It's November 2024, this is where my journey to playing bridge started. Fascinating!! Moved over to other videos of beginners bridge and then bought a pack of cards. I'm 3 months in and now playing on App bridge base online (BBO) still at practice stage but loving every minute. It takes my mind of stress and helps me relax. Why don't you give learning bridge a try yourself? Best of luck to you all🙂
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
@@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.
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
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
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!
I could listen to all 4 talk for hours. You'd never see anything this pleasantly British on UK television today. Almost feels like a time capsule of something forever lost.
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
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.
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. ;)
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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!!!
+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.
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.
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 !!!
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
Suddenly clicks one day. It’s about two months of vague but very weak faith you might be able to then the right tutor or book comes along and it clicks
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.
@@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.
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.
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!
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!!!
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.
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...
+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.
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".
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
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.
At 25:40, the defender could have saved an overtrick by rising with the AH instead of JH! Then leading a spade, partner ruffs with the KH and you later make the JH. Not a very likely play, I'll admit ... but it works! ;-)
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?
bob pendragon Is called "Acol" (from Acol street in London) system. I'm not sure if it is the same with 4card Major which Americans used to play before introduce the New Standard American otherwise 5card Major system.
He seems to explain it rather well, but it's part of the bidding system they use (Acol). The logic behind it is simple enough: Shaw has already described his hand precisely, and it's up to his partner to combine that information with what she knows about her own hand and decide on the contract.
@@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.
2:30, what would be the bidding strategy if this was ever dealt. The dealer deals themselves all 13 spades and they deal to there partner all 13 hearts and they deal to the opponents all 13 clubs and all 13 diamonds. Known as the perfect deal. Of course that could be unlikely to happen because it is super rare but what can they do after this bidding. Do they play the cards out or have everyone reveal their whole hands? I have not been able to find an answer for this.
When you think you can take every trick you can attempt to claim everything else revealing your hand, but if the opposition requests you play it out you do so.
Fair enough what should I bid first if that was dealt and what can my partner respond with if I have all 13 spades and they have all 13 hearts? And what will the opponents bid with 13 clubs and 13 diamonds?
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!
Rubber Bridge - it’s basically a course in how not to look out of place in a 20th cent middle class UK house party. Good overall points for a Yank or Ozzie but they’d need to look up Chicago and Duplicate Bridge to understand the game played in their own nations or how it’s played in tournaments here
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.
Absolutely by far the best bridge lesson I have come across in my life . Bar none.
It's November 2024, this is where my journey to playing bridge started. Fascinating!! Moved over to other videos of beginners bridge and then bought a pack of cards. I'm 3 months in and now playing on App bridge base online (BBO) still at practice stage but loving every minute. It takes my mind of stress and helps me relax. Why don't you give learning bridge a try yourself? Best of luck to you all🙂
One of the best ASMR videos out there.
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
This is undoubtedly the best Contract Bridge Tutorial ever!
don't waste time anywhere else. this is by far the best bridge instructional video i've come across.
It's limited they should play Jacoby bid the diamonds force partner in hearts
@@behindbars1659 snap. I came to the comments to see if someone had said this. My wife and I were demons at Bridge.
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
@@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.
@@behindbars1659 ,,hgx⁵
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
Thank you. This is so helpful!
ah thanks :)
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
Hero we all need
My greatest achievement in life is watching the whole thing.
😂😂😂
Well done. Very well done indeed.👍🏽
Ahahahaha.
Are you still alive?
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!
I could listen to all 4 talk for hours. You'd never see anything this pleasantly British on UK television today. Almost feels like a time capsule of something forever lost.
The three actors were pretty twee, even for the time: very stereotypical of minor theatrical types in the early to mid 80s.
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
Erinaid1
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Damn. Wikipedia says you died in 1935. You're a vampire, aren't you?
Excellent thank you!
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.
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.
It's 'on all counts' not 'on all accounts.' Just being annoying and pedantic.
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. ;)
ITV needs to produce an updated version for the new rule changes.
b dog did you ever go forward with your desire to learn Bridge? It is a wonderful game 😁
What's different in this video from the modern rules?
I will play with you on BBO if you wish. I am new
No need for commas around 'by far.'
Saw the video with rapt attention. Extremely benefited. Grateful to Mr. Shaw Tailor .
I like watching this simply for the Steed-like suavity of Shaw and his impeccable actor's diction.
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.
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
Indubitably
This excellent video works best as a reinforcement tutorial, especially after reading up on the basics from a Bridge primer.
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.
This is fantastic way to learn. Talking and guiding through it. Being able to see what they’re talking about.
Such an in depth analysis of a game of bridge.
It just scratches the surface really but ramps up from beginning play to intermediate in 2 hours!
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.
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.
WONDERFUL VIDEO! Finally scoring explained well, and now thanks to this video my mind is mush
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!!!
+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.
@gmadiva did you actually get to play? I hope so, bridge is a great social game.
This is my third time watching them and the reaction with all of them is great- very easy to follow
Really cool gameplay.
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.
It's taken all week but I've made it to the end. I feel like I'm saying goodbye to old friends.
😁🤣
Join your local bridge club and say, "Hello," to some new ones! 😀
Love the way you explain, thank you very much.
Unfortunately, I think our Uncle Shaw is a bit too late to discover this, given that he's, well you know...
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 !!!
Brilliant! Good old Shaw Taylor. If anyone cheated him at Bridge they'd be on Police 5 the next week. Keep 'em peeled.
Great tutorial... I was a beginner and now a mastermind in bridge by the help of this video
Holy shit, I don't understand a thing of what's going on, but now I've been watching this for an hour straight.
I guess you'd be a perfect dummy.
Want to play on BBO?
I really have no idea what I am doing
Keep watching son - you'll get there
@@Dr.Logistik watch my vids...you might learn something
you should watch me play online then
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
Exactly what I was thinking, and I'm not talking about the card play or Mr Taylor's English-ness ;-)
This programme is from 1982!
I’m actually starting to understand it! I’m new to Bridge, but this video is great. 🎉
Suddenly clicks one day. It’s about two months of vague but very weak faith you might be able to then the right tutor or book comes along and it clicks
Best overall introduction to Bridge if you really want to understand the system of Bridge.
What I wouldn't give for Tessa's assured inner voice. 🤣
I agree this is the best instructions I have ever watched
best bridge tutorial! surprisingly watched for 3 hrs. I don't even watch a 20 min video complete but this one is amazing
Very helpful. I will watch this video many times. Thanks so much.
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.
They don't play 5 card majors if using Acol, which most UK players still do.
Best video to date, lots of information and explanations for a beginner. Well worth several watches taking notes.
amazing video ... clear and crisp teaching
A really nice way to teach the game! thanks
This is incredibly pleasant to watch, though I don't understand any of it.
Chris Hartwig As a Bridge player, the game goes much diffrently! This feels like a show instead of an actual game...
Oh really? How would this match play out in an actual game?
Yeah, it's nice to listen to the voices
Are you following 1987 rules?
@@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.
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.
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.
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!
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!!!
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.
I used to have those exact same chairs in my house in the 80's lol
You must have stolen them then.
2:53 SAVAGE!!! Amanda was seething!
Omar Sharif's birthday Google Doodle bought me here.
a wonderful video really finding it excellent Are there any more ?
Have just ascertained that Shaw died a few years ago he was a famous BBC actor as well as a bridge player
@@rosemarysutherland7025more of a presenter than an actor and ITV rather than the Beeb
This is the only video in RUclips where are you actually going to learn Bridge.
Brilliant post. Thank you.
What a great game, and well explained by these guys. Thanks for showing this.
This the best bridge video.
Groovy retro music! I'm hooked.
Definitely library music, but I'm buggered if I know what it is.
I'm giving myself 2 months to learn the basics. This is pleasant and painless!
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...
How many of these are they, and how do I find them...? thnx
These are probably the most British-y people I've ever seen.
flashtheoriginal All English people are British.
flashtheoriginal I didn't say all British people are English, dingaling. I said all English people are British.
flashtheoriginal I'm British.
+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.
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".
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
This is hilarious 😂😂😂
The little insights into what they're thinking have got me howling 😂😂
Does anyone know if these were actors or professional bridge players.Or what became of them
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.
@@michaelkingsbury4305 On ITV, not BBC. Taylor started out as an announcer on ATV in the 1950s and worked from there.
Brilliant and enjoyable thank you
At 25:40, the defender could have saved an overtrick by rising with the AH instead of JH! Then leading a spade, partner ruffs with the KH and you later make the JH. Not a very likely play, I'll admit ... but it works! ;-)
At 21 seconds I know this will be one of my favourite videos on RUclips, and I don't mean in soon cool ironic way either.
4:34 am, what i'm doing here?
I think I understand most of the game, but I have one question: why would a player need to whisper inside their own head?
😂😂😂😂😂
Very helpful, Thank you 😊
How long does it take to get to this level?
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.
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.
@@k-leb4671 This was cut into several 30 minute episodes, I imagine.
I wish I could watch this same or similar bidding set up about 10 times. Feel I would really learn bridge that way.
The wonderful world of bridge. Try it. It’s addictive.
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?
guidelines
Thanks
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
so they are playing acol bridge. right?
There was a magic in this
hey would it be possible if i could burn a couple of dvd's for public distribution
thanks ;)
+Gus Libby You might have to take it up with ITV Studios.
And even if you did, the rules changed 5 or so years after this show was first released.
It's too bad there's no captioning with this. I'm hard of hearing and can't make out much of what is said. Is it possible to get a captioned version?
Johnny Red
Captioning would be even harder to hear, as it makes no sound!
@@redblade8160 I mean captioning in addition to the sound.
@@jbr84tx
Lay back, I know what you meant.
Does anyone know what their bidding system is called?
bob pendragon Is called "Acol" (from Acol street in London) system. I'm not sure if it is the same with 4card Major which Americans used to play before introduce the New Standard American otherwise 5card Major system.
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.
Firmly agree
I love this!
God bless sir Shaw Taylor 🫡
This is enthralling.
At around 1:19 what does Shaw mean by being unable to bid after the bid of 2 hearts?
He seems to explain it rather well, but it's part of the bidding system they use (Acol). The logic behind it is simple enough: Shaw has already described his hand precisely, and it's up to his partner to combine that information with what she knows about her own hand and decide on the contract.
Does this video ever show final scoring with bonus points
from 30:27 onwards maybe?
Finally found a game more confusing than cricket.
Look up Go
WTF are you talking about? Go is incredibly simple. There are only two rules.
JohnnyWishbone85
1. Two men enter.
2. One man leaves.
SIXER!!!!!
@@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.
2:30, what would be the bidding strategy if this was ever dealt. The dealer deals themselves all 13 spades and they deal to there partner all 13 hearts and they deal to the opponents all 13 clubs and all 13 diamonds. Known as the perfect deal. Of course that could be unlikely to happen because it is super rare but what can they do after this bidding. Do they play the cards out or have everyone reveal their whole hands? I have not been able to find an answer for this.
When you think you can take every trick you can attempt to claim everything else revealing your hand, but if the opposition requests you play it out you do so.
Fair enough what should I bid first if that was dealt and what can my partner respond with if I have all 13 spades and they have all 13 hearts? And what will the opponents bid with 13 clubs and 13 diamonds?
@@brendanstack5423 Whoever has spades bids 7 spades and feels really lucky.
Great
Does anyone chicken out on the bidding? Spades hearts diamonds clubs.
This video is so good 😂 WTH.
2:54 when your sick sister joins you for a game
bridge is a life-or-death battle!
+Graham Hansford Especially in duplicate! XD
Yes ,but for those who play,... And learn
Great play nice to watch
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!
Great teaching.
Which bridge game is this .. anyone???
Rubber Bridge - it’s basically a course in how not to look out of place in a 20th cent middle class UK house party. Good overall points for a Yank or Ozzie but they’d need to look up Chicago and Duplicate Bridge to understand the game played in their own nations or how it’s played in tournaments here
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. 😂
At 1.56 the look Amanda gives Peter makes me want to shout out 7 no trumps!
very informative, down to the point. bridge lesson. sk
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.
Can't believe I'm watching this till the end like watching infinity war. Even though i didn't get what is going on...
No hay en español ?
It's taped in England.
Fantastic guide!!!
This host is impressive. A very well scripted tutorial.