Table of Contents

							                         Table of Contents
About Bridge Baron ……………………………………………………………8
About This Book ………………………………………………………………..9

Playing a Deal

     Chapter 1: Getting Started: A Quick Overview of Bridge
            Baron’s Options ……………………………………………..12
           – Setting Up the Environment …………………………….....12
           – Gameplay Settings………………………………………….13
           – NS Pair Options and EW Pair Options ……………………13
           – Saving Your Options ………………………………………14
           – The Display menu …………………………………………15
           – Chapter Summary…………………...……………………..15

     Chapter 2: Navigating the Bidding ………………..………………..16
           – Choosing a Deal Number …………………….……………16
           – Pre-Bidding Options ………………………………………17
           – The Bidding ……………………………………….………18
           – Options During the Bidding ………………………………19
           – Options at the End of Bidding ………………………….…20
           – Chapter Summary………………………………………….20

     Chapter 3: Navigating the Play ……………………………………..21
           – Playing the Cards ………………………………………….21
           – Requesting a Hint …………………………………………21
           – Correcting Mistakes ……………………………………….22
           – Claiming …………………………………………………..22
           – Autoplay …………………………………………………..22
           – Last-Trick Window ……………………………………….23
           – Review Bidding and Play …………………………………23
           – Force a Play ……………………………………………….23
           – Other Options During the Play ……………………………23
           – Options at End of Play …………………………………….24
           – Chapter Summary……………………….…………………26

Bridge Baron’s Options
     Chapter 4: Gameplay Settings……..………………………………...27
            The Game Tab…………….………………………………..27
                  o Game Type…………………………………………27
                  o Duplicate Replay Options….……………………….29
                  o Speed of Play……………………………………….29
                  o Always Autoplay Quick……………………………30
                  o Always Bid for Contract……………………………30
                  o Do Not Rotate Hands………………………………..31
                  o Autoplay Singletons…………………………………31
                  o Do Not Display Arrow………………………………31
              The Deal Tab……………………………...…………………32
                  o New Deal Numbers………………………………….32
                  o Deal Source………………………………………….33
                  o Who Deals………………………………..………….36
                  o Who Holds the Best Cards………………..…………36
              The Input Tab……………………………………..…………37
                  o Controlling Hints…………….……………..………..37
                  o Sound Options…………….…………………..……..37
                  o Options When Retrieving a PPL Deal………...….….38
                  o Leaving Cards Face Up at the End of a Trick…..…...38
              The Player Types Tab………………………………….…….39
              The Player Pictures Tab…………………………….……..…39
              Chapter Summary…………………………………….……...41

     Chapter 5: Pair Profiles……………………………………………….42
            Options Included in a Pair Profile…………………………...43
                  o Bidding System……………………………………...43
                  o Skill Level…………………………………………...44
                  o Double-Dummy Cardplay…………………………...46
                  o Aggressiveness Settings……………………………..47
                  o Bidding Conventions………………………………...47
                  o Signals and Lead Agreements……………………….48
            Default Pair Profiles…………………………………………49
            Creating Your Own Pair Profile………………………….….50
                  o Pair Profile Window…………………………………51
                  o Signaling and Lead Agreements……………………..52
                  o 1NT Openings and Other Windows for
                      Selecting Conventions……………………………….53
                  o Completing Your Pair Profile………………………..53
            Printing and Deleting Pair Profiles…………………………..54
            Chapter Summary……………………………………………55

Understanding Bridge Baron’s Bidding and Play

     Chapter 6: Understanding Bridge Baron’s Bidding:
            Hand Evaluation, Auction Interpretation,
            Bidding Flowcharts, and Simulation…………………………56
            Hand Evaluation……………………………………………...56
            Auction Interpretation………………………………………..57
            Bidding Flowcharts…………………………………………..59
            Bidding Simulation…………………………………………..61
            Chapter Summary……………………………………………62
     Chapter 7: Understanding Bridge Baron’s Play……………….…..63
            Chapter Summary…….……………………………………65

Learning With Bridge Baron
     Chapter 8: Deal Generator……..……………………………………66
            Generating Deals………..…………………………………66
            Saving and Playing Generated Deals……………..……….69
            When to Use the Deal Generator…………………..………69
            Chapter Summary…………………………………..……...71

     Chapter 9: Convention Practice………………………………..……72
            Practicing Conventions………………………………..…...72
            Options While Practicing Conventions………………..…...74
            Saving Deals……………………………………………..…75
            Chapter Summary………………………………………..…76

     Chapter 10: Bridge Challenges……………………………………....77
            Chapter Summary…………………………………………..79

Competitive Play

     Chapter 11: Bridge Match…………………………………………....80
            Match Replays……………………………………………...81
            Saving and Reloading Matches…………………………….83
            Chapter Summary…………………………………………..84

     Chapter 12: Bridge Tournaments……………………………………85
            Beginning a Tournament……………………………………85
            Scoring a Tournament………………………………………86
            Stratified Events…………………………………………….87
            Cross-IMP Scoring………………………………………….88
            Guessing Contracts………………………………………….88
            Completing a Tournament…………………………………..90
            Chapter Summary…………………………………………...92

Additional Features
     Chapter 13: Deal Library………………………………………….…..93
            Saving Deals…………………………………………………93
            Entering a Deal………………………………………………94
            Retrieving a Deal…………………………………………….96
            Editing a Deal………………………………………………..97
            Deleting a Deal………………………………………………98
             Bridge Manager……………………………………………...99
             Chapter Summary……………………………………………100

     Chapter 14: Online Play.……………………………………………….101
            Hosting Your Own Table…………………………………….101
            Joining an Online Table………………………………………104
            Online Play After the Cards Have Been Dealt……………….105
            Service Providers……………………………………………..106
            Chapter Summary…………………………………………….108

     Chapter 15: Double Dummy and Hand Analysis Tools………….……109
            Double-Dummy Cardplay…………………………………….109
            Double-Dummy Search……………………………………….110
            Par Contract Analysis…………………………………………111
            Chapter Summary……………………………………………..114

Reference
     Chapter 16: Bidding Systems…………………………………….……...115
            Standard American…………………………………………….115
            Standard American Yellow Card………………………………116
            Two-Over-One…………………………………………………118
            Acol (Standard English)………………………………………..120
            La Majeure Cinquième…………………………………………121
            Precision………………………………………………………..122
            Forum D………………………………………………………...125
            Chapter Summary………………………………………………127

     Chapter 17: Bidding Conventions………………………………………..128

     Chapter 18: Signaling and Lead Agreements…………………….……...171
            Lead Agreements………………………………………………..172
            Conventional Leads……………………………………………..174
                  o Rusinow…………………………………………………174
                  o Journalist against a suit …………………………………174
                  o Zero or two higher………………………………………175
                  o MUD…………………………………………………….175
                  o Journalist against notrump………………………………175
            Signaling………………………………………………………...176
                  o Any signal to partner’s lead……………………………..177
                  o Primary signal to partner’s lead…………………………177
                  o Attitude discard high card……………………………….177
                  o Count discard high-low shows…………………………..177
                  o First discard is relevant………………………………….177
                  o First discard is generally……………………………...…177
             o Smith signals by leader’s partner..…….………………...178
             o Smith signals by leader…………..…….………………..179
             o Count signal to opponent’s lead…..….………………….179
             o Trump signal………………………..…………………...179
         Chapter Summary……………………………….………………180

   Chapter 19: World Computer Bridge Championship…………………..181
          How a Bridge Match Operates………………………………….181
          Bridge Baron’s Configuration for the WCBC…………………..181
          Example of Computers Playing a Deal………………………….182
          Computers vs. Humans………………………………………….184
          Chapter Summary…………………………………………...…..185

Index .…………………………………………………….………………………….186