The Bridge Academy’s

Favorite Websites

(Articles, Puzzles, Stories)

1.                  Home Page of Eddie Kantar – www.kantarbridge.com

2.                  Home Page of Audrey Grant – www.audreygrant.com

3.                  Home Page of Mike Lawrence  www.michaelslawrence.com/

4.                  Home Page of Richard Pavlicek – www.rpbridge.net/rpbr.htm

5.                  Home Page of Larry Cohen – www.larryco.com

6.                  Bridge Today University - www.bridgetoday.com/

7.                  Bridge Clues – www.bridgeclues.com

8.                  American Contract Bridge League – www.acbl.org

 

Bridge Base Online (BBO)

(The online bridge club – PC Users)

1.                 Go to www.bridgebase.com

2.                 Click “Looking for our older downloadable Windows program?”

3.                 Once the program has loaded, click on the BBO Icon

4.                 Click on “Registration” and become a member

5.       Once you are a member, login under your new ID

6.       Click on “Play or Watch Bridge

                   6a.     Click on “Main Bridge Club” and set up a table OR

                   6b.     Click on “Relaxed Bridge Club” and set up a table

7.       Click on “Other Bridge Activities”

                    7a.     Click on “Bridge Master 2000”

                   7b.     Click on “Learn to Play Bridge

                   7c.     Play with Robots

·        Click on “Buy BB$” (purchase BB$)

·        Click on “Our Online Store”

·        Rent GIB (1 week=$1; 30 days=$3; 180 days=$18)

·        Go to Play or Watch Bridge-set up a table-type GIB in the reserved seats.

8.       Right click on your name to add a friend. My BBO name is DCompton. Email your BBO name to me and I will make you my “friend.” When you are my friend, I can see you when you are online and you may ask me bridge questions. Add Chris as your friend too – his player name is Compton.

**You may also watch (kibitz) a game in the Main Bridge Club

or enjoy watching high-level competition at the Vugraph Shows. Enjoy!

 

MAC USERS SEE BACK!
Bridge Base Online (BBO)

(The online bridge club – MAC Users)

 

1.       Go to www.bridgebase.com

2.       Click “Click here to play or watch in your web browser.”

5.                 Click on “Registration” and become a member

5.       Once you are a member, login under your new ID

6.       Click on “Play or Watch Bridge

                   6a.     Click on “Main Bridge Club” and set up a table OR

                   6b.     Click on “Relaxed Bridge Club” and set up a table

7.         Using Robots:

          First you have to log on with the MSN link:

          http://www.bridgebase.com/msn/msn.php

 

          Next: Click "MSN Games Bridge Club"

 

          Next: Click on "Start Table"

 

          Next: Choose scoring, kibitzers etc, and click 'start table'

 

          Next: Sit in one of the seats. This will also show the bots.

 

          Next: Click on each of the robots. This will seat them and change the   "Robot" button to a "Remove" button.

 

          Once all the robots are seated, the game will start.

 

          It's important that you click on the link above and not log on from a     favorite place you have saved. If you've saved a link, it could be that          you're logging in with an older version.

 

8.       Right click on your name to add a friend. My BBO name is DCompton. Email your BBO name to me and I will make you my “friend.” When you are my friend, I can see you when you are online and you may ask me bridge questions. Add Chris as your friend too – his player name is Compton.

 

**You may also watch (kibitz) a game in the Main Bridge Club

or enjoy watching high-level competition at the Vugraph Shows. Enjoy!