Where to Start on BMB?
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Latest Topic and Links
Find out the latest monthly topic with a quick link to the latest Big Seminar (full member access only – Big Seminars can be purchased individually from the BMB Shop).
You will also have quick links to this week’s Live Shows, Practice & Play session times and this week’s Holidays of the Week.
and Links
BMB Holidays
Join the BMB Holidays team on a range of fun, raleaxing and educational seminar events in the UK, aborad and on board!
Holidays
Your Account
If you have registered as a free Bidding Quiz member, you can update your account details here.
11am Monday LIVE
This is based on the ‘Topic of the Month’, and extends from the monthly ‘Big Seminar’ and includes some Novice Tips at the end.
Live Show
Bidding Quiz
BMB Bidding Quiz
The BMB Bidding Quiz is available as part of our free Bidding Quiz membership. Sign up for the free Bidding Quiz membership here.
Bidding Quiz
Bidding Quiz
Bidding Quiz Archive
The archive of all BMB Bidding Quizzes for you to play.
Archive
Bridge Glossary
A comprehensive glossary of bridge terms compiled from BRIDGE magazine and further expanded by Bernard and BMB members.
Glossary
Charity Bridge
Charity bridge events including the full Cafe Bridge schedule.
Bridge
BMB Shop
As a non-member or Bidding Quiz member, you do not have access to the Big Seminar, Bernard’s Live Teams or the Friday Live.
However, you can purchase access for specific seminars or shows from the shop, as well as Bernard’s streaming DVDs, gift vouchers and e-books, software and more…
Shop
Your Purchased Content
This is access to content you have purchased from the BMB shop, such as individual Live Shows or Streaming DVDs.
Content
Don't forget we also have organised members' online games, the BMB Forums and the members' Private Facebook Group!
Big Seminars & accompanying x8 Set Hands
At the start of each month Bernard releases a new ‘Big Seminar’ with x8 accompanying Set Hands. This sets the ‘Topic of the Month’ and stemming from this Bernard discusses the topic in each Monday Live throughout the month, where you have the opportunity to engage on the live chat with Bernard and fellow viewers.
After watching the ‘Big Seminar’ there are 4 options to play or review the x8 Set Hands:
1. BMB organised Set Hand Games on BBO.
2. Download a LIN file of the Set Hands.
3. Download a PBN file of the Set Hands.
4. Review Bernard’s x8 Set Hand analysis videos.
See: ‘Practice & Play’ section for full guides on these options.
Bernard has created over 50 ‘Big Seminars’ which take a deep dive into key bridge topics. Each ‘Big Seminar’ is around an hour in length and accompanied by x8 Set Hands to give you an opportunity to practise and review what you have learnt.
& Set Hands
Live Shows
Bernard presents 3 weekly online Live Shows – they can be watched live or later at your leisure. The Monday and Friday Shows include mini seminars to give you an opportunity for regular learning across a range of topics. The shows are usually transmitted live at these times:
11am Monday LIVE (FREE open to Non-Member)
This is based on the ‘Topic of the Month’, and extends from the monthly ‘Big Seminar’.
7:30pm Wednesday Teams LIVE (FULL Members only – can also be purchased in the SHOP)
Bernard’s live Teams shows. Watch Bernard play live (or later at your leisure) while he commentates on his bidding and game play. During the Live Show there is an optional ‘live chat’ for viewers to interact with each other and Bernard with questions on the play at hand.
Once a month there is a Prize Teams game – winners of the weekly Lead (Prize) Quiz have the opportunity to play alongside Bernard and fellow BMB Members and have a game analysis with Bernard after the show.
As an alternative a Pairs Game (pre-recorded), may be shown in place of the Teams game. This may be from an independent game, or Bernard may have played in the previous Monday BMB evening game alongside fellow BMB Members. In both cases he provides an analysis of the game as it is being played.
11am Friday LIVE (FULL Members only – can also be purchased in the SHOP)
This live show includes a Mini Seminar that covers a different topic from the monthly topic and is often covered over several weeks. Delving more deeply into subjects.
Live
BMB Quizzes
Each week a new set of quizzes are released presented by Bernard:
- Novice Bidding Quiz question (video) followed by Novice Bidding Quiz answer (video).
- Bidding Quiz question (video) followed by Bidding Quiz answer (video).
- Play Quiz question (image) followed by Play Quiz answer (video).
- Lead (Prize) Quiz question (text) followed by Lead Quiz answer presented by Bernard (video).
The Lead Quiz is also known as the Prize Quiz. Try this quiz to see how you score out of 10. Your Lead Quiz Points will then show on the ‘Lead Quiz Leaderboard’ (you can opt out of this if you wish). The ‘Lead Quiz Leaderboard’ will only show members who have an average score of 5 or more.
Quiz
BMB Quizzes
Each week a new set of quizzes are released presented by Bernard:
- Novice Bidding Quiz question (video) followed by Novice Bidding Quiz answer (video).
- Bidding Quiz question (video) followed by Bidding Quiz answer (video).
- Play Quiz question (image) followed by Play Quiz answer (video).
- Lead (Prize) Quiz question (text) followed by Lead Quiz answer presented by Bernard (video).
The Lead Quiz is also known as the Prize Quiz. Try this quiz to see how you score out of 10. Your Lead Quiz Points will then show on the ‘Lead Quiz Leaderboard’ (you can opt out of this if you wish). The ‘Lead Quiz Leaderboard’ will only show members who have an average score of 5 or more.
Quiz
Hands of the Week
Each week Bernard analyses the bidding and play of an ‘Easier hand’ and a ‘Harder Hand’ using the Q-Plus Software (available to purchase in the BMB SHOP). There are over 350 Hands for you to review.
of the Week
BMB Courses
Bernard’s has created a variety of courses, collating content together under the same topic – allowing you to focus on and immerse in one subject more easily.
Courses
Novice Bidding Quiz
Novice Bidding Quiz question (video) followed by Novice Bidding Quiz answer (video) presented by Bernard. A new Novice Bidding Quiz is released each week on Monday.
Bidding Quiz
Novice Tips Videos
Bernard’s 10 minute tips for Novices and Improvers to get immersed in the game of Bridge. The short Tips are extracted from the Monday Live Shows and named for ease of reference.
Tips
Begin Bridge Software
Bernard’s interactive Bridge software introduces you to the game of Bridge and teaches you the basics to start the game. Access this online from with the BMB website.
Software
Your Purchased Content
All other purchases are found in ‘Your Orders’ or on the ‘Account’ page.
Please log in to access your purchased content.
BMB Charity Bridge
will show here also when they are released.
