play The Game of Bridge 
Learn How To Play The Game of Bridge - eBooks Learn to play bridge. ... Learning bridge will enable you to join a local bridge club or play online ...
www.wanttoplaybridge.com
Play Online Bridge | Free Bridge - Yahoo! Games UK 
Free online bridge from Yahoo! Games UK. Play Yahoo! Bridge online against other bridge players. ... There are people playing Bridge online now, click the link ...
uk.games.yahoo.com
Play Bridge Games Online 
An easy to use Bridge learning system for beginners and improvers with Bridge games against the computer of live on the Internet. Interactive tutorials and video lessons.
bridgedoctor.com
Welcome to the Official PlayBridgeUK Website 
... technology, which uses standard playing cards, rather than specially ... An active community of Bridge enthusiasts with the aim of securing the game's ...
www.playbridgeuk.com
OKbridge – the experts' choice for online bridge 
Contract bridge and duplicate bridge online! Play bridge 24 hours a day. FREE guest account. ... online bridge club in the world. Play bridge anytime, anywhere. ...
www.okbridge.com
HowStuffWorks "How to Play Bridge: Tips and Guidelines" 
Contract Bridge took off as an international rage in the 1930s and is considered today by many to be the ultimate card game. Learn to play.
entertainment.howstuffworks.com
Bridge Base Online 
Free online bridge. Largest bridge site in the world. Duplicate, ... Bridge Base Online - BBO - is a free online bridge service. Play Bridge Now. Problems? ...
online.bridgebase.com
Glossary of Bridge Terms
Wagner Two Diamonds
a two-diamond opening to show a weak two-bid in either spades or hearts.
Wallet
type of board (2).
Walk
(verb) (slang) bid gradually or incrementally rather than all at once or with a jump.
Walsh
a bidding system based on Eastern Scientific (sometimes called Western Scientific) that includes many limited actions and special methods (in particular, in response to a one-club opening, by passsing diamonds to bid a major with less than game-force strength).
Wash (or Washout)
(slang) in team-of-four play, a deal with no net score; push..
Weak
(1) lacking strength;
(2) preemptive.
Weak jump overcall
a jump overcall used as a preemptive bid.
Weak jump shift
a single jump response in a new suit used as a preemptive bid.
Weak notrump
a one-notrump opening to show a balanced hand with minimum-range opening strength.
Weak two-bid
an opening two-bid used to show a long suit and values below those for an opening one-bid.
Weiss
a defence against preempts: double with at least two cards in opener's suit in a balanced or near-balanced hand, cheapest minor-suit bid for takeout.
West
one of the compass points; one of the four players (usually on declarer's left) in the standard diagram.
Whack
(slang) double (for penalties).
Whist
one of the forerunners of bridge.
White
See: Vulnerability conditions.
White against red
See: Vulnerability conditions.
White against white
See: Vulnerability conditions.
Wide open
(1) lacking a stopper;
(2) lacking a control.
Winner
high card; card that can or will take a trick.
Wire
(slang) illegal advance information about a deal.
Wolff signoff
after opener's jump to two no trump, a three-club rebid by responder asking opener to bid three diamonds (some allow support for responder's suit), after which a rebid of responder's original suit is weak.
Wonder bid
a bid that shows either length in the suit bid or shortness in the suit bid and length in the other three.
Work count
the 4-3-2-1 point count.
Wriggle
attempt to find an alternative contract (often after having been doubled).
Wrong side
(noun) less favourable placement of declarer (compared to the opposite side of the table partner).
Wrongside
(verb) (slang) to place the declarer on the unfavourable side (usually because it places a particular opponent on lead).
Forthcoming events
Nov 26-Dec 6:. ACBL Fall NABC, San Diego, CA
Dec 5-9:. 31st ASEAN Bridge Club Championships, Kuala Lumpur, Malasia
Dec 6-8:. Citta de Milano, Milan, Italy
Dec 6-13:. 1st Regional-on-a-Cruise, Miami, FL, (Embark)
Dec 11-13:. Geollogi Cup, Bandung, Indonesia
Dec 18-20:. Junior Channel Trophy, Belgium
Dec 27-30:. EBU Yearend Congress, London, England
Don’t some of these look exciting? Think I really like the sound of the Miami Cruise.
Pattie Dupree
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