Beyond Beginning Bridge is designed to introduce newer player to some of the more useful and popular conventions.  The skill level for this book is targeted for rising beginners to early intermediate players.  That is a wide range and there will be sections that are too easy or too hard for some players but the book will provide a perfect reference for all players.

There are 13 lessons/topics in this book and several of them include how to deal with interference.  It is available to purchase through Amazon as a single book.  Teachers can buy multiple books at a discount directly from and can also receive a free (requires the purchase of one student manual) Instructor’s Guide with handouts, hand records with commentary, dealing machine files, and dealing sheets (for use during bidding).

For a preview of this edition, you can download the BBB Promotional Email Packet and the BBB Excerpt.

This book is organized into distinct sections:

• Chapter 1:  Losing Trick Count and Targeted Game Invitations
• Chapter 2:  2 Over 1 – Level 2:  Slow Arrival/Fast Arrival
• Chapter 3:  Roman Key Card 1430 – Level 1:  Replace Blackwood
• Chapter 4:  Roman Key Card 1430 – Level 2:  Queen Ask
• Chapter 4 Bonus:  Roman Key Card 1430 – Level 3:  Advanced Features
• Chapter 5:  Jacoby 2NT
• Chapter 6:  Reverse Bergen (With and Without Interference)

Part 3 – Minor Suit Opening Bids (Mostly)

• Chapter 7:  Inverted Minors (With and Without Interference)
• Chapter 8:  New Minor Forcing
• Chapter 8 Bonus:  4th Suit Forcing
• Chapter 9:  Michaels and Unusual 2NT

Part 4 – No Trump Opening Bids

• Chapter 10:  Smolen and Major Transfers
• Chapter 11:  Stayman and 4-Way Transfers
• Chapter 12:  Defense Against NT – Level 1:  Landy

Part 5 – 2 Club Openings (Mostly)

• Chapter 13:  2 Club Openings – Level 2 (With and Without Interference)

Most sections have extensive practice exercises with answers on the pages immediately following the exercises.

The book is intended to be useful as a self-study. Additionally, many local bridge clubs offer classroom courses oriented toward the organization of this book.