Firesides

Firesides
Bridge Tutoring Site
Rainbow Series
Spectrum 2/1-GF Series
KaleidoScope Series
Spectrum 2/1-GF System Notes
Novice-Intermediate IMPs League
The FACTOID Pairs Event
The Fireside Gator Event
The FACT Pairs Event
Bridge for the Advanced
Space Cadet Web Site
Pictures of Firesiders
More Pictures
Other Lesson Series
OKScript
Mentor Team Cup Game Site
Link to Fifth Chair site

The Fireside Chat
CLICK HERE to check out some of the back issues of our Fireside Chat newsletter or to add yourself to the free email list.

Fireside IMP League Registration Site
Click here to go to the Firesides IMP League Registration Site to join the Fireside IMP League.
Colin's Tutoring Web Site
Click here to go to Kaltica's Tutoring Web site for articles, lessons and schedules for online bridge tutoring forums.
Lessons Site
Click here to go to the Lessons Site to get Rainbow (SAYC), Kaleidoscope and Spectrum Lessons emailed to you.
Take our SARC Test
Click here to try our Standard American Rainbow Card Test. You may wish to read the SARC system notes first, though.
Take our 2/1-GF Spectrum Test
Click here to try our 2-over-1 Game Forcing Spectrum Test. You may wish to read the 2/1-GF-Spectrum system notes first, though.
Take our Bidding Test
Click here to try our Bidding Test. This quiz tests your general knowledge of bridge bidding standards.
The Stayman Quiz Site
You're kidding, right? A test on Stayman? You bet! Click here to go to The Stayman Quiz Site. 6 out of 10 will be a good score.
Some Neat Hands
This site has some interesting and/or entertaining hands, mostly from online tourney play.
OKBridge Web Site
CLICK HERE to go to the OKBridge Web site for information on downloading and using OKBridge.
Pictures from the 1999 Boston Fall Nationals
Click HERE to see Moogal's pictures of some of the Firesiders at the 1999 Fall Nationals in Boston.
The Fifth Chair Mentoring Program
This fine organization, run by Marcia "tarsh" West, arranges mentors for those who can't afford professional tutoring.
Colin Ward's Bridge Page
This bridge web page's technical and humour articles will appeal to the intermediate and experienced player.
Reports From Vancouver
Colin's reports from the 1999 Spring Nationals in Vancouver.
Links to Other Bridge Pages
The Canadian Bridge Federation has one of the internet's most interesting and comprehensive lists of bridge links.
Baron Barclay's Bridge Supplies
CLICK HERE if you'd like to order bridge books or supplies from Baron Barclay's, the largest source on the internet.
Sid and Abby's Bridge Site
Click HERE to go to the Sid and Abby's Site to see their "Hand of the Week" in "bridge movie" format.
Space Cadets' Home Page
Here you can spend weeks reading the hand records and instructive comments intended for the bridge neophyte.
SAYC Simplified by Waynef and Ana
This site by Anna "Ana" Marsh and Wayne "waynef" Flourney is a good source for learning SAYC.
Colin's Personal (Non-Bridge) Web Page
If tired of bridge (heresy, yes, but it happens) you may wish to switch to Acquire, poetry, gardening, music or literature.


Articles on Bridge
General Rules of SAYC Bidding
Fit Inspired Bids - "FIBs"
Doubles
Cuebids
IMPs Versus MatchPoints
Lebensohl
Hand Evaluation
Defensive Signals
Jacoby Transfers
Pre-Empts
Jacoby 2NT Response to 1H or 1S
Michaels Cuebids
3 Types of Responding Hands
Percentages in Bridge
Roman Key Card Blackwood
BROZEL over their 1NT
4th Suit Force
Maximum Flexibility
Dynamic 1NT Overcall
All Jumps Are Raises
McGuinty and the Geneva Convention
Stayman
Scoring Table
IGITSAP
Grand Slam Force
The Dynamic 1NT Overcall
TWINSTAR
Colin's Bridge Site
Glossary of Terms
Colin's Rules of Bridge



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