| Beginning bridge players start by learning how to bid. | | | | concentration can cause beginners to become |
| Good bidding is the key to playing good bridge and it is | | | | flustered. |
| a skill that is learnt with time and practice. | | | | Bridge is a fun, sociable game. To overcome your |
| Start by adding up the points in your hand. This is the | | | | nerves and allow you to enjoy your bridge games you |
| easy bit. You get four points for each ace in your | | | | need to practice your bidding. |
| hand, three points for each king, two points for each | | | | The No Fear Bridge membership site allows you to |
| queen and one point for each jack. Add them up to | | | | practice your bidding in the comfort of your own home. |
| find the total point score for your hand. | | | | In no time at all you will improve your bidding skills and |
| The total points you how many tricks your hand might | | | | amaze your fellow bridge players with your |
| win. This is where it starts to become harder for a | | | | improvement and confidence. |
| beginner. You need to learn the table that indicates the | | | | To help with your bidding there is a weekly bidding quiz. |
| number of tricks that your points score should win. This | | | | There are 20 multiple choice questions covering all |
| is the starting point for your bidding. As a beginner you | | | | aspects of bidding. Just submit your answers. Each |
| will also be trying to understand how your partner is | | | | time you choose a wrong answer you will be given a |
| bidding. You might feel that if you make a mistake with | | | | clear explanation of why your answer was wrong so |
| your bidding you will be letting your partner down. Once | | | | you can learn and improve. You can take each |
| the game has started you will also be trying to | | | | weekly quiz as many times as you like. |
| remember which cards have been played. All this | | | | |