This latest edition of Bridge For Dummies gives you a step-by-step explanation of the fundamentals of the game in terms you can understand. It walks you through the different aspects of bridge, featuring real-life examples, so that you can feel comfortable with the basics before you ever start to play. And if you're already experienced at the game, you'll discover a wealth of tips and hints that can make you a better player.* Covers playing bridge online* Teaching kids to play bridge* The latest bidding techniques and various techniques ACOL, Rubber, and Duplicate bridge

Introduction 1Part 1: Getting Started with Basic Notrump Play 7CHAPTER 1: Going to Bridge Boot Camp 9CHAPTER 2: Counting and Taking Sure Tricks 19CHAPTER 3: Using Winning Trick Techniques at Notrump Play 27CHAPTER 4: Outsmarting Your Opponents at Notrump Play 45Part 2: Playing the Hand in a Trump Contract 63CHAPTER 5: Introducing Trump Suits 65CHAPTER 6: Creating Extra Winners to Discard Losers 81CHAPTER 7: Setting Up the Dummy's Long Suit 91CHAPTER 8: Getting Rid of Losers by Using the Dummy's Trump Cards 103Part 3: Bidding for Fun and Profit 111CHAPTER 9: Starting with Bidding Basics 113CHAPTER 10: Making a Successful Opening Bid 123CHAPTER 11: Responding to an Opening Bid 147CHAPTER 12: Rebidding by the Opener 181CHAPTER 13: Rebidding by the Responder 207Part 4: Forging Ahead with Advanced Bidding Techniques 229CHAPTER 14: Creating Interference: Defensive Bidding 231CHAPTER 15: Double Trouble: Doubling and Redoubling 249CHAPTER 16: Hitting Hard: Slam Bidding 267Part 5: Playing a Strong Defense and Keeping Score 279CHAPTER 17: Defending against Notrump Contracts 281CHAPTER 18: Defending against Trump Contracts 299CHAPTER 19: Playing Second Hand on Defense 317CHAPTER 20: Wrapping Up with Scorekeeping 329Part 6: Feeding Your Addiction to Bridge 345CHAPTER 21: Joining Bridge Clubs and the Tournament World 347CHAPTER 22: Playing Bridge on Your Computer and Online 357Part 7: The Part of Tens 363CHAPTER 23: Ten Ways to Be a Better Bridge Partner 365CHAPTER 24: Ten Great Bridge Resources 369Appendix: Acol Bidding System 375Index 389