The Stayman Whisperer

Learn from every hand you play

Coached lessons, a new hand of the day, practice against a perfect opponent, and expert analysis of the hands you play.

Never played? Learn from scratch, and play your first lesson now, no sign-up.

What You Get

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Learn to Play from Scratch

Never played? Short lessons on small deals you play yourself: tricks, trumps, declarer play, counting points and mini-bridge, with the rules explained as they come up. Play the first lesson now.

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Bridge Hand of the Day

A new deal every day, the same for everyone, often from a real championship. Declare it against the best defense, then see how everyone else did.

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Practice Declarer Play and Opening Leads

Play a hand as declarer or defender, pick the contract, or find the opening lead. Random deals, with every card judged by a double-dummy solver. Free every day; unlimited with Pro.

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Bidding Advice

Expert recommendations on your next bid, with the reasoning, for your system (SAYC or 2/1).

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Opening Lead and Card Play

Which card to lead and why, and what to play next: counting winners and losers, and finding the best line.

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Post-Mortem Analysis

A full review of a hand you played: grades, the key moments, and what to do differently next time.

How It Works

1

Pick a Hand

A lesson from the library, today's hand, or a practice deal. No partner needed: the other seats are played for you.

2

Play It Through

The coach stops at the key moments to ask what you'd play, and explains the best card.

3

Review Your Own Hands

Played on Trickster Cards or elsewhere? Paste the hand as a PBN, with its auction and play, for analysis of the bidding, the lead and the play.

Simple Pricing

Free

$0
  • 1 hand analysis a day (up to 10 a month)
  • 1 coached lesson a week
  • 1 coached lesson on your own hand
  • 5 practice deals a day
  • The hand of the day
Pro

Pro

$8/month*
  • 15 hand analyses a day
  • Unlimited coached lessons
  • Coached lessons on your own hands
  • Unlimited practice
  • Plus past hands of the day
Make a free account, then choose Upgrade to Pro at the top. Cancel any time.

* Plus tax where it applies.

Questions

What is The Stayman Whisperer?

A bridge coach you can use any time. Take coached lessons, play the hand of the day, practice declarer play and opening leads, and get expert analysis of the hands you play.

I've never played bridge. Can I learn here?

Yes. The beginner path starts from the very beginning: short lessons on small deals you play yourself (tricks, trumps, declarer play, counting points), then mini-bridge, with the rules explained as they come up. It's free, and the first lesson needs no account: try it at staymanwhisperer.com/learn-to-play.

Is it free?

Yes. The free plan includes the hand of the day, the beginner lessons, practice, a new coached lesson every week, and analyses of your own hands, within its limits (see Pricing). Pro, $8 a month plus tax where it applies, has more analyses, unlimited practice, unlimited coached lessons (including lessons on your own hands), and the past hands of the day. You can cancel any time.

Where do the hands come from?

Some lessons are written to teach one idea; others replay real deals from European team and youth championships and online tournaments, credited to their event. The hand of the day comes from the same archives, or is dealt at random. The explanations are our own.

Do I need a partner?

No. You play one seat (as declarer, dummy's cards too), and the other seats are played for you.

What bidding system does it use?

Bidding advice follows Standard American (SAYC) or 2/1 Game Force, whichever you choose.

How do I get access?

Make a free account and verify your email address. If you were invited, the email has your link; a group's invite code goes in the sign-up form. New to bridge? Start at staymanwhisperer.com/learn-to-play, where the first lesson needs no account.

Ready to improve your bridge game?

Make a free account and verify your email, and you can start right away.