Play bridge against the computer
With VosBridge you play bridge against the computer in the browser on your iPad, Android tablet or computer: friendly bots are your partner and your opponents, and you can read what every bid means.
There is nothing to install, and you play at your own pace. If you would rather play with people, invite friends or your regular partner to your own table.
Coming soon. VosBridge is still being tested: a small group of bridge players already plays. Would you like an e-mail when it opens? Sign up below.
VosBridge at a glance
| What | How |
|---|---|
| Who you play with | Bots as partner and opponents. Or friends and your regular partner; a bot takes any empty seat |
| Explanations | Tap a bid to read what it means. At a practice table, ‘Tip: what would the bot do?’ shows the bot's choice and its reason |
| Pace | Your own: the bots wait for you |
| Strength | Choose your opponents: Relaxed, Club or Strong |
| System | You start with Acol, a weak no-trump (12–14) and weak twos, as most British clubs play it. You can change it on your convention card |
| Every day | Eight new boards of the day, the same for everyone. The first is always free |
| Easy to see | Large cards, bigger text if you like, four-colour cards, a light or dark screen |
| Device | iPad, Android tablet, computer or phone, in the browser. You can put VosBridge on your home screen |
| Replay | Go through any board trick by trick, and print it if you like |
| Cost | Once open: try it free for 14 days, without payment details. After that £4.50 a month or £45 a year. Pricing |
Example: an explanation for every bid
The bot opens 1NT
- ♠ A Q 4
- ♥ K 10 8 3
- ♦ J 9 6
- ♣ K 7 2
Your partner is a bot and opens 1NT. You tap the bid and read: ‘1NT: balanced, 12–14 points (I have 13).’ Of course you only see the bot's hand after the board.
You ask for a tip
- ♠ K J 6 5
- ♥ 9 3
- ♦ Q 10 8 4
- ♣ A K 2
Not sure what to bid, you tap ‘Tip: what would the bot do?’. You see 2♣, with the reason: ‘Stayman (2♣): asking for a four-card major; I hold one and 13 points.’ Partner replies 2♥; you do not have four hearts, so you bid 3NT. More about Stayman.
Who is it for?
- Anyone who has just finished bridge lessons and wants to practise calmly.
- Club players who would like to play at home too, or between club nights.
- Players who find it harder to get to the club but want to keep playing.
- Family and friends who want to play together, even when they live far apart.
What VosBridge is not
- Not a course. The bots explain every bid, but the best start is lessons at a club or with a bridge teacher. See Learn bridge.
- No tournaments and no open tables with strangers. You play with bots, or with people you invite yourself. With today's boards you do compare your score with other players.
- Not an app from the App Store or Play Store. VosBridge works in the browser; you can still put it on your home screen.
Common mistakes
- Playing too fast. The bots wait; take time to make your plan.
- Tapping a card by accident. Under ‘Display’, turn on ‘Confirm before playing a card’: a card is then played only on a second tap.
- Guessing what a bid means. Tap it and you can read it straight away.
- Not replaying a board. That is where you learn most: you see trick by trick where it went wrong.
More explanations
Practise this soon
Play as many boards as you like in VosBridge, with an explanation of every bid. VosBridge is not open to everyone yet: a small group of testers already plays.
Tell me when VosBridge opens
You will get one e-mail when VosBridge opens. First we send you an e-mail to confirm your sign-up.