NEW FEATURES: Improved bidding and play New FREE Bridge Tournaments, such as the 2012 NWSBA ANC Open Selection (with Butler IMP's scoring) 24 new challenging problem deals for a total of 386 challenges. n Kit Woolsey, multiple world champion and author of several bridge books, designed the new deals. Improved Bridge Baron's support for Portable Bridge Notation (PBN) files. BRIDGE BARON ONLINE FEATURES: Play Duplicate/Rubber bridge games; on Mac join tournament tables hosted on iPad/iPhone Play on Public or Private (invitation) tables Never wait for seats to fill p; bots will play until humans show up Build your own Buddy list Undo and Claim with approval from other players Choose convention card for each partnership Bots can be Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced. This book attempts to lift that veil and demonstrate how Bridge Baron can be used by both beginning and advanced players not only to play bridge, but also to learn the game, study the game, practice with partners, compete in tournaments, and more. Every feature and option in the Bridge Baron is covered explicitly. If you are new to Bridge Baron, this book will help you get up and running quickly; if you are a long-time user, this book will point you to parts of the program you may not have previously explored and help you to use Bridge Baron to improve your bridge game."The Bridge Baron Companion" also includes notes on Bridge Baron's various bidding systems and a detailed explanation of every convention that Bridge Baron plays and how the Bridge Baron plays it.