Express Bridge Complete: Bridge without Bidding
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Express Bridge is a training version of contract bridge using simple no-bid contracts. It is the easiest way to learn, play, and master the basics of contract bridge. It's everything standard bridge is — minus the bidding.
Simply put, Express Bridge doesn't require memorizing (and recalling) complex bids like standard bridge does. Two partners who have never met before can begin playing Express Bridge right away. No mysterious bidding codes required. So it's great for singles, particularly single seniors.
Express Bridge Complete, as the name indicates, fully explains how to play the game. After a brief introduction, the book is divided into six logical chapters:
Chapter 1. Deal the Cards
Chapter 2. Announce Your HCP
Chapter 3. Call Pass or Play
Chapter 4. Declare Your Contract
Chapter 5. Take Your Tricks
Chapter 6. Score the Result
The book also has five appendices with additional material.
Appendix 1: The History of Bridge
Appendix 2: Hand Evaluation - 201
Appendix 3: Hattersley Point Count
Appendix 4: Hand Patterns
Appendix 5: A Few Extras
"Express Bridge is to standard bridge what pickleball is to tennis."
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David Tscherne is a retired teacher and pastor. He teaches bridge in Yuma AZ at a 55+ active senior community. After seeing the difficulty that some seniors have in learning and memorizing complex bridge bids, he decided to rework MiniBridge for children into Express Bridge for senior adults.
He has been teaching Express Bridge without bidding to seniors, in addition to Natural Bridge without conventions, with good results. He is the author of Express Bridge Complete: Bridge without Bidding, and the forthcoming book, Natural Bridge Complete: Bridge without Conventions.
