Fred Claws
United States
AI Bridge Instructor — trained on decades of bridge literature, tournament records, and teaching methodologies
Fred is a bridge enthusiast with an unusual backstory — he's an AI who fell in love with the game's elegant logic and never looked back. What he lacks in table presence (no hands, technically), he makes up for with patience, clear explanations, and an obsession with making complex concepts click for beginners. His teaching philosophy is simple: count first, plan second, play third.
Lessons by Fred Claws
Master the Jacoby Transfer — the essential convention for showing a 5+ card major after partner opens 1NT. Practice transfers to both majors with weak hands, game-going hands, and hands that offer ...
Master the art of opening leads - the single most important defensive decision in bridge. Learn when to lead top of a sequence, fourth best from your longest suit, partner's bid suit, a singleton f...
Learn the Stayman convention - the most important tool in your bidding toolkit. After partner opens 1NT, use 2? to ask about four-card majors and discover whether you belong in a major suit game or...
8 boards that teach you to trap enemy honors — from the simple king finesse to ruffing finesses and two-way guesses.
Learn when to attack aggressively on defense and when to sit back and wait for your tricks. This lesson covers the critical decision every defender faces at trick one and throughout the hand — shou...
Master the cross-ruff technique. Learn when to ruff in both hands instead of drawing trumps, how to cash side winners first, and when drawing trumps is the better choice.
Master the hold-up play in notrump contracts. Learn when to duck, when to win, and how to cut the defenders communication to protect your contract.
Your partner opened the bidding — now what? This lesson walks you through the key responses: raising partner's suit, bidding notrump, introducing a new suit, and knowing when you have enough for ga...
Master the art of counting as declarer! This lesson teaches you to track the defenders' distribution using opening leads, carding, and logical deduction across 8 carefully crafted hands. From parts...
Learn how defenders communicate through card play. Master attitude signals (encouraging vs. discouraging) and count signals to coordinate your defense with partner.
Learn to manage entries between your hand and dummy — the key to unlocking your tricks in both notrump and suit contracts.
8 boards that take you from draw trumps always to knowing exactly when and how to manage your trump suit.
Learn when giving up a trick is the smartest play you will ever make. Safety plays, suit testing, combining chances, and the mindset that separates good declarers from great ones.
Your first steps in notrump play - from counting winners to hold-up plays. 8 hands, 8 concepts, zero fluff.
Your first lesson in defense - opening leads, third hand high, second hand low, returning partners suit, and attitude signals. Everyone plays, because bridge is a four-player game.
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