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[@negrochifladorivera1008]

One of the best ASMR videos out there.

[@navin4313]

Absolutely by far the best bridge lesson I have come across in my life . Bar none.

[@DougWIngate]

the reason this is such an effective introduction to the game is that Shaw takes us through the entire game from the very beginning. As a huge tabletop game player, I see so many 'how to play' videos completely fail at this by just relaying a bunch of rules about the game in completely scattered order, rather than actually showing you the step by step process of how a game is actually played

[@bettorapetto]

11:09 The point count system of bidding (Honor and Distribution) 21:40 Basic Play 30:27 Scoring Points 32:44 Biddable and Rebiddable Suits 42:45 Vulnerability and a No Trump contract 54:40 Responders first bid and Limit Raises 1:13:59 The penalty double 1:16:25 Responses to 1-NT opening 1:23:25 The Stayman - Two Club convention 1:28:70 The penalty double and the Finesse in action 1:40:15 The Take-out or Informative Double 1:57:58 The Overcall 2:01:45 Probable distributions 2:02:59 Entries and Re-entries 2:04:16 Opening 2 bids 2:26:01 Opening Leads and the rule of eleven

[@fiona4228]

Thank you. This is so helpful!

[@marthacornish]

ah thanks :)

[@trilogytrilogy9703]

I am so new to bridge. This is a wonderful tutorial. This reinforces what I am learning in my classes. Some of the point system is different from the US but that does not matter. Everything is so well explained that I am loving this. I review the segments more then once. Thank you so much

[@joshuacaulfield8558]

My greatest achievement in life is watching the whole thing.

[@user-nj8eq8ii1f]

😂😂😂

[@farhadinho9]

Well done. Very well done indeed.👍🏽

[@bakusification]

Ahahahaha.

[@nbp10000]

Are you still alive?

[@michaelkingsbury4305]

I watched it several times before I quite understood everything they were talking about. I went online and found out it's not quite everything you need to know to play bridge today. Those 75-year-old ladies are at the senior center are not interested in playing with you unless you can help them win!

[@ethanculbreth2466]

don't waste time anywhere else. this is by far the best bridge instructional video i've come across.

[@behindbars1659]

It's limited they should play Jacoby bid the diamonds force partner in hearts

[@RB747domme]

@@behindbars1659 snap. I came to the comments to see if someone had said this. My wife and I were demons at Bridge.

[@jaykumar7704]

Long time I have been looking for a Bridge instructor, got one ,in these times of covid 19 ,this is the best gental man's game, . Thanks jay I

[@Pokarface7]

@@jaykumar7704 How did you convinced 3 people to learn Bridge with you? My group of friends all play Hold'em, which is good, but I want to add variety. I know Cribbage can be played with 2 or 3 players.

[@user-jh3cl1cx9k]

@@behindbars1659 ,,hgx⁵

[@HT0008]

This is undoubtedly the best Contract Bridge Tutorial ever!

[@JohnColapinto]

I like watching this simply for the Steed-like suavity of Shaw and his impeccable actor's diction.

[@jenniep.3792]

It's taken all week but I've made it to the end. I feel like I'm saying goodbye to old friends.

[@lartensgrill6106]

😁🤣

[@dartme18]

Join your local bridge club and say, "Hello," to some new ones! 😀

[@BrandonOsborn404]

I've decided to learn Bridge - this video is, by far, the most helpful introduction I have seen; very clear, comprehensive, and I am enjoying the humour. ;)

[@LogoMan7777]

ITV needs to produce an updated version for the new rule changes.

[@richardmessina9475]

b dog did you ever go forward with your desire to learn Bridge? It is a wonderful game 😁

[@stephenhu2000]

What's different in this video from the modern rules?

[@Dr.Logistik]

I will play with you on BBO if you wish. I am new

[@jackmallory7996]

No need for commas around 'by far.'

[@LogoMan7777]

Shaw Taylor and his gang sure know how to turn a game of bridge into a life-or-death battle. You'd think James Bond and Sir Hugo Drax were lying in wait.

[@jamesedgewood4643]

I was reading Moonraker today and it got me curious as to what Bridge was..... I am now fascinated and found that I had already played a variation of this game when I was a student...and have another way to while away the time.

[@elguiridelondres6]

Brilliant! Good old Shaw Taylor. If anyone cheated him at Bridge they'd be on Police 5 the next week. Keep 'em peeled.

[@MrVoayer]

Terrific video on all accounts. Lessons given, rules of Bridge, illustrative examples, playing of the hands, rules, presentation and acting - all truly remarkable. Of course, rules have changed and points count adjusted since 1982, but this remains a video that could be watched numerous times, no matter how high the ladder of Bridge knowledge you are. Many thanks to Shaw and his team. Thank you, Daniel Woodhouse, for sharing it with the rest of the world.

[@jackmallory7996]

It's 'on all counts' not 'on all accounts.' Just being annoying and pedantic.

[@pnutbutrncrackers]

Shaw Taylor and his supporting cast do quite an admirable job indeed sharing the game of bridge with interested uninitiates (like myself) in an engaging and helpful manner. The major disappointment I have as a learner (certainly no fault of Shaw's) concerns the various differing bidding systems used and preferred in different parts of the world, which keep players from being universally united under a common approach to the game. Here in America, for example, five-card majors systems predominate, but in this lovely video Taylor teaches the UK's standard Acol method of bidding (four-card majors). Pity we can't all just be on the same page at the outset.

[@Gos1234567]

Im learning and even i see that this video seems way outdated as modern Acol doesnt give points for extra hand lenght. Seems to be too many different bidding systems and im confused af

[@ignaciodonalvillalon4069]

Indubitably

[@mikeyveyette8072]

Such an in depth analysis of a game of bridge.

[@michaelkingsbury4305]

It just scratches the surface really but ramps up from beginning play to intermediate in 2 hours!

[@amiyachakrabortty3503]

Saw the video with rapt attention. Extremely benefited. Grateful to Mr. Shaw Tailor .

[@OlleForsberg]

Holy shit, I don't understand a thing of what's going on, but now I've been watching this for an hour straight.

[@mikekulesza3024]

I guess you'd be a perfect dummy.

[@Dr.Logistik]

Want to play on BBO? I really have no idea what I am doing

[@danwoodhouse9290]

Keep watching son - you'll get there

[@johnworf]

@@Dr.Logistik watch my vids...you might learn something

[@johnworf]

you should watch me play online then

[@ThisMovieIs2024s]

What I wouldn't give for Tessa's assured inner voice. 🤣

[@jordancollier6716]

WONDERFUL VIDEO! Finally scoring explained well, and now thanks to this video my mind is mush

[@mrpeel3239]

This excellent video works best as a reinforcement tutorial, especially after reading up on the basics from a Bridge primer.

[@ArsLonga1967]

This is such a brilliant, informative and instructional video in Bridge. As a beginner I've found it most helpful. Thank you so much for posting.

[@flashtheoriginal]

Ah! This is more like it. I'm a complete beginner and am keen to gain knowledge. I will study this and go from there. Well done Shaw, a good Englishman. Btw ... Amanda. I would

[@christopherkett2414]

Exactly what I was thinking, and I'm not talking about the card play or Mr Taylor's English-ness ;-)

[@pmwaring]

This programme is from 1982!

[@phil2u48]

This is an excellent video. I have been teaching basic bridge to a group of friends and this totally reinforces what we have been talking about. Thanks so much.

[@gmadiva]

Happened upon this when I decided to relearn Bridge after 40 years. So well done! Now to rewatch and take lots of notes, then hope I can find some people to watch/play with. Thanks for making this! Really great job!!!

[@richardbuxton3546]

+gmadiva You can watch or join in with thousands of players 24 hours a day and completely free. Bridge Base Online of *BBO* From raw beginner up to world class and World Champion - just now 8200 players are online. Watching is an excellent way to get the feel of the modern game - you are allowed to ask questions of other people watching (kibitzers) - but it is not polite to talk to the players.

[@addicktedtocharlton1167]

@gmadiva did you actually get to play? I hope so, bridge is a great social game.

[@victorseal9047]

I am trying to learn bridge with a group of French speaking québécois, not the easiest way to learn ! With French being my second language, this video is clarifying many of the points that were causing me to be confused. An excellent tutorial.

[@kylelooper2156]

Teaching the strong 2 bid (other than 2 clubs, which remains artificial and showing 22-24 high card points) is old fashioned. Most players play opening 2D, 2H, and 2S as weak and preemptive, showing 8-11 points, and a six+ card suit containing 3 honors. Opening at the 3 level shows the same values but a longer suit. The idea is to stop the opponents from finding their fit by squeezing space out of the auction. It's better to play in two or three spades down one than in 4H making for the opponents. Also, today most teams play 5-card majors, which means that you can't open a major with a four card hand and 5-card majors aren't rebiddable. Rebidding a major suit promises 6. That's because most major suit fits are 5-3. Partner knows immediately that she has a major suit fit if she has 3+ of the bid major. Overall, in spite of being old-fashioned, this is a great tutorial, very systematic and understandable. It's definitely enough to get you going in the game of bridge.

[@exilenm2]

They don't play 5 card majors if using Acol, which most UK players still do.

[@taratalwar3438]

Love the way you explain, thank you very much.

[@Crazy1Clive]

Unfortunately, I think our Uncle Shaw is a bit too late to discover this, given that he's, well you know...

[@greenbank4800]

Best video to date, lots of information and explanations for a beginner. Well worth several watches taking notes.

[@edward4828]

This is hilarious 😂😂😂 The little insights into what they're thinking have got me howling 😂😂

[@metacomputer]

Best overall introduction to Bridge if you really want to understand the system of Bridge.

[@amalienoether7902]

For those who want to review a particular section: 0:00:00 Introduction/basics 0:06:13 1st bidding 0:11:09 *the point count system of bidding* 0:13:52 1st bidding w/ point system 0:18:37 point system recap 0:21:38 *basic play* 0:21:45 1st game 0:30:26 *scoring* 0:32:44 *biddable and re-biddable suits* 0:33:40 practice hands 0:38:17 buildable and re-biddable Recap 0:39:35 more practice hands (1NT) 0:41:50 1 no trump opening 0:42:43 *vulnerability and a no trump contract* 0:44:25 2nd bidding 0:47:57 scoring recap 0:48:44 2nd game 0:54:37 *responders first bid and limit raise* 0:57:33 practice hands 1:02:00 responders bid recap 1:03:34 3rd bidding 1:07:48 3rd game 1:13:55 *the penalty double* 1:16:22 *responses to a 1 no trump opening* 1:17:58 practice hands 1:23:26 *the stayman 2 club convention* 1:28:39 *the penalty double and the finesse action* 1:28:39 4th bidding 1:34:08 4th game 1:40:16 *the take-out or informative double* 1:45:48 informative double recap 1:48:14 5th bidding 1:51:15 5th game 1:57:56 *the overcall* 2:01:43 *probable distributions* 2:02:58 *entries and re-entries* 2:04:12 *opening two bids* 2:07:30 practice hands 2:09:27 opening two bids recap 2:16:29 6th bidding 2:19:05 6th game 2:26:00 *opening leads and the rule of eleven* 2:29:46 *the blackwood convention* 2:32:27 7th bidding 2:36:10 7th game 2:43:27 extra bonus points 2:44:04 8th bidding 2:47:51 8th game

[@davidgengan7772]

Erinaid1

[@sooriekumarienaidoo7807]

1.16.22

[@BarerMender]

Damn. Wikipedia says you died in 1935. You're a vampire, aren't you?

[@judychallender2778]

Excellent thank you!

[@michaelkingsbury4305]

I watched this, and then watched it ten more times until it made sense. Too late I'm hooked. Bridge is not the king of card games it's the crack of card games, be forewarned!

[@Drakub]

I used to have those exact same chairs in my house in the 80's lol

[@jackmallory7996]

You must have stolen them then.

[@Donax313]

With the way he speaks and looks to the camera, I thought i was watching an episode of House of Cards, except for once there were real cards on the table

[@tanayagarwal9573]

Great tutorial... I was a beginner and now a mastermind in bridge by the help of this video

[@varadamunshi2547]

I am a learner in Bridge, enjoying the video, watched several times and learnt a lot ! Excellent presentation,very clear speech and could follow well, being an Indian could understand English well, Thanks !!!

[@VijuKurian]

This is the only video in KZbin where are you actually going to learn Bridge.

[@caitbonar7868]

Brilliant and enjoyable thank you

[@feliciamorrison6977]

Very helpful. I will watch this video many times. Thanks so much.

[@Savoy1984]

At 21 seconds I know this will be one of my favourite videos on KZbin, and I don't mean in soon cool ironic way either.

[@vikrammgokhale]

I don't use ACOL - I much prefer Strong Club (based on Precision), which is a lot better at finding the precise level of contract, although it is tedious for beginners. Nevertheless, I found this video to be exceptionally well made, for a variety of reasons. As a matter of fact, it's not really for the novice (actually this starts simple, but gets pretty complicated for a newbie), but this certainly goes a long way in reinforcing the fundamentals of bidding. Add to this the enjoyable and well thought-out commentary, and this is a defiinite must-see for the avid Bridge player, who wants to improve his/her game...

[@Melvis0]

Groovy retro music! I'm hooked.

[@Crazy1Clive]

Definitely library music, but I'm buggered if I know what it is.

[@Wattingers]

Brilliant post. Thank you.

[@Therradican]

I agree this is the best instructions I have ever watched

[@shaeslate7176]

There was a magic in this

[@sangeetatalwar8963]

A really nice way to teach the game! thanks

[@user-ds1dy1nu2i]

This the best bridge video.

[@crimsonkhan3815]

man! i love 80s..everything in that time but ....everything ...was simple, beautiful and elegant..speech, behavior, and...of course...the ladies...i missed those days^^ can someone please crack the code of a time machine in my life time....please!!!

[@th8257]

You clearly weren't there because it really, really wasn't. The 80s were mostly grim. Mass unemployment, AIDS, threat of imminent nuclear war, riots, football hooligans, and murder rate that was significantly higher than today.

[@DrASiddiqui]

2:53 SAVAGE!!! Amanda was seething! Omar Sharif's birthday Google Doodle bought me here.

[@camtothemax]

This is incredibly pleasant to watch, though I don't understand any of it.

[@markusskenins]

Chris Hartwig As a Bridge player, the game goes much diffrently! This feels like a show instead of an actual game...

[@LogoMan7777]

Oh really? How would this match play out in an actual game?

[@mikeharvey2629]

Yeah, it's nice to listen to the voices

[@LogoMan7777]

Are you following 1987 rules?

[@MisterMcGuinness]

@@LogoMan7777 you wouldnt have a TV camera rudely pointing over your shoulder at your cards for a start. Nor would there be an attractive brunette with a clip-board saying "cut" at regular intervals. It would also be frowned upon for one of the players to have rigged the deal, and be smugly commenting throughout the play. Not quite sure what Markuss means either but the answer Ive provided is hopefully a a start.

[@MrMarkhall1]

This is enthralling.

[@flewintopylon]

I love this!

[@chandrachudnanduri9653]

amazing video ... clear and crisp teaching

[@bensirach3586]

I think a person who wants to learn Bridge should also learn Spades and Whist since they have techniques and concepts that are used in Bridge.

[@ritacairncross9076]

Very helpful, Thank you 😊

[@FelixFelisis]

These are probably the most British-y people I've ever seen.

[@FelixFelisis]

flashtheoriginal All English people are British.

[@FelixFelisis]

flashtheoriginal I didn't say all British people are English, dingaling. I said all English people are British.

[@FelixFelisis]

flashtheoriginal I'm British.

[@Byronn1991]

+flashtheoriginal What the hell are you talking about? I'm English AND British, and so is anyone else born in England, it's not a matter of opinion. What does your passport say on it? Mine says British.

[@Byronn1991]

flashtheoriginal English GCSE is the study of the language, not of the country, and really has no relation to anything I said. Not once did I say that I'm not English, or that I consider myself British above all else. I am English, and quite happy about it, but I am also British, as are you, and as is every Scottish, Welsh, English, and Northern Irish person. Whether you like it or not is a different matter, but it doesn't change the fact that you are. Yes you're right, there's no such thing as a British accent, a lot of people mistakenly think a British accent is synonymous to an English accent. But I think we're all guilty of generalising accents to an extent, I'm sure people from Germany would disagree with us generalising that there is a universal German accent, for example. And yes your passport will say European Union on the front cover, but if you take a moment to open it up and look at the identification page, under Nationality it will say "British" or "British Citizen".

[@ravithejamavuri4757]

best bridge tutorial! surprisingly watched for 3 hrs. I don't even watch a 20 min video complete but this one is amazing

[@ThisMovieIs2024s]

I'm here because I have had for a while the notion that Bridge is going to be a big part of my life. But I know nothing about Bridge. 😂

[@deborahberry3162]

The wonderful world of bridge. Try it. It’s addictive.

[@InterCultComm]

Where Bridge was a complete mystery to me, after seeing thi video, I see there is order and logic to it. That said, I shall have to most definitely watch the video a few times round before I get a sense of the whole thing.....playing the game is still a bit of a way off for me.....but this is a fine introduction!

[@grahamhansford2055]

bridge is a life-or-death battle!

[@tabithaschultz6308]

+Graham Hansford Especially in duplicate! XD

[@jaykumar7704]

Yes ,but for those who play,... And learn

[@WillieCleo]

Great teaching.

[@Charlottemadeleinec]

Are there anymore of these videos somewhere. I adore this so much and I feel so sad having watched this whole this and having nowhere to turn.

[@lylabowser2858]

after an hour in I went to an online bridge game site where there's only computer players. I think I could actually play the game with real ppl that knew what they were doing but not keep score by any means.

[@QuantExp]

God bless sir Shaw Taylor 🫡

[@njbklonez]

Can't believe I'm watching this till the end like watching infinity war. Even though i didn't get what is going on...

[@DDoom33]

This video is so good 😂 WTH.

[@sangam175]

Great play nice to watch

[@sandhyakale6377]

very informative, down to the point. bridge lesson. sk

[@MonacoLager1]

Finally found a game more confusing than cricket.

[@justinwarthen]

Look up Go

[@JohnnyWishbone85]

WTF are you talking about? Go is incredibly simple. There are only two rules.

[@k-leb4671]

JohnnyWishbone85 1. Two men enter. 2. One man leaves.

[@Dr.Logistik]

SIXER!!!!!

[@BarerMender]

@@justinwarthen Go and bridge are two of the three great games, the other being poker. Chess? Nah. I got to about 1700 rating, even won money in a tournament, but quit out of boredom. Shogi? Never played, but it's a form of chess, so heck with it.

[@mr606neil]

I'm giving myself 2 months to learn the basics. This is pleasant and painless!

[@BritishBoy1971]

Keep 'em peeled! xD

[@yvonnetregonning8341]

this is great !

[@RobertMaxwellMediaCorp]

I think I understand most of the game, but I have one question: why would a player need to whisper inside their own head?

[@arnabnath6601]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@trains4george]

At 1.56 the look Amanda gives Peter makes me want to shout out 7 no trumps!

[@k-leb4671]

I thought this was going to be a heavily Americanized video based on the music and people, but instead it's one of the most British videos I've seen.

[@k-leb4671]

Also, I can't believe this lasts 3 hours. I'm ~45 minutes in and I have no idea what could fill in more than the next quarter of the video.

[@LogoMan7777]

@@k-leb4671 This was cut into several 30 minute episodes, I imagine.

[@dianaashton2512]

I wish I could watch this same or similar bidding set up about 10 times. Feel I would really learn bridge that way.

[@roflmows]

this is pretty much an 80s soap opera. there's so much seductive talking and secrecy and delicious deception.

[@mickmcknight162]

What a great game, and well explained by these guys. Thanks for showing this.

[@raymurrayie]

While this video is a reasonable intro to bridge care should be taken by new learners that some of the bids have slightly different points ranges nowadays, Eg strong NT is normally 15 to 17 points and weak NT is normally 12 to 14. Secondly sometimes as a defender you have to hope for a distribution that will allow you to defeat a contract and play accordingly , for example at 52.03 the defender leads a spade to dummies ace allowing her to cash 2 diamonds, but the only entry to dummy was that Ace and if declarer did not have a spade left there would be no way for her to enter dummy, also the ace and king of hearts were missing, what if partner has the heart ace and declarer the king, Lead the queen of hearts to the king and ace partner returns a heart and you get to cash the rest of the hearts , declarer 2 down and all you need is for partner to have the ace and another heart.

[@gerdadarby4661]

love it

[@joeskis]

This host is impressive. A very well scripted tutorial.

[@rosemarysutherland7025]

a wonderful video really finding it excellent Are there any more ?

[@rosemarysutherland7025]

Have just ascertained that Shaw died a few years ago he was a famous BBC actor as well as a bridge player

[@pagu_]

4:34 am, what i'm doing here?

[@duftyr37]

Fantastic guide!!!

[@knnthcv]

Does anyone know if these were actors or professional bridge players.Or what became of them

[@michaelkingsbury4305]

Shaw had a popular true crime show I believe on the BBC. It was about crimes being sold by witnesses, and had the tagline " Keep em peeled," ie keep on the lookout for suspicious behaviors. I recognize one of the two ladies as an actress from that time.

[@iainclark5964]

Remember during any game of Bridge to keep em peeled!!

[@ThePretzelHead]

The distribution is against us. How sickening. I've never known a declarer who did and lived!

[@badblonde3]

How many of these are they, and how do I find them...? thnx

[@martinlee9472]

Hello , if you love to play online bridge in BBO , there is an very useful application to check your bridge skill and rating here you can find it " BBO Rating Stay informed " - copy/ paste this in Google search.

[@MisterMcGuinness]

So this is what happened to four of the famous five when they grew up. Surprised they dont put the cards to one side every so often and pour themselves "lashings of ginger beer"

[@loombaron]

2:54 when your sick sister joins you for a game

[@bwrpwr]

Longest opening of a porn scene in history.

[@ringobunny]

one of the funniest comments i've ever read

[@flyingdutchy01]

Amanda is so freaking hot. she can shuffle my deck all night long

[@jackmallory7996]

That would be hard on her fingers. Probably get paper cuts.

[@garymacmillan6401]

Tessa has trumped my heart

[@darshanjain8458]

Thanks

[@shavedape6679]

Thank you

[@nickemmerson3563]

Moonraker brought me here. :)

[@LogoMan7777]

The novel or the "James Bond IN SPACE" movie?

[@j-boogiebrown9961]

Why?

[@addicktedtocharlton1167]

@@j-boogiebrown9961 Read the book and you'll see why. NO SPOILERS.

[@duftyr37]

With the honour system while bidding, are all the point values (13-19 points to start bidding, 6-9 to respond with a no trump, etc.) set rules or just guidelines?

[@kevinrosenberg4368]

guidelines

[@duftyr37]

Thanks

[@BEstudent]

Guidelines..... imagine you have all 13 cards of 1 suit....that's only 10 points but a slam in that suit is easy. Strength = points + distribution

[@TheMichiganFishHunter]

Nice

[@martinepstein3332]

Wow, how bridge has changed in the last 50 years. No transfer bids

[@danielwang7793]

I believe it's an Acol thing.

[@LogoMan7777]

70p each. Total of £1.40. And he wrote the script, too.