Acol Bidding Lessons

When you have finished the Acol Bidding lessons below, played all the practice hands (you will learn faster if you practice while you learn), and answered the quizzes, you will be able to play Bridge.

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Open The Bidding at the 1 Level

3A.Your first bid :

3A.Your first bid : * Members Only

3B. 1NT opening bid :

3B. 1NT opening bid : * Members Only

Q3.Opening bids at the 1 level :

Q3.Opening bids at the 1 level : * Members Only

Responding to an Opening Bid At The 1 Level

4A.Reply to partner's suit opener :

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4B.Partner opens 1NT, 2NT or 3NT :

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4C.Partner opens a suit :

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4D.Partner opens a suit :

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4E.Partner opens the bidding :

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4F.Jump Shift Responder Bids :

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Q4.Responding to partner's opening bid :

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Opening Bids at The 2 Level

5A.Opening Strong Two's :

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5B.Opening 2NT :

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5C.Opening Weak Two's :

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5D.Benjamin Acol :

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Q5.Opening 2 Bids :

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Responding To Opening Bids at The 2 Level

6A.Responding to a Strong Club Opening :

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6B.Responding to Weak 2 opening bids :

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6C.Responding to Benjaminised Acol :

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6D.Responding to a Strong 2NT :

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Q6.Responding to 2 level opening bids :

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Openers Rebids

7A.Opener's Suit Rebid :

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7B.Rebidding NoTrump :

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Q7.Opener's Rebids :

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Responding To Opener's Rebids

8A.Responding to NoTrump rebids :

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8B.Responding to Opener's Suit Rebids :

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Q8.Responder Rebids :

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Opening Pre-Emptive Bids

9A.Preemptive Bids :

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9B.Opening Weak Two's :

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9C.Opening 3 Level Bids :

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9D.Opening at the level of 4 :

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Q9.Pre-emptive opening bids :

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Responding To Opening Pre-Emptive Bids

10A.Responding to a 3 level opening bid :

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Acol Bridge Bidding Basics

Q1.Basic Principles Quiz :

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2B.Bid game :

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2C.Which Game? :

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2D.Part game :

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2E. Vulnerable or not vulnerable :

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2F.Slam in NoTrump - Quantitative Bids :

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2G.Bid Slam in a Suit :

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Q2.Points, games, slams and vulnerability :

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NOTE: The beginner lessons have the unique Bridge terms linked to an online glossary so you can click on the word and immediately see the definition and a link back to the full lesson if you require it.

Many lessons also have links to practice hands and learning activities where you can practice what you have just learned.

Our interactive quizzes will give you instant feedback on right and wrong answers, reinforcing your learning even further.