-  





These Bridge hands (with expert commentary) below are available for members only.
If you are not yet a member, you can still play our daily Bridge Hand here or
Login or Register for a Free Trial to access 400+ Bridge lessons and games with guided bidding and play.


65 'Standard American' Bidding  Practice Hands

These practice hands are constructed so that if you bid correctly and have applied the the rules you should make your contract. They are graduated with the earlier games being easier gradually increasing in complexity.


Competitive Bidding Practice Hands

1b. Responding to your partner's overcall - What to Bid when your partner overcalls Responding to your partner's overcall - What to Bid when your partner overcalls 1b. Responding to your partner's overcall - What to Bid when your partner overcalls (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) Responding to your partner's overcall - What to Bid when your partner overcalls (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON)
2d. Support Doubles Support Doubles 2d. Support Doubles (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) Support Doubles (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON)
401. Overcalling -when the opposition have opened the bidding Overcalling -when the opposition have opened the bidding 401. Overcalling -when the opposition have opened the bidding (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) Overcalling -when the opposition have opened the bidding (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON)
402. Intermediate Level Overcalls Intermediate Level Overcalls 402. Intermediate Level Overcalls (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) Intermediate Level Overcalls (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON)


Play of The Cards Practice Hands
(Members Only)

2h. Card Play -Should I finesse or play for 'The Drop' Card Play -Should I finesse or play for 'The Drop' 2h. Card Play -Should I finesse or play for 'The Drop' (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) Card Play -Should I finesse or play for 'The Drop' (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON)
301. Counting Your Winning Tricks - In No Trump Contracts Counting Your Winning Tricks - In No Trump Contracts 301. Counting Your Winning Tricks - In No Trump Contracts (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) Counting Your Winning Tricks - In No Trump Contracts (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON)
302. Count your losing tricks - In a suit contract Count your losing tricks - In a suit contract 302. Count your losing tricks - In a suit contract (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) Count your losing tricks - In a suit contract (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON)
303. Planning the play of your hand - In No Trumps Planning the play of your hand - In No Trumps 303. Planning the play of your hand - In No Trumps (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) Planning the play of your hand - In No Trumps (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON)
304. Ruffing and trump suits Ruffing and trump suits 304. Ruffing and trump suits (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) Ruffing and trump suits (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON)
305. Leading up to your Honor Cards Leading up to your Honor Cards 305. Leading up to your Honor Cards (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) Leading up to your Honor Cards (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON)
306. Card counting Card counting 306. Card counting (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) Card counting (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON)
307. Establishing small cards Establishing small cards 307. Establishing small cards (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) Establishing small cards (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON)
308. Play the Honor From the Short Hand First Play the Honor From the Short Hand First 308. Play the Honor From the Short Hand First (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) Play the Honor From the Short Hand First (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON)
309. Ruffing Ruffing 309. Ruffing (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) Ruffing (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON)
310. Entries Entries 310. Entries (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) Entries (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON)
311. Ducking Ducking 311. Ducking (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) Ducking (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON)
312. The Finesse The Finesse 312. The Finesse (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) The Finesse (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON)
313. Playing for the Queen of a suit to Drop Playing for the Queen of a suit to Drop 313. Playing for the Queen of a suit to Drop (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) Playing for the Queen of a suit to Drop (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON)
314. Discovery Plays Discovery Plays 314. Discovery Plays (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) Discovery Plays (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON)
315. Odds of your lead being ruffed v.s. cards out Odds of your lead being ruffed v.s. cards out 315. Odds of your lead being ruffed v.s. cards out (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) Odds of your lead being ruffed v.s. cards out (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON)
316. Squeeze plays Squeeze plays 316. Squeeze plays (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) Squeeze plays (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON)

Click on title to play the Practice Hands from the Lessons
2a. Openers first bid- In 1H you can make 9 tricks - try it yourself! Openers first bid- In 1H you can make 9 tricks - try it yourself! 2a. Openers first bid- In 1H you can make 9 tricks - try it yourself! (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) Openers first bid- In 1H you can make 9 tricks - try it yourself! (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON)
2b. Opening 1NT -see if you can make 12 tricks ! Opening 1NT -see if you can make 12 tricks ! 2b. Opening 1NT -see if you can make 12 tricks ! (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) Opening 1NT -see if you can make 12 tricks ! (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON)
2c. Open a Preferred Minor or Lower ranking of 2 four card suits Open a Preferred Minor or Lower ranking of 2 four card suits 2c. Open a Preferred Minor or Lower ranking of 2 four card suits (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) Open a Preferred Minor or Lower ranking of 2 four card suits (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON)
3a. Responding to Partner's Opening Bid - Showing Preference Responding to Partner's Opening Bid - Showing Preference 3a. Responding to Partner's Opening Bid - Showing Preference (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) Responding to Partner's Opening Bid - Showing Preference (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON)
3b. Responders Bid with suit support for partner Responders Bid with suit support for partner 3b. Responders Bid with suit support for partner (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) Responders Bid with suit support for partner (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON)
3b.i. Responding to Partner's opening bid with 4 card support Responding to Partner's opening bid with 4 card support 3b.i. Responding to Partner's opening bid with 4 card support (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) Responding to Partner's opening bid with 4 card support (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON)
3c. Responding NoTrumps to partners opening suit bid Responding NoTrumps to partners opening suit bid 3c. Responding NoTrumps to partners opening suit bid (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) Responding NoTrumps to partners opening suit bid (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON)
3d. Responder Raises a NoTrump Opening Bid Responder Raises a NoTrump Opening Bid 3d. Responder Raises a NoTrump Opening Bid (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) Responder Raises a NoTrump Opening Bid (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON)
3e. Responder uses Stayman and asks about openers major suit holdings after a 1NT opening bid Responder uses Stayman and asks about openers major suit holdings after a 1NT opening bid 3e. Responder uses Stayman and asks about openers major suit holdings after a 1NT opening bid (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) Responder uses Stayman and asks about openers major suit holdings after a 1NT opening bid (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON)
4a. Openers Rebid in a Suit Openers Rebid in a Suit 4a. Openers Rebid in a Suit (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) Openers Rebid in a Suit (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON)
4a.i. Opener bids twice - Partner shows preference for their suit Opener bids twice - Partner shows preference for their suit 4a.i. Opener bids twice - Partner shows preference for their suit (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) Opener bids twice - Partner shows preference for their suit (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON)
4b. Openers NoTrump Rebid Openers NoTrump Rebid 4b. Openers NoTrump Rebid (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) Openers NoTrump Rebid (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON)
4e. Weak responses to Partner's 1NT opening Weak responses to Partner's 1NT opening 4e. Weak responses to Partner's 1NT opening (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) Weak responses to Partner's 1NT opening (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON)
5a. Responding to Openers NoTrump Rebid Responding to Openers NoTrump Rebid 5a. Responding to Openers NoTrump Rebid (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) Responding to Openers NoTrump Rebid (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON)
5b. Responding to Opener's Rebid in a Suit Responding to Opener's Rebid in a Suit 5b. Responding to Opener's Rebid in a Suit (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) Responding to Opener's Rebid in a Suit (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON)
5c. Stopping in Part Game - How do I know when to stop bidding? Stopping in Part Game - How do I know when to stop bidding? 5c. Stopping in Part Game - How do I know when to stop bidding? (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) Stopping in Part Game - How do I know when to stop bidding? (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON)
6a. Bidding to Game Bidding to Game 6a. Bidding to Game (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) Bidding to Game (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON)
6b. Which Game is it best to be in Which Game is it best to be in 6b. Which Game is it best to be in (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) Which Game is it best to be in (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON)
6c.a. Practice playing when all seats are vulnerable (Vul) Practice playing when all seats are vulnerable (Vul) 6c.a. Practice playing when all seats are vulnerable (Vul) (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) Practice playing when all seats are vulnerable (Vul) (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON)
6c.b. Practice when All Seats are Not Vul. Practice when All Seats are Not Vul. 6c.b. Practice when All Seats are Not Vul. (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) Practice when All Seats are Not Vul. (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON)
6c.c. Practice playing when North-South are Vul. and East-West are Not Vul. Practice playing when North-South are Vul. and East-West are Not Vul. 6c.c. Practice playing when North-South are Vul. and East-West are Not Vul. (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) Practice playing when North-South are Vul. and East-West are Not Vul. (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON)
6c.d. The opposition double you - an exciting game: N-S = Not Vulnerable E-W=Vulnerable The opposition double you - an exciting game: N-S = Not Vulnerable E-W=Vulnerable 6c.d. The opposition double you - an exciting game: N-S = Not Vulnerable E-W=Vulnerable (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) The opposition double you - an exciting game: N-S = Not Vulnerable E-W=Vulnerable (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON)
7b. Negative Responses to Partners opening 2C bid Negative Responses to Partners opening 2C bid 7b. Negative Responses to Partners opening 2C bid (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) Negative Responses to Partners opening 2C bid (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON)
7c. Responding Positively to an Opening Strong Club bid Responding Positively to an Opening Strong Club bid 7c. Responding Positively to an Opening Strong Club bid (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) Responding Positively to an Opening Strong Club bid (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON)
7b. Weak two bids Weak two bids 7b. Weak two bids (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) Weak two bids (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON)
9a. To pre-empt or not to preempt To pre-empt or not to preempt 9a. To pre-empt or not to preempt (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) To pre-empt or not to preempt (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON)
9b. Weak Two PreEmptive Bids Weak Two PreEmptive Bids 9b. Weak Two PreEmptive Bids (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) Weak Two PreEmptive Bids (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON)
2d. Part game contracts Part game contracts 2d. Part game contracts (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) Part game contracts (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON)
213. Responding with a medium hand 10-12 points Responding with a medium hand 10-12 points 213. Responding with a medium hand 10-12 points (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) Responding with a medium hand 10-12 points (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON)
214. Responder has a strong hand (13+ points) Responder has a strong hand (13+ points) 214. Responder has a strong hand (13+ points) (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) Responder has a strong hand (13+ points) (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON)
216. Strong 2 Clubs Opening Bid Strong 2 Clubs Opening Bid 216. Strong 2 Clubs Opening Bid (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) Strong 2 Clubs Opening Bid (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON)
222. Responding to a strong 2NT opening bid Responding to a strong 2NT opening bid 222. Responding to a strong 2NT opening bid (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) Responding to a strong 2NT opening bid (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON)
225. Responding to a 2 opening bid Responding to a 2 opening bid 225. Responding to a 2 opening bid (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) Responding to a 2 opening bid (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON)
229. Weak Freak 3 Weak Freak 3 229. Weak Freak 3 (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) Weak Freak 3 (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON)
230. Four level opening bids Four level opening bids 230. Four level opening bids (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) Four level opening bids (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON)
232. Preemptive bidding from both sides Preemptive bidding from both sides 232. Preemptive bidding from both sides (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) Preemptive bidding from both sides (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON)
232. Responding to a 3 level opening bid Responding to a 3 level opening bid 232. Responding to a 3 level opening bid (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) Responding to a 3 level opening bid (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON)
233. Weak 2 Pre-empts Weak 2 Pre-empts 233. Weak 2 Pre-empts (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) Weak 2 Pre-empts (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON)
234. 3 Level Opening Bids 3 Level Opening Bids 234. 3 Level Opening Bids (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) 3 Level Opening Bids (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON)
235. Opening at the 4 level Opening at the 4 level 235. Opening at the 4 level (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) Opening at the 4 level (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON)
237. Responding to a 3 level pre-empt Responding to a 3 level pre-empt 237. Responding to a 3 level pre-empt (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) Responding to a 3 level pre-empt (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON)

Bridge Conventions

3e. Responder uses Stayman and asks about openers major suit holdings after a 1NT opening bid Responder uses Stayman and asks about openers major suit holdings after a 1NT opening bid 3e. Responder uses Stayman and asks about openers major suit holdings after a 1NT opening bid (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) Responder uses Stayman and asks about openers major suit holdings after a 1NT opening bid (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON)
5A. Practice Jacoby Transfers Practice Jacoby Transfers 5A. Practice Jacoby Transfers (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON) Practice Jacoby Transfers (LOGIN OR REGISTER TO PLAY THIS LESSSON)


Copyright 2018 Webview (NZ) Ltd. Bridge Game Engine licensed from Bridgeonline Ltd.   Privacy Policy