Online bridge lessons for beginners and improvers
Real bridge, properly taught.
Lessons, practice hands and play that build on each other until the game clicks.
Always free: all of Bridge Basics and the first lesson of every topic, in both systems, plus today’s Daily Deal.
Bridge Unlocked is an online school for the card game bridge, made in Dublin. It teaches bridge from your very first trick to advanced play, in ACOL or Strong No‑Trump and 5-card majors: short lessons, real practice hands, full deals against the computer and a two-minute Daily Deal. It runs in your browser on phone, tablet or computer, and you can start for free.
Clear lessons, real hands, every deal checked.
Lessons
400+
Practice hands
2,000+
Daily Deals
400+
Quiz questions
250+
Lessons, practice hands, Daily Deals and quiz questions are counted across every level and both bidding systems.
A method that builds.
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Learn.
Short lesson cards, one idea at a time, with a question after each.
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Practice.
Real hands on the same topic, with kind explanations when you slip.
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Play.
Full deals against the computer, bidding and card play together.
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Keep the habit.
The Daily Deal: about two minutes at the table, every day.
Who it’s for.
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Beginner: from zero to the table.
Starts with a shuffled pack and a kitchen table: what a trick is, how the auction works, and why bridge is a conversation between partners.
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Improver: sharper judgement.
For players who know the basics and want to make better decisions: judging your hand, competing for the contract, stronger declarer play and more disciplined defence.
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Advanced: pick your battles.
Not a ladder, a library. Topics grouped by theme. Start anywhere; nothing is locked behind anything else.
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Two ways to play. Both taught properly.
Clubs in Ireland and the UK mostly play ACOL. Much of the rest of the world, and most online bridge, plays Strong No‑Trump and 5‑card majors. Bridge Unlocked teaches both as complete, parallel paths: choose one in a minute when you start, and change any time in Settings. Your progress in each system is kept separately, so nothing is ever lost.
See both systems in the courses →ACOL
The system most clubs in Ireland and the UK play.
Weak no‑trump (12–14 points) and four-card majors.
ACOL Bidding Cheat Sheet →Strong No‑Trump and 5‑card majors
Widely played internationally and similar to Standard American.
Strong no‑trump (15–17 points) and five-card majors.
Five-Card Majors Bidding Cheat Sheet →New to bridge? You don’t need to know what these mean yet. Choose the one played where you’ll play, and the lessons explain the rest. You can switch any time.
Which System? →Two minutes a day.
Every day there’s one short deal at the table, explained step by step. It takes about two minutes, and it quietly turns lessons into instinct. Miss a day? The deal waits in the library.
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Taught properly, start to finish.
Every lesson starts at the very beginning and earns the next step. One idea at a time, a question to check you’ve understood, and a clear explanation if you get it wrong. Each topic ends with a short test, so you know you’re ready before you move on. Then you practice it on real hands until it feels natural. No filler, no jargon you haven’t been taught, and every deal checked, so what the lesson says is what happens at the table.
See how it works →Start for free. Upgrade when you’re ready.
Always free: all of Bridge Basics and the first lesson of every topic, in both systems, plus today’s Daily Deal. No card needed, and no time limit. Bridge Unlocked Plus unlocks every course, every hand and the full Daily Deal library for €59 a year.
Everything is free during our launch period. We’ll let you know well before payments begin.
Questions before you start?
Do I need to know anything before I start?
No. Bridge Basics starts with what a trick is and builds from there.
I already play. Is it for me?
Yes. Improver sharpens your judgement topic by topic, and Advanced is a library of standalone topics you can dip into.
Does it work on my phone?
Yes. It runs in your browser on phone, tablet or computer. Apps are on the way.
Is it really free?
Yes. Always free: all of Bridge Basics and the first lesson of every topic, in both systems, plus today’s Daily Deal. No card needed, and no time limit. Plus unlocks everything when you’re ready. Everything is free during our launch period. We’ll let you know well before payments begin.
More questions? See the full FAQ →